Unpopular Heavy Harmonies Opinions

[Darkstone]

4 hours ago, auslander said:

There are a lot of fans with no sense of history on these sites who actually rubbish Zeppelin, Sabbath, The Who, The Stones, AC/DC, The Beatles, you name it! But, I have to admit, personally I've never loved Elvis.

Don't be cruel.

[Mr.AOR]

4 hours ago, auslander said:

There are a lot of fans with no sense of history on these sites who actually rubbish Zeppelin, Sabbath, The Who, The Stones, AC/DC, The Beatles, you name it! But, I have to admit, personally I've never loved Elvis.

Personally i can't stand Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Who, The Stones or Elvis.

[Mr.AOR]

JSS fronting Journey had to be the BIGGEST!!! mismatch ever.

[Glen]

7 hours ago, auslander said:

There are a lot of fans with no sense of history on these sites who actually rubbish Zeppelin, Sabbath, The Who, The Stones, AC/DC, The Beatles, you name it! But, I have to admit, personally I've never loved Elvis.

I have a great sense of history but I will only like goods songs.

imo Led Zep had about 5 good songs, and Van Halen have about 10- 15 iconic great songs but also a whole bunch of average shit imho.

[Glen]

7 hours ago, Dead Planet said:

The vast majority of bands we listen to today on this site have been influenced by Led Zep, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, AC/DC etc... so shitting on them doesn't make much sense to me but I get that they are not popular with people born after 1990...

influencing doesn't equate directly to great songs imo. Led Zep were largely unlistenable outside of a few songs, same for Aerosmith (can't stand Tyler or his whiny vocals), Dio Sabbath is awesome, Ozzy not so much (songs not there imo), AC/DC had 2 amazing albums , a couple of good albums, the rest is pretty average 

[Dead Planet]

5 hours ago, Glen said:

influencing doesn't equate directly to great songs imo. Led Zep were largely unlistenable outside of a few songs, same for Aerosmith (can't stand Tyler or his whiny vocals), Dio Sabbath is awesome, Ozzy not so much (songs not there imo), AC/DC had 2 amazing albums , a couple of good albums, the rest is pretty average 

I'll add 4 more.... Rush, Deep Purple, BTO and April Wine rounding out the top 8 bands that I grew up listening to and they all had incredible songs/releases but I get that those who grew up after the 70s listening to different bands would disagree.....that does not change the fact that those bands had huge influence on our music today and they should be recognized for that....

[Glen]

6 hours ago, Dead Planet said:

I'll add 4 more.... Rush, Deep Purple, BTO and April Wine rounding out the top 8 bands that I grew up listening to and they all had incredible songs/releases but I get that those who grew up after the 70s listening to different bands would disagree.....that does not change the fact that those bands had huge influence on our music today and they should be recognized for that....

I do recognise it, but doesn't mean I need to like them. Most Rush songs I cannot stand. 

[Geoff]

My unpopular opinion is that you're apparently not allowed to just like music from a certain era. It is an absolute must that you must like all kinds of shit before the music you actually like because someone was born before the guys you like and picked up a guitar before them. The argument fucks me off every time I hear it, lol. Absolutely ridiculous use of a human mind and "logic." 

As for saying Eddie Veddar is horrible, I thought we were looking for unpopular opinions? Couldn't imagine a soul here would disagree with that. 

[Metal T]

6 hours ago, Geoff said:

My unpopular opinion is that you're apparently not allowed to just like music from a certain era. It is an absolute must that you must like all kinds of shit before the music you actually like because someone was born before the guys you like and picked up a guitar before them. The argument fucks me off every time I hear it, lol. Absolutely ridiculous use of a human mind and "logic." 

As for saying Eddie Veddar is horrible, I thought we were looking for unpopular opinions? Couldn't imagine a soul here would disagree with that. 

I've seen a few here mention that they  like Vedder / Pearl Jam...but hey that's their issue not mine.

I get what you're saying on the other thing.From my view I look at it as a 'respect' thing vs 'like'.If i'm being honest I listen to 'Kingdom Come' a heckuva lot more often then Led Zep'.....Deep Purple,Led Zep.Queen,Rush,Stones etc,,I'm not a big fan but for being pioneers,they do get my hat tip'  - if that makes any sense.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

And I love bands like KIX and Dirty Looks, but don't care for ACDC. 

[Glen]

4 hours ago, Metal T said:

I've seen a few here mention that they  like Vedder / Pearl Jam...but hey that's their issue not mine.

I get what you're saying on the other thing.From my view I look at it as a 'respect' thing vs 'like'.If i'm being honest I listen to 'Kingdom Come' a heckuva lot more often then Led Zep'.....Deep Purple,Led Zep.Queen,Rush,Stones etc,,I'm not a big fan but for being pioneers,they do get my hat tip'  - if that makes any sense.

don't lump Queen in with those duds. They have more great songs than the rest put together imo.

And probably top 5 live band I've seen, and I've seen most....

[tobi is an animal]

On 5/29/2022 at 6:15 AM, Geoff said:

My unpopular opinion is that you're apparently not allowed to just like music from a certain era. It is an absolute must that you must like all kinds of shit before the music you actually like because someone was born before the guys you like and picked up a guitar before them. The argument fucks me off every time I hear it, lol. Absolutely ridiculous use of a human mind and "logic." 

As for saying Eddie Veddar is horrible, I thought we were looking for unpopular opinions? Couldn't imagine a soul here would disagree with that. 

Agreed on both points.  I appreciate some bands have more of a historical significance than others; but why the fuck would I listen to something I don't like just because they are considered to be iconic.  

Is there more than 3 people on here who like Eddie Veddar?

[tobi is an animal]

On 5/27/2022 at 10:31 PM, auslander said:

There are a lot of fans with no sense of history on these sites who actually rubbish Zeppelin, Sabbath, The Who, The Stones, AC/DC, The Beatles, you name it! But, I have to admit, personally I've never loved Elvis.

A quick google search shows Jimmy Page was influenced by Elvis, so by your own logic you have to love Elvis as well. Sorry it's the rules.

Edited May 30, 2022 by tobi is an animal

[tobi is an animal]

On 5/28/2022 at 11:57 AM, Dead Planet said:

I'll add 4 more.... Rush, Deep Purple, BTO and April Wine rounding out the top 8 bands that I grew up listening to and they all had incredible songs/releases but I get that those who grew up after the 70s listening to different bands would disagree.....that does not change the fact that those bands had huge influence on our music today and they should be recognized for that....

I agree that what a person grew up listening to has a lot to do with it.   Are you a big fan of Chuck Berry or Elvis?

[tobi is an animal]

On 5/28/2022 at 6:38 AM, Glen said:

influencing doesn't equate directly to great songs imo. 

Agreed.

[tobi is an animal]

On 5/29/2022 at 9:51 AM, Metal T said:

'.....Deep Purple,Led Zep.Queen,Rush,Stones etc,,I'm not a big fan but for being pioneers,they do get my hat tip'  - if that makes any sense.

If I had to pick one of those bands to actually listen to I'd go with the Stones; as I didn't mind their run of albums from Dirty Work through to Bridges To Babylon. Jagger's Wandering Spirit was good too.  But I have no use for any of the others at all, as far as finding their music enjoyable to listen to on a personal level.

[Dead Planet]

46 minutes ago, tobi is an animal said:

I agree that what a person grew up listening to has a lot to do with it.   Are you a big fan of Chuck Berry or Elvis?

Nope....they were from well before my time but I recognize their influence on the bands that came after and while I do not care for their music I will not crap on them for being old and out of touch musically when I started listening to rock....

[tobi is an animal]

36 minutes ago, Dead Planet said:

Nope....they were from well before my time but I recognize their influence on the bands that came after and while I do not care for their music I will not crap on them for being old and out of touch musically when I started listening to rock....

Yea I think there is a historical significance with certain artists/bands that can't be denied; but whether or not said artists/bands music is enjoyable to listen to is all subjective. 

[auslander]

5 hours ago, tobi is an animal said:

A quick google search shows Jimmy Page was influenced by Elvis, so by your own logic you have to love Elvis as well. Sorry it's the rules.

No, you are right. Any music made before I was born is crap. Music I like has to fit in a very narrow window. That's why I must sing the praises of Electric Callboy and rubbish Led Zeppelin.

[Darkstone]

On 5/26/2022 at 4:18 PM, Glen said:

Foreigner have several classic AOR albums all better than Moonlight

I know this is a massive call, as I love Foriegner, but I reckon the first two Lou Gramm solo albums and the Shadow King album are on par with the Foriegner discography. 

I said "on par", not "better than".

Mr. Moonlight is awesome BTW.

[tobi is an animal]

On 5/27/2022 at 10:31 PM, auslander said:

There are a lot of fans with no sense of history on these sites who actually rubbish Zeppelin, Sabbath, The Who, The Stones, AC/DC, The Beatles, you name it! But, I have to admit, personally I've never loved Elvis.

 

13 hours ago, auslander said:

No, you are right. Any music made before I was born is crap. Music I like has to fit in a very narrow window. That's why I must sing the praises of Electric Callboy and rubbish Led Zeppelin.

You are the one who called out people for not liking something because of a sense of history, which was completely fucked. Then turned around and did the very thing you were complaining about by saying you never loved Elvis.  What is an Electric Callboy?

[Glen]

7 hours ago, Darkstone said:

I know this is a massive call, as I love Foriegner, but I reckon the first two Lou Gramm solo albums and the Shadow King album are on par with the Foriegner discography. 

I said "on par", not "better than".

Mr. Moonlight is awesome BTW.

mr moonlight is pretty good but it's a very middle of the road , mostly one paced and doesn't really have that classic Foreigner sound imo

[Dead Planet]

7 hours ago, Darkstone said:

I know this is a massive call, as I love Foriegner, but I reckon the first two Lou Gramm solo albums and the Shadow King album are on par with the Foriegner discography. 

I said "on par", not "better than".

Mr. Moonlight is awesome BTW.

Count me in as a big fan of Foreigner and that Shadow King release is as good as any Foreigner release and the first 2 Lou Gramm releases are must have AOR and close to the Foreigner stuff but Moonlight and Can't Slow Down are sad echoes of a great band IMO....

[tobi is an animal]

1. The first two Giant albums I believe are highly regarded among many, but neither does anything for me at all.

2. Bon Jovi's best song is Undivided. 

3. Faster Pussycat's Wake Me When It's Over is a great album.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

2 hours ago, tobi is an animal said:

1. The first two Giant albums I believe are highly regarded among many, but neither does anything for me at all.

You're killing me, Smalls.