love/hate

I don't really hate any band, I can't see the point of expending energy on that. 

I don't know what I have - or don't have - with King Crimson. They have made three or four albums which I would easily give a four star rating, their music can be labeled as highly innovative prog, but somehow I would never name them among my favourites. On the other hand, I don't dislike them either and I can get into most of their music.

Edited by someone_else - April 07 2011 at 14:18

There are bands I always like, regardless of mood, time of day, or whatever: Tori Amos, Jethro Tull, most classic prog bands, and many of the newer ones like Porcupine Tree, DT, Beardfish, whatever.
Then there are some that I have to be in the right mood for, that would turn me off during other circumstances. These would include almost everyone else.
There is one exception: I HATE!!!! death growly voices. Oh so fierce, I'm scared, hide me. Regardless of the music involved, they are just so very, very, very embarrassing!!!! It makes me cringe to think that such garbage (my opinion, shoot me!) should be connected to my favourite music genre.

Slaughternalia wrote: Frank Zappa

Hmmm, I don't care much for Tool. I only have "Lateralus" but it's so-so in my opinion.

Bands that I have never really got into despite how well loved they are.

Magma
Yes
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Rush
Porcupine Tree
Neurosis
Any of these electronic krautrock bands and electronic in general. 

Tangerine Dream, but maybe that doesn't count. I suppose I just can't get into a whole style (Krautrock).

I suppose hate is a bit strong, but I don't really care for Beardfish, Umphrey's Magee, and most modern fusion...if people actually like that last one.

tszirmay wrote: The rather strident title was for drama effect only, like all good neon signs should!    In the question there is no mention of anything as drastic as hatred itself. I personnaly hate no one except nit-pickers and impolite people , oh and some country artists

I hate thread titles that don't accurately reflect what's really being asked.  I mean, seriously.  I hate thread titles with vs in them.  I hate poll thread titles where someone doesn't identify themselves and then present choices that are personal to them.  If you do a holiday thread, put the dad-gummned year in it. 

Anyway, there are some artists that people rave about and just never clicked with me.  Spock's Beard and The Flower Kings come to mind.  I actually have one of each.  Like you said, good musicians, but...

If you agree with any of this, please raise both your hands:

OK, just the one on the right.   I would love to see her do that.

Oh, and something else, one of my Grandmothers taught me not to say you hate something food-wise.  Try it and if you don't like it, the polite thing is to say you don't care for it.  I have carried over that lesson into my music commentary.


Edited by Slartibartfast - April 04 2011 at 20:56

tszirmay wrote: There are bands that many if not most seem to adore but you just can't get into it, regardless how hard you wanna ! Fine, we all have our tastes and they are not debatable but what are your picks of  that everyone else  ?   I have a few : Dream Theater (great musicians but...)  Spock's Beard (same) and Magic Pie (really nothing special)

I'd re-title this to love/whatever.   Just because a particular artist just doesn't appeal to you or you're just not interested in them after trying them out for whatever reason that's hot the same as hate.


Edited by Slartibartfast - April 04 2011 at 20:44