mpolak21 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Okay, big confession time. Not only do I like Nico's voice, if I had to pick at gun point between any Velvet Underground album and Chelsea Girl, I'd probably take Chelsea Girl. And yes, Royal Tenenbaums is my favorite movie of all time. Also, I think that based on Box of Rain alone the Grateful Dead are forgiven for any other possible music crimes (even Touch of Grey, which actually isn't that bad a tune in my humble opinion). Phish's Waste also evens them out, and Billy Breathes is a much better record than it'll ever be given credit for. The Band are better than the Beatles, if you don't count any of the records the Beatles made together, and simply compare the Band's catalog to Two Virgins, Ringo Starr's solo output, George's early 80's albums, Paul's late 1980's albums, and You Know My Name (Look Up The Number). With that being said The Band are great, but after Big Pink and The Brown Album there's a pretty drastic drop off. As huge as YHF was in my development as a music fan, without hearing Blue Rodeo's Nowhere to Here a few months before, I wouldn't have been ready for it. Nowhere to Here might not be quite as good as I thought it was when I was in high school, but it's still criminally overlooked. I have a terrible habit of lifting songs from Wes Anderson soundtracks re-configuring them and then giving them as mixes to girls I like, I know this isn't necessarily blasphemy, as unless you're Steely Dan, Wes has pretty good taste, but since we're confessing here-- and since I already tipped my hat with Chelsea Girl, I figured I'd get it off my chest. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Muncle Douchey Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 i'd be happy to never hear another Stones song again. although i think van morrison has some good stuff, i can't listen to him because i always picture his disgusting ass in that purple jumpsuit he wears in The Last Waltz. i find The Last Waltz udderly boring. i'd take Trey over any other guitarist ever. i've always said the Grateful Dead are one of my favorite bands, but i really only like a handful of their songs. the rest bore me. early 90's rock was rock at it's best. i absolutely hate eric clapton, layla aside. the more i think about it, the more i think "living room" shows sound like a terrible time. i hate people that hate Bob Dylan i have trouble listening to the Lennon Beatles material these days. i really don't like Sky Blue Sky much, at all. easily wilco's worst record. Still Feel Gone may be the best record ever made. i can't listen to On the Beach Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 And Trane was better than Miles.That goes without saying.... LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 That's just blasphemy, not musical blasphemy.And if it was the Dave Matthews Band, I would castrate myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 This thread has turned more into a list of musical grievances, but that's cool, I'm down. What was it assposed to be? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Springsteen was not the future of rock 'n' roll. Run-DMC was.Truth. U2 is the best band of the last 25 years. Yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 i think that anyone who doesn't like the beach boys doesn't really like music . . . or life; and normally i'd be joking if i said that about something to someone, but, in the beach boys case, i think i actually mean it. i can't really think of anything too blasphemous other than to say english folk music is better than american folk music. but i assume everyone knows that already, don't they? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 If you're talking about The Clash when you say folk music, I probably agree. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 If you're talking about The Clash when you say folk music, I probably agree. no, but that could work under the other banner i was going to say which was that as a whole britain makes and has made better modern music than america. and, without question, i am certain america has lost the ability to make good pop music - of that i have no doubt. (although i do have a little bit of doubt about the first thing i said) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
auctioneer69 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Agreed - "London Calling" was the only good Clash album but it's in my top ten of all time White Stripes aren't that good and the Raconteurs are Lenny Kravitz for hipsters Spoon's and Arcade Fire's last albums were both mediocre Michael Stipe is a pretty fantastic lyricist Pink Floyd are the worst band ever. The best thing they did was give people something to rebel against The Ramones should have imploded about the same time as the Pistols Thom Yorke is a whiner of the highest order but "In Rainbows" is Radiohead's best album If you know what to look for there are lots of great rap artists around like Brother Ali This is the best time ever to be a music fan. Thanks to the internet (internet radio, myspace, the proliferation of blogs) there is so much, diverse good music to be found Pitchfork sucks donkey dick. I'd love to see the people who write the reviews. Self-obsessed, pretentious, self-important wankers Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is one of the best pop albums of all time Peace...this has been purging and fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I can't think of a single current British band that interests me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 The Kleptones' "A Night At the Hip Hopera" is criminally underappreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I can't think of a single current British band that interests me. Not blashemous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 The Kleptones' "A Night At the Hip Hopera" is criminally underappreciated. Don't you mean "the Kleptones' Yoshimi Battles The Hip Hop Robots is criminally underrated?" Sweet Baby's It's A Girl is the 2nd best punk album I've ever heard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Don't you mean "the Kleptones' Yoshimi Battles The Hip Hop Robots is criminally underrated?"Too much on that that doesn't "work." 'Hip Hopera' is nearly flawless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Too much on that that doesn't "work." 'Hip Hopera' is nearly flawless. Well, you know, taste and all that. I love Hip Hopera as well, but being a big Flaming Lips fan, it's hard for me to not think that one is better. That and I think I get Hip Hopera confused with Q-Unit, a mash up of Queen and the G-Unit which isn't nearly as good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 M. Ward is overrated and will be forgotten about in 5 years time. The recent releases by the following artists have been given good reviews/praise not for the actual music but who they once where:Bob DylanREMThe Rolling StonesBruce SpringsteenU2Tom Waits Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 "I'm a huge Queen" fan who hardly ever listens to Queen, so I get my fill by listening to 'Hip Hopera' - and I know all of those songs, so yeah, that's probably why I like it better. I don't know much Flaming Lips, but they definitely have a flair for the dramatic, like Queen does, which lends itself well to hip-hop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 "I'm a huge Queen" fan who hardly ever listens to Queen, so I get my fill by listening to 'Hip Hopera' - and I know all of those songs, so yeah, that's probably why I like it better. I don't know much Flaming Lips, but they definitely have a flair for the dramatic, like Queen does, which lends itself well to hip-hop. Especially Yoshimi, which has lots of breakbeats and synthesizers. It's not a stretch to imagine that as hip hop music, which may be why it was chosen. I still think none of them are as good as the Grey Album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmacomber68w Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Agreed - "London Calling" was the only good Clash album but it's in my top ten of all time The Ramones should have imploded about the same time as the Pistols id say if you don't love london calling, you should just give up on everything cause its incredible, and the ramones should have imploded after rocket to russia Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Many people love hating The Doors more than they actually hate them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Many people love hating The Doors more than they actually hate them. I don't really care much for the Doors, but they've got some really good songs. Also, 2 weeks ago, my mom had dinner with them and her friend Geoff, who then invited them over to his house and they jammed for about 4 hours. So, you know, can't hate on a bunch of guys that sound extremely cool and gracious. So, there's my blasphemy. I don't hate the Doors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Peace Frog is probably their best song for me. the keyboards/organ on Light My Fire make that song incredibly grating. without them it'd be a pretty decent song, and just decent, not great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Big blasphemy here: I could care less what an artist wants to do with their song. If they want to use it to sell macaroni, or shitty light beer, that's their choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 the keyboards/organ on Light My Fire make that song incredibly grating. without them it'd be a pretty decent song, and just decent, not great.But Ray put on his Bach hat for that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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