zac Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Uhh... haven't these guys ever heard of self-released records? They act like if some label doesn't sign them they have to quit. What a sad mentality that must be. I think that people sometimes tend to forget, especially in a DIY minded community, that not everybody has the money, knowledge, skill, desire, etc. to actually do everything themselves. Sure, there are a lot of small labels and bands out there DIY-ing it, and that's great. But these people usually have day jobs to pay for their necessities and the projects they are funding. A band like The Aquabats, I imagine, do not have day jobs to fund a release. That's not to say that they couldn't find the money/make the money/get the money somehow, but perhaps that they just wouldn't want to do that. So no, it's not a sad mentality on their part. Some of the dudes in The Aquabats are the creators and occasional stars of Yo Gabba Gabba! and that is a pretty huge show on Nick Jr. I imagine they would have some money to do stuff themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjustinxschwierx Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 If you're in your mid-late 30's and in a successful quasi ska/weezer rock or whatever the fuck they're doing without horns band and you wear costumes and have elaborate costumed characters and "other cast members" you pay to fill those roles and you can't come up with $2,000.00-$5,000.00 to record and release a fuckin CD, then you need to quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtw88 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 What Justin said. Even just make some CD-Rs or something with some homemade artwork. If you're too much of a rockstar to think that you have to quit releasing music because you don't have a label backing you, then please do quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burdenx Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 the aquabats aren't mormon. MC Bat Commander is. While it's true that he was raised that way, I'm not sure he's a practicing Mormon anymore. He has some pretty left leaning views and after the whole prop 8 debacle, I wouldn't be surprised if he wrote the church off. That's all speculation though, I know the dude's pretty progressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goraiders Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 i could never get into the aquabats, even live (although i think i saw them after they dropped the brass section) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogrocker Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 please for the love of the Mormon God, John Smith, sign the Aquabats for a one album deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Uhh... haven't these guys ever heard of self-released records? Wasn't "Yo, Check Out This Ride!" self released? Hell if I know, I was only commenting on the fact that they "need" a label. I've only heard a couple songs by these guys and I remember it being awful. This is not a band I have any interest in hearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caffiend Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 My point is missed. Regardless of who you are, how successful you may or may not be (and unless you are in The Aquabats or closely affiliated with them, I don't think you have the insight to say that they do or do not have enough money to do anything), the thing is : Maybe they just don't want to do all that stuff. Why is that so bad? If I put it another way: Say you're in a band, and everythings going well and dandy. Then there's some line up changes and stuff, and you're not really happy with the people you're around or the music you're making, and you decide to leave and do other things with your life (musical or otherwise). Would we be judging you this way? Calling you "such a rockstar" for leaving just because you don't want to put up with those things? Granted, this is an imperfect analogy. But it illustrates my point somewhat: Who cares if they CAN do it. It's whether or not they WANT to do it that's the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
000000 Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 do itttttttttttttttt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantommaggot Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 please for the love of the Mormon God, John Smith, sign the Aquabats for a one album deal Joseph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmoney Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 they really need to call it quits, their novelty wore off a long time ago. Do they even have a horn player anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 they really need to call it quits, their novelty wore off a long time ago. Do they even have a horn player anymore? When I saw them last, their keyboardist pretended to play sax during a few older songs. Edit - This is when he wasn't fighting off the Powdered Milk Man, or the CD Repo Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machiel Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Would be awesome, I'm seeing them in 2 weeks for the first time, cant wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew13 Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 if they play ska again i'd be interested. the newest cd blew though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlovecolouredx Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 virgil or flood, should please do it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Their first 2 albums are great, and even though Charge didn't have any horns, it was still better than Floating Eye of Death. I say do it, and press Fury Of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 i am working on contacting them. i love the shit out of the aquabats. 1) at their first CT show, the bat commander introduced a song " this is a song by a band that makes a whole lot more money than us, and flood is going to sing it to you"... and he throws the mic at me.. and i sang damnit ... with travis barker drumming. 2) at their 2nd CT show i got to be a costumed villian (aka the fattest lizard ever) and got to give the commander an airplane spin while the basist clubbed me with his bass... it was totally unrehearsed and ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 And that is why The Aquabats are way awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew13 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 And that is why The Aquabats are way awesome. you may be rad, but you're not super rad. yes, this was corny, but one of the better Abats songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcamps Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 first show i ever went to when i was a kid, sign them please!!! (or at least vinyl reissues) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I think the Aquabats need to do something goofy with their next release. Instead of selling a CD, sell a download along w/ an outfit or a hat or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamlikesmusic Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I think the Aquabats need to do something goofy with their next release. Instead of selling a CD, sell a download along w/ an outfit or a hat or something. Yeah, I need a new rashguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I think the Aquabats need to do something goofy with their next release. Instead of selling a CD, sell a download along w/ an outfit or a hat or something. Yeah, I need a new rashguard. Aquabat jockstraps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mediocore Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 The Aquabats! are corny as shit, but that's why they're so awesome. I saw them a bunch of times in high school and it was always such a spectacle. Fun times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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