Still Got It/Getting better

[thurston]

In response to the Losing It thread, which artists/bands never lost it or have improved over time.
I'll start it out with The Flaming Lips, and Fugazi.

[sonny-boy]

Foo Fighters - the new album is the best yet
Tom Petty - his last album was very good for an old guy
Coldplay - getting better
Travis - I think the new album is going to be the best yet
Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way is genius
Incubus - also getting better

[Clayton38]

Tool isn't getting worse
King Crimson is still awesome
R.E.M. is kicking some ass
The last Nine Inch Nails album was incredible IMO

[clifford]

i'll second coldplays improvements.

tool seems to improve with every album (in my opinion)

rhcp has matured, i just dont know if i like them like that

in MY opinion radiohead progresses.. no one hate me. the impossible follow up to OK Computer was something very different, then HTTT sort of combined those two directions. Im not really solid on my opinion, I like the bends a lot too, and could have gone with more radiohead like that, but Kid A style radiohead is very satisfying to ME

dredg only has two albums, and one rocks hard while the other is more dream like, id like to see where they go from there when their two directions that they've taken merge.

chevelle looks promising.. i dig them very much for a new radio-rock group. not enough material to tell however

i saw pearl jam live back in april, and while i like the stuff off Ten and Vs. much better than the newer stuff.. they still put on a helluvva show

[pianoguitar]

U2- draw a secant line from The Unforgetable Fire to All That You Can't Leave Behind and you would see a steep upward slope.

Ben Folds

[VillageIdiot]

I agree with the Tool comment. They just keep getting better... or the same at least. :) You can't say they got any worse. ;)

[Formica]

Mmm, Radiohead for sure... But if we're talking genuine oldies, Tom Waits is still going strong after 30 years, and New Order too - Get Ready was a career highlight in my opinion...

[pianoguitar]

Neil Young has continued to evolve with time. I doubt that he has any second guesses about the music he created. You may love the older stuff, but Are You Passionate? was pretty good too.

[clifford]

matt and trey (writers of south park) still can put on one of the funniest (running) shows on tv.. and whichever writes the music (matt i think) is quite talented as well.. im not kidding, thats some pretty good stuff musically speaking

[mr_e]

Originally posted by Formica
Mmm, Radiohead for sure... But if we're talking genuine oldies, Tom Waits is still going strong after 30 years, and New Order too - Get Ready was a career highlight in my opinion...


Yes Formica !!! Tom Waits has been rocking on his last fewn albums. Also Johnny Cash's "America" albums rock, who else could cover NIN, U2 and Nick Cave; and do it well.

[mr_e]

Originally posted by clifford
matt and trey (writers of south park) still can put on one of the funniest (running) shows on tv.. and whichever writes the music (matt i think) is quite talented as well.. im not kidding, thats some pretty good stuff musically speaking


Matt Parker and Trey Stone's band is called DVDA and they actually have albums out. They did the entire soundtrack to "Orgasmo" too.

[clifford]

Originally posted by mr_e
Matt Parker and Trey Stone's band is called DVDA and they actually have albums out. They did the entire soundtrack to "Orgasmo" too.
why.. i didnt know that! i was just talking about bigger longer and uncut's soundtrack, and the stuff of the show. has anyone heard any of it?

[sonny-boy]

Originally posted by clifford
matt and trey (writers of south park) still can put on one of the funniest (running) shows on tv.. and whichever writes the music (matt i think) is quite talented as well.. im not kidding, thats some pretty good stuff musically speaking

I dunno about the music part but those guys are brilliant!

[Wir-Click-Wir]

I agree with the Beatles and Pixies (I know, I know!). Also, Nine Inch Nails was a good pick...I feel that Trent Reznor really came into his own with The Fragile. Can't wait to hear some new stuff, but it's probably going to take another year or two.

[boyecho]

Sonic Youth, Man... or Astro-man?

i think murray st. is the most fascinating thing Sonic Youth have done. And the two last albums from the astroman collective were just fantastic.

my two favourites are favourites for a reason.