what will Antsmarching.org be like....

[comerelaxnow]

if the new album sucks??? DMB has done it before, dropped all of the good songs for new ones that aren't as good. Are the fans that already think that DMB is going downhill going to still be around or will you finally just give up? Are the fans that love DMB and would like anything they come out with going to start having doubts??

I fall into the catergory that loves DMB and likes alot of what they come out with. of course i know that Stand Up is the worst cd but i do put it in once in a while and enjoy it to an extent. But i also don't like a number of songs from the early days either.

Im excited to hear the new songs we haven't heard yet. i always love hearing a DMB song for the 1st time. even if its not so good.

so what will happen if the new cd sucks??

[dmbmuskie]

I think it would be Armageddon. I'll always love the music DMB made through 2000, but I'd be done if they dropped another turd on us.

I think it's very very possible this will go down.

It's funny that you talk about DMB songs being great the first time you hear them. The first versions of Crazy Easy, Shotgun, and IOY are the best in my opinion, and then they all took a turn for the worse.

[Benco]

Many people will leave for good.

[zajDmB1]

Originally Posted by Benco

Many people will leave for good.

People will say they will leave for good, but they won't. Unless the band did something sooooooo shitty, like worse than Stand Up, people have invested to much time in every possible sense of the word in this band to simply pack up. They will say they will leave to make a point, but they won't. They can't.

[DMB0715]

I'd love to say I'd leave, but I never will. And I know it.

[comerelaxnow]

Originally Posted by dmbmuskie

I think it would be Armageddon. I'll always love the music DMB made through 2000, but I'd be done if they dropped another turd on us.

I think it's very very possible this will go down.

It's funny that you talk about DMB songs being great the first time you hear them. The first versions of Crazy Easy, Shotgun, and IOY are the best in my opinion, and then they all took a turn for the worse.

yes! Crazy Easy and IOY were awesome the 1st time they played them. over time Crazy Easy was bad and IOY turned into an insanly corny song

[Benco]

Originally Posted by zajDmB1

People will say they will leave for good, but they won't. Unless the band did something sooooooo shitty, like worse than Stand Up, people have invested to much time in every possible sense of the word in this band to simply pack up. They will say they will leave to make a point, but they won't. They can't.

I'm not saying they wouldn't keep up their collections of shows just for sentimental value. I'm not even saying they would stop going to shows for nostalgic value. But they absolutely would not post on a fan forum everyday.

[dmbmuskie]

Crazy/Easy was such bitter spiteful song at first, and then all of a sudden it was a love song.

[dmbmuskie]

People will leave. Their was a mass exodus after Everyday, and it could happen again.

[comerelaxnow]

Originally Posted by dmbmuskie

People will leave. Their was a mass exodus after Everyday, and it could happen again.

thats sad

[MistreatedLewis]

It will be exactly the same as it is now. Some people will get fed up and leave, a few vocal critics will remain, and there will be a flood of new DMB apologists.

[SmoothRider[PL]]

Well... I will never hate/stop listening/leave DMB. No matter what.
This band changed my life, opened my eyes for so many things. Without it I'd never be the same guy I am now.

[JMcCartyFBI]

Originally Posted by dmbmuskie

People will leave. Their was a mass exodus after Everyday, and it could happen again.

Well, Ants was barely around for the Everyday exodus (in which virtually all my friends who had got me into DMB threw in the towel). But it will be similar to Stand Up. Lots of really cool people will just pack up and leave. Stand Up put AmIDreaming and Nancies on life support. Another bad album will probably finish them off. Same with DMBTabs. I wish the band would realize that when the musicians in your fanbase start leaving in droves, to be replaced by the MTV/Top 40 radio crowd, there's something not right with what you're doing.

[Pig17]

Still stuck in 1998.

[JMcCartyFBI]

Originally Posted by Pig17

Still stuck in 1998.

I'd say were stuck in 2000 more than anything else, to be honest.

[tmorry326]

The 24um will be even more popular.

However, I can't wait for album release day. DMBc will be going insane.

[number4ty1]

A shitload of whiners

[Bartender1717]

If they leave....they are posers.

[MistreatedLewis]

Originally Posted by Bartender1717

If they leave....they are posers.

This wins the stupidest post of all time award.

[Bartender1717]

Originally Posted by MistreatedLewis

This wins the stupidest post of all time award.

You know its funny...I used to like you and repected alot of what you said. It seems in my short time away from the ants boards (mainly to stay away from this exact behavior) you have changed your tone.


I was obviously joking around...

[Bartender1717]

Originally Posted by JMcCartyFBI

Well, Ants was barely around for the Everyday exodus (in which virtually all my friends who had got me into DMB threw in the towel). But it will be similar to Stand Up. Lots of really cool people will just pack up and leave. Stand Up put AmIDreaming and Nancies on life support. Another bad album will probably finish them off. Same with DMBTabs. I wish the band would realize that when the musicians in your fanbase start leaving in droves, to be replaced by the MTV/Top 40 radio crowd, there's something not right with what you're doing.

I love your sig

[DMB0715]

Originally Posted by Bartender1717

You know its funny...I used to like you and repected alot of what you said. It seems in my short time away from the ants boards (mainly to stay away from this exact behavior) you have changed your tone.


I was obviously joking around...

I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think he cares. About anything.

[DMB0715]

Originally Posted by tmorry326

The 24um will be even more popular.

However, I can't wait for album release day. DMBc will be going insane.

People were still freaking out when I first came to this place.
Does anyone remember how they released all of the songs on VH1.com or something like that? What was up with that?

[dmb5570]

I think a lot of people will leave, and thats fine, they probably arent the people posting here all the time anyways. The people that will stay will probably A)complain about the new album in every other thread, B) put more of their focus on talking about the earlier stuff(big three) and just be nostalgic, and C) if its that bad,people might actually talking about how good Stand up is(ive always loved everyday, but it seems to have gotten more love after stand up since people hate that even more).

[tmorry326]

I wonder if we'll get a cool new http://www.dmbnewstudioalbum.com/ this time around.

[planstoquit]

There are a few "old school" idiots like myself who weren't part of the mass exodus after Everyday. We had hope, optimism, and well.....blissful ignorance in 2001. 7 years later, I can't bear to listen to an Ants Marching, Tripping Billies, Warehouse, Too Much, because this shit is so old already...literally old enough to vote.

The newer fans will like the new stuff but the general malaise that the older fans have (the few of us on these boards) will stay the same.

Speaking for older fans, we have given up. This band is now a relic of their former self and that's a fact.

It's sucks that the band died after 2000. Back in 98, who would have thought that this band would only have 2 more years. Kinda crazy.

Staring at a sea of Busted Stuff (+- game) or Cover (+- game) threads is depressing.

But even more depressing are threads like "Would you rather see a 20 minute Seek Up?" - a song that came out 13 fuckin years ago or "What makes a great barteneder" or Lovely Lady thread - topics that are 8 years old.

Honestly, if this is what the fans are left to talk about, this shit is done.

[MistreatedLewis]

Originally Posted by planstoquit

There are a few "old school" idiots like myself who weren't part of the mass exodus after Everyday. We had hope, optimism, and well.....blissful ignorance in 2001. 7 years later, I can't bear to listen to an Ants Marching, Tripping Billies, Warehouse, Too Much, because this shit is so old already...literally old enough to vote.

The newer fans will like the new stuff but the general malaise that the older fans have (the few of us on these boards) will stay the same.

Speaking for older fans, we have given up. This band is now a relic of their former self and that's a fact.

It's sucks that the band died after 2000. Back in 98, who would have thought that this band would only have 2 more years. Kinda crazy.

Staring at a sea of Busted Stuff (+- game) or Cover (+- game) threads is depressing.

But even more depressing are threads like "Would you rather see a 20 minute Seek Up?" - a song that came out 13 fuckin years ago or "What makes a great barteneder" or Lovely Lady thread - topics that are 8 years old.

Honestly, if this is what the fans are left to talk about, this shit is done.

I can still listen to Ants Marching and Too Much because I'm a psycho.

But otherwise, yeah, you said it.

[DMB0715]

Originally Posted by planstoquit

There are a few "old school" idiots like myself who weren't part of the mass exodus after Everyday. We had hope, optimism, and well.....blissful ignorance in 2001. 7 years later, I can't bear to listen to an Ants Marching, Tripping Billies, Warehouse, Too Much, because this shit is so old already...literally old enough to vote.

The newer fans will like the new stuff but the general malaise that the older fans have (the few of us on these boards) will stay the same.

Speaking for older fans, we have given up. This band is now a relic of their former self and that's a fact.

It's sucks that the band died after 2000. Back in 98, who would have thought that this band would only have 2 more years. Kinda crazy.

Staring at a sea of Busted Stuff (+- game) or Cover (+- game) threads is depressing.

But even more depressing are threads like "Would you rather see a 20 minute Seek Up?" - a song that came out 13 fuckin years ago or "What makes a great barteneder" or Lovely Lady thread - topics that are 8 years old.

Honestly, if this is what the fans are left to talk about, this shit is done.

Soo...
22 minute Seek Up is a great thing, right?

[Benco]

Originally Posted by planstoquit

There are a few "old school" idiots like myself who weren't part of the mass exodus after Everyday. We had hope, optimism, and well.....blissful ignorance in 2001. 7 years later, I can't bear to listen to an Ants Marching, Tripping Billies, Warehouse, Too Much, because this shit is so old already...literally old enough to vote.

The newer fans will like the new stuff but the general malaise that the older fans have (the few of us on these boards) will stay the same.

Speaking for older fans, we have given up. This band is now a relic of their former self and that's a fact.

It's sucks that the band died after 2000. Back in 98, who would have thought that this band would only have 2 more years. Kinda crazy.

Staring at a sea of Busted Stuff (+- game) or Cover (+- game) threads is depressing.

But even more depressing are threads like "Would you rather see a 20 minute Seek Up?" - a song that came out 13 fuckin years ago or "What makes a great barteneder" or Lovely Lady thread - topics that are 8 years old.

Honestly, if this is what the fans are left to talk about, this shit is done.

Your logic is seriously flawed.

Great songs don't become bad just because they are old.

By your logic, Sgt .Pepper (Beatles) is now a bad album because it's 40 years old. Bullshit.

Dave Matthews Band is an act that is still standing the test of time. New fans are experiencing the band for the first time everyday. That includes their older material (hence the discussion about topics that are according to you, "old and depressing", such as the Lovely Ladies.

I'm sorry you don't enjoy great music anymore just because it's from 1993.

But it's still is and always will great. The artistic value doesn't change with time. If anything, their recent efforts just makes their older material even more special and amazing.

Regardless of what you think the band is or what you think the band should be now, you can't take any of that away.

If you aren't satisfied, shut the fuck up and move onto other things. But many of us still enjoy what the band has to offer in 2008.

[jiggajm18]

even if the new album sucks, i still won't leave as long as they continue to play their pre-2001 songs