Artists that you don't "get" - Page 2 - VGF

Sen. Brak Obama (FACE) · 09-07-2004, 07:02 PM

Yes,I iz

it's okay Parakarry, a LOT of people don't know who the hell T.I. is. A lot of hardcore rap fans that don't live in the south, or even in Atlanta, didn't know who he was until "24s" and really "Rubber Band Man", which was his breakthrough hit, his first ever video to be played on MTV airwaves. (boy THAT's an achievement

, I was hoping myself MTV would never catch wif of him, I just don't like the fact that MTV fans don't dig in to their artists, and only listen to one song repeatedly)

Super Shy Guy · 09-07-2004, 08:55 PM

I don't get Nirvana because their music disagrees with my ears.

**Dylan** · 09-08-2004, 11:41 PM

EDIT: Triple-post? Mercy saints!

[ September 09, 2004, 10:26 PM: Message edited by: Dylan ]

**Dylan** · 09-08-2004, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Personally, I get a little mad when everyone stops to remember the day Kurt Cobain died when no one gives a **** about John Lennon.

Ayyyy-men!

~Dylan

**Dylan** · 09-08-2004, 11:43 PM

EDIT: Blast you, Double-Post Man!

Bomby · 09-09-2004, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dylan:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Malik in his white tee:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by The Rubber Band Man Vol. 3:
4. College Years- Well, not much of a difference between now and High School, except for the fact that you're a little more mature.

Or a little less, thanks to alchohol.
[/quote]You must go to Perfectville High, cuz a great majority of the high schoolers around my area drink.

Then again, I'm in the middle of White Trash, USA.

~Dylan [/quote]Good point. There's about three and a half kids in my school who don't drink (including me). Poor half Jimmy, just cut down the center...

skemper · 09-10-2004, 09:07 PM

I don't get Elton John.

Nabooru98 · 09-10-2004, 11:43 PM

The Strokes. My friend is completely obsessed with them, but when I heard them on the radio, I didn't think they were that great...

dux_is_me · 09-13-2004, 12:21 AM

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Originally posted by Parrakarry:
It's kind of like the music world has it backwards -- first we had the enlightenment age, then the dark age. Oh well.

Let's hope this is like the videogaming crisis by '83. I'd be happy if it were like that.

El Barto · 09-13-2004, 12:48 AM

I like Radiohead's songs, but their albums are all so monotonous.

Guns and Roses- AXL's voice might have been less annoying if he'd change it once and a while. Solid screaming annoys me (I have a similar problem with AC-DC and numerous other of those classic rock bands).

The Beastie Boys. Sorry.

Vinny · 09-13-2004, 05:06 PM

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Originally posted by Parrakarry:
Hmm. I'm a fan of pretty much everything made back when music didn't suck. It's kind of like the music world has it backwards -- first we had the enlightenment age, then the dark age. Oh well.

That's not entirely true from a historic point of view, actually. Think about it: first you had Greece and Rome, the age of philosophers, an organized government, the earliest forms of democracy (though, of course, democracy was only for the rich back then), the creation of aqueducts and many, many more inventions that have made life for us better. Then, after such a glorious, civilized age that made many advancements in the way of life, came the Dark Age. Think of it this way: first there's an age of enlightenment, then the dark age, then an age of enlightenment again, then another dark age, and so on.

So music is bound to pick up sooner or later. There's plenty of people in the world who think that modern, mainstream music sucks (just look at these very boards), so there has to be some ingenious musician out there who'll start the revolution sooner or later.

It was all going well until the Sex Pistols decided to come and screw it up. *sigh...*

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Pieist · 09-14-2004, 08:51 PM

The Who: I like "Pinball Wizard" but i just dont like anything else of their's. Too many people are into The Who at my school.

John Lennon: I GET his music, i just dont get why he became a Hairy Amish Hippie.

Slipknot: Why are people in my town into this? They are nothing special.

Anything new in the last 6 years: Do I have to explain?

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I get a little mad when everyone stops to remember the day Kurt Cobain died when no one gives a **** about John Lennon

Beleive it or not, hardly anyone in my school knows who Kurt Cobain is, but they all know who John Lennon is. But almost everyone is into classic rock in my school so yknow...

dux_is_me · 09-14-2004, 10:07 PM

Let's hope the innovative artist ^^ is talking about is System of a Down.

Parrakarry · 09-15-2004, 06:09 AM

Yeah, I notice a lot of people are beginning to "relapse" from Rap. Let's hope it gets more widespread...

Vinny · 09-15-2004, 12:45 PM

^^I very much doubt that. The saviors of rock tend to come in and kick every other band's ass the instant they make a commercial appearance. Basically, if they haven't made their presence known by their first or second album, they never will.

Besides, I don't think heavy metal could ever sell in ridiculous numbers, as most people (including me) don't have ears for that kind of stuff. Here's a pretty funny article on it that's actually pretty true (except for the end [img]tongue.gif[/img] ).

There's a lot self-proclaimed "rock" magazines that'll instantly stamp the newest band that is slightly less ****ty than all the other current mainstream bands with "Savior of Rock." (How many bands have been proclaimed the saviors of rock by journalists in the past 2 years? 5 or so?) But I say that when the real saviors of rock come (if they ever do), we'll KNOW who they are.

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Quote of the week:
"Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times." - Mark Twain.

Pointless fact of the week:
The average garden-variety caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head.

[ September 15, 2004, 12:55 PM: Message edited by: Skankin' Pickle ]

Bomby · 09-15-2004, 09:01 PM

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Originally posted by Parrakarry:
Yeah, I notice a lot of people are beginning to "relapse" from Rap. Let's hope it gets more widespread...

Two words:

Grow up.

Parrakarry · 09-15-2004, 10:29 PM

Three words: You grow up.

Cornell J · 09-16-2004, 04:09 PM

five words:
Both of you SHUT up.

09-07-2004, 07:02 PM	#21
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09-07-2004, 08:55 PM	#22
Super Shy Guy Banned Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the seven seas Posts: 8,969 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,581.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 9,081.00 Donate	I don't get Nirvana because their music disagrees with my ears.

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09-10-2004, 09:07 PM	#27
skemper Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 682 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 714.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,214.00 Donate	I don't get Elton John.

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Nabooru98 Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,989 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 11,208.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 11,708.00 Donate	The Strokes. My friend is completely obsessed with them, but when I heard them on the radio, I didn't think they were that great...

09-13-2004, 12:48 AM	#30
El Barto Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,708 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Points: 1,479.12 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,979.12 Donate	I like Radiohead's songs, but their albums are all so monotonous. Guns and Roses- AXL's voice might have been less annoying if he'd change it once and a while. Solid screaming annoys me (I have a similar problem with AC-DC and numerous other of those classic rock bands). The Beastie Boys. Sorry.

09-14-2004, 10:07 PM	#33
dux_is_me Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Colombia, with an O. Gender: Posts: 796 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 1,319.23 Bank: 14,762.93 Total Points: 16,082.16 Donate	Let's hope the innovative artist ^^ is talking about is System of a Down.

09-15-2004, 06:09 AM	#34
Parrakarry Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,683 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,627.81 Bank: 597.55 Total Points: 9,225.36 Donate	Yeah, I notice a lot of people are beginning to "relapse" from Rap. Let's hope it gets more widespread...

09-15-2004, 12:45 PM	#35
Vinny Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Fletcher Memorial Home for incurable tyrants and kings Posts: 7,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 14,661.86 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 15,161.86 Donate	^^I very much doubt that. The saviors of rock tend to come in and kick every other band's ass the instant they make a commercial appearance. Basically, if they haven't made their presence known by their first or second album, they never will. Besides, I don't think heavy metal could ever sell in ridiculous numbers, as most people (including me) don't have ears for that kind of stuff. Here's a pretty funny article on it that's actually pretty true (except for the end [img]tongue.gif[/img] ). There's a lot self-proclaimed "rock" magazines that'll instantly stamp the newest band that is slightly less ****ty than all the other current mainstream bands with "Savior of Rock." (How many bands have been proclaimed the saviors of rock by journalists in the past 2 years? 5 or so?) But I say that when the real saviors of rock come (if they ever do), we'll KNOW who they are. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Quote of the week: "Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times." - Mark Twain. Pointless fact of the week: The average garden-variety caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head. [ September 15, 2004, 12:55 PM: Message edited by: Skankin' Pickle ]

09-15-2004, 10:29 PM	#37
Parrakarry Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,683 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,627.81 Bank: 597.55 Total Points: 9,225.36 Donate	Three words: You grow up.

09-16-2004, 04:09 PM	#38
Cornell J Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,074 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 11,156.67 Bank: 358.60 Total Points: 11,515.27 Donate	five words: Both of you SHUT up.