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  • musicismylife78
    musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    ive never understood anyone who cant appreciate oasis. yeah they have issues, but what band doesnt? I dont know how ANYONE can listen to Wonderwall, or Live Forever (that solo at the end!), Dont Look back in Anger, or Champagne Supernova, and not think they are absolute geniuses. All those are some of the greatest songs ever written, flat out.

    Ive never understood anyone who also cant appreciate pop music. Sure some its crap, but its funny how people seperate it. In the Grohl Bashes Glee thread I laid out a pretty coherent argument that the foos are pop music. Everlong, Big Me, My Hero, Learn to Fly, Next Year, all great songs, but pop songs, lets be real here people.

    Ive never understood the logic involved in the "everything thats popular is crap" argument, because of bands like Foo's, who have credibility, but are as pop as hell.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,362
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    ive never understood anyone who cant appreciate oasis. yeah they have issues, but what band doesnt? I dont know how ANYONE can listen to Wonderwall, or Live Forever (that solo at the end!), Dont Look back in Anger, or Champagne Supernova, and not think they are absolute geniuses. All those are some of the greatest songs ever written, flat out.

    Ive never understood anyone who also cant appreciate pop music. Sure some its crap, but its funny how people seperate it. In the Grohl Bashes Glee thread I laid out a pretty coherent argument that the foos are pop music. Everlong, Big Me, My Hero, Learn to Fly, Next Year, all great songs, but pop songs, lets be real here people.

    Ive never understood the logic involved in the "everything thats popular is crap" argument, because of bands like Foo's, who have credibility, but are as pop as hell.

    Agree with you on Oasis - those songs stand up, and even their newer stuff is really good. Not sure how Beady Eye is - heard one song that sounded decent.

    As for the Foos, sure they have some poppy sounding songs, but also plenty of rock-your-face-off songs. But a band like this could never gain credibility with an indie such as yourself, of course. So I won't even put up a fight here. :lol:
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  • musicismylife78
    musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    As for the Foos, sure they have some poppy sounding songs, but also plenty of rock-your-face-off songs. But a band like this could never gain credibility with an indie such as yourself, of course. So I won't even put up a fight here. :lol:[/quote]


    indeed indie is my go to genre, but ive said it again and again, i love pop music. i think its an art to craft a pop song that gets stuck in peoples heads. im talking top 40 songs here. in into hooks and choruses and things that get stuck in ones head. ive also maintained its way harder to craft a hook laden ear worm, than most other types of songs.

    yes im an indie kid, but i love catchy songs
  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    Lifted wrote:
    ...jam bands in general are annoying to me (love the dead though)......basically i can't stand the music that self-proclaimed hippies who were born after 1985 listen to. you know the stereoptype. the people who's favorite artists include the latest lineup to the all-good festival. i'm sure some of them are not without merit, but for the most part i find the music to be irritating and incredibly boring...

    Agree 100% with this. Love the Dead, but there's nothing quite like it with the newer Jam bands.

    And I'd add Sublime to the list.
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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Lifted wrote:
    jam bands in general are annoying to me (love the dead though)......basically i can't stand the music that self-proclaimed hippies who were born after 1985 listen to. you know the stereoptype. the people who's favorite artists include the latest lineup to the all-good festival. i'm sure some of them are not without merit, but for the most part i find the music to be irritating and incredibly boring.


    Most newer jambands are weak...but Phish is legit.
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    ive never understood anyone who cant appreciate oasis. yeah they have issues, but what band doesnt? I dont know how ANYONE can listen to Wonderwall, or Live Forever (that solo at the end!), Dont Look back in Anger, or Champagne Supernova, and not think they are absolute geniuses. All those are some of the greatest songs ever written, flat out.

    When you've lived in the UK and had a band shoved down your throat for 15 years, you kind of get sick of them :lol:
  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    BinFrog wrote:
    Lifted wrote:
    jam bands in general are annoying to me (love the dead though)......basically i can't stand the music that self-proclaimed hippies who were born after 1985 listen to. you know the stereoptype. the people who's favorite artists include the latest lineup to the all-good festival. i'm sure some of them are not without merit, but for the most part i find the music to be irritating and incredibly boring.


    Most newer jambands are weak...but Phish is legit.

    Musically, yeah. But Lyrically? It's always seemed to me that Lyrics are an afterthought with Phish.
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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    merkinball wrote:
    BinFrog wrote:
    Lifted wrote:
    jam bands in general are annoying to me (love the dead though)......basically i can't stand the music that self-proclaimed hippies who were born after 1985 listen to. you know the stereoptype. the people who's favorite artists include the latest lineup to the all-good festival. i'm sure some of them are not without merit, but for the most part i find the music to be irritating and incredibly boring.


    Most newer jambands are weak...but Phish is legit.

    Musically, yeah. But Lyrically? It's always seemed to me that Lyrics are an afterthought with Phish.


    Sometimes. But sometimes the whimsical lyrics are what help make the music a form of mindless release. It's the vehicle to get to the jam. Phish wouldn't be Phish if they tried too hard to be deep. That's not what I look to them for....their music is what is deep.
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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,362
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    indeed indie is my go to genre, but ive said it again and again, i love pop music. i think its an art to craft a pop song that gets stuck in peoples heads. im talking top 40 songs here. in into hooks and choruses and things that get stuck in ones head. ive also maintained its way harder to craft a hook laden ear worm, than most other types of songs.

    yes im an indie kid, but i love catchy songs

    Regarding the Foos, one of my favorite bands, I can't stand My Hero, and I find Learn to Fly & Big Me kind of dull. I've never heard Next Year on the radio. And I think Everlong is one of the greatest rock songs ever made. :D

    My favorite "catchy songs" artist is The Police.
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  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    ive never understood anyone who cant appreciate oasis. yeah they have issues, but what band doesnt? I dont know how ANYONE can listen to Wonderwall, or Live Forever (that solo at the end!), Dont Look back in Anger, or Champagne Supernova, and not think they are absolute geniuses. All those are some of the greatest songs ever written, flat out.

    I can appreciate their musicianship, but its the vocals. They just sound whiney to me, then I picture that asshole and think of how pompous he is and I hear whiney vocals and I just wanna pour acid in my ears.
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  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    Radiohead....pompous crap on the same level as U2 but no where near as good

    Dave Matthews Band has also become one of those bands for me over the years....enjoyed the first two albums immensely but I can't them now
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  • musicismylife78
    musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    merkinball wrote:
    Lifted wrote:
    ...jam bands in general are annoying to me (love the dead though)......basically i can't stand the music that self-proclaimed hippies who were born after 1985 listen to. you know the stereoptype. the people who's favorite artists include the latest lineup to the all-good festival. i'm sure some of them are not without merit, but for the most part i find the music to be irritating and incredibly boring...

    Agree 100% with this. Love the Dead, but there's nothing quite like it with the newer Jam bands.

    And I'd add Sublime to the list.


    i disagree, widespread, string cheese, rat dog, further, all great bands.
  • Lifted
    Lifted Posts: 1,836
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    merkinball wrote:
    Lifted wrote:
    ...jam bands in general are annoying to me (love the dead though)......basically i can't stand the music that self-proclaimed hippies who were born after 1985 listen to. you know the stereoptype. the people who's favorite artists include the latest lineup to the all-good festival. i'm sure some of them are not without merit, but for the most part i find the music to be irritating and incredibly boring...

    Agree 100% with this. Love the Dead, but there's nothing quite like it with the newer Jam bands.

    And I'd add Sublime to the list.


    i disagree, widespread, string cheese, rat dog, further, all great bands.

    50% of the bands you metioned are decendants of the dead, who i did mention that i'm a fan of. there's nothing to disagree with though. just trying to generalize a music scene that i can't stand. that's what the thread is about.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Furthur's great because they're the closest I'll ever get to seeing the Grateful Dead.
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  • CAVSTARR313
    CAVSTARR313 Posts: 8,756
    Kid Rock makes me wanna take a big steamy dump.. It bothers me that he is usually pretty close to me :lol:
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  • left the porch
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    Muse - They SUCK!
  • Loulou
    Loulou Adelaide Posts: 6,247
    30 Seconds to Mars!!!!!!
    They played at Soundwave, who knows why!! :roll: There were little girls running around screaming and they had 30STM written all over themselves. I just can't stand Leto's wah wah wah voice!! :evil: So droning and annoying, okay finished!
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  • Pearl Jam_ie
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    Coldplay...ick.
    Arcade Fire...I tried, sorry.
    The National...again, I tried. The singer bores the sh*t out of me.
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  • OGT92
    OGT92 Posts: 1,588
    WOW!!! No mention of 3 Days Gays...I mean Grace. They are terrible. Am I the only one? I would rather puke in a steam pile of shit and pick it all up and eat it. Alright maybe not, but I'd think about it. There are many others, but most have been mentioned already.
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  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    Papa Roach. "suff-oh-KAY-SHUN.....no breathing". Dumbest lyric EEEVVVVEEERRRR.

    Foo Fighters are undoubtedly pop music. And they kick fucking ass.
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