Black Mountain: Brilliant Interpreters, or Blatant Plaigiarists?
Black Mountain is a Vancouver band garnering much attention from their 2005 eponymous debut and wowing audiences while opening up for Coldplay. Borrowing from a lost generation of psychadelia, driving guitar-rock, and Pink Floyd-esque exploration, Black Mountain seems to be reviving sentiments of the past while opening a window to the future. There are some out there, however, that are refusing to bite. The common resentment being that their sound is just recycled 60s and 70s nostalgia. I disagree. Where would the Beatles be without Elvis, Chuck Berry, and Buddy Holly? Where would anybody be without the Beatles? This is not to say we condone plagiarism, but borrowing from other artists is part of Rock ‘n Roll. That’s what’s great about Rock ‘n’ Roll is that it’s a community. And, for the record, we don’t really think they sound too much like anybody else anway. So, there’s our 2 cents. Take it or leave it. Check them out at: BlackMountainArmy.com
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January 22nd, 2008 at 5:45 am
Dude, Black Mountain freaking rocks! I read a review of a performance they gave up in vancouver. The stupid a** critic called them ‘…a band of poseurs that can’t decide if they want to be a Black Sabbath tribute band or Pink Floyd roadies.’ Are you kidding me?!?! they don’t even really sound like either of those bands I don’t think. Hail Black Mountain Army!