Who's your "I just don't get it" artist?

[roller]

Who's the one artist or band at the top of your list that makes you shake your head and say, "I just don't get it"?

You just don't understand the big draw.

You don't see why all they get so much attention.

Your brains just goes, "Huh?"

 

[Gorn]

It's hard to pick one. Sinatra I guess. Crooning is unimpressive and boring to me and the songs are either meaningless or ridiculous. I don't know if he wrote any of them but I think they all stink.

 

[bikeplate]

Beastie Boys

 

[Pug the Pig]

RAP

 

[DirtDog]

Steve Vai

 

[Zooberwerx]

Half the stuff I see on "Austin City Limits".

Riis

 

[Killed_by_Death]

The Cramps
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Grateful Dead
Jaco
Victor Wooten
Esperanza Spalding

 

[Gluvhand]

Skynyrd, the Dead, the Doors...

 

[shawshank72]

The Beatles

 

[charlie monroe]

Radiohead

 

[Bass Man Dan]

One band that I just never got into is The Rolling Stones. Not a big The Doors fan either.

 

[Paulabass]

I will never 'get' Nirvana. Pedestrian songwriting at best. Dave Grohl, on the other hand- the real deal.

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

The cringe is strong

 

[Bass Man Dan]

I will never 'get' Nirvana. Pedestrian songwriting at best. Dave Grohl, on the other hand- the real deal.

I respectfully disagree. The musicianship was perhaps pedestrian, but the songwriting is why they are a household name. Much in the same way none of the Beatles were changing the world with their musicianship. Just my opinion.

 

[JimK]

One band that I just never got into is The Rolling Stones. Not a big The Doors fan either.

Never been a big fan of the Stones. For that brand of Blues-Rock/raunch...I preferred the Faces.
The Stones do have some iconic albums, though. I own a few.
Been a big fan of The Doors since 1970.

My big 3 that took me years to figure out-
John Coltrane (solo career)
Frank Zappa
Sun Ra

At various times, I have made the time & effort to "get" these guys. Years/decades later, I made some headway.
Coltrane is my favourite musician.
I own about 75 Zappa discs.
Sun Ra is still a challenge...I did go thru a huge Free Jazz kick after I got Online in the late '90s. Talking with people into that stuff set me back a small fortune.

 

[Watchootognbout]

Blues.
Hip-Hop.
Dance music.
Pop music in general.

Bland vocal songs where the music under it is low effort,simple,vapid and inane.
Example:"Small Town"John Cougar.
(Cue the jangle jangle strum acoustic guitar)

"Well, I was born in a small town
And I live in a small town
Prob'ly die in a small town
Oh, those small communities

All my friends are so small town
My parents live in the same small town
My job is so small town
Provides little opportunity

Educated in a small town
Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town
Used to daydream in that small town........"

Really?

 

[JimK]

Much in the same way none of the Beatles were changing the world with their musicianship. Just my opinion.

i dunno about that.
Back then...no web, no books, no teachers, etc. Their records taught a lot of us how to play and arrange for...what else...2 guitars, bass, and drums.
"Musicianship" also includes how they used the studio. IMO.

Granted, they were not Cream...

 

[dreamadream99]

Anyone who writes lazy lyrics. For example:

Under my umbrella -ella, -ella, eh, eh, eh
Under my umbrella -ella, -ella, eh, eh, eh
Under my umbrella -ella, -ella, eh, eh, eh
Under my umbrella -ella, -ella, eh, eh, eh

That’s a chorus? Geesh.

 

[braud357]

Stones, U2, Bruce Springsteen, REM

 

[buldog5151bass]

It's hard to pick one. Sinatra I guess. Crooning is unimpressive and boring to me and the songs are either meaningless or ridiculous. I don't know if he wrote any of them but I think they all stink.

He actually had, at best, an average voice, but his phrasing was exceptional, and had a great reputation for leading a band in the studio. He also was fantastic on stage, especially with the Rat Pack.