Well, record companies have the tendency to only sign artists who can imitate the success of other artists. Ever notice how Evanescence sounds similar to LP? During the recording process, Ev was strongly urged to be similar in style in terms of LP. It's the reason why so many people believe LP and such to be corporate, because they are forced (or, in a slightly less harsh version, pushed) into sounding a specific way. As for Meteora, I don't really see why anyone is complaining. People say that it's more of the same, but it really isn't. If it was more of the same, you wouldn't be able to tell which track was which. And each track is very unique and I bet you don't get confused as to which is Faint and which is From The Inside. There are some CDs (which shall not be mentioned) that sound monotonous all the time.
Well I know that, but there are some similarities. For example, Bring Me To Life, with the little 'rap' (if you could even call it that) portion and going back and forth. And there was even that article a while back about how producers and such suggested to Ev that they sound similar to LP.
That's one song out of about thirty evanescence songs. But Amy Lee did ask to borrow Mike for a song, according to Chester. They said no, obviously.
My horrible connection aside (which was mostly due to that one article with LP and Korn a while back), the point remains that record companies tend to sign artists who are similar to already successful ones.
Well, Wind-Up signed Evanescence as a "goth"-band with a female vocalist. Evanescence sounded nothing like Linkin Park when they were signed, and no comparisons could be drawn from that by either parties. All Wind-Up did was try to expose another one of their artists from another one of their unknown bands by trying to lock into the rap-rock back-and-forth formula. So they didn't sign them because they were similar, they signed them and then made them similar. There's a difference. I think that's what you were trying to say anyways.
If you say that, then I can say LP sound like Eva with My December, yes, yes I know it was released before Eva got big. As for similarties that's it. There is a version of BMTL without the guying singing, Wind Up pushed for it to be with a guy singing, for the daredevil soundtrack.
... Me no speak English. ... Yes, that's exactly what I meant to say. They sign artists that have the potential to sound like a successful artist. And yes, I know and realize that my connection between Eva and LP was a horrible one. You may slap me for that.
That's one song out of about thirty evanescence songs. But Amy Lee did ask to borrow Mike for a song, according to Chester. They said no, obviously. [/b][/quote] Amy never asked Mike. Amy told Chester that Wind-Up wanted her to ask Mike but she knew he'd say no so she didn't bother with it, it doesn't really make a difference either way though.
Amy never asked Mike. Amy told Chester that Wind-Up wanted her to ask Mike but she knew he'd say no so she didn't bother with it, it doesn't really make a difference either way though. [/b][/quote] Indeed.
becos mike probably saw some similarities in evanescence and obviously didnt want any other band sounding like LP....lets face it....if he was gonna b on a song with ev...he would have dropped a rap verse most likely...and mike could see that evs record company was wanting some of that formula that worked well for LP????....i duno...just a suggestion im not saying that mike didnt wanna do a song with ev becos he thought they were posers like what ja rule is 2 hip hop these days.....though i can only say that mike is a very smart man.
What the hell? How many popular "goth-chick" metal bands were out there before Evanescence appeared? Uhhh...none. So how they hell can they be posers? And didn't we tell you to type legibly? Damnit!
Im thinking if they do a "Faint Britney" thing (meaning rap in the verses and singing in the choruses) we could have an acapella of Chester singing parts of Numb. Just a wishful thought.
What the hell? How many popular "goth-chick" metal bands were out there before Evanescence appeared? Uhhh...none. So how they hell can they be posers? And didn't we tell you to type legibly? Damnit! [/b][/quote] did i say they were posers? "gonna"??....aww come on oh right..."becos".....ill fix it next time