Name recording artists you just do not get

[targa911S]

Sounds like we have started a blues fire here.

[chapstic2001]

How about Ted Nugent (sp?). Him and David Lee Roth I don't get.

[Drago]

That little bald chick....what's her name???

Sinead O'Connor. I certainly don't get her.

BTW, what's not to get with Terrible Ted and Balding Dave...they seem pretty straight forward to me.

[88BlueTSiQuest]

Originally posted by Jims5543
The members of Greenday are Canadian, they had a song out called American Idiot it got way too much air time and annoyed me to the point where I will not buy their albums. Even if there is an underlying message in that song it still pisses me off.

If Americans are idiots then don't tour here or sell your albums here.

You took American Idiot to heart, when you shouldn't have. It had to do with American Idol and other stupid reality shows that have American's, literally, glued to their TV sets.

Don't wanna be an American idiot.
Don't want a nation under the new media....................

Television dreams of tomorrow.
We're not the ones who're meant to follow...............

One nation controlled by the media.
Information nation of hysteria.
It's going out to idiot America.

I happen to agree whole heartedly..... The only thing I've seen on the news has been the reports of what's-her-name winning at American Idol last night......

[88BlueTSiQuest]

Originally posted by lm6y
Gotta say I love the new NIN album. I'm a little closer to Trent's age, and I see it as he is looking back on his life. There was a time when we were on top of the world. Then, life gets in the way, and before we realize it, we are past our prime, and we look back on those days, and miss them. It kinda hits home for me.

Other bands I get:

NIN: Turn your anger into a primal scream before you hurt someone. I get that..........

Marilyn Manson : thought anti-christ was brilliant. He is proof that no matter how sane someone is, preconceived notions will prevent 99% of the population from hearing your message based on what they've "heard". I remember an interview after all of the school shootings, the reporter was trying to hang it on him. The reporter asked what he would have done if his son would have been one of the shooters. His reply was that he would have LISTENED to him before it ever got that point, unlike the parents. The reporter was flabbergasted.



Tool: (See The Marz Volta) Very deep and intelligent lyrics.

T

You mentioned Tool, but not Maynard's most current work with APC(A Perfect Circle). I love the old Tool and the APC stuff.

MManson...... Gotta thank Trent Reznor for this one. Most people don't like Manson based on media and looks alone, but if you like NIN, you gotta give Manson a chance.

NIN I consider the best band out there. His musical talents, song writing, and diversity are unmatched IMO. I have probably owned 6 to 10 copies of "Pretty Hate Machine", due to them being stolen or scratched, and the first copy I got when it first came out. I was a little disapointed with the album "The Downward Spiral", due to 'Closer' getting so much air-play and club play, I almost thought he had sold out for a more mainstream paycheck, but I forgave him when "The Fragile" came out.

I am enjoying "With Teeth", as it's got that edge that "Broken" had. It might be a little more mainstream sounding, but lyrics wise, it's still hardcore. Most people would likely nod along and sing the chorus to "Hand that feeds" without once even guessing at it's anti-religious undertones and lyrics.

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

Originally posted by 88BlueTSiQuest

NIN I consider the best band out there. His musical talents, song writing, and diversity are unmatched IMO. I have probably owned 6 to 10 copies of "Pretty Hate Machine", due to them being stolen or scratched, and the first copy I got when it first came out. I was a little disapointed with the album "The Downward Spiral", due to 'Closer' getting so much air-play and club play, I almost thought he had sold out for a more mainstream paycheck, but I forgave him when "The Fragile" came out.

Well said..

I like to think that in the same way that Dark Side of the Moon and Led Zep 4 are the iconic albums of my dad's generation, The Downward Spiral along with Radiohead's OK Computer are the defining albums of my generation.

BTW, I have every single "Halo" NIN ever put out, along with the Broken movie....

[targa911S]

I knew Trent when he played in a disco band in Cleveland......he doesn't say much about that.

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

Im quite sure that a lot of his "image" is PR suggestion

[Sonic dB]

Came across this old thread tonight...wow... all i can say is that i like at least something from most of the bands that everyone doesnt get...and i cant stand most of the bands that everyone is touting as great here. lol, most of those are the music i grew up with though

who has come out in the past 3 years that people dont get now?

[K. Roman]

I hate music. Talk radio is the only medium that moves me. And books on tape!

[Buckterrier]

I don't get all the new, what's called rock-n-roll. System of the down, Disturbed. I like the music but don't get the anger. I was in a record store and asked the kid behind the counter what was all the anger about? He just looked at me with a daze and said, "I don't know dude"

[svandamme]

Mariah Carey
Kanye "i can ripp off any tune and sell it again just like P Diddy did" West
P "I ripped off any tune and repackaged it, showed Kanye West how to do it" Diddy
Paris " i got a lazy eye , not tits and a talent for porn if only i'd just get off my ass, and go out to buy me a double D chest" Hilton
Celine Dion
Live
Morrison and at the same time, the Smiths
Jeff Buckley

the stuff they call R&B these days: News Flash ! it aint Rhythm & Blues if it ain't got guitar's in it and is mostly commercial synthesized crap with a pretty face&voice to sell it
The correct term is "urban contemporary music" or as i call it "urban contemporary crap".

[Buckterrier]

ANY artist that butchers the American national anthem, (Mariah Carey's it).

[K. Roman]

Originally Posted by Buckterrier

ANY artist that butchers the American national anthem, (Mariah Carey's it).

Mariah actually has a very good voice. I mean she's no (insert your favorite artist here) but...


Hate me now.

[Jims5543]

Originally Posted by svandamme

Morrison and at the same time, the Smiths
Jeff Buckley

I think you meant Morrissey.

I can totally understand why folks hate him. But, I don't know, whenever I hear one of his songs it takes me back to 1985-1986 when I first moved to Melbourne, Florida. I took up surfing, took 6 months off from life at the ripe age of 19-20 and just became a beach bum for a while. I was totally submerged in the entire surfer lifestyle, had tons of fun friends and just had a good time. Probably some of the best memories I had. I used to listen to a local college radio station and all they played was this kind of music, the whole "alternative" catalog if you will.

So while I understand how you can hate Morrissey and the Smiths, their music always puts a smile on my face. Sort of like when some 50's music comes on and my dad likes it.

[berettafan]

interesting thread!

Nugent.
Clapton to some extent (decent stuff but certainly not great for me)
99.9% of rap TODAY. (enjoy old LL, EZ, Beasties of course)
Joplin
Meatloaf
70% of the blues music i've heard.
Seger
anything in the 'new age' section
Dead (kinda sorta though that ashes, ashes tune is pretty catchy)
Pearl Jam (i know it's okay stuff but how they got radio play with their pop nonsense when Chris Cornell was out there make REAL music with soul i'll never get).
Country music
REM (lord it hurts when i hear their stuff!)
Anything Lennon had too much influence one. McCartny however, now there is a man with an ear!

[imcarthur]

Many of my favorite 'recording artists you just do not get' have been mentioned already . . . but these have always made me dive for a new preset:

Creedance - go back to the bayou & throw away the master tapes.
Blood, Sweat & Tears - spin away silently please.
99% of classical music written after 1900 - just shred the scores.

Ian

[berettafan]

and x's 1000000000000000 on not getting Dave Matthews.

[berettafan]

Agree w/ the earlier comment that Rush needs to be played LOUD to get it.

Amazing how clean it is but it still rocks!

[Mule]

Originally Posted by Jared Fenton

well it's not just the Dead its also the Deadheads. I mean really, talk about lowest rung on the evolutionary rope, even lower than Republicans

Makes sense. They're democrats.