Bands or Musicians You Just Dont 'Get'

[been here before]

You know the thing. Bands or musicians who when you say you dont like them has the psuedo music intellectuals reaching for the smelling salts with the "Oh how can you not like so and so..., maybe you've never listened to them correctly..." before proceeding to bore you rigid with how 'important or special' their chosen bandwagon is.

 

I'll kick off with Bowie. Heard a lot of his stuff and nah, it's not for me. Just pish.

 

The Doors- maybe being a stoner would help but its just long winded boredom in music form

 

Jimi Hendrix- no doubting the dudes skills but his tunes are shite. Might be the Stoner thing.

 

Beach Boys- Twee and sacharin. Pet Sounds is hugely over rated

 

Most if the stuff I've heard from The Who

[Jambo-Jimbo]

Rap

[Rousset1]

Rap

 

Ye beat me to it. ©rap is horrendous.

 

Also, Grime. WTF is all that about?

 

Oh, and M People. Anyone still got one of their rank CDs in their collection?

[jambogemz]

Radiohead from KID A onwords.

[i8hibsh]

Bob Dylan.  I really should love this guy as I love the era and folk music.  Maybe it is his voice I just can't take.

 

Also, almost everything in the 'digital age'.

[Ray Gin]

The Beatles

[sandyk]

Ed Sheeran

Adele

 

The Beatles

 

Stock, Aitken and Waterman, as a package

[Unknown user]

Pink Floyd (post Syd Barrett)

Bob Dylan

Radiohead

REM

Muse (****ing hate muse!)

Coldplay

Oasis

Adele

Fantomas (I love Mike Patton, I love Dave Lombardo, I hate their band)

Keane

Beach Boys. The whitest thing in the history of all honkies.

[Boab]

Pink Floyd (post Syd Barrett)

Bob Dylan

Radiohead

REM

Muse (******* hate muse!)

Coldplay

Oasis

Adele

Fantomas (I love Mike Patton, I love Dave Lombardo, I hate their band)

Keane

Beach Boys. The whitest thing in the history of all honkies.

 

Especially Muse !

 

Horrendous !

[Boris]

REM

 

 

What do you associate with REM?

 

I'd say they were pretty outstanding up until, and including, Green.  Out of time was ok, but after that....although a nod to Monster.

[Riddley Walker]

Ed Sheeran

Adele

 

The Beatles

 

Stock, Aitken and Waterman, as a package

Surely nobody actually 'gets' your first two unless all you want from music is vanilla ice cream and a wee catchy melody.

[Homme]

The Stone Roses

 

Never been able to take to them, despite trying.

[i8hibsh]

I'd actually go as far as saying anything ever played on Radio One since the turn of the millennium.

 

And also any DJ from Radio One In this period (Moyle and that ***** comedy Dave, Reggie Yates, Bowman, Cotton etc).  I appreciate this was not the subject matter but I can?t express how much I despise everything to do with Radio One.

[Unknown user]

What do you associate with REM?

 

I'd say they were pretty outstanding up until, and including, Green. Out of time was ok, but after that....although a nod to Monster.

In simple terms I think I have a problem with Michael Stipe's face and the whole poshness of it all.

Out of Time was when they came to my attention, everyone seemed to jump on the bandwagon. I was into some epic metal at that time so they were easy to dislike. There's a fair few on my list that I respect while not getting them, REM are one of those to be fair.

[Dawnrazor]

Bob Dylan

Beatles

Rap/grime acts.

Oasis

[Hartleys_Jam_Tart]

U2

 

I don't get them. I don't like their music. I can't stand Bono.

 

Plus 'It's a Beautiful Day' was played at FT at the 6-2 game

[martoon]

U2.

 

Bland monotonous muzak.

 

Annoying band members too. Bono's a sanctimonious ar5e and "The Edge"...? A name that says a thousand words. Mostly profane.

 

Never hesitate to tell a fan of theirs how 5h1te they are then watch them bristle with anger.

 

Although "The Edge" falling off the edge of the stage is very funny.

[martoon]

U2

 

I don't get them. I don't like their music. I can't stand Bono.

 

Plus 'It's a Beautiful Day' was played at FT at the 6-2 game

Great minds.

[frankblack]

Rag N Bone Man - Karaoke act.

Oasis - zzzzz

Radiohead - again anything post Ok Computer

Catfish and the Bottlemen - see Oasis

The 1975 - simply shite

Any reality pop star

[Morgan]

Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix and The Who.

[Dawnrazor]

u2 too, ever got the huge.

I didn't really get the love for The Pixies, I'd do the bass player but other than that, over rated.

[Nookie Bear]

Bruce Springsteen.

 

I really like how he comes across, enjoy watching him talk, read his autobiography and reckon it's one of the finest music books every written...and yet I rarely, if ever, enjoy listening to any of his music.

 

Comes across as plodding, American, rock with 80s sounding synths.

[frankblack]

You know the thing. Bands or musicians who when you say you dont like them has the psuedo music intellectuals reaching for the smelling salts with the "Oh how can you not like so and so..., maybe you've never listened to them correctly..." before proceeding to bore you rigid with how 'important or special' their chosen bandwagon is.

 

I'll kick off with Bowie. Heard a lot of his stuff and nah, it's not for me. Just pish.

 

The Doors- maybe being a stoner would help but its just long winded boredom in music form

 

Jimi Hendrix- no doubting the dudes skills but his tunes are shite. Might be the Stoner thing.

 

Beach Boys- Twee and sacharin. Pet Sounds is hugely over rated

 

Most if the stuff I've heard from The Who

 

Bowie, The Doors, and Hendrix - you are having a laugh son.

 

Which Bowie era of music have you listened to? Ziggy, Thin White Duke, 80s, 90s, 00s?  Glam Rock to Electronica to great pop rock to a variety of underrated styles late on.  His final album Blackstar is a masterpiece.

 

The Doors?  You just heard Light My Fire and The End.  Try Morrison Hotel, LA Woman for something different.

 

Hendrix?  The Experience albums are all time classics, and his live records are superb.

[Nookie Bear]

Nirvana.

 

A couple of cracking ideas. Repeat.

[Nookie Bear]

Bowie, The Doors, and Hendrix - you are having a laugh son.

 

Which Bowie era of music have you listened to? Ziggy, Thin White Duke, 80s, 90s, 00s?  Glam Rock to Electronica to great pop rock to a variety of underrated styles late on.  His final album Blackstar is a masterpiece.

 

The Doors?  You just heard Light My Fire and The End.  Try Morrison Hotel, LA Woman for something different.

 

Hendrix?  The Experience albums are all time classics, and his live records are superb.

 

On Bowie, I thought Black Star was a dirge and only escaped criticism because of it's timing of release.

[been here before]

I'd actually go as far as saying anything ever played on Radio One since the turn of the millennium.

 

And also any DJ from Radio One In this period (Moyle and that ***** comedy Dave, Reggie Yates, Bowman, Cotton etc). I appreciate this was not the subject matter but I can?t express how much I despise everything to do with Radio One.

We candidate there for the Threads You Just Dont Get thread.

[been here before]

 

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...psuedo music intellectuals reaching for the smelling salts with the "Oh how can you not like so and so..., maybe you've never listened to them correctly..." before proceeding to bore you rigid with how 'important or special' their chosen bandwagon is.

 

Like this...

 

 

 

Bowie, The Doors, and Hendrix - you are having a laugh son.

 

Which Bowie era of music have you listened to? Ziggy, Thin White Duke, 80s, 90s, 00s? Glam Rock to Electronica to great pop rock to a variety of underrated styles late on. His final album Blackstar is a masterpiece.

 

The Doors? You just heard Light My Fire and The End. Try Morrison Hotel, LA Woman for something different.

 

Hendrix? The Experience albums are all time classics, and his live records are superb.

[Gershwin]

Rag N Bone Man - Karaoke act.

 

The 1975 - simply shite

 

 

These two really stand out for me. Life must really be shite if you're shelling out ?50 to see these twunts at a souless arena.

[frankblack]

Bruce Springsteen.

 

I really like how he comes across, enjoy watching him talk, read his autobiography and reckon it's one of the finest music books every written...and yet I rarely, if ever, enjoy listening to any of his music.

 

Comes across as plodding, American, rock with 80s sounding synths.

 

Have you only heard Born In The USA?  Other than Dancing In The Dark I can't recall a synth heavy song of his.

 

Its difficult to pick an album to start with but Darkness On The Edge Of Town might be a start.  I saw him at Hyde Park with Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine and Paul McCartney.

 

Here's a video of around this time:

[frankblack]

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Like this...

 

 

 

 

You clearly have no taste in music so there isn't any point debating with you.

 

I bet you are an Oasis fan.

[frankblack]

On Bowie, I thought Black Star was a dirge and only escaped criticism because of it's timing of release.

 

The album as a whole is exceptional.  I think the title track confused a lot of people when it was released as it is very dark.

 

Lazarus is a masterpiece, for example.  I accept the Acid Jazz feel of the album maybe isn't to everyone's taste but I really like it.

[Boris]

In simple terms I think I have a problem with Michael Stipe's face and the whole poshness of it all.

Out of Time was when they came to my attention, everyone seemed to jump on the bandwagon. I was into some epic metal at that time so they were easy to dislike. There's a fair few on my list that I respect while not getting them, REM are one of those to be fair.

 

I can get where you are coming from.  If you haven't already, you should give the first five albums a shot, or alternatively, get your ears around Eponymous, a sort of greatest hits album pre Green.

[I P Knightley]

A lot of my mates around my age (either side of 50) get all frothy over The Smiths and talk as if Morrisey was the second coming.

 

I just don't get it. Don't hate them but never bought any of their stuff and never turned up the radio or hi-fi if it came on. 

 

Just another background band. Did I miss something? Did they break new ground anywhere?

[Boris]

A lot of my mates around my age (either side of 50) get all frothy over The Smiths and talk as if Morrisey was the second coming.

 

I just don't get it. Don't hate them but never bought any of their stuff and never turned up the radio or hi-fi if it came on. 

 

Just another background band. Did I miss something? Did they break new ground anywhere?

 

The Smiths are epic.  IMO.

 

Morrisey on his own...good, but not quite great (like The Smiths were).

[Brian Whittaker's Tache]

For me....

 

Pink Floyd - Don't get it, never will, been forced to sit thru hours of it in my stoner days. Not even full of drugs. 

 

The Doors - As above. Big Fat Dead Guy in a Bath (Doors story right there.. Apologies to whoever I stole that off)

 

Ed Sheeran - Nope! Going to Glastonbury this year and I wont be seeing him.

 

Mumford and Sons - David Cameron's idea of The Levellers

 

Father John Misty - Alt Folk Elton John

First Aid Kit - Fleetwood Mac with newer breasts

I could go on!!

[Morgan]

A lot of my mates around my age (either side of 50) get all frothy over The Smiths and talk as if Morrisey was the second coming.

 

I just don't get it. Don't hate them but never bought any of their stuff and never turned up the radio or hi-fi if it came on.

 

Just another background band. Did I miss something? Did they break new ground anywhere?

Forgot about the Smiths!

 

Not my cup of tea at all.

[hmfc_liam06]

I think Frank is having a bit of a hard time dealing with this thread

[Haken]

Bowie - odd good tune now and again, but meh

 

Prince - see Bowie, but with fewer odd good tunes

 

Oasis - see thread

 

Amy Winehouse - won't speak ill of the dead

 

Nirvana - apologies, but I just did not get Nirvana

 

This is not to say that any of these bands/artists were 'bad', just that I did not 'get' them.

[i8hibsh]

When are people going to take their head out their own arses when it comes to differing opinions and taste on threads like these.  There is no right or wrong to this ffs.  For example I do not understand how anyone regardless of age does not just worship the Beatles in their entirety.  But they are not wrong for not liking them as I am not right in doing so.

[Brian Whittaker's Tache]

A lot of my mates around my age (either side of 50) get all frothy over The Smiths and talk as if Morrisey was the second coming.

 

I just don't get it. Don't hate them but never bought any of their stuff and never turned up the radio or hi-fi if it came on. 

 

Just another background band. Did I miss something? Did they break new ground anywhere?

 

Can I ask how old you are roughly?

 

I remember getting ripped for my love of The Smiths back in the day. Saw them a couple of times back in the day and I've seen Morrissey on his own countless times

 

For me they spoke to me back in the day as a spotty awkward teen (saw them at the Caley Palais in 1984) they sang about girls and a familiar angst ridden view of the world, you could meet cool women thru your mutual love of The Smiths. I was the envy of my 5th-year class as the hottest 2 girls in school used to talk to me as we went to the aforementioned gig together.

[King prawn]

The Smiths

Nirvana

The Beatles

Ellie Goulding - predictive text on my phone suggested the next 3 words as 'can **** off'

[frankblack]

When are people going to take their head out their own arses when it comes to differing opinions and taste on threads like these.  There is no right or wrong to this ffs.  For example I do not understand how anyone regardless of age does not just worship the Beatles in their entirety.  But they are not wrong for not liking them as I am not right in doing so.

 

I think its completely pointless people saying the likes of Bowie, Doors, Who, etc are shite when appeal and record sales spanning 40-50 years would tend to make their opinions irrelevant.

[Samuel Camazzola]

I'd actually go as far as saying anything ever played on Radio One since the turn of the millennium.

 

And also any DJ from Radio One In this period (Moyle and that ***** comedy Dave, Reggie Yates, Bowman, Cotton etc). I appreciate this was not the subject matter but I can?t express how much I despise everything to do with Radio One.

Chris Moyles is on Radio X these days (been there for around 18 months) and it's a very good show. The music played on the station is decent and other shows are worth a listen too.

[Boab]

U2.

 

Bland monotonous muzak.

 

Annoying band members too. Bono's a sanctimonious ar5e and "The Edge"...? A name that says a thousand words. Mostly profane.

 

Never hesitate to tell a fan of theirs how 5h1te they are then watch them bristle with anger.

 

Although "The Edge" falling off the edge of the stage is very funny.

I done that to an irate U2 fan in Dublin, no less.

Told him they just a shite version of The Skids !

 

He wasn't happy !

[been here before]

You clearly have no taste in music so there isn't any point debating with you.

 

I bet you are an Oasis fan.

Im not looking for a "debate". I like different music from you.

 

If thats diffcult for you to process or you think it makes everyone who likes different things to you an "oasis fan" then Im sorry.

 

Truly I am.

[i8hibsh]

I think its completely pointless people saying the likes of Bowie, Doors, Who, etc are shite when appeal and record sales spanning 40-50 years would tend to make their opinions irrelevant.

 

Saying they are shite is different to not liking them agreed.  Dylan is far from shite but I don't particualrly care for his music.

[Placid Casual]

U2.

 

Bland monotonous muzak.

 

Annoying band members too. Bono's a sanctimonious ar5e and "The Edge"...? A name that says a thousand words. Mostly profane.

 

Never hesitate to tell a fan of theirs how 5h1te they are then watch them bristle with anger.

 

Although "The Edge" falling off the edge of the stage is very funny.

 

 

[Nookie Bear]

Have you only heard Born In The USA?  Other than Dancing In The Dark I can't recall a synth heavy song of his.

 

Its difficult to pick an album to start with but Darkness On The Edge Of Town might be a start.  I saw him at Hyde Park with Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine and Paul McCartney.

 

Here's a video of around this time:

 

Heard quite a bit, and I appreciate the synth is not always there. Just doesn't do it for me.

[Tazio]

The Foo Fighters. Rock music for people who don't like rock music.

 

And Travis. I'd forgotten they existed then there was a radio interview a couple of days back. How the hell did they ever headline Glastonbury?

[been here before]

Heard quite a bit, and I appreciate the synth is not always there. Just doesn't do it for me.

You'll be an "oasis fan" too then.