not liking rock

Rock's a huge banner but we all know what's meant when it's referenced: classic rock, AOR, or however you want to pigeonhole it.

I can't stand the conservative bluesiness of this classic rock - I don't like the lyrics, I don't like my guitars to be overpowering and predictability (especially of twelve-bar models) evinces a certain amount of pain in me.

Am I alone here? Or are there other prog fans out there who make an exception for the subgenre?

honestly, ACDC, Led Zep, DP, Rush, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, Eagles, ect ect ect all really annoy me. ;P

I don't live on prog alone. I love noise and torch songs, the real extremes! =P

but I do like some stuff on the fringes of rock, when it interfaces with the avant-garde - the nuttier side of new-wave and post-punk, or select sludge and/or grind albums. but the base sound is so hideous to me that I still feel like a dabbler.

I know the song you linked and it makes me sigh a little ;P

laplace wrote: Rock's a huge banner but we all know what's meant when it's referenced: classic rock, AOR, or however you want to pigeonhole it. I can't stand the conservative bluesiness of this classic rock - I don't like the lyrics, I don't like my guitars to be overpowering and predictability (especially of twelve-bar models) evinces a certain amount of pain in me. Am I alone here? Or are there other prog fans out there who make an exception for the subgenre? honestly, ACDC, Led Zep, DP, Rush, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, Eagles, ect ect ect all really annoy me. ;P

Not too big about any of these bands, either (Rush would be my favourite of the bunch), though I don't actively dislike them, just don't care.

From AC/DC's TNT:

Not a big rocker, I'm afraid. Blues based, predictable rock music doesn't really do it for me these days. Maybe after a few beers, I would enjoy a nostalgia trip if someone put 'Back in Black' on, but if they even thought about putting Bryan Adams on, I wont be held responsible for my actions..

If I'm subjected to The Eagles, I would have to call the ' Bad taste police' ...

I grew up listening to classic rock and began to grow sick of it. My favorite bands used to include Lynyrd Skynyrd, Deep Purple, The Scorpions, The Eagles, and whatever else the radio played. Now I can barely stand them (I still listen to some Deep Purple occasionally though).

The usually dumb lyrics about sex or drugs or having a good time, the obligatory and boring guitar solos, the lack of interesting rhythm sections (with the exception of a few, of course), the 10 repetitions of a boring chorus, the lack of change within a song... it's just so boring to me.

And I think modern rock (starting with grunge) is one of the worst things to happen to music.


Edited by KeleCableII - May 26 2008 at 18:08

micky wrote: KeleCableII wrote: I grew up listening to classic rock and began to grow sick of it. The usually dumb lyrics, the obligatory guitar solos, the lack of interesting rhythm sections (with the exception of a few, of course)... it's just so boring to me. prog is not exactly  immune from dumb lyrics... obligatory guitar solos  or the lack of interesting rhythm sections either

no doubt.. in fact, I'd much rather hear something decent on MTV than bad prog, there's nothing worse than bad prog

Atavachron wrote: micky wrote: KeleCableII wrote: I grew up listening to classic rock and began to grow sick of it. The usually dumb lyrics, the obligatory guitar solos, the lack of interesting rhythm sections (with the exception of a few, of course)... it's just so boring to me. prog is not exactly  immune from dumb lyrics... obligatory guitar solos  or the lack of interesting rhythm sections either Less prone to all of those, though. no doubt.. in fact, I'd much rather hear something decent on MTV than bad prog, there's nothing worse than bad prog

Torman. Maxt.

I love rock. Not as much as rockers do, and not as little as Laplace.

Still; most rock music naturally irritates me. But then again I could say that about almost anything.

he speaks of the droves of prog rock that is simply *bad*, not good, disappointing in a big way..  not so much the stuff two prog fans disagree about as what you find when you really start hearing the second, third and fourth tier bands     ..prog has a ton of crap I will refrain from mentioning cause those albums or groups have fans as well (presumably)