Minus The Bear? (Non-metal and odd timing content)

scottro202 · 06-07-2010, 01:57 PM

Hey guys,

A girl I met over spring break last year showed them to me. I figured ss.org could appreciate them, with all their cool odd-timing stuff

I highly recommend them to any musician, anybody who likes prog, or anybody who smokes pot

enjoy!

Konfyouzd · 06-07-2010, 02:00 PM

used to take a lot of LSD and listen to them in college. good stuff indeed.

pink freud · 06-07-2010, 02:02 PM

Good band. I have Planet of Ice, but none of the rest. I should really pick up more.

MFB · 06-07-2010, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pink freud

Good band. I have Planet of Ice, but none of the rest. I should really pick up more.

I find Menos El Oso to be heaps better than Planet of Ice in terms of writing, go out and buy it then take loads of drugs and bathe in it

t o k u g a w a · 06-07-2010, 03:18 PM

I've been into these guys for sooo long. Like since like 2002! I've seen em about 7 times.

Their guitar player, Dave, is so creative. I've never seen anybody rock out more than him. He uses like 6 Line 6 DL4's, and he'll loop a part and chop it up, and barley play his guitar the rest of the song, just tap dancing rhythms on the pedals. He is a master of tapping melodies also. One of my fave bands, and I'm so surprised they aren't bigger than they are.

MFB · 06-07-2010, 03:19 PM

I can safely say, the chords they use make it a bitch to learn if you aren't used to barring and having your fingers real tight on the board

auxioluck · 06-07-2010, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t o k u g a w a

I've been into these guys for sooo long. Like since like 2002! I've seen em about 7 times.

Their guitar player, Dave, is so creative. I've never seen anybody rock out more than him. He uses like 6 Line 6 DL4's, and he'll loop a part and chop it up, and barley play his guitar the rest of the song, just tap dancing rhythms on the pedals. He is a master of tapping melodies also. One of my fave bands, and I'm so surprised they aren't bigger than they are.

Same here. Got into them in 2003 or 2004, loved them since then.

Bloody_Inferno · 06-07-2010, 05:08 PM

Their new stuff, from what I've heard has been more dance oriented than anything else. But this band has never been the band to sit still, instead taking plenty of risks. You gotta admire that.

-mouse- · 06-07-2010, 05:20 PM

Minus the bear are cool. A friend told me a lot of my stuff sounds like them (despite being alt metal?) so I've been listening to them a lot and getting different ideas.

anne · 06-07-2010, 05:29 PM

Let's play guitar in a five guitar band is basically the reason I made a five-guitar band. :x I heart Minus the Bear!

eventhetrees · 06-07-2010, 09:03 PM

Anything Botch related is awesome... (russian circles...

)

Love this band.

etiam · 06-07-2010, 09:48 PM

Good group, and plenty of fun live. I dig their matching white Mesa combos, too.

The newest album is by far the 'slickest'. Much more steady in its pacing and smoothly produced. A few dancy bits--'Animal Backwards' is as close as they've ever come to a dance anthem, beyond even '+2 Points'--and a couple really rather pretty parts as well. Altogether more consistent than 'Planet of Ice', but with fewer really high peaks.

Also, clinically proven to be the best driving music ever.

Harry · 06-08-2010, 04:30 AM

Admittedly I'm only really properly familiar with Planet Of Ice and to a lesser degree, They Make Beer Commercials Like This EP, but seeing this thread inspired me to actually spin their latest album for the first time, which had just been sitting around for weeks unlistened.
I just love their extreme creativity and the musician is so awesome.
Better yet, is how they combine math rock, prog rock and just general experimental quirky compositional ideas and extremely high levels of musicianship with a catchy, indie pop kinda sound.
It just lets the music breathe more with the poppier elements, but yet they know how to just go full tilt with having that unique Minus the Bear sound

JoshuaLogan · 06-08-2010, 04:41 AM

I love Minus The Bear. Menos El Oso is definitely my favorite album by them, but I like everything they've ever done. The new cd is cool too. I like it better than Planet of Ice. It has somewhat of a different sound though... it's more dancey and maybe slightly more mainstream, but it still retains their quirky sound with all the electronica elements, tapping, and little blips and bleeps. haha.

SD83 · 06-08-2010, 05:34 AM

Never heard of them before, but sounds cool to me. For some reason reminds me of Tool a bit, which is definitly a good thing.

eventhetrees · 06-08-2010, 01:26 PM

I really like Planet of Ice a lot, I've been listening to that album the most lately...

wannabguitarist · 06-08-2010, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MFB

I find Menos El Oso to be heaps better than Planet of Ice in terms of writing, go out and buy it then take loads of drugs and bathe in it

I saw them 2 weeks ago and they put on a great ....ing show. The guitar player is sick

boni · 06-08-2010, 01:38 PM

I love Minus the Bear and everything they do.

MFB · 06-08-2010, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wannabguitarist

I saw them 2 weeks ago and they put on a great ....ing show. The guitar player is sick

You're lucky you told me this AFTER I sent you those files, or else I may have been ".... this guy and his 'I go to Minus the Bear concerts and enjoy myself' attitude!"

I've yet to see them

Varcolac · 06-08-2010, 02:06 PM

Never heard of them before reading this thread, but colour me impressed.

Harry · 06-10-2010, 12:52 AM

So I had a chance to finally hear the new album a bit more.
Just so goddamn catchy.
Songs are just so well written

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06-07-2010, 01:57 PM	#1
scottro202 SS.org's Ska Guy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pants On The Ground, Georgia Posts: 1,877 Thanked: 85 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Minus The Bear? (Non-metal and odd timing content) Hey guys, A girl I met over spring break last year showed them to me. I figured ss.org could appreciate them, with all their cool odd-timing stuff I highly recommend them to any musician, anybody who likes prog, or anybody who smokes pot enjoy! Charlie Sheen says become a fan of the band I play guitar in: http://www.facebook.com/skittlebiscuitband

06-07-2010, 02:00 PM	#2
Konfyouzd Dread-I Master Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mars Posts: 15,460 Thanked: 191 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	used to take a lot of LSD and listen to them in college. good stuff indeed. "... and on either side of the river was the tree of life. The leaves of this tree were for the healing of nations." "He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle and the herb for the service of man." "Lifes too short to hate Floyd Roses."

06-07-2010, 02:02 PM	#3
pink freud SS.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,395 Thanked: 54 $pink freud is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $pink freud is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $pink freud is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $pink freud is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $pink freud is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $pink freud is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $pink freud is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Good band. I have Planet of Ice, but none of the rest. I should really pick up more. Last.FM: http://www.last.fm/user/pinkfreudHC

06-07-2010, 03:19 PM	#6
MFB I'M A MONSTER! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 7,391 Thanked: 84 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	I can safely say, the chords they use make it a bitch to learn if you aren't used to barring and having your fingers real tight on the board (´･ω･`) *In space, no one can hear you bree.* - Metal Ken

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06-07-2010, 03:18 PM	#5
t o k u g a w a SS.org Regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kansas city Posts: 350 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I've been into these guys for sooo long. Like since like 2002! I've seen em about 7 times. Their guitar player, Dave, is so creative. I've never seen anybody rock out more than him. He uses like 6 Line 6 DL4's, and he'll loop a part and chop it up, and barley play his guitar the rest of the song, just tap dancing rhythms on the pedals. He is a master of tapping melodies also. One of my fave bands, and I'm so surprised they aren't bigger than they are.

06-07-2010, 05:08 PM	#8
Bloody_Inferno Silence is Violence Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 12,050 Thanked: 244 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Their new stuff, from what I've heard has been more dance oriented than anything else. But this band has never been the band to sit still, instead taking plenty of risks. You gotta admire that. http://www.cracked.com/article_15231_7-reasons-21st-century-making-you-miserable.html http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-...better-person/ http://www.cracked.com/article_18817_5-reasons-future-will-be-ruled-by-b.s..html http://www.cracked.com/article_15663_10-things-christians-atheists-can-must-agree-on.html http://www.cracked.com/article_14990...keysphere.html http://www.cracked.com/article_19468...you-think.html

06-07-2010, 05:20 PM	#9
-mouse- Such a strange numb Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lost Angels Posts: 511 Thanked: 28 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Minus the bear are cool. A friend told me a lot of my stuff sounds like them (despite being alt metal?) so I've been listening to them a lot and getting different ideas.

06-07-2010, 05:29 PM	#10
anne No privacy hedge. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 559 Thanked: 13 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Let's play guitar in a five guitar band is basically the reason I made a five-guitar band. :x I heart Minus the Bear! zero\|sum @ Facebook, Youtube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp

06-07-2010, 09:03 PM	#11
eventhetrees What's a Panini? Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 965 Thanked: 29 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Anything Botch related is awesome... (russian circles... ) Love this band.

06-07-2010, 09:48 PM	#12
etiam SS.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 241 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Good group, and plenty of fun live. I dig their matching white Mesa combos, too. The newest album is by far the 'slickest'. Much more steady in its pacing and smoothly produced. A few dancy bits--'Animal Backwards' is as close as they've ever come to a dance anthem, beyond even '+2 Points'--and a couple really rather pretty parts as well. Altogether more consistent than 'Planet of Ice', but with fewer really high peaks. Also, clinically proven to be the best driving music ever. --Circumspice--

06-08-2010, 04:30 AM	#13
Harry Doom man of Doom. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Greater Melbourne metropolitan area, Australia Posts: 8,245 Thanked: 59 $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Admittedly I'm only really properly familiar with Planet Of Ice and to a lesser degree, They Make Beer Commercials Like This EP, but seeing this thread inspired me to actually spin their latest album for the first time, which had just been sitting around for weeks unlistened. I just love their extreme creativity and the musician is so awesome. Better yet, is how they combine math rock, prog rock and just general experimental quirky compositional ideas and extremely high levels of musicianship with a catchy, indie pop kinda sound. It just lets the music breathe more with the poppier elements, but yet they know how to just go full tilt with having that unique Minus the Bear sound

06-08-2010, 04:41 AM	#14
JoshuaLogan Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,087 Thanked: 19 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I love Minus The Bear. Menos El Oso is definitely my favorite album by them, but I like everything they've ever done. The new cd is cool too. I like it better than Planet of Ice. It has somewhat of a different sound though... it's more dancey and maybe slightly more mainstream, but it still retains their quirky sound with all the electronica elements, tapping, and little blips and bleeps. haha.

06-08-2010, 05:34 AM	#15
SD83 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Münster, Germany Posts: 552 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Never heard of them before, but sounds cool to me. For some reason reminds me of Tool a bit, which is definitly a good thing.

06-08-2010, 02:06 PM	#20
Varcolac Frets? What frets? Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,504 Thanked: 13 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Never heard of them before reading this thread, but colour me impressed. Carpathia : progressive extreme metal from London. Free track! Click here! SchecterWhore: "Development, phase four. Beethoven takes you for a ride through space in his Pontiac Trans Am."

06-08-2010, 01:26 PM	#16
eventhetrees What's a Panini? Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 965 Thanked: 29 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I really like Planet of Ice a lot, I've been listening to that album the most lately...

06-08-2010, 01:38 PM	#18
boni ss.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Brazil Posts: 184 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I love Minus the Bear and everything they do.

06-10-2010, 12:52 AM	#21
Harry Doom man of Doom. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Greater Melbourne metropolitan area, Australia Posts: 8,245 Thanked: 59 $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 4 reviews	So I had a chance to finally hear the new album a bit more. Just so goddamn catchy. Songs are just so well written

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