Bands you just can't get into

Iron Maiden (seriously, why are they so popular?)

Lots of girlfriendless teenage boys and adult manboys into D&D and video games out there, man. A band like Iron Maiden could really clean up in that demographic.

Also, why so little love for Tool?

I own every Led Zeppelin album on cd AND on vinyl…even the live albums.

I
II
III
IV
Houses Of The Holy
Physical Graffiti
The Song Remains The Same
Presence
In Through The Out Door
Coda
How The West Was Won
BBC Sessions

I own 15 Zep vinyls (3 are bootlegs) and 19 Zed cds.

Not bad considering they were only around 10 years.

I never connected with Frank Zappa. I know we’re all supposed to think he’s some genius visionary and whatnot, and a FEW of his songs are fun, but 95% of it is BBBBBOOOOOORRRRRRIIIINNNNGGGG!!!

In my experience (yes, I know there are actual fans) many of the people that jump on his jock so readily are doing it out of some weird obligation to show that they are hip and know what’s up. They have to establish some legitimacy or something.

But he’s like Lenny Bruce to me. Everyone knows his name. Everyone knows he’s deified and should be treated thusly. But precious few have actually bothered forming these opinions based on listening to the actual material. If they spent some time actually trying to listen to it, most normal people will be bored out of their friggin’ skulls.

joe’s garage…classic!

But he’s like Lenny Bruce to me. Everyone knows his name. Everyone knows he’s deified and should be treated thusly. But precious few have actually bothered forming these opinions based on listening to the actual material. If they spent some time actually trying to listen to it, most normal people will be bored out of their friggin’ skulls.

That’s not fair. Nobody now would get Bruce’s humor because it’s all out of context for our time. I think the nod to Bruce is based on what he did for comedy and the martyr he became for it. He puts Jello to shame for his commitment to his beliefs.
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Bands I didn’t mention the first time this thread was up.
Pearl Jam
Soundgarden
Audioslave
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grmpysmrf

That’s not fair. Nobody now would get Bruce’s humor because it’s all out of context for our time. I think the nod to Bruce is based on what he did for comedy and the martyr he became for it. He puts Jello to shame for his commitment to his beliefs.
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I’m not challenging his committment to his beliefs. I’m just saying he’s not funny. I can mention plenty of funnymen who have stood the test of time and I can listen to now and laugh my head off even though it’s old and “out of context”.

Entertainment should be measured by how ENTERTAINING it is, not by whether it pisses someone off or goes against the status quo (there are certainly some that successfully do both).

Andrew Dice Clay ruffled a lot of feathers for his material in the 80’s. Am I supposed to pay him homage too?

The topic of the thread is bands that you “just can’t get into”. If you can really get into listening to Lenny Bruce and enjoying his records for their content, and not just defend him because he’s an important footnote in the Great Big History Book of Free Speech, more power to you. But I assure you your breed is rare one to say the least.

Bands I didn’t mention the first time this thread was up.
Pearl Jam
Soundgarden
Audioslave
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grmpysmrf

None of those do anything for me either. Even when it was the fresh new thing and what the kids were listening to it still all just sounded like stuff boring old people would be into (along with Sting, John Tesh, and Yanni).

The greatful dead.

This may be my first post…not sure at the moment

The greatful dead.

This may be my first post…not sure at the moment

Well let me be the first to agree with you, then.

Welcome aboard.

Thx. Also Stevie ray vaughn

ZZ Top.
Cheap Trick.
Pantera.
Godflesh.
Jesu.

Also, pretty much 95% of any of the stuff that everyone on this board so furiously wanks over.

Haujobb.

Oh yay another thread for the jaded Prongers to bitch on and on about what they DON’T like!!

The Who
Deep Purple
Weezer
Beck
The Strokes

I’m just saying he’s not funny

and I’m saying if we had the right context he probably would be funny. (I.E. mindset of the culture back then)

The topic of the thread is bands that you “just can’t get into”. If you can really get into listening to Lenny Bruce and enjoying his records for their content, and not just defend him because he’s an important footnote in the Great Big History Book of Free Speech, more power to you. But I assure you your breed is rare one to say the least.

I don’t understand it because I don’t have the frame of context for it. If that’s enough to make the “can’t get into it thread” then so be it, but I think that’s more on the fault of us than him. Comedians that stand the test of time aren’t current events topical, they are general silly. look at vaudeville, those guys are still hilarious because they aren’t picking apart the minutia of pop culture. I’m sure in 50 years nobody will understand why jon stewart is funny.
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grmpysmrf

[reply]Bands I didn’t mention the first time this thread was up.
Pearl Jam
Soundgarden
Audioslave
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grmpysmrf

None of those do anything for me either. Even when it was the fresh new thing and what the kids were listening to it still all just sounded like stuff boring old people would be into (along with Sting, John Tesh, and Yanni).[/reply]
Totally all of that^ never liked these bands from the get go! actually hate Audio slave cause I recognize Morello’s playing instantly and then get stupid cornell singing. I want Zack!
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grmpysmrf

Oh yay another thread for the jaded Prongers to bitch on and on about what they DON’T like!!

I like those old guys!!
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grmpysmrf

actually hate Audio slave cause I recognize Morello’s playing instantly and then get stupid cornell singing. I want Zack!

Reminds me of a joke I made after RATM’s reunion show at Coachella '07:

“You know how I know you’re gay? You wear and Audioslave shirt at a RATM concert.”

I know, this joke is dated.

Rush (GL’s voice grates my nerves like fingernails on a chalkboard)