Yes (the band): I couldn't get into them at all at around the time I first got into "real music". But not too long after I saw Yessongs(the movie) on TV (I think USA Network) and I was sold. Steve Howe is a good guitarist. I've seen them in Concert quite a few times and recently saw Jon Anderson solo show.
The Clash: I saw them as one o the openeing bands on The Rolling Stones tour, but I did not like them at the time. Punk/Combat Rock didn't do anything for me at that time. Of course, years later I started liking The Clash. I wish I did when I saw them on that Tour because that was the only time, I saw them in Concert.
have never been into Rush. Tried my best. Just can't.
Person with ears here. I CANNOT stand Rush. I don't even try to understand them anymore, because Geddy's voice is like nails on a chalkboard. I don't care how good their drummer is. Sorry, had to purge. No offense to you Rush fans out there! I probably like plenty of music that would make your ears bleed.
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have never been into Rush. Tried my best. Just can't.
Person with ears here. I CANNOT stand Rush. I don't even try to understand them anymore, because Geddy's voice is like nails on a chalkboard. I don't care how good their drummer is. Sorry, had to purge. No offense to you Rush fans out there! I probably like plenty of music that would make your ears bleed.
On the other hand, it would be kind of cool to have put a younger Geddy Lee and Robert Plant in a small room and made a record of the two of them having a screaming contest.
have never been into Rush. Tried my best. Just can't.
Person with ears here. I CANNOT stand Rush. I don't even try to understand them anymore, because Geddy's voice is like nails on a chalkboard. I don't care how good their drummer is. Sorry, had to purge. No offense to you Rush fans out there! I probably like plenty of music that would make your ears bleed.
On the other hand, it would be kind of cool to have put a younger Geddy Lee and Robert Plant in a small room and made a record of the two of them having a screaming contest.
Too funny. Plant was the reason it took me so long to get into Led Zeppelin. I definitely appreciate him now.
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My musical tastes change with the seasons. Naturally.
In one of his several books, Henry Rollins talked about that- how certain music appeals to him more by season.
I thought about that a few months ago when I was looking at the three albums I have by The Baseball Project. I realized I hadn't listened to any of them for awhile. But in the winter, listening to an album of songs that are all about baseball? "Nah," I said, "That will have to wait until spring."
that's always been a thing with me. Winter is the only time I listen to metal. Summer is the only time I listen to someone like Xavier Rudd. Otherwise it feels out of context for me.
any time a friend would bring music to the beach and blast Metallica it would totally trigger me. I'm like "dude, read the room".
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that's always been a thing with me. Winter is the only time I listen to metal. Summer is the only time I listen to someone like Xavier Rudd. Otherwise it feels out of context for me.
any time a friend would bring music to the beach and blast Metallica it would totally trigger me. I'm like "dude, read the room".
Well Pearl Jam. Ten was all around me, it was good, but it never was enough to hook me into buying the cassette at the time, cd was out,but still not my number one format due to price. I was phasing out of hair metal thank God, months/year later I heard Evenflow at the record store and it was like a breath of fresh air, a sound that was not like anything else out there and I bought Ten on the spot....never looked back. Resisted the Seattle sound at first, felt like Nirvana were wannabes, Soundgraden was the most appealing due to their heavier riffs and sound.
MMJ. I didn’t get it until I saw them live. I would still prefer them live over album listening though
MMJ? Sorry for the dumb question but, who?
That would be My Morning Jacket They were second only to pearl jam for me from 2001ish until the 2008 record. When pearl jam announced the opening band in 2006 would be MMJ, i lost my mind haha. Highly recommend giving them a try, the early records are wonderful.
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1) The Beastie Boys. I was a punk/ new wave kid and the "in" crowd was all into the Beasties, so I wrote them off for a very long time. I didn't really get into them until after MCA died, and now they're a playlist staple for me.
2) Pearl Jam. I was team Nirvana and the "Jeremy" video was everywhere and an annoying meathead I knew kept going on and on about Pearl Jam and Dramarama (greatest band ever, according to him). Vitalogy, specifically "Spin the Black Circle," changed that for me. And here I am.
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MMJ. I didn’t get it until I saw them live. I would still prefer them live over album listening though
You know, we saw them at Ohana -- I'd never heard their music, but based on all the positive reviews around here, I was looking forward to seeing them. I'm sorry, but I was wildly disappointed. I still have no idea what we saw. My husband hated it even more than I did, and we left after three or four songs. Can anyone explain what I'm missing?
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MMJ. I didn’t get it until I saw them live. I would still prefer them live over album listening though
MMJ? Sorry for the dumb question but, who?
That would be My Morning Jacket They were second only to pearl jam for me from 2001ish until the 2008 record. When pearl jam announced the opening band in 2006 would be MMJ, i lost my mind haha. Highly recommend giving them a try, the early records are wonderful.
Ah, yes, thank you! I suck at acronyms.
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1) The Beastie Boys. I was a punk/ new wave kid and the "in" crowd was all into the Beasties, so I wrote them off for a very long time. I didn't really get into them until after MCA died, and now they're a playlist staple for me.
2) Pearl Jam. I was team Nirvana and the "Jeremy" video was everywhere and an annoying meathead I knew kept going on and on about Pearl Jam and Dramarama (greatest band ever, according to him). Vitalogy, specifically "Spin the Black Circle," changed that for me. And here I am.
I'm still not a Beasties fan and just never got into hip hop in general, but I've gained a lot more respect for them and other hip hop artists.
What you said about Pearl Jam is interesting as well. I had similar issues. My first exposure to the band was seeing them play "Alive" on Saturday Night Live and I loved it. But then, I started hearing more of Ten and it just didn't work for me and I gave up. But then Yield came out and I dug it, and the same with No Code and Riot Act, and those three albums became my favorites. But then, just recently I listened to Vitalogy and was amazed by how much I liked it, so that's my current favorite PJ album!
MMJ. I didn’t get it until I saw them live. I would still prefer them live over album listening though
You know, we saw them at Ohana -- I'd never heard their music, but based on all the positive reviews around here, I was looking forward to seeing them. I'm sorry, but I was wildly disappointed. I still have no idea what we saw. My husband hated it even more than I did, and we left after three or four songs. Can anyone explain what I'm missing?
Maybe an off night or not your taste. I saw them a long time ago and was distracted by the light up thing on the singers chest. Didn't blow me away but everyone's tastes are different. They did a jam with preservation jazz hall band and that was fantastic. Still a blur though. Maybe my memories are getting all cloudy.
MMJ. I didn’t get it until I saw them live. I would still prefer them live over album listening though
You know, we saw them at Ohana -- I'd never heard their music, but based on all the positive reviews around here, I was looking forward to seeing them. I'm sorry, but I was wildly disappointed. I still have no idea what we saw. My husband hated it even more than I did, and we left after three or four songs. Can anyone explain what I'm missing?
The setting was just right. They closed out Shaky Knees in 2023 I think it was, which come to find out, the festival is named after a line in one of their songs. Maybe it was the atmosphere that day, but I was able to connect to them better than I ever have before seeing themlive - and I have tried multiple times with studio work! Great musicianship
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MMJ. I didn’t get it until I saw them live. I would still prefer them live over album listening though
You know, we saw them at Ohana -- I'd never heard their music, but based on all the positive reviews around here, I was looking forward to seeing them. I'm sorry, but I was wildly disappointed. I still have no idea what we saw. My husband hated it even more than I did, and we left after three or four songs. Can anyone explain what I'm missing?
Based on how you've described your tastes, My Morning Jacket is not a band I would recommend to you
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Okay, I'll try not to read too much into that LOL.
I was expecting something indy/alternative, and what I heard was -- I guess I'd describe it as southern-fried death metal?? I'm not into country music or death metal, so maybe that's it?
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For me, two bands for sure, Sleater-Kinney and Drive By Truckers.
During the pandemic, I bought more records than normal, maybe in an effort to keep my record store guy afloat, and S-K was a big purchase. LOVED No Cities to Love, The Woods, and Dig Me Out. Just saw them this year with my kids and we loved them, my daughter particularly, which I was super excited about.
As for DBT, listened to a few albums and it just didn’t happen. Finally, though, I saw them in 2016, bought the American Band album, and have been hooked ever since, seen them close to 20 times. My favorite album of theirs besides American Band (criminally underrated, if you are angry about today, just throw that sucker on), is Brighter Than Creation’s Dark. Amazing album.
Okay, I'll try not to read too much into that LOL.
I was expecting something indy/alternative, and what I heard was -- I guess I'd describe it as southern-fried death metal?? I'm not into country music or death metal, so maybe that's it?
Ha...not at all! Punk/new wave into Beasties and punkier Pearl Jam makes sense. MMJ is southern rock Floyd and just a completely different vibe.
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Okay, I'll try not to read too much into that LOL.
I was expecting something indy/alternative, and what I heard was -- I guess I'd describe it as southern-fried death metal?? I'm not into country music or death metal, so maybe that's it?
Ha...not at all! Punk/new wave into Beasties and punkier Pearl Jam makes sense. MMJ is southern rock Floyd and just a completely different vibe.
Got it. I like Pink Floyd (not the way I like PJ, but I like them), never was a fan of southern rock. To each their own!
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It took me forever to get into Portishead and I have no idea why. I've always liked Massive Attack, Tricky and the whole Bristol trip hop scene but for some reason I didn't really get Portishead. I even worked in a record store for 5 years and we sold a ton of copies of Dummy. Go figure.
Needless to say I've corrected that mistake now!
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I need to catch up on some of these bands- Sleater-Kinney, for sure after reading a bit about them in Peter Ames Carlin's terrific The Name of the Band is R.E.M.
Music to my ears to really latch on to has to be anchored to my past. Rarely do I get into new music. A few exceptions.
Whatever!
I hear you, Lou. Not to be boastful, but I've kept up with new music much longer than most of my peers. Ask any of them about Dinosaur Jr. or Juliana Hatfield or Kurt Vile, etc., and they most often just look perplexed, lol. But in more recent years, finding mew music I like is a bit more of a challenge. Maybe even a lot more (but I do try).
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The Clash: I saw them as one o the openeing bands on The Rolling Stones tour, but I did not like them at the time. Punk/Combat Rock didn't do anything for me at that time. Of course, years later I started liking The Clash. I wish I did when I saw them on that Tour because that was the only time, I saw them in Concert.
have never been into Rush. Tried my best. Just can't.
1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, California
Nothing since then. I suck.2016- Fenway Park, Boston - Both glorious nights
2022- Oakland Night 2
2024 Sacramento, CA
On the other hand, it would be kind of cool to have put a younger Geddy Lee and Robert Plant in a small room and made a record of the two of them having a screaming contest.
1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, California
Nothing since then. I suck.2016- Fenway Park, Boston - Both glorious nights
2022- Oakland Night 2
2024 Sacramento, CA
any time a friend would bring music to the beach and blast Metallica it would totally trigger me. I'm like "dude, read the room".
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Greenville 2016
(Raleigh 2016)
Columbia 2016
MMJ? Sorry for the dumb question but, who?
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You know, we saw them at Ohana -- I'd never heard their music, but based on all the positive reviews around here, I was looking forward to seeing them. I'm sorry, but I was wildly disappointed. I still have no idea what we saw. My husband hated it even more than I did, and we left after three or four songs. Can anyone explain what I'm missing?
Ah, yes, thank you! I suck at acronyms.
Cincinnati 2014
Greenville 2016
(Raleigh 2016)
Columbia 2016
During the pandemic, I bought more records than normal, maybe in an effort to keep my record store guy afloat, and S-K was a big purchase. LOVED No Cities to Love, The Woods, and Dig Me Out. Just saw them this year with my kids and we loved them, my daughter particularly, which I was super excited about.
As for DBT, listened to a few albums and it just didn’t happen. Finally, though, I saw them in 2016, bought the American Band album, and have been hooked ever since, seen them close to 20 times. My favorite album of theirs besides American Band (criminally underrated, if you are angry about today, just throw that sucker on), is Brighter Than Creation’s Dark. Amazing album.
Got it. I like Pink Floyd (not the way I like PJ, but I like them), never was a fan of southern rock. To each their own!
Needless to say I've corrected that mistake now!
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)
A few exceptions.
Whatever!
I hear you, Lou. Not to be boastful, but I've kept up with new music much longer than most of my peers. Ask any of them about Dinosaur Jr. or Juliana Hatfield or Kurt Vile, etc., and they most often just look perplexed, lol. But in more recent years, finding mew music I like is a bit more of a challenge. Maybe even a lot more (but I do try).