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« on: March 24, 2005, 06:17 AM » |
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OK, smoggy's post got me thinking about "great" bands that *I* never got into.
Here's my list:
Nirvana
Bob Marley
Velvet Underground
Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan
The Clash
probably more
Who is on your "eh, *shrug*" list??
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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2005, 06:39 AM » |
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interesting topic... some of the "great" bands/musicians I never got into at the time were never that great to me (which is why I wasn't into them), but as I grew my tastes change and these are some that I've been a "Johnny come lately" to: The Who, Rolling Stones, Pretty much any jazz legend. I was never into jazz untill these last few years. my goal is to surround my life with music 24/7. that means after a while I have to discover new music even if its been around for 30 years.  |
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« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2005, 08:36 AM » |
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Pretty much anything made after I was born.
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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2005, 08:48 AM » |
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beyond the stones, others are:
the dead [i just never 'got' it]
bon jovi
journey
styx
creedence clearwater
dave matthews
blind melon
those are the main ones.
as for bands i came to discover after the fact, frank zappa and jefferson airplane. i liked several of each bands' tunes, but never took the time to immerse myself in their music. i will!
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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2005, 08:48 AM » |
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I have never seen the appeal of Clapton, Dylan, Neil Young or Stevie Ray. As for bands I'll agree with the aforementioned Stones, Dead and Nirvana. I'll add AC/DC and Kiss. There are numerous others but those quickly come to mind. I can see this getting ugly quick so everyone should remember "Different strokes for different folks".  |
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« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2005, 09:41 AM » |
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The Who
The Stones
U2---I can't stand U2!!!!!
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« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2005, 09:47 AM » |
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After watching the Grateful Dead show (70's) on my PBS station last week, I definately have to concur with not getting the Dead. Maybe you have to be stoned out of your gourd. . .
I also agree with not getting KISS. I collected thier cards when I was in 5th grade but never appreciated thier music.
Here's a new one: I just don't get the Flaming Lips. Some of the drumming is "Bonhamesque" and sounds good but I don't see why all the critical acclaim. It seems like the Lips are a band that for some reason is cool to like.
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« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2005, 09:47 AM » |
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Oh yeah, here are a couple more:
Allman Brother (sorry xena)
The Band
Hendrix
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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2005, 09:50 AM » |
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The Who
The Stones
U2---I can't stand U2!!!!!
Xena, sorry to hear you don't like U2. I guess you won't be envious of the fact that I scored 2 free seats in a catered box (valet parking) at the Pepsi Center in Denver!!!! Is it April 20th yet!? |
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« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2005, 09:57 AM » |
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Xena, sorry to hear you don't like U2. I guess you won't be envious of the fact that I scored 2 free seats in a catered box (valet parking) at the Pepsi Center in Denver!!!! Is it April 20th yet!?
heehee. Their concert sold out in 2 hours here last week. No Allman Brothers, Jon? I'm telling Greg and Dickey. |
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« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2005, 10:09 AM » |
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Allman Brother (sorry xena)
wait---does that you mean you liked Duane, though?  <kidding, bro, I couldn't resist> |
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« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2005, 10:12 AM » |
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Here's a new one: I just don't get the Flaming Lips. Some of the drumming is "Bonhamesque" and sounds good but I don't see why all the critical acclaim. It seems like the Lips are a band that for some reason is cool to like. you know, i didn't even know the flaming lips were a real band until recently. i'd seen them on some commercial for some techno-gadget thingie, and thought it was a made-up band. then i saw an ad promoting some upcoming gig of theirs, and i thought, 'oh, they're a real band.' **shrug** xena, my boyfriend doesn't dig u2, either. i was actually pretty into them in the 80s. maybe coz they were kinda political and i thought bono was cute. listening to them now, i can take them or leave them, but they sorta represent the 80s for me. they did put on a really cool show. one of the few from the 80s that i remember! |
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« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2005, 10:24 AM » |
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I never really got into Schubert....
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« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2005, 10:25 AM » |
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I can't stand Nirvana, probably never will. Actually, Jon's list is pretty accurate for me.
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« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2005, 11:48 AM » |
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LOVE the Flaming Lips. One of the greatest pop bands around as far as I'm concerned. There's so much music I'm just not into it'd be ridiculous to list all the bands. Not that I'm closed minded, far from it (I'd like to think), just that there are certain things that spark my interest in a band and many just don't do it. And please bear in mind that all this is strictly my opinion based on what I've heard which ranges from several albums to one tune. And there are some that may for one album but not another. Medeski Martin & Wood are like that. Thier first two albums were stellar. I thought Shack Man and Combustication were mediocre at best. So ... in general: jam bands (i.e. Phish, MOE, Allmans). by the numbers 'blues' (i.e. Johnny Lang, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Bonnie Rait) fake book jazz (i.e. any Marsalis) music that seems focused on theory instead of ideas (i.e. Joe Satriani, Planet X) formulaic rock (i.e. Creed, Nickelback) The Eagles highly derivative modern pop that thinks its new and exciting (i.e. Ted Leo, Interpol) pop punk (i.e. Green Day, Blink 182) punk rock with no thought behind it (i.e. The Ramones, The Germs) new R&B (i.e. Ashanti, Usher) hmm ... seems like a lot but I do have an extensive collection. Some of which someone not me might consider the above, again, its all just my opinion here. But theres a certain vibe I get from some artists that makes me find them tedious. I'm not going to fault them their work (hence my continued referral to them as 'artists'), they are just as legit as anyone else. Its just that they dont get any part of my pay check |
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« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2005, 01:52 PM » |
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Well, I'll add my selections, many of which have been listed already; i'll try to explain my reasons why to fill the space. U2—I find them boring, to be honest. Bono's voice isn't my kind of voice, and I find the sounds not to my taste. Allman Brothers, for the most part—I don't identify with much of what they espouse, I don't guess, but I cannot deny that I like a few portions of a couple of ther songs, for the sound. Here's one example. The Polyphonic Spree—I think they sing poorly, and the gowns spook me. Most of the Grateful Dead—Much of the live shows is utter crap, in my opinion, that nearly anyone would need a lungbusting drag off a fatty (as it were) to appreciate. I like the Mother McCree's stuff very much, though, as well as the odd song here and there. The Righteous Brothers—Not my thing. Sorry. Neat low voice of Bill Medley's, though. Metallica, related hard rock/metal—I can't identify with it, simply. I'm never angry to such proportions. Formulaic rock, blues-by-numbers, etc. per 563's suggestion—I simply find it lame. Rap and hip-hop—See Metallica. Even the "good" stuff reminds me of that which was bastardized from those nice, catchy pre-Public Enemy days. New country music with overt political and proselytizing messages—Enough said. I'm sure I've got more, but it will be really hard...I like most everything else. |
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« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2005, 04:48 PM » |
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I am really surprised that Mark/563 doesn't care for The Ramones.
I don't feel like I ever need to sit down and listen to The Beatles. It's not that I don't like them - I certainly do. I think it's that they're the bedrock of 90% of the music I listen to. I hear things all the time and think "that's Beatles-esque"; Nirvana, Weezer, Cheap Trick, Andrew Bird, David Bowie &c &c &c. The Beatles' shoulders have been stood upon to such a degree that listening directly to them seems almost obtuse.
It would be like if you were going to study physics, and you spent two years studying Newton. Now, I'm not saying that Newton isn't important - our system of the science of physics is largely based on his writings. But his work has been built on to such a degree that no matter who you do study - Einstein, Hawking, whoever - you're still studying Newton. In fact, by the time you get to college, you should be taking Newton for granted.
Am I making any sense?
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« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2005, 05:05 PM » |
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« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2005, 05:29 PM » |
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I never got The Doors or Bob Dylan, and I really don't understand the appeal of The Grateful Dead or The Ramones either. It's not like I haven't tried or anything, I just don't get it.
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« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2005, 06:23 PM » |
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U2---I can't stand U2!!!!!
Me neither! |
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