tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150481580326775902.post1015376989097399784..comments2023-03-24T05:45:16.146-04:00Comments on 9999 Songs: Song #102 of 9999 - Epic by Faith No MoreFrank Caravellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00375572414987711772noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150481580326775902.post-20115276869952890392012-01-29T18:55:24.010-05:002012-01-29T18:55:24.010-05:00Check this out--a discussion on my blog!
I don...Check this out--a discussion on my blog!<br /><br />I don't think his rapping seemed ridiculous back then either. And I remember we thought the video and song were cool. Could Patton have been parodying the whole scene? Maybe--but who was he parodying? <br /><br />As for returning to the rap-metal style, it didn't happen on a Faith No More record. They just went further down the funk-metal path with increasingly complex meter changes, bizarre lyrics and very creative vocal melodies. And, of course, excessive and incredible screaming.<br /><br />(Actually, now that I think of it, the pre-chorus in "Everything's Ruined" from Angel Dust has a pseudo-rap vocal track. And occasionally, Patton will do a spoken word kind of thing, but it's not rhythmic like rap.)<br /><br />Dave, you may not be out of luck! Not sure if you were aware of this, but Faith No More reformed and played seven or eight shows in the United States and a few in South America in 2010. I saw them in Philadelphia on July 3, 2010 and they were AMAZING. People around us had driven from Chicago and Cincinnati to see them. So, you never know. They may come back to your town. (It appears they were in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane February 2010.)Frank Caravellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375572414987711772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150481580326775902.post-89542862129559334402012-01-28T20:42:33.038-05:002012-01-28T20:42:33.038-05:00His rapping didn't seem ridiculous, then, as f...His rapping didn't seem ridiculous, then, as far as I remember. In fact, my memory recalls it was kinda revolutionary for it's time. It's a shame it spawned some awful crap in its wake (Limp Bizkit, I'm looking at you!!!)<br /><br />I regret wasting my money on a Pearl Jam gig in 1998 instead of seeing these guys on what turned out to be their last tour. Not that PJ are necessarily bad, but they were crap at the gig I saw.thesoundandthefuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088555660401925648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1150481580326775902.post-11315961901150638702012-01-28T11:14:11.608-05:002012-01-28T11:14:11.608-05:00Enjoyed the post...
Questions:
Did his rapping/p...Enjoyed the post...<br /><br />Questions:<br /><br />Did his rapping/posturing seem THIS ridiculous back in 1990? I see that it hasn't aged well. I now wonder if it wasn't meant to be a bit of a parody. <br /><br />I was only in 8th grade at the time, and thought it was pretty cool. But then again, I was in 8th grade. What did the real teenagers/college kids think? <br /><br />Also, did Patton ever revisit this rap-metal style on later albums? If so, was it more convincing?MOTMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05928646422914580834noreply@blogger.com