Comments on: 1997 – A Better View of the Rising Moon http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/ The latest on the indie, alternative, and rock music scene including news, music, contest, interviews, and more. Best described as your favorite place to find new bands. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:32:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mikey http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-30708 Mikey Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:44:26 +0000 http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/#comment-30708 Its not completly true when you said that the first couple songs are the best on the c.d, listen to dropping dimes and enough is enough(azom bass line). I personelly say that 1997 is one of Victory's best bands next to Bayside. I cant wate untill they make a new c.d and proove you wrong. Its not completly true when you said that the first couple songs are the best on the c.d, listen to dropping dimes and enough is enough(azom bass line). I personelly say that 1997 is one of Victory’s best bands next to Bayside.
I cant wate untill they make a new c.d and proove you wrong.

]]> By: andrew http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-28822 andrew Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:42:11 +0000 http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/#comment-28822 everybody commenting here is pretty smart. youre a shitty critic and your means of critiquing this cd is backed by nothing but a lack of any sort of musical reasoning and a pretty obvious distaste (for whatever reason) toward victory records. saying that you'll probably listen to the cd a few times more and telling the reader not to take your opinion completely doesn't counter the shitty review you just wrote above. everybody commenting here is pretty smart.

youre a shitty critic and your means of critiquing this cd is backed by nothing but a lack of any sort of musical reasoning and a pretty obvious distaste (for whatever reason) toward victory records. saying that you’ll probably listen to the cd a few times more and telling the reader not to take your opinion completely doesn’t counter the shitty review you just wrote above.

]]> By: kaitlin http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-27913 kaitlin Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:42:55 +0000 http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/#comment-27913 this band deserves more credit than what you're giving them. you're just a shitty critic. this band deserves more credit than what you’re giving them. you’re just a shitty critic.

]]> By: some kid http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-27410 some kid Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:20:07 +0000 http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/#comment-27410 the music is really rad. so there. the music is really rad. so there.

]]> By: RK http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-27390 RK Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:10:09 +0000 http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/#comment-27390 Quit yer bitchin! It's really this simple... This is a really good record. I like it. Quit yer bitchin! It’s really this simple… This is a really good record. I like it.

]]> By: JOJOFACE http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-27226 JOJOFACE Sat, 26 May 2007 20:45:07 +0000 http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/#comment-27226 This album is really, really impressive. I think you should give it a second look. One of the best releases this year. This album is really, really impressive. I think you should give it a second look. One of the best releases this year.

]]> By: Jerry D. Coleman http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-27222 Jerry D. Coleman Sat, 26 May 2007 16:08:59 +0000 http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/#comment-27222 The Chicago based band , “1997” released their debut album - “…A Better View Of The Rising Moon.” I loved it, so I called in a radio request! Now this was the first radio call-in request I had placed since the 60’s. Yes, over 45 years ago I called in a request to hear anything at all from the Beatles. The D.J. said, “The Beatles? I never heard of them son.” I replied, “You will, I guarantee it!” Well, a couple of months later that DJ was playing nothing but Beatles tunes and you know the rest of that story. However, this time when I called in the request - much to my delight the DJ said, “Oh yes, 1997, the band out of Chicago. Sure I’ll play one of their songs tonight!” So I guess the DJ’s of today are a bit more hip than those from yesterday. Anyway, 1997’s lyrics and sound touches you - like, “Turn the lights off. I don’t want to see myself doing this” as found in the song “Garden Of Evil” or from “Hey Darlin” , “Casting shadows on the pavement, dancing toe to toe” keeps one tapping his or her foot and enjoying the musical experience. Then they add a splash of Mandolin, Banjo, Harmonica and even Cello, which brings an extra unique sound that sets the band well apart and above the typical carbon-copy emo/indie/rock-type groups of today. 1997 has found their own path and forge ahead without wild-screaming or songs without substance. From “Waters Edge” to “Curse Or Cure” - the entire CD is a treat to hear and enjoy, over and over! FIVE STARS ! Jerry D. Coleman (Author of “Strange Highways”) The Chicago based band , “1997” released their debut album – “…A Better View Of The Rising Moon.”
I loved it, so I called in a radio request! Now this was the first radio call-in request I had placed since the 60’s. Yes, over 45 years ago I called in a request to hear anything at all from the Beatles. The D.J. said, “The Beatles? I never heard of them son.” I replied, “You will, I guarantee it!” Well, a couple of months later that DJ was playing nothing but Beatles tunes and you know the rest of that story. However, this time when I called in the request – much to my delight the DJ said, “Oh yes, 1997, the band out of Chicago. Sure I’ll play one of their songs tonight!” So I guess the DJ’s of today are a bit more hip than those from yesterday.

Anyway, 1997’s lyrics and sound touches you – like, “Turn the lights off. I don’t want to see myself doing this” as found in the song “Garden Of Evil” or from “Hey Darlin” , “Casting shadows on the pavement, dancing toe to toe” keeps one tapping his or her foot and enjoying the musical experience.

Then they add a splash of Mandolin, Banjo, Harmonica and even Cello, which brings an extra unique sound that sets the band well apart and above the typical carbon-copy emo/indie/rock-type groups of today. 1997 has found their own path and forge ahead without wild-screaming or songs without substance.

From “Waters Edge” to “Curse Or Cure” – the entire CD is a treat to hear and enjoy, over and over!
FIVE STARS !

Jerry D. Coleman (Author of “Strange Highways”)

]]> By: Abbott http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-26888 Abbott Sun, 13 May 2007 17:06:37 +0000 http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/#comment-26888 OK .. let me beg. by saying.. this critic is a pretty shitty critic.. and wrong on pretty much everything in my own opinion.. the only thing thats the same is it took me awhile to get into the songs but that happens to every cd I get. and the female voice does sound like haley from paramore and in "grace" she sounds like dido but i mean i like it.. her voice is amazing but going solo or having more of her sing is not wat would be best for the band the male voice is great to.. i dont see the TBS resemblance but o well they mixing of these two voices and back up voices are perfect the way they are.. and they mix a country sound with emo rock and add that bit of screaming that make it amazing. im not really into country but "hey darling" is great in mixing it. this critic is a very bad critic im guessing because he just must not like this music style or he would have given a better review over this. with teir mixing sounds good lyrics and vocals that mix perfectly. its great.. and for waters edge i think its good they went from a soft sound into guitar rifs and hard rock OK .. let me beg. by saying.. this critic is a pretty shitty critic.. and wrong on pretty much everything in my own opinion.. the only thing thats the same is it took me awhile to get into the songs but that happens to every cd I get. and the female voice does sound like haley from paramore and in “grace” she sounds like dido but i mean i like it.. her voice is amazing but going solo or having more of her sing is not wat would be best for the band the male voice is great to.. i dont see the TBS resemblance but o well they mixing of these two voices and back up voices are perfect the way they are.. and they mix a country sound with emo rock and add that bit of screaming that make it amazing. im not really into country but “hey darling” is great in mixing it. this critic is a very bad critic im guessing because he just must not like this music style or he would have given a better review over this. with teir mixing sounds good lyrics and vocals that mix perfectly. its great.. and for waters edge i think its good they went from a soft sound into guitar rifs and hard rock

]]> By: Liz Taylor http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-26639 Liz Taylor Wed, 09 May 2007 14:28:48 +0000 http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/#comment-26639 I cannot wait until 1997 is the breakthrough band, and Bruens looks like uneducated critic of music. This group is really something special. They have a lot of heart that not many bands have these days. I cannot wait until 1997 is the breakthrough band, and Bruens looks like uneducated critic of music. This group is really something special. They have a lot of heart that not many bands have these days.

]]> By: Tyler Hayes http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-26078 Tyler Hayes Tue, 01 May 2007 17:24:48 +0000 http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/#comment-26078 droppin dimes is an amazing song, i really liked this cd, for sure worth checking out droppin dimes is an amazing song,

i really liked this cd, for sure worth checking out

]]> By: Bryce Jacobson http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-26047 Bryce Jacobson Tue, 01 May 2007 04:16:05 +0000 http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2007/04/30/1997-a-better-view-of-the-rising-moon/#comment-26047 "My advice for this band is to just stick with the female singer, who is very talented and use a little less back up. Better yet just have her leave the band and do a solo career, she might just get a little farther." Aren't you a little harsh, lol. The album has some good songs on it, thats along the lines for most albums these days, they are only half worth the full price. “My advice for this band is to just stick with the female singer, who is very talented and use a little less back up. Better yet just have her leave the band and do a solo career, she might just get a little farther.”

Aren’t you a little harsh, lol. The album has some good songs on it, thats along the lines for most albums these days, they are only half worth the full price.

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