Bands that took a long time to grow on you.

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About three and a half years ago, I read about the band The Feelies. I had heard about them before that but never really paid any attention. So, feeling a bit flush at the time, I purchased their second and third albums, The Good Earth and Only Life. I'd played both once or twice over that time span and liked them OK, but only OK.
But then a few weeks ago, I started hearing that The Feelie's Glenn Mercer and The Bongo's Richard Barone have formed a band and have been doing gigs around New York City. I'm a big Bongos/ Barone fan, so that really piqued my interest. I pulled out those two Feelies LPs and played them again with much greater attention. And then again. And again. And now I'm hooked. After their first LP (whcih I've heard a bot of), the Feelies produced music that is subtle enough that it doesn't jump right out at you, but once it seeps in, it seeps in deep. Now I need to go back and get their first and most recognized LP.
Any bands you've had similar experiences with?
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Primus (annoying guy that sings like a wormy auctioneer, strange timing, to man these guys are sick)
Frank Zappa (odd, crazy nonsense, to ok i get it & need more)
Tom Waits (from who the heck is this guy that sings like cookie monster? To wow!)
Then a lot of 80s bands I was much too much of a metalhead to give a chance
Flock of seagulls
Madonna
Smiths
Naked eyes
Fun to think about
"What? Whoa!"
Love down by law. There is something you may want to suffer through 'Fishing with John' pretty darn slow and entertaining.
You just had to have had a friend that played primus for you incessantly to it invaded you brain and took over. Now I enjoy all Les Claypools side projects +.
Tom Waits, maybe check out 'bone machine' a few dozen times. Really good imagery and storytelling (for me anyway). It most likely won't agree with your ears . I know you have a hearing issue.
It's ok to not like it. I really think that is Mr. Waits' intention.
Primus too. Even Les says now of his music. He can't believe he plays that way.
F..king oddball. Guess that's why I like them!
I always ignored them when I was younger because I was into Zeppelin and Van Halen at the time but The Killing Moon and Lips Like Sugar are really good songs.
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
Talking Heads
The Cure
Honestly, I thought they were all corny as a teen. Now I love them all.
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
Now one of my all time favourite bands.
-EV 8/14/93
And the first line of the song is supposed to be "they said I'm fabulously rich" but Gord told a story how it was his nephew's 11th birthday, and he promised he'd give him a sign on live tv, so you see he holds up to fingers to signify the number 11, and he was so focused on making sure he did that, he flubbed the line and said "they said I'm Tragically Hip", and from them on, he'd often do that live in that line as well. Became a running joke.
every time I see that performance, I always think if they made a movie about Gord, Jim Parson (Sheldon from Big Bang Theory) would be perfect casting. He basically looks identical to Sheldon in that video. Jim Parsons probably wasn't even born yet. lol
-EV 8/14/93
Oh man, GREAT story, thank you!
1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, California
Nothing since then. I suck.2016- Fenway Park, Boston - Both glorious nights
2022- Oakland Night 2
2024 Sacramento, CA
But yeah...you're missing the Beatles big time. Not sure if you are hung up on the old stuff but Rubber Soul onward is gold.
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
Then one day I was driving around for work and put on Black Love. It was like a tidal wave - one song after another I was like "oh yeah that one, oh yeah that one." One of my five favorite bands now. Very few artists I'd go see instead if the Whigs (or any Dulli project) are in town.
Ahhh, thus your avatar! I really need to check out that album.
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
Excellent- thanks for the tip, pjl!
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Rush, too. I'm really into some of their stuff sometimes. Not a go-to band for me. 2112. Love the song working man. I guess as a listener, my brain tends to enjoy listening to music that doesn't make me try too hard. If that makes any sense.