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The Faith No More Appreciation Thread
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19-04-2011 12:12am#1Fücking hell, do I love this band!? I'm sure most of the R&M regulars knows this, but holy shït they are awesome!
Maybe it's me in a giddy mood, I listen to FNM a lot, but I just started listening to King For A Day Fool For A Lifetime in good quality headphones and if one ever needs reassurance of their love of a band this would be it. I remember seeing them in the Olympia on the 27th of August 2009 (a date I know off by heart) and I felt almost complete, it was a joyous day and if they get back together again to do more touring I'll make sure I dish out to see them more than the once, follow them to festivals and check out other bands and stuff.
I remember first getting into them, my brother got the Very Best of Faith No More back many many years ago and we were on our way back from the airport with Dad and he had this in stereo and I remember thinking "This is totally class", the album collection grew, going from The Real Thing to Angel Dust, and I topped it off with KFAD, Album Of The Year, We Care A Lot and Introduce Yourself and I declared them my favourite band ever, and still are to this very day.
This grew to Mr. Bungle albums, Fantômas albums, Tomahawk albums, a Peeping Tom record, Adult Themes For Voice, Mondo Cane, The Crank 2 OST (among other OST's), video games, following the wacky world of John Zorn, and other things — all on Patton's side. As well as following Billy's work as a composer, work with Jello Biafra (getting me into Dead Kennedy's), Brujeria, Harmful; Roddy's band Imperial Teen; along with Puffy working with Ozzy, Jerry Cantrell and so on.
They've done so much for me as a fan of music, also expanding my horizons to Trey Spruance's Secret Chiefs 3, and Trevor Dunn's Madlove. Billy's cool-as-fück bass playing brought me bass. Kudo's to an unbelievable band!
To most of you, I imagine, I must sound like a blabbering idiot who's bullshïtting on about stuff you mightn't even care about (and I apologise for the very longwinded love fest), but I hope I reflected the feelings of some of you!
Please, leave you're thoughts on the bands, good or bad!
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My brother, younger brother mind, got into Faith No More before me. I was a convert when he'd come home and start blasting the music at all hours or when he'd suggest at random times that I listen to FNM to cheer myself up, or burn off some energy, or maybe just to help me eat breakfast lol - point was, he loved Faith No More
Anyway, when I worked in Edinburgh, I got wind of the band reuniting and playing at this tiny venue (that BFMV had once played a few months before) and after confirming it wasn't a mistake I realised it was 5 minutes walk from my house. So, I tried to get tickets and failed, but a friend of mine in work had bought two for his girlfriend and she decided she wasn't interested in going...so he offered the ticket to anyone in work who wanted one, and suffice to say, I got a free ticket to Faith No More (well, I helped him with his college work, but it was free for me)
The band that night were exceptional, they were on fire actually, and it was one of the most intense and yet emotional concerts I'd ever been to. Quite frankly they were inspirational and could have converted monks....afterwards a few small faithful (who knew the venue) snuck into the back car park and waited for the band to emerge from the tiny stage door. One by one they came out and one by one I got a photograph. I'll never forget Mike Bordin that evening because he must have stood and talked to me, my friend and some other random bloke until 2am...most "fans" left after Mike Patton had left but we waited for Bordin and we chatted about Ozzy and FNM and everything inbetween - I even remember asking him if he was Jewish because of the FNM symbol lol
Anyway, in short, a great band and some great personal memories. Glad I got to see them live and if it never happens again I'll be speaking about it for a long long time. I haven't stopped listening to them since either.
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Was only listening to the Real Thing the other day , saw them in the Top Hat, Dun Laoghaire 1990-ish ?? (they arrived mad late cos they were filming for Top Of The Pops earlier in the day and were delayed getting across to Ireland - I think that was the excuse anyway
). Great gig, had to walk home along the railway tracks from Dun Laoghaire to Lansdowne cos they finished so late ... great days 0 -
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I echo all the appreciation posted above.
I have been a long time fan, managed to see them in the Point Depot in 1992, then Dalymount park in June 1993, nearly had to sell my first born for a ticket for the gig in the Olympia in 2009, but managed to get there, what a gig Each of these gigs were fantastic.
Also went to Mike Patton's first Mondo Cane gig in Wroclaw Poland, there is no limit to that mans talent. Superb.
I find it hard to admit that I think thats it for FNM this time round, just hope in another 10 years they come again.0 -
Basically all that Crüe pointed out, I especially love Mr. Bungle and Fantômas, if you topple them with as much love as I did you'll be able to delve further into the wackey woods of Avant Garde, and as a fan of John Zorn may I introduce you to the many collaborations with him spanning many records. He's recorded for John as a fellow musician and to fulfil Zorn's compositions under bands such as Moonchild (which also includes Mr. Bungle and Fantômas bassist Trevor Dunn, as well as an amazing drummer called Joey Baron), Naked City, Hemophiliac, Painkiller, Weirld Little Boy, Masada and John Zorn's "solo" albums (despite all the above practically being John Zorn solo albums. He also done many live performances with Zorn's improv band Cobra — as did other Bungle members Trey Spruance (who recorded KFAD with FNM, not touring), Trevor Dunn and Danny Heifetz — and Masada.Out of curiosity is there a general consensus on where to start with the many side-projects that Faith No More members have been involved in?
And another interest fact is that John Zorn produced Mr. Bungle's very first studio album which is self titled, which got Patton and Zorn working on the long term. As I think you said before Malice, your were into Rap and Hip Hop, therefore I think you should check out General Patton & The Executioners, which is a very good Alternative Hip Hop side project. Also, another project to look out for is Crudo, which is between Patton and producer Dan the Automator, whom he worked with for Lovage, Peeping Tom among others — it hasn't even been released yet, but most people who cared aboutit still managed to hear it one way or the other!
If you are interested at all in the Avant Garde stuff I would recommend going in and getting the Electronic Avant Garde album with Electronic Noice artist from Japan, Merzbow, who worked with Melt Banana as did Patton. Also on the AG front, his collaborations with Zu and Kaada is tops! Stuff with Björk is quite interesting too but he's only on four tracks about. Mike's solo stuff, especially Adult Themes For Voice and Mondo Cane are sweet pieces of music.
But some of his film scores is great, Crank 2: High Voltage is my favourite, it's like action film Fantômas! Only hear A Perfect Place about three times, but it's intense from what I remember. He has a new one coming up soon and narrated a martial arts film with Mark Wahlberg in it, forget it's name, it was out in America at the beginning of this year. He's done the screams of the creatures in I Am Legend interestingly, and on the video game front he's done the infected voices on Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 and the Darkness. Probably missing a load but whatever!
So, wanna hear the rest of the bands' side projects?
I'll stop being an anorak, but in fairness, my sig is there for a reason. 0 -
I was one of those who waited hours in the Top Hat for FNM.Was only listening to the Real Thing the other day , saw them in the Top Hat, Dun Laoghaire 1990-ish ?? (they arrived mad late cos they were filming for Top Of The Pops earlier in the day and were delayed getting across to Ireland - I think that was the excuse anyway). Great gig, had to walk home along the railway tracks from Dun Laoghaire to Lansdowne cos they finished so late ... great days
However, at least we knew they were held up as they were over there (and not doing what Axl is best at).
I remember myself and my mates watching TOTP the next night and Mike Patton simulate a blow job with the mic.0 -
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Meant to post this last night with my big post but I thought it was packed enough. This is a class performance of Cuckoo For Caca in 1995 in London, but just look at Puffy, how can one hit the drums that hard but still manage to keep an awesome groove? Great drumming.
"Take it from our drummer, Puff,
Being good, it gets you stuff"0 -
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Excellent band - but lets not forget Big Jim Martin and of course Chuck Mosely.
I first heard 'Epic' way way back in 1990, was blown away. Got a copy of 'The Real Thing' and loved it.
While waiting for 'Angel Dust' to be released, I got my paws on 'Introduce Yourself' & 'We Care a Lot', liked both albums, but Patton just brings songs from those albums alive.
Saw them at the Point back in '92 & yes lord lucan speaks the truth, outside Virgin was mayhem. I remember running down a side road and seeing the guys jumping into a car afterwards - kids jumping on cars trying to catch them!!
Sunstroke was amazing, but the Olympia gig in 2009, best gig ever. I was like a teenager all giddy waiting for them to come on. It was like everyone there were best mates from years ago jumping round like lunatics. Fantastic vibe about the place.
'As the Worm Turns' being the highlight that night.
'Album of the Year' is possibly the least album I like, including the days of Mosely. Couple of decent tracks on it, but overall not a fan of it.
You can't beat this band live, they all have their 'thing'. Ever see 'Video Croissant'? After the video to 'Falling to Pieces' there is a 90 second clip of each member playing another member in video, funny stuff.
Would love to get a copy of it.0 -
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If i get a chance i'll try and upload a short piece i have on VHS of FNM. It was an MTV special following GN'R at Prague in '92 but included interviews and some footage of the support bands,namely FNM and Soundgarden.
Edit: Someone saved me the bother.:)
Ooooooohhhhhh,Vanessa Warwick.:o0 -
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Like a few others I have a brother to thank for getting me into them, along with seeing them perform "Digging The Grave" on Top of the Pops a couple of years later. :eek:
Wanted the single bad, lived miles from a record shop so asked a mate to get it while he was on a day trip to Cork . . . they didn't have it anywhere :mad: (apparently) but eventually managed to pick up the album.
Don't listen to them anywhere near as much as I should these days but I would say they are definitely my favourite US band by some distance.0 -
Billy Gould has been an inspiration to me as a bassist - I'm really in to the murky areas where rock & funk cross over, and he's one of the pioneers there. He fooled me for a long while, too - much of what I thought was thumb-style (slapping) is actually plectrum e.g. Land Of Sunshine.
You are the type of what the age is searching for, and what it is afraid it has found. I am so glad that you have never done anything, never carved a statue, or painted a picture, or produced anything outside of yourself! Life has been your art. You have set yourself to music. Your days are your sonnets.
―Oscar Wilde predicting Social Media, in The Picture of Dorian Gray
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He used either/or to be honest, there's plenty of times I've seen him use an aggressive finger plucking style to play Land Of Sunshine, it's primarily his sound which is a massive part of his playing method, his tone is so hard to pinpoint, I spent my fair share of cash to achieve something close to it, stuff like Peavey cabs, heads, drivers, alternative strings, etc. I love his work personally, he's the key man behind the bands sound, Mike and Puffy and Roddy all said there's no band without him, he's the main force behind most songs too, Mike said he's the go-to-guy to make things sound 'big'. My favourite member of the bad, despite being a big of a Pattonhead.Billy Gould has been an inspiration to me as a bassist - I'm really in to the murky areas where rock & funk cross over, and he's one of the pioneers there. He fooled me for a long while, too - much of what I thought was thumb-style (slapping) is actually plectrum e.g. Land Of Sunshine.
Edit: Also, Happy belated Birthday to the very man, Billy Gould, an outstanding bass player, the person whom inspired me into bass playing! His birthday was yesterday, he's 48 now, wow!0 -
I actually feel quite guilty for this because it speaks volumes about me as a fanboy as they were only made available a couple of days ago, but I want a pair of these.
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You saw 'Footwear' in the page title and feared the worst I presume :pac:. Well, I am actually considering purchasing both a pair of Hi-Tops and Low-Tops, for warm and cold weather, y'know?I'm slightly disappointed but at the same time relieved that they turned to be shoes rather than jocks. 0 -
I'm only 20 and have only been listening to them for 4 years or so, but I fell in love with Angel Dust the first time I heard it. Massive fan of The Real Thing and King For A Day too, although I think Trey Spruance did a brilliant job on KFAD, there was something not quite right without Jim Martin's guitar tone. I'm not a Martin fanboy but I think ye know what I mean. But my all time favourite member is Puffy. An absolute legend in the drumming world, and a legend in real life, managed to meet him outside the Olympia in 2009 (a gig many of you were also at ) and he came out, shook our hands, told us we looked absolutely freezing and signed our tickets. Got his autograph framed on my wall Being good, it gets you stuff! 0
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i remember when they did a signing in virgin back in the mid ninties...went on the hop from school, got crushed at the door going in but met all 5 guys and got them to sign my parka jacket...i must take a few pics of it but they are a bit faded now
got caught for bein on the hop anyway....didnt care less...0 -
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Just watching the Alive Festival 2010 DVD. Live version's of their tune's are just fúcking amazing. The Real Thing live is animal, such a powerfull song. I hope to fúck that they at least play live again in the next few years. The Talking Book album by Bill Gould ain't half bad either. Defo worth a listen.
Sure they've officially broken up now for the last time, so that was their last tour.. so Billy Gould says anyway
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Still not sure how to embed but I love the way they speed up the songs live! Patton messing with your one is absolutely hilarious! 0 -
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This is what the man has to say recently
Bill also talks about the Faith No More reunion:
“I was just hoping that we could focus and actually do a good job and I think the way it worked out it was much much better than I would have expected. I would say it kind of….hmm, let me think. I would say it was just a really positive thing. As far as doing it again, I would love to. I think that if we’re gonna keep playing though, there’s a certain point where you have to bring something alive, bring something new. And it has to be a creative experience.
“It was great playing the old songs and getting back together as people, but I think we have to take it somewhere forward if we were gonna do it again.”
I stand corrected, cheers for that . I thought when I saw them they sort of lacked the physical power of what they had in the early 90's etc but it wasn't lacking in skill, it was like a more classier version of them, with the suits and the velvet backdrop.. and Puffy wearing a vest :P not sure what i'm typing makes sense.. I'd give my left nut to have seen them circa 91-93. But my point is, I'd like to hear a new album by them now, as it wouldn't be a goodbye album as such (as AOTY was, since by 97 you could tell Patton was sick sh1t of singing the same old songs) but a whole new album with a whole new perspective. They have the potential still, and one can dream
Edit: The Hanging with MTV clips are mindblowing. Half the crowd haven't a clue what's going on :P0 -
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Does it get better?
Well ya when big dopey jim got kicked out
such a poser is jim ,saw them years ago in the point :cool:0 -
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