Best Incubus CD

[ovationman240]

Originally Posted by SqueeBaBooSquee

Morning View had the most radioplay and ironically was their best album.

Their worst album is definitely Fungus Amongus. That album sucks major ballz. I like all their others though.

Disagree wholeheartedly. I love Fungus. Great experimental music.

[whygohome?]

I like fungus I just need to be in the right mood to listen to it. It's very proficient musically but Brandon had not found his voice yet

as a whole it's probably better than light grenades, which I like and think has it's moments but was not very guitar driven, which is what incubus needs at this point. Fungus and science are both bass driven albums, mike was really not the focus of the sound then, but aside from a few moments on a crow left I don't think mike has stepped up to deciding what direction incubus needs to move in with his guitar playing. Brandon has plenty of love songs to sing with his shirt off, now we need a guitar driven funky, spacey, blow your mind incubus record.

[SqueeBaBooSquee]

Originally Posted by whygohome?

I like fungus I just need to be in the right mood to listen to it. It's very proficient musically but Brandon had not found his voice yet

as a whole it's probably better than light grenades, which I like and think has it's moments but was not very guitar driven, which is what incubus needs at this point. Fungus and science are both bass driven albums, mike was really not the focus of the sound then, but aside from a few moments on a crow left I don't think mike has stepped up to deciding what direction incubus needs to move in with his guitar playing. Brandon has plenty of love songs to sing with his shirt off, now we need a guitar driven funky, spacey, blow your mind incubus record.

There are some good songs on Fungus, but the album as a whole isn't that great.

Mike can really rip it up. I don't know why they never jam or spotlight his solo's more... really wish they did this. He has his shining moments like the SOLO in Summer Romance. Various other solos along the way, but they really seem to be lax on spotlighting his solo's or jamming. They do experiment, which is good, don't get me wrong. Wish they would use his talent a lot more.

The jam song "Battlestar Galactica" on Make Yourself is a prime example.

I've been an Incubus fan since S.C.I.E.N.C.E. came out and I've really yet to see Mike completely break out of his shell. This might stir the bee-hive but I really think Mike pulls off a Trey/Zappa/Mr.Bungle - ESKE sound.

[ovationman240]

Originally Posted by SqueeBaBooSquee

There are some good songs on Fungus, but the album as a whole isn't that great.

Mike can really rip it up. I don't know why they never jam or spotlight his solo's more... really wish they did this. He has his shining moments like the SOLO in Summer Romance. Various other solos along the way, but they really seem to be lax on spotlighting his solo's or jamming. They do experiment, which is good, don't get me wrong. Wish they would use his talent a lot more.

The jam song "Battlestar Galactica" on Make Yourself is a prime example.

I've been an Incubus fan since S.C.I.E.N.C.E. came out and I've really yet to see Mike completely break out of his shell. This might stir the bee-hive but I really think Mike pulls off a Trey/Zappa/Mr.Bungle - ESKE sound.

Listen to The Odyssey.

[Azwethinkweist]

If you take Fungus for what it is...a collection of demos by a group of four fifteen/sixteen year olds....it's pretty damn good. The songs may not shine, but I think their skills absolutely do. They had chops for such youngins.

[whygohome?]

Originally Posted by SqueeBaBooSquee

There are some good songs on Fungus, but the album as a whole isn't that great.

Mike can really rip it up. I don't know why they never jam or spotlight his solo's more... really wish they did this. He has his shining moments like the SOLO in Summer Romance. Various other solos along the way, but they really seem to be lax on spotlighting his solo's or jamming. They do experiment, which is good, don't get me wrong. Wish they would use his talent a lot more.

The jam song "Battlestar Galactica" on Make Yourself is a prime example.

I've been an Incubus fan since S.C.I.E.N.C.E. came out and I've really yet to see Mike completely break out of his shell. This might stir the bee-hive but I really think Mike pulls off a Trey/Zappa/Mr.Bungle - ESKE sound.

I agree with most of this except the song is called battlestar
scralactica and yeah, listen to the odyssey.

[Azwethinkweist]

Battlestar Scralatchtica

[NextMovement41]

Originally Posted by Azwethinkweist

Battlestar Scralatchtica

Love that song.

[Azwethinkweist]

Love your avatar.

[thom hudson]

I'm assuming everyone here has the When Incubus Attacks discs...if not, get on that ASAP.

[ovationman240]

Originally Posted by thom hudson

I'm assuming everyone here has the When Incubus Attacks discs...if not, get on that ASAP.

The acoustic version of Pardon Me is incredible. Mike came up with an amazing progression for that. So much fun to play.

[thom hudson]

Originally Posted by ovationman240

The acoustic version of Pardon Me is incredible. Mike came up with an amazing progression for that. So much fun to play.

yeah man...i do acoustic gigs sometimes and segue from crash>>pardon me...works out very well.

[maxpower00044]

Ben Kenny > Dirk Lance...

PS. Mike Wrote Dirk's Basslines. Search the ask Mike a question thread on incubus-online view.

[maxpower00044]

Originally Posted by thom hudson

I'm assuming everyone here has the When Incubus Attacks discs...if not, get on that ASAP.

and the DVD

[maxpower00044]

Originally Posted by Azwethinkweist

If you take Fungus for what it is...a collection of demos by a group of four fifteen/sixteen year olds....it's pretty damn good. The songs may not shine, but I think their skills absolutely do. They had chops for such youngins.

I think Sink Beneath the Line is a Badass Song! All the songs that are on Fungus and the Enjoy ep, I'd have to take the Enjoy versions.

[maxpower00044]

you guys hear about how Kil has a restraining order against DJ Lyfe? Supposedly Lyfe threatened to Kill Kil. <--- see what I did there?

[ovationman240]

Originally Posted by maxpower00044

Ben Kenny > Dirk Lance...

PS. Mike Wrote Dirk's Basslines. Search the ask Mike a question thread on incubus-online view.

Really? I almost don't believe that. Where has Mike ever said this?

[ovationman240]

The similarities between old school Incubus and Hoobastank are truly frightening.

[maxpower00044]

Originally Posted by ovationman240

Really? I almost don't believe that. Where has Mike ever said this?

If you go to incubus-online forums, there is a thread that you could post questions and Mike would answer. They had one for Ben too. and Rennie their manager. go to that site and search the thread. it's all I can give you because I read it there a while ago.

[maxpower00044]

here I looked forever for this.

http://incubusview.com/messboard/vie...hlight=myspace

[Azwethinkweist]

That's a fan's account...not really reliable.

Mike has said that he's written SOME of the bass parts in the past, but he never said all.

[maxpower00044]

Yeah there was another thread where people were posting his replys from myspace and he said it there too. Go seach it if you'd like

[maxpower00044]

Still stand by my statement Ben>Dirk. Ben is possibly the most talented member of incubus.

[ovationman240]

Originally Posted by maxpower00044

Still stand by my statement Ben>Dirk. Ben is possibly the most talented member of incubus.

He's an incredible musician. I totally understand where you're coming from. Mike has admitted many times that Ben is a better guitarist than him as well.

[ovationman240]

Originally Posted by maxpower00044

here I looked forever for this.

http://incubusview.com/messboard/vie...hlight=myspace

Thanks for finding that man. Lots of interesting stuff there. To be honest I always thought it was the other way around. I always figured that Dirk was the one that was the most productive and the most involved, damn was I off.

[treytreyw222]

morning view

[Azwethinkweist]

Ben is an incredible musician. His solo stuff is pretty damn sweet, he playes drums (his original instrument) guitar bass and sings and they sound fucking good.

My fave is Not Today, check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgjpBm1K7_g

[ovationman240]

Originally Posted by Azwethinkweist

Ben is an incredible musician. His solo stuff is pretty damn sweet, he playes drums (his original instrument) guitar bass and sings and they sound fucking good.

My fave is Not Today, check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgjpBm1K7_g

That whole album is great. This is definitely my favorite track on it too, I never knew he could sing until I heard this. He rips a nasty guitar solo in this song as well. Eulogy is such a great tune as well, I used to listen to it every day.

[maxpower00044]

Ben's solo stuff is awesome. Maduro and Distance and Comfort are two great albums. Also, seeing him in NYC was an a great time too. It was in an old movie theater and you could basically go sit it the seats, smoke a doob, then go hit front row. I literally had my elbows on the stage.

[maxpower00044]

Originally Posted by ovationman240

That whole album is great. This is definitely my favorite track on it too, I never knew he could sing until I heard this. He rips a nasty guitar solo in this song as well. Eulogy is such a great tune as well, I used to listen to it every day.

I love the video Ben had of Eulogy on his myspace a while back. The one where the screen was split into fourths and it was him playing the different instrumets. That shit was bad ass.


Ps. No problem on finding that thread. If you guys love incubus as much as I do I suggest you guys go use those forums. It's the ants marching of Incubus sites.