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| Good Charlotte And simple plan on tour NOW |
| In May good charlotte and simple plan are going on tour! people might think that simple plan is too good for good charlotte but i have one thing to say to them..... go F*** yourself |
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| Here are some songs.... i might miss a few though
GC SP
We Believe untitled (how could this happen to me)
ghost of you Shut up
the truth perfect
walk away (maybe) addicted
murder im just a kid
the world's black id do anything
chronicles of life and death welcome to my life
i just wanna live me against the world
predictable crazy
mountain jump
festival song everytime
the anthem promise
the click one
life styles of the rich and the famous
(more will be updated) |
| GC's Profiles |
| Biography
Joel Madden: vocals * Benji Madden: guitars, vocals
Billy Martin: guitars, keyboards * Paul Thomas: bass * Chris Wilson: drums
After millions got to know The Young and the Hopeless, Good Charlotte is back with a remarkably self-assured and provocative new collection, dubbed The Chronicles of Life and Death. The album - "the Most Anticipated CD of 2004," according to Alternative Press - sees the band growing by remarkable leaps and bounds, offering an increasingly multifaceted musical palette that evinces Joel and Benji Madden's mounting songwriting muscle. As ever, the Maddens open their heads and hearts to confront personal demons and private darkness with striking candor. Songs such as "Predictable" and "The World Is Black" are fuelled by Joel's resolute drive to form a frank and thoughtful lyrical dialogue with his audience, keeping the faith with a loyal fan following that expects no less. With The Chronicles of Life and Death, Good Charlotte exhibit escalating artistic ambition without sacrificing the idiosyncratic spirit, style, and sincerity that made them one of today's most important bands.
"As much growth as there was from our first record to our second record," singer Joel Madden says, "there's so much more on this one. We've become comfortable in our own skin. We have nothing to prove. Once we realized that, it opened a lot of creative doors for us to go other places with our music."
SP's Bio
SIMPLE PLAN IS
PIERRE BOUVIER: Vocals
CHUCK COMEAU: Drums
DAVID DESROSIERS: Bass, Backing Vocals
SEBASTIEN LEFEBVRE: Guitar, Backing Vocals
JEFF STINCO: Lead Guitar
Hands up, who’s sick of debating what is or isn’t “punk”? If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve already made up your mind about Simple Plan. But maybe it’s time to forget what you know, because Simple Plan couldn’t care less about people’s opinions of them. Simple Plan have spent the last year channeling their energy, positivity and, yes, sometimes frustration, into their music. And no matter how you want to label their music, the 11 songs on the band’s highley anticipated second album, Still Not Getting Any… proves that SP are not a punk band, a pop band, a rock band or whatever label you can come up with… they are just a great band… a band that strives to write great songs and put on a hell of a show!
Admittedly, a lot has happened since the Montreal, Canada band—vocalist Pierre Bouvier, drummer Chuck Comeau, bassist David Desrosiers and guitarists Sebastien Lefebvre and Jeff Stinco—released No Pads, No Helmets, Just Balls… in the spring of 2002. Aside from selling a couple of million albums, the group have shared the stage with everyone from Rancid to Aerosmith; made appearances on the Vans Warped Tour for three years running (two as Headliners), and been nominated for four MTV Video Music Awards—not bad for five kids who used to tour in their parents’ station wagon.
“Songs about cars and partying do nothing for me,” explains Comeau. “I like songs where I listen and it makes me shiver.” That said, you may want to don a parka while listening to Still Not Getting Any…, because it’s packed with shiver-worthy moments: “Crazy,” chronicles the insecurities each of us go through on a daily basis (yes, even if you’re a rock star), while “Perfect World,” struggles to make sense out of loss. However, for a while, it looked like these songs would never come together.
“For us songwriting is a craft we really have to work hard at,” admits Comeau. After the band wrapped their first U.S. headlining tour with MxPx last February, Comeau and Bouvier spent three months in Vancouver writing every single day for the new album, throwing away more ideas than they came away with. “At first we had trouble coming up with stuff we loved, so we just kept writing and writing… never giving up. After months of doing this and pushing each other, it just came together,“ Bouvier explains. ‘Perfect World’ was one of the first good songs that we got, and from there the songs just started coming out of us like a waterfall.”
When it came time to record, the band enlisted famed producer Bob Rock (the man behind some of Metallica’s, Mötley Crüe’s and Bon Jovi’s biggest records). The vision behind Still Not Getting Any… was simple… the band would not restrict themselves to the punk genre, which ironically seems to have more rules than one can keep track of these days.
“I think on the first record we just wanted to write a pure pop-punk record, and on this one we didn’t care—we just wanted to write good songs,” explains Comeau. Bouvier has a fitting analogy for the band’s approach: “As an artist, why limit yourself to just doing certain things?” he asks aloud. “It’s like being a painter; do you decide to only use seven or eight colors, or blend the colors together and make the most beautiful painting possible. From the deeply personal story behind the album’s lead single “Welcome To My Life” to the insanely exhilarating guitar solo on “Promise”, this illustrates the band’s approach to songwriting.
Granted, Still Not Getting Any… isn’t going to be in the trip-hop section of any record store, but there are some surprises, be it the subtle but powerful interludes in “Shut Up”, the cool and yet intricate drum loop on “Perfect World”, the beautiful string section and touching lyrics you can hear on “Untitled”, or the epic string arrangement on “One.” “Thank You” recalls the early 90’s melodic punk bands who influenced Comeau and Bouvier’s old hardcore band, Reset.
The record is a bit different from the first one, but it’s still us,” Lefebvre is quick to point out. However, although Simple Plan are open to experimenting with the formula that made them famous, their biggest concern is not letting down their fans, because, that’s who this album is for. “The connection between us and our fans is the most important thing we have,” explains Desrosiers. “They’ll ultimately be the ones who make or break our album, not some music critic who’s already made his or her mind up about us,” Stinco adds. “Without them, I would probably be working a nine-to-five job that I hate.”
In the end, the band speak best though their lyrics, and during “Shut Up” when Bouvier sings, “Nothing you say today will ever bring me down,” it’s not calculated rebellion—it’s the truth. So, whose side are you on?
The Waldorf, Maryland-based group formed in 1996, and released their self-titled debut three years later. Non-stop touring saw Good Charlotte refining their sound and vision, developing an ardent fan base stirred by the band's powerful energy and straight-up directness.
The follow up to their debut, The Young and the Hopeless, was released in October 2002. With irresistible anthems like, well, "The Anthem," the album was chock full of raw and thought-provoking songs touching on a wide range of easily relatable topics - family, powerlessness, ubiquitous celebrity, and most significantly, suicide.
Driven by four singles - including "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," "Boys and Girls," and the unforgettable "Hold On" - The Young and the Hopeless scored 3x-platinum certification from the RIAA, landing the band on Saturday Night Live, the covers of Rolling Stone and Alternative Press, a two page feature in the New York Times and spots on CNN and The Today Show. Good Charlotte were also hugely popular at MTV, where the Madden Brothers once served as hosts All Things Rock. Their video clips were chart-topping favorites on both MTV and MTV2, with "The Anthem" going on to receive 2003's MTV "Viewers Choice" Video Music Award.
With The Young and the Hopeless, Good Charlotte accomplished something far more lasting than mere sales success - they moved and inspired a generation of kids left behind by much of today's popular culture. The fans knew instinctively that no matter how much fame and fortune came their way, the Brothers Madden gave a damn. In Good Charlotte, the fans had a band that they could believe in, a band that warranted their allegiance, a band that would always be honest and true and committed to the ideals that brought them into the spotlight in the first place. That, of course, had been Joel and Benji's dream from Day One - whatever else, Good Charlotte had to be a band that mattered.
With new fans joining the family with each passing day, the inveterate road warriors made a point of touring relentlessly, blowing up stages around the world for a marathon 20 months. Good Charlotte also took the opportunity to engage in a variety of extracurricular activities, including contributed guest vocals to records by Mest and N.E.R.D, continuing their Level 27 and Made clothing labels and launching a toy line. In May 2004, the Maddens launched their own DC Flag Records label, releasing albums by Lola Ray and Hazen Street.
"Our lives have all changed over the last four or five years," Madden says of Good Charlotte's brilliant career thus far. "We've all grown up a lot. It's been an amazing learning experience. And as a band, we're so much closer than ever before."
When the time came to follow up The Young and the Hopeless, Good Charlotte wanted to capture that interpersonal bond and fertile vein of newly accrued knowledge. Their first step was to again enlist the services of producer Eric Valentine, the man behind the board for their previous collection.
The band spent March through August 2004 at Valentine's Barefoot Studios in Los Angeles, laying down almost 30 songs. Having spent nearly two straight years on the road, Good Charlotte entered the studio playing with unprecedented unity and power which included long-time drummer Chris Wilson as an official member of the group. The band knew that one of their goals was to take that heat and incorporate it into a more complex set of songs.
"You get to know yourself on the road," Madden says, "and you know what you're going to be bored playing. We went in thinking, 'Okay, we're going to be playing these songs fo |
| About me |
| Name: Andy
Interests: Gc Sp GD PP.. lol not pp
Hobbies: listening to music, karate
school: lord beaconsfield elem
d/o/b 12/1/94
life goal: to meet gc and sp in one show lol
Bio:
I grew up in a small house... but now people call me rich 'cause i live in a mansion. im really not rich, not spoiled or anything. im just like a regular person i just have a few more things than other people. i live in vancouver, one of the best places anyone can dream to be in... *sigh* i hope i never leave this place. |
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