Popular Bands You Don't Like

[broncosmitty]

but as a group, I love The Eagles.

Im not sure how I feel about that.



Do you like John Denver?

 

[williewilliejuan]

I know neither of you change the station when Journey comes on.



Don't even try to lie about it.

They’d be like David Spade and Chris Farley singing the Carpenters.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Im not sure how I feel about that.



Do you like John Denver?

Not in the least, though Charlie Rich setting John Denver's award on fire was classic.

 

[DefCONNOne]

If I never hear that song again I'll be soooooooooo happy!!

 

[broncosmitty]

They’d be like David Spade and Chris Farley singing the Carpenters.

 

[Calm]

This should be good:

The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
U2
Steve Miller Band
Jimmy Buffet
The Grateful Dead
REM
Aerosmith
Pink Floyd
The Doors
Depeche Mode
The Cure

Probably more to come.

 

[beardown07]

This should be good:

The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
U2
Steve Miller Band
Jimmy Buffet
The Grateful Dead
REM
Aerosmith
Pink Floyd
The Doors
Depeche Mode
The Cure

Probably more to come.

You are a metal head right?


Is there a chance that you've never "really listened" to a lot of these bands? Radio songs do not count.


I am a metal fan myself, and I have numerous friends that spent 20 years telling me how much the Stones suck, and how much the Beatles suck...the vast majority of them changed their tune(no pun intended) as they aged and their perceptions expanded, and they actually gave the music a chance.



I quite literally have a hard time relating to folks who say they don't like the Stones er Beatles en sech...it just comes off as weird af to me. The mere influence and historical aspect of them alone garners respect IMO.

I admittedly have a bias, as I was raised on the shit, but still, the Stones, up til the late 70's early 80's were fucking great. The catalog, enormous. Same for the Beatles.


I am genuinely intrigued by what exactly you don't like about them.

 

[Calm]

You are a metal head right?


Is there a chance that you've never "really listened" to a lot of these bands? Radio songs do not count.


I am a metal fan myself, and I have numerous friends that spent 20 years telling me how much the Stones suck, and how much the Beatles suck...the vast majority of them changed their tune(no pun intended) as they aged and their perceptions expanded, and they actually gave the music a chance.



I quite literally have a hard time relating to folks who say they don't like the Stones er Beatles en sech...it just comes off as weird af to me. The mere influence and historical aspect of them alone garners respect IMO.

I admittedly have a bias, as I was raised on the shit, but still, the Stones, up til the late 70's early 80's were fucking great. The catalog, enormous. Same for the Beatles.


I am genuinely intrigued by what exactly you don't like about them.

Yes, I’m mostly a metal head.

I used the feel the same as the OP about AC/DC, but they grew on me over the years and now Bon Scott era shit is pretty high up on my list.

The others though, the ones that you can’t fathom someone not liking, most were before my time but I have certainly heard plenty and they just don’t do it for me. Some of them I can explain (Zepplin ripped off WAY too many artists for me to have any respect for them, The Doors with those fucking keyboards make me want to jab knives in my ears), but some of them I don’t know if I really have a valid reason.

And it’s not that I’m as closed minded as chewbaccer because I actually like a lot of shit that isn’t heavy.

 

[beardown07]

Yes, I’m mostly a metal head.

I used the feel the same as the OP about AC/DC, but they grew on me over the years and now Bon Scott era shit is pretty high up on my list.

The others though, the ones that you can’t fathom someone not liking, most were before my time but I have certainly heard plenty and they just don’t do it for me. Some of them I can explain (Zepplin ripped off WAY too many artists for me to have any respect for them, The Doors with those fucking keyboards make me want to jab knives in my ears), but some of them I don’t know if I really have a valid reason.

And it’s not that I’m as closed minded as chewbaccer because I actually like a lot of shit that isn’t heavy.

Everybody ripped off the blues bruh

 

[Calm]

Everybody ripped off the blues bruh

I doubt many did it to the extent that Zeppelin did it.

 

[beardown07]

I doubt many did it to the extent that Zeppelin did it.

IMO they made every one of them better.


But fer realz man, There are "only 12 notes that a man can play". Most, if not everything is either directly ripped off, or heavily influenced by those that came before.

 

[Calm]

IMO they made every one of them better.


But fer realz man, There are "only 12 notes that a man can play". Most, if not everything is either directly ripped off, or heavily influenced by those that came before.

They blatantly copied numerous songs and only gave writing credit to many after being taken to court. Fuck those assholes

 

[beardown07]

They blatantly copied numerous songs and only gave writing credit to many after being taken to court. Fuck those assholes

Ok, so fuck Zeppelin. What's your excuse for the rest?

 

[TheDayMan]

Any band with a heavy blues influence can be accused of ripping something off. Tom Petty nailed it when he was asked about his thoughts on accusations that the chili peppers ripped off Mary Jane's last Dance.

I seriously doubt that there is any negative intent there. And a lot of rock & roll songs sound alike. Ask Chuck Berry.

About as simple as it can be summed up. Both songs in question above could be accused of ripping off Sweet Home Alabama, by the way.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Yes, I’m mostly a metal head.

I used the feel the same as the OP about AC/DC, but they grew on me over the years and now Bon Scott era shit is pretty high up on my list.

The others though, the ones that you can’t fathom someone not liking, most were before my time but I have certainly heard plenty and they just don’t do it for me. Some of them I can explain (Zepplin ripped off WAY too many artists for me to have any respect for them, The Doors with those fucking keyboards make me want to jab knives in my ears), but some of them I don’t know if I really have a valid reason.

And it’s not that I’m as closed minded as chewbaccer because I actually like a lot of shit that isn’t heavy.

If you're talk shit about me, don't be a pussy and tag me.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Ok, so fuck Zeppelin. What's your excuse for the rest?

Well, the Beatles are basically a 60's version of the Backstreet Boys.

George Harrison was good as a solo artist, but as a group, I just can't do it. They sound like shit to me, and they butchered a Buck Owens classic.

 

[Chewbaccer]

IMO they made every one of them better.


But fer realz man, There are "only 12 notes that a man can play". Most, if not everything is either directly ripped off, or heavily influenced by those that came before.

I'm no Zeppelin fan, but what they did wasn't as blatant as The Beach Boys ripping off Chuck Berry.



Same God damn song.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I'm no Zeppelin fan, but what they did wasn't as blatant as The Beach Boys ripping off Chuck Berry.



Same God damn song.

So basically, add the Beach Boys to my list for the OP

 

[Godstree]

I was a yuuuuge fan of them b4 anybody ever heard of them back from my first cassette I bought of them (Boy) in early '80s. I quit on them after Zooropa ... and I ain't ever heard anything of theirs since.

Their early stuff was epic, IMO.

Bingo.

 

[Godstree]

The Red Hot Chili Peppers suck.

I can not stand them. Never have.