it would be fun. One proposes an act is ‘shit’. Then a debate happens a bit like the one this week. Then everyone scores 0 (not at all shit) - 10 (the night following 10 pints of Guinness and a double vindaloo, frightened to look in the pan kind of shit).That would be an interesting thread. Music being as subjective as it is, I think we’d have a lot of nominations to prove the concept wrong.
It’s multi-faceted. For instance, I loved the Police, but thought Sting’s solo stuff was pretty pretentious and not good, thought Sting himself an insufferable **** during all this, but he then mellowed out quite a bit when he got older and became a rather thoughtful chap.So you can’t be commercially successful and shit? Ok.
maybe a subject for a new thread. Commercially successful and shit.
it’s ok to think them shit mate, just the same as it’s ok to think they have merit. It’s just a difference of opinion and taste. Both of us are correct.
Fixed.it would be fun. One proposes an act is ‘shit’. Then a debate happens a bit like the one this week. Then everyone scores 0 (not at all shit) - 10 (the night following 10 pints of Guinness and a double vindaloo, frightened to look in the pan kind of shit).
First up, The Beatles, followed by Radiohead.
I don't love them or hate them Like you, I scored this album a 6 because I thought it was OK but to my ears, there were no special songs on it.Kiss are a a strange band aren't they? People either love them or hate them!
I've never quite understood the intense dislike for Kiss. I think they've done a lot of great songs that put a smile on your face... I was made for loving you, Rock all nite, God gave rock n roll to you (yes, I know it was Argent), Beth, Crazy crazy nights, Lick it up, etc are just great pop/rock songs. You know if you see them live, you're getting a show. In some ways they remind me of AC/DC - they do great "party" songs that everyone likes and sings along to. Sure, other bands are better than Kiss but so I think that sometimes you just enjoy an album for it's own sake.
Anyway, onto Destroyer. I was quite surprised by the 'sound' of the album as it didn't sound like many of the other Kiss songs/albums I'd heard before. I guess the main part of their music I've heard before is from the 80s so it was nice to hear a slightly more "raw" album than I was first expecting.
I thought it was a decent album. If the same album had been made by another band, I'm sure many of the scores would go up a point or two. I think it's a decent mid-70s rock album. It's not Led Zeppelin but Kiss don't pretend to be them. They made good pop/rock songs and there's a few decent ones on here.
It's a 6 from me.
Not sure about that. I think there's more than enough threads where people can vent their spleen and score low if they hate something.That would be an interesting thread. Music being as subjective as it is, I think we’d have a lot of nominations to prove the concept wrong.
I think that Ten Summoner's Tales is a really good album with some clever songs on it and is much better than anything The Police did (although I do like "Message in a Bottle").It’s multi-faceted. For instance, I loved the Police, but thought Sting’s solo stuff was pretty pretentious and not good, thought Sting himself an insufferable **** during all this, but he then mellowed out quite a bit when he got older and became a rather thoughtful chap.
The Police were a fine band and I really loved Stewart Copelands drumming. Bang on re Sting. I wouldn’t know if he had mellowed I’m afraid.It’s multi-faceted. For instance, I loved the Police, but thought Sting’s solo stuff was pretty pretentious and not good, thought Sting himself an insufferable **** during all this, but he then mellowed out quite a bit when he got older and became a rather thoughtful chap.
I think instead of shit or not shit, we should do an overrated or underrated thread. The “rated ness” being either general popularity or how music critics view them.
I apologise. I wasn’t being entirely serious with that suggestion mate.The idea of nominating a well-known band just so people can knock them doesn't appeal to me.
No need to apologise - if enough people want to do it, maybe we should!I apologise. I wasn’t being entirely serious with that suggestion mate.