Author Topic: The Flaming Lips (Read 5690 times)

KevShmev · « **Reply #35 on:** January 27, 2013, 09:30:12 AM »

Quote from: LieLowTheWantedMan on January 26, 2013, 11:12:03 AM

Clouds Taste Metallic is great too.

I really tried to like that album, but outside of a couple songs, it just didn't do a lot for me. Like most of their pre-Soft Bulletin material. It's like they became a different band, like Mindflux said.

Quote from: LieLowTheWantedMan on January 26, 2013, 11:12:03 AM

My personal favourite is Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.

The bulk of that one took a bit of time to grow on me, but I love it to death now. The mood and atmosphere in One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21 is just incredible.

Quote from: Mindflux on January 26, 2013, 12:33:38 PM

Great live show too.

Yep. I know I've said this before, but I'll say it again: if someone goes to a Flaming Lips show and doesn't have a blast, there is something wrong with them.

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #36 on:** January 27, 2013, 12:22:05 PM »

Yeah I love that track. It has that humourous cheesiness to it that I love and it's just a great little tune.

Nick · « **Reply #37 on:** January 27, 2013, 10:39:36 PM »

I've never heard a note from this band, but I'll never forget that just prior to getting to chat with him a bit myself on my first time meeting him, I got to overhear Steven Wilson chatting with Portnoy about this band.

adace · « **Reply #38 on:** January 28, 2013, 02:18:55 AM »

New song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR0kjG-uab4

KevShmev · « **Reply #39 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:24:30 PM »

Quote from: adace on January 28, 2013, 02:18:55 AM

New song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR0kjG-uab4

Not sure what to think of that. I did chuckle at the effects that sounded like the old Ms. Pac Man game.

But the Lips material often has that "Woah, what they did just do?" effect on me at first, so we shall see. That is just a bonus track, so the new album will be the test.

orcus116 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:53:54 PM »

Quote from: Nick on January 27, 2013, 10:39:36 PM

I've never heard a note from this band, but I'll never forget that just prior to getting to chat with him a bit myself on my first time meeting him, I got to overhear Steven Wilson chatting with Portnoy about this band.

Depending on where you start, it's quite a jarring experience. I do like a handful of songs but if you really like Dark Side Of The Moon stay as far away from their cover album of it as possible.

KevShmev · « **Reply #41 on:** February 07, 2013, 04:50:16 PM »

Check out their cover and video of Bohemian Rhapsody:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivHIsiw8keQ

My reaction:

and

You gotta love the Flaming Lips.

adace · « **Reply #42 on:** February 24, 2013, 02:18:11 PM »

So I just listened to the new album and I like it a whole lot. You can tell they were really inspired by Krautrock when they recorded it. Overall, it's a vast improvement over Embryonic imo.

Mindflux · « **Reply #43 on:** February 24, 2013, 02:20:36 PM »

Quote from: adace on February 24, 2013, 02:18:11 PM

So I just listened to the new album and I like it a whole lot. You can tell they were really inspired by Krautrock when they recorded it. Overall, it's a vast improvement over Embryonic imo.

So, you stole it?

Paris is Burning · « **Reply #44 on:** February 24, 2013, 02:23:59 PM »

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #45 on:** February 24, 2013, 04:37:32 PM »

SHE USES VAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASELIIINE

Kotowboy · « **Reply #46 on:** February 24, 2013, 06:36:31 PM »

KevShmev · « **Reply #47 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:41:09 PM »

Quote from: adace on February 24, 2013, 02:18:11 PM

So I just listened to the new album and I like it a whole lot. You can tell they were really inspired by Krautrock when they recorded it. Overall, it's a vast improvement over Embryonic imo.

Hmmmm, considering how good Embryonic was, this one ought to be really good. Can't wait to hear it.

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #48 on:** February 25, 2013, 01:22:44 AM »

Quote from: LieLowTheWantedMan on February 24, 2013, 04:37:32 PM

SHE USES VAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASELIIINE

KevShmev · « **Reply #49 on:** April 05, 2013, 01:07:53 PM »

The Lips on Letterman last night:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/flaming-lips-spread-terror-on-letterman-20130404

Woah.

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #50 on:** April 05, 2013, 08:09:25 PM »

Um... wow.

Paris is Burning · « **Reply #51 on:** April 06, 2013, 06:20:19 AM »

what the flaming fuck

skydivingninja · « **Reply #52 on:** April 06, 2013, 07:44:01 AM »

The Letterman song was pretty sweet. Gotta get the new album.

KevShmev · « **Reply #53 on:** April 06, 2013, 11:51:44 AM »

The official release date was kicked back two weeks here in the States, so it is now coming out on April 16th, but I have my early copy thanks to a friend.

It is quite a trip...sounds like music that would be awesome to get high to.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #54 on:** April 07, 2013, 06:52:00 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on April 06, 2013, 11:51:44 AM

The official release date was kicked back two weeks here in the States, so it is now coming out on April 16th, but I have my early copy thanks to a friend. It is quite a trip...sounds like music that would be awesome to get high to.

Isn't that just most of their music in general?

KevShmev · « **Reply #55 on:** April 07, 2013, 08:27:09 AM »

Haha, pretty much, but this one takes it up a few notches in that regard.

KevShmev · « **Reply #56 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:12:04 PM »

Despite the drama over firing their drummer a few months back, I am still looking forward to seeing them tonight!

And while I like the newest album, it never really grabbed me that much, but I see they are only playing two or three songs from it at most shows, so that's good, I suppose. I'll take plenty of songs from The Soft Bulletin, Yoshimi..., At War... and Embryonic, please.

Mindflux · « **Reply #57 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:24:21 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on June 10, 2014, 01:12:04 PM

Despite the drama over firing their drummer a few months back, I am still looking forward to seeing them tonight!

Their show is amazeballs.

KevShmev · « **Reply #58 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:26:38 PM »

Oh, I know. I have seen them twice already and needed an extra pair of boxers each time.

Sure, their show is choreographed beyond belief and has a million backing tracks, but I say, so what? Their show wouldn't be nearly as amazing if they played a stripped down set with nothing but live instruments.

Mindflux · « **Reply #59 on:** June 10, 2014, 01:28:00 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on June 10, 2014, 01:26:38 PM

Sure, their show is choreographed beyond belief and has a million backing tracks, but I say, so what? Their show wouldn't be nearly as amazing if they played a stripped down set with nothing but live instruments.

KevShmev · « **Reply #60 on:** June 10, 2014, 11:11:39 PM »

Odd show. The first half was totally awesome, but then they played two songs from the newest album, neither of which went over well, causing them to lose the crowd a bit, and they never really got it back. It didn't help that they ended the set with A Spoonful Weighs a Ton (great song, but not a good set ender), and then the encores were Do You Realize? (with a different arrangement) and their cover of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (which they slowed down too much, even singing the chorus at snail's pace). Fortunately, the first half included Watching the Planets, In the Morning of the Magicians, & Feeling Yourself Disintegrate (this was awesome to see!).

Oh, and they were a 7-piece this time, so there were hardly any backing tracks used this time around.

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Author Topic: The Flaming Lips (Read 5690 times)