Name ONE classic rock band that everyone loves but you secretly HATE - Page 10

silvasprings · #**136** 08-26-2009, 12:10 AM

After reading through all the masses of people's least favourite bands i only have one contribution to keep it simple, I'm not sure that it counts as Classic Rock but it's from the Seventies...(actually i'm pretty sure it's country)

GORDON LIGHTFOOT!!!!

I HATE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MY DAD BOUGHT THE CD A FEW YEARS AGO AND FLOGS IT TO DEATH...
SOMETIMES I WANT TO TAKE THE CD OUT OF THE PLAYER AND CUT MY OWN HEAD OFF WITH IT!!!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Surely someone else has heard of this abomination!!!

GypsyBlueEyes · #**137** 08-26-2009, 12:34 AM

Creedence Clearwater Revival...never did like them

and...I'm sorry, but I just don't get The Eagles thing. I've tried really hard considering the Stevie connection and all...but so far, I don't like them (other than a few songs)

TerraRhiannon · #**138** 11-14-2010, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by vivfox

How could I forget Rush. I effin' can't stand them and they've been around as long as Fleetwood Mac.

I love Rush! ♥.

Okay, so I definitely not a fan of Nazareth. They would be who I would pick if I had to pick ONE. But then again, who IS a fan of them? I seen them a few summers ago but didn't have the heart to tell my friend I was going with that I can't stand them.

Others I loathe:

Metallica
Genesis (Besides the odd song)
That one with Kurt Cobain in it... for the life of me I can't remember.. oh.. Nirvana
The Grateful Dead
Could never get into the Who or Pink Floyd

MissLadyLoki · #**139** 11-14-2010, 07:45 PM

Metallica (I love their early thrash material, but after And Justice For All, I would rather shove a drill in my ear than listen to their Nothing Else Matters or Eneter Sandman, or at least gimme something like Disposable Heroes or Fade to Black)
The Doors(I like a few songs)
Grateful Dead
Traffic
Bob Dylan
U2 (after Joshua tree and when Bono started to act like he was Jesus)
Fleetwood Mac (especially when that guy Stevie Nicks joined and brought his girlfriend Lindsey Buckingham along

)

Silver Springs · #**140** 11-14-2010, 07:52 PM

Genesis
Status Quo
Phill Collins gets another special mention for being a Plonker
U2
BONO
Bon Jovi
Wham
Ultravox
Soft Cell

TerraRhiannon · #**141** 11-14-2010, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MissLadyLoki

U2 (after Joshua tree and when Bono started to act like he was Jesus)
Fleetwood Mac (especially when that guy Stevie Nicks joined and brought his girlfriend Lindsey Buckingham along

)

Bahaha. The hate for Fleetwood Mac... on a Fleetwood Mac fan forum.

I like a hand full of U2 songs.. namely Beautiful Day (Lee Dewyze version..amazing), and Sweetest Thing. I like those songs. The rest... meh

holidayroad · #**142** 11-14-2010, 10:16 PM

Not really classic rock, but I don't like Guns n Roses. I have no idea what anyone sees in them at all.

TerraRhiannon · #**143** 11-14-2010, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by holidayroad

Not really classic rock, but I don't like Guns n Roses. I have no idea what anyone sees in them at all.

What exactly is Classic Rock defined under? I'm not being rude, I just honestly don't know. Is it only 70's? Is Fleetwood Mac considered Classic Rock since they're still making music? This probably sounds like I'm slow..

holidayroad · #**144** 11-14-2010, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TerraRhiannon

What exactly is Classic Rock defined under? I'm not being rude, I just honestly don't know. Is it only 70's? Is Fleetwood Mac considered Classic Rock since they're still making music? This probably sounds like I'm slow..

When I think of Classic Rock, I think from late sixties through the 80s. 50s and early 60s falls under oldies.

TerraRhiannon · #**145** 11-14-2010, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by holidayroad

When I think of Classic Rock, I think from late sixties through the 80s. 50s and early 60s falls under oldies.

Thankks! That makes sense.

MacShadowsBall · #**146** 11-14-2010, 10:41 PM

Yeah to me "Classic Rock" is 70's and 80's rock/hard rock/heavy metal music. So some of Fleetwood Mac's songs fall under that genre, but most (for me) fall under "Pop-Rock"

TerraRhiannon · #**147** 11-14-2010, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MacShadowsBall

Yeah to me "Classic Rock" is 70's and 80's rock/hard rock/heavy metal music. So some of Fleetwood Mac's songs fall under that genre, but most (for me) fall under "Pop-Rock"

Okay, that's what I thought but when she said Guns N Roses weren't classic rock I got confused! Since they're 80's

MacShadowsBall · #**148** 11-14-2010, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TerraRhiannon

Okay, that's what I thought but when she said Guns N Roses weren't classic rock I got confused! Since they're 80's

Music genres can get kinda silly, you get too many genres and they start overlapping. The MusicChoice channels on my TV have a "Classic Rock" channel for 60's and 70's pioneers of rock music and a "Retro Rock" channel for bands like Bon Jovi and Guns N Roses. Remember some artists qualify in several genres, just depends on the song and album, really.

As far as bands I never cared for, I never got the whole "Beatles" thing. I've listened to some of there songs...yeah not exactly the best vocally and that's what I look for in my music, hence my love of the Mac!!

louielouie2000 · #**149** 11-14-2010, 11:07 PM

I used to hate the Beatles because I always felt they were horrifically overrated and their importance greatly overstated. After listening to their catalogue outside of their cliche hit singles, I no longer feel that way... they were highly innovative, and definitely way ahead of the curve. Not only that, I genuinely enjoy the hell outta the Beatles outside of the garbage such as "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" and similar bubblegum trash they recorded early in their game.

Bands/artists I truly despise?

I am revolted every time I hear Guns N' Roses. Pretty much the same for Jethro Tull. Never been a big fan of the Rolling Stones. U2 lost their magic after Joshua Tree, IMO. Especially their material from the past 10-15 years is just extremely pompous sounding to my ears. The vocalist from Rush is nails on chalkboard to my ears. Creedence Clearwater Revival has always struck me as a horribly cheapened imitation of real delta blues... WTF does a white dude from Northern California with a lady's bobbed haircut know about that kind of music? Chicago is almost as annoying to me as showtunes. I used to love John (Cougar) Mellencamp, but I now find him to be highly disingenuous. I feel Bruce Springsteen is just as insincere, and on top of that, his voice sounds like he's straining to take a giant crap.Elvis Costello's voice and style of singing annoy the sh!t outta me.

I'm sure there are others I'm neglecting!

Nikolaj · #**150** 11-14-2010, 11:42 PM

I loved the U2 cd 'Achtung Baby' a lot. I haven't been able to stay interested long enough in their material since, but to me 'AB' is their best cd, with each song building til there's a dozen great songs on the cd. So, for me, it surpasses 'Joshua Tree' by miles. Just the fresh, Euro angle really worked on 'AB' for me.
Oh, Louie- no Rolling Stones, really? If ever interested, I'd recommend starting with 1971's 'Sticky Fingers' and then maybe 'Some Girls' or cherry picking two late '60s albums. I admit I've had no interest in their newer material but 'Gimme Shelter' alone makes The Stones a must spin on my cd player at least once a month.
I've been wanting to find 2 Stones songs- 'Dandelion' and 'We Love You' and don't even know if I have them, anymore. '40 Licks' has most of the essentials- but some great tracks- like those 2, are left off of it.