Top 3 acts you think are terrible

[Darkness_Fish]

Scraping Fetus Off The Wheel

...in support of my theory that terrible bands usually succeed in choosing terrible names for themselves.

But Foetus had a bunch of names to choose from, he never chose a name until he narrowed it down to just "Foetus". Philip and His Foetus Vibrations was my particular favourite. Even now, he still goes by other names (Steroid Maximus, Clint Ruin, Manorexia, etc) .

[Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman]

Scraping Fetus Off The Wheel

...in support of my theory that terrible bands usually succeed in choosing terrible names for themselves.

But Foetus had a bunch of names to choose from, he never chose a name until he narrowed it down to just "Foetus". Philip and His Foetus Vibrations was my particular favourite. Even now, he still goes by other names (Steroid Maximus, Clint Ruin, Manorexia, etc) .

How repulsive.

Was that Jim Thirlwell in real life BTW?

Anyway, a taste-free person.

[Darkness_Fish]

Yep, James George Thirlwell. Class act.

[Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman]

Yep, James George Thirlwell. Class act.

Would you care to describe why he's a fine artist?

Or were you being ironic?

[Goat Boy]

I blame Martha. She didn't put them on her list.

Had they been previously nominated? Sorry...maybe I cut and pasted over them....

I don't like them but I really liked playing bass guitar on No Sleep til Brooklyn on expert on Rock Band so I couldn't put Beastie Boys on my hate list. That song was challenging and fun to play.

Ditto RHCP - another band I don't like at all. I had a blast getting a perfect on vocals on Dani California on Rock Band so while I'd NEVER claim to like them at all, I can't say I absolutely hate them.

Joy Division

*facepalm*

This just confounds me. How can anyone listen to Transmission or She's Lost Control and not love them?



Joy Division is the core of my musical aesthetics

They had some great records, undeniable, but their aesthetic is singular and very Joy Division. If you don't like it then you might find them rather awful. Same for the Smiths really. It's a very strong flavour that can bring out a very strong reaction either way

[Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman]

^^ Very well put, Goat Boy.

[sloopjohnc]

Pearl Jam - couldn't find a melody if you put a gun to their heads.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - I hope they fall off the Bridge.
Rush - they seem like smart guys, so it surprises me they don't know their music sucks.

[Loki]

Oh, I forgot the Queen!

[Moleskin]

Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention
Frank Zappa

[harvey k-tel]

Jethro Tull
The Doors
Elvis Costello

[borofan]

From the looks of things, everyone here absolutely adores hip hop.

Or...

...quite literally believes it to be beneath contempt.

LMG got it in one.

[sloopjohnc]

The list so far...


Any band with a white guy who has dreadlocks

[Darkness_Fish]

Yep, James George Thirlwell. Class act.

Would you care to describe why he's a fine artist?

Or were you being ironic?

Because he's been one of the most inventive, distinctive musicians of the last thirty five years. He pioneered the 'artist as band' utilising studio technologies to create a huge, full, often aggressive sound in a style which has since become pretty much the dominant sound in American alt rock. The likes of Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson have just least partially built their careers on a sound and concept he created.

They ultimately watered down his sound, and didn't have nearly the variety he's captured. Even in his early days he made Satie style piano tracks, and synth pop, alongside his more famous industrial rock megaliths. Nowadays, he's doing orchestral work, soundtrack scores, and still churning out the more recognisable rock stuff. And that's without taking into account some of the great albums he's lent his production skills to.

[Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman]

Yep, James George Thirlwell. Class act.

Would you care to describe why he's a fine artist?

Or were you being ironic?

Because he's been one of the most inventive, distinctive musicians of the last thirty five years. He pioneered the 'artist as band' utilising studio technologies to create a huge, full, often aggressive sound in a style which has since become pretty much the dominant sound in American alt rock. The likes of Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson have just least partially built their careers on a sound and concept he created.

They ultimately watered down his sound, and didn't have nearly the variety he's captured. Even in his early days he made Satie style piano tracks, and synth pop, alongside his more famous industrial rock megaliths. Nowadays, he's doing orchestral work, soundtrack scores, and still churning out the more recognisable rock stuff. And that's without taking into account some of the great albums he's lent his production skills to.

Who'd a thunk it?

Actually, you got me into sampling some of his material, honest.

No small feat, that.

[Darkness_Fish]

Would you care to describe why he's a fine artist?

Or were you being ironic?

Because he's been one of the most inventive, distinctive musicians of the last thirty five years. He pioneered the 'artist as band' utilising studio technologies to create a huge, full, often aggressive sound in a style which has since become pretty much the dominant sound in American alt rock. The likes of Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson have just least partially built their careers on a sound and concept he created.

They ultimately watered down his sound, and didn't have nearly the variety he's captured. Even in his early days he made Satie style piano tracks, and synth pop, alongside his more famous industrial rock megaliths. Nowadays, he's doing orchestral work, soundtrack scores, and still churning out the more recognisable rock stuff. And that's without taking into account some of the great albums he's lent his production skills to.

Who'd a thunk it?

Actually, you got me into sampling some of his material, honest.

No small feat, that.

If you fancied something outside of his rock nonsense, he did a kinda 70s-cop film soundtrack thing which I think is one of his best albums. Check out the big band sound here:

[pcqgod]

Just as an afterthought here, I thought that Porcupine Tree and Fischer-z were odd choices, not that I can't understand why some people wouldn't care for their music. I mean, was it a case of a roommate playing their albums constantly?

[copehead]

Guns n Roses - hateful; their one good song is ruined because of the twat singing on it, purveyors of the BCB sanctioned "Worst Cover Version Of All Time" award for - Kockin' on Heaven's Dow ow wah wah wah.

Grateful Dead - tedious beyond measure jam band who despite committing countless days, possibly weeks or months, of "music" to tape never wrote a single fucking tune ever.

Neil Young - whiney misanthrope, sounds like a mosquito singing in a bottle

[joels344]

I'll just add more for fun.

Pain of Salvation
The Beastie Boys
Rage Against the Machine

[Graham Murakami]

Grateful Dead - tedious beyond measure jam band who despite committing countless days, possibly weeks or months, of "music" to tape never wrote a single fucking tune ever.

Joni Mitchell anybody? She has written a tune (and I am humming it now) but there are whole albums which don't bother the melody-ometer once.

[jimboo]

Grateful Dead - tedious beyond measure jam band who despite committing countless days, possibly weeks or months, of "music" to tape never wrote a single fucking tune ever.

Joni Mitchell anybody? She has written a tune (and I am humming it now) but there are whole albums which don't bother the melody-ometer once.

You are both correct.