Am I finally growing up?

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 13862 Age : 49

I'm listening to King's X - "Gretchen Goes To Nebraska" for the umpteenth time. And for whatever reason, today I'm actually liking it! I've owned several King's X albums, tried and tried my utmost to find out what the fuzz is all about concerning this band, but to no avail. That is 'til today! This album is actually quite good! Gawd, I hope I donæt like any of their other albums starting now. I'd hte to have to call myself a fan!

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mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

Starting hating yourself you are about to be contrivated to King's X fan!!!

Metal master Number of posts : 828 Age : 51

I'ts about time!!!!!! Gretchen was one of the first CD's i ever owned & have just about worn it out.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4077 Age : 51

:defleppard:

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Welcome to the fold!!!! KING'S X forever!!! :bangyerhead:

Administrator Number of posts : 19452 Age : 57

Shawn Of Fire wrote:: Welcome to the fold!!!! KING'S X forever!!! :bangyerhead:

Hail!

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Road Warrior Number of posts : 17180 Age : 48

About time.

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37962 Age : 54

Well, I guess I'm still not a grownup then. Laughing

Seriously, I really TRIED to get into King's X back in the late '80s. At one time I had all the Kings' X stuff up (on cassette) from the debut through DOGMAN...but in the end each of the albums had maybe two or three "great" songs surrounded by a lot of fillers... I won't deny that they're amazing musicians and all, but they never did much for me other than the FAITH HOPE LOVE and DOGMAN albums... those are the only two King's X albums I bothered to upgrade to CD.

Maybe it's just me...?

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Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

I still don't get the King's X hoopla, but I've certainly had the same experience with other bands and albums. One day, it just "clicks" and you wonder what the heck took so long.

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Quote :: FAITH HOPE LOVE and DOGMAN

Throw in "Tape Head" and you have all their essential stuff, if you ask me. But you can't go wrong with King's X on any album.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12811 Age : 55

Fat Freddy wrote:: Well, I guess I'm still not a grownup then.

Seriously, I really TRIED to get into King's X back in the late '80s. At one time I had all the Kings' X stuff up (on cassette) from the debut through DOGMAN...but in the end each of the albums had maybe two or three "great" songs surrounded by a lot of fillers... I won't deny that they're amazing musicians and all, but they never did much for me other than the FAITH HOPE LOVE and DOGMAN albums... those are the only two King's X albums I bothered to upgrade to CD.

Maybe it's just me...?

It's just you - no filler until Ear Candy. Tape head on out has filler.

Dinky Do Number of posts : 4830 Age : 43

MetalGuy71 wrote:: I still don't get the King's X hoopla, but I've certainly had the same experience with other bands and albums. One day, it just "clicks" and you wonder what the heck took so long.

agree with this statement, theres is something missing, and if they havent found it yet they sure arent going to now.

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kmorg wrote:: I'm listening to King's X - "Gretchen Goes To Nebraska" for the umpteenth time. And for whatever reason, today I'm actually liking it! I've owned several King's X albums, tried and tried my utmost to find out what the fuzz is all about concerning this band, but to no avail. That is 'til today! This album is actually quite good! Gawd, I hope I donæt like any of their other albums starting now. I'd hte to have to call myself a fan!

That's what happened with me. I owned everything up to Ear Candy. I dug some songs but didn't get the hype. When Ear Candy came out I gave up. I just thought the album was crap. So in the Air Force I sold off all their CDs.

Fast-forward a number of years and I found myself wanting to hear a few songs from Out Of The Silent Planet. So I bought it again, used. Not sure what happened, but this time out I found the album to be brilliant. Wacky-weird. So I tried another album I'd previously owned. Same thing. Again and again--great albums. So I sucked it up and declared myself a fan. Now I love everything they've done to some degree, side-projects as well. Just a brilliant trio of musicians.

Master Sailboat Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45

i grew up a long time ago & i still can't stand King's X. so there you go.

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Subject: Re: Am I finally growing up? Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:23 pm

I've like them since the first time I heard them.I understand what you mean about something clicking though.Happens with other bands all the time.

Metal graduate Number of posts : 292 Age : 53

mc666 wrote:: i grew up a long time ago & i still can't stand King's X. so there you go.

Yep that would pretty much some things up for me too! lol!

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4214 Age : 50

My condolensces Kmorg

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 13862 Age : 49

As soon as I finished Gretchen, I tried to jump on to "Faith, Hope & Love". Tunned it off during the opener, and played some King Diamond instead! Am I finally growing up? 438278

There is still hope for me! headbanger

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Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12811 Age : 55

When I first picked up Out Of The Silent Planet (before gretchen came out), I thought "it's OK", and the 10th time I heard it, it clicked, big time, and I was a fan ever since. There is something about King's X that takes them time to "click" - that's probably why they never hit the big time status.

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

"Gretchen" is the only Kings X album I like.

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Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1069 Age : 58

I like Kings X, but I'll Never Grow UP NOWWWWW

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37962 Age : 54

Glenn Rogers wrote:: I'll Never Grow UP NOWWWWW

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Scurvy Skalliwag Number of posts : 12862 Age : 60

I liked them from the start but my interest faded after Dogman. I purchased "Ear Candy" when it came out, my recollection serves that the cover and insert are what I remember more than any of the songs surprised

Kinda / sotra psychadelic... guess it's time to dig it out and play it again.

My memory of the first time seeing them in concert goes something like this. It was the "Gretchen Tour" and it was at
Jezebel's in Santa Anna, Calif. A local band that did mostly Odin covers was first, second was Fates Warning and then King's X. In a corner of the club was Marc Ferrari (Keel) and Eric Carr sitting together. I went with a group of guys that included members of the band I was in and guys from Emerald, Neon Cross, Roxanne and some blonde dude from Vengeance Rising.

I was impressed with how well they did the vocal harmonies live. Very tight band. A very fun evening with friends.

Laterz

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4214 Age : 50

Faith Hope Love is the only one i like by Kings X

Administrator Number of posts : 863 Age : 54

Apparently I'll never grow up, cuz I still can't stand 95% of their catalog.

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