Sorry, reflectionpoint , but where did you see this rulebook of artist's rights - it doesn't exist! You are just making an assumption that Newton had any choice in this matter. Unless you have vast experience as an international artist, what do you base this on?
the thing we have to remember is the artist has the right to decline the band's accompaniment. In this case Newton chose to have a bassist and a drummer because (I assume) this is the sound he wanted for this appearance. I think it's pulled off well. Maybe not his most passionate rendition of this song--but you have to recognize he is in a small studio with a small audience, not on stage with a thousand people in front of him to feed off of. It's calm, clean, and presents well for national TV.
The drummer was great, flawless. He kept the time and didn't get in the way. Newton missed his chord on the bridge, which is an honest mistake and I wouldn't take any points away from him. Very creative effort with the guitarist doing percussive fill in on the bridge. It sounded disjointed though from the rest of the song.
Why the hell use a drummer? Newton's percussion is much better suited for this song. I love his music but if I wanted to hear a version that sounded like this on guitar I would play it myself. He does look bored with a drumer.
truely one of my faviorite performers. the guys just has such soul.. trust the americans to zoom in on his face during the percussionistic paying. twats.
@applecross20 this guy is amazing, the way he deal with those things is just fantastic! no bullshit and shame when he miss a chord, just a little grin! he is the shit! Cheers
i cant believe that camera man missed the whole percussion!!! zoom out faster you morron.,.,.,., OR DONT ZOOM OUT AT ALL. that was the best bit! fire that camera man!
@charliesmakinme i work in music prodution and it would be the directors fault, as the camera man follows specific instructions from director, wich are done previosly duringe sound cheaks and rehaursals just thought i add that but yer ur right dodgy focusing
Hi Newton, we met briefly at the westfield shopping centre on the 1st December (I was speaking with Lotte) she gave me her business card but i must have miss placed it coz I cant find it unfortunately. Anyway, nice to meet you and great music you have bro! Keep it up! Tony (Inventor)
i think any newtmeister fans out there can agree, he would have been a million times better acoustic, get rid of the sleeping drummer and the pointless bass. faulkner+guitar-backround noise=heaven
Drummer with no feeling or expression? Everybody expresses themselves differently and who are you to judge this drummer? What famous band are you in? Exactly!
I agree with you on almost everything... but why would he have to be in a famous band to "judge him"? Whether or not somebody is famous or not is irrelevant. What matters in knowledge and skill. Jesus christ, look at Lars Ulrich! That's one of the worst drummers I can think of, and he is STILL in Metallica, one of the most famous bands ever. Get the point?
i thought the same.. i hate when that happens in porn too, you know when u see a face too long when u know theres something much more interesting going on lol
I've played drums for 9 years among other instruments for quite a few years. The drummer is playing with NO feeling. No accents etc etc to make it sound nice. Is just bashing the shit out of it, and also gets so excited and speeds up during chorus/bridge, then slows down to normal speed during verse.
Im sure newton knew, and had his say in exactly what the drummer was going to play beforehand. I dont think this was improvised you retard. It was to show off newton, not some random backing artists. Im sure firstly he wanted them to play like that, and secondly the point isnt for anyone else to steal his limelight. You may have played drums for a while, but i suggest you go to school too.
The drummer is great - the bit where it sounds like it 'goes off' is because Newton is palming the body of the guitar with his hand. Didn't quite work, the tv cameras should have caught it anyway.
Poor Faulkner! We love you! Or at least I love you! Haha, he's such an amazing guy and his music is so good....I hope he gets a lot of recognition here in the States. He deserves it.
I dnt think the drumming is that bad, but it does kinda take the originality out of what he does. So im with you, and i dnt think that newton needs them, but i gess since this was his first international performance he had to do things the way the americans do it?
Definitely. He was probably told to 'play it safe' for the American market because it was his first performance there. If they saw him hitting his guitar all the time they'd probably refer him to a psychologist.
I wonder why these kind of fucktards happen to appear on every link and post some very increasingly fucked up comments which in no way are relevant to the original link. Plenty of time I guess. Clean a pool or something and write a book about it king of underground trash!
ha ha you really take this stuff too seriously. There's so much I could say to respond to this comment but what's the point. I think the majority of people who read your comments will realise who the "fucking moron" is!
therealsolstice...regardless of all the shit, that you've got too much time on your hands to find out about! Do you not think it's a brilliant song? If not, what's the point in going out your way to talk shit about a song that most people have come on here to appreciate. Why not save your energy to praise up the acts you do like?
holy shit fuckbrain... there's absolutely nothing brilliant about this song. as i've previously stated, do you have any idea how many people have used that formula?
please... just don't reply. i think yur obviously a fucking moron, so why bother responding to someone who has absolutely no faith in your ability to process/contemplate/grow?
there isn't a single fuckin thing anyone's said here that isn't already lightyear's behind where i've been on the subject.
Some people want to make music as a full-time profession rather then having to work in Starbucks on the side. Your bound to sound like a twat worrying about "pop formulas" because you like slightly underground musicians.
i'd also like to add, for everyone, that his real name isn't even newton. it's sam. he just goes by newton cuz it sounds more eclectic.. and i can say the same thing for his dreds. sam is probably short for samson. cut off his dreds and suddenly he'll be in the middle of the pack of 1000 average tap style guitarists out there, that are just like him.
wanna know what my idea of great tap style is? Erik Mongrain. you've pro'lly never heard of him cuz yur all radio-trained tools
And if he is a sellout....what was his purpose? to be poor like us? don't think so matey....everyone is looking for a niche somewhere....we all have a place...and I think Newton has a higher place than you......that surely can't be in question......you are a half empty guy aren't you? Bet Newton isn't!
you're projecting ignorance at me because we're discussing something outside of your sphere of awareness.
i suspect you're probably not even intelligent enough to comprehend the above statement, let alone everything i've been talking about.
let it be known that anyone who says a fucking word to me, in disagreement with my opinions about this matter with faulkner, is a fucking ignorant moron who's piped up long before they came close to understanding where i'm coming from.
k i'm gonna bottom-line-it for everyone so that you all fucking get it.
pop formulas are like a drug that's fed to the masses. the more of the drug they get, the more of it they want.
those of us who write fresh music are battling that drug... and every asshole that feeds it, to cash in on it, is fucking with our progress.
every one of you that's proven that you're too short-sighted to see the epidemic is part of the problem... so i think you all need to shut yur fuckin mouths. morons.
i'm only listening to this song because a friend of mine wants me to play it at her wedding. just reading THEREALSOLSTICE's comments. You're a typically bitter musical anorak. I say that because you can't just keep your opinions to yourself and think that ever chord progression has to mean something or has to be totally different. this song does nothing for me neither but I'm sure Newton can take the money and go home and be as artsy fartsy as he likes!!!
to be fair, he probably didn't have alot of say in what song he got to play, this being the single at the time...gotta keep the masses happy, although i would've liked to see something else on here
HOLY SELLOUTS BATMAN!!! WHAT A TYPICAL POP ARRANGEMENT FOR SUCH A TALENTED GUITARIST. HONESTLY... I JUST LOST 100% RESPECT FOR THIS FUCKIN IDIOT FOR PLAYING THOSE 4 CHORDS ON LENO..... FUCKIN SELLOUT PIECE OF POSER-HIPPIE SHIT.
i bet he doesn't know a damn thing about rastafarianism either. i'm not saying i do.... but then again, i don't have dreds.
bottom line: once again, the allure of fame consumes another individual.
put the dred opinion aside and look at the core of what i'm saying
the shape that D, A, Bm, G follows (in any key) is thee most typical popularly selling 4-chord 4/4-time structure in existence.
there's 2 kinds of musicians; fan's musicians and musicians musicians. only fan's musicians use this formula because fans are like sheep and the familiarity is comfy. by mixing up the instrumentation and subtleties in arrangement, they're fooled into believing they're hearing something original.
a musician's musician is about breaking through new ground and vulnerably exploring.
newton has some really great songs... but i'm chastising him because he chose to play this one on TV, instead of taking the chance to show TV land something fresh.
for that ultra pussy move, he's a sellout. i hope he enjoys his money... cuz he sure as shit isn't gonna get real respect from any real musicians.
he's gonna have to go hang out with miley cyrus, kelly clarkson, and the jonas brothers now.
omfg are YOU fucking kidding ME? do you have any fucking clue how easy it is to write a song with the chords D, A, Bm, G????
WHY you may ask??? because it's been done 100s of times in pop music for the last 20 years. it's an old formula.. and he's just another shameless sellout cashing in on it.
it's ok when pop stars do it cuz none of their fans (sheep) are musicians, and don't realize they're being fooled.
but, it's not ok when some dredded hippie does it. he just looks like a tool
I aint talking about the CHORD PROGRESSION u freaking idiot!!!
I no it's played easily!
The thing that makes this song so gd is that, despite the guitar being so easy, the vocals over it hav such a distinctive catchy melody, that they make the song wat it is.
If u were an appriciative musician u might understand that, rather than,
& i am just guessing here...
somebody who likes 2 pick up an electric guitar & play as many notes as he can in the smallest amount of time convincing himself he's done something great?
no dood... i'm nothing like that. i hate speed metal, and noodlers.
it's not about it being just 4 chords. it's about it being those specific 4 chords.... because those specific 4 chords ARE WHAT KEEP SELLING #1 HITS.
i literally just got back 5 mins ago from seeing xavier rudd in concert. i also went to my dads and picked up a giant rain stick and a new usb condensor mic he picked up for me from the music store he works/teaches at.
my entire point, thus far, has been that he uses those chords as a vehicle to layer the fooling vocals over top. having a good voice isn't always easy... but singing itself, as in coming out with vocal scales, is super super easy... and comes naturally. it's how those scales relate that makes it hard, and the base of that is arrangement.
he's not a musicians musician. he's a fans musician. all us musicians musicians rag on fans musicians. we're tight, and they're all true loners
hahaha ur a complete cock mate!!!!! hes a pretty damn good guitarist and a good singer and a fucking nice bloke met him at the cambridge folk fair... ur the kinda person that listens to obscure music and loves dissonance music such as schoenberg because it is original!! u will never be able to write a decent song that people will want to listen to that is original as believe it or not there were people before you!!! any piece of music will relate to another piece of music its called inspiration!
damn straight. 'Bricolage' is a theory that basically states that everything we do is a representation of something we've seen or heard before, otherwise we wouldn't know how to do it. Like TS Eliot's 'The Waste Land'.
... because real artists know what they did and don't respect them. sure we all smile and laugh and make nice... but it's just bullshit. they go to fake parties with other fakes and drink their expensive wines and 20 year old scotch and talk business..... while we're jamming and finding new ways to relate to each other.
i was at a party a few years ago, and sam roberts was there. he's really friendly, so i said "you really put my faith back in pop music". he knew what i meant.
i'm not talking out of my ass about this. i've been gigging since I was 18 (that's the minimum age to play in bars in canada).
i keep my identity completely hidden on youtube... because i say a lot of controversial things, and i can be a total asshole about it.... but that's the beauty of youtube. i can be completely honest, and it won't hurt my reputation.
i've been promoting shows and recording bands since 2003. this is all based on experience. i'm just bluntly voicing for a collective
so you're saying you're not an asshole in real life?
You're talking about how good it is to have the freedom to channel your opinion through Youtube. But you are at the same time taking others' opinions away from them by telling them that they're wrong, accompanied by a couple of four-lettered expletives...
I'm a musician, have been since before you were able to walk and I like this song. To drop some knowledge on you Newton (Sam) has been playing since he could hold a guitar and has been tutored by some of the best musicians in the world. His father has spent every penny and every effort to help him achieve what he has today.
When you're handed a major record contract you can decide whether u want 2 b successful or not, but for now get over yourself cos you dont have that option.
Considering I've never written anything anyone else likes that's probably not true. There's only 1 type of musician, one that plays music, for whatever reason they want. Any song that's ever had commercial success has been written for one purpose and one purpose only, listen closely now, because they wanted 2 make their living from making music. Music is subjective which makes all opinions valid, however if ur living does not soley come from music maybe, just maybe, you're doing something wrong?
k i'm gonna bottom-line-it for everyone so that you all fucking get it.
pop formulas are like a drug that's fed to the masses. the more of the drug they get, the more of it they want.
those of us who write fresh music are battling that drug... and every asshole that feeds it, to cash in on it, is fucking with our progress.
every one of you that's proven that you're too short-sighted to see the epidemic is part of the problem... so i think you all need to shut yur fuckin mouths. morons.
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But You Have Also Stated To Being In A Band Thats Not Famous But That We Might've Heard Of?
But Yet No One Likes You ?
So This Leads Me To The Conclusion That You Are Known For Being Shit Which Means Your Clearly Not A Very Good Musican.
No, Not Saying Popularity Stipulates Talent, Im Sure There Is Some 70 Year Old In The Deep South Who Can Shred The Shit Out Of A Banjo But No Ones Heard Him, But You Claim To Have Been Heard And Still No Fans?
yeah mate, not so sure about that one... I'm a musician, played guitar since I was 9. all types...classical, acoustic, rock, so i wouldn't say i'm a 'sheep' when it comes to music, but I can appreciate this music. Yes, this song is easy, obviously, but easy doesn't mean bad. simple is often best, and he does simple well.
anyway, all you have to do is look at the rest of his stuff to know he's so much more than a sellout.
he's a sellout because of the rest of his body of work. if you read my initial statements, they clearly mention my recognition of the rest of his stuff.... and the whole reason i started this bout against him is because he wrote that ultra poppy mainstream apart from it. if he hadn't, and that wasn't his "hit", he wouldn't be on leno. he'd be struggling just like every other REAL ARTIST.
AM I THE ONLY PERSON IN THIS COMMENT STRING THAT KNOWS WHAT A SELL-OUT REALLY MEANS?
do you need someone to agree with you to hold up your ego or something? take a chill pill mate. Actually, just sit back, push play, and enjoy your dreaded key of D. Life could be worse, he could be doing duets with Colbie Caillet.
k i'm gonna bottom-line-it for everyone so that you all fucking get it.
pop formulas are like a drug that's fed to the masses. the more of the drug they get, the more of it they want.
those of us who write fresh music are battling that drug... and every asshole that feeds it, to cash in on it, is fucking with our progress.
every one of you that's proven that you're too short-sighted to see the epidemic is part of the problem... so i think you all need to shut yur fuckin mouths. morons.
Dude, there are a billion tunes out there, why waste your time complaining about stuff you don't like? Personally, I think Newton has done a lot to help improve the 'pop' market. He's one of the very few 'mainstream' artists who can really play and he's introduced a whole new generation to the idea that acoustic is cool - you don't have to shred metal to be a guitar god! He's not a precious muso, but a guy that just loves music and it shows!
erm, I get what you mean but are you trying to put some kinda meaning into your life? By saying that you are a "Real Artist" and that Newton Faulkner isn't.... maybe you should check your facts, just because he needs some money doesn't make him bad, if this song was "ultra poppy" it would have like everything synthetic. He wrote the lyircs, he plays the song... admittedly it's one of my least favourite songs of his. You don't have to "be struggling" to be a real artists, you just have to be good
"pop" is a short form of the term "popular". it doesn't mean synthetic sounds. it means popular sound... and a popular sound is D, A, Bm, G... which can also be transposed into G, D, Em, C. that might make more sense to people. if you start that progression on Em, it loops as Em, C, D, G. it's a formula. thee pop formula.... and it's digesting the radio.
everyone that keeps arguing with me is a daaaammmnnnn fool. fuckner is just another puppet master... you fucking tools.
I don't care about any pop formula or whatever its doing to the radio. Quite frankly I couldn't care less. I just thought I'd tell you because someone really needs too.
You are actually insane. Chill the hell out. Get a life. I'd probably be right in thinking that the reason you are a failing musician is not because of your music but because you are indeed a wanker.
You will never get a record contract like this guy because no one likes because of your arrogance. Get the fuck over yourself.
i honestly think newton faulkner deserves his fame. he's amazing... BUT NOT FOR THIS SONG!!!! DOESN'T ANYONE UNDERSTAND ME?!!!
and btw.. i'm successful, actually. who ever said anything abuot me being a "failing musician"? i'm not saying i'm famous. fame would be awesome... but for the right reasons. you might have heard of the band i play guitar in, but i'd never ever give away my real identity.
some guy named johnnyfingers254 could tell you off and it could be dane cook
OK - can we clarify things? Anyone involved in the music business knows how this works - it may not be right, but that's the way it is. You write and record a whole bunch of songs for an album and the singles are selected by the label and radio pluggers because they will get radio play. If you want the mass market, then it's mainly R1 & R2 who will obviously go for the more 'pop' mass market stuff. You can be precious if you like, but you simply won't get heard! That song did the job for Newton.
you should check out last gang records based out of toronto. they're totally independent but they have bands like metric and death from above 1979(formerly). nobody chooses their singles but the band members... and they're doing just fine.
sub pop is another great example of power in the hands of the bands, and they're american; modest mouse, fleet foxes, the shins, the postal service, band of horses.. to name a few... hell even soundgarden!
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But We Don't Know Your Band Name.
And You Should Be Glad About That, Because I Tend To Only Enjoy Musicians I Respect, And I'm Sure Im Not The Only One ! And The Fact You Blast Newton For No Apparent Reason Except For The Fact He's Better Than You.
And Don't Reply Saying "But I Don't Like Him" Because If Thats The Case, WHY THE FUCK DID YOU COMMENT ?!
Didn't Your Mother Or Any Relative Tell You, If You Haven't Got Anything Good To Say, Don't Say Anything At All ?!
jealousy is for the weak. don't call me jealous. you obviously have no fucking clue what i'm talkign about..... just like the rest, that can't comprehend the depth of the issue i'm addressing. there's a thousand amazing artists out there i love... and i love some of newton's music.. but for the last fucking time, this song is a sellout piece of pop garbage money/vagina grabbing shit... so for fuck sakes i wish people would stop dragging me back to this shitty fucking video!!!
wow think much of yourself there bud. Pull yourself away from a mirror for just a second. Nobody has to like what you like. the world stopped revolving around you, or didn't your mommy tell ya
i've never said anything close to suggesting it's about liking what i like. you just made that assumption after hitting a mental roadblock during the brief moment you feebly attempted to process my comments, and you need to justify yur enjoyment of it this song.
my entire point, thus far, has been that he has a vast body of interesting music.. but when he got his chance on leno, he played a song that 's gonna sell CDs that end up sandwiched on a shelf between the jonas brothers and a nickleback
yer funny! mainly for thinking your more intelligent than everyone else. Go clean the pipes, relieve some stress. Then get a job, and a pet so that you have something other to think about than your pretentious self. I think ill go back to my lovely family and stare at the doctorate hanging on my wall. I have lots of people like you laying on a couch in front of me everyday crying about themselves. ill give you my card.
oh pfff whatever you lying piece of shit!!! yur no doctor, you fuckin loser. Besides, what the hell does a person's job dictate anything about who they are? Look at George W Bush? He held the highest office on earth and he's a fucking retard.
furthermore, i haven't suggested i'm more intelligent than anyone else; only more intelligent than people that respond to my comments without addressing their actual content.
btw if you were a psychologist, you'd know that you're projecting
fail. granny doesn't rhyme with pantie as well as pannie does. i was aiming for flow, in spite of common vocabulary standard, even if it meant breaking tradition. originality is a delightful side effect.
it's funny that even when we change the subject, the underlying values stay the same... cuz everything we're saying relates to this newtool fakenerd business
Oh! I do hate people who type in CAPS, like they're shouting. You are wrong in so many ways, therealsolstice - As Dannyputah pointed out, you're obviously a tit, so just pipe down.
put the dred opinion aside and look at the core of what i'm saying
the shape that D, A, Bm, G follows (in any key) is thee most typical popularly selling 4-chord 4/4-time structure in existence.
there's 2 kinds of musicians; fan's musicians and musicians musicians. only fan's musicians use this formula because fans are like sheep and the familiarity is comfy. by mixing up the instrumentation and subtleties in arrangement, they're fooled into believing they're hearing something original.
a musician's musician is about breaking through new ground and vulnerably exploring.
newton has some really great songs... but i'm chastising him because he chose to play this one on TV, instead of taking the chance to show TV land something fresh.
for that ultra pussy move, he's a sellout. i hope he enjoys his money... cuz he sure as shit isn't gonna get real respect from any real musicians.
he's gonna have to go hang out with miley cyrus, kelly clarkson, and the jonas brothers now.
Sorry, but even after the explanation, you're still a tit, plus a touch arrogant. Only failed wannabees talk about selling out - that's because they have nothing to sell. If you want to maintain your musicall integrity, stay at home and play in your bedroom. To be a professional, you do the job to suit the occasion. I'm sure there are plenty of real 'musicians' out there who respect Newton's talent AND his commercial success. because they actually understand what it takes to make it these days.
i totally understand your point, but it's soooo far beneath the values i'm trying to express.. and you obviously don't fucking get it. the comment was phrased towards the audience, but aimed at newton... cuz this profile is his (I think). he knows what he did.... and if it's not enough for him to have to live with, his fellow artists are here to drive the nails in.
the point is, he had an opportunity that many deserve, but he squandered it on a SAFE typical 4-chord shit show
that's the only intelligent reply anyone's presented thus far... but the bottom line still remains; he wrote a song using thee most over-used mainstream chord progression/rythm in the last 20 years. i'm not saying that it doesn't sound good... but an entire song based on that structure, in 2009, by a dood with dreds who plays way cooler stuff, is unforgivable. i've said it before and i'll say it again. he knows what he did.
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Bowed Your Head And Moved On Instead Of Continuously Making A Tit Of Yourself?
I Mean Yes, I Understand.
Newton Commited A Musical Sin By Using The Dreaded Pop Formula.
But Get Over It!
You Clearly Were His Biggest Fan Before This Moment For It To Affect You So Much !
But It Sounds Good To The Ear, And Yes Its Annoying Conventional. But Newton Was Failing So He Made ONE Song To Garner Some New Blooded Fans, And It Worked!
We get what your trying to say, your one of those people who thinks your knowledge of music that isn't listened to by a mass spectrum makes you some kind of musical intellect. Your one of those arrogant fools who thinks just because you don't listen to pop music makes you better. People like that are usually very hard to be around, keep making your music and not "selling-out" and don't worry about people who are more talented then yourself.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. IT'S YOU'RE. YOU'RE MAN, YOU'RE. YOU'RE. YOU ARE. FUCKING HELL.
Stop trying to sound "intellectual" self by offering a psycho analysis on the internet, or being so prejudice and hardcore by categorising. Man, let people appreciate the music.
You don't have to read comments, and for the love of god look at the message I was actually replying to, if your gonna go off on one. I was replying to someone who was talking about this guy being a "sell-out" and talking about Newton Faulkner was using a "pop formula" to get noticed by a mass audience, because goes on about how he was listening to Newton before he was a "sellout." Alsowhen you pick out spelling mistakes its usually means your commenting for the hell of an argument.
If the band wasn't there to make the song sound like shit, Leno would be BEGGING Newton to come back to the show
DerRoterBaron 1 year ago
Sorry, reflectionpoint , but where did you see this rulebook of artist's rights - it doesn't exist! You are just making an assumption that Newton had any choice in this matter. Unless you have vast experience as an international artist, what do you base this on?
dingbatthe1st 1 year ago
the thing we have to remember is the artist has the right to decline the band's accompaniment. In this case Newton chose to have a bassist and a drummer because (I assume) this is the sound he wanted for this appearance. I think it's pulled off well. Maybe not his most passionate rendition of this song--but you have to recognize he is in a small studio with a small audience, not on stage with a thousand people in front of him to feed off of. It's calm, clean, and presents well for national TV.
reflectionpoint 1 year ago
The drummer was great, flawless. He kept the time and didn't get in the way. Newton missed his chord on the bridge, which is an honest mistake and I wouldn't take any points away from him. Very creative effort with the guitarist doing percussive fill in on the bridge. It sounded disjointed though from the rest of the song.
craigwg 1 year ago 3
Why the hell use a drummer? Newton's percussion is much better suited for this song. I love his music but if I wanted to hear a version that sounded like this on guitar I would play it myself. He does look bored with a drumer.
tgunner74 1 year ago
that drummer is actually shite. he should have just done him and his acoustic.
ggffgg2 1 year ago
I think he missed a chord change because he was distracted by how awful the drummer was... :D
jonnys777spytunes 1 year ago 3
Spellcheck you muppets. He's really good no electronic enhancements.
Bittablue 1 year ago
I thought that was really poor, he has performed better
afterdinnermint2 1 year ago
thats the worst performace ive seen him do...actully dissapointing as usually he is the best....
ireusecondoms 1 year ago
truely one of my faviorite performers. the guys just has such soul.. trust the americans to zoom in on his face during the percussionistic paying. twats.
SpLiTFiRe8 1 year ago 2
leave it to a tommy to generalize an entire people.
jdfox37 1 year ago
hahahaha you serious?? way to prove my point knob
SpLiTFiRe8 1 year ago
I was proving the point. How is that not obvious?
jdfox37 1 year ago
Great musician and songwriter - sooo nervous!
jmcdo85 2 years ago
Awesome guy and musician
holybrad 2 years ago 3
haha...notice the grin at 3:20 when he missed a chord while playing the percussive part.
applecross20 2 years ago 14
@applecross20 this guy is amazing, the way he deal with those things is just fantastic! no bullshit and shame when he miss a chord, just a little grin! he is the shit! Cheers
Joost123321123 2 years ago
@applecross20 barely
willflintuk 1 year ago
@applecross20 eheh he's funny xD
MatyouLoyd 1 year ago
you are my best idol:D
hanidlo25 2 years ago
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numanuma1313 2 years ago
i cant believe that camera man missed the whole percussion!!! zoom out faster you morron.,.,.,., OR DONT ZOOM OUT AT ALL. that was the best bit! fire that camera man!
charliesmakinme 2 years ago 7
@charliesmakinme i work in music prodution and it would be the directors fault, as the camera man follows specific instructions from director, wich are done previosly duringe sound cheaks and rehaursals just thought i add that but yer ur right dodgy focusing
18lollypop18 2 years ago
magico...
Nordkapp9 2 years ago
The sound of this is just simply pleasant and lovely. =3
donutmaster 2 years ago
Why the hell is Leno so ORANGE at the start. Jesus
AirNomadDesigns 2 years ago 2
Hi Newton, we met briefly at the westfield shopping centre on the 1st December (I was speaking with Lotte) she gave me her business card but i must have miss placed it coz I cant find it unfortunately. Anyway, nice to meet you and great music you have bro! Keep it up! Tony (Inventor)
tonysinvention44 2 years ago
hippy
averageguitarheroguy 2 years ago
Your A Gypsy
cgoff23 2 years ago
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averageguitarheroguy 2 years ago
Your Mums Useless
cgoff23 2 years ago
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willbremridge 2 years ago
I just found out Newton is from Reigate, I could not be happier. YAY !
notliketoast 2 years ago
He played a charity gig at St Bedes a couple of months ago, great performance. The place was completely packed
Wozzaaaaaaa 2 years ago
ughh so jealous, I live in the US now hah
notliketoast 2 years ago
this man is a legend with a special talent. saw him at the Isle of Wight Festival a few years ago, amazing!!
mradampierce 2 years ago
LOL 3.20...
got it man .... u are the best anyway.
leodileodileo 2 years ago
i think any newtmeister fans out there can agree, he would have been a million times better acoustic, get rid of the sleeping drummer and the pointless bass. faulkner+guitar-backround noise=heaven
MrHippyboon 2 years ago
Drummer with no feeling or expression? Everybody expresses themselves differently and who are you to judge this drummer? What famous band are you in? Exactly!
TellsYouHowItIs 2 years ago 2
I agree with you on almost everything... but why would he have to be in a famous band to "judge him"? Whether or not somebody is famous or not is irrelevant. What matters in knowledge and skill. Jesus christ, look at Lars Ulrich! That's one of the worst drummers I can think of, and he is STILL in Metallica, one of the most famous bands ever. Get the point?
zeGrunk 2 years ago
"too shay"
TellsYouHowItIs 2 years ago
Touche
odkfn 2 years ago
3:13-3:20 baaaad camera work, gotta be able to see the tapping!
machtwenty3 2 years ago 4
i thought the same.. i hate when that happens in porn too, you know when u see a face too long when u know theres something much more interesting going on lol
losvegetales 1 year ago 2
HAHAHA. best comment i have read this year so far. Kudos sir! :P
JamesStorey09 1 year ago
I've played drums for 9 years among other instruments for quite a few years. The drummer is playing with NO feeling. No accents etc etc to make it sound nice. Is just bashing the shit out of it, and also gets so excited and speeds up during chorus/bridge, then slows down to normal speed during verse.
MattGunnMusic 2 years ago
Im sure newton knew, and had his say in exactly what the drummer was going to play beforehand. I dont think this was improvised you retard. It was to show off newton, not some random backing artists. Im sure firstly he wanted them to play like that, and secondly the point isnt for anyone else to steal his limelight. You may have played drums for a while, but i suggest you go to school too.
odkfn 2 years ago
honestly, my brother CAN play better drums... But as always, NEWTON WAS GREAT
FlipSpore 2 years ago
the best bit is from 3:12 to 3:24... when the drummers not playing!
Roz216 2 years ago
is it me or does that drummer keep speeding up?? ever so slightly, but you can really tell :S
LBDoctorJesus 2 years ago
Poor Newton looks so nervous. Damn drummer, Newton is better than all of them put together!
MrJoKaLo 2 years ago
gawd newtons a better drummer than that guy
charlesmanson100 2 years ago
Haha the drummer is totally rocking it up. Newton would have brought the house down without that clown on the kit
but thats my opinion :D
peace out folk :D
DanDiatomic92 2 years ago
Drums are way to fast!
stickysausage 2 years ago
The drummers not that good, wat hes playin is piss. not braggin or anything but hes not the drums arent amazin
minimosher07 2 years ago
The drummer is great - the bit where it sounds like it 'goes off' is because Newton is palming the body of the guitar with his hand. Didn't quite work, the tv cameras should have caught it anyway.
mooghead 2 years ago
lol wtf is the drummer doin
GTFOMC09 2 years ago 2
Jay Leno = Weird looking mofo...
XxMCR999MCRxX 2 years ago 5
what a nice song!!!! wow... today i discover a new fantastic artist!
Oddvov 2 years ago 5
from 3:13 to 3:23 he uses his palm on the body of the guitar to percuss. Newton Faulkner doesn't need a drummer!!
mallan824 2 years ago 2
ive just been to see him in newcastle and hes better live than he is on his CD's XD love this guy a living legend :)
P1lkiington 2 years ago
HAHAHAHAH so do i asanchez335 !!!!
LucianoTaka 2 years ago
I hope he fired that drummer.
asanchez335 2 years ago 5
didnt know he ever played with a band, first time ive seen him play with one anyway
just saw him in belfast tonight, had the crowd singing to almost every word of every song hes a legend.
xxparadox7 2 years ago
too fast
mobbslane 2 years ago
doesn't help the drummer is slightly speeding up!
pearldexdrums 2 years ago
Poor Faulkner! We love you! Or at least I love you! Haha, he's such an amazing guy and his music is so good....I hope he gets a lot of recognition here in the States. He deserves it.
Faeness 2 years ago 2
ffs just enjoy or fuck off !!
veryandy2 2 years ago
he doesnt normally sound like this, i think his nerves are getting to him, his voice is really tremble-y
toysindahood 2 years ago
I think it sounds like Pearl Jam, isn't it? The guy's voice similar to Eddie's.
Great performer!
weiland76 2 years ago
Newton you absolute legend, I love you and your ways, keep going man
leeum1989 2 years ago 2
not his best! it sounded like nerves took over. but he is still amazing.
babybee123 2 years ago
not the best
wgoabh 2 years ago
I really think Newton doesn't a band, the drum is completely out here.
Melodyadelarte 2 years ago
I dnt think the drumming is that bad, but it does kinda take the originality out of what he does. So im with you, and i dnt think that newton needs them, but i gess since this was his first international performance he had to do things the way the americans do it?
ianlike 2 years ago 4
Definitely. He was probably told to 'play it safe' for the American market because it was his first performance there. If they saw him hitting his guitar all the time they'd probably refer him to a psychologist.
pjfitz 2 years ago
Jay Leno looks like an Oompa Loompa
SnozzberryStout 2 years ago 17
I wonder why these kind of fucktards happen to appear on every link and post some very increasingly fucked up comments which in no way are relevant to the original link. Plenty of time I guess. Clean a pool or something and write a book about it king of underground trash!
yamna06 2 years ago 5
the auto cue is a bit too low for yellow Jay :P
great performance
bboyatlas 2 years ago
Man why the hell is Jay yellow?! Seriously like, the colour of him!
Gwahahahahaha!
Mad shit.
Feseantphucker 2 years ago 3
fucking jaundice man hahahahaha!!!!
toasternac 2 years ago
and here was me thinking we watched this video for the video.
great song
justseanmusic 2 years ago 3
ha ha you really take this stuff too seriously. There's so much I could say to respond to this comment but what's the point. I think the majority of people who read your comments will realise who the "fucking moron" is!
jamb81 2 years ago
therealsolstice...regardless of all the shit, that you've got too much time on your hands to find out about! Do you not think it's a brilliant song? If not, what's the point in going out your way to talk shit about a song that most people have come on here to appreciate. Why not save your energy to praise up the acts you do like?
jamb81 2 years ago
holy shit fuckbrain... there's absolutely nothing brilliant about this song. as i've previously stated, do you have any idea how many people have used that formula?
please... just don't reply. i think yur obviously a fucking moron, so why bother responding to someone who has absolutely no faith in your ability to process/contemplate/grow?
there isn't a single fuckin thing anyone's said here that isn't already lightyear's behind where i've been on the subject.
his "fans" don't get it
therealsolstice 2 years ago
Some people want to make music as a full-time profession rather then having to work in Starbucks on the side. Your bound to sound like a twat worrying about "pop formulas" because you like slightly underground musicians.
ReturnOfRizo 2 years ago
You're.
Bondy225 2 years ago
seriously I rush sometimes, leave me alone, lol.
ReturnOfRizo 2 years ago
Wow, therealsolstice, you must be the coolest! ooh... LMAO
hemper12345 2 years ago
sounds alot like pearl jam!...thats a good thing
hitl666 2 years ago
therealsolstice. you sure got a bug up your ass about something. chill out, it will eat you away if you dont.
tyhplas 2 years ago
i'd also like to add, for everyone, that his real name isn't even newton. it's sam. he just goes by newton cuz it sounds more eclectic.. and i can say the same thing for his dreds. sam is probably short for samson. cut off his dreds and suddenly he'll be in the middle of the pack of 1000 average tap style guitarists out there, that are just like him.
wanna know what my idea of great tap style is? Erik Mongrain. you've pro'lly never heard of him cuz yur all radio-trained tools
therealsolstice 2 years ago
newton is his name, it's his second name. His first is samuel but his full name is Samuel Newton Battenbourg Faulkner.
clottoyup 2 years ago 3
music is music
and this song is great in every element
the groove is amazing
the singing the armony the melody are just perfect
americ0yrupailla 2 years ago 2
And if he is a sellout....what was his purpose? to be poor like us? don't think so matey....everyone is looking for a niche somewhere....we all have a place...and I think Newton has a higher place than you......that surely can't be in question......you are a half empty guy aren't you? Bet Newton isn't!
chelamina76 2 years ago
i'm completely in agreement with tornado1 on this one. therealsolstice is displaying immense ignorance of music and a lot more besides.
fergalino 2 years ago
you're projecting ignorance at me because we're discussing something outside of your sphere of awareness.
i suspect you're probably not even intelligent enough to comprehend the above statement, let alone everything i've been talking about.
let it be known that anyone who says a fucking word to me, in disagreement with my opinions about this matter with faulkner, is a fucking ignorant moron who's piped up long before they came close to understanding where i'm coming from.
ya fuckin idiots
therealsolstice 2 years ago
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k i'm gonna bottom-line-it for everyone so that you all fucking get it.
pop formulas are like a drug that's fed to the masses. the more of the drug they get, the more of it they want.
those of us who write fresh music are battling that drug... and every asshole that feeds it, to cash in on it, is fucking with our progress.
every one of you that's proven that you're too short-sighted to see the epidemic is part of the problem... so i think you all need to shut yur fuckin mouths. morons.
therealsolstice 2 years ago
i'm only listening to this song because a friend of mine wants me to play it at her wedding. just reading THEREALSOLSTICE's comments. You're a typically bitter musical anorak. I say that because you can't just keep your opinions to yourself and think that ever chord progression has to mean something or has to be totally different. this song does nothing for me neither but I'm sure Newton can take the money and go home and be as artsy fartsy as he likes!!!
fergalino 2 years ago
to be fair, he probably didn't have alot of say in what song he got to play, this being the single at the time...gotta keep the masses happy, although i would've liked to see something else on here
eimead 2 years ago
HOLY SELLOUTS BATMAN!!! WHAT A TYPICAL POP ARRANGEMENT FOR SUCH A TALENTED GUITARIST. HONESTLY... I JUST LOST 100% RESPECT FOR THIS FUCKIN IDIOT FOR PLAYING THOSE 4 CHORDS ON LENO..... FUCKIN SELLOUT PIECE OF POSER-HIPPIE SHIT.
i bet he doesn't know a damn thing about rastafarianism either. i'm not saying i do.... but then again, i don't have dreds.
bottom line: once again, the allure of fame consumes another individual.
therealsolstice 2 years ago
rastafarianism:- so before anyone can get dreads, they should research the history of the haircut???? ha ha ha.....tit
dannyputah 2 years ago
put the dred opinion aside and look at the core of what i'm saying
the shape that D, A, Bm, G follows (in any key) is thee most typical popularly selling 4-chord 4/4-time structure in existence.
there's 2 kinds of musicians; fan's musicians and musicians musicians. only fan's musicians use this formula because fans are like sheep and the familiarity is comfy. by mixing up the instrumentation and subtleties in arrangement, they're fooled into believing they're hearing something original.
therealsolstice 2 years ago
a musician's musician is about breaking through new ground and vulnerably exploring.
newton has some really great songs... but i'm chastising him because he chose to play this one on TV, instead of taking the chance to show TV land something fresh.
for that ultra pussy move, he's a sellout. i hope he enjoys his money... cuz he sure as shit isn't gonna get real respect from any real musicians.
he's gonna have to go hang out with miley cyrus, kelly clarkson, and the jonas brothers now.
therealsolstice 2 years ago
LMAO!
are u fucking kidding me?!
you try writing a song or melodic motif as catchy as that?!
that goes to number one.
If i did that, i'd play it anywhere and everywhere i could and be fuckin proud of it!
and don't pretend if you did, you would'nt do the same.
ur a lil stuck up tbh.
Insightrockmysocks 2 years ago
omfg are YOU fucking kidding ME? do you have any fucking clue how easy it is to write a song with the chords D, A, Bm, G????
WHY you may ask??? because it's been done 100s of times in pop music for the last 20 years. it's an old formula.. and he's just another shameless sellout cashing in on it.
it's ok when pop stars do it cuz none of their fans (sheep) are musicians, and don't realize they're being fooled.
but, it's not ok when some dredded hippie does it. he just looks like a tool
therealsolstice 2 years ago
I aint talking about the CHORD PROGRESSION u freaking idiot!!!
I no it's played easily!
The thing that makes this song so gd is that, despite the guitar being so easy, the vocals over it hav such a distinctive catchy melody, that they make the song wat it is.
The guitar doesn't hav 2 b hard!
THATS wat i meant!
Insightrockmysocks 2 years ago
If u were an appriciative musician u might understand that, rather than,
& i am just guessing here...
somebody who likes 2 pick up an electric guitar & play as many notes as he can in the smallest amount of time convincing himself he's done something great?
When you reach number one...
throw me a comment.
Insightrockmysocks 2 years ago
no dood... i'm nothing like that. i hate speed metal, and noodlers.
it's not about it being just 4 chords. it's about it being those specific 4 chords.... because those specific 4 chords ARE WHAT KEEP SELLING #1 HITS.
i literally just got back 5 mins ago from seeing xavier rudd in concert. i also went to my dads and picked up a giant rain stick and a new usb condensor mic he picked up for me from the music store he works/teaches at.
that was my evening.
btw frusciante is my hero.
therealsolstice 2 years ago
hahaa ooh right okay.
in which case,
i appoligise for what i said. :)
but, i mean, you understand what i mean right, as simple and overly used as those chords are, (of which i do see where ur coming from)
it's his use of like assending and decending vocal melody and the notes he reaches (like...high F# with his chest)
If i could right something that catchy, i'd be proud to play it, thats all.
We can agree to disagree. :)
Insightrockmysocks 2 years ago
my entire point, thus far, has been that he uses those chords as a vehicle to layer the fooling vocals over top. having a good voice isn't always easy... but singing itself, as in coming out with vocal scales, is super super easy... and comes naturally. it's how those scales relate that makes it hard, and the base of that is arrangement.
he's not a musicians musician. he's a fans musician. all us musicians musicians rag on fans musicians. we're tight, and they're all true loners
therealsolstice 2 years ago
hahaha ur a complete cock mate!!!!! hes a pretty damn good guitarist and a good singer and a fucking nice bloke met him at the cambridge folk fair... ur the kinda person that listens to obscure music and loves dissonance music such as schoenberg because it is original!! u will never be able to write a decent song that people will want to listen to that is original as believe it or not there were people before you!!! any piece of music will relate to another piece of music its called inspiration!
chilipoo 2 years ago 2
damn straight. 'Bricolage' is a theory that basically states that everything we do is a representation of something we've seen or heard before, otherwise we wouldn't know how to do it. Like TS Eliot's 'The Waste Land'.
ThePurpleImpala 2 years ago 2
... because real artists know what they did and don't respect them. sure we all smile and laugh and make nice... but it's just bullshit. they go to fake parties with other fakes and drink their expensive wines and 20 year old scotch and talk business..... while we're jamming and finding new ways to relate to each other.
i was at a party a few years ago, and sam roberts was there. he's really friendly, so i said "you really put my faith back in pop music". he knew what i meant.
therealsolstice 2 years ago
i'm not talking out of my ass about this. i've been gigging since I was 18 (that's the minimum age to play in bars in canada).
i keep my identity completely hidden on youtube... because i say a lot of controversial things, and i can be a total asshole about it.... but that's the beauty of youtube. i can be completely honest, and it won't hurt my reputation.
i've been promoting shows and recording bands since 2003. this is all based on experience. i'm just bluntly voicing for a collective
therealsolstice 2 years ago
so you're saying you're not an asshole in real life?
You're talking about how good it is to have the freedom to channel your opinion through Youtube. But you are at the same time taking others' opinions away from them by telling them that they're wrong, accompanied by a couple of four-lettered expletives...
ThePurpleImpala 2 years ago
I'm a musician, have been since before you were able to walk and I like this song. To drop some knowledge on you Newton (Sam) has been playing since he could hold a guitar and has been tutored by some of the best musicians in the world. His father has spent every penny and every effort to help him achieve what he has today.
When you're handed a major record contract you can decide whether u want 2 b successful or not, but for now get over yourself cos you dont have that option.
mytornado1 2 years ago
then yur probably a fan's musician so fuck off
therealsolstice 2 years ago
Considering I've never written anything anyone else likes that's probably not true. There's only 1 type of musician, one that plays music, for whatever reason they want. Any song that's ever had commercial success has been written for one purpose and one purpose only, listen closely now, because they wanted 2 make their living from making music. Music is subjective which makes all opinions valid, however if ur living does not soley come from music maybe, just maybe, you're doing something wrong?
mytornado1 2 years ago
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k i'm gonna bottom-line-it for everyone so that you all fucking get it.
pop formulas are like a drug that's fed to the masses. the more of the drug they get, the more of it they want.
those of us who write fresh music are battling that drug... and every asshole that feeds it, to cash in on it, is fucking with our progress.
every one of you that's proven that you're too short-sighted to see the epidemic is part of the problem... so i think you all need to shut yur fuckin mouths. morons.
therealsolstice 2 years ago
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But You Have Also Stated To Being In A Band Thats Not Famous But That We Might've Heard Of?
But Yet No One Likes You ?
So This Leads Me To The Conclusion That You Are Known For Being Shit Which Means Your Clearly Not A Very Good Musican.
No, Not Saying Popularity Stipulates Talent, Im Sure There Is Some 70 Year Old In The Deep South Who Can Shred The Shit Out Of A Banjo But No Ones Heard Him, But You Claim To Have Been Heard And Still No Fans?
Wow, Sounds Shitty To Me.
KingOfTheDarkSide 2 years ago
yeah mate, not so sure about that one... I'm a musician, played guitar since I was 9. all types...classical, acoustic, rock, so i wouldn't say i'm a 'sheep' when it comes to music, but I can appreciate this music. Yes, this song is easy, obviously, but easy doesn't mean bad. simple is often best, and he does simple well.
anyway, all you have to do is look at the rest of his stuff to know he's so much more than a sellout.
funkymaton 2 years ago
he's a sellout because of the rest of his body of work. if you read my initial statements, they clearly mention my recognition of the rest of his stuff.... and the whole reason i started this bout against him is because he wrote that ultra poppy mainstream apart from it. if he hadn't, and that wasn't his "hit", he wouldn't be on leno. he'd be struggling just like every other REAL ARTIST.
AM I THE ONLY PERSON IN THIS COMMENT STRING THAT KNOWS WHAT A SELL-OUT REALLY MEANS?
therealsolstice 2 years ago
do you need someone to agree with you to hold up your ego or something? take a chill pill mate. Actually, just sit back, push play, and enjoy your dreaded key of D. Life could be worse, he could be doing duets with Colbie Caillet.
funkymaton 2 years ago
k i'm gonna bottom-line-it for everyone so that you all fucking get it.
pop formulas are like a drug that's fed to the masses. the more of the drug they get, the more of it they want.
those of us who write fresh music are battling that drug... and every asshole that feeds it, to cash in on it, is fucking with our progress.
every one of you that's proven that you're too short-sighted to see the epidemic is part of the problem... so i think you all need to shut yur fuckin mouths. morons.
therealsolstice 2 years ago
Dude, there are a billion tunes out there, why waste your time complaining about stuff you don't like? Personally, I think Newton has done a lot to help improve the 'pop' market. He's one of the very few 'mainstream' artists who can really play and he's introduced a whole new generation to the idea that acoustic is cool - you don't have to shred metal to be a guitar god! He's not a precious muso, but a guy that just loves music and it shows!
dingbatthe1st 2 years ago
now that is a good comment!
chelamina76 2 years ago
erm, I get what you mean but are you trying to put some kinda meaning into your life? By saying that you are a "Real Artist" and that Newton Faulkner isn't.... maybe you should check your facts, just because he needs some money doesn't make him bad, if this song was "ultra poppy" it would have like everything synthetic. He wrote the lyircs, he plays the song... admittedly it's one of my least favourite songs of his. You don't have to "be struggling" to be a real artists, you just have to be good
Numanelo 2 years ago 3
"pop" is a short form of the term "popular". it doesn't mean synthetic sounds. it means popular sound... and a popular sound is D, A, Bm, G... which can also be transposed into G, D, Em, C. that might make more sense to people. if you start that progression on Em, it loops as Em, C, D, G. it's a formula. thee pop formula.... and it's digesting the radio.
everyone that keeps arguing with me is a daaaammmnnnn fool. fuckner is just another puppet master... you fucking tools.
therealsolstice 2 years ago
I don't care about any pop formula or whatever its doing to the radio. Quite frankly I couldn't care less. I just thought I'd tell you because someone really needs too.
You are actually insane. Chill the hell out. Get a life. I'd probably be right in thinking that the reason you are a failing musician is not because of your music but because you are indeed a wanker.
You will never get a record contract like this guy because no one likes because of your arrogance. Get the fuck over yourself.
JoeGilbert100 2 years ago
i honestly think newton faulkner deserves his fame. he's amazing... BUT NOT FOR THIS SONG!!!! DOESN'T ANYONE UNDERSTAND ME?!!!
and btw.. i'm successful, actually. who ever said anything abuot me being a "failing musician"? i'm not saying i'm famous. fame would be awesome... but for the right reasons. you might have heard of the band i play guitar in, but i'd never ever give away my real identity.
some guy named johnnyfingers254 could tell you off and it could be dane cook
therealsolstice 2 years ago
OK - can we clarify things? Anyone involved in the music business knows how this works - it may not be right, but that's the way it is. You write and record a whole bunch of songs for an album and the singles are selected by the label and radio pluggers because they will get radio play. If you want the mass market, then it's mainly R1 & R2 who will obviously go for the more 'pop' mass market stuff. You can be precious if you like, but you simply won't get heard! That song did the job for Newton.
dingbatthe1st 2 years ago
you should check out last gang records based out of toronto. they're totally independent but they have bands like metric and death from above 1979(formerly). nobody chooses their singles but the band members... and they're doing just fine.
sub pop is another great example of power in the hands of the bands, and they're american; modest mouse, fleet foxes, the shins, the postal service, band of horses.. to name a few... hell even soundgarden!
not every label is run by dingbats
therealsolstice 2 years ago
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But We Don't Know Your Band Name.
And You Should Be Glad About That, Because I Tend To Only Enjoy Musicians I Respect, And I'm Sure Im Not The Only One ! And The Fact You Blast Newton For No Apparent Reason Except For The Fact He's Better Than You.
And Don't Reply Saying "But I Don't Like Him" Because If Thats The Case, WHY THE FUCK DID YOU COMMENT ?!
Didn't Your Mother Or Any Relative Tell You, If You Haven't Got Anything Good To Say, Don't Say Anything At All ?!
KingOfTheDarkSide 2 years ago
Jealousy is a stinky cologne.
mahcuz 2 years ago 2
jealousy is for the weak. don't call me jealous. you obviously have no fucking clue what i'm talkign about..... just like the rest, that can't comprehend the depth of the issue i'm addressing. there's a thousand amazing artists out there i love... and i love some of newton's music.. but for the last fucking time, this song is a sellout piece of pop garbage money/vagina grabbing shit... so for fuck sakes i wish people would stop dragging me back to this shitty fucking video!!!
therealsolstice 2 years ago
Stinky, stinky.
mahcuz 2 years ago
wow think much of yourself there bud. Pull yourself away from a mirror for just a second. Nobody has to like what you like. the world stopped revolving around you, or didn't your mommy tell ya
preacherman711 2 years ago
i've never said anything close to suggesting it's about liking what i like. you just made that assumption after hitting a mental roadblock during the brief moment you feebly attempted to process my comments, and you need to justify yur enjoyment of it this song.
my entire point, thus far, has been that he has a vast body of interesting music.. but when he got his chance on leno, he played a song that 's gonna sell CDs that end up sandwiched on a shelf between the jonas brothers and a nickleback
therealsolstice 2 years ago
yer funny! mainly for thinking your more intelligent than everyone else. Go clean the pipes, relieve some stress. Then get a job, and a pet so that you have something other to think about than your pretentious self. I think ill go back to my lovely family and stare at the doctorate hanging on my wall. I have lots of people like you laying on a couch in front of me everyday crying about themselves. ill give you my card.
preacherman711 2 years ago
oh pfff whatever you lying piece of shit!!! yur no doctor, you fuckin loser. Besides, what the hell does a person's job dictate anything about who they are? Look at George W Bush? He held the highest office on earth and he's a fucking retard.
furthermore, i haven't suggested i'm more intelligent than anyone else; only more intelligent than people that respond to my comments without addressing their actual content.
btw if you were a psychologist, you'd know that you're projecting
therealsolstice 2 years ago
im telling you, go "relieve the stress" , and then go play outside with your friends it will help.
preacherman711 2 years ago
there's more to life than hiding in yur sister's closet and knockin one out while she changes her granny pannies
therealsolstice 2 years ago
i do love me some granny panties (not "pannies" so much though)
preacherman711 2 years ago
fail. granny doesn't rhyme with pantie as well as pannie does. i was aiming for flow, in spite of common vocabulary standard, even if it meant breaking tradition. originality is a delightful side effect.
it's funny that even when we change the subject, the underlying values stay the same... cuz everything we're saying relates to this newtool fakenerd business
therealsolstice 2 years ago
I agree, he has better songs.
But this version beats his album version, big time!
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KingOfTheDarkSide 2 years ago
Oh! I do hate people who type in CAPS, like they're shouting. You are wrong in so many ways, therealsolstice - As Dannyputah pointed out, you're obviously a tit, so just pipe down.
dingbatthe1st 2 years ago
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put the dred opinion aside and look at the core of what i'm saying
the shape that D, A, Bm, G follows (in any key) is thee most typical popularly selling 4-chord 4/4-time structure in existence.
there's 2 kinds of musicians; fan's musicians and musicians musicians. only fan's musicians use this formula because fans are like sheep and the familiarity is comfy. by mixing up the instrumentation and subtleties in arrangement, they're fooled into believing they're hearing something original.
therealsolstice 2 years ago
a musician's musician is about breaking through new ground and vulnerably exploring.
newton has some really great songs... but i'm chastising him because he chose to play this one on TV, instead of taking the chance to show TV land something fresh.
for that ultra pussy move, he's a sellout. i hope he enjoys his money... cuz he sure as shit isn't gonna get real respect from any real musicians.
he's gonna have to go hang out with miley cyrus, kelly clarkson, and the jonas brothers now.
therealsolstice 2 years ago
Sorry, but even after the explanation, you're still a tit, plus a touch arrogant. Only failed wannabees talk about selling out - that's because they have nothing to sell. If you want to maintain your musicall integrity, stay at home and play in your bedroom. To be a professional, you do the job to suit the occasion. I'm sure there are plenty of real 'musicians' out there who respect Newton's talent AND his commercial success. because they actually understand what it takes to make it these days.
dingbatthe1st 2 years ago
i totally understand your point, but it's soooo far beneath the values i'm trying to express.. and you obviously don't fucking get it. the comment was phrased towards the audience, but aimed at newton... cuz this profile is his (I think). he knows what he did.... and if it's not enough for him to have to live with, his fellow artists are here to drive the nails in.
the point is, he had an opportunity that many deserve, but he squandered it on a SAFE typical 4-chord shit show
therealsolstice 2 years ago
jesus dude chill out he was probably forced to play that song by his record company
MegaloJoker 2 years ago
that's the only intelligent reply anyone's presented thus far... but the bottom line still remains; he wrote a song using thee most over-used mainstream chord progression/rythm in the last 20 years. i'm not saying that it doesn't sound good... but an entire song based on that structure, in 2009, by a dood with dreds who plays way cooler stuff, is unforgivable. i've said it before and i'll say it again. he knows what he did.
if he's got an answer, he can reply to me.
therealsolstice 2 years ago
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Contradicted Yourself, And Just Made Several Random Things Up.
You Cannot Remove Respect From Someone For "Being A Sellout" And Then Just Lie Lie Lie To Support Your Case.
You CLEARLY Know Something About Music And Seem To Be Slightly Learned.
But You Have Made Yourself Look Like A Tool SEVERAL Times.
Rastafarianism Comment Baffles Me !
Like Seriously, What Were You Thiiiinking ?
But You Don't Approve, We Get It.
But When No One Else Approved Of Your Opinion, Could You Not Have Just...
KingOfTheDarkSide 2 years ago
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Bowed Your Head And Moved On Instead Of Continuously Making A Tit Of Yourself?
I Mean Yes, I Understand.
Newton Commited A Musical Sin By Using The Dreaded Pop Formula.
But Get Over It!
You Clearly Were His Biggest Fan Before This Moment For It To Affect You So Much !
But It Sounds Good To The Ear, And Yes Its Annoying Conventional. But Newton Was Failing So He Made ONE Song To Garner Some New Blooded Fans, And It Worked!
So Shh !
And Appreciate The Fact He's Doing Well Now !
KingOfTheDarkSide 2 years ago
yur getting a bit closer. keeping coming.
therealsolstice 2 years ago
We get what your trying to say, your one of those people who thinks your knowledge of music that isn't listened to by a mass spectrum makes you some kind of musical intellect. Your one of those arrogant fools who thinks just because you don't listen to pop music makes you better. People like that are usually very hard to be around, keep making your music and not "selling-out" and don't worry about people who are more talented then yourself.
ReturnOfRizo 2 years ago
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. IT'S YOU'RE. YOU'RE MAN, YOU'RE. YOU'RE. YOU ARE. FUCKING HELL.
Stop trying to sound "intellectual" self by offering a psycho analysis on the internet, or being so prejudice and hardcore by categorising. Man, let people appreciate the music.
And learn some fucking grammar, sheesh.
Lewmoftw 2 years ago
You don't have to read comments, and for the love of god look at the message I was actually replying to, if your gonna go off on one. I was replying to someone who was talking about this guy being a "sell-out" and talking about Newton Faulkner was using a "pop formula" to get noticed by a mass audience, because goes on about how he was listening to Newton before he was a "sellout." Alsowhen you pick out spelling mistakes its usually means your commenting for the hell of an argument.
ReturnOfRizo 2 years ago
LOOL was that last bit to piss him off?
"Your commenting for the hell of an arguement" LO FUCKING L
thepouchka 2 years ago
Dude, I think it was an accident. Check the next one. :(
Lewmoftw 2 years ago
I was clearly replying to someone who was not enjoying the music, so what your saying is pretty flawed.
ReturnOfRizo 2 years ago
Newton, you make me think of John Butler, you are both amazing guitarists.
Go on Newton!
JeanLouLeHotDogDuval 2 years ago
newton is just fantastic....ive been youtubing him for three days non stop now....n i cant seem to have enough of his music and voice....
n i kinda agree with jerova....i prefer him with his guitar only rather than with a band....
chandanraina 2 years ago
His latest tour, which has just finished is solo - just him, a few guitars and some pedals (but no looping!) absolutley awesone!
dingbatthe1st 2 years ago
yah lol ive been youtubing him too, i acually just downloaded his album *itunes, i did pay for it lol* and i like him better with out the band
hardyboyztoextreme 2 years ago
jerova got it spot on newton doesn't need a band
N17guvnor 2 years ago
This song is great....but to me, it loses something when you add the other instruments...I much prefer it just Faulkner and his guitar.
jerova 2 years ago 2
Just come home from seeing Newton at Buxton opera house. Absolutely fantastic!!! You have to see him live, it takes your breath away. ;-) x
Handley72 2 years ago
GOD! Jay Leno is realy orange!!
kirkguitar123 2 years ago
do they like him in america cos tbh he aint al that big here in england AND HE SHOULD BE !!!!!
AlexLaurance 2 years ago