The 49 Worst Artists in Music History

jackhammer · 03-10-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by james44754

Vanilla Ice is number 8

Didn't notice that!

Guybrush · 03-10-2010, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

It's all too easy to be negative but it takes a bit more upstairs to be positive. I find it quite funny and pitiful really. Not worth getting your knickers into a twist over.

Definetly agree with this bit. Also, I'm sometimes slightly irritated by people who define their taste in music by what they don't like rather than what they do like. As you say, being negative is real easy.

I think a big difference between me and Boo is when I read stuff like this, I may feel a little pang of irritation and think something along the lines of "this moronic dribble can be safely ignored". On the net, I tend to ignore things I don't like. Boo doesn't and deals with irritation partly by writing rants. Aside from that difference, I basically agree with everything he's written so far.

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Originally Posted by Boo

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2 EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER
Welcome back, my friends, to the second-worst band in history! “Boasting” former members of the Nice, King Crimson and — yes! — Atomic Rooster, the less-than-super ’70s supergroup ELP shunned blues-based rock in favor of bombastically reinterpreted classical works — with bewilderingly successful results. A nightmarish enough proposition on record, the Brit trio’s live shows were peppered by interminable solo spots, including a 20-minute drum workout by Carl Palmer that ended with him ringing a cowbell held between his teeth. Appalling fact Singer-bassist Greg Lake performed on a $10,000 Persian rug that roadies vacuumed before every show. Worst CD Love Beach (Rhino, 1978)

Yeah, how DARE a band break from convention and do something different.

Good point

I think it's interesting that when I read the information above, I can't see where the text highlights anything bad about ELP except a generally negative angle demonstrated by the use of the word "nightmarish". If you'd never heard of ELP or any of their music before, the text above wouldn't actually tell you why they deserve a spot on that list. Does classic influences, long solos or persian rugs make a number 2 on a list of the worst artists EVER?

Some poor criteria I'd say.

icastico · 03-10-2010, 05:27 PM

ELP had some merit in their day. Didn't age well, perhaps. That said, Love Beach deserves to be on any list of worst albums ever...and I do believe that is an OBJECTIVE statement rather than just an opinion.

Guybrush · 03-10-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by icastico

ELP had some merit in their day. Didn't age well, perhaps. That said, Love Beach deserves to be on any list of worst albums ever...and I do believe that is an OBJECTIVE statement rather than just an opinion.

You've listened to it? What did you think about it?

icastico · 03-11-2010, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

You've listened to it? What did you think about it?

The only emotion I could muster while listening to it was...embarrassment.
The sad thing is the cover (as bad as it is) does not prepare you for the tepid music contained on the album.

Vancouver · 03-10-2010, 05:12 PM

The one thing I struggle with is how they bash Lynyrd Skynyrd on that list and the next list I read hes on the 100 greatest American albums of all time...top 20 even.

Seems they just pull **** out of their asses or 50 different people are making these lists.

TheCunningStunt · 03-10-2010, 05:17 PM

I was surprised to see The Doors in that list, not really a fan myself but the 49 worst artists in music history

Surely, The Doors > Nickelback..

Guybrush · 03-11-2010, 03:30 AM

This one didn't sell, though. I guess the list was either too ****ty or not ****ty enough.

~~TumorAttitude~~ · 03-11-2010, 02:16 PM

If an artist makes music that people enjoy listening to, can they really be cosidered "bad"? I mean, I guess at least a third of the stuff on that list seems like it was music made without much thought or only with moneymaking in mind but *why* should *I* care about the 49 mucisians Blender dislikes the most?

/lame

Guybrush · 03-11-2010, 02:37 PM

^I think you are wrong about it generally being a list of artists and musicians in it for the money. But ..

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Originally Posted by TumorAttitude

If an artist makes music that people enjoy listening to, can they really be cosidered "bad"?

This is an interesting question

I like to think all popular bands and artists have some sort of appeal - which explains their popularity. Whether you like them or not depends on whether or not you are able to tap into that appeal.

I actually like a lot of music that perhaps didn't appeal very much on the first listen. It took a bit more before I was able to really see what the appeal was. Since ELP is on this list, their 1971 album Tarkus is a perfect example. The 20 minutes long title track's attraction is not as immediate as that of most popular music, but if you can tap into it, you might end up loving it.

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Vancouver Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 188	The one thing I struggle with is how they bash Lynyrd Skynyrd on that list and the next list I read hes on the 100 greatest American albums of all time...top 20 even. Seems they just pull **** out of their asses or 50 different people are making these lists. __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/VancouverFlanke The face is familiar but I can't quite remember my name.

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Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	This one didn't sell, though. I guess the list was either too **ty or not *ty enough. __________________ Something Completely Different*

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icastico Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 19	ELP had some merit in their day. Didn't age well, perhaps. That said, Love Beach deserves to be on any list of worst albums ever...and I do believe that is an OBJECTIVE statement rather than just an opinion.

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TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	I was surprised to see The Doors in that list, not really a fan myself but the 49 worst artists in music history Surely, The Doors > Nickelback..

03-11-2010, 02:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
~~TumorAttitude~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Purgatory Posts: 749	If an artist makes music that people enjoy listening to, can they really be cosidered "bad"? I mean, I guess at least a third of the stuff on that list seems like it was music made without much thought or only with moneymaking in mind but why should I care about the 49 mucisians Blender dislikes the most? /lame