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imagist42:
One of my friends was completely obsessed with Bob Dylan for about a year (having never been interested in much music before this time). Then he saw OK Go live (OK Go, of all things) and realized there actually were other musicians out there.
Thrillho:
Now THAT is an odd story.
nufan:
I've tried listening to Pavement, really I have. I've tried S+E, CRCR, Terror Twilight and Wowee Zowee and... nothing. I cannot bring myself to finding them anything other than a bit shit. It just makes me feel a bit dead inside, as if I should be an elitist asshole all my life and never actually express any emotion whatsoever. I'm not saying "all pavement fans are elitist assholes", that's just what it makes me feel whenever I listen to them.
Anyway, I also have no real love for David Bowie, or led Zep, or Bright Eyes, or Autechre, or a few other indie idols. Quite a few others I think of as merely 'alright', such as Joy Division.
imagist42:
--- Quote from: DynamiteKid on 07 Aug 2008, 15:35 ---Now THAT is an odd story.
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I still sometimes ask me if he wasn't pulling my leg about the whole thing. Trying to be ironic, you know. He kind of just laughs and starts singing "Oh Lately It's So Quiet."
Durin:
--- Quote from: KvP on 06 Aug 2008, 22:42 ---
But Led Zeppelin, well, that's what we talk about when we make threads like this. Institutions. Our generation grew up in the shadow of all these monumental bands, and hell, I know people my age who envy our parents for being alive and young when those big names were at their zenith. Some of us look back on them and scoff, but that's not bad, necessarily. Baby Boomers have a tendency to be rather narcissistic about the Greatest Acts of All Time that they were blessed enough to have lived through. Myself, I find the Beatles to be rather underwhelming for being the Greatest Band to Ever Walk the Face of the Earth. But there's a difference between quality and importance/influence, and the Beatles' influence is pretty much impossible to dispute.
We've got our own institutions, of course. Radiohead's already been mentioned. I like them because they try to be willfully difficult and I like bands that do that (old industrial bands, Liars, Autechre and Scott Walker all fall into this category) Plus it's sort of "romantic" that they started becoming obtuse just after they were being called the most important band of their generation. I'd say that was a pretty smart move. Better they veer far off into left field than stay in the path of a million tons of expectation by trying to follow up OK Computer with something in the same vein. They chose a sizable cult over being crushed into so much dust. Thom Yorke's too much of a ponce to just die somehow and cement his legacy anyway. I'm not mad for Radiohead, but respect them and they write pretty songs that are just off-kilter enough to hit that sweet spot of oddity for me.
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I guess there may exist a cultural bias for the bands. I love Radiohead. I saw them in concert and it made me love their music even more. They might be overrated to some, but I don't care. I guess that's the kind of attitude you're trying to point out in your post.
I do agree that Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, and a slew of other classic music from the generations before are very influential. I like Led Zeppelin quite a bit. I just see some people around school with their undying praise for the band and simply don't agree with it. Much in the way people would probably disagree with my liking for Radiohead.
--- Quote from: Catacombs on 07 Aug 2008, 06:52 ---I quite like the Foo Fighters, and you pretty much hit it right on the head. Up until their last album, they were a good band, with a bunch of good songs over their career but nothing that really hit. With "Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace" (their last album) they really made something that was full and rounded, and a pleasure to listen to the whole way through. Plus, the group has a good vibe, with Dave Grohls reputation for being one of the nicest guys in music and all. Besides, they put on an amazing live show. 2.5 hours of non stop playing, sometimes with an eight piece band. And they sound good live, and that goes far in my book.
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I have a couple of their albums(including the new one) and a few singles. I used to be quite heavily into them, my AIM screen name and old email address show that. That eventually died. I still occasionally had the urge to listen to a song here and there. I think when they make a good song, it's a great song.
They didn't have as much of a buzz about them amongst people I know until their last album. I asked people before I got it and everyone told me it was REALLY good. I love a few of the Foo Fighter's song so I was honestly expecting to be blown away by the album. Instead I got something that was just OKAY. I guess I got too hyped up for the album. It's a solid album but it just bores at times.
As for Dave Grohl I respect the guy immensely. I also haven't got to see them live.
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