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Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« on: April 23, 2018, 04:14:18 PM »
What do you think about this statement on Van Halen?

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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2018, 04:35:23 PM »
Where's the poll? I have no idea how to express my opinion without a poll.





But yea, he's right. At the time, Van Halen was more pop than AC/DC was. That's all he said.
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2018, 04:48:45 PM »
Quote from: Adami on April 23, 2018, 04:35:23 PM
But yea, he's right. At the time, Van Halen was more pop than AC/DC was. That's all he said.

Pretty much this.  Is there supposed to be something controversial here?  ???
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2018, 05:00:36 PM »
Van Halen a pop band guys?  That's a shot by Angus. 
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2018, 05:02:23 PM »
Is this supposed to be a bad statement to make?  If so, why?  It's just one famous musician stating an opinion about another famous band.
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2018, 05:04:50 PM »
I was a fan of early Van Halen and was most decidedly NOT a fan of AC/DC.  But I would never really dispute that Van Halen was "more pop" than AC/DC.  Even if it was intended as a shot, it's not really a controversial statement.
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2018, 05:04:59 PM »
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 23, 2018, 05:00:36 PM
Van Halen a pop band guys?  That's a shot by Angus.

Were VH more or less of a pop band than AC/DC back in the (I assume) early 80's?
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2018, 05:06:37 PM »
Mid to late they added keyboards.  To me, it's the intent of that statement.   
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2018, 05:07:51 PM »
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 23, 2018, 05:06:37 PM
Mid to late they added keyboards.  To me, it's the intent of that statement.

Either way, I don't see the issue.
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2018, 05:11:00 PM »
Why feed into a di b question about another band. I think Angus obviously wanted to get it out. 

In the end I could care less but it just seems petty.
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2018, 05:12:30 PM »
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 23, 2018, 05:11:00 PM
Why feed into a di b question about another band. I think Angus obviously wanted to get it out. 

In the end I could care less but it just seems petty.

The audio was bad, but wasn't he directly asked if he considered Van Halen a major rival to theirs? He said no, that they're more pop than ACDC are. That's it.
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2018, 05:16:59 PM »
Adami, he could have said another answer.  You and I both know it.

"Our styles are different".

"We are not in competition".
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2018, 05:23:21 PM »
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 23, 2018, 05:16:59 PM
Adami, he could have said another answer.  You and I both know it.

"Our styles are different".

"We are not in competition".

Eh, he's Australian. You know how they are.
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2018, 05:27:42 PM »
I deal with one here daily. :lol
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2018, 05:28:39 PM »
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 23, 2018, 05:27:42 PM
I deal with one here daily. :lol

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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2018, 05:36:59 PM »
Blob is a bit like my son. :lol
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2018, 05:38:53 PM »
Not seeing the big deal here.

Pop is short for popular.

Van Halen is pop.

AC/DC is pop.

Led Zeppelin was pop.

What's the problem?
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2018, 05:42:32 PM »
That's not how Angus used it. 
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2018, 05:49:01 PM »
Quote from: Adami on April 23, 2018, 05:28:39 PM
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 23, 2018, 05:27:42 PM
I deal with one here daily. :lol

Oh yea? Did one of your kids come out Australian? I'm so sorry. I know being Australian is a rare genetic disorder. You never think it could happen to you.

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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #19 on: April 23, 2018, 05:51:19 PM »
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 23, 2018, 05:42:32 PM
That's not how Angus used it.

I know. And I obviously know that being called a pop artist is different than merely being popular.  Angus meant it to be a slam, like, "We just rock out, and they are more into having hits on the charts," but that is silly.  AC/DC rocks.  Van Halen rocks.  Both fall into the imaginary subgenre I would refer to as "party rock." 
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #20 on: April 23, 2018, 05:52:17 PM »
Yup. 
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #21 on: April 23, 2018, 05:54:56 PM »
Kiss is in that subgenre as well.

They are the "this band is so bad that I need to get blackout drunk so I have no memory of hearing this horse shit" band. :P :biggrin:
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #22 on: April 23, 2018, 06:22:37 PM »
Quote from: bl5150 on April 23, 2018, 05:49:01 PM
Quote from: Adami on April 23, 2018, 05:28:39 PM
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 23, 2018, 05:27:42 PM
I deal with one here daily. :lol

Oh yea? Did one of your kids come out Australian? I'm so sorry. I know being Australian is a rare genetic disorder. You never think it could happen to you.



 :lol

I knew that coming.
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #23 on: April 23, 2018, 06:26:11 PM »
Quote from: bl5150 on April 23, 2018, 05:49:01 PM
Quote from: Adami on April 23, 2018, 05:28:39 PM
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 23, 2018, 05:27:42 PM
I deal with one here daily. :lol

Oh yea? Did one of your kids come out Australian? I'm so sorry. I know being Australian is a rare genetic disorder. You never think it could happen to you.



But I love you.  Blob it my troubled child.


No that's not true either.   :lol
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #24 on: April 23, 2018, 06:39:57 PM »
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 23, 2018, 06:26:11 PM

But I love you.  Blob it my troubled child.


No that's not true either.   :lol

It was mostly for Adami but you can have some too  :biggrin:

I have heard of that Blob-it guy ................he misplaced something didn't he  :lol

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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #25 on: April 23, 2018, 06:41:04 PM »
Oh no.  That's my side of the street. :lol
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #26 on: April 23, 2018, 10:40:25 PM »
Quote from: KevShmev on April 23, 2018, 05:54:56 PM
Kiss is in that subgenre as well.

They are the "this band is so bad that I need to get blackout drunk so I have no memory of hearing this horse shit" band. :P :biggrin:

Who asked you?!?

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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #27 on: April 24, 2018, 02:50:12 AM »
Quote from: KevShmev on April 23, 2018, 05:38:53 PM
Not seeing the big deal here.

Pop is short for popular.

Van Halen is pop.

AC/DC is pop.

Led Zeppelin was pop.

What's the problem?

And Britney Spears is POP too. So according to that she should be in the same conversation with Zep, AC/DC and Van Halen, LOL?
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #28 on: April 24, 2018, 05:32:46 AM »
Quote from: KevShmev on April 23, 2018, 05:54:56 PM
Kiss is in that subgenre as well.

They are the "this band is so bad that I need to get blackout drunk so I have no memory of hearing this horse shit" band. :P :biggrin:

Didn't realize we were talking about U2.
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #29 on: April 24, 2018, 05:46:23 AM »
Oh my god! Van Halen should sue him!!
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #30 on: April 24, 2018, 05:51:46 AM »
Quote from: Adami on April 23, 2018, 05:28:39 PM
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 23, 2018, 05:27:42 PM
I deal with one here daily. :lol

Oh yea? Did one of your kids come out Australian? I'm so sorry. I know being Australian is a rare genetic disorder. You never think it could happen to you.




There's actually enough Aussies floating around here to take you down brah!!  ;D

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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #31 on: April 24, 2018, 06:07:39 AM »
 :lol

Yeah but you go to bed at normal times.  Lol
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #32 on: April 24, 2018, 06:21:40 AM »
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 24, 2018, 06:07:39 AM
:lol

Yeah but you go to bed at normal times.  Lol

It's 10.20pm and I already know I'm gonna pay for this late night tomorrow.
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #33 on: April 24, 2018, 07:28:23 AM »
Quote from: wolfking on April 24, 2018, 06:21:40 AM
Quote from: kingshmegland on April 24, 2018, 06:07:39 AM
:lol

Yeah but you go to bed at normal times.  Lol

It's 10.20pm and I already know I'm gonna pay for this late night tomorrow.

Almost to the MINUTE it was about 10:20 that I sat down on the couch to relax and have a little "Stadler" time.
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Re: Angus Young has called Van Halen a POP band
« Reply #34 on: April 24, 2018, 07:32:19 AM »
Time with little Stadler? :neverusethis:
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