Is it just me, or has 311 entered uncharted territory?

$ayzak · Post by **$ayzak** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 1:12 am

How many bands can you think of who pretty much adhere to a 'stay positive' message?

How many bands can you think of who have churned out 11 original major label records?

How many bands can you think of who have been together for parts of at least 4 decades? (80's, 90's, 00's. 10's)

If you can find any other bands who have done the same things, please let me know.

Mindspin · Post by **Mindspin** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 9:57 am

$ayzak wrote:How many bands can you think of who pretty much adhere to a 'stay positive' message?

How many bands can you think of who have churned out 11 original major label records?

How many bands can you think of who have been together for parts of at least 4 decades? (80's, 90's, 00's. 10's)

If you can find any other bands who have done the same things, please let me know.

How many bands even have the positive message in the first place? 311 are the kings of that category.

And I wouldn't say 80s for 311. There was an earlier incarnation of the band with a couple members in 88, but 311 themselves say their first gig was June 1990 and that wasn't even the final incarnation of the band yet. So if we take take out the 80s...

The only other band I can think of that has rocked it from the early 90s (with the same line-up), and has turned out 11 albums is my favorite band, Clutch.

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 2:35 pm

Regarding the 'stay positive' message, it doesn't seem very difficult for them to have stayed on brand with that gimmick. If anything, I think it's a bit worse to never have never totally moved beyond the boring "we should all do this thing because doing this thing is good to do but don't do that thing because you won't live free" lyrics. But lyrics were never really their strongest suit, and the 'message' continues to be a little embarrassing, which I'll excuse on Stereolithic because instrumentally and structurally and melodically it was fucking awesome.

I'll agree with the other points. It's definitely rare. Also the point that Mindspin elaborated on. There have literally been NO LINEUP CHANGES since before their debut album over 20 years ago. Seriously, how many bands have had this degree of longevity and haven't even had anyone so much as sit out for one leg of a tour?

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 2:49 pm

And NO ONE died of a weed overdose...

Smoke · Post by **Smoke** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 4:39 pm

ska wrote:
Shiny wrote: Also the point that Mindspin elaborated on. There have literally been NO LINEUP CHANGES since before their debut album over 20 years ago. Seriously, how many bands have had this degree of longevity and haven't even had anyone so much as sit out for one leg of a tour?
We as fans are very lucky and take this for granted. One of the reasons I love them so much.

I think 311 takes their fans for granted more than the fans take them for granted.

Jordan311 · Post by **Jordan311** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:45 pm

Smoke wrote:
ska wrote:
Shiny wrote: Also the point that Mindspin elaborated on. There have literally been NO LINEUP CHANGES since before their debut album over 20 years ago. Seriously, how many bands have had this degree of longevity and haven't even had anyone so much as sit out for one leg of a tour?
We as fans are very lucky and take this for granted. One of the reasons I love them so much.
I think 311 takes their fans for granted more than the fans take them for granted.

could not disagree more.

Later

$ayzak · Post by **$ayzak** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:34 am

Smoke wrote:
ska wrote:
Shiny wrote: Also the point that Mindspin elaborated on. There have literally been NO LINEUP CHANGES since before their debut album over 20 years ago. Seriously, how many bands have had this degree of longevity and haven't even had anyone so much as sit out for one leg of a tour?
We as fans are very lucky and take this for granted. One of the reasons I love them so much.
I think 311 takes their fans for granted more than the fans take them for granted.

I think 311 used to take their fans for granted, but that they don't any more. I think they probably feel really lucky to have a lot of the same fans they started off with 20 years ago.

Smoke · Post by **Smoke** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 5:05 pm

I'm not trying to slag 311. Cause they are my homies.

But I am interested to know how you think that fans take them for granted more?

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:26 pm

311 takes ur mom for granted

Smoke · Post by **Smoke** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:16 pm

Shiny wrote:311 takes ur mom for granted

They aren't the only ones

bbshorts · Post by **bbshorts** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:07 am

Shiny wrote:and haven't even had anyone so much as sit out for one leg of a tour?

Umm...

But hey, shit happens and we're all human.

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 4:33 am

ohh yeah, I had forgotten about the John Freese thing. Still though, if that was the only time it's happened then that's still pretty rare.

dj3stripes · Post by **dj3stripes** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:31 pm

or josh freese

fatlip · Post by **fatlip** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:09 pm

seriously one of the most important drummers and you fucked up his name! HOW RUDE!

$lmjimy311 · Post by **$lmjimy311** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 2:14 pm

Shiny wrote:ohh yeah, I had forgotten about the John Freese thing. Still though, if that was the only time it's happened then that's still pretty rare.

Yeah this is news to me as well

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:00 pm

fatlip wrote:seriously one of the most important drummers and you fucked up his name! HOW RUDE!

Taiyed Brodels

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