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Albums you do not get...a plea for help and understanding

So like most of you (I bet), I listen to tons of music.  But there are just some albums I never learned to appreciate.  I hope this thread can serve as a teaching tool.  I did not get Mingus at first but now he is one of my favorites.

Perhaps ending each post with, "What am I missing?" would be a good idea.

I will start with Graceland by Paul Simon.  Most of my friends call me crazy (still after all these years...OUCH that was bad) but I never desire to listen to this record.  I get the African influence and rhythm but it just does not impress me.  Alternatively when Peter Gabriel did the African influence thing I found it stunningly good. Paul Simon as a musician impresses me in his other works.  What am I missing?

bancsee
bluorion
479 posts
 

I've never been able to understand the appeal of the Dave Matthews Band or Hootie and the Blowfish. So boring! I could go on and on but those are my top two.

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nwres
248 posts
 
Both kinds, Country and Western.

Thanks for this notlistening

One of my all time favorite obscure references!

 

sns
3,301 posts
 

Very difficult to find any particular artist without a single track I don't like. As for genres, modern country makes me gag, every single song sounds alike. A number of these tunes played in succession gives me bad feeling like I'm being programmed to be this certain kind of conformist. Love the honkytonk era, individual personalities and life experiences here, this new crap generic nothingness.

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larsman
2,000 posts
 

There are entire genres, like jazz, blues, and country, that do nothing for me; nothing wrong with them, of course - there are great artists in all these genres - or the people who love them, but not for me, and I'm not pleading for help or understanding! 😁

 

cd318
2,636 posts
 

@llg98ljk

I think Yoko almost goes without saying.

She’s what you might call an acquired taste or just frankly unlistenable.

The real conundrum might be when you find yourself unable to listen to singers that millions of people apparently love.

A few obvious ones for me would be Aretha Franklin (hysterionics), Billie Holiday (screech) and Adele (pain).

Having said all that, is there anything in the history of recorded sound as disturbing as Diamanda Galas’ Schrei X?

Seriously, it’s a record that should come with a health warning.

On this occasion I’d advise you to simply take my word for it.

Don’t risk anything more than a quick listen.

Not if you value your sanity.

I didn’t believe in channeling previously, but I do now.

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