The 'Bands I don't Get' thread (9 Viewers)

[Space]

Actually... could you link up some earlier Doom stuff? Or give me a pointer?

I'm not a massive Beatles fan, but every now and again I'll notice something they did and realise (again) they some good songs. My 8 year old is into them, so now I'm listening more.

And I'm obviously not all that well versed in Doom either. That track, that sort of howling wind type noise, that sounded like Burzum, and the chord progressions sounded like metal. I was always told that Black Sabbath would have been the first lads making metal though. I can't listen to that Beatles track and not hear fully formed Metal.

I'm trying to think. Cromagnon were around in the late 60s too. But they weren't as Doomy sounding, I think?

Early lo fi blues, yeah. I can see that now that you mention it. I didn't associate that before.


edit - @moose mentioned Blue Cheer. I'm listening now.

The Groundhogs, Randy Holden (Population II), Sir Lord Baltimore, Pentagram off the top of my head. They're usually referred to as proto metal or proto doom.

 

[Lili Marlene]

Edit: I had my fun, time to erase the evidence.

 

[Lili Marlene]

edit: listening to Spandau Ballet, now there's a band.

 

[therealjohnny]

Edit: I had my fun, time to erase the evidence.

what did he say? what did he say? @dudley @pete

 

[Lili Marlene]

NO!!!! DON'T TELL HIM

 

[ann post]

Edit: I had my fun, time to erase the evidence.

This was a pretty long post about how right I've been about everything on thumped for all these years.

It was pretty gushing, tbh I didn't respond to it because It sorta crossed a lot of very personal boundaries, and posting a picture of yourself holding a sign isn't really normal thumped practice.

Can understand and empathise with it being removed.

Namaste.

 

[Lili Marlene]

I said DONT wtf

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Actually... could you link up some earlier Doom stuff? Or give me a pointer?

I'm not a massive Beatles fan, but every now and again I'll notice something they did and realise (again) they some good songs. My 8 year old is into them, so now I'm listening more.

And I'm obviously not all that well versed in Doom either. That track, that sort of howling wind type noise, that sounded like Burzum, and the chord progressions sounded like metal. I was always told that Black Sabbath would have been the first lads making metal though. I can't listen to that Beatles track and not hear fully formed Metal.

I'm trying to think. Cromagnon were around in the late 60s too. But they weren't as Doomy sounding, I think?

Early lo fi blues, yeah. I can see that now that you mention it. I didn't associate that before.


edit - @moose mentioned Blue Cheer. I'm listening now.

If your staying at up to 69,you should try a lot of 60s blues rock ,not as blatant,but then slot of sabbath is pretty bluesy. Try early Free ,Grand Funk,and other big names even Zeppelin and Deep Purple,iron butterfly,Cream.a lot of bands playing doom or early heavy metal would have been influenced by the Beatles but probably were already finding themselves by the time that song was released.

Theres a lot of more obscure lesser known stuff,more than you would believe, but often the obscure stuff is what people champion but the well known stuff is as good or better just more ingrained,a bit like the beatles.


Damnation of Adam Blessing,Leslie West,Vanilla Fudge,Gun,Josefus Deviants Blues Creation all had releases in 69 or before



Probably loads of prog too,but I'm not so into more proggy stuff

 

[chris d]

It's not about inventing anything, its just about being incredibly good at songs. And recording them.

Love the stones, but really, they only have two albums. Sticky Fingers and exile.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

It's not about inventing anything, its just about being incredibly good at songs. And recording them.

Love the stones, but really, they only have two albums. Sticky Fingers and exile.

Let it Bleed is amazing. Beggars Banquet has its moments

 

[Space]

It's not about inventing anything, its just about being incredibly good at songs. And recording them.

Love the stones, but really, they only have two albums. Sticky Fingers and exile.

I love that your defense of the Beatles has to include a dig at the Stones. Both extremely over rated to be fair.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Can’t we all just accept that both the Beatles and the Stones are overrated and The Velvet Underground and The Stooges are the two most important rock bands of the 60s?

 

[Kermit McDermott]

beggars, LIB, sticky fingers, & exile is an amazing run of albums. It's the stones golden period.

 

[Space]

Can’t we all just accept that both the Beatles and the Stones are overrated and The Velvet Underground and The Stooges are the two most important rock bands of the 60s?

Only if we include the 13th Floor Elevators.

 

[Kermit McDermott]

Everything is overrated.

 

[Space]

Everything is overrated.

Except the 13th Floor Elevators of course.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I dont care for the velvet underground

 

[chris d]

Let it Bleed is amazing. Beggars Banquet has its moments

Its been a long time but i stick by my hot take, it's a sliding scale with those two records.

 

[chris d]

I love that your defense of the Beatles has to include a dig at the Stones. Both extremely over rated to be fair.

Someone else already brought up the comparison. Ive never really had them in the same category to be honest. Beatles = all encompassing music template. Stones = Stones.

No dig at the Stones either. To make one record as good as Sticky Fingers is getting into once in a lifetime territory.

I never delved too far into their Wikipedia, but my guess was always that Mick Taylor kept them right. When he was gone the shiny shirts and stupid dancing came out.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Except the 13th Floor Elevators of course.

I have never really gotten them, which is appropriate for this thread.