jonas brothers?

I have a question · Post by **I have a question** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:10 pm

Did anyone else see their performance during halftime? Did you all think they were as awful as I did? Do you think watching American Idol makes you a better music critic? Did they seem pitchy to you?

Merge · Post by **Merge** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:53 pm

I've seen them on TV twice, they were pitchy both times.

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:28 am

Gibson dumped some cash into that. Were they really playing?

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:57 am

They were lip syncing. My daughter loves them. I think the dude during half time of the lions annihilation was worse.

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:57 am

f.sciarrillo wrote:They were lip syncing. My daughter loves them. I think the dude during half time of the lions annihilation was worse.

I dunno Frank ,if they were lippin it,they were doing so out of key.Not good,not good at all.

tornandfrayed · Post by **tornandfrayed** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:13 pm

Either way they sell millions of records? I guess they must be doing something right. The Disney machine behind them does not hurt but still they are playing halftime on Turkey day!

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:27 pm

whitedevilone wrote:
f.sciarrillo wrote:They were lip syncing. My daughter loves them. I think the dude during half time of the lions annihilation was worse.
I dunno Frank ,if they were lippin it,they were doing so out of key.Not good,not good at all.

Make they are just that bad ?

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:33 pm

Personally, I think they're hott ... with 2 Ts.

r:>)

CHICKSINGA · Post by **CHICKSINGA** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:35 pm

They were DREADFUL!! And I'm not just a Mom who hates her son's music! 2 weeks ago we took our son Chase to The Ram's Head Live Auditorium in Baltimore to see Nat & Alex Wolf of The Nickolodean Band "The Naked Brother's Band". Nat, 15, is the lead singer and plays keys and guitar and his brother Alex, 12, played drums for the whole show. They were GREAT! Their songs are a bit "pop" but there's an edge that only comes from the fact they write their own songs and actually play their instruments. We got to meet their parents, who were watching the show right behind us. Michael Wolf is a New York based musician and their mom is Polly Draper, who created and directs their show. (she was a lead actress on the late 80's show thirtysomething). They were deicated and gracious and real, not "show" parents.
Why weren't Nat & Alex at the 1/2 time show or out lip-syncing it up? They were TOURING! Like a band should, earning it!!
American Idol just propagates this instant star attitude. I'm proud of my son for knowing and appreciating the difference. (I'd like to think we had something to do with it!)

Trace

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:48 pm

I'm a firm believer in that there is only one way to have longeveity - and with the risk of sounding like Songsmith

- that way is to pay dues. The instant gratification may seem like a good win, but it never lasts. It's like dropping out of high school to take a job. It may be cool to be 16, emancipated, and have your own apartment, but it's going to come back to bite you in the ass when you're 35 and are still working for minimum wage. None of these acts are going to have staying power and be mentioned on "The Greatest 100 Artists of All Time" or "Greatest Albums of All Time" lists. They may make it to their sophmore album. After that, one or two members may have a decent solo career for a few more years, while the rest fade to obscurity.

Coming from Central PA, the home of nepotism, I do take solace in the fact that music is one area where nepotism doesn't work, as evidenced by Lisa Marie Presley's joke of a music career.

stratobastard27 · Post by **stratobastard27** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:47 pm

My 8 year old daughter LOVES these idiots. Of course she does, she's an 8 year old girl. Even she said to me "Daddy, they don't sound very good". I think that speaks volumes in and of itself.

Merge · Post by **Merge** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:04 am

Your daughter is a smart girl, stratobastard.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:38 am

What makes me laugh is that the oldest one is 22 years old ! What is up with that ?

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:41 am

Didn't one of those fucks cripple a buddy in a car accident...Oh wait, sorry. I was having a Tiger Beat flashback about Leif Garrett.

~SnOOge!

mistikalvalkrie · Post by **mistikalvalkrie** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:51 pm

lol...my 7 year old nephew thinks these guys are awesome. He is a bit of a Disney channel addict though and I'm sure part of the reason he just thinks so highly of them is because my whole family are musicians -which he thinks is the coolest thing ever!!!- so he thinks its cool that they're close to his age and play their own music (um....apparently but I doubt it) and play their own instruments and all that jazz....
Personally I think they blow donkey balls....my god!!!! I want to take the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus (and her freakin father), most of the kids on the disney channel payroll, (and lets throw some American Idol contestants int here as well for good measure) stick them in a giant warehouse and make them battle each other to the death...the winner will then be ritually sacrificed on a pagan altar somewhere in the rainforests of South America by a tribe of pigmy cannibals who will then feast on the charred remains of the deathmatch winner....
For next year I would suggest that we do it with politicians from the Bush administration but if we get Dick Cheney in there he'll probably just have his minions of darkness come carry him back to his cozy vacation chateau on the banks of the river styx where he'll spend the rest of eternity dining on baby heads. wow....too much coffee this morning...sorry for the threadjack

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:01 pm

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:28 pm

mistikalvalkrie wrote:lol...my 7 year old nephew thinks these guys are awesome. He is a bit of a Disney channel addict though and I'm sure part of the reason he just thinks so highly of them is because my whole family are musicians -which he thinks is the coolest thing ever!!!- so he thinks its cool that they're close to his age and play their own music (um....apparently but I doubt it) and play their own instruments and all that jazz....
Personally I think they blow donkey balls....my god!!!! I want to take the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus (and her freakin father), most of the kids on the disney channel payroll, (and lets throw some American Idol contestants int here as well for good measure) stick them in a giant warehouse and make them battle each other to the death...the winner will then be ritually sacrificed on a pagan altar somewhere in the rainforests of South America by a tribe of pigmy cannibals who will then feast on the charred remains of the deathmatch winner....
For next year I would suggest that we do it with politicians from the Bush administration but if we get Dick Cheney in there he'll probably just have his minions of darkness come carry him back to his cozy vacation chateau on the banks of the river styx where he'll spend the rest of eternity dining on baby heads. wow....too much coffee this morning...sorry for the threadjack

With only a few weeks left in 2008, this must be considered a candidate for post of the year.

r:>)

CHICKSINGA · Post by **CHICKSINGA** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:59 pm

OMG, Rob! I was going to post the same thing!
You go girl!!

BDR · Post by **BDR** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:13 pm

CHICKSINGA wrote:You go girl!!

It's the vagina, right?!? I can't find my purse, either.

r:>)

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:48 pm

mistikalvalkrie wrote: sacrificed on a pagan altar somewhere in the rainforests of South America by a tribe of pigmy cannibals who will then feast on the charred remains of the deathmatch winner....

Feast? They're all too skinny and gaunt. It'd be like eating pigeons... if you're starving to death, I suppose it would do, but you'd rather have chicken.

----->JMS

mistikalvalkrie · Post by **mistikalvalkrie** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:27 pm

songsmith wrote:
mistikalvalkrie wrote: sacrificed on a pagan altar somewhere in the rainforests of South America by a tribe of pigmy cannibals who will then feast on the charred remains of the deathmatch winner....
Feast? They're all too skinny and gaunt. It'd be like eating pigeons... if you're starving to death, I suppose it would do, but you'd rather have chicken. ----->JMS

Yeah but they're pigmys, man....they're like 2 feet tall!!! lol...but good point anyway.
Maybe the pigmys can start with their fat heads!

Oh...and thanks Rob and Trace....you guys are awesome!