Famous Thai rock band Carabao to disband in March

[bignok]

28 minutes ago, proton said:

Just like those rap 'stars' if they live long enough.

Whatever works. Who wouldnt want millions? 

[Pouatchee]

2 hours ago, bignok said:

Ok pou thing. Real music. You made zero. They made millions 555555

poor guy, no wonder you arent taken seriously here. i never said i made music commercially, i just said i made music. maybe i whistle, maybe i play the gazoo... i have no claim to fame. Carabao music sucks and guessing by the fact that you like them sort of explains why

[brianthainess]

14 hours ago, Neeranam said:

True. First saw them in a demonstration concert in Sanam Luang, 1992. 

 

 Might watch in Pranburi  this month.

 

Lung Kee Mao one of my favourite all time songs. 

 

I brought the made in Thailand album on cassette the year it came out, oh god I'm old. 

[bignok]

1 minute ago, Pouatchee said:

poor guy, no wonder you arent taken seriously here. i never said i made music commercially, i just said i made music. maybe i whistle, maybe i play the gazoo... i have no claim to fame. Carabao music sucks and guessing by the fact that you like them sort of explains why

Millions of people like them. So your views are minority and nobody cares. And if you require 70yos on forums to take you seriously then no wonder you have issues with successful bands.

[Neeranam]

5 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

I brought the made in Thailand album on cassette the year it came out, oh god I'm old. 

Yes! 

I was later, learned a lot of Thai singing from VCDs. 

[Caldera]

They're legend. Understandable decision though.

[ujayujay]

15 hours ago, eisfeld said:

Yea I'm sure with 1.3 billion Baht profit from the energy drink just last year, money aint what will keep them awake ????

Envy is a disease

[ujayujay]

1 hour ago, Pouatchee said:

poor guy, no wonder you arent taken seriously here. i never said i made music commercially, i just said i made music. maybe i whistle, maybe i play the gazoo... i have no claim to fame. Carabao music sucks and guessing by the fact that you like them sort of explains why

Words of a unsuccessful musician?

[bignok]

5 minutes ago, ujayujay said:

Words of a unsuccessful musician?

His grandma liked his music

[AgMech Cowboy]

20 hours ago, proton said:

....  Almost no real protest songs or material about social injustice. Ad was a yellow shirt and an admirer of Prayuth.....

Making me like them even more.

[proton]

3 hours ago, bignok said:

Millions of people like them. So your views are minority and nobody cares. And if you require 70yos on forums to take you seriously then no wonder you have issues with successful bands.

Popularity is not necessarily an indicator of originality or authenticity. He used the style of songs for life to become popular, then when established became part of the establishment. Never what they were meant to be or to represent, a hollowed out facade of the voice of the people, mostly for drunken disaffected youths and the poor who they ultimately let down, IMO. 

Edited October 12, 2023 by proton

[Pouatchee]

2 hours ago, ujayujay said:

Words of a unsuccessful musician?

who gives a flip ????

[Pouatchee]

17 minutes ago, proton said:

then when established became part of the establishment. Never what they were meant to be or to represent, a hollowed out facade of the voice of the people, mostly for drunken disaffected youths and the poor who they ultimately let down, IMO. 

god damn! couldnt have said it better... ever 

plus... their music sucks. when pink floyd disbanded, or dire straits, or even led zep... then i am inclined to care

Edited October 12, 2023 by Pouatchee

[fusion58]

1 hour ago, proton said:

Popularity is not necessarily an indicator of originality or authenticity.

Yeah, I was going to note that to judge music solely on the basis of popularity or commercial success is little more than a bandwagon appeal.

 

Right now there are any number of ten year-old musical prodigies on YouTube who can play circles around all of us.

[xtrnuno41]

OK, you can, however too old for music? But if you dont like the hassle, you just cut down on performances, take of "pressure?"

Ok they are Thai rock-ish. Rather hear real rock then.

Another Thai band, not rock, but very lovely music, still (still?)continues:

Just picked this one out. Top band, at least I think

 

[bignok]

55 minutes ago, Pouatchee said:

god damn! couldnt have said it better... ever 

plus... their music sucks. when pink floyd disbanded, or dire straits, or even led zep... then i am inclined to care

Then why are you on the topic? You cared enough to post here.

[bignok]

1 hour ago, proton said:

Popularity is not necessarily an indicator of originality or authenticity. He used the style of songs for life to become popular, then when established became part of the establishment. Never what they were meant to be or to represent, a hollowed out facade of the voice of the people, mostly for drunken disaffected youths and the poor who they ultimately let down, IMO. 

So no different from most bands. All about $. Human nature.

[proton]

17 minutes ago, fusion58 said:

Yeah, I was going to note that to judge music solely on the basis of popularity or commercial success is little more than a bandwagon appeal.

 

Right now there are any number of ten year-old musical prodigies on YouTube who can play circles around all of us.

Bloody kids! ????

 

 

[bignok]

I saw a good local band in Khon Kaen.

[proton]

22 minutes ago, bignok said:

I saw a good local band in Khon Kaen.

Not much of a review, name, genre, songs, venue? ????

[bignok]

Just now, proton said:

Not much of a review, name, genre, songs, venue? ????

Called No Sell Out. Songs were We are Cool, Farang Tough Titty, Me Buffalo Really is Sick

[proton]

1 minute ago, bignok said:

Called No Sell Out. Songs were We are Cool, Farang Tough Titty, Me Buffalo Really is Sick

did they sing no troll no cry?

[bignok]

1 minute ago, proton said:

did they sing no troll no cry?

They did covers Sek Loso etc. Tight band.

 

[Joe Mama]

My all time favorite Thai performing artist!  I was fotunate to see him perform live a couple of years ago at a concert in Amnat Charoen!  He'll definitely be missed, but his music legacy will live on forever!

[khaowong1]

One of my favorite songs, when I was a monk in Lopburi, was the one about Luang Pho Koon.  We would play it over and over,  

[proton]

34 minutes ago, Joe Mama said:

My all time favorite Thai performing artist!  I was fotunate to see him perform live a couple of years ago at a concert in Amnat Charoen!  He'll definitely be missed, but his music legacy will live on forever!

What music legacy would you say that consists of?

[zzaa09]

7 hours ago, Caldera said:

They're legend. Understandable decision though.

They were legendary up until they sold out to their supposed principles - in or around 1997. 

[KhaoNiaw]

4 minutes ago, zzaa09 said:

They were legendary up until they sold out to their supposed principles - in or around 1997. 

If you read Aed's autobiography, he was very clear that they were in it to get rich right from the beginning. They got screwed over by record companies in the early days, so I think they were very focused on the business side. You'll find Thais who dislike them will tell you they sold out way before 1997. I can remember often being told in the early 90s that you wouldn't listen to them if you knew what they were really like. Aed surrounded himself with some unpleasant people who let him down at times I believe.
They've had a good music career and probably done some good along the way. I got to go to their Center Stage studio a couple of times and they looked after the people working for them very well, quite a big staff at the time, which was one of the band's justifications for their commercial decisions. 

[kickstart]

16 hours ago, edwinchester said:

  On 10/11/2023 at 3:16 PM, proton said:

Last chance for a punch up, his concerts are notorious for fights. He got cancelled at our local Wat, not worth the trouble from rival hooligans. 

Same as our local Wat, seen him 3 times now they, the security was handled by Sor Hor Thai military police ,complete with a paddy wagon parked near by ,nearly always a fight ,wife says you should not go .

Always a good concert  except one year when 40 minuets in in rained, end of concert,

I have seen Pon Sit Cum Pee twice ,again a good concert,job to say who is better ,Pon  Sit is a better guitar player.

[kickstart]

17 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

i love music, i also play some music, enough to recognize that what these guys are doing is not music. quite frankly they suck

You are not a Thai,they like Carrabao compered to most/nearly all, Thai bubblegum music they are good ,and they have lasted a long time,as I said they are alright a tight band.

And for some reason they like The Corrs over here.