OT: Favorite New Jersey Band

I have always wondered who is more popular in New Jersey, Bruce or Bon Jovi

i know there are several other bands from New Jersey but these two seem to be the biggest.

i go with The Boss

Thursday?

Other: For The Love Of

misfits

Thursday

The Nerds:sarcasm:

Seriously, I hafta say E-Town Concrete.

What's the Use Bruce and Bon Homo are both an embarassment to NJ.

Thursday?

+1

Their new album is ehhhhh, but those first 3 are sick. Brunswick, represent

Edit, I see people here like good music. E-town, ha I remember I was about to hit on this girl when I was like 16... but I was too much of a wimp. I found out 5 minutes later its the guitarist's girlfriend.... whoa am I happy about that

You could have added many names to the list, like Yo La Tengo, the Smithereens, Fountains of Wayne. I would still have chosen Bruce and the E Street Band above all of them, though. Bought the new album yesterday and have been listening as much as I can. Not sure what I think about it yet, though. I most enjoy his older stuff like Wild, Innocent & the E Street Shuffle and this one seems more like The River and Born in the U.S.A., albeit with much darker lyrics. I have friends who like Bon Jovi but I just cannot understand the appeal. To me, the guy's no different than any 15-year-old kid with limited talent who wanted to be in a band to get laid. But he had an uncle in the record business.

The Wrens

THE EARLY NOVEMBER

hidden in plain view

You could have added many names to the list, like Yo La Tengo, the Smithereens, Fountains of Wayne. I would still have chosen Bruce and the E Street Band above all of them, though. Bought the new album yesterday and have been listening as much as I can. Not sure what I think about it yet, though. I most enjoy his older stuff like Wild, Innocent & the E Street Shuffle and this one seems more like The River and Born in the U.S.A., albeit with much darker lyrics. I have friends who like Bon Jovi but I just cannot understand the appeal. To me, the guy's no different than any 15-year-old kid with limited talent who wanted to be in a band to get laid. But he had an uncle in the record business.

I went to Bruce's opening night, it was awesome. Still puts on a great show for a 59 year old. I enjoyed the new album music wise but his old stuff to me was 10x better, because he was singing about more personal stuff back then like life and maturing and figuring out what you want, now its mostly his political BS.

Totally agree about Bon jovi, always found his music just meh.

Other: For The Love Of

damn tom you beat me to it.....

definitley - for the love of

Pete Yorn

Let's not forget another jersey great - Joe Walsh, great solo career, great early band the James Gang and then of course, the Eagles.

misfits

+1.

My favorite NJ bands is a tie between Skid Row and My Chemical Romance.

I also like Overkill, Bouncing souls, and Monster Magnet.

Skid row actually played in my highschool (Sayreville War Memorial) during my senior year.

lifetime

Saves the Day, with Thursday as a close second.

I've got a tie:

Lifetime, Through Being Cool-era Saves the Day, Thursday, Neil Perry, The BOSS

Unfortunately, right now the biggest Jersey band is probably My Chemical Romance.

:rant:

Thursday?

Thursday

+1

Their new album is ehhhhh, but those first 3 are sick. Brunswick, represent

Edit, I see people here like good music. E-town, ha I remember I was about to hit on this girl when I was like 16... but I was too much of a wimp. I found out 5 minutes later its the guitarist's girlfriend.... whoa am I happy about that

I was gonna go there, i also like Catch 22, not sure if they are still together though

But no one will come close to Bruce or Bon Jovi

I was gonna go there, i also like Catch 22, not sure if they are still together though

But no one will come close to Bruce or Bon Jovi

I believe they are...they put on an awesome live show.

I remember listening to Thursday on WSOU back in the day. I was instantly hooked.

I believe they are...they put on an awesome live show.

Not w/ the original members. Tomas Kalnoky and a bunch of the originals members formed Streetlight Manifesto. Didn't think it was possible, but they have surpassed a lot of work done initially w/ Catch22

The Dillinger Escape Plan - Morris Plains NJ!


Misfits are a close 2nd

I'd say My Chemical Romance. Bon jovi and bruce are alright...

Not w/ the original members. Tomas Kalnoky and a bunch of the originals members formed Streetlight Manifesto. Didn't think it was possible, but they have surpassed a lot of work done initially w/ Catch22

I haven't seen them in like 5 years or so.

Thursday?

Playing under the name Bearfort at Bamboozle this year, they did an amazing set.

I was gonna go there, i also like Catch 22, not sure if they are still together though

But no one will come close to Bruce or Bon Jovi

Catch is still around, they suck. Streetlight Manifesto has the first singer, Tom, from Catch. They're REALLY good, talented.

I completely forgot about Lifetime. Saw them in Philly in August, and they still rock. Another one, one of my favorite h.c. bands, ENSIGN !!!!!!

Allstarme, who would have thought you liked Saves??

Wow I completely forgot about Streetlight Manifesto. They're up there with the Wrens for me.

Catch is still around, they suck. Streetlight Manifesto has the first singer, Tom, from Catch. They're REALLY good, talented.

I completely forgot about Lifetime. Saw them in Philly in August, and they still rock. Another one, one of my favorite h.c. bands, ENSIGN !!!!!!

Allstarme, who would have thought you liked Saves??

I know! I am really discreet about it.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned "Senses Fail" yet..

I've got a tie:

Lifetime, Through Being Cool-era Saves the Day, Thursday, Neil Perry, The BOSS

Alright Lifetime is up there, although I'm not big on them I do agree in part.

But overall...creativity, pioneering, infamy. It's For The Love Of.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned "Senses Fail" yet..

Probably because they are terrible. :)

Probably because they are terrible. :)

+1

Lame metaphors, cliche lines, poor music, and a lead singer who sounds like a vindictive teenager

I'm surprised no one has mentioned "Senses Fail" yet..

haha yeah. I'm amazed at all of the Thursday posts. Don't get me wrong, I used to love them...but more like, in the days they played in New Brunswick at peoples houses and for about a year when Full Collapse finally came out.

After that, though, they really fell apart musically...IMO.

haha yeah. I'm amazed at all of the Thursday posts. Don't get me wrong, I used to love them...but more like, in the days they played in New Brunswick at peoples houses and for about a year when Full Collapse finally came out.

After that, though, they really fell apart musically...IMO.

Full Collapse is one of my all time faves. I like War All The Time, but the new one doesn't do anything for me. Also, "Jet Black New Year" might be one of my favorite songs.

I still think they put on an awesome live show though (when it is in a club/more intimate setting).

God Fordid
Endeavor
Redman

springstein is also cool as well as Thursday's 1st two releases.

as far as infamy and entertainment value for their exploits some of you may remember Fury of Five

Full Collapse is one of my all time faves. I like War All The Time, but the new one doesn't do anything for me. Also, "Jet Black New Year" might be one of my favorite songs.

I still think they put on an awesome live show though (when it is in a club/more intimate setting).

They were (i can't speak for now because I haven't seen them in about...**** 5 years) great, but you can only be as good as your music. Everything from before Waiting and to Full-Collapse they were a very tight, energetic live band which I always enjoyed seeing. But as good as they even were, I can't say they're even close to the title of the thread.

But I've also seen probably 300-400 bands in my lifetime to make comparisons and was once pretty heavily involved in local music. It's all pretty subjective I guess.

God Fordid
Endeavor
Redman

springstein is also cool as well as Thursday's 1st two releases.

as far as infamy and entertainment value for their exploits some of you may remember Fury of Five

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS hahah.

Full Collapse is one of my all time faves. I like War All The Time, but the new one doesn't do anything for me. Also, "Jet Black New Year" might be one of my favorite songs.

I still think they put on an awesome live show though (when it is in a club/more intimate setting).

Thursday is my favorite band and I like everything they've put out so far. There's no topping Full Collapse, it is one of the best albums I've ever listened to, but WATT and ACBTLD were ok. They weren't bad, just different. I honestly think though that the move to Island Records restricted what they could do. I think that's also why they dropped Island and are releasing a CD/DVD through Victory soon. I don't know if they're going to have new songs on the CD/DVD but word is they're planning on releasing a new album soon and it will have a more Full Collapse feel to it.

Seeing Bon Jovi ahead of Bruce makes me physically ill.

It's Bruce followed by My Chemical Romance(they write better music than they get credited for).

Seeing Bon Jovi ahead of Bruce makes me physically ill.

It's Bruce followed by My Chemical Romance(they write better music than they get credited for).

Heh, guess you'll hate me when I say I hate Bruce's music. I hate his voice, it always sounds like he is whining. I do like Bon Jovi but only cause he was from the town where I grew up.

Thursday is my favorite band and I like everything they've put out so far. There's no topping Full Collapse, it is one of the best albums I've ever listened to, but WATT and ACBTLD were ok. They weren't bad, just different. I honestly think though that the move to Island Records restricted what they could do. I think that's also why they dropped Island and are releasing a CD/DVD through Victory soon. I don't know if they're going to have new songs on the CD/DVD but word is they're planning on releasing a new album soon and it will have a more Full Collapse feel to it.

You realize the reason they put out that Jet Black New Year CD was because they wanted off Victory records and they still owed them contractually 1 more release.

The fact they went back to Victory Records, I think, is more a sign of despair because you can ask any number of bands and they will tell you that almost no other label ****s you over more than that one does.

Maybe things have changed and people left or something, but judging from All Out War's attitude towards them, I'd have to say they're still the same.

I'm almost positive the reason AOW "re-grouped" a few years back was the simple fact Victory wanted them to honor their contract. Even though they had disbanded and moved on years earlier. I also believe they put out their last CD this year (which, as I band I absolutely love, was mostly bland and recycled riffs) was again to fulfill their contractual obligations because now they plan on releasing another CD on another label altogether.

The business side of music is ugly, and I really don't think it had to do with the record label with Thursday as much as it did that they just ran out of great ideas. I still view them going back as another step-backward, but we'll see.

Bruce the Boss ain't technically a band sans E-Street... so he's disqualified.

Skid Row.

Misfits
Dillinger Escape Plan
Monster Magnet

Probably because they are terrible. :)

True. I'm not a fan, i just know they're from Ridgewood i think.

Let's not forget another jersey great - Joe Walsh, great solo career, great early band the James Gang and then of course, the Eagles.

Good call. Beat me to it.

Even though he was born in Wichita, he went to high school in Montclair. Pete Townshend would watch the James Gang open for The Who and gave Joe a guitar. Joe gave Pete a synthesizer in return, pre-"Who's Next".

1. Saves The Day
2. The Gaslight Anthem (Bruce Springstein meets Against Me!) I dare anyone to tell me they suck.
3. Thursday, Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22

1. Saves The Day
2. The Gaslight Anthem (Bruce Springstein meets Against Me!) I dare anyone to tell me they suck.
3. Thursday, Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22

Good call on the #1 :)

I'll have to check out the Gaslight Anthem.

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Me and a buddy of mine did a video of them. We did another one too that can be found on the New Official Videos on www.punkrockvids.com

Feedback :)

My Chemical Romance

Ill Nino! :yo:

how is the boss losing this thing. wow

misfitsHells YEEEEEEESSSSS!!!!!!:yo:

My Chemical Romance

clearly the wrens and they are fans of the devils as well.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned "Senses Fail" yet..

Yeah! forgot about them, they are pretty good too.

Me and a buddy of mine did a video of them. We did another one too that can be found on the New Official Videos on www.punkrockvids.com

Feedback :)

I'm digging the band, didn't realize theyre from brunswick... must have slipped past me. I like the video a lot, it works on a bunch of levels. I had a thursday punkrockvid on my myspace, pretty funny

wow i didnt realize that alot of these bands were from new jersey

nice i am one of the dudes that runs punkrockvids!

Pete Yorn

That's my answer, too.

If Stone Temple Pilots count, I pick them.

have to go with streetlight manifesto here,
of bon jovi and bruce, its bruce

Thursday?

Nice, Full Collapse=:bow:

nice i am one of the dudes that runs punkrockvids!

Awesome! It is a great site!

the greatest new brunswick band is not thursday, its the degenerics :)

1.)Misfits (though they did a song for the Rags :shakehead)
2.)E-town Concrete. (R.I,P
3.)God Forbid
4.)Zack Wylde he's from N.J :yo:

well, if we're going to make short lists:

1) For The Love Of
2) Fury Of Five
3) Floorpunch

(there's just something about those F's isn't there?)

4) NJ Bloodline
5) Dripping
6) God Forbid
7) Shattered Realm


oh and Frank Sinatra, although he's technically not a band. He's still better than the "big two"

well, if we're going to make short lists:

1) For The Love Of
2) Fury Of Five
3) Floorpunch

(there's just something about those F's isn't there?)

4) NJ Bloodline
5) Dripping
6) God Forbid
7) Shattered Realm


oh and Frank Sinatra, although he's technically not a band. He's still better than the "big two"Fury of Five never got to any of there shows I know they pretty crazy.

the greatest new brunswick band is not thursday, its the degenerics :)

I like Thursday more... but degenerics are ridiculous. Did you go to that show in July?

The Misfits
Bouncing Souls
Bruce
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Cher
Bon Jovi

That's my order, that should be all of your orders.

Monster Magnet

The Misfits
Bouncing Souls
Bruce
Life Time




















Cher
Bon Jovi

That's my order, that should be all of your orders.

My order :P >

Skidrow
My Chemical Romance
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1 - Bouncing Souls
2 - MCR
3 - Misfits

912 - Bon Jovi

1478 - The Boss

True. I'm not a fan, i just know they're from Ridgewood i think.

The drummer is from Ringwood! :teach:

currently:

FOR SCIENCE
www.myspace.com/forscience

HELLHOLE
www.myspace.com/njhellhole

THE ERGS
www.myspace.com/theergs

currently:

FOR SCIENCE
www.myspace.com/forscience

HELLHOLE
www.myspace.com/njhellhole

THE ERGS
www.myspace.com/theergs

who?
who?
no, although they aren't horrible.

For the Metal Fans....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chiVMrWMHko

Metal by numbers, COOKIE COOKIE COOKIE!!!!

um, I don't really care about your opinion because I am stating what are my current fave NJ bands.

bands don't have to be "well known," or "popular" to be in this post. this is what I'm digging. and most of my friends know who they are, and some of my friends are actually in those bands. and these shows I've been to the last few months have been some of the best times I've had recently.

so, thanks, dude.

Totally forgot that Monster Magnet was from NJ. They are definitely up there.

The amount of people on here who like MCR and Thursday is frightening.

Sinatra, The Boss, even Jon Bon definitely beat out MCR and Thursday, sorry. They are just a current blip on the musical radar. They'll be irrelevant in a few years, while the others have been around for decades and still remain immensely popular.

When MCR and Thursday can sell out Giants Stadium 10 times, then you guys can talk. Until then, you guys are stuck playing something like 50th fiddle.

your favorite NJ band has to be a band that has sold millions and sell out countless number of shows?

at least compare talent instead. you're right about bands being forgettable though. nsync and those obnoxious boybands sold millions of records worldwide. so, they're better than a band like Thursday because of that? what sells the most isn't always the best.

How can so many of you guys put My Chemical Romance (who became total ****ing *******s since they've gotten famous, mind you) ahead of Bruce Springsteen???

MCR used to be a decent band when they were doing small venues and weren't writing really ******, pretentious emo but ever since they tried to be the "Queen" of emo, they've became total ****.

yeah, MCR isn't really "emo" music. that definition of that word has been completely destroyed the last couple of years. but, that's really a whole other topic.

How can so many of you guys put My Chemical Romance (who became total ****ing *******s since they've gotten famous, mind you) ahead of Bruce Springsteen???

MCR used to be a decent band when they were doing small venues and weren't writing really ******, pretentious emo but ever since they tried to be the "Queen" of emo, they've became total ****.

Not saying MCR didn't become EMO queens, but a number of their songs are my favorites. (welcome to the black parade, teenagers, I'm not Ok). While I think the only song I even remotely like from bruce is born in the USA, and I'm not even born in the USA.

Its all relative, I think my favorite band right now is Linkin' Park but my All time favorites is Metallica and Tool.

yeah, MCR isn't really "emo" music. that definition of that word has been completely destroyed the last couple of years. but, that's really a whole other topic.

ive gotten into actual screaming matches trying to explain that MCR and bands that are described as "emo" now a days are pretty much pop-punk and not "emo"tional hardcore.

Ian MacKaye on emo in 1986 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbdh0Qm_5A0]

pop-punk... that word has been kind of destroyed too. ah, just labeling music is difficult.

pop-punk... that word has been kind of destroyed too. ah, just labeling music is difficult.

Yeah no kidding. I try to just listen to what I like. I don't care what it is labeled. There are some country music songs I like and I will be the first to deny that I like country music! or disco!

MCR is a bunch of rejects anyway. They hang around and play magic the gathering in their spare time. Shouldn't rock stars be out getting laid or something, not playing stupid cardgames?

MCR is a bunch of rejects anyway. They hang around and play magic the gathering in their spare time. Shouldn't rock stars be out getting laid or something, not playing stupid cardgames?

Hey! I hung around and played MTG for a few years too! I still got a few boxes of cards packed up in boxes thats collecting dust. I think I may start ebaying them sooner or later.

um, I don't really care about your opinion because I am stating what are my current fave NJ bands.

bands don't have to be "well known," or "popular" to be in this post. this is what I'm digging. and most of my friends know who they are, and some of my friends are actually in those bands. and these shows I've been to the last few months have been some of the best times I've had recently.

so, thanks, dude.

chiiiiiiill out. we ripped senses fail before too. I really just wanted an excuse to post that "metal by numbers" link

Playing MTG when you are an awkward teenager is one thing.

Playing MTG when you are an international music star is quite another.

Floorpunch.

ive gotten into actual screaming matches trying to explain that MCR and bands that are described as "emo" now a days are pretty much pop-punk and not "emo"tional hardcore.

Ian MacKaye on emo in 1986 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbdh0Qm_5A0]

http://www.emo-corner.com/emo-boys-kissing/images/kissing.gif

http://www.100xr.com/100_XR/Artists/M/My_Chemical_Romance/My.Chemical.Romance-band-2004.jpg


I do understand the whole genre discrepancy, but c'mon...

Floorpunch.

"I pray to God you OD on that ****"

Ahhh, i miss SxE

Playing MTG when you are an awkward teenager is one thing.

Playing MTG when you are an international music star is quite another.

No way! MTG is a game about who has the best cards. It makes perfect sense when you have tons of money to buy any card you want to make those killer combos.

Uh yeah. My point still stands.

Less killer combos, more boning groupies.

Richie Sambora = http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2006/celebdatabase/heatherlocklear/heather_locklear1_300_400.jpg

MCR = http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/Ogre_Savant.jpg

I can't believe that this thread is still going!

Isn't there anything else that can be discussed?

I can't believe that this thread is still going!

Isn't there anything else that can be discussed?

agreed, we're just naming bands from jersey and talking about magic the gathering.

Can we get a close?

agreed, we're just naming bands from jersey and talking about magic the gathering.

Can we get a close?

We'll just end up with more off topic threads, whats the point? You might as well sticky a topic called OT up there and let people just chat away about nothing. Then you can not bother to read it if you like.

agreed, we're just naming bands from jersey and talking about magic the gathering.

Can we get a close?

Yup, and you know a thread as gone to hell when people start talking about magic.

At least you can blame it on a Rangers fan. :)

I post in the Jersey threads in here since, you know, I'm from Jersey and all. But I'll be the convenient scapegoat.

Dillenger Escape Plan , before the new singer. Wasnt a big fan of Miss Machine but that EP with Mike Patton was awesome.

Oh and lets not forget Zakk Wylde