10 Bands Whose Songs Sound Exactly The Same
The Art of Repetition.
As a musician, you generally want to cover every facet of the sonic spectrum that you can. Every artist from Lady Gaga to Radiohead have made it a lifelong pursuit to chase their muse wherever it will guide them. Then again, if it ain't broke, is there any real reason to fix it?
Yeah, while it's admirable to take control of your sound, other artists have made a career out of delivering the same types of songs time after time after time. Before you start sharpening your pitchforks, not changing your sound is not necessarily a bad idea...if it is done properly. In fact, some bands on this list have gotten their sound down to a science to such an extent that they can pretty much do no wrong, but it's anyone's guess as to where your band will fall.
Oftentimes, a group will find a sound that makes them millions, and then proceed to copy themselves to the point where every single song sounds tired. Then again, if you're a fan of any of these artists, you pretty much know what you're gonna get before you've even heard a note of their music. They may have cut some fat here and there, but this is the best (and worst) of the artists who played it safe.
10. Boston
Rock fans around the world were absolutely blown away when Boston's debut record first graced the airwaves back in the mid '70s. After years of thin production from some of the world's biggest acts, this debut had a certain immediacy that jumped out at you whenever you turned it on. However, just because you knocked it out of the park the first time around doesn't necessarily mean you'll continue to strike gold.
Instead of being a new and interesting band, Boston's debut ended up being the best record in their catalog, with most of their subsequent outings trying to play to their initial strength. Don't believe it? Just look at the very next album on the timeline Don't Look Back, a title and song that the band even admits was designed to play to what the audience wanted to hear.
At the same time, it's not like these guys are necessarily bad at their one gimmick. When it comes to the larger than life sounds of the '70s, lead songwriter Tom Scholz has remained one of the most intellectual musicians of the era, as well as an innovator of guitar pedals and production techniques. Boston may only have a few tricks up their sleeve, but those tricks have helped define a whole new generation of rock music.