Popular groups of the 70s/80s that you didn't 'get'?

[Fab Foodie]

I put it down to my misplaced childhood.

(IGMC)

When you went totaly Fugazi?

 

[Mr Phoebus]

A punctured bicycle
On a hillside desolate...








Oh, you bastard!

 

[GM]

I put it down to my misplaced childhood.

(IGMC)

 

[jonesy]

When you went totaly Fugazi?

I was quite b'sides myself...

 

[Fab Foodie]

I never really liked the Smiffs at the time, but thought they were 'interesting'... now I find I have a retrospective admiration for a lot of their stuff... intelligent music for the most part, and good listening, although I'd never wave my gladioli in public.

This was my experience of The Smiths too.

Sometimes you can 'get-into' a band at a later date. I was much the same with Springsteen, it was only being dragged to the 'Born in the USA' tour that completely changed my opinion of him ... within a few seconds! Listen to his 1975 live at Hammersmith Odeon album to hear a fantastic band on full throttle, nothing spared. Thunder road is fabulous, the Man and Piano.


Most of my record collection has been savaged here, having been largely raised with Prog-Rock, (I was into classical music before pop so it's no surprise), but fortunately I have developed a wide musical taste.

Bands that don't do it for me:

The Fall
Flock of seagulls
I detest the Thompson Twins
Not big on much of the Manc scene
New order - may be heresy, but never saw what the fuss was about.
The Beatles, I can take or leave.
Bowie, some odd songs are OK, but can't do the whole Ziggy thing.


There are many more, Her whineyness is Adele currently annoying the Fcuk out of me at the moment.

 

[Beebo]

I put it down to my misplaced childhood.

(IGMC)

I'm prepared to out myself as a closet Marillion fan.

Script for a Jester's Tears spoke to me, but I am able to see how others would see it as twaddle.

 

[Dayvo]

The Beatless

Janus Joplin

Creedance Clearwater Drivel

The Rolling Stoned

Nik Kershite

Yes (NO!)

Bob Dyldo

Bruce Clockspring

Haircu*ts 100


there's more

 

[accountantpete]

Urea Heap

Cockney Rabble

Poxy Music

The Small Faeces

there's more

 

[asterix]

Does anyone actually like anything?

 

[swee'pea99]

I like most of the stuff people don't seem to like, even to the point of Supertramp! (In moderation.)

 

[Ludwig]

Oasis - no way sis
Bob Jovi - feel like you've had bad medicine after hearing them

 

[dellzeqq]

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Frank Zappa. What was that all about?
[/quote]enjoyment

 

[PaulB]

Does anyone actually like anything?

Millican and Nesbit. Best group to have ever emerged from Great Britain in my humble opinion. But then, I do have a lot to be humble about. Innit.

 

[vernon]

Oh God! I'd forgotten how naff he was. Just vapid nursery rhyme style chanting.

I never forgave my father for bringing back Kaya when I asked him to bring me some reggae albums back from Jamaica when he paid a rare visit to his homeland.

The only saving grace was that it was on the Tuff Gong label and my mates' copies were on Island.

 

[endoman]

Not sure there is a clear distinction being made between 'didn't get' and 'didn't like', but under either category I nominate The Smiths...

They made very few videos, in fact used the same on for two songs, and it featured Morrissey and fans cycling around Salford and Manchester. What is there not to like?