# Bands or musicians you like that should reduce their output. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 4, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884 "2016-12-04T23:08:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/1 "2016-12-04T23:08:03Z")
Buckethead does not count. šŸ˜ƒ I mean, heā€™s just slamming out jam sessions, isnā€™t he? If not, heā€™s the clear winner and patron saint. I know no one who values his ludicrous output. I wish some bands put out more albums. However, there are the rare artists that produce so much content, you want them to produce less so they could maintain the quality. Who should reduce their content amount because they donā€™t maintain the level of quality they are capable of? Remember, this is bands/musicians you like. Mine: **Soulfly** - They have 10 albums, with only three of them being very good. Those three are the first one(self-titled), their fourth one(Prophecy), and their 7th one(Omen). Their albums have a couple good songs, but are not really ready for release. You could compile the other 8 albums into one long solid album. **KMFDM** - In the 1990ā€™s they released an album every year(wellā€¦nearly). Only half were good and only a couple were good all the way through. They continued their rapid release, slowing only slightly, in the 2000ā€™s. Of the albums since their very brief breakup, only a couple have been solid albums. Many great songs, but they should slow down. Who else should focus more on releasing quality over quantity, in your opinion? ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/2 "2016-12-05T00:17:58Z")
**Devin Townsend** - Between 2009-2014, released seven studio albums, two live albums and two box sets. None of which were that good ā€“ had he condensed everything by cutting out the chaff there would be one, maybe two really great albums. Announced in 2015 that he was ā€œtaking a breakā€ to recharge his batteriesā€¦ and in 2016, released yet another album. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/3 "2016-12-05T00:32:47Z")
Well, the stipulation that it has to be a band I _like_ precludes me mentioning Maroon 5. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/4 "2016-12-05T01:37:10Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Well, the stipulation that it has to be a band I _like_ precludes me mentioning Maroon 5. Yes, we get the jokes. Nickelback, Justin Bieber, etc. Thatā€™s why I was very, very clear about it being things we like. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/5 "2016-12-05T01:45:43Z")
Fair enough. How about Taylor Swift? Sheā€™s not my favorite artist, but sheā€™s unobjectionable enough. Give it a rest. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/6 "2016-12-05T04:07:46Z")
Ryan Adams Robert Pollard Neil Young ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/7 "2016-12-05T16:34:29Z")
> [@drad\_dog](#): > > Ryan Adams First one who came to mind. I really like him, when heā€™s on his game heā€™s fantastic, but he just doesnā€™t have any quality control so his albums are always hit and miss, with approximately a fifty-fifty quota. Funnily, the three albums (_Cold Roses_, a double album, _Jacksonville City Lights_ and _29_) he released in his biggest outburst so far all in one year, 2005, are all among my favorites, but then every second album he releases is a klunker like _Rockā€™nā€™Roll_ or _Easy Tiger_ where he sounds not far apart from the lame-ass streamlined mainstream rock of his almost namesake Bryan, and he can do so much better. Donā€™t know why Iā€™ve been dumb enough to buy each of his albums from the start of his solo career up until a few years back, but thatā€™s over now since I stream albums first when they come out. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/8 "2016-12-05T17:53:18Z")
Axl Rose/Guns ā€˜nā€™ Roses. Granted, theyā€™ve only produced 1 album since 1993ā€™s ā€œThe Spaghetti Incident?ā€ but even that was a mistake. They were already legendary in their time, but they had a chance to be _mythical_ and they blew it. Itā€™s long overdue they just quit. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/9 "2016-12-05T18:18:51Z")
A lot of the Grateful Deadā€™s work didnā€™t need to be preserved. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/10 "2016-12-05T21:18:59Z")
Smashing Pumkins/Zwan/Billy Corgan solo - (they all sound the same to me so Iā€™m lumping them together). Seriously Billy, you donā€™t need to record and release every single thing that pops into your head. One album every 5 years would be enough. And I mean one single disc, not a multiple disc album and not a metric shitload of accompanying B-sides. ---
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/11 "2016-12-05T23:00:55Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > First one who came to mind. I really like him, when heā€™s on his game heā€™s fantastic, but he just doesnā€™t have any quality control so his albums are always hit and miss, with approximately a fifty-fifty quota. Funnily, the three albums (_Cold Roses_, a double album, _Jacksonville City Lights_ and _29_) he released in his biggest outburst so far all in one year, 2005, are all among my favorites, but then every second album he releases is a klunker like _Rockā€™nā€™Roll_ or _Easy Tiger_ where he sounds not far apart from the lame-ass streamlined mainstream rock of his almost namesake Bryan, and he can do so much better. Donā€™t know why Iā€™ve been dumb enough to buy each of his albums from the start of his solo career up until a few years back, but thatā€™s over now since I stream albums first when they come out. I love Ryan Adams, including all the albums you listed as klunkers. But, come on, covering Taylor Swiftā€™s _entire_ 1989 album? I can understand it though, because now he has his own record studio in his house, and thatā€™s just all he does nowadays is record music with his friends and his band. Like Prince. Except, some of that stuff, Ryan needs to keep in a vault well away from customersā€™ ears. Like Prince. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/12 "2016-12-06T00:22:16Z")
I donā€™t really care for him, but a lot of people do, so Iā€™ll nominate Jack White. Too much, too often. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/13 "2016-12-06T00:57:53Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I donā€™t really care for him, but a lot of people do, so Iā€™ll nominate Jack White. > > Too much, too often. I am a huge fan. Listen to him often, love his stuff even though he seems like a nutcase. But yes, too much. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/14 "2016-12-06T07:20:18Z")
Bands like Agathocles and Unholy Grave were on too many split 7"s. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2016, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/15 "2016-12-06T13:40:52Z")
**Wilco** - [when you canā€™t even think of decent album titles anymore](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RqPeAjHDm4), maybe itā€™s time to stop putting out so many albums. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bands-or-musicians-you-like-that-should-reduce-their-output/773884/16 "2016-12-08T02:42:00Z")
**Wilco** was my second choice. **Ryan Adams** a close third. Just think of the torrential flood of music that would wash over us if Adams and Tweedy ever got together. :eek: