Track 7 on the sampler is....., Honest Man Options

[OutToDry]

I had a feeling it was, the lyrics describe the TGF bio story line on the song.

It's been added as a new snippet on MySpace page underneath the webcast.



http://www.myspace.com/thegraciousfew





This post has been edited by OutToDry: Apr 7 2010, 10:46 pm

[LiveFan92]

I'm trying hard not to make any judgements until I can hear the FULL albums, but so far both Ed and TGF's stuff sounds really generic to me... just different kinds of generic!

[thefunkyredcaboose]

I'm trying hard not to make any judgements until I can hear the FULL albums, but so far both Ed and TGF's stuff sounds really generic to me... just different kinds of generic!

Based on the TGF samples, what exactly makes it "generic"? In music, generic implies that it is trying to reach a really broad audience and thus becomes bland (like Ed's music).

The TGF samples, while not doing anything remarkably new, doesn't really sound like much that is out right now and is clearly aiming for a specific group of people (classic rock and mid-90s rock fans). It might not be original, but it isn't generic.

[LiveFan92]

The TGF samples, while not doing anything remarkably new

Hence sounding generic. We've heard these sounds a million times before. It doesn't really matter whether it's been a while, you can go on iTunes and download a million songs just like how these sound SO FAR.

My hope is that the full songs are something special. Anyone can tell you 30 second samples can be deceptive.

But if they had decided to make a jazz album, and it sounded like every other jazz album ever made, it would be generic jazz.

Right now, these songs are super generic for their genre. There's nothing special going on in the samples.

I know the "WE LOVE TGF AND HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THEM EVEN BEFORE THEY EXISTED AND THEY COULD POOP OUT AN ALBUM AND IT'LL BE THE GREATEST THING EVER RECORDED AND OH YEAH ED SUXS!" posters on this board won't get what I'm saying, but you've chosen to devote yourself to a band before actually hearing their music... so I don't think anyone could say anything to convince you otherwise...

[thefunkyredcaboose]

Hence sounding generic. We've heard these sounds a million times before. It doesn't really matter whether it's been a while, you can go on iTunes and download a million songs just like how these sound SO FAR.

If you are going to make your definition of generic that broad, then everything made in the last 30 years is generic. The term becomes completely useless. Clearly we define it in different ways.

I've been a huge fan of Candlebox and Live for years, but if this album is shit then I will readily admit it. Based on the clips, it is different than most of the rock music being put out at this time, and I embrace that readily.

[LiveFan92]

If you are going to make your definition of generic that broad, then everything made in the last 30 years is generic. The term becomes completely useless. Clearly we define it in different ways.

I define it this way: if you play the clips for someone who hasn't already decided they love TGF more than life itself, they'll say, "Yep, that was a rock album... from sometime in the last 30 years..." And carry on with their lives, never caring if they hear the rest. It's just nothing new. And like I said, there's nothing bad about that. Doing something that's been done a million times before is a good way to show your roots and inspirations.