Artists you should (apparently) like but don't

[revolution saint]

So this is reserved for those acts that the "algorithm" thinks you should like but you really, really don't.  

The skip button was designed for the following:

Talking Heads

Foo Fighters

Red Hot Chilli Peppers

The Clash

Roxy Music

Nick Cave

Tom Waits

Mumford and Son

 

Obviously all subjective, no justifications needed but I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than hear "Road to nowhere" again.

[badgerx16]

The one YOUTUBE keeps putting in my "suggestions" is The Last Dinner Party.

[tdmickey3]

Oasis

 

[sadoldgit]

I could never warm to Ferry’s voice so agree with that choice. I also thought that The Clash were highly overrated, but then I didn’t care for the whole Punk/New Wave thing as there was nothing new about it . It was all derivative and they all stole from the bands that they slagged off as being dinosaurs. I’ll give The Stranglers a pass though because although they ripped off The Doors they had a great sound.

Apart from a couple of albums I struggle with Radiohead. The same with Pink Floyd. Also struggled with all of the poodle haired American rock bands that were everywhere in the 8O’s.

Oh, and E.L.O. will forever grind my gears. Next Beatles my arse.

And Blur.

 

Edited Thursday at 15:18 by sadoldgit

[badgerx16]

18 minutes ago, sadoldgit said:

I could never warm to Ferry’s voice so agree with that choice. I also thought that The Clash were highly overrated, but then I didn’t care for the whole Punk/New Wave thing as there was nothing new about it . It was all derivative and they all stole from the bands that they slagged off as being dinosaurs. I’ll give The Stranglers a pass though because although they ripped off The Doors they had a great sound.

Apart from a couple of albums I struggle with Radiohead. The same with Pink Floyd. Also struggled with all of the poodle haired American rock bands that were everywhere in the 8O’s.

Oh, and E.L.O. will forever grind my gears. Next Beatles my arse.

 

Could you and MiserableOldGit possibly swap accounts ?

[egg]

53 minutes ago, tdmickey3 said:

Oasis

 

Ditto. I love indie music, but I've never got the appeal. Liam's whiney voice and their persona's irritate me too.

The Beatles don't float my boat either. 

[whelk]

1 hour ago, revolution saint said:

So this is reserved for those acts that the "algorithm" thinks you should like but you really, really don't.  

The skip button was designed for the following:

Talking Heads

Foo Fighters

Red Hot Chilli Peppers

The Clash

Roxy Music

Nick Cave

Tom Waits

Mumford and Son

 

Obviously all subjective, no justifications needed but I'd rather stick pins in my eyes than hear "Road to nowhere" again.

Criminal to have the Clash in that list although so often you only here London Calling, Rock the Casbah or Should I Stay or Should I go played so would understand that more.

Nick Cave - sometimes brilliant often durgy

[whelk]

31 minutes ago, egg said:

Ditto. I love indie music, but I've never got the appeal. Liam's whiney voice and their persona's irritate me too.

The Beatles don't float my boat either. 

I’m just watchingThe Beatles anthology. Interesting and brilliant band. 

[whelk]

When I saw thread title thought it would be Tracy Emin and Andy Warhol

[whelk]

1 hour ago, sadoldgit said:

I could never warm to Ferry’s voice so agree with that choice. I also thought that The Clash were highly overrated, but then I didn’t care for the whole Punk/New Wave thing as there was nothing new about it . It was all derivative and they all stole from the bands that they slagged off as being dinosaurs. I’ll give The Stranglers a pass though because although they ripped off The Doors they had a great sound.

Apart from a couple of albums I struggle with Radiohead. The same with Pink Floyd. Also struggled with all of the poodle haired American rock bands that were everywhere in the 8O’s.

Oh, and E.L.O. will forever grind my gears. Next Beatles my arse.

And Blur.

 

The Clash, Pink Floyd and Radiohead - get fucked SOG

 

[whelk]

Fleetwood Mac… with a couple of exceptions 

[egg]

4 minutes ago, whelk said:

I’m just watchingThe Beatles anthology. Interesting and brilliant band. 

Talented, diverse, great characters, yep, and although some songs are amazing, I can't listen to an album without getting bored or irritated by weird sounds. Just not for me. 

[egg]

1 minute ago, whelk said:

The Clash, Pink Floyd and Radiohead - get fucked SOG

 

On that we agree. Floyd are phenomenal, the others not far behind. 

[revolution saint]

13 minutes ago, whelk said:

Criminal to have the Clash in that list although so often you only here London Calling, Rock the Casbah or Should I Stay or Should I go played so would understand that more.

Nick Cave - sometimes brilliant often durgy

Yeah for some reason I just don't like them and never have.

10 minutes ago, whelk said:

When I saw thread title thought it would be Tracy Emin and Andy Warhol

I did wonder if the title might be misleading but thought "musical acts whether a band or solo" might be a bit long.  Jackson Pollock is shite though.

[sadoldgit]

23 minutes ago, whelk said:

I’m just watchingThe Beatles anthology. Interesting and brilliant band. 

Have you seen the bit where McCartney knocks up Get Back whilst waiting for Lennon to turn up to the studio?

[benjii]

Anything since about 2006.

[AlexLaw76]

Madness. Just dislike all of their stuff

[whelk]

7 minutes ago, sadoldgit said:

Have you seen the bit where McCartney knocks up Get Back whilst waiting for Lennon to turn up to the studio?

Only watched first episode but is that in Get Back which is a different series but also excellent?

[sadoldgit]

39 minutes ago, whelk said:

The Clash, Pink Floyd and Radiohead - get fucked SOG

 

I have Wish You Were Here and Momentary Lapse of Reason but find most of it one paced, a bit druggy and soporific I was never into “pot” so that didn’t help. Dark Side of the Moon passed me by, probably because of the massive hype back in 1973, and I never really bothered with it after that. 

With Radiohead I loved The Bends and OK Computer but, for me, they lost the plot after that and I lost interest in them.

It would be a very boring world if we all liked the same thing, eh?
 

 

Edited Thursday at 17:03 by sadoldgit

[Farmer Saint]

2 hours ago, sadoldgit said:

I could never warm to Ferry’s voice so agree with that choice. I also thought that The Clash were highly overrated, but then I didn’t care for the whole Punk/New Wave thing as there was nothing new about it . It was all derivative and they all stole from the bands that they slagged off as being dinosaurs. I’ll give The Stranglers a pass though because although they ripped off The Doors they had a great sound.

Apart from a couple of albums I struggle with Radiohead. The same with Pink Floyd. Also struggled with all of the poodle haired American rock bands that were everywhere in the 8O’s.

Oh, and E.L.O. will forever grind my gears. Next Beatles my arse.

And Blur.

 

I've taken some time off from posting, but this got my goat. Radiohead, Pink Floyd, ELO and Blur. 

Fucking hell SOG.

[sadoldgit]

26 minutes ago, Farmer Saint said:

I've taken some time off from posting, but this got my goat. Radiohead, Pink Floyd, ELO and Blur. 

Fucking hell SOG.

I refer you to my post above.

I think you said that you were into Prog Rock? Perhaps if I told you I was into ELP, Yes & Genesis I might redeem myself?

[badgerx16]

11 minutes ago, sadoldgit said:

I refer you to my post above.

I think you said that you were into Prog Rock? Perhaps if I told you I was into ELP, Yes & Genesis I might redeem myself?

My stepfather was into ELP and Yes, so they are 2 groups I will never listen to.

[sadoldgit]

What is scary is that they used to be pushing the boundaries of rock music. That was now well over 50 years ago.

[Lord Duckhunter]

U2

Queen

Yes

UB40

Kiss

The Smiths

 

 

 

[ecuk268]

4 hours ago, whelk said:

Fleetwood Mac… with a couple of exceptions 

Fleetwood Mac were good when they were a blues band.

[trousers]

I'm not a music snob so I tend to like all those artists that are far too un-cool for everyone else...

[sadoldgit]

2 hours ago, ecuk268 said:

Fleetwood Mac were good when they were a blues band.

Mick Fleetwood and John McVie are one of the best rhythm sections in rock. I was lucky enough to catch the Rumours tour and have seen them a few times since and they always put on a good show. Sadly just a bit too young to see the Peter Green FM though.

[Colinjb]

System of a Down.

Tuneless noise.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Leonardo da Vinci. What a twat and the Mona Lisa is butt ugly.

Edited Friday at 02:37 by Stripey McStripe Shirt

[AlexLaw76]

Bruce Springsteen 

Prince 

[Weston Super Saint]

Van Gogh.  Guy's a fucking prick.

[east-stand-nic]

Queen

Beatles

Stones

Springsteen

Clash

Oasis

Hendix

Meatloaf

Loads more likely.

In saying that, there are some exceptions. Queen made 3 tracks I really liked. Springsteen made a couple. 

[CheshireSaint]

On 04/12/2025 at 15:46, egg said:

Ditto. I love indie music, but I've never got the appeal. Liam's whiney voice and their persona's irritate me too.

The Beatles don't float my boat either. 

So true for me too. Beatles are ok but I don't get the hype. Hardly surprising perhaps that I can't stand Oasis, given the Beatles were apparently influential on Oasis. My beef, rightly or wrongly, was Oasis got the global recognition and success that the Stone Roses, Inspiral Carpets should have had. Especially the latter, criminally underrated. It is probably the success of both Oasis and The Beatles that grates me. Anyone that has heard any Puressence, tell me that Oasis were a patch on them. I had a free ticket to watch Oasis in Manchester recently, Airbnb included. No thanks. I wouldn't cross the road to see them. 

[swannymere]

Green Day - couple of singles but Mark & Lard were right.

Red Hot Chili Peppers - basic after Blood, Sex, Sugar , Magik

Guns 'n' Roses

Tupac

Black Sabbath

The Eagles

The Sex Pistols

Eric Clapton

The Ramones

Nirvana

Drake

[Lord Duckhunter]

39 minutes ago, CheshireSaint said:

Beatles are ok but I don't get the hype.

It’s hardly “hype”. 

[swannymere]

On 04/12/2025 at 22:34, trousers said:

I'm not a music snob so I tend to like all those artists that are far too un-cool for everyone else...

Maroon 5, Celine Dion, Bon Jovi?

[egg]

6 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

It’s hardly “hype”. 

Not in the promotional sense, but to some people, the quality of their music is exaggerated. 

[Turkish]

dont know about should like but dont but ones i am surprised are not more popular at Courteneers and Blossoms. Courteneers i've seen play in Manchester in front of 50,000 people but seem to still be relatively unknown south of Birmingham, amount of times i've spoken to people down south and mentioned them to the reply of "who are they?" Blossoms are similar, brilliant band, done some absolutely belting songs should be much bigger than they are. 

Edited 6 hours ago by Turkish

[Sheaf Saint]

On 04/12/2025 at 16:57, sadoldgit said:

With Radiohead I loved The Bends and OK Computer but, for me, they lost the plot after that and I lost interest in them.

That's an interesting way of saying they took a different musical direction that didn't align with your tastes. They became more experimental and did some outstanding stuff after OK Computer IMO. Just because it was less mainstream than their earlier stuff doesn't mean they 'lost the plot'.

[trousers]

3 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

That's an interesting way of saying they took a different musical direction that didn't align with your tastes. They became more experimental and did some outstanding stuff after OK Computer IMO. Just because it was less mainstream than their earlier stuff doesn't mean they 'lost the plot'.

Indeed... If I had a pound for every time someone conflated opinion with 'fact', especially when it comes to tastes in music...

Edited 5 hours ago by trousers

[egg]

12 minutes ago, Turkish said:

dont know about should like but dont but ones i am surprised are not more popular at Courteneers and Blossoms. Courteneers i've seen play in Manchester in front of 50,000 people but seem to still be relatively unknown south of Birmingham, amount of times i've spoken to people down south and mentioned them to the reply of "who are they?" Blossoms are similar, brilliant band, done some absolutely belting songs should be much bigger than they are. 

Courteeners, agreed, superb band. Falcon is one of the best debut albums from an indie band. St Jude is arguably better. They've also done one of the best Christmas songs that nobody knows. Superb live room. They should be big. 

As decent as Blossoms are, they have gone too poppy for my taste. 

[egg]

10 minutes ago, trousers said:

Indeed... If I had a pound for every time someone conflated opinion with 'fact', especially when it comes to tastes in music...

He did say "for me" - clearly his opinion. Music is so ridiculously subjective. I want to love the Beatles but I think they're shit. Ditto Queen, Oasis, and others.

I adore Joy Division, but my missus would prefer to leave the house when I pop Closer on the turntable than hear it. 

The only facts when it comes to music is commercial success - everything else is opinion. 

[sadoldgit]

48 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

That's an interesting way of saying they took a different musical direction that didn't align with your tastes. They became more experimental and did some outstanding stuff after OK Computer IMO. Just because it was less mainstream than their earlier stuff doesn't mean they 'lost the plot'.

It was just my opinion. Egg thinks that The Beatles are “shit.” I love them. Each to his/her own. The thread is all about not liking something that is generally popular.

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, egg said:

He did say "for me" - clearly his opinion. Music is so ridiculously subjective. I want to love the Beatles but I think they're shit. Ditto Queen, Oasis, and others.

I adore Joy Division, but my missus would prefer to leave the house when I pop Closer on the turntable than hear it. 

The only facts when it comes to music is commercial success - everything else is opinion. 

My missus loves Bon Jovi I don’t get them at all aside from a couple of early songs. 

I’ve never really got people who just dismiss a genre of music “I don’t like xxxxx” style. I’ve got all sorts on my iTunes. Preferred music is British guitar bands like the Jam, Stone Roses, Artic Monkeys, Courtneers etc but I’ve got everything from NWA to Bocelli and enjoy all of it when the mood and time is right. 

[AlexLaw76]

8 minutes ago, Turkish said:

My missus loves Bon Jovi I don’t get them at all aside from a couple of early songs. 

I’ve never really got people who just dismiss a genre of music “I don’t like xxxxx” style. I’ve got all sorts on my iTunes. Preferred music is British guitar bands like the Jam, Stone Roses, Artic Monkeys, Courtneers etc but I’ve got everything from NWA to Bocelli and enjoy all of it when the mood and time is right. 

I hear you, but then I am not having this

 

[Badger]

Queen ( I liked Killer Queen on hearing it in 1974 but little after it, as spectacular as Bohemian Rhapsody was).

Adele - everything sounds like a funeral dirge(The last three Bond themes have been a race to the bottom)

Ed Sheeran- talented writer he might be, but can’t stand his voice. Or him being a ginger gimp. Plus can’t stand his team. 

Rolling Stones - some good singles once upon a time, but generally shit (I was a Beatles fan in 60’s)

[whelk]

3 hours ago, egg said:

I want to love the Beatles but I think they're shit.

That is like saying Mozart or Shakespeare is shit. Wrong

[egg]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

My missus loves Bon Jovi I don’t get them at all aside from a couple of early songs. 

I’ve never really got people who just dismiss a genre of music “I don’t like xxxxx” style. I’ve got all sorts on my iTunes. Preferred music is British guitar bands like the Jam, Stone Roses, Artic Monkeys, Courtneers etc but I’ve got everything from NWA to Bocelli and enjoy all of it when the mood and time is right. 

Ditto. My music preference is mostly British guitar bands - new wave and indie mostly - but someday's it has to be Springsteen, others Miles Davis, sometimes northern soul, Hip Hop, or a bit of classical. 

Your missus Bon Jovi rivals my missus Jack Savoretti. That's the beauty though, each to their own. 

[egg]

Just now, whelk said:

That is like saying Mozart or Shakespeare is shit. Wrong

Wrong. There's no right or wrong. It's all personal choice. I can admire their success, just not their music. 

[whelk]

36 minutes ago, egg said:

Wrong. There's no right or wrong. It's all personal choice. I can admire their success, just not their music. 

You can say you don’t understand or like something but by saying The Beatles are shit is clearly wrong. The is of course subjectiveness to any taste but talent is on view for all to see. I could say a member of the Venga Boys is a better song writer than John Lennon or can write a better concerto than Mozart- there is clearly a right or wrong. Anyway no need to argue as you clearly know and love your music, and know I am right.

Edited 1 hour ago by whelk