The Best of the Best

poolpimp911 · Post by **poolpimp911** » Tuesday Aug 31, 2004

Ok what I would like to know is If you could pick the people out of the LOCAL Johnstown area bands who would you pick. Like who would you have for frontman, bass, lead guitar, drums, and then who would you pick from the Altoona and area's arround there. Then, if you put them up against each other who would win, where would they play, and who would run sound. Now I will try to keep tabs and after some time tally them up and give the final number. (JP please input your 2 cents on this one if you would)

Metal is better. But Pop music makes the panty's drop. Eat salmon the other pink meat.

JayBird · Post by **JayBird** » Tuesday Aug 31, 2004

Matt Cherry - Vocals

Jacklyn Miauff · Post by **Jacklyn Miauff** » Tuesday Aug 31, 2004

HAIR FORCE ONE -in all categories!!! -Altoona PA

Post by **Jim Price** » Tuesday Aug 31, 2004

Although I get asked about this topic a lot, I abstain from naming names here, because there is such a large and diverse pool of talent on both sides of the mountain that I can't single out one name for any given position. Also, "best" according to what criteria? What style or genre? Trying to pick singular best player is like saying an apple is better than an orange is better than a strawberry. They're all good but different.

I would, though, like to see who would win a "vo-kills" contest between Chad from Deviance, Jamie from Backstreet Law, and either Spinebelt's old bass player (Bill) or current one (P.J.).

That would be an intereesting contest, not to mention an interesting triple bill!

poolpimp911 · Post by **poolpimp911** » Wednesday Sep 01, 2004

Ok jp we can go both types of music first is metal and then pop who is the best in your idea for both then on your question I have heard all of those bands but I know another person that does not do it to much anymore but steve from rennis should be up there

I have to give it to chad from deviance but If you have the Deviance cd Listen to "Burn" track that is my favorite track on there and the ending is all chad no tricks he did do the vo-kills in one shot on that song(even though sometimes live they have other people jump on stage that try to copy him on that song) sorry chad hahaha

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Wednesday Sep 01, 2004

Ok jp we can go both types of music first is metal and then pop

Both kinds, eh? ROFLMAO...sounds like the waitress at Bob's Country Bunker in the "Blues Brothers": "oh we like both kinds of music....country AND western"

noAngel · Post by **noAngel** » Wednesday Sep 01, 2004

"stand by your man..."

ever play behind chicken wire?

one time we were playing in bellefonte and forgot our light show.... had no clue what to do so we went in the back room and found a lamp w/ no shade and the base was a ceramic chicken. it was all we could find so we stuck in on top of our speakers and plugged it in...

we still talk about "the chicken lamp incident"

Post by **Jim Price** » Wednesday Sep 01, 2004

Yeah, Steve from Rennis could be a part of the "vo-kills" derby as well.

I'm noticing a trend here - the "vo-kill"-ists are all bass players!

DMFJ03 · Post by **DMFJ03** » Wednesday Sep 01, 2004

Guilty.

Killjingle · Post by **Killjingle** » Wednesday Sep 01, 2004

I feel honored that someone thinks I am the best at a particular thing, especially when it comes to music. Music isnt as black and white as other things in life however. And even if you took the time to put every single music genre in a list, it would still come down to personal taste. I also believe when it comes down to it, its very unhealthy for a local scene to be picked apart. I would prefer someone to judge the entire scene as a musical orgasm waiting to happen, and exploit it to the world.

facingwest · Post by **facingwest** » Thursday Sep 02, 2004

Deviance1 wrote:I would prefer someone to judge the entire scene as a musical orgasm waiting to happen, and exploit it to the world.

This has to be one of the best quotes I've ever seen on this forum. VERY well said Dev.

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Thursday Sep 02, 2004

I'm totally stealing that quote. I already appropriated the picture he uses as an avatar... it's genius... genius, I tell you!---->JMS

esa · Post by **esa** » Thursday Sep 02, 2004

Proof once again that flipping people the bird and sexual context will get you friends. ::grins::

oobie · Post by **oobie** » Thursday Sep 02, 2004

Deviance1, i have a shirt with your avatar on it, i made it about 6 years ago, i just recently had to retire it do to some autograghs by hank williams III on it. great avatar though