Most Hated Bands/Artists
I admit that I'm stealing this from the Postcard mailing list, but it really is right up my alley. As you may imagine, this is just a partial list, but I'm hoping that I'll inspire some of you readers to contribute your own list.
1. Creed. Yeah, this is an easy and obvious response, but nobody deserves to be on here more than these pompous asses. Lowest common denominator garbage at its worst.
2. Jimmy Buffett. Adult rock/country at its worst...and truthfully I hate his fans even more than I hate him. Parrotheads? Ugh. One of my main wishes in life is to never hear "Cheeseburger in Paradise" again.
3. Nickleback. See the entry for Creed.
4. Phil Collins-era Genesis (and solo Collins). I can actually handle the 70's Peter Gabriel-led era of this band, but everything that is wrong about the 80's is present in the dozens of albums and soundtracks featuring Collins. That awful compressed, synthetic drum sound became the cheap production tactic of the decade, and many good albums by other artists suffered because of it.
5. Fall Out Boy. Fake punk for fake poseurs.
6. The Beach Boys (except for Pet Sounds). I've never understood the love for the extended Wilson family. Oldies radio would be much more listenable without the likes of "Help Me Rhonda", "I Get Around", and the three other songs they seem to have on constant repeat.
7. Midwest rock in general (Journey/Head East/REO/38 Special/April Wine/Styx/etc.). I could have another whole list of awful MOR rock that was way too popular in this part of the country in the late 70's/early 80's. Almost all of these acts are still touring the county fair circuit, so we're guaranteed to see them every other year or so...even if there's only a bass player or drummer left from the original band.
8. Dave Matthews Band. The next generation of parrotheads.
9. Limp Bizkit. No comment necessary.
10. Garth Brooks. He almost single-handedly ruined an entire genre of music, and now I hear rumors of a comeback. Please, say it ain't so!
1. Creed. Yeah, this is an easy and obvious response, but nobody deserves to be on here more than these pompous asses. Lowest common denominator garbage at its worst.
2. Jimmy Buffett. Adult rock/country at its worst...and truthfully I hate his fans even more than I hate him. Parrotheads? Ugh. One of my main wishes in life is to never hear "Cheeseburger in Paradise" again.
3. Nickleback. See the entry for Creed.
4. Phil Collins-era Genesis (and solo Collins). I can actually handle the 70's Peter Gabriel-led era of this band, but everything that is wrong about the 80's is present in the dozens of albums and soundtracks featuring Collins. That awful compressed, synthetic drum sound became the cheap production tactic of the decade, and many good albums by other artists suffered because of it.
5. Fall Out Boy. Fake punk for fake poseurs.
6. The Beach Boys (except for Pet Sounds). I've never understood the love for the extended Wilson family. Oldies radio would be much more listenable without the likes of "Help Me Rhonda", "I Get Around", and the three other songs they seem to have on constant repeat.
7. Midwest rock in general (Journey/Head East/REO/38 Special/April Wine/Styx/etc.). I could have another whole list of awful MOR rock that was way too popular in this part of the country in the late 70's/early 80's. Almost all of these acts are still touring the county fair circuit, so we're guaranteed to see them every other year or so...even if there's only a bass player or drummer left from the original band.
8. Dave Matthews Band. The next generation of parrotheads.
9. Limp Bizkit. No comment necessary.
10. Garth Brooks. He almost single-handedly ruined an entire genre of music, and now I hear rumors of a comeback. Please, say it ain't so!
Comments
still the Beach Boys.
And Jimmy Buffet and the band of Parrotheads that follows him. Eeeeew!
But this lipstick hippie loves DMB, and to compare his followers (not that I'm a fanatic, but I'm definitely a fan) to the next generation of Parrotheads is really painful. OUCH!
Know who you missed? Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen. Both pompous overrated jerks. Don't know how you could've missed 'em!
Kurt
@Anonymous - College rock destroyed a radio station? I don't get it.
Kurt
I also remember someone telling me they called KAUR to request a Springsteen tune, and the Goth witch hung up on him. funny
Kurt