One band/artist you feel weird for never having picked up on

gmku · 08.27.2008, 05:45 PM

Notice I didn't say guilty. I don't believe in guilt when it comes to appreciating things like music, art, and literature. But you know, what do you think it's weird that you've never listened much to or added to your collection? For me, it's the Smiths. I finally bought my first Smiths record last year, Strangeways, and while I thought it was okay, it didn't exactly light my fire. Similarly, I've listened to parts of the debut and Queen is Dead and just kind of went, meh. But I keep hearing how great those albums are, and I look at my collection and wonder why I don't have them.

How about you?

schizophrenicroom · 08.27.2008, 05:52 PM

shellac

Rob Instigator · 08.27.2008, 05:53 PM

I own no radiohead

gmku · 08.27.2008, 05:56 PM

*gasp*

What is worse, then? No Radiohead, or no Smiths? A toss-up?

EMMAh · 08.27.2008, 06:00 PM

I'll have to think about it.

gmku · 08.27.2008, 06:05 PM

don't think too much on it. tell us the first thing that comes to your mind.

Rob Instigator · 08.27.2008, 06:06 PM

everyone has told me that radiohead would be right up my alley for years and years and years but I hate when people for whom radiohead is the weirdest band they listen to tell me what they think I will like.

stupid I know.

gmku · 08.27.2008, 06:09 PM

Radiohead is rather "normal" compared to a lot of my favorites, but I still think they're pretty good.

EMMAh · 08.27.2008, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmku

don't think too much on it. tell us the first thing that comes to your mind.

Nothing comes right to mind.

I've thought about this before though, so I know there are several bands.

Danny Himself · 08.27.2008, 06:17 PM

The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
The Smiths

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'essential' bands that i find boring or clichéd but people always tell me i'd like

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 08.27.2008, 06:19 PM

The Beatles and Led Zeppelin

gmku · 08.27.2008, 06:23 PM

I think it's good that we don't automatically "get" the "essential" bands just because we think we should. Nothing wrong with not liking the Stones or Beatles or Radiohead or anybody if you don't really feel them.

pantophobia · 08.27.2008, 07:05 PM

unwound, for whatever reason put off checking them out for such a long time, but after listening to new plastic ideas i feel like a fool foro waiting so long

gmku · 08.27.2008, 07:16 PM

Sometimes it's like that.

HECKLER SPRAY · 08.27.2008, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny Himself

The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
The Smiths

e
t
c

'essential' bands that i find boring or clichéd but people always tell me i'd like

The same for me.
And Trumans Water.

This Is Not Here · 08.27.2008, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

everyone has told me that radiohead would be right up my alley for years and years and years but I hate when people for whom radiohead is the weirdest band they listen to tell me what they think I will like.

stupid I know.

Agreed, everyone rates them as being the greatest fucking thing ever, I find them totally boring. In a way, because EVERYONE tells me I should like them, I'm reluctant to even give them a proper chance.

cars_willkillyou · 08.27.2008, 08:55 PM

i never really liked the stones either. Or the smiths.

And i cant stand guns n roses.

a lot of my friends are into portishead though, and i just cannot get into them at all.

and while I respect Bjork, i cannot listen to her music and enjoy it.

Sonic Youth 37 · 08.27.2008, 09:00 PM

Frank Zappa.

batreleaser · 08.27.2008, 09:01 PM

the cure, fugazi (i love the arguement, but have never been obsessive over them like a lot of people i know), sleater kinney, the yardbirds, probably lots more.

TheDom · 08.27.2008, 09:11 PM

The Fall

08.27.2008, 05:45 PM	#1
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Notice I didn't say guilty. I don't believe in guilt when it comes to appreciating things like music, art, and literature. But you know, what do you think it's weird that you've never listened much to or added to your collection? For me, it's the Smiths. I finally bought my first Smiths record last year, Strangeways, and while I thought it was okay, it didn't exactly light my fire. Similarly, I've listened to parts of the debut and Queen is Dead and just kind of went, meh. But I keep hearing how great those albums are, and I look at my collection and wonder why I don't have them. How about you? __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	gasp What is worse, then? No Radiohead, or no Smiths? A toss-up? __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	don't think too much on it. tell us the first thing that comes to your mind. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,991	everyone has told me that radiohead would be right up my alley for years and years and years but I hate when people for whom radiohead is the weirdest band they listen to tell me what they think I will like. stupid I know. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Radiohead is rather "normal" compared to a lot of my favorites, but I still think they're pretty good. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	The Beatles The Rolling Stones The Smiths e t c 'essential' bands that i find boring or clichéd but people always tell me i'd like
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SuchFriendsAreDangerous invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fucking Los Angeles Posts: 14,801	The Beatles and Led Zeppelin __________________ Today Rap music is the Lakers
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	I think it's good that we don't automatically "get" the "essential" bands just because we think we should. Nothing wrong with not liking the Stones or Beatles or Radiohead or anybody if you don't really feel them. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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pantophobia expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,349	unwound, for whatever reason put off checking them out for such a long time, but after listening to new plastic ideas i feel like a fool foro waiting so long
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Sometimes it's like that. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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cars_willkillyou stalker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 520	i never really liked the stones either. Or the smiths. And i cant stand guns n roses. a lot of my friends are into portishead though, and i just cannot get into them at all. and while I respect Bjork, i cannot listen to her music and enjoy it. __________________
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batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	the cure, fugazi (i love the arguement, but have never been obsessive over them like a lot of people i know), sleater kinney, the yardbirds, probably lots more. __________________ listen to pink reason
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