SkaMasta097 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

yes you can. First they played third wave ska, then they turned to new wave, which other than a few songs like "Pool Party", isn't as effective as their ska.

SkaMasta097 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

most ska bands have either broken up, lost many key members, or turned to other genres. It's sad but nothing lasts forever. Most ska bands either turned to pop-punk (Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Goldfinger) or new wave (Aquabats, No Doubt). A few turned to harder edge punk (AAA, Voodoo Glow Skulls) and some defied all stereotypes and went for something completely different like Soul (O.C. Supertones) or Progessive Rock (Rx Bandits)

whiteriot000 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i agree. nothing compares the the old bats. especially when travis was with them before he went to blink.

KJM91 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

you can't classify their sound,ITS THE FUCKING AQUABATS

theimmovablewall (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

these guys ave an amazing ska sound

SkaMasta097 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The Robot does not play his saxophone on the newer releases at all. The Aquabats replaced their upbeats with palm mutes and their horn riffs with synthesizers, even before their trumpet players quit. I am not saying their new music is bad. I just think that after losing so many members and ditching the ska, the Bats are not as great as they once were. The new wave is pretty nerdy, but 8 zany guys dressed in diver outfits holding trumpets and playing zany ska music just worked so much better, IMO

granney258 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

badass i love the ska/ punk seen

pvthansen1234 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You have to realize that, they lost their trumpeters, it's not them going towards other kinds of music necessarily, but them losing band members.

pvthansen1234 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Actually, ska hasn't really one underground, just gotten more punky and poppy.

frewms (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

since when is ska underground?