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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: woaronun]
#19250469 - 12/09/13 02:39 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I've heard all those songs, haha. Love em too. It's funny I just saw a OMNIA song that felt sorta like a pop song, it was called love in the forest, the chick is so hot though but it sounded like pop, not to say tat it wasn't good but just funny in a cheesy way. Lol.
I hate pop but it wasn't a bad song at all.
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: GreySatyr]
#19253717 - 12/10/13 02:15 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Meh, new Omnia stuff  You mean Omnia's Jenny? She's quite a pretty woman indeed. But she's married to Steve already 
In case you didn't know yet: Faun are gonna play in Seattle in February.
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: woaronun]
#19254323 - 12/10/13 08:28 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I may be going to see Gaelic Storm in February. Seattle on the complete opposite side of te country, lol. I wish I could be there. And yeah, Jenny is goddess, haha.
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: GreySatyr]
#19254498 - 12/10/13 09:35 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Well, I guess it depends on how expensive domestic flights are in the US. In Europe travelling around is not very expensive so travelling to other countries for a concert is quite normal among music lovers.
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: woaronun]
#19254812 - 12/10/13 10:58 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Not so in this country and I'm not in the financial clear todo anything much less travel. My life is sad, I reach out but can never touch what I love thanks to society.
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: GreySatyr]
#19254849 - 12/10/13 11:09 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Aaaaaaw 
Here, something to motivate you, German Pagan Metal:
If your situation doesn't improve you can always try to emigrate to Europe
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: woaronun]
#19255020 - 12/10/13 11:52 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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You honestly think it could get any better there?
Not being sarcastic just curious, lol.
That video is bad ass, long too. I want to do a review but I've been putting so much time into guitar, working out, family and community shit that I barely have time to think let alone listen to music that I can't play on my guitar because I suck, lol.
What do you play?
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: GreySatyr]
#19255067 - 12/10/13 11:59 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Depends on what you're looking for. In terms of music and nice people who share your musical taste I'm pretty sure you could be very happy here, for example. I can't speak for everyone, but my own life is pretty damn good. I have everything I need, the concerts are just one part of the big picture. I play several instruments. Started with the piano but in the last years I've been focusing on traditional folk instruments. These days I spend a lot of time with the bodhran and I'm working on alternate guitar tunings like DADGAD and open tunings as well.
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: woaronun]
#19255133 - 12/10/13 12:17 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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That's awesome. I'm sure it'd cost me a shit ton to move there though. Interesting prospect that I may dwell on though. Do you ever play finger style in DAGAD tuning? If so, what do you think about it?
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: GreySatyr]
#19255188 - 12/10/13 12:28 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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The guitar is not among my main instruments so I don't do much fingerstyle yet, but I love it and will improve my own playing in that direction.
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: woaronun]
#19264728 - 12/12/13 08:16 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I saw a video of OMNIA and I see what you mean about Sic being a dick. I don't understand why, his earth love shit comes off really positive. Daphyd said, I learned an E in DADGAD tuning on guitar and Steve was just like, "shut up, Daphyd, no one cares." It was kinda in a jokin way but still. Then another time he was showing people around backstage and he says, "these are the props..." Ten second pause, "oh, it's the band!" Still a joke but I got a hint of douche bag when he said that. I don't know, I don't get him.
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: GreySatyr]
#19267588 - 12/12/13 07:45 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Sorry i hvent done one in a whole week. ive been busy as hell ad when i do have time i find myself listening to the bands ive already reviewed just to relax, haha.
Theatre Des Vampires
This gothic metal band interested me because I love vampires and apparently they do as well, they have a serious cult vampire wanna be following and I read on wiki that the lead singer sometimes cuts herself with razors and lets the audience drink her blood but some places won't allow her to perform because that violates the suicuide blah blah law of Europe. That makes them awesome IMO, haha. The music is good and it's not SUPER HEAVY metal but its fairly theatrical at times and that makes it more interesting IMO. I've been looking through my list of bands and I was trying to do them in order but I became frustrated doing metal bands over and over and that's sorta the order it's in so maybe ill try to find a different genre next. Thanks for staying tuned.
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: GreySatyr]
#19269706 - 12/13/13 08:03 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
GreyMorph said: I saw a video of OMNIA and I see what you mean about Sic being a dick. I don't understand why, his earth love shit comes off really positive. Daphyd said, I learned an E in DADGAD tuning on guitar and Steve was just like, "shut up, Daphyd, no one cares." It was kinda in a jokin way but still. Then another time he was showing people around backstage and he says, "these are the props..." Ten second pause, "oh, it's the band!" Still a joke but I got a hint of douche bag when he said that. I don't know, I don't get him.
Well, he gets positive feedback from many devoted fans so I guess it's a bit of a rockstar/(god complex mechanism. Some fans even imitate his hairstyle. What I find strange is that so many people still like him. The folk scene is so full of incredibly nice people, including quite a few skilled musicians who left Omnia because they couldn't possibly stand Steve anymore. Most Omnia fans have turned their back on them by now, we'll see how much time passes until they break up. It's all really sad because the music they used to make was absolutely amazing. I don't know how many times I've listened to the Paganfolk album, and still everytime I think "damn, this is incredible".
(Some people also say Steve consumed too many substances that are legal in the Netherlands )
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: woaronun]
#19270153 - 12/13/13 10:39 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I still like him, he seems cool although maybe a bit of a rock star complex as you said. Maybe he's had too much time in the lime light and just needs a little bit of humility and a humbling experience. I also notice how people look up to him and when other bands play it's about the experience of dancing and just being in the moment but when people see OMNIA I see lots of people just staring in awe. I've listened to an interview of Jerry Garcia where he compared rock star figure bands to jam dance bands (for lack of better terms), some bands have a fan base that idolizes the band and they come for the showmanship and to look up to their figurehead and some the other kind of bands have a fan base that comes to just enjoy the experience, unity and love of music by dancing and meeting new friends. I think OMNIA is sort of rock star and wardruna and faun are more jam and dance.
That's just how I figure it. I still love OMNIA and Sic is still pretty cool but if I performed with them I'd have to tell him off for some of his high style glamour remarks.
Oh and fans copying his hairstyle is LAME as fuck.
Dreads are awesome though, I had them for several years. May grow em again one day.
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: GreySatyr]
#19270931 - 12/13/13 02:06 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Faun and Wardruna are WAY more impressive to watch than Omnia and leave a lot more people standing there in awe. I'm dancing and singing at pretty much every concert I go to, though; these three bands included. (At Faun concerts I'm actually relieved to hear mistakes at times just to be sure they're actually playing live, most of the time it's so perfect it could be mistaken for playback easily.)
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: woaronun]
#19271846 - 12/13/13 05:53 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'm glad that there is still a movement that's alive today celebrating that kind of music. Some great music has been presented, thanks for turning me on to it. But can any of it compare to this?
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: Skydawg]
#19272328 - 12/13/13 08:22 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Great post! You make a great point for debate! In fact, Jethro Tull is one of my all time favorite bands and without a doubt I feel as if some of the bands that I've mentioned can easily compete with jethro Tull, EASILY. It simply depends on your tastes...
I love Jethro Tull and that band is one of a kind and if you check out several videos you'll find some one of a kind bands and you'll find several bands that seem similar but have unique attributes.
I recommend Omnia, Faun, Blackmores Night. These bands could easily challenge JT in greatness in my humble opinion. These bands are fascinating as was Jethro Tull.
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: GreySatyr]
#19273263 - 12/14/13 02:08 AM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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I love Jethro Tull as well, but I consider them more of a rock band and I like the traditional folk bands more. Some great folk bands had their best time in the 60s/70s too, like Planxty and the Bothy Band.
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: woaronun]
#19290558 - 12/17/13 08:52 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Schandmaul...
If you even have to ask why this band is awesome then just fast forward to 2:15 and watch for fifteen seconds...need I say more? This band is folk rock folk metal medieval. In my humble opinion it is one of the best bands that I've reviewed. They use electric guitar, bass and drums along with other traditional instruments, you'd know that if you watched the video of course you'd have to watch it twice if you were distracted at the 2 minute mark as I was... Enjoy.
PS. Listening to Faun has me liking them more and more...haha.
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Re: Medieval Folk Band Reviews (Various Genres) [Re: GreySatyr]
#19290617 - 12/17/13 09:07 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Tell me why bag pipes aren't bad ass and ill I've you two reasons that they are...
Schandmaul!
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