Basically, all rap. If the sampler had not been invented, there would be no rap. Any metal music where some supposedly angst ridden nimrod with the microphone in his mouth, screaming, has been substituted for singing.

U2- Worst band ever. Sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard to me.
Bruce Springsteen. Sounds like a drunk trying to talk. Marketed the patriotism thing well tho.
Elton John.
Green Day. All their winy songs sound the same.
Country Music. Except the song The Gambler.

Now great bands are tougher.

Pink Floyd. Truly layered and deep music.
LedZep. Fantastic blues tributes and variation.
Aerosmith.
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Eric Clapton.

I never was real high on U2, less so on Greenday. When the Saints played Atlanta for the Superdome re-opener & Bono & Greenday did When September comes & then The Saints Are Coming, everybody had chills. I still play the live version of The Saints Are Coming commonly.

Radiohead. I dont get it. They are horrible. The most confusing thing is, they have that whole cult following.

And that Beethoven guy... WTF was he thinking!

+1 on not have heard or knowing of half the bands you guys are talking about.

Also nice to see we can all agree about disagreeing. I don't think there is a band or artist listed here that has not been equally praised and damned in this thread!

SmileWavy

I'm a member of that "cult". :)

I can understand what you are saying though; their albums Kid A and Amnesiac are not very accessible.

I liken it to acquiring a taste for scotch or tequila taken straight up - as a kid these liquors tasted like gasoline. But to some, eventually, the taste becomes sublime and complex. :D

Best,

Kurt

Most rappers, but they don't count as their aren't artist:p
Just because some think graffiti is art, doesn't change the fact that it is really vandalism;)

I say give em all guns & lock em in a room, that would take a lot of crime off the streets.

Why do rappers always look so pissed off?

Because they know they can't sing!

Here's good example of Radiohead. I had this album (Amnesiac) years ago and never could get into it. I started listening to it again after I got their new album In Rainbows.

Pyramid Song just blows me away; it's like music from another world, IMO. Brilliant.

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FWIW.

Best,

Kurt

I'm sure I am going to get flamed for this, but two that I absolutely loath are:
1. Pink Floyd
Absolutely hate their music. Being a non-drug user my entire life I've always felt the only way anyone could stand their music was if they were high. Weird too because I'm really into old rock, give me AC/DC, Zepplin, etc. just please leave out the Floyd.

2. Santana, eh a 2 year old could make the obnoxious noise he makes come out of a guitar. I know some people love him, but he just annoys me.

Sure I can't stand all the rap, and britney spears, but they never come on the stations I listen to. If I could have 2 bands that never ever came on the radio again, Flyod and Santana.

One Modern band I think is decent is Ryan Adams:
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RE: Michal Jackson, This youtube has my vote for funniest one ever...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkKFG8Hsbms

I do not like rap either, but "I ahe to admit to liking this song from Florida...... ah excuse me... Flo Rida. I hated the song until I saw Travis Barker lay down this tract for Florida's.... ah I mean Flor Rida's song Low.

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At least two folks had Radiohead albums as their top one in that thread . I do like "I'm a Creep" though.

[QUOTE=Rich76_911s;3787260]I'm sure I am going to get flamed for this, but two that I absolutely loath are:
1. Pink Floyd
Absolutely hate their music. Being a non-drug user my entire life I've always felt the only way anyone could stand their music was if they were high. Weird too because I'm really into old rock, give me AC/DC, Zepplin, etc. just please leave out the Floyd.

2. Santana, eh a 2 year old could make the obnoxious noise he makes come out of a guitar. I know some people love him, but he just annoys me.

Sure I can't stand all the rap, and britney spears, but they never come on the stations I listen to. If I could have 2 bands that never ever came on the radio again, Flyod and Santana. QUOTE]
Certainly won't flame you but that's pretty wild, to each his own.

No doubt she has a good voice, that's kind of the point. She doesn't need to...
"And the homuhoooooohhhhwhhhaaaaaaaaaawheeeeeeeeeeeaoooooom e of the brrrrrrraaaaawhheeeeeeeahhhhhhwhhhhoooooooaaaaave"
Just ******* sing it.

I agree, Kurt. That is a beautiful song.
I tried to not like Radiohead for years. They are intentionally difficult and their music often lacks a sense of joy -- always dark and melancholic. But they are one of the best bands on the planet.

Youth! Wish I could take you all back to the 50's...twirling the dial on my 5 tube bedroom radio...when I heard little richard for the first time. My radio dial stayed locked on to that station...Static galore, since the signal was far away. for quite some time. Pat Boone cover songs on the local station didn't cut it with me.

2 biggest ones I don't get (or think are overrated) are for sure the Grateful Dead and the Doors.

The Dead I just don't get, but I guess I can see how others might.

The Doors, I just can't see how anyone could enjoy listening to those grating, never-ending, repetitious electric organ (or whatever that gawdawful thing is) solos.

I stopped paying attention to Radiohead when Kid A came out, but you should give The Bends a listen. One of the best, true rock and roll albums of the '90's. Songwriting, production, instrumentation, etc., are superb.

R.E.M. pretentious and boring. I also can't stand Michael Stipe's voice.

Kid A and Amnesiac are incredible albums, btw.

"The national Anthem" "Pyramid Song" and "You and whose army" in particular.