Are there bands/artists that it seems everyone loves that you dislike?

[Anubis]

Steely Dan
And I hate the fuckin Eagles man

GTFO of my cab

 

[Anubis]

The only one that comes to mu mind is Elvis, yes he changed rock and roll forever Ive just never liked his music

 

[dawp]

ABBA

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

I think the reason they were big, is because they existed there are now "thousands of bands like that"

If you have a band which is similar to the Beatles in both genre and quality nowadays they can hardly reach the same level of popularity because a lot of the fans of that music genre holds on to the Beatles as being 'the greatest', and they'll judge the newcomers by higher standards. If it's the same it's a copy, and the original is better. If it's different it's 'just not the same', and the original will still be better. It's hard to surpass a band that is seen as legendary, and therefor actually easier to become legends yourself if you play a new genre, or at least a new subgenre.

Many liked it and copied their music, but only rare few can ever be hoped to reach that level because they have to meet higher standards to be judged the same level.

I can't even claim that I'd not look at music the same way. I'd also judge a bad song by one of my favorite bands much softer than even a good song by a band or singer that I hate.

 

[DivideBYZero]

 

[HAL9000]

If you have a band which is similar to the Beatles in both genre and quality nowadays they can hardly reach the same level of popularity because a lot of the fans of that music genre holds on to the Beatles as being 'the greatest', and they'll judge the newcomers by higher standards. If it's the same it's a copy, and the original is better. If it's different it's 'just not the same', and the original will still be better. It's hard to surpass a band that is seen as legendary, and therefor actually easier to become legends yourself if you play a new genre, or at least a new subgenre.

Many liked it and copied their music, but only rare few can ever be hoped to reach that level because they have to meet higher standards to be judged the same level.

I can't even claim that I'd not look at music the same way. I'd also judge a bad song by one of my favorite bands much softer than even a good song by a band or singer that I hate.

Yes that's because they got their first, they had nothing to be compared to, it's like saying no one will ever create a religion as popular as christianity, true because it was 2000 years a go that that religion was created, when few others were about and none set up in the same way.

 

[BurnItDwn]

No, son, if i was putting a gun to your head and forced you to listen to anything it would be Ace of spades much too loud for what is good for your eardrums.

The way it's meant to be listened to.

Lemmy is fvcking awesome.

Would you also take the opportunity to share with him some of these masterpieces as well? Overkill, Born to Raise Hell, Orgasmatron, Bomber, The Hammer, Iron First, Killed by Death, No Class, We are the Road Crew?

And, when he goes deaf, will you then crank up the bass so at least he can feel the vibrations of the music and "hear" through is body the glorious majesty that is Lemmy?

 

[thraashman]

So, only one other person besides me says Pink Floyd? They're one of the only big name classic rock era bands I'm just not a fan of.

Also someone was saying that Americans don't know Led Zeppelin isn't American. Everyone I know is aware they're British. As far as best American band, I'd say The Doors.

 

[AstroManLuca]

NIN
Bob Dylan (as others have said, his voice is terrible)
Rolling Stones (they have a couple decent songs that get all the radio play because the rest is crap)
Radiohead
White Stripes
anything that even slightly resembles emo
obviously rap but a lot of people hate rap

 

[darkewaffle]

The only true artists are Lady Gaga and Kanye West and everything else is uneducated confection.

 

[RPD]

So, only one other person besides me says Pink Floyd? They're one of the only big name classic rock era bands I'm just not a fan of.

Also someone was saying that Americans don't know Led Zeppelin isn't American. Everyone I know is aware they're British. As far as best American band, I'd say The Doors.

I can agree with you about Pink Floyd, I own the wall and dark side of the moon but they rarely get any play time. I dunno just can't sit and listen to them much.

 

[HAL9000]

So, only one other person besides me says Pink Floyd? They're one of the only big name classic rock era bands I'm just not a fan of.

Also someone was saying that Americans don't know Led Zeppelin isn't American. Everyone I know is aware they're British. As far as best American band, I'd say The Doors.

America PAY ATTENTION. British != English

/Rant.

 

[AstroManLuca]

America PAY ATTENTION. British != English

/Rant.

British is just a superset of English though, right? So everyone from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland is British, whereas only people from England are English. Then it wouldn't be inaccurate to describe an English person as British, just imprecise. It would be like calling me an American as opposed to a Minnesotan; the former is right but the latter is more precise.

Or am I wrong in that?

Although come to think of it, I can't think of many famous Scottish or Welsh bands so I guess you can usually say English and you'll be right.

 

[HAL9000]

British is just a superset of English though, right? So everyone from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland is British, whereas only people from England are English. Then it wouldn't be inaccurate to describe an English person as British, just imprecise. It would be like calling me an American as opposed to a Minnesotan; the former is right but the latter is more precise.

Or am I wrong in that?

Although come to think of it, I can't think of many famous Scottish or Welsh bands so I guess you can usually say English and you'll be right.

No, your right, but people all the time (from America) call me british, but my scottish friend scottish, it's irritating. It's just an important distinction that for some reason the americans I know do not understand. However you do... A+ :thumbsup:

On a side note, what about The Proclaimers or Texas, or Wet Wet Wet?

 

[A Casual Fitz]

Dave Matthews Band is the biggest piece of shit band on the planet.

 

[stargazr]

I'm gonna go with Dave Matthews Band also

 

[thraashman]

No, your right, but people all the time (from America) call me british, but my scottish friend scottish, it's irritating. It's just an important distinction that for some reason the americans I know do not understand. However you do... A+ :thumbsup:

On a side note, what about The Proclaimers or Texas, or Wet Wet Wet?

Technically Canada is in North America, so they're Americans too. But we call people from the US American and people from Canada Canadian. Probably because United Statesian sounds dumb. Also I prefer the term British to English, can't really say why.

 

[olds]

Evenessence

 

[olds]

You don't like Led Zeppelin?

Are you insane?

Yes. Even though you have been defending him, he is insane.
5,000 OT lifers can't be wrong.

 

[olds]

I like the black album.

Everything after that sucked.

 

[Ns1]

I can agree with you about Pink Floyd, I own the wall and dark side of the moon but they rarely get any play time. I dunno just can't sit and listen to them much.

i don't like the wall but I've worn out my DSotM disk.

 

[TheNinja]

Old Metallica
It's too shrill and 80s hair band sounding. (Did they even have bass back then?)

There are also some amazing songs from them in that era (Master of Puppets, One, etc), but a lot of it is crap!

I guess you never heard of Cliff Burton?

 

[TheNinja]

Can't believe nobody has metioned

U2 - There stuff is just pompous and annoying

The Police / Sting - I cannot STAND that whiney boring sound....just grates on me to no end when I hear "Roxanne" come on....YUCK!

 

[olds]

Can't believe nobody has metioned

U2 - There stuff is just pompous and annoying

The Police / Sting - I cannot STAND that whiney boring sound....just grates on me to no end when I hear "Roxanne" come on....YUCK!

It's the first band I though of but I do like two of their songs.

 

[A Casual Fitz]

I'm gonna go with Dave Matthews Band also

You just scored 1000 points my friend.