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Title: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: spc on June 23, 2008, 02:35:26 PM
I've been listening to them since I was 9.......didn't buy any of the albums past 'Ixnay on the Hombre' (didn't really like the poppy BS they put out after that) but I just bought the new album and it's excellent.  A smooth blend of old and new.

Anyone thinking about seeing them at the virgin mobile festival in August?  I think I'm gonna buy a ticket.
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: ben2go on June 23, 2008, 03:33:42 PM
I have enough offspring.No more chitlins for me.  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: frankieG on June 23, 2008, 03:35:41 PM
who? what?
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: bucks1605 on June 23, 2008, 04:19:47 PM
Oldtimers...  :laugh:

I used to listen to them when I was younger, I wasn't aware that they released a new album. I'll have to check it out.
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: Jay_wolf on June 23, 2008, 04:30:35 PM
a couple of good songs , Pretty fly for a white guy was a amazing song , bout it  :thumb:
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: scottpA_GS on June 23, 2008, 06:06:23 PM

I saw and met them back in my early band days  :icon_mrgreen:

We played a show w/ them in Columbia SC.  Some place in a strip mall? Characters I think? Anyway.. We played w/ Offspring and AFI I think all of like 40 people came  :laugh: That was back in about 97 or so?... Man, they/me are getting old now  :icon_twisted: I remember we played some songs with them, sat and drank beer during our sets cause there was hardly anyone there  :laugh: .. it was a good time.

:thumb:
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: GI_JO_NATHAN on June 23, 2008, 06:14:38 PM
I grew up on "Smashed." Couple good songs on the later albums, but didn't pay much attention to them after that.
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: spc on June 23, 2008, 06:17:21 PM
Quote from: Jay_wolf on June 23, 2008, 04:30:35 PM
a couple of good songs , Pretty fly for a white guy was a amazing song , bout it  :thumb:

That song is exactly the pop bullshit I was talking about. Listen to 'Jennifer lost the war' or 'Nitro' or anything off the smash album.  I'm still tripping out that dexter doesn't have dreads anymore :cookoo:  I saw em in Gainesville in 96 or 97, snuck outta the house and me and a couple of my buddies went.  They were playing a local bar and there were like 150 people there.
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: GeeP on June 23, 2008, 06:57:51 PM
Quote from: frankieG on June 23, 2008, 03:35:41 PM
who? what?

:thumb:
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: ben2go on June 23, 2008, 08:17:22 PM
Yea I was a teen when Off Spring came out.I don't remember much about them.
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: annguyen1981 on June 23, 2008, 08:21:11 PM
great music.


hmm...  I just took a look at my mp3 collection...  I've only got ONE song by them "Want You Bad"...  I thought I had mch more.
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: spc on June 23, 2008, 08:30:13 PM
I've got the self titled album, ignition, smash, ixnay on the hombre  and now rise and fall rage and grace.  I think the only other band I have more music from is RHCP, but to be fair RHCP has been around longer and released more albums.
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: ben2go on June 23, 2008, 08:35:05 PM
RHCP???
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: spc on June 23, 2008, 08:59:07 PM
red hot chili peppers

Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: ben2go on June 23, 2008, 09:07:56 PM
I can get into some Chilly Peppers.I should buy some of there early stuff.
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: spc on June 23, 2008, 09:10:15 PM
I don't like much of their most recent album, but everything before that is excellent.  Word is that they're taking a break for a year, but Anthony wants to make another album.
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: ben2go on June 23, 2008, 09:18:36 PM
Hasn't been long ago he bought a green late 60's Comaro converted to an electric vehicle.
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on June 23, 2008, 09:52:34 PM
never heard of em  :dunno_white:
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: spc on June 23, 2008, 09:55:29 PM
RHCP or The Offspring?
The Offspring have been referred to as 'Nirvana with less drugs' way back in the day.  Same basis for the music, but less shock factor in the lyrics and a heavier instrumental.
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on June 23, 2008, 10:09:29 PM
ive heard of the chili peckers, but not offspring, and im pretty liberal wiht my music collection, if osmething will hold my attention for more than 20 seconds, ill listen to it O0
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: Jay_wolf on June 24, 2008, 02:28:14 AM
There A Poppy band , i liked one song they did , and i might like another couple if i heard them , then again , im into JFAC , WTC, Etc
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on June 24, 2008, 02:31:06 AM
im kinda diggin backdoor slam
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: Jay_wolf on June 24, 2008, 02:36:51 AM
At The Moment , Im Listening to

R.e.m
Silverchair
Waking The Cadaver
Job for a Cowboy
August Burns Red
Lamb Of God
Slipknot
Sikth
Jimmy Eat World
Alien Ant Farm Etc ..
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on June 24, 2008, 02:45:46 AM
ah yes, jimmy eat world.( my personal fave is " in teh middle" ( i LOVE driving/riding fast to that one)  :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: spc on June 24, 2008, 07:22:41 AM
I've been listening to a lot of Offspring, Nirvana, OLDDD Greenday, RHCP, and of course Metallica.

Jay, listen to a few off the self-titled album and tell me they sound 'poppy'.  The band started out making songs that focused on a serious social commentary and after 'Ixnay' on the Hombre' decided to go a little more 'mainstream' and juvenile.  Just to reference, 'Jennifer lost the war today' off the self-titled album is one of the most apparent commentaries on the album about the self-absorption that swept America in the 80's.  They lost  that feel for several albums and instead focused on making crap like 'hit that'. 
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: ben2go on June 24, 2008, 08:23:20 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 24, 2008, 02:31:06 AM
im kinda diggin backdoor slam



:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

That statement could be taken the wrong way.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: scottpA_GS on June 24, 2008, 09:54:33 AM
Quote from: Jay_wolf on June 24, 2008, 02:36:51 AM
At The Moment , Im Listening to

Lamb Of God


Now thats music  :cheers:

Jay, you know the band Sikth? I think they are from out your way... I have been listening to/learning alot of their stuff lately.
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: Jay_wolf on June 24, 2008, 11:50:12 AM
Yep , i did mention it on my *what im listening to* section, But i think u missed it lol  , they are incredable only 40 miles away from me , and Dan Foord the drummer , is something soo speical ,

Sikth have Broken up for good now , the two singers left and they were going to be Replaced but they have all gone there own Ways

There first album , the Trees are Dead is the most increable album i have ever heard , Death of a Dead day is ok , but not as good at the first
*Terry  , Offspring arnt really my thing , but give me a few albums to *ahem Buy nice and Legally :thumb:* , and ill give u a opinion
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: spc on June 24, 2008, 09:32:16 PM
Honestly, 'Smash' is their best and most widely appealing album.  It was a 1994 release  and the first record that year from an independent label to make it to the top 5.
Their self-titled album is very interesting and one of my favorites though a bit morbid in it's themes.  'Ignition' was a great album that never really took off that well.
'Ixnay on the Hombre' was pretty good, though my least favorite of the 4 early Offspring albums. 

The new album is really good overall, it's refreshing to see them back from the bullshit they put out in the late 90's early 00's.
I'm checking hotel rates for the Virgin Festival in Baltimore as we speak :icon_twisted:  I'm gonna get the VIP ticket, you get a shaZam! ton of free booze and better access :thumb:
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on June 26, 2008, 10:25:53 PM
Quote from: ben2go on June 24, 2008, 08:23:20 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 24, 2008, 02:31:06 AM
im kinda diggin backdoor slam



:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

That statement could be taken the wrong way.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
yes indeed  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :oops:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwiszfRd9X4
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: natedawg120 on June 30, 2008, 08:41:53 AM
I don't know who these offspring are but I do know that I'm pretty fly for a white guy ...  :laugh:  :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: spc on June 30, 2008, 12:51:54 PM
Geee, I always got the impression you were like the guy described in 'mota' :flipoff: :flipoff:
Title: Re: Any Offspring fans?
Post by: natedawg120 on June 30, 2008, 05:30:02 PM
BURN!!! oh wait ...   O0  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I do like that song though, however i don't know that much of mt offspring collection survived my last computer explosion .... :mad: