# What band or artist, can you appreciate but don’t like

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [May 27, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-or-artist-can-you-appreciate-but-don-t-like/984667 "2023-05-27T13:38:41Z")\
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> [@wguy123](#):
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> Steely Dan was a band I HATED when I was young. Thought it was total Muzak. At some point that idea all changed and I now love it.

Maybe I should give them a second chance. I haven’t listened to them in very many years.

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**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-or-artist-can-you-appreciate-but-don-t-like/984667/142 "2023-06-14T17:13:44Z")

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> [@wguy123](#):
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> > [@NegativeZer0](#):
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> > For whatever reason, Billy Joel. I appreciate his longevity and his songwriting prowess, but I just can’t get into it.
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> I just posted a couple up that in my younger years I saw Steely Dan is bland music but now like. There are others in that same camp like Fleetwood Mac, Van Morrison (always liked Them), Rod Stewart/Faces and Neil Diamond. Billy Joel is one that I still can’t get into.

Interesting, I’ve always enjoyed Steely Dan and Fleetwood Mac. The others you listed, I still can’t get into at all, and I have tried.

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**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-band-or-artist-can-you-appreciate-but-don-t-like/984667/143 "2023-06-14T17:43:37Z")

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> [@scabpicker](#):
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> I’d replace it with the Peart-less “Working Man”.

One of my favorites. On that list, the only one I really love is “Tom Sawyer.”

I admit I don’t get into their proggy stuff as much. I’m not fanatical, or even that well educated about what makes them good. I just like them. But I always feel like I have to say it semi-sheepishly, “Yes, I like this weird, pretentious band, don’t judge me too harshly.” Plus, I think I’m one of like four female Rush fans.

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