"Classic" songs you just don't get.

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  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Anything by Bruce Springsteen
    me too. I don't get him at all.
  • Arthur Digby Sellers
    Arthur Digby Sellers Posts: 259
    I guess classic is in the eye of the beholder. I am not sure if it's a hit song makes it a classic. We Built This City by Starship was a hit and probably one of the worst songs ever, but is it a classic?

    And hating the Beatles just makes one seem ignorant. It's like being a christian and hating Christ. They have so much diverse material there has to be at least one song you like. The other day I put on my wife's Queen record for my daughter because she really likes them. I was amazed by how shitty they sounded on vinyl. It was one of the worst recordings I have heard by a major band. That's the thing about vinyl, there is no covering up. After that we listened to Abbey Road. The difference in sound was huge. The sound of Ringo's drums was perfect. Paul McCartney is one of the best rock vocalists ever and the bass lines are mind blowing. What could anyone hate about that?
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Arthur Digby Sellers wrote:
    I guess classic is in the eye of the beholder. I am not sure if it's a hit song makes it a classic. We Built This City by Starship was a hit and probably one of the worst songs ever, but is it a classic?

    And hating the Beatles just makes one seem ignorant. It's like being a christian and hating Christ. They have so much diverse material there has to be at least one song you like. The other day I put on my wife's Queen record for my daughter because she really likes them. I was amazed by how shitty they sounded on vinyl. It was one of the worst recordings I have heard by a major band. That's the thing about vinyl, there is no covering up. After that we listened to Abbey Road. The difference in sound was huge. The sound of Ringo's drums was perfect. Paul McCartney is one of the best rock vocalists ever and the bass lines are mind blowing. What could anyone hate about that?

    Must've had a bad or the wrong Queen vinyl, b/c the ones I have sound epic. Every bit as good as any of Beatles records I have. I'd probably even give them more props for keeping it sounding great with all the layering they would do.
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Who Princess wrote:
    Brown Eyed Girl. NEVER liked it, cannot understand the appeal.

    Van Morrison himself says he has a ton of betters songs than that and I would certainly agree with him.
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Someone mentioned Journey, and I've got to agree. I know we're talking songs here, but I think I've heard enough Journey to hold me over for the rest of my natural life.
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Arthur Digby Sellers wrote:
    And hating the Beatles just makes one seem ignorant. It's like being a christian and hating Christ. They have so much diverse material there has to be at least one song you like. The other day I put on my wife's Queen record for my daughter because she really likes them. I was amazed by how shitty they sounded on vinyl. It was one of the worst recordings I have heard by a major band. That's the thing about vinyl, there is no covering up. After that we listened to Abbey Road. The difference in sound was huge. The sound of Ringo's drums was perfect. Paul McCartney is one of the best rock vocalists ever and the bass lines are mind blowing. What could anyone hate about that?

    My hate for the Beatles is based on bad experiences. One of those association things...can't listen to them without thinking about said bad experience, so it doesn't matter to me how amazing the music is. Just can't listen to it.
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  • gibbits
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    edited July 2012
    Hotel California is absolutely hot garbage, though I think I feel that way about almost anything with Don Henley except The Eagles, "Take it Easy".
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  • Illridethewave20
    Illridethewave20 Posts: 491
    gibbits wrote:
    Hotel California is absolutely hot garbage


    100% in agreement
  • Arthur Digby Sellers
    Arthur Digby Sellers Posts: 259
    DewieCox wrote:
    Arthur Digby Sellers wrote:
    I guess classic is in the eye of the beholder. I am not sure if it's a hit song makes it a classic. We Built This City by Starship was a hit and probably one of the worst songs ever, but is it a classic?

    And hating the Beatles just makes one seem ignorant. It's like being a christian and hating Christ. They have so much diverse material there has to be at least one song you like. The other day I put on my wife's Queen record for my daughter because she really likes them. I was amazed by how shitty they sounded on vinyl. It was one of the worst recordings I have heard by a major band. That's the thing about vinyl, there is no covering up. After that we listened to Abbey Road. The difference in sound was huge. The sound of Ringo's drums was perfect. Paul McCartney is one of the best rock vocalists ever and the bass lines are mind blowing. What could anyone hate about that?

    Must've had a bad or the wrong Queen vinyl, b/c the ones I have sound epic. Every bit as good as any of Beatles records I have. I'd probably even give them more props for keeping it sounding great with all the layering they would do.

    It was a greatest hits album. I know there are different versions out there, so maybe you're right. The vocals generally sounded fine, but there were times where the drums sounded like they were recorded in a shoe box. I also did not care for Brian May's constant overdubs that sounded poorly mixed. No real even blending the way overdubs should sound. Of course everyone's stereo sounds different, so maybe it sounds different on yours.
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  • Arthur Digby Sellers
    Arthur Digby Sellers Posts: 259
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Arthur Digby Sellers wrote:
    And hating the Beatles just makes one seem ignorant. It's like being a christian and hating Christ. They have so much diverse material there has to be at least one song you like. The other day I put on my wife's Queen record for my daughter because she really likes them. I was amazed by how shitty they sounded on vinyl. It was one of the worst recordings I have heard by a major band. That's the thing about vinyl, there is no covering up. After that we listened to Abbey Road. The difference in sound was huge. The sound of Ringo's drums was perfect. Paul McCartney is one of the best rock vocalists ever and the bass lines are mind blowing. What could anyone hate about that?

    My hate for the Beatles is based on bad experiences. One of those association things...can't listen to them without thinking about said bad experience, so it doesn't matter to me how amazing the music is. Just can't listen to it.

    I could understand that more. But I would recommend hypnosis therapy, because you're missing some great music.

    Does it bother you when someone cover's their tunes?
    When FASCISM Comes To America
    it will be wrapped in the FLAG and
    carrying a CROSS.
  • chorduroy
    chorduroy Posts: 72
    Anything and everything by Steve Miller. Everyone goes thru a Steve Miller phase in their life and buys Steve Miller Bands greatest hits. Some pass thru this phase quickly while others wallow in it and listen to god awful songs like swing town, the joker, big old jet airliner for the rest of their lives. Fortunately for me the phase lasted about 2 months back in the summer of 91. Luckily some album with a purplish cover came out and saved my life!
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    chorduroy wrote:
    Anything and everything by Steve Miller. Everyone goes thru a Steve Miller phase in their life and buys Steve Miller Bands greatest hits. Some pass thru this phase quickly while others wallow in it and listen to god awful songs like swing town, the joker, big old jet airliner for the rest of their lives. Fortunately for me the phase lasted about 2 months back in the summer of 91. Luckily some album with a purplish cover came out and saved my life!
    It's too bad that Steve Miller has produced so much dreck throughout his career. His earliest albums (Children of the Future, Sailor, Brave New World) are great, although he doesn't seem to think much of them anymore. I can't stand anything he did after that.
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  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Arthur Digby Sellers wrote:

    I could understand that more. But I would recommend hypnosis therapy, because you're missing some great music.

    Does it bother you when someone cover's their tunes?

    Yep!
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Arthur Digby Sellers wrote:
    And hating the Beatles just makes one seem ignorant. It's like being a christian and hating Christ. They have so much diverse material there has to be at least one song you like. The other day I put on my wife's Queen record for my daughter because she really likes them. I was amazed by how shitty they sounded on vinyl. It was one of the worst recordings I have heard by a major band. That's the thing about vinyl, there is no covering up. After that we listened to Abbey Road. The difference in sound was huge. The sound of Ringo's drums was perfect. Paul McCartney is one of the best rock vocalists ever and the bass lines are mind blowing. What could anyone hate about that?

    My hate for the Beatles is based on bad experiences. One of those association things...can't listen to them without thinking about said bad experience, so it doesn't matter to me how amazing the music is. Just can't listen to it.

    I can't stand anything by the Beatles, however as individual musicians I do like their work. My favorite being George Harrison.

    What I can't understand is why is it that if you love R&R you MUST somehow love the Beatles. WELl I most certainly don't and it it what it is can't stand the band.

    Peace
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  • stargirl69
    stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    g under p wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    Arthur Digby Sellers wrote:
    And hating the Beatles just makes one seem ignorant. It's like being a christian and hating Christ. They have so much diverse material there has to be at least one song you like. The other day I put on my wife's Queen record for my daughter because she really likes them. I was amazed by how shitty they sounded on vinyl. It was one of the worst recordings I have heard by a major band. That's the thing about vinyl, there is no covering up. After that we listened to Abbey Road. The difference in sound was huge. The sound of Ringo's drums was perfect. Paul McCartney is one of the best rock vocalists ever and the bass lines are mind blowing. What could anyone hate about that?

    My hate for the Beatles is based on bad experiences. One of those association things...can't listen to them without thinking about said bad experience, so it doesn't matter to me how amazing the music is. Just can't listen to it.

    I can't stand anything by the Beatles, however as individual musicians I do like their work. My favorite being George Harrison.

    What I can't understand is why is it that if you love R&R you MUST somehow love the Beatles. WELl I most certainly don't and it it what it is can't stand the band.

    Peace

    Wondered how long it would take for someone to tar us all as heathens because we don't like the beatles :roll: I dislike them because they are boring to listen to, over hyped as geniuses and over idolised for allegedly changing the history of music.
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  • StevieG
    StevieG Ontario Posts: 850
    Two of the worst classic rock bands:

    Aerosmith & Van Halen. Absolute garbage!!!!
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    Arthur Digby Sellers wrote:
    And hating the Beatles just makes one seem ignorant. It's like being a christian and hating Christ. They have so much diverse material there has to be at least one song you like. The other day I put on my wife's Queen record for my daughter because she really likes them. I was amazed by how shitty they sounded on vinyl. It was one of the worst recordings I have heard by a major band. That's the thing about vinyl, there is no covering up. After that we listened to Abbey Road. The difference in sound was huge. The sound of Ringo's drums was perfect. Paul McCartney is one of the best rock vocalists ever and the bass lines are mind blowing. What could anyone hate about that?

    stargirl69 wrote:
    g under p wrote:
    Mamasan23 wrote:
    My hate for the Beatles is based on bad experiences. One of those association things...can't listen to them without thinking about said bad experience, so it doesn't matter to me how amazing the music is. Just can't listen to it.

    I can't stand anything by the Beatles, however as individual musicians I do like their work. My favorite being George Harrison.

    What I can't understand is why is it that if you love R&R you MUST somehow love the Beatles. WELl I most certainly don't and it it what it is can't stand the band.

    Peace

    Wondered how long it would take for someone to tar us all as heathens because we don't like the beatles :roll: I dislike them because they are boring to listen to, over hyped as geniuses and over idolised for allegedly changing the history of music.


    I totally agree, especially the hyped geniuses and having created the history of rock and roll..

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • stargirl69
    stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    g under p wrote:
    Arthur Digby Sellers wrote:
    And hating the Beatles just makes one seem ignorant. It's like being a christian and hating Christ. They have so much diverse material there has to be at least one song you like. The other day I put on my wife's Queen record for my daughter because she really likes them. I was amazed by how shitty they sounded on vinyl. It was one of the worst recordings I have heard by a major band. That's the thing about vinyl, there is no covering up. After that we listened to Abbey Road. The difference in sound was huge. The sound of Ringo's drums was perfect. Paul McCartney is one of the best rock vocalists ever and the bass lines are mind blowing. What could anyone hate about that?

    stargirl69 wrote:
    g under p wrote:

    I can't stand anything by the Beatles, however as individual musicians I do like their work. My favorite being George Harrison.

    What I can't understand is why is it that if you love R&R you MUST somehow love the Beatles. WELl I most certainly don't and it it what it is can't stand the band.

    Peace

    Wondered how long it would take for someone to tar us all as heathens because we don't like the beatles :roll: I dislike them because they are boring to listen to, over hyped as geniuses and over idolised for allegedly changing the history of music.


    I totally agree, especially the hyped geniuses and having created the history of rock and roll..

    Peace

    :D Rush on the other hand I could not breathe without :clap:
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,121
    mfc2006 wrote:
    anything by Rush :?

    sorry Rush fans.....I just don't get it....at all.
    same here
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    stargirl69 wrote:
    Wondered how long it would take for someone to tar us all as heathens because we don't like the beatles :roll: I dislike them because they are boring to listen to, over hyped as geniuses and over idolised for allegedly changing the history of music.

    Fine if you think they're boring, but they are both genius and the single most influential act on modern music pretty much since they started. When 9 out of 10 modern bands cite you as an influence 40 or 50 years later, whether they say it with their words or in their music, that's a feat worthy of the hype. Even with all the overhyping their still overlooked as musicians.

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