BFTD Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 A thread primarily for, let's be honest, Yer Da to be educated on the music that the youngsters are listening to. Or perhaps for the youngsters to find out who that Glenn Miller cunto was anyway. Share the popular artists that you're aware of, but somehow managed to avoid hearing anything by, and perhaps P&B can provide a good place for you to start. I've seen that Billie Eilish lassie everywhere for the past year or two, but only just found out that weird almost-Theremin song on all the commercials (Bad Guy) is by her. Not bad; I quite like it. I don't believe I've ever heard anything by Kanye West, despite hearing so much about how he's the greatest thing since sliced bread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I'll add my name to that. I've never knowingly heard Drake or Kanye West. They've both passed me by completely. I'm not really interested in heavy metal or grunge so quite a lot of big name acts like Metallica and Pearl Jam are a complete mystery to me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Academically Deficient Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I'm always amazed that acts I've never heard of are playing sell out shows at the Hydro. Btw: Kanye's song Gold Digger is excellent, but that's mainly because of Jamie Foxx. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Have tuned out the latest music trends since about the mid-90s so have definitely turned into what I used to despise. Ed Shearan was a bit of a mystery to me when he appeared on Game of Thrones. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I've never listened to Beck who is the artist that came into my mind when I saw this thread title. Anyway, the Kanye run between 808s and Life of Pablo was great in this punter's opinion. 808s and Pablo are the weakest of the four but still have great tunes on them. His divorce has the potential to unleash another Twisted Dark Fantasy or Yeezus on the world depending on how long he takes to record it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I remembered the first time I realised I was hearing Drake. Appalling. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Shandrix Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I've never sat down and listened to an album by Amy Winehouse or Adele. Am I missing anything? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 I keep hearing folk say that Taylor Swift is a pop genius - I can hear that she's talented, but I don't hear the genius part. Debbie Gibson was talented too, apparently. Steven Wilson was raving about a couple of Billie Eilish singles, so I checked them out, and didn't like them. Folk also say that Kanye West is a genius - I'll never know. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 13 hours ago, Jimi Shandrix said: I've never sat down and listened to an album by Amy Winehouse or Adele. Am I missing anything? Nope. Great voices, with generally superficial songs. So in that respect, yes, you are missing out on something, but only half of the deal. If this is going to become a "generally well respected artists that you just don't get" thread, I'd like to nominate Joni Mitchell. I mean, yes, I get it, but it just does nothing for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 I was going to say Rush but then I heard The Spirit of Radio yesterday and now they're possibly by 2nd favourite band after Led zeppelin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Shandrix Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 16 minutes ago, TheScarf said: I was going to say Rush but then I heard The Spirit of Radio yesterday and now they're possibly by 2nd favourite band after Led zeppelin. I cannot think of another song I have heard by Rush other than "The Spirit Of Radio" but as that song encompasses almost every style of music in its 5 minutes, I think it is more than enough to be going along with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jimi Shandrix said: I cannot think of another song I have heard by Rush other than "The Spirit Of Radio" but as that song encompasses almost every style of music in its 5 minutes, I think it is more than enough to be going along with. It's absolutely fantastic isn't it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Good shouts. Never knowingly heard Rush or Drake. Kanye West is ok, Gold digger made me laugh when someone (probably charlie brooker) had it as a soundtrack to a short tv item on the people's princess. I'd a mate who thought Jeff Buckley was the bees knees but i still haven't got round to checking his stuff out., myst be 25 years on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Good shout on Buckley, never heard anything of his. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Shandrix Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 hour ago, TheScarf said: It's absolutely fantastic isn't it? It is very silly but yes, I must concur, it is fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Shandrix Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 hour ago, coprolite said: Good shouts. Never knowingly heard Rush or Drake. Kanye West is ok, Gold digger made me laugh when someone (probably charlie brooker) had it as a soundtrack to a short tv item on the people's princess. I'd a mate who thought Jeff Buckley was the bees knees but i still haven't got round to checking his stuff out., myst be 25 years on. 12 minutes ago, TheScarf said: Good shout on Buckley, never heard anything of his. Try the songs "Last Goodbye" and "Lover, You Should Have Come Over". If you don't like them, you can stop there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Not a single musician or band but jazz & classical are fucking daunting genres to try & get into. My extent of jazz thus far is the most generic thing ever of having listened to Kind Of Blue once. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 4 hours ago, TheScarf said: Good shout on Buckley, never heard anything of his. Eleven notes when one would suffice, but at least he feels it. I think Jimi's advice is solid. You can get his vibe from a couple of tracks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 On 18/04/2021 at 22:16, NotThePars said: I've never listened to Beck who is the artist that came into my mind when I saw this thread title. Anyway, the Kanye run between 808s and Life of Pablo was great in this punter's opinion. 808s and Pablo are the weakest of the four but still have great tunes on them. His divorce has the potential to unleash another Twisted Dark Fantasy or Yeezus on the world depending on how long he takes to record it. I bought a Beck album back in the 90s simply because of the hype. I think it was called Odelay. I probably listened to it about twice. The very epitome of "meh". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 BTS Can’t go on Twitter without seeing them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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