While I don't *hate* these artists (it's close though, I'll say strongly dislike), I will shut off the radio the instant I hear one of their songs beginning...
Lynyrd Skynyrd - I would like to find every existing copy of Sweet Home Alabama and erase it from existence.
Bruce Springsteen - The song Born To Run is one of the worst songs ever written by anyone in the history of the world.
Skynyrd being one of my fav bands EVER... Sweet Home Alabama BLOWSSSSSS!!!
Bruce Springsteen - The song Born To Run is one of the worst songs ever written by anyone in the history of the world.
Oppositely, I think that Born to Run is one of the best songs ever written. I'm a huge Springsteen fan, and like other Springsteen fans, I certainly worship at the altar of his non-radio hits, but Born to Run is the best to my ears and worthy of every piece of air time it has received since 1975.
I guess in this line of thinking, Led Zeppelin are counted among the artists I just don't get into. I mean, it goes without saying that things like Limp Bizkit, 311, Creed, all those bands are the worst stuff the music world has come up with. So it's more fun for people to talk about why they don't like Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix or Judas Priest...because odds are, many of us on this board do like one or all of those artists. Chances are, most of us do not listen to 311 on the regular.
So Led Zeppelin gets my vote. I just never got the appeal, and I will change the station if they come on. And it's not just radio hits. I have never listened to their whole catalog (why would I?), but over the years, before really determining that there is nothing I am going to like, I have bought a few albums. LZ 1 and 4, for sure, and maybe 2? And then also...Swan Song, maybe? The one where the LP was in a paper bag sleeve over the actual sleeve.
The only southern rock band I can stomach is The Allman Brothers when Duane was still alive. Those guys had some crazy jazz/fusion chops which keeps me interested.
Bob Dylan actually means alot to me, while we are at. When my father was dying, I went to his 'Time Out of Mind' album for solace. It was an album filled with the specter of death, aging, acceptance and an album filled with real human experiences.
You can go on and on and on how you some of you hate Bob Dylan, but his music not only made my loss more bareable but also gave it a degree of understanding the nature of loss.
Shadows are falling and I’ve been here all day It’s too hot to sleep, time is running away Feel like my soul has turned into steel I’ve still got the scars that the sun didn’t heal There’s not even room enough to be anywhere It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there
Well, my sense of humanity has gone down the drain Behind every beautiful thing there’s been some kind of pain She wrote me a letter and she wrote it so kind She put down in writing what was in her mind I just don’t see why I should even care It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there
One of my sons is named Dylan in partical honor to the man. Its not hero worship, but the impact he had music and culture is incredibly huge, he marched with Dr King, etc, but at the end of the day, its about the music and impact it makes on you, and to me, the music of Dylan has personal connection to me.
Bob Dylan actually means alot to me, while we are at. When my father was dying, I went to his 'Time Out of Mind' album for solace. It was an album filled with the specter of death, aging, acceptance and an album filled with real human experiences.
You can go on and on and on how you some of you hate Bob Dylan, but his music not only made my loss more bareable but also gave it a degree of understanding the nature of loss.
Shadows are falling and I’ve been here all day It’s too hot to sleep, time is running away Feel like my soul has turned into steel I’ve still got the scars that the sun didn’t heal There’s not even room enough to be anywhere It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there
Well, my sense of humanity has gone down the drain Behind every beautiful thing there’s been some kind of pain She wrote me a letter and she wrote it so kind She put down in writing what was in her mind I just don’t see why I should even care It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there
One of my sons is named Dylan in partical honor to the man. Its not hero worship, but the impact he had music and culture is incredibly huge, he marched with Dr King, etc, but at the end of the day, its about the music and impact it makes on you, and to me, the music of Dylan has personal connection to me.
Everything I like means a ton to me for often a lot of personal reasons, so I don't take it as another personal thing if someone else may not, it's all good.
311 may be better then I give them credit for, so many bands co-opted their sound, I have a hard time listening to them.
I think you were right with your initial assessment. I know mainstream rock radio could never be held accountable for throwing crappy bands and music out to the masses--but I still cannot fathom how this band ever became popular.
Everything I like means a ton to me for often a lot of personal reasons, so I don't take it as another personal thing if someone else may not, it's all good.
I am not taking it personally, especially from a guy who runs around on stage wearing a cape
jstate Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Most Hated Bands Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:58 am
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the music of Dylan has personal connection to me
The album Oh Mercy has such a personal resonance with me. Just something about that time and place in my life when I first came to hear it and the effect it had. I really didn't give two cares for Dylan till then. I'm not even sure how I even came to hear it the first time. But did it ever have an impact. And one that has gotten stronger over time. I'm a Dylan fan but no one album hits me like Oh Mercy.
With Skynyrd and Springsteen it's the non-hits that haven't been played to death that I'm into. Both have some killer album tracks IMO. Not that big on Born To Run but do I ever love the live acoustic version.
Boris2008 Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Most Hated Bands Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:34 am
My god that 311 song is awful!! (One good thing about being from this side of the pond is that I had never heard of them before, so thanks for that! )
Not Dire Straits awful, but really, really awful all the same.
jettafiend Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: Most Hated Bands Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:01 am
ZombieHavoc wrote:
manny wrote:
311 may be better then I give them credit for, so many bands co-opted their sound, I have a hard time listening to them.
I think you were right with your initial assessment. I know mainstream rock radio could never be held accountable for throwing crappy bands and music out to the masses--but I still cannot fathom how this band ever became popular.
Ironically, the only people that I know that like 311 are current or reformed pot-heads and coincidentally Sublime as well...
MetalRob331 Dinky Do
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Subject: Re: Most Hated Bands Sun Sep 15, 2013 2:34 am
I like both bands, especially Sublime and nvr tried a drug in my life. Bradley Nowell is a beast on the guitar..As far as that 311 song goes..Groove, groove groove...I love a great connecting song...
jettafiend Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: Most Hated Bands Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:23 pm
MetalRob331 wrote:
I like both bands, especially Sublime and nvr tried a drug in my life. Bradley Nowell is a beast on the guitar..As far as that 311 song goes..Groove, groove groove...I love a great connecting song...
Neither have I. I love me some groove as well, but I much prefer the Suicidal Tendencies variety personally. I have heard sublime and have 2 albums by them that I had gotten in the hope to see what the hype is all about and I personally, just don't get it. More power to ya brother, they are just not my scene.
jstate Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Most Hated Bands Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:57 am
I'm a big Sublime fan - and never done a drug. But admittedly those like me and MetalRob are the exception and not the rule.
311 I could never get. I dug the song "Don't Stay Home" but everything else I ever heard did nothing for me.
manny mini boss
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Subject: Re: Most Hated Bands Mon Sep 16, 2013 10:00 am
MetalRob331 wrote:
I like both bands, especially Sublime and nvr tried a drug in my life. Bradley Nowell is a beast on the guitar..As far as that 311 song goes..Groove, groove groove...I love a great connecting song...
I like both bands, especially Sublime and nvr tried a drug in my life. Bradley Nowell is a beast on the guitar..As far as that 311 song goes..Groove, groove groove...I love a great connecting song...
I dig Sublime, great tunes IMO
Weird is that I rly dont dig any other bands like them LOL!!!
If I don't dig on a band, it usually comes after hearing a tune or two at best. Don't waste time going any further to even contemplate whether or not I "hate" them.
Subject: Re: Most Hated Bands 
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