Music you like that's not considered great

WMB · #1 04-03-2007, 01:30 PM

Inspired by recent music threads, I'm thinking of rock groups that don't necessarily receive widespread critical acclaim or alot of people can't stand, but you personally enjoy listening to. These would be artists who don't receive much critical repect, are not considered influential, not in the rock hall of fame, but are among your favorites to listen to.

heres some of mine:

Rush
Dire Straits
Chicago (early material)
John Mellencamp
George Thorogood

blinden84 · #2 04-03-2007, 01:33 PM

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Rush
Dire Straits

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Big Ole' WTF to that.

swede123 · #3 04-03-2007, 01:34 PM

Several of the artists you name are certainly considered great by most critics. Seriously man, Rush is incredibly critically acclaimed.

Swede

WMB · #4 04-03-2007, 01:42 PM

i see your point. they're not in hall though. Thorogood, though, I can't turn him off when he comes on the radio

Case Closed · #5 04-03-2007, 01:52 PM

The Format
Something Corporate

Yeah, I am a lameass.

Jamougha · #6 04-03-2007, 01:57 PM

Aqua

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEzh10_xoqw

DrewDevil · #7 04-03-2007, 01:58 PM

I like Creed and apparently everyone who's cool doesn't.

MasterLJ · #8 04-03-2007, 03:04 PM

The Muse.

Best band out there by far. One of the most talented bands I've seen in a long time. By far the best 3-piece (although someone recently told me they picked up a road keyboardist).

I have no idea why this band hasn't WTF-E'sploded all over the world. I've been a fan for 4 years or so, and when they've come to town it's gone from a club whose circuit breaker couldn't keep up with their gear, to stadiums... so they've gotten somewhat bigger.

Syko_Skotty · #9 04-04-2007, 07:06 PM

Enuff Z'Nuff

Aloysius · #10 04-03-2007, 01:57 PM

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Several of the artists you name are certainly considered great by most critics. Seriously man, Rush is incredibly critically acclaimed.

Swede

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Really? I liked Rush back in the day, and while they were all really respected musicians, were they really "incredibly critically acclaimed"? Hm - I can see 2112 receiving critical raves, maybe Moving Pictures, but not really anything else.

I am pretty sure early-Chicago is really respected and considered influential - definitely Dire Straits.

-Al