Artists I Refuse To Like ....EVER

jackhammer · 02-03-2010, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

You don't even have an appreciation for NOFX? Well I guess it's pointless to argue with an Englishman in his 30s about punk, I should know better.

I'm just not into old school "original" punk, with a few exceptions. Maybe one day I'll get into that stuff, but it won't affect my taste for more poppy punk. And don't get me wrong, there are plenty of mainstream pop punk bands I hate, so please let's not assume I'm a fan of Sum41, Good Charlotte, Fall Out Boy, Avril, and all that shyte. I'm talking about 90s California street/skater punk bands like Pennywise, Lagwagon, etc. basically the Fat Wreck/Epitaph stuff. But hey...we can agree to disagree. I grew up with a lot of that stuff and I like it. And Dookie was a fine album, albeit much more mainstream than the other stuff I liked so of course more people know about it and will diss it if they're not into the style. And again, I make no excuses for post-Dookie Green Day...I never liked them beyond that album but I also don't hate them, I just ignore them.

No I don't like NOFX either. I have given them a chance but apart from Spitting In My Eye, they just don't do anything for me. My reasons for disliking this sort of sound is not soley based on growing up on early U.K Punk. I also got into the N.Y Hardcore scene in the late 80's listening to stuff like Agnostic Front, Crumbsuckers, Cro-Mags etc as well as crossover stuf like D.R.I, Corrosion Of Conformity etc. So 90's 'Pop Punk' just doesn't get me going at all. I find that it lacks energy and enthusiasm but I know that many people were into Green Day, Offspring and Lagwagon etc in their youth and it's only right to love the bands that you grew up with.

NSW · 02-03-2010, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

OK - here's a well-loved artist who I won't like..EVER

Stevie Ray Vaughn (and all electric guitar Blues wankers really). It's not that I don't love Blues - even guitar Blues. But the old (acoustic) Delta Blues guitarists are pretty much enough for me. I realy don't like the sound of electric guitars making Blues music in his style for some reason. It's kind of like if Joe Satriani or Yngwie Malmsteen had soul - their music would still suck. And why is it that these guys look like they're orgasming all over the backs of their guitars when they wank out a really bluesy solo?

You make me sad.

But at least your explanation was good. I kinda of agree with it, except for the whole bit about how electric guitar blues musicians suck.

mr dave · 02-03-2010, 06:30 PM

^^ i gotta agree with Engine on SRV. why would i want to listen to someone trying to sound like hendrix when i could just listen to hendrix?

NSW · 02-03-2010, 06:32 PM

I dunno....I'd just as soon listen to both of them and be content.

mr dave · 02-03-2010, 06:33 PM

i suppose it would double the available material hehehe

Vancouver · 02-03-2010, 06:37 PM

I loved SRV...we can't even get John Bon Jovi within 50 ft of a helicopter. How sad.

sidewinder · 02-03-2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

No I don't like NOFX either. I have given them a chance but apart from Spitting In My Eye, they just don't do anything for me. My reasons for disliking this sort of sound is not soley based on growing up on early U.K Punk. I also got into the N.Y Hardcore scene in the late 80's listening to stuff like Agnostic Front, Crumbsuckers, Cro-Mags etc as well as crossover stuf like D.R.I, Corrosion Of Conformity etc. So 90's 'Pop Punk' just doesn't get me going at all. I find that it lacks energy and enthusiasm but I know that many people were into Green Day, Offspring and Lagwagon etc in their youth and it's only right to love the bands that you grew up with.

Yeah that makes a lot of sense, I can see it sounding like sissy crap.

Engine · 02-03-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife

You make me sad.

I'm sorry about that - really. It's just something that I never get to express and I really do feel a little guilty about my dislike of it. I live in Texas where SRV is a god and there are things I like about him but when it comes to his music I just..don't like it.

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But at least your explanation was good. I kinda of agree with it, except for the whole bit about how electric guitar blues musicians suck.

Yeah - I guess I did say that but I don't think all of them suck. In fact I think many of them are very good musicians who pour their souls into their music. I guess that's why I feel guilty about disliking them. I do like Hendrix, though, and there are probably others

BTown · 02-03-2010, 07:47 PM

The following artists can eat my ****.

Arctic Monkeys
Guns N' Roses
Pass afire
Green Day
Pink Floyd
Sigur Ros
The Vandals
311

Rickenbacker · 02-03-2010, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BTown787

The following artists can eat my ****.

Arctic Monkeys
Guns N' Roses
Pass afire
Green Day
The Vandals
311

For these ones,

02-03-2010, 06:32 PM	#424 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	I dunno....I'd just as soon listen to both of them and be content. __________________ Hi.

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Vancouver Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 188	I loved SRV...we can't even get John Bon Jovi within 50 ft of a helicopter. How sad. __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/VancouverFlanke The face is familiar but I can't quite remember my name.

02-03-2010, 07:47 PM	#429 (permalink)
BTown super cool Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 806	The following artists can eat my ****. Arctic Monkeys Guns N' Roses Pass afire Green Day Pink Floyd Sigur Ros The Vandals 311 __________________