Yossarian wrote:

TBF, I mostly ignored Incubus, but I think for me they were always rock rather than metal.

They were slightly pre linkin park for me, as my pal in high school was completely into them, but albums before make yourself are more hip hop - science Def is.

I'd consider them (incubus) a funk band really, but I suppose that was what was happening then, a really fertile period of bands left right and centre blending various styles, so suddenly everything that had a guitar in drop d and either a synth or a pair of decks was considered nu-metal

Might put them on in a minute now, not listened to any Incubus in years, knowing my luck they've aged badly

Tempy wrote:

The best thing someone I follow said was that people who make music that teenagers connect to are important because they let people growing up know that adults have been through and are going through what they are. It validates the feelings they have that are so often dismissed, and being able to connect like that without irony is a gift that's great to have.

Similar vintage and similar angle, Eminem has a track on the third album - sing for the moment? - that pretty much nails that sentiment. Amazing.

FNM are gods amongst men, but don't take my quip as ignoring it being shit news about Chester.

Hugs all round etc.

Jesus, just realised I haven't bought an Incubus since 2004. I have 3 and an EP to catch up on. Where to start Gavin?

Morning View was more a "time and a place" album for me. Their stuff before it was awesome, sho nuff.

Dante I'd start with If Not Now, When?

afgavinstan wrote:

Morning View was more a "time and a place" album for me. Their stuff before it was awesome, sho nuff.

Dante I'd start with If Not Now, When?

Morning view came out in my high school senior year and as such it was a massive part of that "whoah America and cya America" thang. Not a great album but a very personal one to me

Not really, they were just a band that came at the right time for a lot of kids and teens, and kind of defined a certain sound.

I believe Linkin Park were a traditionally formed band like any other, with a couple (maybe even just Chester) introduced to the band through a label.
Semi manufactured I guess but if you look through the history of many bands there are members introduced through outside sources like managers and small labels.

They aren't boyband level like Busted.


I listened to Meteroa today, I forgot how complete an album it is. Nu Metal certainly followed it's Hip Hop influences by filling albums with trash but I don't think Linkin Park adhere to that type at all. Taste is taste but the first two albums are consistent.
Listening to it reminded me of building maps in Timesplitters of all things. I always thought they were very gamer friendly, I guess that was the audience, then you have that video that was very Halo, Gundam in another video.

Incubus are great.

Curious to see if any other aussies who were aware of or listening to Linkin Park circa 2000 or whenever their first album came out ... do any of you remember a melbourne based band Superheist?
I used to have their EP on pretty heavy rotation along with Nokturnl. 

I'll always have the association in my mind between those three bands. I dont listen to them any more but I did enjoy them back then.

No, superheist were an all-dude band but had a change of lead singer between first and second album.

A quick google seems like they have come back in 2016 though.

Nokturnl were (are) an SA-based indigenous metal/rock band. Sail Away was a pretty stinging rebuke of stoping the boats policy under ruddock fyi.

One of the finest 'that guy' of his generation.

Facewon wrote:

@vela, I was thinking of the superjesus. But have heard of SH.

Gravity by the superjesus is an all timer. Made sure o play it at my wedding

Liveinadive wrote:

John Heard aged 71 Best known as the Dad from Home Alone.

That's a shit age. Most people would just be enjoying their retirement at that age. 

And I like him most from Big. 

"I don't get it!"

https://youtu.be/U1_ZEL0ehkE

Sam Shepard.