Unpopular Music Opinions

OccultHawk · 07-04-2017, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mord

I also would like to see a whites-only rap duo.

There's 2 Beasties left.

:^) · 07-05-2017, 02:16 AM

Mr. Bungle is the worst quirk rock band.

~~MicShazam~~ · 07-05-2017, 01:37 PM

I was trying to see if I could think of something that would really qualify as "fighting words", but also be something I really mean honestly. I could think of a few things:

1 - Opeth are enormously boring. Akerfeldts somnambulant singing is the most robotic, least emotionally affecting clean metal band vocals I've ever heard. He got a little better as a singer on the two most recent albums, but the music got a lot worse.

2 - Progressive rock from the 70's is unbearably corny to me. I can't stand it.

3 - No one in the beatles was very good with their instrument, neither very good at the microphone. The drummer was almost bad.

4 - As much flak as pop music catches from music nerds, I find most rock music to be equally boneheaded and unimaginative. That includes plenty of respected bands. I don't see how Guns'n'Roses is any less daft than Britney Spears. Of course I'm generalizing crazy much here.

5 - Most people who act superior over how they have wider tastes than people who aren't music nerds... still ignore 99% of all music types in existence themselves...

6 - No, music wasn't better in the past. You just got old and boring and stopped taking an active interest in the world around you.

**Frownland** · 07-05-2017, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MicShazam

1 - Opeth are enormously boring. Akerfeldts somnambulant singing is the most robotic, least emotionally affecting clean metal band vocals I've ever heard. He got a little better as a singer on the two most recent albums, but the music got a lot worse.

Not too unpopular around here tbh. Idk if I'd call it robotic, but it does seem like he's not willing to try anything but hit the melody.

Quote:

2 - Progressive rock from the 70's is unbearably corny to me. I can't stand it.

Get out.

Quote:

3 - No one in the beatles was very good with their instrument, neither very good at the microphone. The drummer was almost bad.

While you'd certainly Beatlievers roused up with that, I never hear anyone talk about how great they are from a technical level.

Quote:

4 - As much flak as pop music catches from music nerds, I find most rock music to be equally boneheaded and unimaginative. That includes plenty of respected bands. I don't see how Guns'n'Roses is any less daft than Britney Spears. Of course I'm generalizing crazy much here.

Pop rock.

Quote:

5 - Most people who act superior over how they have wider tastes than people who aren't music nerds... still ignore 99% of all music types in existence themselves...

Goes both ways, although the more ignorant of music nerds are also some of the more vocal.

Quote:

6 - No, music wasn't better in the past. You just got old and boring and stopped taking an active interest in the world around you.

Check out our masterthread where we make fun of noobs who would disagree with this one: http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...re-thread.html

OccultHawk · 07-05-2017, 01:51 PM

Ringo is the greatest rock'n'roll drummer of all time.

**Frownland** · 07-05-2017, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Ringo is the greatest rock'n'roll drummer of all time.

Now there's an unpopular opinion. Take notes Mic.

~~MicShazam~~ · 07-05-2017, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Not too unpopular around here tbh. Idk if I'd call it robotic, but it does seem like he's not willing to try anything but hit the melody.

I was shocked when I heard one of the first singles from Pale Communion and he actually let his voice crack a little. Normally, he's controlled and methodical to a fault. I'm probably only so annoyed with this band because I've wasted so much time trying really hard to "see the light".

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Get out.

I've been trying to like King Crimson before as well. I'll throw it into one of my bookmark piles of music I need to check out, but I'm not looking forward to it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

While you'd certainly Beatlievers roused up with that, I never hear anyone talk about how great they are from a technical level.

lol never heard that one before.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Check out our masterthread where we make fun of noobs who would disagree with this one: http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...re-thread.html

Not nearly as much drama in there as there should be, but it has its moments.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Now there's an unpopular opinion. Take notes Mic.

So I gotta say something positive about the wrong thing before people really get pissed off.

**Frownland** · 07-05-2017, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MicShazam

I've been trying to like King Crimson before as well. I'll throw it into one of my bookmark piles of music I need to check out, but I'm not looking forward to it.

I understand where you're coming from with the cheesy element of prog, so I though I'd bring up King Crimson since I'd consider them the opposite of that. Going into the jazzier side of prog that almost doesn't count as prog with artists like Soft Machine, Mahavishnu Orchestra, or Magma will lead you to some cool places too. I'd mention artists like Yes and Gentle Giant but I'm sure you're aware enough of their sound.

~~MicShazam~~ · 07-05-2017, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

I understand where you're coming from with the cheesy element of prog, so I though I'd bring up King Crimson since I'd consider them the opposite of that. Going into the jazzier side of prog that almost doesn't count as prog with artists like Soft Machine, Mahavishnu Orchestra, or Magma will lead you to some cool places too. I'd mention artists like Yes and Gentle Giant but I'm sure you're aware enough of their sound.

I'm not a fan of Yes, that's for sure.
That old joke (possibly first done by a music critic, I think) applies for me:
"Yes?"
"No."

The other ones I could probably stand to listen to a little more since I've never heard that much. Soft Machine, maybe not at all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by elphenor

Who cares if any of The Beatles were virtuoso musicians

But you know, George Harrison is pretty okay at guitar

No they don't have to be at all. It just annoys me when people act like they were these genius demi-gods of music who could do everything better than anyone else. I've met my share of people who worship the Beatles like that, so that's probably why I like the take them down a peg.

**Frownland** · 07-05-2017, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MicShazam

No they don't have to be at all. It just annoys me when people act like they were these genius demi-gods of music who could do everything better than anyone else. I've met my share of people who worship the Beatles like that, so that's probably why I like the take them down a peg.

Have you ever seen someone praise them for their virtuosity?

07-05-2017, 01:51 PM	#13835 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	Ringo is the greatest rock'n'roll drummer of all time. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

07-05-2017, 02:16 AM	#13832 (permalink)
:^) Groupie Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 5	Mr. Bungle is the worst quirk rock band.

07-05-2017, 01:37 PM	#13833 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,636	I was trying to see if I could think of something that would really qualify as "fighting words", but also be something I really mean honestly. I could think of a few things: 1 - Opeth are enormously boring. Akerfeldts somnambulant singing is the most robotic, least emotionally affecting clean metal band vocals I've ever heard. He got a little better as a singer on the two most recent albums, but the music got a lot worse. 2 - Progressive rock from the 70's is unbearably corny to me. I can't stand it. 3 - No one in the beatles was very good with their instrument, neither very good at the microphone. The drummer was almost bad. 4 - As much flak as pop music catches from music nerds, I find most rock music to be equally boneheaded and unimaginative. That includes plenty of respected bands. I don't see how Guns'n'Roses is any less daft than Britney Spears. Of course I'm generalizing crazy much here. 5 - Most people who act superior over how they have wider tastes than people who aren't music nerds... still ignore 99% of all music types in existence themselves... 6 - No, music wasn't better in the past. You just got old and boring and stopped taking an active interest in the world around you.