Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2011 11:21:51 GMT
This is the thread to talk about all things LADROCK
Ladrock is a term usually thrown at fans of Oasis & Kasabian however, rather than Ladrock being used as a term to describe a type of music fan such as 'mod' or 'rocker' I see Ladrock as a genre of music as important as Punk, Funk & Soul.
For me Oasis are the godfathers of Ladrock, without them Ladrock would not be what it is today. However there is the crossover of Britpop & Ladrock which I do not wish to get into. Bands like Cast & Shed 7 are loved universally by Ladrockers but are still Britpop. Kind of like Rockers loving the Who despite them having their routes more in mod music.
Ladrock I believe didn't happen properly until the 2000's, before than too many bands fell under the Britpop trap. My vision of this wonderful genre always has had to abide by these rules:
- Sounds better when drunk
- is punk enough to be punk... but not punk
- songs you can sing in your mates face in a weatherspoons
- songs you can spit in the face of an officer to
- No women in the band
- Working class lads. The Strokes can try has hard as they like to be Ladrockers but their parents never had a cleaning job so that rules them out
- Radiohead fans sneer at because they are dweebs that are intimidated when faced with a proper group of lads.
- Members would jump at the chance to appear on celebrity big brother.
This thread is for proper Ladrockers only, no dweebs allowed. I can't wait for Stew to get home tonight after stamping on some cunts head & list his favourite records that make him feel like a fucking geezer.
So, What are the classics of the ladrock era? The past two days I've had a wonderful time catching up on two classics of the genre which sadly past me by in Blood, Sweat & Towers & Over The Counter Culture. Wonderful albums.
For me these are some of the finest examples of Ladrock & just how powerful the genre can be
Then there is 'The Thinking Mans Ladrocker'. Because sometimes it's alright to have a consience and be aware of the big issues but as long as you are prepared to do so after 8 Kronenbourg's
For the Ladrocker who was bang into his underground hip hop & garage music late 90's & also bought Eminem's first few records whilst waiting for Oasis to return then of course this album...
whilst not Ladrock in sound delivers barrels full of Ladrock goodness in it's content.
Also, whilst when I hear the words Ladrock I automatically think of Britain I do believe the American's have got Ladrock's essence correct from time to time. Whilst being more attached in sound to the garage rock scene I feel these records contain enough power to sit along side the classic British Ladrock records of the past 12 years or so. So the lads of shady pubs around the UK take off our flapcaps to the U.S of A for these records.
So, what are your favourite records from this genre? What do you consider to define Ladrock? What is next for Ladrock? Will All The Young deliver what JP is promising? Will Stew come into this thread pissed at 2am & post lyrics to Bring it on down?
Ladrock is a term usually thrown at fans of Oasis & Kasabian however, rather than Ladrock being used as a term to describe a type of music fan such as 'mod' or 'rocker' I see Ladrock as a genre of music as important as Punk, Funk & Soul.
For me Oasis are the godfathers of Ladrock, without them Ladrock would not be what it is today. However there is the crossover of Britpop & Ladrock which I do not wish to get into. Bands like Cast & Shed 7 are loved universally by Ladrockers but are still Britpop. Kind of like Rockers loving the Who despite them having their routes more in mod music.
Ladrock I believe didn't happen properly until the 2000's, before than too many bands fell under the Britpop trap. My vision of this wonderful genre always has had to abide by these rules:
- Sounds better when drunk
- is punk enough to be punk... but not punk
- songs you can sing in your mates face in a weatherspoons
- songs you can spit in the face of an officer to
- No women in the band
- Working class lads. The Strokes can try has hard as they like to be Ladrockers but their parents never had a cleaning job so that rules them out
- Radiohead fans sneer at because they are dweebs that are intimidated when faced with a proper group of lads.
- Members would jump at the chance to appear on celebrity big brother.
This thread is for proper Ladrockers only, no dweebs allowed. I can't wait for Stew to get home tonight after stamping on some cunts head & list his favourite records that make him feel like a fucking geezer.
So, What are the classics of the ladrock era? The past two days I've had a wonderful time catching up on two classics of the genre which sadly past me by in Blood, Sweat & Towers & Over The Counter Culture. Wonderful albums.
For me these are some of the finest examples of Ladrock & just how powerful the genre can be
Then there is 'The Thinking Mans Ladrocker'. Because sometimes it's alright to have a consience and be aware of the big issues but as long as you are prepared to do so after 8 Kronenbourg's
For the Ladrocker who was bang into his underground hip hop & garage music late 90's & also bought Eminem's first few records whilst waiting for Oasis to return then of course this album...
whilst not Ladrock in sound delivers barrels full of Ladrock goodness in it's content.
Also, whilst when I hear the words Ladrock I automatically think of Britain I do believe the American's have got Ladrock's essence correct from time to time. Whilst being more attached in sound to the garage rock scene I feel these records contain enough power to sit along side the classic British Ladrock records of the past 12 years or so. So the lads of shady pubs around the UK take off our flapcaps to the U.S of A for these records.
So, what are your favourite records from this genre? What do you consider to define Ladrock? What is next for Ladrock? Will All The Young deliver what JP is promising? Will Stew come into this thread pissed at 2am & post lyrics to Bring it on down?
