Artists You're "Supposed To Be Into" But Just Don't Care About That Much

I have to add Rush, Foo Fighters, and Pearl Jam.

 

Should really like Iron Maiden but just can't , yet I love all the bands they cite as influences

 

Fugazi


To me Pailhead is the best thing Ian has done

 

And yet you just did.

So I will leave it the same way - you have as much "evidence" as I do. Which is none at all.

 

Bowie . I know what he meant/ means to many but most of what I've heard of his , including a couple old albums purported to be his best , are while experimental and highly unusual for their time not very listenable .
Michael Jackson, while I liked a few or more of his catchy radio hits , and can acknowledge him as an entertainer, think he can be highly overrated. After the late 80's he sang too much in a high voice only and had many vocal tics and same dance moves .
Prince- think he was very talented particularly on the guitar and could be an electric performer but think his song writing in general left a lot to be desired , had this vault of zillions of songs but how many were worthwhile?

 

Coldplay just kills me

 

Frank Zappa. I tried, just can't get into it.

 

Eric Clapton

 

OK... here's one thing I will say to your contribution to this thread: Prince put out an album every single year and often had great songs on the charts from different albums at the same time. As you mention, his guitar playing was stellar but it was one of 31 instruments he played masterfully.

Bowie, too, was very prolific and his artistry and musicianship actually outshined his "personas". So, it was much more than a gimmick and I loved Bowie decades before he died. For me, I consider that without Bowie, my favorite bands like The Smiths or Suede absolutely would have not existed.

For me, these artists who put out records with great artistic quality very frequently should be praised versus a Peter Gabriel who put out one 9 song album every 7-8 years.

Michael Jackson, I agree, it was very contrived but many songs were still classics.

Who are your favorites you feel are more worthy of praise and accolades and are perhaps a bit underrated?

 

My answers:

1. King Crimson. I think the nostrils artwork album is super overrated. I love Pink Floyd but this I did not get.
2. Nick Drake. Sounds like John Mayer stuff, which I hate.
3. John Mayer.
4. Dave Matthews. Great backing band, embarrassing lead singer.

 

They dont kill me; they bore me to tears. Why did i ever bur any album after their first? no idea

 

Tori Amos

Just because I like Kate Bush, people say “If you like Kate Bush then you’ll love Tori Amos!”

I don’t.

Also they say “so and so is just like Kate Bush. You’ll love them”.
I’m not interested in anyone who sounds like Kate Bush.
When I first heard Kate Bush, she wasn’t like anyone.
That’s what I more interested in. Someone who doesn’t sound like anyone else.

 

Kate Bush.

 

Pink Floyd

Great guitar player, (supposedly) interesting songs with something to say...

But I just find them dreadfully boring.

 

Bob Dylan.
There's so many of his compositions that I love, but they're always performed by others.
I do own the mono box, but still haven't played it all. Makes a great bookend however...or CD end?

 

U2
Oasis
Blur
Queen
Coldplay
The Monkees
The Smiths
Chuck Berry
New Order
Kate Bush

 

1) Radiohead - one or two songs at a time is about all I can take. I also can't get into OK computer, which is supposed to be their best album.
2) Elton John - I love his hits and two albums (Madman and Yellow Brick Road) are all incredible listens, but most of his albums are just filler around his singles.
3) Pearl Jam - incredible first three albums. After that, it's hit and miss for me, mostly miss.
4) U2 - love the 80's rise to superstardom, but after Achtung Baby, little interests me, although Songs of Innocence had some good songs.
5) Most jam bands - I love improvised music, but the problem I have with jam bands, sans Phish, are the vocals. The emphasis is usually on playing, not on singing.

 

I see little relation between Kate Bush and Tori Amos? Never heard that or made that connection. Is it because they are both female? The music they make is very different from one another.

 

I'm not one too shy to state my likes and dislikes. I don't like any band or artist due to peer pressure, but if I am understanding the spirit of the thread, my answer might be Lindsey Buckingham as a solo artist. Love Fleetwood Mac, but cannot stand solo Lindsey.

OK - but wait - there's more - Lady Gaga. I liked her music when she was weird, but now she's trying to be acceptable to everyone and there's not enough character left in her music to interest me, even though it is superbly uncool right now to not be a Gaga fan.

Lots of Coldplay in this thread - are there really that many out there who feel like they're "supposed" to like Coldplay, because for the majority of years they've been out, it has been decidedly uncool to like Coldplay.

What about eras? Can I nominate an entire era or genre? Hair bands and grunge. I am pretty sure I was "supposed" to love hair bands in 6th-11th grade but thankfully for me I've never been much of poser. After school, I might have been the only 17 year old in 1991 who simply didn't care about Nirvana or the entire sound they birthed. Thank goodness it's over!

 

Love the Black Crowes. Don't particularly love Chris Robinson Brotherhood or Magpie Salute.
Love the Allmans. Don't particularly love Gov't Mule or Tedeschi-Trucks.

 

I agree 100%. I've never heard the supposed similarity. A friend explained the whole affair to me as, basically, it being the Kate fans who drive this comparison, not unlike the Madonna fans who constantly talk crap about Gaga being a wanna-be.

Another time, I was told Regina Spektor was just a less interesting Fiona Apple.... but other than both playing piano and being female, there are really no similarities in their music or style. I guess some folks have narrow perspectives.

 

It's like I didn't eat perogies til I left Saskatchewan.

 

Here is my post question topic with the same idea in mind:
Bands/artists with a huge following and historical impact, that you never explored

 

Nick Drake > John Mayer

 

I see no relation at all between Nick Drake and John Mayer except that they sing in a similar manner. Music is totally different and the songwriting is totally different to me.