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Originally Posted by Guybrush
I like Pink Floyd and have been a fan since childhood. Something I think they and other dad rock groups lack, which I think makes them seem blander, is that they're from a time when people and bands were generally less concerned with some simple identity shtick. There's no cool image to them, especially not into the late Gilmour era. They're about the music and so occasionally wander into becoming complete bores.
Still, I find them great when they're great.
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Eh, thinking of a lot of the icons from those times tells me that identity has always been pretty important in public opinion. I think Floyd gets called boring because their music is generally pretty slow and mellow more than anything.