Members Funkee1 Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 This is not a thread to bash anyone's favorite bands, nor should anyone engage in convincing. I want folks to list some bands that are enormously popular, but that just don't do it for you personally. Please, also refrain from "Rap sucks" typoe comments. I want specifics! What bands/ artists do you just not understand the appeal of? I am gonna start with one that's probably gonna piss a lot of you off, but please leave your flamethrowers down: Rush- great players, good songwriting, but........just not my cuppa tea. I can tell there's something going on there, but...... Meh! Weather Report- I dig em, in small doses, but I generally like a little more hummable melody. Deftones- I don't mind the heavy, but I dunno.....they just don't hit me. Dream Theater- See Rush...... Great players, and technical wizards, but not one memorable song. Next voters??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rummy Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 +1 Rush. I don't get how people can sustain listening to that voice for any more than seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FloydianAnimal Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 I don't get "noisecore" bands like Norma Jean for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members #6 Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 U2Bruce SpringsteenREM all of em are like nails on a chalkboard...and dull as well...don't understand why people dig it at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted November 21, 2007 Moderators Share Posted November 21, 2007 Lynyrd Skynyrd - They just never struck a chord with meDream Theatre - Boring wankery at its finest. There is no groove there that tugs at any of my emotions or makes me want to snap my fingers or sway back and forth.Nirvana - Grohl is better on his own.Grateful Dead - No reason other than I just don't get the fascination. As genres go I just don't care for ska beyond small doses. It's like playing the same thing over and over and over and over. I really feel sorry for the rhythm guitarists in that genre, because every song is exactly as I stated. On the uptick always-at least in the popular stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted November 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 U2Bruce SpringsteenREMall of em are like nails on a chalkboard...and dull as well...don't understand why people dig it at all+1 to Bruce Springsteen. I never saw the appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 Falloutboy.... man.... they just.... well..... dont feel like commenting really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Svi Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 Rush and AC/DCI can't stand their voices. Same with Nickelback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 Any Death Metal. I honestly don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brother Mango Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 Do I need to apologize? I respect Jaco, but can't listen to much of his music.Great ... a flurry of 16th-notes. And what else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted November 21, 2007 Moderators Share Posted November 21, 2007 AC/DC is a good one. Aerosmith is another for me. To those that said Springsteen, I wholeheartedly agree. I HATE his music, except for Nebraska which oddly is one of my favorite albums ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robin Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 R.E.M.RushSpringsteenSmashing PumpkinsDream TheaterVan Halenmany more I'm sure ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PaulyWally Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 Dream Theater = a bunch of guys masturbating all over their instruments Technically, any one of them could shred me. And I respect their abilities. But really, there is very little "life" in their music. It's just a bunch of, "Hey! Look how fast I can play this arpeggio!" *yawn* my .02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatball Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 U2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike fitzwell Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 Pink FloydScorpionsYesThe WhoDave MatthewsToolColdplay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LanEvo Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 Top of the list would be bands like Nickleback and Creed, who take music by cheesy commercial bands (like Nirvana) and make it even more generic and cookie-cutter. Yuck. Emre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LanEvo Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 ColdplayForgot about those guys! If I wanted to listen to Radiohead, I'd listen to Radiohead...not the E-Z Listening/Muzak version Emre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members #6 Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 AC/DC is a good one. Aerosmith is another for me. To those that said Springsteen, I wholeheartedly agree. I HATE his music, except for Nebraska which oddly is one of my favorite albums ever. +1 to aerosmith, with the exception of 'live bootleg'..off-time, bad mix, drunken stoner stadium rock at its finest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hearafter Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 The KillersPink FloydMetallicaOzzy Band comes on, radio goes off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 The one that comes to mind at the moment is Kid Rock, but there are tons of others, in plenty of different genres. Although, of course, I do "get" several of the groups / artists that others here have already mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flod Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 Metallica - which is weird as I'm quite the metal head.U2 - Utter crap. So full of himself, that silly man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 I'd have to add Metallica, too, but only for maybe the last 8-10 years. What the hell happened to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike fitzwell Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 I'd have to add Metallica, too, but only for maybe the last 8-10 years. What the hell happened to them? +1. Anything after Master of Puppets is IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 78pbass Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 Aerosmith is another for me. Exactly my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted November 21, 2007 Members Share Posted November 21, 2007 +1. Anything after Master of Puppets is IMO. I'd personally draw the line an album or two after the black album. I really don't enjoy their more recent stuff, it all seems like laughable posturing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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