Hopes & wishes for the follow-up to BWGK

[MistreatedLewis]

Originally Posted by thechad90000

Wow you're up your own ass aren't you?

Hey, I said i wasn't necessarily morally better. What's wrong with a little honesty?

[kydmb99]

One song that makes me feel like the last minute of Ants Marching does...

[Panther41]

Originally Posted by kydmb99

One song that makes me feel like the last minute of Ants Marching does...

I've asked myself, though... how much of this aura of greatness in my memory stems from who I was, and what the times were like, back when I first heard UTTAD and R2T and Crash? With every passing year that world and what made sense in it gets a little further away, replaced by what life is like *right now*. When I listen to Big Whiskey, it fits the present for me. I can't imagine UTTAD appearing today for the first time, its aesthetic is so thoroughly the 1990's.

Anyway, not disagreeing exactly--I know DMB is making more pop-rock than art-rock these days, though it's still infinitely more artistic than most of the imitation garbage being peddled in the popular marketplace. But unless there's big cultural swing back towards esoteric, delicate, intellectual world-music (and hell, was there ever, really?) I am not expecting another UTTAD or Crash to appear. I'm just happy DMB is making big, ballsy music with excellent musicianship and tangible energy.

[cowboycolin]

Not to defend Mistreated here, but the guy can hold his own when it comes to debate (just look at his posts in the prompter, I disagree with the guy every day). I recommend you let him be or agree to disagree.

That being said, I think Dave should have better guitar parts. Why I Am is a really fun song, don't get me wrong, but the same riff over and over I feel is a little "cheap", especially since DMB is what got me playing. It would be a good riff for a chorus, but it going over and over again kinda bums me out. Yes, he had some creative stuff on BW, but nothing compares to Jimi Thing, The Stone, JTR, or even Crash Into Me. Some of his guitar work on Everyday I feel is more daring.

[Beefsteak1138]

Saying you're smarter than everyone so you are right and the people you are debating are wrong is not holding one's own.

[Panther41]

For those just joining us, we have been discussing our personal preferences for what we'd like to see on the next DMB album. Explaining why your opinion is "right" or "better" is not a requirement, despite the impression probably left by several recent posts...

[cowboycolin]

Originally Posted by Beefsteak1138

Saying you're smarter than everyone so you are right and the people you are debating are wrong is not holding one's own.

Fair enough. But like I said, I'm not defending him. The best thing to do is just let him be or it'll be likely to turn into a big charlie foxtrot