The Darkness

[bazgnr]

i think one way ticket is just as good as permission to land.? i have gotten to LOVE the song Dinner Lady Arms and i like all the other songs too.? damn still cant believe that justin hawkins left.. i hope he comes back.

I agree One Way Ticket is a great album, so many great songs. The Darkness wanted their debut album to be like One Way Ticket, but pressures from the record company, and time constraints, caused them to make what would become PTL.

Wow...surprised to hear that PTL *wasn't* the record they wanted to make.  To me, One Way Ticket is almost over-produced, with too much going on in comparison.   I prefer the more raw sound on Permission...

[mdttkk]

i officially love every song by The Darkness, that is the only band besides GNR that i love every song by.  the more ive listened the more i get to love it, both albums have an ac/dc, queen feel to it.  some really sweet riffs, solos in all songs, and justins voice that makes it really great.  both albums are really great and honestly ive gotten to like one way ticket to hell more... just some really damn good music, i still cant believe these guys released the album in 2005.  they have definatley convinced me that they are the best hard rock group to come along since GNR.

[A Private Eye]

i think one way ticket is just as good as permission to land.? i have gotten to LOVE the song Dinner Lady Arms and i like all the other songs too.? damn still cant believe that justin hawkins left.. i hope he comes back.

I agree One Way Ticket is a great album, so many great songs. The Darkness wanted their debut album to be like One Way Ticket, but pressures from the record company, and time constraints, caused them to make what would become PTL.

I'd actually heard the exact opposite to that, PTL was the sound the Darkness wanted but One Way Ticket was a result of record company interference that wanted a more radio friendly sound to the songs. When I saw them earlier in the year live the band as a whole (except the bassist who's a maniac and rocked to everything) seemed much more into the PTL songs, the energy level rose a notch when they played songs off that album.

[CheapJon]

they have some of the most fun songs to play on bass

[bazgnr]

they have some of the most fun songs to play on bass

Totally agree with you on that.  Hard not to smile when playing them live, as well...

[Robman?]

i think one way ticket is just as good as permission to land.  i have gotten to LOVE the song Dinner Lady Arms and i like all the other songs too.  damn still cant believe that justin hawkins left.. i hope he comes back.

I agree One Way Ticket is a great album, so many great songs. The Darkness wanted their debut album to be like One Way Ticket, but pressures from the record company, and time constraints, caused them to make what would become PTL.

I'd actually heard the exact opposite to that, PTL was the sound the Darkness wanted but One Way Ticket was a result of record company interference that wanted a more radio friendly sound to the songs. When I saw them earlier in the year live the band as a whole (except the bassist who's a maniac and rocked to everything) seemed much more into the PTL songs, the energy level rose a notch when they played songs off that album.

OWT is not more radio friendly than PTL, and yes, the energy would rise a notch because the songs of PTL were more popular.

[mdttkk]

OWTTH imo is better than PTL.

heres my ranking of best to least best songs (but they are all still the best)

1. Bald (best darkness song ever)
2. One Way Ticket
3. Hazel Eyes
4. Dinner Lady Arms
5. Girlfriend
6. Knockers
7. Is It Just Me?
8. English Country Garden
9. Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
10. Blind Man

[bazgnr]

OWTTH imo is better than PTL.

heres my ranking of best to least best songs (but they are all still the best)

1. Bald (best darkness song ever)
2. One Way Ticket
3. Hazel Eyes
4. Dinner Lady Arms
5. Girlfriend
6. Knockers
7. Is It Just Me?
8. English Country Garden
9. Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
10. Blind Man

I appreciate the rankings.  Perhaps I need to go back and give OWT another listen...

[nightrain_jh]

hope nobody minds me askinjg but didn't fancy ploughing through 8 or whatever pages to find the answer.  are the darkness still together?  just overheard someone talking in a pub but didn't catch it all.  cheers

[bazgnr]

Justin, the lead singer, quit the band.  He fell into some bad addictions, is cleaning up, and feels it's best to stay out of the rock 'n roll lifestyle  (if this isn't right, someone correct me).

In the meantime, the band allegedly plans to continue on.  Rumor has it the new bassist will be taking over lead vocals.

[Robman?]

Justin, the lead singer, quit the band.  He fell into some bad addictions, is cleaning up, and feels it's best to stay out of the rock 'n roll lifestyle  (if this isn't right, someone correct me).

In the meantime, the band allegedly plans to continue on.  Rumor has it the new bassist will be taking over lead vocals.

just to add - justin is out of rehab, and has been for a couple months now

[slash666]

OWTTH imo is better than PTL.

heres my ranking of best to least best songs (but they are all still the best)

1. Bald (best darkness song ever)
2. One Way Ticket
3. Hazel Eyes
4. Dinner Lady Arms
5. Girlfriend
6. Knockers
7. Is It Just Me?
8. English Country Garden
9. Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
10. Blind Man

thats basically the same as i think (tracklist), but i love both albums equally

[Robman?]

OWTTH imo is better than PTL.

heres my ranking of best to least best songs (but they are all still the best)

1. Bald (best darkness song ever)
2. One Way Ticket
3. Hazel Eyes
4. Dinner Lady Arms
5. Girlfriend
6. Knockers
7. Is It Just Me?
8. English Country Garden
9. Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
10. Blind Man

thats basically the same as i think (tracklist), but i love both albums equally

bald is near the end, OWT is first, then Is it just me, then knockers is 3rd

[slash666]

^ are you on about the actual thing or what you favorites are cause thats what we are on about

[Robman?]

you said that basically the track list of the album, I was saying it not

or were you agreeing with him?

I just confused myself 

[mdttkk]

i wasnt listing the tracklist i just gave my rankings of the song.  1 being best to 10 being least best.

[Alan]

Justin, the lead singer, quit the band.  He fell into some bad addictions, is cleaning up, and feels it's best to stay out of the rock 'n roll lifestyle  (if this isn't right, someone correct me).

In the meantime, the band allegedly plans to continue on.  Rumor has it the new bassist will be taking over lead vocals.

just to add - justin is out of rehab, and has been for a couple months now

just to add, they got dropped by their label.

[mrlee]

Justin, the lead singer, quit the band.  He fell into some bad addictions, is cleaning up, and feels it's best to stay out of the rock 'n roll lifestyle  (if this isn't right, someone correct me).

In the meantime, the band allegedly plans to continue on.  Rumor has it the new bassist will be taking over lead vocals.

just to add - justin is out of rehab, and has been for a couple months now

just to add, they got dropped by their label.

which shows how nice the music industry is for one of the biggest rock bands of ths decade.

(its funny when you compare it to the 80s when every rock band was huge)

[Robman?]

They were NOT dropped by their label, that was just a rumor.

[Alan]

They were NOT dropped by their label, that was just a rumor.

i've seen nothing to suggest otherwise and not read a single statement contradicting that. but feel free to provide me one from a decent source.