The Used

Joey · Post by **Joey** » 8/23/2003, 9:31 pm

I looked back about 5 pages to see if there was already a topic about these guys but couldn't find one. Thoughts? I just picked up the cd a couple of days ago and really like it so far.

clumsychild_ · Post by **clumsychild_** » 8/23/2003, 9:56 pm

Good band. I've had the CD for quite a while now. :mrgreen:

Joey · Post by **Joey** » 8/23/2003, 9:58 pm

Yeah I'm a little slow :lol:

megxyz128 · Post by **megxyz128** » 8/23/2003, 10:14 pm

i love the used. i've seen them twice so far, i'll upload the pictures from the last show in a little bit.

Joey · Post by **Joey** » 8/23/2003, 10:17 pm

I was just reading on their website how the singer (bert) actually pukes on stage ... and freaks out ... he gets so into it they've nicknamed his puking? Did he do that at the shows you saw?

"Their live experience is indeed a visceral one. Every note, every scream and every leap carries the possibility of a laceration or a contusion, a lost shoe, a damaged instrument or worse: McCracken, who prowls the stage singing and screaming as if jockeying for an aneurysm, often drops chow. "Sometimes, there's no way in hell I can keep it down," he laughs. "I just love to scream in people's faces and sometimes it makes me puke."

megxyz128 · Post by **megxyz128** » 8/23/2003, 10:19 pm

the first show i went to he didn't, he said he really tries not to these days because it's terrible for the voice.

at the second show, however, it was SO small and packed and hot and everyone was so into it, and i was in the very front and i saw him puke a little bit, it wasn't a lot at all but it was still gross.

Sufjan Stevens · Post by **Sufjan Stevens** » 8/23/2003, 10:54 pm

And now I have a reason to go into the pit if I ever go see The Used.

neoncrossing · Post by **neoncrossing** » 8/23/2003, 11:05 pm

Taste of Ink is the best damn song ever

bort8 · Post by **bort8** » 8/23/2003, 11:25 pm

the used kinda piss me off cause they have 3 fantastic songs (taste of ink, blue and yellow, buried myself alive) and a couple decent songs (bulimic, on my own)....but the rest is total and utter crap

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 8/24/2003, 12:29 am

They're from my state, so they play the Big Ass show every year. I was really disgusted when he screamed so hard he threw up on stage. But I do like some of the songs I've heard.

CluMsyNavEed · Post by **CluMsyNavEed** » 8/24/2003, 8:44 am

After listening to the cd a few times, every song kinda grew on me.... There isn't really one song that I dislike, just that some are better than others =)... But overall a good cd

Sufjan Stevens · Post by **Sufjan Stevens** » 8/24/2003, 9:02 am

Maybe someone should teach Bert how to scream and not puke on the stage....

Joey · Post by **Joey** » 8/24/2003, 9:07 am

I wouldn't be disgusted by it I don't think .. he described it as putting so much of himself into what he's doing on stage and eventually it takes a lot out of him heh .. talk about giving it your all.

I agree about liking all the songs on the cd .. there's none I feel an urge to skip over.

Mechanical Thought · Post by **Mechanical Thought** » 8/24/2003, 1:23 pm

I love The Used. They put on an awesome live show :drool:

megxyz128 · Post by **megxyz128** » 8/24/2003, 1:24 pm

see, i'm not disgusted by the thought behind the barfage. but seriously, i don't want to see it in person.

Joey · Post by **Joey** » 8/24/2003, 1:25 pm

I think I'd be okay .. as long as none of it lands on me it's all good :lol:

Mechanical Thought · Post by **Mechanical Thought** » 8/24/2003, 1:26 pm

It doesn't seem that odd to me at all. I would probably just laugh or something. :freak:

megxyz128 · Post by **megxyz128** » 8/24/2003, 2:39 pm

bort8 wrote:the used kinda piss me off cause they have 3 fantastic songs (taste of ink, blue and yellow, buried myself alive) and a couple decent songs (bulimic, on my own)....but the rest is total and utter crap

haha, that's funny because all of my favorite songs on that CD are not those songs. i like the harder ones (box full ... , maybe memories, say days ago, and the secret song).

Automatic_Flowers · Post by **Automatic_Flowers** » 8/24/2003, 6:15 pm

i love the used... bert has such an amazing voice... its hard to narrow it down to which song is my favourite because theyre all equally awesome.. but if i really had to...my top 3 would be: box full of sharp objects, on my own, & noise and kisses.. he pukes/coughs up blood because hes really forcing the screams out.. thats a really big strain on your throat

Sufjan Stevens · Post by **Sufjan Stevens** » 8/24/2003, 6:19 pm

I know about the coughing up blood thing, that's why I never sing anymore! The next morning is hell. That's all I have to say about that.