'I don't get it'

It's not really, "I don't get it," rather I think it's more "I don't like it" and I can't comprehend why "other people do like it." In which case, I don't get these doofuses and their poor musical taste.

I don’t get Peter Gabriel, Bowie, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, David Byrne amongst others. I respect what they do and understand why people like them but their music just leaves me cold.

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So, saying "I don't get it" is just another way of saying "I don't understand how/ why people can like (insert subject here)".

I used to try to get people to "get it" back in my younger years. It proved to be an unfruitful adventure. You can't make somebody like something when they're not in the best state of mind for exploring new things. For some, that state of mind may be a bigger leap than you think.

"I don't get it" is a phrase used to describe a musical situation that you may find annoying or frustrating.

The fact is there has always been a huge amount of people in the world who hear Topographic Oceans and say "I don't get it" On a personal level they disregard drawn out pieces. Generally anything extended to 20 minutes they find boring and they want to know why a huge amount of people like it so much? They may go back to Topographic and listen to it a number of times. They may sit listening to it and thinking "What do people get out of this?" "What do they see in this?" "I don't get it!"

There are certain styles in Rock that I get but I do not like. I don't have a lot of respect for it as masses often do . Much of it's ridiculous praise revolves around pure exaggeration to me. If you like the music fine...but...it is not king of kings or son of God...or genius...so stop treating it like it is in front of others. Don't personalize the music to the point where you feel that you must turn everybody on to it. The end result is more negative than positive because you're giving people the impression that they should buy it or stream it on a wim.. You're giving people the impression that they're suppose to like it just because you do. That is how a band becomes overrated.

It's not that "I don't get" that situation...Its just that I don't see a reason why that manipulative mentality has to exist? I suppose people have a tendency to be glib . They may look at you ...smile and say..."It's all good" It isn't. It literally isn't all good so why say that? To smooth your embarrassment over? Is that what you say to somebody when they mention that Page and Clapton get all the credit and Rory Gallagher gets very little? Is there something good about that?

In the 60s and 70s there were many magnificent Rock guitarists who were acknowledged by the youth. Now there are maybe 6 guitarist from that era who are internationally appreciated. I'm sorry "I don't get it"   It never used to be that way. The world was better off when it wasn't. Why is it that way now? That's ignorant. Is too much for the historians to acknowledge? Too vast? Music wasn't thought to be a generated time machine icon list of usual suspects in the late 60s and early 70s. Why does the internet and the publications industry continue to perpetuate that mentality today?

The attitude is..."Oh..my Dad listens to Clapton or Pink Floyd " but in the late 60s and early 70s a lot Dad's didn't. The theory is pushed time and time again that before they became the baby boomer fathers they are today...that they listened to those bands or that style of music. That's pure exaggeration. It's just such an exaggeration and a huge lie to believe that most people's taste in music revolved around your stupid handpicked list. It's perpetuated and pushed into the mind of the average person to believe that things in life used to be like that. They were not.."I don't get it"

moshkito wrote: Jacob Schoolcraft wrote: ...  It's perpetuated and pushed into the mind of the average person to believe that things in life used to be like that. They were not.."I don't get it" Hi, I think this is just a measure of the times and the internet.  In those days, the only person you really talked about any music was your friend, or when you visited a record store and they would be playing something that perked up your ears. In those days, when we didn't know the material, you didn't worry about "getting" anything, except the album!!!!! But, today, I think that too many folks don't really listen to the material enough to get past the "I don't get it" stage ... it all feels like a Beethoven Symphony, and someone only hears 5 minutes and then says ... I don't get it ...  Generally, I stop looking at the thread ... lest I say something that is rude, and not meant to be rude. Listening to anything is not exactly about "getting it" ... it's about learning what it does, and how, and then your mind makes a sort of decision about what it might be ... and you would not be saying "I don't get it" unless you read 132 comments on PA (or elsewhere) and when you finally hear it ... it becomes really confusing and none of the comments made any sense compared to what you hear and what it means to you! I guess the Internet has taken the courage to listen for yourself, a whole album, out of it all ... for a few folks. But if you want to know and learn and hear "progressive" you have to get past the 5 or 6 minute thing that so many bands in the monthlies and yearlies are showing and doing.

That is correct...I definitely agree

Jacob Schoolcraft wrote: "I don't get it" is a phrase used to describe a musical situation that you may find annoying or frustrating. The fact is there has always been a huge amount of people in the world who hear Topographic Oceans and say "I don't get it" On a personal level they disregard drawn out pieces. Generally anything extended to 20 minutes they find boring and they want to know why a huge amount of people like it so much? They may go back to Topographic and listen to it a number of times. They may sit listening to it and thinking "What do people get out of this?" "What do they see in this?" "I don't get it!" There are certain styles in Rock that I get but I do not like. I don't have a lot of respect for it as masses often do . Much of it's ridiculous praise revolves around pure exaggeration to me. If you like the music fine...but...it is not king of kings or son of God...or genius...so stop treating it like it is in front of others. Don't personalize the music to the point where you feel that you must turn everybody on to it. The end result is more negative than positive because you're giving people the impression that they should buy it or stream it on a wim.. You're giving people the impression that they're suppose to like it just because you do. That is how a band becomes overrated. It's not that "I don't get" that situation...Its just that I don't see a reason why that manipulative mentality has to exist? I suppose people have a tendency to be glib . They may look at you ...smile and say..."It's all good" It isn't. It literally isn't all good so why say that? To smooth your embarrassment over? Is that what you say to somebody when they mention that Page and Clapton get all the credit and Rory Gallagher gets very little? Is there something good about that? In the 60s and 70s there were many magnificent Rock guitarists who were acknowledged by the youth. Now there are maybe 6 guitarist from that era who are internationally appreciated. I'm sorry "I don't get it"   It never used to be that way. The world was better off when it wasn't. Why is it that way now? That's ignorant. Is too much for the historians to acknowledge? Too vast? Music wasn't thought to be a generated time machine icon list of usual suspects in the late 60s and early 70s. Why does the internet and the publications industry continue to perpetuate that mentality today? The attitude is..."Oh..my Dad listens to Clapton or Pink Floyd " but in the late 60s and early 70s a lot Dad's didn't. The theory is pushed time and time again that before they became the baby boomer fathers they are today...that they listened to those bands or that style of music. That's pure exaggeration. It's just such an exaggeration and a huge lie to believe that most people's taste in music revolved around your stupid handpicked list. It's perpetuated and pushed into the mind of the average person to believe that things in life used to be like that. They were not.."I don't get it"

Edited by richardh - July 29 2024 at 15:08

Psychedelic Paul wrote: Twelve artists "I don't get"  simply because I don't like them.  Art Bears Art Zoyd Captain Beefheart Cardiacs Current 93 Henry Cow The Residents Swans Throbbing Gristle Univers Zero Robert Wyatt Frank Zappa

octopus-4 wrote: Could you get into Indonesian Barong? Or Arabic folk? Mayb yes, maybe not. Sometimes it depends on the scales and harmonies you are used to. Imagine a teenager listening only to radio stuff: 4/4, reggaeton, trap and stuff of this kind. When one of this kind listens to Gentle Giant for the first time (just to say a name), how can you think he'll get it? ...