to the Martin lovers,,,,,,,,,

[~zenzation]

how do you feel towards Dave,,,,do yu think he is a great front man that can channel mart's music or do yu think MArt should be lead singer.......

[test]

I like it just the way it is. I also like Martin doing some of the songs that Dave did on the album when they toured.

[~Quixote Chapter]

Dave IS Depeche Mode's live show! Some artists are great performers, others well... are not. Dave is an awesome performer where as Mart is much less energetic on stage.

Depeche Mode without Dave? Hell no!

-Kevin

[7red7]

Dave owns the front man spot...As for myself, Mart is my favorite member of the band overall (always has been next to Alan), but I think it's better he only steals the spotlight at certain points in the albums and shows...It's really special when you see Dave doing songs on stage for a while, and then all of a sudden a hush would fall over the crowd, and then everything erupts as Mart comes from behind his keyboard to take the reigns for a while...

[~LunaSpace]

I also like it just the way it is. Some songs are more suited to Dave's voice. I however an a BIG time Mart lover and would like to see him do more singing. I can't wait for Mart's solo effort which hopefully he's working on soon. Maybe he will tour too, probably not, but a girl can dream......

[~NightHalo]

I love Martin, but I think Dave is the best front man. Martin is the special suprise in the concert where as Dave is the energy. Martin gives different life to songs than Dave. For example, compare Martin singing Sister of Night to Dave. It puts the song into a totally different mood.

[7red7]

Ditto, on when Martin began to do Condemnation near the end of the Devotional tour...When it was done by him acoustically, it changed the entire feelinf of the song...In a good way of course :)

[NoirTech]

Mart? Dave?
No..and no. I'm waiting for Fletcher to take the spotlight! That's some untapped talent right there. I think he should be the front man on the next album. Doing all the vocals..including the backing ones. Martin and Dave can just stand behind him clapping.























......obviously..this is not serious. :-P

[~MidiRipper]

I think Dave is a great front man. DM without Dave is simply not Depeche Mode. I do love Martin though. If anyone, he is certainly an idol of mine. And, in my most humble opinion, feel that Martin actually has better vox than Dave. Tone and range taken into consideration. But like I said, DM is nothing without Dave and I wouldn't change it for anyhting.

'Ripper

[test]

Actually, after years of having his musical ability questioned, Fletch has a solo album coming out.

It's called:



Are you ready?



Are you sure?



Clap On, Clap Off
Songs of The Rhythmically Challenged

Featuring the following a capella-clapping songs:

Clap On, Clap Off
If You're Fletch And You Know It Clap Your Hands
Hands Up, Baby Hands Up (Remixed by Flood)
Wave Your Hands In The Air

And solo clapping interpretations of DM classics:

Dreaming Of Clapping
Boys Say Clap!
I Sometimes Wish I Was Clapping
Clap Machine (My Name Is Fletch)
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Any Second Now (Clapping)
Just Can’t Clap Enough
Clap In Silence (Late At Night Mix)
My Secret Clapping (Masturbation Mix)
Nothing To Clap About
The Meaning Of Clapping
Further Excerpts From: My Secret Clapping
A Photograph Of Clapping (Live)
Shouldn’t Have Clapped That
The Sun, The Rainfall & The Clapping
Clapping, In Itself
More Than A Clapping
Everyone Claps (In Large Amounts)
Two Minute Clapping (Extended Remix)
The Landscape Is Clapping
And Then… Clapping
Clapping (Now This Is Fun Mix)
Get The Clapping Right! (Combination Mix)
Something To Clap About
Clap To Me
It Doesn’t Clap
People Are Clapping People (Live)
Stories Of Clapping
Somebody Clapping
Master Clapping Servant On The Behind
If You Want Clapping (You Came To The Right Place Mix)
Blasphemous Clapping (Little Altar Boy Mix)
Black Clapping Celebration (Martin Luther King, Jr. Mix)
Fly Clapping On The Windshield (Splat Mix)
A Question Of Clapping (Why Not? Mix)
Clapping Sometimes
It Doesn’t Clap Too
Clapping Stripped (Naked Mix)
Here Is The House (Where I Clap)
World Full Of Clapping
Clapped In Black (AC/DC Mix)
Clapping (But Not Tonight)
Never Let Me Clap Again (Aggro Mix)
The Things You Clap About
Strangeclap (VD Mix)
Sacred Clap
Little Clapping (Altar Boy Mix 2)
Clapping Behind The Wheel (Beatmasters Mix)
I Want You Clapping Now
To Have And To Hold (When I’m Not Clapping)
Clapping Nothing
Agent Clapping (007 Mix)
Clapping, Little Clapping (Altar Boy Mix 3)
Clapping In My Eyes (I Can’t See Mix)
The Sweetest Clapping
Personal Clapper (Telephone Clap Mix)
Dangerous Clapping (Sensual Mix)
Waiting For The Clapping To Start
Enjoy The Clapping (Hands & Feet Mix)
Policy Of Clapping (Clapitol Mix)
Blue Clapping (XXX Mix)
Clean Clapping (G-Rated Mix)
I Feel You Clapping (Throb Mix)
Clapping In My Gloves (Random Clapping Mix)
Condemnclapping
Clapping In You
Clapping Judas
Clapping In Your Room (Heifer Mix)
Clapping Right With Me
Rush Clapping (Adrenaline Mix)
One Clap
Higher Clapping
Clap Of A Gun (Look Out! Mix)
The Clap Thieves
Home Clapping
It’s No Good Clapping Alone
Useless Clapping (When You're Supposed To Kick Off A Sequence During A Concert)
Sister Of Clapping
Clapping The Bottom (Altar Boy Mix 4)
Clapping Insight
Only When I Clap Myself (Depends Mix)
Dream On About Clapping
Shine Clapping (Redrum Mix)
Clapping (The Sweetest Condition Mix)
When The Body Claps
The Dead Of Clapping
Freeclapping
Comatose Clapping
I Feel Like Clapping
Clap (Breathe Heavy Mix)
I Am Clapping
Goodnight Clappers

[NoirTech]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Oh my god that was funny.
Frank...you are a nut. ...and here I thought I was the crazy one. Great freaking post.

[~MidiRipper]

Frank, that was f*king funny!!! LMAO!!!

And I know you didn't just think of all that at the moment did ya? Cause if you did, stoppit and start writing more songs! Maybe "Brand New Idol Has The Clap" theme song. :p

'Ripper

[test]

Actually, that all came off the top of my head, with a few adjustments here and there. I'm glad you guys enjoyed them.

[test]

Actually, I've been known to rewrite Brand New Idol lyrics when we're rehearsing for our live shows. I tend to have a very raunchy sense of humor.

[~LunaSpace]

NEW IDOL-

Hilarious! Thanks for posting.

Keep on Clapping,

Michelle

[~KissTheStar]

Everyone Claps in Large Amounts .... hahahahaha

Holy Clap Batman ... we have a comedian in our midst.

applauding,

~Craig

[test]

Thank you Michelle and Craig, you crazy Super Moderator...

[NoirTech]

Oh man...what did I start?
HAHAHA
Even Michelle got in on the posting. We should all feel privileged. She rarely posts. Go LunaSpace!
heh...i'm so gonna get it when we get home.

[7red7]

Frank that was the funniest thing ever man, I love it!!! *ROFL*

Strangeclap (VD Mix)!!!-HA HA HA!!!

Hilarious!!!

[~kellyrenee]

OMG!!! LOL HARDCORE! FREECLAPPING! LOVE IT. That was so clever. To Have and to Hold (when I'm not clapping)....Had I been drinking a drink, it would have sprayed all over my monitor.

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

[test]

7red7 and lellyrennee,

Thanks for the compliments. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I find myself laughing at them more and more as people post their reactions.

[~NightHalo]

Fletch is the official Clap o Matic now! Hehehe. Cool ideas.

[~MaxMode]

HA! HA! HA!

that was real funny!

[7red7]

I cut and printed them out (I hope you don't mind Frank) I have to show them to my DM friends, they're gonna die laughing :D

[7red7]

I wonder what the info-mercial would look like??? Now theres something to ponder...

It could go something like this:

"Hi I'm Andrew Fletcher from Depeche Mode, and if you love clapping as much as I do, you've got to get you're clapping hands on my new collection of DM classics set to one hell of a clapping good beat"!!!

Thats all I have for now, I'm at work, but someone should continue this, it could get really funny...See what you started Frank!!! :laugh:

[~ElectroM]

Since I've seen One Night In Paris I started to like Martin even more then before. He's totally great and has wonderfull voice and his music is also great, but Dave was a frontman always and he really knows how to make an atmosphere on concert. Dave is the best frontman ever!

[7red7]

Hey ElectroM, how ya been, long time no see!!! :)

[test]

Thanks to everyone who enjoyed my tribute to Fletch. Feel free to pass it on to all your DM friends.

[~schalana101]

HA! HA! HA!
Oh yeah that was so awesome. I nearly threw up a lung I was laughing so hard. :laugh:

[Avil]

My opinion in this question, is that DM wouldn´t feel the same if not both Dave and Martin were members. Together they make some kinda balance. Martin will always be the front man in this band, but he wouldn´t succeed without Martin just behind him.
They are perfect together.

[~SweetestMartin1]

I agree, I wouldn't change a thing. Martin and Dave they are DM. What do you think?..DM really stand for? Dave can be frontman and Martin he do everything else. But for Martin's lover point of view...i rather see and drool over Martin more.;)

beside...Martin said interview that "he wouldn't be frontmen", he would rather be writing the those genius song of faith and devotion and doing Music for Masses to get EXCITED to. I couldn't want him to be frontman either, look what happen to Dave?..:p

yeh....and i want hear more of song that martin wrote..that dave sing...He will sing in next album.:D