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G3 sighting
« on: November 29, 2011, 10:38:14 AM »
I never heard of Hot Chelle Rae before this morning but their CD release is today and they did a number on the Today show. I picked up the remote to mute it, then I saw that the bassist was playing a G3 so I listened.

WARNING: obnoxiously repetitive light dance music for teenagers with nasal imitation-Billie Joe-type vocals. Don't blame me if you're traumatized.  :)

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Re: G3 sighting
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2011, 11:47:12 AM »
well, that was horrible. :puke:
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Re: G3 sighting
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2011, 12:13:18 PM »
I know that I don't need to listen any farther when I hear the lyric "...I lost my iPhone..."

Is that today's teen-pop equivalent of "My dog died while I was driving my pickup in the rain after my woman run oft...?"
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Re: G3 sighting
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2011, 12:31:15 PM »
Guys... I have to play that song at every show, and it makes me ill!  :puke: That and their other one "Tonight Tonight". This year's All American Rejects....

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Re: G3 sighting
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2011, 12:34:42 PM »
Horrible indeed, but I love those Burst G3's!

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Re: G3 sighting
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2011, 03:42:31 PM »

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Re: G3 sighting
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2011, 11:29:56 PM »
Guys... I have to play that song at every show, and it makes me ill!  :puke: That and their other one "Tonight Tonight". This year's All American Rejects....

My sympathies. It probably gets a certain type of crowd up and dancing, though.

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Re: G3 sighting
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2011, 10:44:09 AM »
Damn, I just have to have a scarf like the bass player was wearing!  :puke:


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Re: G3 sighting
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2011, 10:15:20 PM »
Truly horrible!  Gibson should sue, unless their legal team is too busy.
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Re: G3 sighting
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2011, 10:45:55 PM »
Guys... I have to play that song at every show, and it makes me ill!  :puke: That and their other one "Tonight Tonight". This year's All American Rejects....


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Re: G3 sighting
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2011, 07:28:25 AM »
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obnoxiously repetitive light dance music for teenagers with nasal imitation-Billie Joe-type vocals. Don't blame me if you're traumatized.

Clarify- teenage girls. Hit the nail on the head

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Re: G3 sighting
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2011, 09:02:26 AM »
Clarify- teenage girls. Hit the nail on the head

There's a very short line between (shuddder!) Rebecca Black's Friday and this group's songs. Birds of a feather.

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« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2011, 12:51:34 PM »
Yes, it's women's pop music. So are Snow Patrol, Coldplay, most of U2 and hundreds of other bands. Songs that end up on personal various artists mix CDs or mp3 collections in the end and in 40 years from now very few people will clamor for a remastered version on whatever media is available then.

They are format, but the song does what it says on the tin. Vocals way too loud for me, but that might be the studio mix (if they played only half-playback, i.e. with live vocals, which I doubt).

But I've seen and heard worse and they seem nice enough and unpretentious as people. I'm not gonna knock anyone with a bass player playing a G-3.

I never ever listen to overt dance music in major keys, I swear!

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Re: G3 sighting
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2011, 01:05:00 PM »
I bet that bass player is immensely popular with the girls:
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Re: G3 sighting
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2011, 01:31:44 PM »
If you want women to be into thee, play a sunburst Gibbie G-3!

The sheer size of the instrument alone commands immediate respect. The name G-3 might trigger some hopes too regarding the similarly named spot. One would think. Who wants to be thought of as a G-1 or, alas!, a Grabber?
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