I'm not really feeling the lawrence arms lately.

[Carlo Marx]

It's true. They used to be my absolute favorite band ever, times a million. Lately though, I've been finding myself rarely (if ever) in the mood to put on a tla album. It's weird. I guess my tastes have just gravitated more towards hardcore/thrash, bu whatever. I need to take my puppy out before i go to bed. I'm just throwing this out there.

Anyone else ever just stopped listening to one of their favorite bands ever, for no apparent reason?

[TheOtherAndrew]

Bad Religion. New Maps of Hell completely killed my enthusiasm for them, I guess.

[CellarGhosts]

And you called me insane!

but really though, I can't think of any bands I've just stopped listening to, really. at least not ones that used to be my favorites.

[theguy77]

i havent stopped listening to any band i discovered after the age of 13.

[Troggy]

i havent stopped listening to any band i discovered after the age of 13.

wish I could say that....hahaha

[heyzombiehitler]

Bad Religion. New Maps of Hell completely killed my enthusiasm for them, I guess.

That was a great record.

[theguy77]

wish I could say that....hahaha

haha. once brand new and taking back sunday kicked in i knew what music i liked. haha. but really some of my bands date back to age 11. millencolin, lagwagon, rufio...

[Troggy]

haha. once brand new and taking back sunday kicked in i knew what music i liked. haha. but really some of my bands date back to age 11. millencolin, lagwagon, rufio...

haha i wasn't cool at that age. i had a lot of crappy music around the ages of 15-16

[theguy77]

haha i wasn't cool at that age. i had a lot of crappy music around the ages of 15-16

ahahhaa dont get me wrong i was really uncool lol.

[Troggy]

ahahhaa dont get me wrong i was really uncool lol.

hahahaa well it's understandable...

[hockeyguitar99]

Never happened to me, but then again I'm 14.

I haven't stopped listening to blink since I was in first grade, they taught me words I should not have known.

[TheOtherAndrew]

That was a great record.
Its a completely incoherent album. New Dark Ages is the worst BR song since I Love My Computer.

[GuitarR0cker1]

Yeah I have pretty much stopped listening to FOB for around 5 or 6 months unless I am in a car or mowing a lawn. For some reason I just put them on when I am too lazy to change songs because I already know I like their music.

[Troggy]

Yeah I have pretty much stopped listening to FOB for around 5 or 6 months unless I am in a car or mowing a lawn. For some reason I just put them on when I am too lazy to change songs because I already know I like their music.

haha i gave up on listening to music while mowing the lawn because it's such a hassle and you can't really hear much anyway

I have some seemingly irreconcilable issues with FUCT but I have not given up on it yet haha. Wouldn't say I like the band any more or less than I use to, though.

[Jumpoff]

To be honest, I don't listen to rap near as much as I used to.. I still have my favorite albums from the genre, but I haven't been going back to even those often.

I think it's less that I've grown out of the genre as a whole but more that there isn't much in terms of new albums that I enjoy and I've exhausted most of the older ones.

[AP_Punk]

noooo, ryan.

[Anthony Lutz]

I find myself listening to less Pennywise, Lagwagon, and No Use For A Name. There's a few others, and I too used to listen to The Lawrence Arms a lot, but I haven't been lately. There have been times where I've gone through phases, and come back to bands, and end up liking them even more. Especially if they release a new album that gets me to remember exactly why I listened to the band in the first place.

[wewascontenders]

At the Drive-In, I just haven't found myself wanting to listen to a whole album of theirs for quite some time.

[theguy77]

man, just when im getting into the lawrence arms.

its natural i would like them though, the only thing that might repel someone with my music tastes is brendan's orgcore voice but voices dont turn me off, if the music's good i actually tend to like unusual voices even better than good voices because it sounds more honest.

[bribot]

I find myself listening to less Pennywise, Lagwagon, and No Use For A Name. There's a few others, and I too used to listen to The Lawrence Arms a lot, but I haven't been lately. There have been times where I've gone through phases, and come back to bands, and end up liking them even more. Especially if they release a new album that gets me to remember exactly why I listened to the band in the first place.

exactly... ive had alot of the lawrence arms albums for a couple years but never got into them until oh calcutta and now it seems like i listen to them everyday... like today i got 2 new alk3 cd's and 2 new strike anywhere cd's and i still jammed to cocktails and dreams. im trying to distance myself from them so i wont get so sick of them i never wanna hear them again... if that makes any sense lol

[chipdip18]

Hidden In Plain View.

[CellarGhosts]

man, just when im getting into the lawrence arms.

its natural i would like them though, the only thing that might repel someone with my music tastes is brendan's orgcore voice but voices dont turn me off, if the music's good i actually tend to like unusual voices even better than good voices because it sounds more honest.
good man, Ryan. good man.

[Regards]

I used to be huge into System of A Down hahaha. I haven't listened to them in a long time.

But I would definitely throw Glassjaw into that category. I still love 'em, but don't really listen to them much more.

[Judge'sDaughter]

I used to love Green Day. Then I grew up.

[Anthony Lutz]

exactly... ive had alot of the lawrence arms albums for a couple years but never got into them until oh calcutta and now it seems like i listen to them everyday... like today i got 2 new alk3 cd's and 2 new strike anywhere cd's and i still jammed to cocktails and dreams. im trying to distance myself from them so i wont get so sick of them i never wanna hear them again... if that makes any sense lol

I guess I've just leaned more from 90's punk toward more indie rock or post-rock. I think in time I'll relisten to it, after all; it's not like I've deleted it from my hard drive/sold their albums.

[handlikesecret]

i haven't been listening to Goo Goo Dolls much at all lately. i need to change that. but other than that, not really.

[Rock]

I don't listen to the Pilots much anymore, and they used to be my favorite band. Tastes in music change, just like the people do.

[Praetor]

Emery comes to mind. They used to be one of my favorite bands, and then I'm Only A Man came out which sucked big time and it kind of made me lose interest in Emery and really stop caring about them. Now the only song I have listened to by them in the last six months is "In A Win-Win Situation".

[handlikesecret]

Emery comes to mind. They used to be one of my favorite bands, and then I'm Only A Man came out which sucked big time and it kind of made me lose interest in Emery and really stop caring about them. Now the only song I have listened to by them in the last six months is "In A Win-Win Situation".
The Ponytail Parade! <3

[big mondo]

I used to love Green Day. Then I grew up.


ah yes, the ripe grown up age of 15. :P

[Jumpoff]

ah yes, the ripe grown up age of 15. :P


Haha. On a side note, that is a badass avatar. :-D

[Neo Cassady]

I used to love Green Day. Then I grew up.

lol.




I'm laughing because Dookie was THE album that got me and a lot of my friends into music. They were also the first band I saw live. When a band has that kind of sentimental value, it's hard to not like them.

[Regards]

Emery comes to mind. They used to be one of my favorite bands, and then I'm Only A Man came out which sucked big time and it kind of made me lose interest in Emery and really stop caring about them. Now the only song I have listened to by them in the last six months is "In A Win-Win Situation".
I didn't think IOM was that bad, but I can relate. I was huge on Emery before that came out.

[Anthony Lutz]

I listened to Oh! Calcutta! and I remember exactly why I liked them in the first place. I think that sometimes we "forget" how great a band is, and we just need to actually sit and relisten to them to remind us of how great they are.

[CellarGhosts]

I listened to Oh! Calcutta! and I remember exactly why I liked them in the first place. I think that sometimes we "forget" how great a band is, and we just need to actually sit and relisten to them to remind us of how great they are.
I've gone through this before. Not with the Larry Arms though. obviously haha. I'm pretty sure I listen to them at least once every day.

[Anthony Lutz]

I've gone through this before. Not with the Larry Arms though. obviously haha. I'm pretty sure I listen to them at least once every day.

what's happening on Sept. 29?

[CellarGhosts]

what's happening on Sept. 29?
Joey Cape's solo album (see: avatar) is being released. :nod:

[SickOfStars]

AFI because the last album sucked. Love everything else, but I haven't been in the mood.

Green Day also, though I've found myself seeking out some of the songs from their 90's album more often.

I can't grow out of Blink 182. It'll be really sad when I'm 30.

[TheOtherAndrew]

AFI because the last album sucked. Love everything else, but I haven't been in the mood.

Green Day also, though I've found myself seeking out some of the songs from their 90's album more often.

I can't grow out of Blink 182. It'll be really sad when I'm 30.
Agreed with all three.

Also, tell me you're watching the Sox-Twins game right now.

[checkered.stars]

Way too many to name.

[Carlo Marx]

man, just when im getting into the lawrence arms.

its natural i would like them though, the only thing that might repel someone with my music tastes is brendan's orgcore voice but voices dont turn me off, if the music's good i actually tend to like unusual voices even better than good voices because it sounds more honest.

no, i love brendan's voice. i still love the broadways, too. i think i've just listened to the lawrence arms too many times. i'm taking a hiatus, when i go back to them i'm hoping i'll be into it again.

[Judge'sDaughter]

ah yes, the ripe grown up age of 15. :P

You'd be suprised!

[3mpire]

It's the same with Brand New for me as well.

Strangely, Blink has never got old for me. :shrug:

[Yes. And?]

I used to love Green Day. Then I grew up.
You still like Panic at the Disco? Just wondering, not a shot..

[CellarGhosts]

Green Day >>>> Panic at the Disco. easily.

[bowl of oranges]

I used to really like Say Anything's ...Is A Real Boy last year, and I probably listened to it at least once a week, if not more. But I haven't listened to a single song from it in over 8 months. I can't really stand it, to be honest with you. I'm not sure why, either.

[bowl of oranges]

Green Day >>>> Panic at the Disco. easily.Word. I still listen to their classics like Dookie and Insomniac once in a while.

[Jumpoff]

I used to really like Say Anything's ...Is A Real Boy last year, and I probably listened to it at least once a week, if not more. But I haven't listened to a single song from it in over 8 months. I can't really stand it, to be honest with you. I'm not sure why, either.

Oddly enough, I have somewhat of the same thing going on with that album. Used to be an album I couldn't go through the day without listening to and... I honestly completely forgot about it until you just mentioned it.

[bowl of oranges]

Oddly enough, I have somewhat of the same thing going on with that album. Used to be an album I couldn't go through the day without listening to and... I honestly completely forgot about it until you just mentioned it.It has been sitting on my shelf collecting dust for almost a year now. Crazy.

[CellarGhosts]

Word. I still listen to their classics like Dookie and Insomniac once in a while.
Same here. Dookie is one of the most essential pop-punk albums ever.

[bowl of oranges]

Same here. Dookie is one of the most essential pop-punk albums ever.Word. I listen to it whenever I get pissed at something, it somehow calms me down a bit.

[CellarGhosts]

Word. I listen to it whenever I get pissed at something, it somehow calms me down a bit.
Haha, sweet. I even still enjoy their recent material, but mostly just Warning as American Idiot just seems kind of underwhelming to me anymore. I still really like a few songs from it but the rest is just pretty "eh, whatever". And I hate "Wake Me Up When September Ends" haha. Ugh.

[ugman_2000]

Same here. Dookie is one of the most essential pop-punk albums ever.

I think Kerplunk is a better pop-punk album than dookie, buut dookie had alot more impact on punk in general.

I've always prefered Kerplunk & Insomniac to all of geendays otrher material

[CellarGhosts]

I think Kerplunk is a better pop-punk album than dookie, buut dookie had alot more impact on punk in general.

I've always prefered Kerplunk & Insomniac to all of geendays otrher material
While Kerplunk is a really solid pop-punk album, it just doesn't have as much "character" or "identity" to it as Dookie and Insomniac do.

That being said, I think I might actually like Insomniac better than Dookie. I guess it depends on what mood I'm in.

[SubrosaSeductiv]

I used to really like Say Anything's ...Is A Real Boy last year, and I probably listened to it at least once a week, if not more. But I haven't listened to a single song from it in over 8 months. I can't really stand it, to be honest with you. I'm not sure why, either.

Same shit happened to me. If it comes on I'll hear it and sing along with my friends for nostalgia's sake. I think it's just musical maturity. Some bands survive it others do not.

[SubrosaSeductiv]

While Kerplunk is a really solid pop-punk album, it just doesn't have as much "character" or "identity" to it as Dookie and Insomniac do.

That being said, I think I might actually like Insomniac better than Dookie. I guess it depends on what mood I'm in.

Nimrod anyone?

[CellarGhosts]

Nimrod anyone?
Nimrod is just "okay" to me. Some songs on there are pretty awesome, and I used to really like the album, but it just feels like a pretty bland now. :shrug:

[TheBaroness]

Knapsack are my favorite band and I haven't listened to them in ages, that doesn't mean I completely discount everything they mean to me, though. Sometimes you need a new album (if said favorite band is active) to spark up your interest again.

[IWasaCamera]

Brand New was my favorite band in the Deja days. We all make mistakes.

[Chris Fallon]

There aren't many bands I can think of I've completely disregarded that I once used to love.

I still listen to a lot of the stuff I grew up on.

[Carlo Marx]

Green Day >>>> Panic at the Disco. easily.

yeah, maybe, but the new panic album was flawless and green day hasn't been relevant since insomniac.

[CellarGhosts]

yeah, maybe, but the new panic album was flawless and green day hasn't been relevant since insomniac.
Woah, you like the new Panic? haha didn't see that one coming.

and I think they were pretty relevant throughout their career. :shrug:

I mean, they had a huge hit in "Good Riddance" off of Nimrod, and whether you love or hate the album, American Idiot had them all over the place.

that's just my take on it, i could be missing your point completely haha

or that was just sarcasm I didn't pick up on.

[IWasaCamera]

Flawless, what?

[Carlo Marx]

Woah, you like the new Panic? haha didn't see that one coming.

and I think they were pretty relevant throughout their career. :shrug:

I mean, they had a huge hit in "Good Riddance" off of Nimrod, and whether you love or hate the album, American Idiot had them all over the place.

that's just my take on it, i could be missing your point completely haha

or that was just sarcasm I didn't pick up on.

relevant in the sense that nimrod, shenanigans, and american idiot aren't going to be influencing the next great wave of punk rock bands. and if they are, then i am very afraid for the future of punk rock.

and yeah dude, i used to hate on panic like woah, but i love pretty.odd. i'll probably get shit for this but the beatles come to mind in listening to the record. it's a perfect pop album.

[Carlo Marx]

Flawless, what?

there's no way you can be hating on their new one. it's really, really good.

[CellarGhosts]

relevant in the sense that nimrod, shenanigans, and american idiot aren't going to be influencing the next great wave of punk rock bands. and if they are, then i am very afraid for the future of punk rock.

and yeah dude, i used to hate on panic like woah, but i love pretty.odd. i'll probably get shit for this but the beatles come to mind in listening to the record. it's a perfect pop album.
ah, I see what you mean. I doubt any bands are really going to be that influenced by any of those albums, but it's hard to tell. so i wouldn't worry about it.

haha, that's cool. I can't say that i'm a fan of it but I can stand it more than their first album.

[theguy77]

no, i love brendan's voice. i still love the broadways, too. i think i've just listened to the lawrence arms too many times. i'm taking a hiatus, when i go back to them i'm hoping i'll be into it again.

yeah its understandable. idk bands that strike a chord with me really tend to have some longevity so i dont really experience this but i can get where you're coming from.

I feel really underwhelmed when I hear Thursday now. Same with Alkaline Trio.

strangely enough my new found interest in [real] post-hardcore has made me appreciate WATT now more than i ever have. it's got more pop sensibility than post-hardcore tends to for sure, but i can hear the influence in it.

I used to really like Say Anything's ...Is A Real Boy last year, and I probably listened to it at least once a week, if not more. But I haven't listened to a single song from it in over 8 months. I can't really stand it, to be honest with you. I'm not sure why, either.

haha i still listen to it weekly. its so good to me, upbeat, poppy, guitar/bass/drums based music really does not get much more well written.

Brand New was my favorite band in the Deja days. We all make mistakes.

hahahaha i resent that comment vinh. well said though.

There aren't many bands I can think of I've completely disregarded that I once used to love.

I still listen to a lot of the stuff I grew up on.

this.

[Chris Fallon]

Woah, you like the new Panic? haha didn't see that one coming.

and I think they were pretty relevant throughout their career. :shrug:

I mean, they had a huge hit in "Good Riddance" off of Nimrod, and whether you love or hate the album, American Idiot had them all over the place.

that's just my take on it, i could be missing your point completely haha

or that was just sarcasm I didn't pick up on.
I'm still a huge Green Day fan. To me, Insomniac is one of the better pop-punk albums in the last 20 years - it just shows a different side to the band, the harder side if you will, while containing all the pop elements that have made them so popular.

Nimrod is also superb. I love Dookie as much as the next guy, but those two albums just show me how the band has remained so popular over the course of 15 years.

[IWasaCamera]

there's no way you can be hating on their new one. it's really, really good.
Struck me as incredibly dull.

[CellarGhosts]

I'm still a huge Green Day fan. To me, Insomniac is one of the better pop-punk albums in the last 20 years - it just shows a different side to the band, the harder side if you will, while containing all the pop elements that have made them so popular.

Nimrod is also superb. I love Dookie as much as the next guy, but those two albums just show me how the band has remained so popular over the course of 15 years.
I agree, Insomniac is definitely the darker, more matured side of Green Day, which is probably why that album didn't do so hot when it was released, people were like "WHERE DID THE GOOFY IMMATURITY GO!?!?!".

I'm still not sure what I think of Nimrod. It's good but it's probably pretty far down on my Green Day albums list. At the moment, I'm thinking my ranking is:

Dookie > Insomniac > Warning > Kerplunk > American Idiot > Nimrod > Slappy Hours > Shenanigans

[Chris Fallon]

I agree, Insomniac is definitely the darker, more matured side of Green Day, which is probably why that album didn't do so hot when it was released, people were like "WHERE DID THE GOOFY IMMATURITY GO!?!?!".

I'm still not sure what I think of Nimrod. It's good but it's probably pretty far down on my Green Day albums list. At the moment, I'm thinking my ranking is:

Dookie > Insomniac > Warning > Kerplunk > American Idiot > Nimrod > Slappy Hours > Shenanigans
I've always thought Nimrod was one of their best, but it does some some filler. Warning is one of their better ones, too - so different from anything else they've done. It's sad people hate on Green Day as much as they do because so many youngsters like them. I liked them when I was that age, I like 'em now ... I have more seniority, so they can fuck off hahaha

[CellarGhosts]

I've always thought Nimrod was one of their best, but it does some some filler. Warning is one of their better ones, too - so different from anything else they've done. It's sad people hate on Green Day as much as they do because so many youngsters like them. I liked them when I was that age, I like 'em now ... I have more seniority, so they can fuck off hahaha
Yeah, "All The Time" is a really obvious filler song to me, same for "Haushinka" and "Take Back". There are some good ones on there though so whatever. I don't hate on them at all, so I know what you mean. I still can't bring myself to listen to "Wake Me Up When September Ends" though, haha. I really just don't like that one at all.

[ugman_2000]

I think my greenday albums go

Kerplunk>Insomniac>dookie>Slappy>Warning>Nimrod>American Idiot & I haven't heard Shenanigans

I'd say the only album I don't like is American Idiot but there are a few tracks I like

I also hate it when people hate on them too, They have been such a good band over the years and have proven their song writing skills, They know how to right a damn good hook

[CellarGhosts]

My only real gripe with Green Day is the damn eyeliner/skinny ties and shit they started donning with American Idiot. That being cast aside though, I still enjoy that album for the most part. "Jesus Of Suburbia", "Letterbomb" and "Whatsername" are some of my favorite Green Day songs.

[ugman_2000]

I'd definetly put Jesus of suburbia as one of my top 5 greenday songs, but over all I just found that album underwhelming

[CellarGhosts]

Yeah. I don't really think it was worth all they mass hype and praise it got at the time. I think I'd probably enjoy that album more if it hadn't been so fucking huge. I mean, even if it is a pretty direct rip off of Oasis, "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" is sill an enjoyable song. It just got played way too much and attracted all the fickle little Hot Topic kids who don't care about music until it shows up on MTV2. :puke:

[thespearkid]

I haven't listened to any Say Anything of the Dear Hunter in awhile. I only listen to them now when I'm with friends, cranking my system, and singing the lyrics at the top of our lungs.

[ugman_2000]

It just got played way too much and attracted all the fickle little Hot Topic kids who don't care about music until it shows up on MTV2. :puke:
That made me laugh,

Those kids are annoying but I was probably like that back in the day of nu metal :hitself:

[CellarGhosts]

That made me laugh,

Those kids are annoying but I was probably like that back in the day of nu metal :hitself:
Haha

Eh, yeah, alot of people are that way. I think I probably was at one point too. The weird thing for me about Green Day at that time was all my friends hated them and I was the one person out of my group of buddies who still liked them, ha.

[ugman_2000]

apart from a few of my metal friends, I think all my mates were really into greenday aroung the whole nimrod era

[CellarGhosts]

ah, cool. my friends loved everything else, they just hated american idiot.

[2 fly and shy]

New Green Day thread?