Bands you should like, but don't.

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Forgive them O Lord, for they know not what they say..............




Uh, guys?

Metallica sucks. And the Beatles weren't much better.

But Buffet rules?

 

[Bernie Brewer]

But Buffet rules?

Now, yer learnin, Boyo!

 

[the_bird]

Metallica has sucked since right around the Black Album. I even kinda like that album (more than most people), but absolutely nothing since.

Kill 'Em All forgives *some* of their later sins, though. Still, "Metallica-Post-Black" <<<<<<<<<<< "Who Sans Keith Moon."

Was putting on some Metallica videos at work a while back, just background music. Put on a recent video of them doing, think it was Fade to Black. Love that song - *love* it.

Well, since Hetfield now fancies himself a singer, it basically sounded like someone doing a karayoke version. A *bad* Karayoke version.

I *should* still love Metallica, but Lars has his head so far up his ass... and he and Hetfield have forgotten every single ****ing thing that made their music sound real and honest...

 

[BeerWars]

Does this qualify?

I like touring jam bands. Bunch of guys I know traveled with Phish. I never "understood" why they liked Phish. I liked their really mainstream stuff but thought most of their stuff was crap. I disliked them so much that I always passed on the opportunity to go to shows with my friends; and I couldn't understand why they were wasting their time.

Then I got free tickets to their show 8/11/09 at Toyota Park in Chicago. It was absolutely amazing. The energy in that place was like nothing I have ever seen. The lighting was amazing, and the band was on point. Best show I have been to in my life and I have seen some heavy hitters.

Funny thing - I still don't like the music. I would however go to a show right now without hesitation.

 

[olllllo]

Forgive them O Lord, for they know not what they say..............

I'm fairly certain that that Buffet guy has a sum of your money.

 

[Fritztheelephant]

Aerosmith - Pink has to be THE worst song ever written! Then they actually decided to record it.

 

[the_bird]

Aerosmith - Pink has to be THE worst song ever written! Then they actually decided to record it.

Wow. Never heard that song before - it does suck. Kind of like Metallica - don't really like much of anything they've done in years (last album I felt compelled to own was Pump, I think).

But - this is kind of amazing. The video for "Pink".... pause it at 3:34.



It's the ONLY FEMALE NIPPLE ON YOUTUBE!

 

[Fritztheelephant]

Wow - How did they seek that past the Youtube censors?

 

[BlatzBeer]

Nobody sucks more than Bob Dylan..

 

[Bernie Brewer]

I'm fairly certain that that Buffet guy has a sum of your money.

yes, he does....

 

[shecky]

I see now. OK, bands I should like but can't stand:
Journey
Bon Jovi
Slayer (sorry, just don't get it)

 

[Mermaid]

Coldplay - I have an online pal who once described them as the "supermarket chicken tikka masala of contemporary music".

The Doors - I could listen to Love (Arthur Lee) 7 days a week but The Doors just never sat right with my ears.

U2 - "Boy" is actually not a bad album, but at some point within the last 20 years, Bono lined up that rig and jumped the shark tank, never looking back.

 

[paulthenurse]

Nobody sucks more than Bob Dylan..

You, Good Sir, are a farking puddinghead knownothing. But under it all I'm sure you are a good person. You just don't know sheet about good music.

Springsteen sounds like a cat with its balls caught in a garden gate to me. In fact, all of those 1970's era Jersey bands sound like that to me. Last week SWMBO (a Jersey girl) and I were driving along and an add comes on for a Southside Johhny and the Asbury Jukes concert. And she say's "Lets get tickets and go." And I had the true pleasure of saying, "That's the night we're going to see Phil Lesh and Bobby Weir."


PTN

 

[Cheeto]

The Monkees-

I know that they were the voice of the youth in the '60s ..
But wow they had nothing to say.
I will go as far a stating that they are the reason that recreational drug use is still illegal in the United States

Thank you Monkees



Warning ears may bleed from the screeching non testicle having male vocals

 

[Yuri_Rage]

You, Good Sir, are a farking puddinghead knownothing. But under it all I'm sure you are a good person. You just don't know sheet about good music.

Actually, that's kind of the point of the thread.

I know I'm SUPPOSED to like Dylan, too. I dislike most songs he's written, and I absolutely despise when he's the one performing them. I saw him live this year - by far the worst live show I've ever seen. I had extremely low expectations and he failed miserably to meet them.

I also have a hard time listening to the Rolling Stones, despite the fact that much of my music collection is from the same time period and genre.

ZZ Top is another one of those that I SHOULD like. They were fun (awesome, even) to watch in concert, but I usually change the station when they hit the radio.

 

[bierhaus15]

I know I'm SUPPOSED to like Dylan, too. I dislike most songs he's written, and I absolutely despise when he's the one performing them.

I think he's best when someone else is doing the singing... For instance, the Dylan-Cash sessions had the potential to be amazing, but alas bob ruined it with his incessant whiney voice.

 

[KCBrewer]

RUSH

I love the lyrics, guitar, drums, everything, but like LGI said, the vocals are like nails on a chalkboard.

Another one that I don't get, and definitely wouldn't consider it "one that I SHOULD love" is Taylor Swift. I don't get it. That girl cannot sing, and sounds absolutely horrible on every live performance I've heard on TV. (swmbo has CMT on every saturday morning) I'd rather hear my dogs howl at the moon.

 

[northernlad]

Beatles
Pink Floyd
Rush
Zeppelin

I don't even want to know what you listen to...

And I don't think we should include any bands formed or who became popular 90s or later. They ALL suck and don't warrant consideration.

This proves one of two things: You are not a fan of music or you have no ears.

 

[triethylborane]

Alice in Chains; everybody seems to like them, I cannot stand them.

Pretty much all rap, hip hop, pop, r&b

 

[paulthenurse]

Actually, that's kind of the point of the thread.

I know I'm SUPPOSED to like Dylan, too. I dislike most songs he's written, and I absolutely despise when he's the one performing them. I saw him live this year - by far the worst live show I've ever seen. I had extremely low expectations and he failed miserably to meet them.

I'll just be the contrarian then. I really like Dylan, although I'll be the first to admit that his voice is sub-optimal.

PTN

 

[Yankeehillbrewer]

Another Anti-beatles guy here, there were so popular I should like them, but I just don't get it.

And another vote for Slayer, I should like them because I grew up listening to all that thrash & speed metal, but I just never could get into them.

I'm surprised I haven't seen anything about Dream Theater. They are hit or miss for me, sometimes it's all I want to listen, but at times I just can't get passed the singing. This one doesn't really pertain to the thread because I do like them, I just have to be in the right mood to listen to them.

 

[TxBrew]

Beck is one that in theory I should like but don't.

 

[hungrymonkey]

Beck is gibberish, mixed with new age disco.
I never did like him.


I never liked green day or the offspring. Even though they got big while I was in high school. They are kind of like punk light.

 

[MetallHed]

hello?

AC/DC?

I should like them because apparantly everyone does, considering all the rock stations play about four of their songs per hour. I HATE them.

And green day.. like ACDC.. hear them all the time.. they must like ACDC considering both bands have played the same three chords in all of their songs..

and why does the singer for green day sound a little british? he's from the us.. oy!

oh and being a metallica fan.. you try playing that fast when yer 50 and heffy's voice blew out in '91 i believe, and sucked live since. he's been doing the "ooho oh oh oooooOOOOhhh's" since then but the crowd sings a lot of songs anyway. seen them twice last year :rockin: they didn't play anything made in the 90s including black album

 

[Homercidal]

I don't even want to know what you listen to...



This proves one of two things: You are not a fan of music or you have no ears.

Ok, why not let me in on the secret awesome bands that I somehow failed to appreciate during my 20s?

Oh yeah.... Dylan does nothing for me either. I could maybe appreciate his songwriting more if I had never heard him singing (if that's what you want to call it).

 

[hal2814]

Oh, add Metallica to my list. I like metal, but I despise Metallica. And it doesn't help that so many Metallica fans try to throw around technical prowess when you happen to mention you don't like the band. I don't really care. There's more to music than how hard it is to play. Sometimes simple is better.

 

[MetallHed]

what kind of metal bands do you listen to? I'm always lookin for some good new music

 

[j1laskey]

Does this qualify?

I like touring jam bands. Bunch of guys I know traveled with Phish. I never "understood" why they liked Phish. I liked their really mainstream stuff but thought most of their stuff was crap. I disliked them so much that I always passed on the opportunity to go to shows with my friends; and I couldn't understand why they were wasting their time.

Then I got free tickets to their show 8/11/09 at Toyota Park in Chicago. It was absolutely amazing. The energy in that place was like nothing I have ever seen. The lighting was amazing, and the band was on point. Best show I have been to in my life and I have seen some heavy hitters.

Funny thing - I still don't like the music. I would however go to a show right now without hesitation.

Not to be a dick....but this is the one of the reasons the band took a hiatus (other than Trey's habit)....

 

[hal2814]

what kind of metal bands do you listen to? I'm always lookin for some good new music

I never know what fits exactly into metal. The definition seems to have changed somewhat over my lifetime. I still remember when Def Leppard was considered metal but I don't think it is anymore. Here are some bands that I consider metal that I like. Sorry, but there's probably not a whole lot of new in there for you.

Judas Priest
Helmet
Quiet Riot
Dokken
Pantera
Anthrax
I friend of mine recently got me into listening to Mayhem and Wolfmother.
Does Stormtroopers of Death count? I always thought of them more as a punk band so maybe they don't.
I've also always had a soft spot for Corrosion of Conformity.

 

[smakudwn]

+1 Wolfmother