# Well-regarded bands that you don't like **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [August 1, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105 "2024-08-01T13:12:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/41 "2024-08-01T20:49:21Z")
Another vote for The Beatles; and Pink Floyd; and Prince; and Led Zeppelin; and U2; and, actually, BB King, who I always really _wanted_ to like, but… And btw can I throw in Queen? Man, pretentious or what? j ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/42 "2024-08-01T20:55:07Z")
Any band with lots of fans, that sold a ton of albums and had massive success touring. Just don’t see what the fuss is about. 🤨 ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/43 "2024-08-01T21:15:30Z")
He’s not a band, but Art Tatum. He’s regarded by many jazz lovers as the greatest pianist of all time. While I agree that he was technically proficient, it always sounds to me like he was just showing off. “See how clever I am? What wonderful arpeggios! My fingering is superb! Don’t you admire how fast I can play?” Thelonious Monk was not a great technical pianist, but I love his music because it’s so, well, musical. Tatum just annoys me. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/44 "2024-08-01T21:30:00Z")
I came here to write just that, but more in a _despise_ than _not like_ mood. **U2** is just awful. I liked Prince since I read on a German magazine (Der Spiegel, in case you care, in the `80s, when they were still readable) that he was the black answer to Michael Jackson. So **Michael Jackson** is my second entry. **Santana** is my third. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/45 "2024-08-01T21:49:44Z")
I feel that way about Buddy Rich. “Look how fast and loud I am!” Yeah, that’s called “zero nuance”. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/46 "2024-08-01T22:12:50Z")
> [@Stratocaster](#): > > > [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > > > **B. B. King**. Seems to be playing the same licks over and over. I don’t get it. > > I agree with this. His technique is superb (and his own) but, man, try a different lick once in a while. I get this as a critique of Blues music in general, but not BB King. The Thrill Is Gone is absolutely the greatest blues song ever. You want to criticize Bo Diddley for only playing good time music with that Bo Diddley beat? Go for it. You want to criticize Muddy Waters for doing a bunch of songs that sound like Manish Boy? I agree. B. B. King has played a lot of different styles; I find very little that is repetitive. My biggest beef with songs is vocals. They don’t have to be perfect voices, they have to love what they’re singing. Joe Cocker has a raspy voice, but he puts his heart and soul into every song he does. Mick Jagger, on the other hand, knows how people expect him to sound, and sings that way. Love the music behind him, hate his singing and thus most Stones songs. I could say the same thing about Plant and Zeplin. The Who, on the other hand, are absolutely the greatest band ever, and anyone who says different is just wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/47 "2024-08-01T22:25:37Z")
> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > I get this as a critique of Blues music in general, but not BB King. The Thrill Is Gone is absolutely the greatest blues song ever. You want to criticize Bo Diddley for only playing good time music with that Bo Diddley beat? Go for it. You want to criticize Muddy Waters for doing a bunch of songs that sound like Manish Boy? I agree. B. B. King has played a lot of different styles; I find very little that is repetitive. I was referring to his solos specifically, which are pretty repetitive. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/48 "2024-08-01T22:38:45Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > > [@Loach](#): > > > > Prince. He was undoubtedly talented and could make a decent pop song but his output was mostly self-indulgent crap. He was a talented multi-instrumentalist but he was no where near being a virtuoso on any instrument. > > Are you familiar with his earlier music? If not, you might wish to give it a listen. If you are, please explain how [Bambi](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INduB7K6VWo) is the work of an average guitarist making dance music. > > I stopped listening to him after 1999. When that came out, my roommate and I thought as a double album it was bloated. So we made a tape, just cutting each song down to 3-5 minutes. IMO, it woulda been a completely kickass single album. > > Definitely on the list of musicians I appreciated more before they became popular. > > Same with Rush. Bought all of their albums through All the World’s a Stage, then none after. If you don’t like Geddy’s voice, well, there’s no disputing taste. But it is hard to dispute the musicianship of all 3. I never said average so you are arguing against something I never said. He was good but not great. If that song is the best you can offer I don’t know what to tell you. The guitar work was good but not particularly special. It sounds great to people who like a genre that doesn’t usually have good guitar parts. As for Rush I won’t try to convince you but I think much of their best work came later in albums like Hold Your Fire and Presto. Most of the people who complain about the group talk about how Geddy sang (sometimes) in the first ten years and don’t know about the next thirty. > [@Stratocaster](#): > > > [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > > > I get this as a critique of Blues music in general, but not BB King. The Thrill Is Gone is absolutely the greatest blues song ever. You want to criticize Bo Diddley for only playing good time music with that Bo Diddley beat? Go for it. You want to criticize Muddy Waters for doing a bunch of songs that sound like Manish Boy? I agree. B. B. King has played a lot of different styles; I find very little that is repetitive. > > I was referring to his solos specifically, which are pretty repetitive. Although BB always had great tone there were always better players. I do think he had one of the best blues voices. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/49 "2024-08-01T22:43:51Z")
Is it OK to argue against some of the opinions expressed here, or is that out of bounds? ---
**Author:** ![Ribeye](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ribeye/32/14677_2.png) [@Ribeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ribeye)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/50 "2024-08-01T22:45:42Z")
I’m a heavy rock fan. With the exception of a very few songs, I really detest both Slayer and Pantera. For reference, I love early Metallica and Megadeth, and almost everything Anthrax has ever done. If I had to hazard a guess for the reason why, I would guess that both Slayer and and Pantera songs are mostly devoid of melodic vocal hooks and inventive riffs. ---
**Author:** ![Ribeye](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ribeye/32/14677_2.png) [@Ribeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ribeye)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/51 "2024-08-01T22:47:48Z")
Weird. Of those, I like Boston the least. The vocals are grating to me. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/52 "2024-08-01T22:55:12Z")
> [@Jeff\_Lichtman](#): > > Is it OK to argue against some of the opinions expressed here, or is that out of bounds? Despite what I posted earlier, I think arguing is out of bounds. These are just opinions, and if people want to post their incredibly confused and ill-informed opinions for all to see and judge, well, that’s OK! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/53 "2024-08-01T23:22:28Z")
Led Zeppelin. Practically heresy for a white teen in the late 1970s. They just seemed like unimaginative latecomers to the British Blues field already thoroughly plowed by the Rolling Stones, the Animals, the Yardbirds, and Cream. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/54 "2024-08-01T23:29:51Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > All they are is the dope falling all over themselves to show how hip and cool they are for not liking what others like. Hey, sometimes I think I don’t even like _music_ anymore. ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/55 "2024-08-01T23:56:20Z")
I think **Aphex Twin’s** music ranges from Ok, to Garbage. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/56 "2024-08-02T00:16:03Z")
Pink Floyd I tried listening and didn’t like the long cuts. The Wall is their Rock Opera. I can’t stand regular Opera. Why would I like a rock version? Didn’t Pink Floyd have an album where the entire side of the record was one song? Maybe it was another band. I’m not sure. I understand Pink Floyd has lots of fans. That’s great the band’s fans are entertained and enjoy the concerts. I just don’t understand their style. I do like _Wish You Were Here_ (song). But that’s not their typical psychedelic style. I have similar feelings about The Who. I will listen if I’m visting friends and thats playing on the stereo. A few beers and it sounds better. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/57 "2024-08-02T00:23:13Z")
I don’t know if I dislike _The Stones_, _Led Zep_, _The Who_ and _Pink Floyd_, or if I’m just sick to death of them. I’ll go with _The Band_. Never liked anything they put out. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/58 "2024-08-02T00:23:16Z")
Rush. I’m all-in on the Classic Rock canon - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the Eagles, Steve Miller Band, etc. etc. - but Rush has never given me anything at all. I’d chalk it up to a general distaste for Prog Rock – I get nothing from ELO or Yes either – but I dig some Kansas here and there and I love Styx. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/59 "2024-08-02T00:30:15Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > I’ll go with _The Band_. Never liked anything they put out. For my dad’s celebration of life, which I emcee’d, I gave all attendees over 18 a lighter\* and, at a certain point during the ceremony, we played [The Weight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFqb1I-hiHE) (Dad loved him some Classic Rock, as do I, and this was one of his favorite songs (and is still one of mine)). At each chorus (“Take a load off, Fannie, take a load for free…”) I had the attendees hold up the lighters, like at a concert. It was a big hit. I don’t say this to change your mind, @BlankSlate , but rather because your post reminded me of a good memory. \*My father was the Central Illinois champion of bogarting lighters. He’d bum a lighter to light his J or his smoke or his bowl or whatever, and then it would go into his pocket and you’d never see it again. So I metaphorically returned all of those lighters at his CoL and then put them to use in a rather beautiful moment. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105/60 "2024-08-02T00:36:20Z")
That’s pretty funny to me because back in my smoking days I constantly stole lighters without being aware of it. I had drawers full of them. Also, TIL it’s Fanny and not Annie. I must have heard that song a jillion times. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-regarded-bands-that-you-dont-like/1005105.md?page=4)