The 'Bands I don't Get' thread (1 Viewer)

[Frank Discussions]

Axl was a rediculously good singer for a few years.

If you think the sound of fingernails scraping on a chalkboard is good.

 

[therealjohnny]

I loved them when they came out. Had all the swagger of Rose Tattoo and Ac/dc. Proper blues rock based metal. Especially compared to the other LA glam metal bands of the time.
Then they went up their own arses. The video and legs spread guitar solo for November Rain killed it for me.
The live stadium gigs at the peak of their popularity make me cringe. Completely overblown. And his fucking shorts.
Although I still love the 1st album and the recorded footage of their gig at the Roxy but fuck me by the time Axl is doing the Freddy Mercury tribute concert it's horrendous.

 

[pete]

I loved them when they came out. Had all the swagger of Rose Tattoo and Ac/dc. Proper blues rock based metal. Especially compared to the other LA glam metal bands of the time.
Then they went up their own arses. The video and legs spread guitar solo for November Rain killed it for me.
The live stadium gigs at the peak of their popularity make me cringe. Completely overblown. And his fucking shorts.
Although I still love the 1st album and the recorded footage of their gig at the Roxy but fuck me by the time Axl is doing the Freddy Mercury tribute concert it's horrendous.

What he said.

 

[Frank Discussions]

. And his fucking shorts.

For me it was the racism, sexism and homophobia…and the fucking shorts.

 

[therealjohnny]

For me it was the racism, sexism and homophobia…and the fucking shorts.

I didn't buy all that. That was the media misinterpreting the song One in a Million.. My band covered that song when we kids. Cos we were edgy.

 

[Kermit McDermott]

Axl is no Lindford Christie.

 

[Frank Discussions]

I didn't buy all that. That was the media misinterpreting the song One in a Million.. My band covered that song when we kids. Cos we were edgy.

Nah, I didn't buy it either (though he was prone to slurs at gigs), just taking a cheap shot cos I hate GnR

 

[therealjohnny]

Let's agree was a dickhead and most likely still is

 

[nuke terrorist]

For me it was the racism, sexism and homophobia…and the fucking shorts.

Axl Rose had serious issues (abuse victim, addiction (inc. prescription drugs)) and multiple women accused him of serious violence.

As far as One in a Million goes you could say that about many bands.
I remember the day of the Freddie Mercury tribute concert an Asian guy appeared on Sky News saying a racist, homophobic band (G n R) shouldn't be on the bill.
He didn't mention Queen or Elton had both played Sun City in 1984.

I like Siouxsie and The Banshees early records but they have racist, orientalist, Islamophobic, antisemitic moments.
Arabian Knights is an amazing tune but the lyrics and video are awful.

 

[Kermit McDermott]

I like Siouxsie and The Banshees early records but they have racist, orientalist, Islamophobic, antisemitic moments.
Arabian Knights is an amazing tune but the lyrics and video are awful.

You forgot beastiality.

 

[nuke terrorist]

You forgot beastiality.

Which song is that?

Skin is an anti fur / leather song. Siouxsie likes animals more than some people

 

[hydromancer]

I'm gonna guess

Veiled behind screens
Kept as your baby machine
Whilst you conquer more orifices
Of boys, goats and things
Ripped out sheeps' eyes - no forks or knives

 

[Kermit McDermott]

 

[therealjohnny]

I'm gonna guess

Veiled behind screens
Kept as your baby machine
Whilst you conquer more orifices
Of boys, goats and things
Ripped out sheeps' eyes - no forks or knives

I thought this was list of "bands you don't get" for a minute

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Siouxsie likes animals more than some people

That makes sense that she’d sing about bestiality then.

 

[Kermit McDermott]

Wasn't she married to a budgie.

 

[Kermit McDermott]

I thought this was list of "bands you don't get" for a minute

There is some good potential band names in there

Veiled behind screens
The baby machines
The goat orifice conquerors

 

[nuke terrorist]

Arabian Knights is my most head wrecking song. If only it was an instrumental.

 

[rettucs]

Ozzy Osbourne or anything he was ever involved in

apart from was not was

admittedly I saw the osbournes tv show before I ever knew any of the music. After that I couldn't not hear his whiny speaking voice when I heard him sing.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Ozzy Osbourne or anything he was ever involved in

apart from was not was

admittedly I saw the osbournes tv show before I ever knew any of the music. After that I couldn't not hear his whiny speaking voice when I heard him sing.

I’m impressed you got that far in life without hearing Black Sabbath. To be honest, I don’t like anything from his solo years but Black Sabbath in their classic run were quite literally legendary.