keith a
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Re: Bands You Just Don't Get ...
Oct 03, 2008, 17:55
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This thread has included loads of my fave groups.
The Smiths, Suicide, The Fall, Joy Division, The Doors, etc.
As we get thread after thread after thread hailing naff rock bands who were old hat by the time they came about, I can only come to the conclusion that a lot of folk here are scared of the artists who brought a new slant on things. Better to rip off old Stones or Sabbath riffs!
Seriously though, I think it's more interesting when we nominate people we reasonably expect to like, like Paradox not liking The Doors even though he likes music of that era.
I'm never gonna get, say, G'n'R because they operate in a style I don't like, so it seems pointless even nominating them, whereas as I always expect to like Robert Wyatt but somehow he never does it for me. I think he's a fascinating bloke, and I really enjoyed that BBC3 documentary about him a few years back. Indeed the worst thing about it IMO was when he performed live in the studio. I really thought it was all gonna fir into place that night but, alas, it didn't.
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riotmaster
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Re: Bands You Just Don't Get ...
Oct 03, 2008, 18:00
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T REX / BOLAN
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dave clarkson
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Re: Bands You Just Don't Get ...
Oct 03, 2008, 18:05
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Stereolab.
8)
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riotmaster
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Re: Bands You Just Don't Get ...
Oct 03, 2008, 18:13
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aye. good call
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Moon Cat
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Edited Oct 03, 2008, 18:28
Re: Bands You Just Don't Get ...
Oct 03, 2008, 18:14
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keith a wrote:
As we get thread after thread after thread hailing naff rock bands who were old hat by the time they came about, I can only come to the conclusion that a lot of folk here are scared of the artists who brought a new slant on things. Better to rip off old Stones or Sabbath riffs!
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Too either or.
And how is the whole post-punk hegemony a 'new slant' on things? New?!!! That stuff is all flippin' older than Maiden now ;^)
Seriously, a substantial divide betwixt, for want of a better phrase, the metal brigade and the long overcoats, is that the metal brigade will happily acknowledge, even embrace the silliness and ridiculousness of our first love - metal fans still love Bad News/Spinal Tap et al more than most - but there is a post-punk po facedness to someone for whom Joy Division* are the mutz nutz. There will never be a Spinal Tap equivalent of the 'new slant' artists cos they're not funny and the fans can't laugh at em anyway. It's like 'entertainment' is a dirty word, unless it falls from Paul Weller's gob preceded by the word "That's" ;^)
And metal fans have had to, by simple survival, grow thicker skins. That's why we're so metal you see heee!
Anyhoo, it's all bollix, either you like the sounds you like or you don't. Everything else is just add ons.
* I like 'em by the way before the hunting party is out.
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dave clarkson
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Re: Bands You Just Don't Get ...
Oct 03, 2008, 18:20
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also Stereophonics, Heavy Stereo and reo speedwagon
8)
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Moon Cat
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Re: Is it possible to "get' bands...
Oct 03, 2008, 18:36
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...without actually liking them?
I mean, I 'get' Nick Cave. I can see his appeal and I admire his talent; I just can't imagine me wanting to play too many of his records.
Do you see what I mean?
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Moon Cat
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Re: Bands You Just Don't Get ...
Oct 03, 2008, 18:38
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dave clarkson wrote: also Stereophonics, Heavy Stereo and reo speedwagon
8)
How dare you challenge the received wisdom on such bands with such flippant disdain Mr Clarkson!
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Pursued By Trees
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Re: Bands You Just Don't Get ...
Oct 03, 2008, 18:51
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riotmaster wrote:
i'll definitely add THE SMITHS and anything any of em have been involved in since
More out of curiosity than any kind of Smiths etc loyalty... this would include The Pretenders too then?
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Mule
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Re: Bands You Just Don't Get ...
Oct 03, 2008, 18:57
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dave clarkson wrote: Stereolab.
8)
Oh, come ON!
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