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December 12, 2009 at 6:40 pm #79508TenSecondTedMember
Just been listening to ’13 Songs’ by FUGAZI.
It struck me that Ian MacKaye has managed to not only be a part of the wonderful, seminal hardcore band MINOR THREAT but also change his direction completely and create something else just as great (if not better!).
I reckon this is a pretty neat trick and can’t think of many more artists that have done something similar. Maybe John Lydon (Sex Pistols/PiL)
Can anyone think of any more?
December 12, 2009 at 6:51 pm #105242julianModeratorI’d say Guy and Brendan as well because they were in Rites of Spring, Happy Go Licky, and One Last Wish (which I like more than Minor Threat personally.)
Steve Albini comes to mind- Shellac, Big Black, Rapeman.
Jeff Pezzatti and Santiago Durango- Big Black, Naked Raygun
Bob Weston- Volcano Suns, Mission of Burma, Shellac
Peter Prescott- Volcano Suns, Mission of Burma
I can think of a ton.
How about Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook- Joy Division and New Order
December 12, 2009 at 7:21 pm #105243TenSecondTedMemberAnd from New Order to Electronic, so Sumner did it three times!
Maybe Gary Numan?
December 12, 2009 at 8:02 pm #105244Fender&EHX4everModeratorIggy & The Stooges > Iggy Pop in the 80s
Bob Mould > BlowoffBowie is the Godfather of this aesthetic.
December 12, 2009 at 8:24 pm #105245electro-melxModeratorJohn Reis (aka speedo)
He started Pichfork, Drive like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Rocket from the Crypt, Sultans, Back off Cupids, The Night Marchers.
I guess all his bands are all loosely in a similar vein, but he’s still probably the most prolific artist I listen to.
December 12, 2009 at 10:49 pm #105252julianModeratorOn the same thing you could mention Rick Froberg who was also in Hot Snakes and Drive Like Jehu, and now has Obits
December 12, 2009 at 11:23 pm #105253electro-melxModeratorQuote:On the same thing you could mention Rick Froberg who was also in Hot Snakes and Drive Like Jehu, and now has ObitsIndeed …. Obits is kinda different too.
Like you said before there are numurous people really…
December 13, 2009 at 12:04 am #105257TenSecondTedMemberI think the reinvention aspect is what I’m getting at. I suppose Bowie is the king. Rick Froberg isn’t a bad example as Obits sound way different from earlier stuff, but maybe this is more a maturing.
December 13, 2009 at 12:27 am #105260electro-melxModeratorQuote:I think the reinvention aspect is what I’m getting at. I suppose Bowie is the king. Rick Froberg isn’t a bad example as Obits sound way different from earlier stuff, but maybe this is more a maturing.yeah… I get what you are saying although I think the same can be said for Ian MacKaye in your example, Fugzai is a very natural progression from Minor Threat to me. The change isn’t any bigger than Husker Du’s ‘Land Speed Record’ to ‘Candy Apple Gray’ or ‘Meat Puppets I’ to ‘Up on the Sun’ … I guess what I’m saying is that if Minor Threat had stayed together I think they would have ended up sounding a lot like Fugazi.
December 13, 2009 at 5:09 am #105266julianModeratorI wouldn’t even really say Bowie ever totally reinvented himself. It was sort of a gradual progression from one thing to another.
Now the Beastie Boys. . . they totally reinvented themselves
December 13, 2009 at 6:53 am #105267Mr.GrimMemberi know its been done in rock from one type to aanother, but i cant think of them off hand.
but slightly different situation would be: Vanilla Ice, he later after a drug issue or being broke (one or the other i personally dont remember or care at all honestly) he came back and tried to do a rock album as apposed to his earlier rap work. he being a nobody at this point failed at it but i do remember catching a bit of 2 tracks and thinking it wasn’t in my taste but it was pretty good!
a another example would be…..shit i cant remember his name but hes the dad in Hannah Montana and he was a country star in the 90’s with “Acky Breaky Heart” and later in his career he tried to change his image a bit and try a fake name to try and do a rock album, but i haven’t herd any of it.
December 13, 2009 at 10:50 am #105270TenSecondTedMemberAlex Skolnick
Thrash metal to jazz!December 13, 2009 at 1:11 pm #105272BlueSteelParticipantJohn Frusciante
he totally changes his genre of music with every solo album.December 13, 2009 at 7:36 pm #105286joed424MemberQuote:Just been listening to ’13 Songs’ by FUGAZI.It struck me that Ian MacKaye has managed to not only be a part of the wonderful, seminal hardcore band MINOR THREAT but also change his direction completely and create something else just as great (if not better!).
I reckon this is a pretty neat trick and can’t think of many more artists that have done something similar. Maybe John Lydon (Sex Pistols/PiL)
Can anyone think of any more?
glenn danzig from samhain to danzig, very different especially the first four danzig albums
December 13, 2009 at 8:26 pm #105289Kevin DemuthMemberRoddy Woomble – Idlewild and various solo or collaborative projects.
Mark Lanegan!!! Screaming Trees -> countless collaborations and solo work covering a broad spectrum of styles.
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