...sorry. Totally agree on how we chase the sound of our formative years.
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?
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Bands that are, or were, really big and popular that I can’t understand the appeal: Rush - my all time most hated band by a wide margin - words can not describe how awful I think their music is. Boston - just ughh U2 - first album is pretty good, and it went downhill from there, and Bono is just the worst Aerosmith - again, just ughh For context, some of my favorite artists are: Yo la tengo- Juana Molina - Califone - Willie Nelson - Talking Heads - Iron and Wine - Miles Davis, and many, many more |
Hey @therobert, I love your opinion on Rush's music. I happen to be a Rush fan, but I have definitely heard similar comments from a few people, even from a colleague who happens to be from Canada. 😀 I have to say I only like their early stuff. I stopped following them after the "Signals" LP. |
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