Bands you don't "get"

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

If you were around for Punk, then you invariably got a bit of Reggae thrown in as bands like The Clash and Stiff Little Fingers were very influenced by it and indeed covered the odd track and used to have Reggae support acts or DJ's around them. Chuck in very decent Reggae-style 45's by The Ruts, Costello, The Members etc and you can see why it got into peoples heads.

What I really didn't get (and get even less now its a Revival-Of-A-Revival) was the plethora of Third Division Mod acts that appeared around 79-80 like The Lambrettas, Secret Affair etc. Talk about jumping someone elses train.... The Jam were OK in 77 and 78 but really grated on me from 79 onwards.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

meat loaf

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

yloop wrote:

Love Ash, never got U2.

I'd rather listen to "1977" by Ash than any U2 album after "War".

Great band, blistering live, up there with the best live bands I've seen.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Yubep wrote:

meat loaf

Horrible. Muddy mish-mash 1950's rocky horror show bilge.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Kolley Kibber wrote:

I like Travis. Well, liked. Possibly a nostalgia thing. 'The Man Who...' paved the way for a developing taste in guitar music, and their first album 'Good Feeling' sounds like them doing their best Teenage Fanclub impression, so it can't be all bad.

Their last album was probably my favourite LP of last year. "The Man Who.." is chock full of great songs, and they put out a non-album Single called "The Distance" a few years ago that is simply stunning, one of my all-time favourite songs by any band. Sold fuck-all either.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49MquAkThMQ

Dont know why, but its brilliant. Nothing to it either, in fact its my four chords.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

I like the music of ash but not the singers voice.

placebo was another like that.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:21 am

I don't get the entire genre of "Screamo" and the like... Every song sounds the same and you can't understand a word the chap is shouting

alleztfc · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:32 am

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

clappp

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Agree on that one. Dave Grohl is a clever guy, and very derivative, BUT, he's got the brand. Weller was the same...just nick the best elements of what's around. The undisputed kings of this were Led Zeppelin. Just go on YouTube and search for Led Zep Rip-Offs and see just how little of their first three "classic" albums were their own work....

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:05 am

MutleyRules wrote:

demented twig wrote:

MutleyRules wrote:

I just don't get/despise any so called 'Band/Singer' that can't play an instrument or write songs!!!! rakxe

you mean like Bruce Springsteen?

I dunno....he's another I haven't really listened to....infact I can only name 1 song of 'his'!!!! confised

I enjoyed him on Roy Orbison's 'Black & White' though!!!!

See, I never used to get Springsteen until I watched the Seeger sessions, which convinced me to look a bit deeper into his back catalogue. Now I totally get him (although like every other singer or band he still has plenty of ungettable songs). His original version of Blinded by the Light and Manfred Mann's are like two totally different songs and both are excellent.

BUT

In Black and White he simply had to poke his nose into everything, and it was often incongruous. It was like Bruce Springsteen's Black & White Nite with special guest Roy Orbison.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Joe Mac wrote:

I don't get the entire genre of "Screamo" and the like... Every song sounds the same and you can't understand a word the chap is shouting

oh thats one of my favs.

Compo · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:26 am

Chip Fireball wrote:

The bass player out of Travis is married to Kelly Macdonald. Talk about punching above your weight !!!

They have 2 kids so he's also had sex with her at least twice and in all probability more times than that.

If we are talking about things beyond human comprehension that would be in the top 10.

Is that the same lass of Boardwalk empire? If so lucky bugger.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22671

The Beatles take some beating for me. The most overrated band in the history of this or any other planet.

They are the 'One Direction' of the sixties made out to be by their fawners to be more important than penicillin.
They sold a lot of record, well whoppedo! So did the Wombles and Shuddupyaface.
He said yeah, yeah, yeah, she said yeah, yeah, yeah, they said yeah, yeah, yeah, he said yeah, yeah, yeah, she said yeah, yeah, yeah. [repeat ad infinitum] trite nonsense typical of them
Ohbladi ohblada life goes on. What the fuck is that all about?

For Brian Espstein c1960's read Simon Cowell c2000's.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

I agree with the moisturised one.

Barriewardrobe · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:53 pm

Korn...they are BIG, but shite !

Compo · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:29 pm

Morrissey winging clap trap and the most up himself wanker going.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 2:49 pm

The Travelling Wilburys. A"Supergroup" who on paper should have been the best band around. Full of THE great/talented, singers/songwriters/ musicians of the era. For me though their music was well just okay. Nothing remerberable or remarkable IMO. Maybe it was me expecting too much, I don't know. I really really want to like them, but there is just something I obviously don't "get".

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Andy Dibbles Gloves wrote:

I agree with the moisturised one.

Then you are thick.

One Direction havent written a single song, or played a single note on any of their recorded history.

Lets rip Mr I's tall tale apart...

He takes two examples from the 268 recorded/released Beatles tracks (including Anthologies).

"She Loves You", their 4th single, from within the first year of their career, then "Ob La Di Ob La Da" from the fag end of it, a "filler" track on the double White Album from late 1968.

In between the two, we get...
With The Beatles
Beatles For Sale
A Hard Days Night
Help
Rubber Soul
Revolver
Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
The rest of The White Album minus the "fun" Ob La Di and the frankly awful Revolution #9

Do me a favour, you are making yourselves look daft with the One Direction stuff...

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

..and, "Ob La Di" was STILL a UK Number One hit single for The Marmalade.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Another one I dont get is the guy with the shit voice, crap songs and beaten up hubcap Guitar? Bearded dude with a John Deere cap and a pair of dungarees? He did well for about a month. Seasick Steve.

parmo · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:41 pm

I bet loads don't/didn't get Zappa or Beefheart!!!

parmo · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 8:42 pm

Yes or Van der Graaf Generator are another 2 "hard to get"!!!

Mctee1908 · **Joined:** Tue May 15, 2012 7:51 pm **Posts:** 630

Kasabian. I have no idea how they got out of playing pubs, complete anthems-by-numbers for chavs. I get Oasis (although not a fan), I understand why they got to the size that they did, they made some really catchy songs.
But despite repeated listens, and really trying to like them, I've never found a single redeeming feature of any Kasabian song.

And they are ugly, it's not as if their looks made up for their lack of creativity or ability to write a good song.

alleztfc · **Posted:** Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:51 am

Barriewardrobe · **Posted:** Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:54 am

Creedence Clearwater Revival = Shit.
What a silly voice Fogerty has.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

ElvisC wrote:

Andy Dibbles Gloves wrote:

I agree with the moisturised one.

Then you are thick.

One Direction havent written a single song, or played a single note on any of their recorded history.

Lets rip Mr I's tall tale apart...

He takes two examples from the 268 recorded/released Beatles tracks (including Anthologies).

"She Loves You", their 4th single, from within the first year of their career, then "Ob La Di Ob La Da" from the fag end of it, a "filler" track on the double White Album from late 1968.

In between the two, we get...
With The Beatles
Beatles For Sale
A Hard Days Night
Help
Rubber Soul
Revolver
Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
The rest of The White Album minus the "fun" Ob La Di and the frankly awful Revolution #9

Do me a favour, you are making yourselves look daft with the One Direction stuff...

How dare you slag off One Direction. :angry-tappingfoot:

demented twig · **Joined:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:09 pm **Posts:** 1043

parmo wrote:

I bet loads don't/didn't get Zappa or Beefheart!!!

didnt really "get" these two,but they were insanely brilliant

tupling's barber · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:47 pm **Posts:** 250

Andy Dibbles Gloves wrote:

infact i dont think anyone REALLY likes the Fall.

Its just cooooooool to give the impression you do.

Thats a FACT Jack.

ADG- Loving The Fall even though Mark E is a prize dickhead.

tupling's barber · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:47 pm **Posts:** 250

MadJohn wrote:

Portishead produced an outstanding debut album and followed it with two more very good albums many years apart. They remain a superb live act, and Geoff Barrow's work with BEAK> is also pretty damn fine.

Never got the appeal of the Chili Peppers. I'm not sure about not "getting" it but the success of countless generic guitar bands producing formulaic indie slop is a little depressing. Reverand and the enemy, courteeners of leon, stuff like that. Just dull beyond belief.

Concurring with MJ. Portishead are superb. Chillis leave me cold.

tupling's barber · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:47 pm **Posts:** 250

Andy Dibbles Gloves wrote:

cold play are boring as fuck, so why so many people like them is what I dont get.

On saying that, I suppose thats true for the majority of music sold.

My dad, and my father in law, both love that Andre ru bloke or however its spelt.

Its mind numbingly bad, yet owld people it like its the new rock and roll.

Concurring with ADG on Coldplay- utter shyte.

tupling's barber · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:47 pm **Posts:** 250

parmo wrote:

Yes or Van der Graaf Generator are another 2 "hard to get"!!!

Parmo- go see them live. Great stuff.

tupling's barber · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:47 pm **Posts:** 250

demented twig wrote:

parmo wrote:

I bet loads don't/didn't get Zappa or Beefheart!!!

didnt really "get" these two,but they were insanely brilliant

Genius both.

tupling's barber · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:47 pm **Posts:** 250

Chip Fireball wrote:

The bass player out of Travis is married to Kelly Macdonald. Talk about punching above your weight !!!

They have 2 kids so he's also had sex with her at least twice and in all probability more times than that.

If we are talking about things beyond human comprehension that would be in the top 10.

Hmm- Kelly McDonald - very lovely & extremely talented. A v. lucky man.

From Trainspotting to The Girl in the Café & beyond. Worth watching every time.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:25 am

I seen Kasabian live a few years ago when they were supporting Oasis in Manchester... They were absolutely superb, one of the best bands I've ever seen live.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

Joe Mac wrote:

I seen Kasabian live a few years ago when they were supporting Oasis in Manchester... They were absolutely superb, one of the best bands I've ever seen live.

Kasabian are superb live, and have had some brilliant songs.

Its just the usual music snobbery on here. Remember you have to love The Fall to be anybody.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:05 am

MadJohn wrote:

Joe Mac wrote:

I seen Kasabian live a few years ago when they were supporting Oasis in Manchester... They were absolutely superb, one of the best bands I've ever seen live.

That doesn't surprise me. Looking at your favourites is like imagining what the playlist would be in purgatory. For me it's the same tired format being photocopied by different faces, but I reckon you would hate my own music collection too, with not a lot of crossover. We all have our own soundtrack and each one is brilliant.

Aye exactly, each to their own

yloop · **Posted:** Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:52 am

Joe Mac wrote:

MadJohn wrote:

Joe Mac wrote:

I seen Kasabian live a few years ago when they were supporting Oasis in Manchester... They were absolutely superb, one of the best bands I've ever seen live.

That doesn't surprise me. Looking at your favourites is like imagining what the playlist would be in purgatory. For me it's the same tired format being photocopied by different faces, but I reckon you would hate my own music collection too, with not a lot of crossover. We all have our own soundtrack and each one is brilliant.

Aye exactly, each to their own

Was at Heaton park, Kasabian were way better than Oasis that day, although the Enemy were, and always will be shit!

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:05 am

Thought they were on par with Oasis that night, luckily The Enemy dropped out due to sickness so it was just Twisted Wheel, Reverend and the Makers, Kasabian and Oasis. The power cut out during Rock n Roll star and Oasis were off stage for about 45 mins, when it came back on Liam rolled back on stage and offered everyone a refund.... Still waiting to this day!

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:09 pm

Wand Erection.

They seem to be the in thing for the kids at the minute, but I really don't get them at all.

parmo · **Posted:** Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:30 pm

I actually like the bands I have suggested... but I put them up as obscure, because they are all a very acquired taste!!

And I could see why not many folks would take to them or listen to them!!!

Barriewardrobe · **Posted:** Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:40 pm

also....The Fall - Legends (well Mark E Smith is) in Manchester, I know John Peel loved them, but they weren't punk, or catchy, just kinda an 'alternative mess'.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:50 am

MadJohn wrote:

You may as well dismiss David Bowie on the strength of The Laughing Gnome

Or Bob Dylan on the strength of The Mighty Quinn. (Re Obla-di-obla-da)

Bands you don't "get"

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