Who Are Your 'Off Switch' Artists?
Discussion
Chester draws said:
Skimmed the first and last few pages, but no mention of the Foo Fighters.
I think overplaying of 'Waiting on a War' on Absolute Radio has done it for me, or I'm just getting old... But it's just noise!
They are very bland 'dad rock'. Every album is exactly the same, so while I enjoyed the first few albums and the odd later track, they have got quite stale and tiresome - not to the point of switching off perhaps, but the world doesn't really need any more Foo Fighters songs.I think overplaying of 'Waiting on a War' on Absolute Radio has done it for me, or I'm just getting old... But it's just noise!
I really think they are better doing heavier stuff.
Hub said:
They are very bland 'dad rock'. Every album is exactly the same.
Dave Grohl in Foo Fighters (Nirvana not applicable) appears to be the Keanu Reeves of Rock. Seems like an utterly nice chap in real life, a few standout entertaining but shallow moments but with a lot of drivel in between.Some earlier also mentioned Mumford and Sons. Please make it stop with your twiddly twiddly ohsodaringlysweary twiddly s
te.B235r said:
The Beatles get my No1 spot (terrible terrible noise)
Rem
Coldplay
U2
Adele
Cliff Richard
Elton John
Queen
The who
Aerosmith
What now passes for r&b
& Whatever radio 1 is playing ATM
I tend to agree with you on most of those, especially The Beatles and Queen. Talented bands with presence ability but the end product grates. REM is another strange one for me. I quite liked Losing My Religion when it first hit but and I bought the Out of Time CD and thought it was a bland and utterly forgettable piece of work. Everything else I heard from them do was the same. Rem
Coldplay
U2
Adele
Cliff Richard
Elton John
Queen
The who
Aerosmith
What now passes for r&b
& Whatever radio 1 is playing ATM
Penelope Stopit said:
B235r said:
Adele
Have never listened to more than a few lines
Definitely another hyped up money making machine
Then again, if the Beatles did it why shouldn't she
Do you honestly see Adele and the Beatles as on about the same level?
paulguitar said:
Penelope Stopit said:
B235r said:
Adele
Have never listened to more than a few lines
Definitely another hyped up money making machine
Then again, if the Beatles did it why shouldn't she
Do you honestly see Adele and the Beatles as on about the same level?
Haven't compared them anyway, simply commented on money making machines
Penelope Stopit said:
No, I think The Beatles were better than Adele
Haven't compared them anyway, simply commented on money making machines
Well, there is no denying that the Beatles generated a tremendous amount of money. They also left behind the most astonishing collection of songs ever produced. Haven't compared them anyway, simply commented on money making machines
I'm staggered at some of the names posted. Led Zeppelin, U2, Oasis, Bowie, the Beatles.... WTAF!!!! These are my heroes.
But then I'm an old fart i suppose, however Springsteen and Dylan really grind my gears and get channel changed instantly.
It just goes to show how subjective musical taste and opinions are....
But then I'm an old fart i suppose, however Springsteen and Dylan really grind my gears and get channel changed instantly.
It just goes to show how subjective musical taste and opinions are....
paulguitar said:
Penelope Stopit said:
No, I think The Beatles were better than Adele
Haven't compared them anyway, simply commented on money making machines
Well, there is no denying that the Beatles generated a tremendous amount of money. They also left behind the most astonishing collection of songs ever produced. Haven't compared them anyway, simply commented on money making machines
Pitre said:
I'm staggered at some of the names posted. Led Zeppelin, U2, Oasis, Bowie, the Beatles.... WTAF!!!! These are my heroes.
But then I'm an old fart i suppose, however Springsteen and Dylan really grind my gears and get channel changed instantly.
It just goes to show how subjective musical taste and opinions are....
Yeah, it's pretty amazing. A lot of the artists who comprise most of the material for my gigs have been dismissed here as if they are on the level of the Spice Girls.But then I'm an old fart i suppose, however Springsteen and Dylan really grind my gears and get channel changed instantly.
It just goes to show how subjective musical taste and opinions are....
I do some Dylan and Springsteen though, both of them have written some really solid songs. I can appreciate Dylan, in particular, is not the best singer of all time.
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