Bands you don't particularily like

[inthevelvet]

It makes me feel better that so many here said Springsteen. I thought I was the only one that didn't "get" him. I seriously wouldn't go to a concert of his even for free. Grateful Dead are a close second.

[guitardefector]

Originally Posted by DelRider

Had that happen about a year ago. With my favorite band of all time, no less. Went to see Steely Dan at the Tower in Phil. I've seen every SD tour and Donald Fagen tour since they resumed in '92. This show was as hot as I have ever seen them play. However, it was basically a greatest hits show. NOTHING off any post 92 records. Nothing off Kamikariad, Morph the Cat, Everything Must Go, Circus Money, T.A. Nature. Nothing (as far as I remember). And based on the meatheads around me the crowd would not have liked it any other way. I didn't mind getting out a few tunes early.

BTW: Donald Fagen's most recent album is incredible.

Cheers

Love the Dan and Donald solo!! At least YOU'VE seen them. I always arrive late when they're sold out.

As far as the "oldies & greatest hits tours", I guess that's why I always liked Miles Davis. He loathed those walks down memory lane and always pushed forward into unknown territories.

[BawanaRik]

Originally Posted by Jawbone

For me it's Bruce Springsteen. Just can't get into him, I get lambasted all the time by my friends for not joingin the band wagon, but just don’t care for his music. I think he's a terrible guitar player to boot. It’s must be his persona – he always acts like he’s some little tough dude from NJ. (I guess now he’s some little old guy from NJ.)

First I'm from Jersey. And we have better. Bucky Pizzarelli, Grover Kimball, and until lately Les Paul. The Fakirs.

Bruce is a typical Blue collar hero. Namely he's never worked a real job in his life. He's Not the guy working with a roofing crew for market wages. Now there's a history of this. Delta blues learned to play rather than do the back breaking work that awaited them otherwise. I can relate.

And you can't put feuley heads on a 396. They don't fit. Anyone who actually remembers the old McCarter highway knows that.

[Demonjrx]

Originally Posted by morgansterne

so if the beatles were an obscure indie rock band that never made it big then they'd be good?
I get it, tho, I get it. Who would hate Nickelback if they were a struggling local rock band not making any money?

Not the case at all. If they were an obscure indie band, I'd definitely be a lot more happier because no one would be pestering me about my opinions.

As for Nickelback, go ahead crucify me all you want I actually like them.

[Jebberz]

No one mentionnend this band before, but I can't stand Styx. Never liked this band and never will.

I don't like bands with a place name either (Boston, Nazareth, Chicago, Asia, and so on...) Also dont like Journey, AForeigner, and all corporate rock from late 70s to early 80s.mIt does appeal to my taste.

[bassfran]

Originally Posted by Jebberz

No one mentionnend this band before, but I can't stand Styx. Never liked this band and never will.

(snip)

+1

Pomp-rock at its worst.

[chrispunx]

Kiss
Van Halen
Beatles
U2
nu metal
bands who wear girls make up
metallica from the 90s-present day
80's pop metal
female fronted metal bands(just doesn't have the aggression)
HIM
The Cure
Aerosmith
ramones
sex pistols
most 90's grunge bands
led zepplin
bands that get heavy play on the radio

now i will say this, i do like some songs, i'm just not a fan of the band.

[srxplayer]

I found my people...I can't stand Springsteen. The man and his music. I have disliked his music and schtick since Born in the USA.

Others on my list:

Heart...This band gives me gas (not the good kind)
Bon Jovi..Like fingernails on a black board.
Bob Marley (pretty much any Reggae)
Styx
Boston
Any 80's Glam Band
Rush. I hate to put them on the list because it's Geddy's voice that kills it for me. A friend who is a huge Rush fan mad me a CD of a bunch of their work with Geddy's voice deleted. Wow!!! the talent is amazing. If they only had a different singer.
The Rolling Stones. after around '78 they jumped the shark. They need to retire. They are absolutely horrible now. They should be embarrased.

[jet_king]

used to be radiohead but i recently got into them. I dont know if i missed a large amount of their music or not but black keys was a band i seemed to have missed as well as greatful dead,Van Halen (even though my dad is a die-hard VH fan i simply dont get it) and the strokes. Strokes i have tried to and i simply just cant get a single vibe from their music that i like (old and new)

[Clark Dark]

I am so proud of my brethren here,I am verklempt....after 2,928 views and 149 replies nobody listed James Brown, Sly, Graham, or especially George Clinton, Funkadelic, Parliament or any permutations of the P-Funk Thang as something they did not like...I knew you all were funksters, even closet funksters and now I have empirical proof!!! Throw the sign up \m/ \m/ make my funk the P

[dalkowski]

I don't need to hear Mumford and Sons ever again.

RE Bruce: I'm still cool with Springsteen up to and including "Darkness on the Edge of Town." He lost me at "The River." The Clash released "London Calling" at about the same time. The vitality of that record made The Boss sound like Perry Como to this alienated high school new waver.

[plankspanker13]

Led Zeppelin is atop my list, followed by Styx, Journey, Springsteen, Nirvana, most of the 80's metal and 90's grunge bands, Heart, AC/DC, Motorhead, Megadeth, Metallica, Skynyrd, all boy bands & synthpop divas, and basically any artist that gets by on appearance, production, and songwriting outsourcing.

It would be easier to list the few that I do like, as opposed to the multitude that I despise.

[rtav]

It's easier to name the 23 bands/artists I think have any talent and musicality than it is to list the other 1,467,355+ bands/artists" that eat my soul and diminish my humanity. Meh. I don't feel like listing the 23 I like.

[madrob]

Some of the bands I don't like:

U2
Springsteen
Van Halen
Poison
Motley Crue
Rush
Tragically Hip
Iron Maiden
KISS
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to be continued

[DelRider]

Originally Posted by srxplayer

The Rolling Stones. after around '78 they jumped the shark. They need to retire. They are absolutely horrible now. They should be embarrased.

Can we throw Sir Paul in there as well? Maybe not 1978, but over the past decade he sure isn't what he used to be as a performer or composer (IMO). I recall the 911 concert. The Who brought down the house. But Paul had to close the show himself. And Pretty much put everyone to sleep and suck all the energy out of the room.

[FretlessFatty]

For me, a more interesting topic would be "bassists you love playing for bands you love less/bands you don't particularly like". For me, my teenage love of Duran Duran has ended, but I still love John Taylor's bass. Same with the (short-lived) 80s band The Firm... love Tony Franklin's bass.

[MrLenny1]

Yup Springbeen, I just don't get what his fans see.
Foo Fighters.

[dalkowski]

Originally Posted by FretlessFatty

For me, a more interesting topic would be "bassists you love playing for bands you love less/bands you don't particularly like". For me, my teenage love of Duran Duran has ended, but I still love John Taylor's bass. Same with the (short-lived) 80s band The Firm... love Tony Franklin's bass.

Have you picked up the new John Taylor memoir, "In the Pleasure Groove?" The NY Times reviewed it fairly favorably this weekend....

[FretlessFatty]

Originally Posted by dalkowski

Have you picked up the new John Taylor memoir, "In the Pleasure Groove?" The NY Times reviewed it fairly favorably this weekend....

Haven't yet, but it's on my wishlist!

[lfmn16]

Another Springsteen hater here. Just the fact that they called him the boss grates on my nerves. Hate his songs, hate his voice, hate his band.