Legendary Bands/Artists You Just Don't Get? They Do Nothing For You

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ghostrunner wrote:
March 11 22, 11:59 am
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It's always been Tom Waits for me. Yes, I'm certain his lyrics are deep and expose the human condition etc etc. But I can get that from a novel without having to hear music and a voice that are unlistenable.
Counterpoint - his voice is great
I think he's a terrific songwriter. I understand that his voice is odd and an acquired taste, but he knows what his voice is and uses it appropriately.

That said, for me, it's one song at a time by Waits.

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sighyoung wrote:
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ghostrunner wrote:
March 11 22, 11:59 am
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March 10 22, 9:49 am
It's always been Tom Waits for me. Yes, I'm certain his lyrics are deep and expose the human condition etc etc. But I can get that from a novel without having to hear music and a voice that are unlistenable.
Counterpoint - his voice is great
I think he's a terrific songwriter. I understand that his voice is odd and an acquired taste, but he knows what his voice is and uses it appropriately.

That said, for me, it's one song at a time by Waits.
Oh for sure. I just happen to like it. He does have his eras and variations when it comes to his voice, like Dylan but more extreme. I think his early stuff is very standard singer songwriter fare in tone, though a bit edgier lyrically. Then there’s one offs like The Piano Has Been Drinking where you see that gravelly voice rolled out. By the mid-eighties he’s starting to wallow in it.

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I was going to mention Prince but thought I'd get thoroughly crucified. Glad to see him mentioned a few times. He's still leaps & bounds better than Petty.

For me, his songs have no weight.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers are another one.

Not only are they terrible human beings that should be in jail (at least Kiedis). I don't have anything constructive to say other than I just hate it so much. Garbage. Neil Hamburger jokes about RHCP are the funniest in existence.

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Big Amoco Sign wrote:
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Red Hot Chili Peppers are another one.
Yep!

Are The Smashing Pumpkins poular? If so, put me in the can't stand column.

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Big Amoco Sign wrote:
March 11 22, 3:01 pm
Red Hot Chili Peppers are another one.

Not only are they terrible human beings that should be in jail (at least Kiedis). I don't have anything constructive to say other than I just hate it so much. Garbage. Neil Hamburger jokes about RHCP are the funniest in existence.
I agree. I've always hated the Red Hot Chili Peppers. To be honest, I thought so little of them that I never considered them to be potentially legendary artists.

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I agree. I've always hated the Red Hot Chili Peppers. To be honest, I thought so little of them that I never considered them to be potentially legendary artists.
Agree. They've sold more albums than Johnny Cash, Nirvana, and Tom Petty so someone is buying them.

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Speaking of Johnny Cash. Just kidding I love Johnny Cash.

On the country front though Hank Williams Jr. is a legendary country singer and I just don't get it. He just seems like a drunken idiot with no talent living off his Dad's name.

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IMADreamer wrote:
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Speaking of Johnny Cash. Just kidding I love Johnny Cash.
Nitpicking here. I think it's a shame his name has become synonymous with "Hurt"

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ghostrunner wrote:
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The Who

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