Music you "get" but don't particularly like (Neil Young in this case)

Drew_TNBD · April 2015

Y'know those girl next door playing acoustic guitar type acts??? Yeah.... I get it. I don't like it. I include Ed Sheeran in this category.

mart · April 2015

not_the_dj said:

mart said:

richardhomer said:

Jeff Buckley (ducks in readiness....)

In truth - I don't 'get' it either....

I'm with you there. I heard Dolphins and really liked it, then bought a compilation, and there isn't a single thing on it that I can stand. I still like Dolphins though! Must be a complete philistine.

Dolphins is by Tim Buckley (Jeff's Dad).

Oops. I'm a muppet.

All my comments are about Tim. I don't think I've really heard Jeff.

mart · April 2015

Drew_fx said:

Y'know those girl next door playing acoustic guitar type acts??? Yeah.... I get it. I don't like it. I include Ed Sheeran in this category.

Agreed completely. I kinda see that as guitarists we should be grateful for Ed Sheeran raising the profile of the instrument but ... oh boy, please can I never have to listen to him or see his smug face ever again.

PolarityMan · April 2015

Periphery

thecolourbox · April 2015

Drew_fx;593796" said:
Y'know those girl next door playing acoustic guitar type acts??? Yeah.... I get it. I don't like it. I include Ed Sheeran in this category.

Agreed. I went to a fund raiser the other week where a "girl next door" type performed an Ed Sheeran cover. I did check in case four horsemen were flying past or towering flames may be encroaching and about to consume me, but no such luck

Hootsmon · April 2015

I "get" Dylan I "don't" "get" "the rolling stones..." "sometimes" I "get" "van Morrison" and "then" gain sometimes "I" don't"

my "wife" "does not get "the" beatles

Hootsmon · April 2015

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Fuzzdog · April 2015

I may be hung for saying it, but it's SRV for me - I can see exactly why he's popular, and can appreciate him for his place in musical history.

Can't stand his tone, his phrasing or his singing, personally. I just find it all very grating and whiny for some reason.

Philly_Q · April 2015

Van Morrison.

Lots of people seem to love him and several of his early songs seem to be regarded as all-time classics. But I find him absolutely unbearable.

OK, to be honest I neither "get" him nor like him.

Philly_Q · April 2015

OK, now I'm going to generalise.

Absolutely everything which is ever featured on Later.... with Jools Holland.

Yes, it's obviously "better" than your general throwaway chart fodder, I can see that. But it's all so fucking smug, right-on and boring.

Drew_TNBD · April 2015

Fuzzdog said:

I may be hung for saying it, but it's SRV for me - I can see exactly why he's popular, and can appreciate him for his place in musical history.

Can't stand his tone, his phrasing or his singing, personally. I just find it all very grating and whiny for some reason.

That's most of that era's guitarists for me, tbh.

meltedbuzzbox · April 2015

thecolourbox said:

To be fair Buckley was very self indulgent and was quite overblown in a lot of ways, very "assured" of his own musicality I guess which would put people off if they can't get past the pretentiousness!

I love Grace as an album but the Sine live album is what I listen to the most.

there are 2 types of music. Good and bad. I dont get how you can read all this other jazz from it

robinbowes · April 2015

meltedbuzzbox said:

thecolourbox said:

To be fair Buckley was very self indulgent and was quite overblown in a lot of ways, very "assured" of his own musicality I guess which would put people off if they can't get past the pretentiousness!

I love Grace as an album but the Sine live album is what I listen to the most.

there are 2 types of music. Music you like and music you don't like. I dont get how you can read all this other jazz from it

Fixed that for you.

robinbowes · April 2015

Drew_fx said:

Fuzzdog said:

I may be hung for saying it, but it's SRV for me - I can see exactly why he's popular, and can appreciate him for his place in musical history.

Can't stand his tone, his phrasing or his singing, personally. I just find it all very grating and whiny for some reason.

That's most of that era's guitarists for me, tbh.

Such as?

@Fuzzdog - do you like blues rock?

R.

Fuzzdog · April 2015

robinbowes said: @Fuzzdog - do you like blues rock?

I love the blues, I love rock, and I love blues rock - I should absolutely love SRV, I just don't.

He just somehow makes a Strat sound exactly the opposite of how I like a Strat to sound.

Drew_TNBD · April 2015

robinbowes said:

Drew_fx said:

Fuzzdog said:

I may be hung for saying it, but it's SRV for me - I can see exactly why he's popular, and can appreciate him for his place in musical history.

Can't stand his tone, his phrasing or his singing, personally. I just find it all very grating and whiny for some reason.

That's most of that era's guitarists for me, tbh.

Such as?

@Fuzzdog - do you like blues rock?

R.

If we're talking 70's and 80s, I don't particular like Clapton, SRV, EVH, or any of the hair metal guys really. I like Jimmy Page and The Edge.

ICBM · April 2015

Squeeze.

I just bought their greatest hits album. I understand why they're supposed to be such great songwriters, all the 'perfectly crafted pop' stuff, musicians playing for the song and all that, and you'd probably think I'd love them. I always liked Up The Junction so I thought I would enjoy getting to know more of their catalogue.

I absolutely hate every track except Up The Junction, and possibly Another Nail In My Heart. The rest are all unbearably trite and annoying - many of them are songs I've always detested but had somehow blanked out were by Squeeze. I'd forgotten just how crass Cool For Cats is, too.

Back to the charity shop with that one...

Reverend · April 2015

I don't like U2 much but the early years has some great guitar in it.
I like a lot of blues rock but not all that fussed about SRV. I prefer it to be more rock than blues.

stickyfiddle · April 2015

I completely get the Rolling Stones but don't like any of their albums except the Best Ofs. Exile is not bad, but still a bit dull all the way through.

I also don't really like Neil Young, despite wanting to. I LOVE Hey Hey, My My and Cinnamon Girl and the rest is meh.

I do like Jeff Buckley, but much more Sin-é than Grace. I reckon his 4th album would've been great had he got there...

Samgb · April 2015

mart said:

richardhomer said:

Jeff Buckley (ducks in readiness....)

In truth - I don't 'get' it either....

I'm with you there. I heard Dolphins and really liked it, then bought a compilation, and there isn't a single thing on it that I can stand. I still like Dolphins though! Must be a complete philistine.

mart said:

not_the_dj said:

mart said:

richardhomer said:

Jeff Buckley (ducks in readiness....)

In truth - I don't 'get' it either....

I'm with you there. I heard Dolphins and really liked it, then bought a compilation, and there isn't a single thing on it that I can stand. I still like Dolphins though! Must be a complete philistine.

Dolphins is by Tim Buckley (Jeff's Dad).

Oops. I'm a muppet. All my comments are about Tim. I don't think I've really heard Jeff.

Jeff isnt in the same class as Tim.

Like Julian/John

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