Best Rock Band in the world right now.

[Gadzz]

Steel Panther!

 

[ChadVanHalen]

Remember when Winery Dogs was originally going to be fronted by John Sykes? I want to see him do shit again

 

[rlord1974]

Remember when Winery Dogs was originally going to be fronted by John Sykes? I want to see him do shit again

I would actually be a LOT more interested in them if Sykes was the front man. That guy's got the gift. He's definitely more my style than Richie Valens or whatever that other dude's name is.......

 

[ChadVanHalen]

Remember when Winery Dogs was originally going to be fronted by John Sykes? I want to see him do shit again

I would actually be a LOT more interested in them if Sykes was the front man. That guy's got the gift. He's definitely more my style than Richie Valens or whatever that other dude's name is.......

Kotzen's a good player, but didn't like his work in Poison and think the dude's an asshole

John Sykes? In my opinion, his Mesa tone on the WS'87 album is the best rock/metal guitar tone but to tape... And the dude is a great singer! Would be interesting seeing him work alongside Billy Sheehan

 

[espquade]

This thread is really showing the generational divide of this forum. I don't know about best, but QOTSA is certainly one the biggest rock bands around right now. And for the record, Winery Dogs is barely a blip on the radar.

Why bring up "bigger" when the topic was "best"? And what's the significance of the Winery Dogs' "blip" when talking about something that's completely subjective?

They fucking suck and no one under the age of 50 gives a shit about them. How does that work?

So I see... Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, and Richie Kotzen all suck...oh thank you for that great bit of information as I am now enlightened to how much of an opinionated close mined idiot you must really be.

Oh by the way I am 42 and also dig QOTSA as well as many different bands from the 70's thru current stuff and am really surprised by your ignorant statement

 

[TrueTone500]

Just listened to QOTSA for the first time tonight...

 

[Qweklain]

I think a lot of you cats will dig this band. I came across them randomly and be damned am I glad I did!!

 

[TrueTone500]

I think a lot of you cats will dig this band. I came across them randomly and be damned am I glad I did!!

Listen to this song while scrolling these Rocky pics up and down...

 

[ChadVanHalen]

I think a lot of you cats will dig this band. I came across them randomly and be damned am I glad I did!!

Listen to this song while scrolling these Rocky pics up and down...

Looks like we have a modern montage band on our hands

 

[Motorpud]

LMFAO calling me closed minded for hating on Winery Dogs for being derivative as fuck meanwhile you guys are hating on QOTSA who actually have an original sound. And I'm closed minded?

Well played, Rig-Talk.

Not sure what your beef is with this forum.

So he can earn some cred with his GAB buddies, same reason other butt hurt people who used to contribute waste their time by talking shit now.

I don't think this has much to do with age, I'm 30 and I don't listen to QOTSA or Winery Dogs. Neither does anyone else I know for that matter...

You might like them the best or possibly have a male attraction to them but that doesn't make either of them "the best"

 

[rupe]

And for the record, Winery Dogs is barely a blip on the radar.

And what record would that be?

From Facebook:

The Winery Dogs
The Winery Dogs album in the
iTunes European charts just in...
#1 in Italy
#1 in Spain
#3 in Finland ...
Thank you all !!

That's one helluva blip

 

[dirtyfunkg]

Live:
Soundgarden. They rock hard, Cornell's vocal stamina is mindblowing. They are insanely tight yet don't sound like they're just doing the album--live has a different sound. I didn't see them before their breakup/hiatus as I was 9 years old when it happened, but growing up they became my fav band. I've seen them four times since they reunited. I was at their second show after reuniting... the Lollapalooza pre-show at a club called The Vic here in Chicago. It was a divine experience--what I imagine seeing Led Zeppelin would have been like for many of you who were too young to see them in the '70's. The last show I saw of theirs was early this year at the Riviera Theatre. Beyond amazing. Hearing their new songs was a real treat!

Radiohead
Seen them twice. Both times they killed.
Muse
Seen them twice also. I didn't like their most recent album, and the album before that wasn't horrible but not great either. Everything through Black Hole and Revelations was absolutely stellar. Good guitarwork, great singing, and a very original sound that was poppy yet dark and musically intelligent. It absolutely translated live, and their showmanship was nothing short of amazing.

Jane's Addiction: never cared much for their studio work. Live? Holy cow! Even now, their energy is ridiculous. Navarro is a totally underrated guitarist and an amazing performer. Perry Farrell is borderline crazy but really gets the crowd going. You can see how he influenced Scott Weiland's frontman style. I always see Janes when they come around.

Red Fang. Saw them at Subterannean here in Chicago. Killed it. The energy was amazing. People stagediving and getting absolutely rowdy in a packed house. They rocked hard!

Pearl Jam. The consummate rock touring act. They play hard, they play long, and they play sincere.

O'Brother. A newer band out of Atlanta that's slowly growing and has been an opening act on some bigger names (Thrice, Circa Survive, etc). They really bring it. This was that rare band that I hadn't heard of and went to just to meet a friend who happened to be going to their show at Beat Kitchen. Walked out with the CD, wanting more, and totally blown away. They are definitely a band to look out for. They're on Manchester Orchestra's label but don't let that fool you. These guys ROCK.

Self Evident: Math rock. Very good at it. The bassist in this band is very good and is likely the biggest guy in any given room he happens to be in. Almost sounds like Weezer-ish vocals with way more interesting music.

Studio:
Tool (still waiting on a new album!)

Mastodon. Seen them live and they just aren't as tight. Studio, they are amazing. Love their music.

Intronaut (haven't seen them live yet but hear they're very good).

Soundgarden. I still think King Animal is the best album to come out this year, followed rather distantly by ...Like Clockwork.

O'Brother. I'm really excited for their growth. The singer has a great voice and the band has a unique sound that's some parts Kyuss, some parts Pelican, some parts

Radiohead, and some parts even Tool with the occasional southern sound. Dark yet strangely uplifting. Guitar work is not technical but it's just unique sounding hard rock.

Power chords. Single coils through fuzzboxes. Cranked LOUD.

I was not terribly impressed with The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here and AiC has been one of my favorites for a very long time. Their last album was very good. I wish they'd let Will Duvall actually be the singer instead of just being Jerry's harmonist. This album sounds like a Cantrell solo record.


Listened to Winery Dogs. Not my thing. People say Kotzen sounds like Cornell. I think he sounds more like Tom Cochrane, which isn't actually a bad thing by any stretch. The music doesn't really sound inventive or, for lack of a better term, soulful and heartfelt to me. I'm not a shred head and I've always thought Portnoy is one of the most technically gifted, soulless players out there. His sound and style turns me off. Give me Neil Peart or any of the old fusion guys, or Danny Carey over him any day. I never really like '80's hair metal either and can't stand Dream Theater as a whole, so there ya go. Just not my thing. Always thought they were everything that was wrong with prog rock.

 

[mesa50w]

clutch .. but tool is right up there as well but heck bands that are n retirement put out more music then them lol

 

[mesa50w]

as far as the qotsa/ winerydogs thing goes ..queens atleast has their own sound like it or hate it ..the dogs sound like 10,000 other rock bands to me ..to each their own i guess ??

 

[snowdog]

Can't think of anyone relevant worthy of the title.

 

[Splinterhead]

I understand the question, but the answer is still Led Zeppelin.

 

[steve_k]

someone mentioned wiener dogs?



i had to google winery dogs and big wreck. didn't care much for either. sounds like everything else and a little too pop for me. qotsa, i can take in small bites. i find it too monotone and bland sometime.

just my opinion though.

 

[spguitar]

Dead Letter Circus is definitely one of the best.
Aussies are killing it right now.
Glad to be able to say i saw them play an amazing show to a crowd of maybe 30 opening for Fair To Midland in Memphis,TN last year.

 

[thiswaythatway]

Live:
Soundgarden. They rock hard, Cornell's vocal stamina is mindblowing. They are insanely tight yet don't sound like they're just doing the album--live has a different sound. I didn't see them before their breakup/hiatus as I was 9 years old when it happened, but growing up they became my fav band. I've seen them four times since they reunited. I was at their second show after reuniting... the Lollapalooza pre-show at a club called The Vic here in Chicago. It was a divine experience--what I imagine seeing Led Zeppelin would have been like for many of you who were too young to see them in the '70's. The last show I saw of theirs was early this year at the Riviera Theatre. Beyond amazing. Hearing their new songs was a real treat!

Radiohead
Seen them twice. Both times they killed.
Muse
Seen them twice also. I didn't like their most recent album, and the album before that wasn't horrible but not great either. Everything through Black Hole and Revelations was absolutely stellar. Good guitarwork, great singing, and a very original sound that was poppy yet dark and musically intelligent. It absolutely translated live, and their showmanship was nothing short of amazing.

Jane's Addiction: never cared much for their studio work. Live? Holy cow! Even now, their energy is ridiculous. Navarro is a totally underrated guitarist and an amazing performer. Perry Farrell is borderline crazy but really gets the crowd going. You can see how he influenced Scott Weiland's frontman style. I always see Janes when they come around.

Red Fang. Saw them at Subterannean here in Chicago. Killed it. The energy was amazing. People stagediving and getting absolutely rowdy in a packed house. They rocked hard!

Pearl Jam. The consummate rock touring act. They play hard, they play long, and they play sincere.

O'Brother. A newer band out of Atlanta that's slowly growing and has been an opening act on some bigger names (Thrice, Circa Survive, etc). They really bring it. This was that rare band that I hadn't heard of and went to just to meet a friend who happened to be going to their show at Beat Kitchen. Walked out with the CD, wanting more, and totally blown away. They are definitely a band to look out for. They're on Manchester Orchestra's label but don't let that fool you. These guys ROCK.

Self Evident: Math rock. Very good at it. The bassist in this band is very good and is likely the biggest guy in any given room he happens to be in. Almost sounds like Weezer-ish vocals with way more interesting music.

Studio:
Tool (still waiting on a new album!)

Mastodon. Seen them live and they just aren't as tight. Studio, they are amazing. Love their music.

Intronaut (haven't seen them live yet but hear they're very good).

Soundgarden. I still think King Animal is the best album to come out this year, followed rather distantly by ...Like Clockwork.

O'Brother. I'm really excited for their growth. The singer has a great voice and the band has a unique sound that's some parts Kyuss, some parts Pelican, some parts

Radiohead, and some parts even Tool with the occasional southern sound. Dark yet strangely uplifting. Guitar work is not technical but it's just unique sounding hard rock.

Power chords. Single coils through fuzzboxes. Cranked LOUD.

I was not terribly impressed with The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here and AiC has been one of my favorites for a very long time. Their last album was very good. I wish they'd let Will Duvall actually be the singer instead of just being Jerry's harmonist. This album sounds like a Cantrell solo record.


Listened to Winery Dogs. Not my thing. People say Kotzen sounds like Cornell. I think he sounds more like Tom Cochrane, which isn't actually a bad thing by any stretch. The music doesn't really sound inventive or, for lack of a better term, soulful and heartfelt to me. I'm not a shred head and I've always thought Portnoy is one of the most technically gifted, soulless players out there. His sound and style turns me off. Give me Neil Peart or any of the old fusion guys, or Danny Carey over him any day. I never really like '80's hair metal either and can't stand Dream Theater as a whole, so there ya go. Just not my thing. Always thought they were everything that was wrong with prog rock.

I saw Soundgarden in maybe 1994 or 95....don't remember. It was a place called the Armoury in NYC. Without a doubt one of the worst shows I've ever been to. Cornell's voice was beyond shot and the band sounded aweful. The drummer held it all together and the Thayill's tone was shit. I swore I'd never spend a dime on another of their shows and I never did, yay for me.

 

[ejecta]

Live:
Soundgarden. They rock hard, Cornell's vocal stamina is mindblowing. They are insanely tight yet don't sound like they're just doing the album--live has a different sound. I didn't see them before their breakup/hiatus as I was 9 years old when it happened, but growing up they became my fav band. I've seen them four times since they reunited. I was at their second show after reuniting... the Lollapalooza pre-show at a club called The Vic here in Chicago. It was a divine experience--what I imagine seeing Led Zeppelin would have been like for many of you who were too young to see them in the '70's. The last show I saw of theirs was early this year at the Riviera Theatre. Beyond amazing. Hearing their new songs was a real treat!

Radiohead
Seen them twice. Both times they killed.
Muse
Seen them twice also. I didn't like their most recent album, and the album before that wasn't horrible but not great either. Everything through Black Hole and Revelations was absolutely stellar. Good guitarwork, great singing, and a very original sound that was poppy yet dark and musically intelligent. It absolutely translated live, and their showmanship was nothing short of amazing.

Jane's Addiction: never cared much for their studio work. Live? Holy cow! Even now, their energy is ridiculous. Navarro is a totally underrated guitarist and an amazing performer. Perry Farrell is borderline crazy but really gets the crowd going. You can see how he influenced Scott Weiland's frontman style. I always see Janes when they come around.

Red Fang. Saw them at Subterannean here in Chicago. Killed it. The energy was amazing. People stagediving and getting absolutely rowdy in a packed house. They rocked hard!

Pearl Jam. The consummate rock touring act. They play hard, they play long, and they play sincere.

O'Brother. A newer band out of Atlanta that's slowly growing and has been an opening act on some bigger names (Thrice, Circa Survive, etc). They really bring it. This was that rare band that I hadn't heard of and went to just to meet a friend who happened to be going to their show at Beat Kitchen. Walked out with the CD, wanting more, and totally blown away. They are definitely a band to look out for. They're on Manchester Orchestra's label but don't let that fool you. These guys ROCK.

Self Evident: Math rock. Very good at it. The bassist in this band is very good and is likely the biggest guy in any given room he happens to be in. Almost sounds like Weezer-ish vocals with way more interesting music.

Studio:
Tool (still waiting on a new album!)

Mastodon. Seen them live and they just aren't as tight. Studio, they are amazing. Love their music.

Intronaut (haven't seen them live yet but hear they're very good).

Soundgarden. I still think King Animal is the best album to come out this year, followed rather distantly by ...Like Clockwork.

O'Brother. I'm really excited for their growth. The singer has a great voice and the band has a unique sound that's some parts Kyuss, some parts Pelican, some parts

Radiohead, and some parts even Tool with the occasional southern sound. Dark yet strangely uplifting. Guitar work is not technical but it's just unique sounding hard rock.

Power chords. Single coils through fuzzboxes. Cranked LOUD.

I was not terribly impressed with The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here and AiC has been one of my favorites for a very long time. Their last album was very good. I wish they'd let Will Duvall actually be the singer instead of just being Jerry's harmonist. This album sounds like a Cantrell solo record.


Listened to Winery Dogs. Not my thing. People say Kotzen sounds like Cornell. I think he sounds more like Tom Cochrane, which isn't actually a bad thing by any stretch. The music doesn't really sound inventive or, for lack of a better term, soulful and heartfelt to me. I'm not a shred head and I've always thought Portnoy is one of the most technically gifted, soulless players out there. His sound and style turns me off. Give me Neil Peart or any of the old fusion guys, or Danny Carey over him any day. I never really like '80's hair metal either and can't stand Dream Theater as a whole, so there ya go. Just not my thing. Always thought they were everything that was wrong with prog rock.

I saw Soundgarden in maybe 1994 or 95....don't remember. It was a place called the Armoury in NYC. Without a doubt one of the worst shows I've ever been to. Cornell's voice was beyond shot and the band sounded aweful. The drummer held it all together and the Thayill's tone was shit. I swore I'd never spend a dime on another of their shows and I never did, yay for me.