Most divisive bands...

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Last night's show was excellent. I've seen Phil's post-Dead band a couple of times, but I hadn't seen Bobby's until last night. Very pleasantly surprised.
Good to hear. I'm really looking forward to it. After the crappy week I've had, I need a good night of dancin' to cheer me up a bit.
Originally posted by Bags:
I'm finally going to get some Beautiful South from a friend and check 'em out. Will report back in…hell, in months with all I've got to listen to!




I'm interested to find out what you think. You seem to be open minded so not like some other board members who just put them down because the old bloke of the board loves them.

It's all in the lyrics, he's a genius of a songwriter with typical English wit and sarcasm, which has probably been a part of the reason why they don't hit the bigtime this side of the Atlantic like at home….most doodles just won't get the point of the songs, which is understandable.
Merzbow. You either can't get enough (check out the Merzbox ) or you turn it off in milliseconds.

Just download something of his and try it. You'll see.
U2
Talking Heads
Pink Floyd
Pavement

and to weigh in with a little support for the Dead â?? ok, I know I'm a pigeonholed indie kid who should have no patience for a jam band BUT I don't have ADD and I love jazz so I've found myself with an honest-to-god collection of Dead shows…a truly great band. there, I said it.
Originally posted by walkie hearts you all:
Talking Heads
Tell me who doesn't like Stop Making Sense and I will kick his/her ass.
Sure, Stop Making Sense was greatness when it came out, but seems like you'd have to be stuck in a time warp to still like it. It's just not timeless, classic music.
Originally posted by Barcelona:
Originally posted by walkie hearts you all:
Talking Heads
Tell me who doesn't like Stop Making Sense and I will kick his/her ass.
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Originally posted by Barcelona:
Originally posted by walkie hearts you all:
Talking Heads
Tell me who doesn't like Stop Making Sense and I will kick his/her ass.
I'm with you.
But, I don't slag on Talking Heads….just don't dig 'em.
Originally posted by Bags:
But, I don't slag on Talking Heads….just don't dig 'em.
hata!
Not to change the subject but*

Coldplay.

(*The seasoned cast of loons will understand this.)
Originally posted by Barcelona:
U2
you beat me to it!
i have to disagree. i think most people's beef are not with the band, but with bono.

however, to continue the topic:

bob dylan

i personally cannot stand him.

i'd also add the entire scene that has come out of scandanavia and australia in the last couple years. that sort of post-punk crap.

Originally posted by Barcelona:
U2
Nah, I have to agree with the U2 post. People tend to either hate them or love them. Of course, there are those who love the early U2 but find the later U2 a little insipid. And yes, then there are those who hate U2 for Bono, and all that goes with that. Basically, for all of the same reasons some people hate Coldplay.

Me, I hate U2 but like Coldplay. :roll:
In my case, I hate U2's music so much that I haven't been interested to read about any of the four musicians. However, if Bono works on environmental and human rights issues as I have sometimes heard, then he has all my respect. It is their music that I can't stand.
Originally posted by Jaguär:
Nah, I have to agree with the U2 post. People tend to either hate them or love them. Of course, there are those who love the early U2 but find the later U2 a little insipid. And yes, then there are those who hate U2 for Bono, and all that goes with that. Basically, for all of the same reasons some people hate Coldplay.

Me, I hate U2 but like Coldplay. :roll:
for me, vice versa. U2, although I don't particularily love them, are an unquestionably important band (and War is a great album). Coldplay, on the other hand, are just sort of boring â?? not, I don't think, a common reason to hate U2.

And Lily, have you really listened to Dylan? Most of his best work is just simple folk, or rock and roll with strikingly brilliant lyrics. I mean, what's not to like about Like A Rolling Stone?
Originally posted by lily1:
that sort of post-punk crap.
you mean that sort of garage-rock crap.
U2's "Boy" through "The Joshua Tree" are fantastic albums and I still listen to them. Bono, no Bono, whatever. There's great music there….