If 5ive survived...

[Caitlin]

no probs!! ;D

[retro399]

never had tme to go onyet,i must do it today!

[sema608]

caitlin said:

Do you all think that 5ive would have survived in these recent years if they were still together?

I mean, do you think they would have been as successful as the were in the nineties? Could they have adapted to the 'guitar playing, singer songwriter' environment?

What do you think?

Somehow, I don't think so. Boybands aren't the sensation they once were in the 90s. I think they would be struggling as the BSB are right now. However, I do believe they would have it easier for them to survive in the UK than in the US.

The one thing I hate when boybands do is change their music completely. I am not a BSB fan, but when I heard their new album "Never Gone", I was like WTH?! I liked their old music better. Lifehouse went through several band member changes, which I didn't mind. However, as good as their third album is, nothing beats their first one "No Name Face". I miss the old beats. I wish they kept it in addition to the new changes. Going back to 5ive, I think they are smarter. I think they would have kept the music the almost the same, but change the writing.

The other problem is the music industry is dying. With illegal downloading going on and people's selling pirated copies, the artists are losing more and more money. Obviously, this has a high impact on success. It depends on what a person defines as success, but the core reason for any artist is to make money. I put that as the deciding factor when considered what's a success or not. Of course, artists need their fanbases, but if they don't make money, their record labels could drop them. So, if 5ive were still going today, I think they wouldn't be as successful as they were back then.

[Mrs J.Brown]

I think Five would still be pop as it was woking for them. i remember J once saying why change their style when it was working for them? Cd's are one way an artist makes money. Thay can make way more money touring. There are plenty of other ways artists bring in the money so I don't think the music industry is going to go bust because of it. I mean really, who wouldn't want to go see their fave band live?
I agree with the BSB thing. i think they changed too much. So much that they did lose quite a few fans. But that is also because they took too much time out, I think.

[retro399]

i totally agree with you.....

[Caitlin]

i just think that the boyband feel is on it's way out, and the general public have demanded a more rockier side to the music industry.

if u look at BSB and Westlife, they still do well, but they have lost the respect of the majority of the listeners and fans. I think, that 5ive could have adapted well to the new vibe of the music industry but i don't think they would have had the 'spark' that they had in the 90's.

[retro399]

maybe you are right,caitlin,i see your point,i definitely think that westlife have long past their sell-by date though,they are bringing out one cover version after another,my mum actually likes them,she says they are good singers,well,they are,but what about them writing some of their own songs?

[†.Va¢hE.†]

I'M TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU RETRO....THE REAL ARTISTS WRITE THEIR OWN SONGS!!!....like 5IVE!!!

[Caitlin]

ur absolutley right! i totally agree!

but i'm not sure if 5ive would have made the cut these days with their old act, i'm sure they would have evolved and rolled with the times, because they're the best!!

[retro399]

yeah,but we will never know now.pity......

[devilishsian]

I think Five could have done a lot more before they spilt up,their's been nothing like them for years,triple888 had ago to be like them but couldn't say's it all really,they were unique and totally different for there time in the music world.

[retro399]

:Dits a shame they couldnt have gone on for a bit longer.......

[sema608]

Well, I do agree that BSB lost a lot of fans and respect. Westlife? I could care less about them. Sorry, but I'm not into bands who hate my favorites. This is funny, because when I first saw Five's pic on the USA site, I dissed them on appearance. I just think it was a bad pic. I started going through the galleries and I softened up. I know, I know, I'm an idiot. When I finally watched their videos, they blew me away. So, if I gave Westlife a chance, maybe I'd like their music. However, for me, they are like 98 degrees. I just don't like them.

Five had the right balance. I LOVE LOVE LOVE NSYNC, but Justin and JC sang too much. I wanted to hear the others sing. BSB had a good balance, too, but I didn't like them alot. Five was perfect. They co-wrote their own songs and each member contributed in the vocals. What's not to like?

Okay, going back to the topic, I still think Five would struggle. Boybands are just not really in these days. I don't mean bands like Maroon 5, Greenday, and Coldplay. I mean pop boybands. Yes, Five would make money in tours, but the album must sell. It's not just Five. If NSYNC came back, I think they would be struggling, too. Times have changed and the new generation likes music from Ashlee Simpson, Chris Brown, Hilary Duff, etc. If Five changes their music enough so that it fits with today and yet, still has that old vibe, they have a better shot. Now, I don't think they were as big in the US as they were in the UK, but here in the US, it's going to be hard. I know nothing about the UK, except they are more open.

[†.Va¢hE.†]

Westlife? I could care less about them. Sorry, but I'm not into bands who hate my favorites

SEMA.....I'm soooo agree with you!!! ;D
I think 5ive were real artists....in the boyband's world, the only one boyband that co-write ALL their songs was 5ive.....they were definitely real artists

[sema608]

Vache, yeah, that is a HUGE no-no for me. It reminds me of the Fallout Boy vs. The Killers feud. I love The Killers and FB may have OK music, but once they dissed Killers, I automatically tuned them out. So, I'll always be protective of my favorites.

Caitlin, that's a good point about the rock cravings. I think Five could have done rock really well. They already had "Everybody Get Up" and "We Will Rock You" on their resumes. They could do it.