When did The Flaming Lips become so irrelevant?
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Join me in exploring the psychedelic journey of The Flaming Lips!
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:27 The Early Years
3:40 A Zaireeka Moment
5:44 The Lush & Orchestral Trilogy
12:12 Dave Fridmann
15:00 A Dark, Experimental Turn
23:05 Return to Mellow
26:56 Obscure Icons
A deep dive into their epic evolution from grunge-era wonders to pioneers of neo-psychedelia. Plus, discover why tracks like “Do You Realize??” are pure magic, and how legends like Dave Fridmann shaped their sound.
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@martineldritch
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
When a "relevent" band can come out with an album as good as the Flip's "American Head" then maybe I'll tune in
@PeterK-cj7vr
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
Nice
@alexwestfall2521
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
Now this is what I call art
@trippertrooper5424
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
Saw them open For Weezer last night in Chicago and was super impressed, they were outstanding and fun.
@adspur
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
The Flaming Lips are true artists.
@Anson120
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
"At war with the mystics" was mastered not so good to my ears. It's way too loud. Especially on CD. Holy crap. I am used to the old way "non loudness war" type of mastering. You can turn it up on your home stereo and let the volume push out the low end of your speakers. But we dont listen to music on big speakers anymore or on home stereos. Do we really listen to music anymore? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL PS, I live like 15min away from WC and been to there movie and video shoots and met them etc. Alot of bands I used to like have really went down in this modern era. I think Radiohead is truly my last remaining favorite band. They do cool stuff and dont over tour and they dont put out duds.
@DontBlinkConcertVids57
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
So irrelevant I'm seeing them twice this year…
@robertsharples3625
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
when did you become so irrelevant?
@Big_Dip1
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
I think it's just the way music has morphed via streaming n such…for me they peaked in the Soft Bulletin/Yoshimi/Mystics era. Seen em live a bunch and they're just a really fun band who aren't afraid to truly experiment and go out on a creative limb
@gedrodger
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
Nice blokes, creating juvenile shit. Utter garbage. END OF…
@joesosa41
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
This is so inspiring. I make a little bit of music.
I picked up an "useless" degree in music because that's all that made sense to me in higher education, but one of my biggest wishes is to one day be produced by Fridmann or the Flaming Lips or at least a collaboration with them or MGMT.
I'll meet them and at least shake their hands one day though.
I just gotta work hard and hopefully one day put on amazing live shows with my friends like they do.
@officialPrighozin
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
saw them live 2 years ago,the most loud sound ever i still wonder if that was legal from soft bullettin on no faux pas imho
@razzlethorn
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
It’s something you see with prolific and true artists, especially when they’ve already garnered acclaim and fortune. Why wander the same old beaten path when there are uncharted reaches to explore anew? It reminds me of the recent Arctic Monkeys releases. They were a popular indie rock band that saw an opportunity to make one pop album to lasting critical acclaim and then went on to start making things like Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino, a concept album about a hotel and casino on the moon, or The Car their latest album, incorporating elements of lounge, jazz, almost Sinatra-esque, while still mildly psychedelic and punchy at times. It’s not typical radio music like AM but it’s definitely art, and I love seeing artists who’ve achieved that level of creative freedom and use it like this.
@elberno4243
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
I want my own planet, coz this one here, it's a drag
@Illumignostic
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
The Soft Bulletin is a groundbreaking work of genuine, bona fide genius. In a way, it rivals any album I can think of by anyone ever. The songwriting isn’t quite as brilliant asthe Beatles, Grateful Dead,Tool, Stones, Sabbath, Zapplin, Floyd, and a few others, but the music is impossibly innovative, original, gorgeous, and even programmatic to an astounding degree.
@RichardModlen
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
When Ronald left, that's when the became irrelevant…..
@edweirdmitchell3095
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
When Wayne was in a T-Mobile commercial… that was weird.
@roselucas7550
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
Irrelevant? I don't think so.
@lydiamarcelsanchioni1815
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
When the evil robots decided to start self-actualizing their victory.
@thepaulmacfarlane
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
I'm just so glad he's outlived his dad and been a good dad too.
@RimJobJesus369
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
Just saw these folks for the 7th time. My 1st Lips show in a decade. They are still abso-fucking-lutely amazing
@csurname
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
good to see sticking-up for Mystics. Nothing wrong with making a straight-up set of good songs
@mattcarlucci
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
Saw them last night and can’t stop thinking about how I didn’t fully live the last 20 years
@THEESHITSHOW
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
The Terror is my favorite album. They are always evolving. They are just a weird cult band that I love. Being irrelevant is reserved for those making the coolest shiz usually.
@mrskinszszs
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
Their guitar rock era (pre-Zaireeka) is their best. They lose me a bit after that, even if I appreciate their willingness to evolve.
@LiveAlcheme
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
For me, their best album is their first – Hear It Is. Jesus Shootin Heroin – brilliant.
@GD-cc4su
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
day one
@DrewSowersby
October 3, 2024 at 5:14 pm
I cried like a little baby listening to American Head. Such an amazing sound for the time.