OK, this is not a thread about wanting to be cool. It is about looking at an artist or band, not disliking them, just not really getting them but at the same time realising that you like similar things and the artist in question has affected millions of people and has many fans. It could just be that you haven't heard the right song to get into them and you are approaching them from the wrong angle.

 

A year ago, for example, I found Neil Young quite annoying. His voice was too high and the music did nothing for me. Then I hit the right track (can't even remember which one now) and all of a sudden I got it. That really helped me understand where he was coming from, and from there I got more and more into him. There is still plenty of music I don't particularly like by him, some I'd go as far to say that I dislike him, given the amount he has produced, but there's a good three or four albums which I now think are awesome, and some of the tracks I disregarded at first before I got into him, have now grown on me.

 

It got me wondering just how many artists or bands there are out there that I could like if I was given the opportunity to explore them from the right angle. It wouldn't work with bands/artists that I hate, but one person I've never really bothered about has been Bob Dylan. Many see him as one of, if not the, greatest songwriter of all time. I have always found him quite boring, and aside from Subterranean Homesick Blues and All Along The Watchtower I've not enjoyed anything (I do like 'Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again' but it's far too long).

 

I thought I would create this thread so that people could say who they would like to give a chance, and for others to suggest tracks to start on, to see if we can all expand our musical horizons and break down some barriers we have put up from first impressions for some artists/bands. After all, if I do get into Bob Dylan there is a hell of a lot to get into.

 

You can also suggest genres if you wish. I don't mind making playlists for people who would like them, if it is an artist/band that I know something about and like.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is where we are

 

PLAYLISTS MADE SO FAR:

 

Radiohead (Rock Songs) - http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4750115&postcount=860 - Courtesy of Keddie. Post #12 - Courtesy of Braddock

Lou Reed/Velvet Underground - http://open.spotify.com/user/braddoc...30NyKGsmrs88De - Courtesy of Braddock

Blur (Non-pop) - http://open.spotify.com/user/braddoc...VXqDdM9v8bdAKU - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E7DA0FABF03B1CCA - courtesy of Braddock )

Florence & The Machine - http://open.spotify.com/user/katives...kT95VR1coKsqmP (Post #39 - courtesy of Kat_Iveson )

Arctic Monkeys - Songs from Favourite Worst Nightmare - Post # 48, 50 + 53 - Courtesy of Acquiesce, Ines and AdrianaRM

The Beatles - Post # 43 - Courtesy of Acquiesce

The Beatles - Biggest hits - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=CD55B696EC06C540 - Less popular - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5577E1310BC5DC83Courtesy of the_gloaming09

Joanna Newsom - Post # 57 - Courtesy of Ceolsige

Bob Dylan - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9AA857BBABEC8076 - Courtesy of the_gloaming09

The Coral - Post # 65 and http://open.spotify.com/user/squareonefivesix/playlist/6u2HAwQLQbDLkvAXOCS6UO - Courtesy of squareonefivesix

Biffy Clyro - Puzzle and Only Revs era - http://open.spotify.com/user/squareonefivesix/playlist/1DWHtyIBWVSD0H8PJ80H9j - Courtesy of squareonefivesixgeneral: Post # 68 - Courtesy of SueDeNimes

The Strokes (first three albums) - http://open.spotify.com/user/braddock28/playlist/3Sn1GBzDwQ7ALQIMX1vz6C - Courtesy of Braddock and http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4751859&postcount=204 - Courtesy of Keddie

Death Cab For Cutie - Post # 108 - Courtesy of Ivet

Portishead - http://open.spotify.com/user/braddock28/playlist/5Jh3mPZxWS3Tfpq5Ek2cPj - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=01C164767E6B8A41 - Courtesy of Braddock

Feist - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=B18E5263068357C5 - Courtesy of the_gloaming09

Vampire Weekend - http://open.spotify.com/user/souchanishka/playlist/00HfsRBlORWycNJayxrH9z - Courtesy of Alice

Bright Eyes Album tracks/Rarities - http://open.spotify.com/user/julietjules-2/playlist/4YTJjmHs6ZHEGqmkGky1rZ - http://www.youtube.com/user/MultiJulesRules?feature=mhum#p/c/32CE94B1C446E2E9 - Courtesy of Gitta Rensolo

Oasis - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D7322B76193B60E3 - Courtesy of Acquiesce

The Black Keys - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1EFE13588213D37D - Courtesy of Acquiesce

David Bowie - http://open.spotify.com/user/kativeson/playlist/1tf4X95oSO81FKLaWTGdYT - Courtesy of Cyan Kat

The Cure -

http://open.spotify.com/user/kativeson/playlist/5gMaddkVN2ezc9WUipmTKu - Courtesy of Braddock + Cyan Kat

The Vaccines - Post # 187 - Courtesy of Acquiesce

The Doors - http://open.spotify.com/user/gones09/playlist/1rajCQ1ndUMuM8EbUaRUsD - Courtesy of the_gloaming09

 

 

 

 

Non-Definitive GENRE PLAYLISTS

 

Folk - http://open.spotify.com/user/braddock28/playlist/3hHzxdlCJuG8VL9GJkPWvx - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=88F2738310167919 - Courtesy of Braddock

Electro/Ambient - http://open.spotify.com/user/braddock28/playlist/6DiTwhMBBR2mHkhuHz4eih - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1AA82311E33A7B59 - Courtesy of Braddock

Soul/Funk - http://open.spotify.com/user/julietjules-2/playlist/3dWFmGsycL0Qg9BVJTNFnv - Courtesy of Gitta Rensolo

Manchester Bands - http://open.spotify.com/user/braddock28/playlist/05uzFwW3sGnFCHxHO6OTmw - Courtesy of Braddock

 

REQUESTED PLAYLISTS (please see post for any specific requirements, if necessary):

 

The Charlatans (post #5)

U2 (post #31)

Lil Wayne (post # 60)

Odd Future (post # 60)

Bright Eyes (post # 60) - Album tracks/Rarities playlist already done

Mumford & Sons (post # 66)

REM (post # 67)

Pavement (post # 67)

Joanna Newsom (post # 104)

The Kills (post # 88)

Death Cab For Cutie (post # 106)

Deftones (Post # 117)

Amy Winehouse (post # 120)

Jesus And Mary Chain (post # 162)

Arcade Fire (post # 161)

Tupac (post # 167)

The Eels (post # 168)

Foals (post # 185)

Franz Ferdinand (post # 186)

Apparatjik (post #190)

The Doors (post # 193)

Wilco (post # 194)

Radiohead (post # 195)

Muse (post # 195)

Keane (post # 200)

Surfjan Stevens (post # 219)

Bon Iver (post # 219)

St Vincent (post # 219)

Boards Of Canada (post # 220)

I never got into Radiohead , Muse and Mew ...

Those are quite the most popular bands on this forum ...

Radiohead and Mew's music just doesn't move me at all ...

I do like quite some Muse songs , but it stays there ...

 

If that was the idea of the thread ? :thinking:

Do you have an interest in getting into these bands?

I want it to be used as a thread where everyone can help each other get into bands.

If you let me know what you have heard by Radiohead then I could make you a playlist. Do you have Spotify?

Same for Radiohead :\ i always feel left out when people are all excited about news and stuff

^ yep , same here

 

^^ Oh well , no I'm not really interessed in getting into Rh

I do want to hear some more "Rock" songs of Radiohead , 'cause for me , after all I heard from them , they aren't very 'Rock 'n Roll' as music genre ....

Do they heave some "heavier" songs as creep and stuff ?

 

I am very interessed to hear more of The Coral and The Charlatans ...

If there are some fans here ?

Same for Radiohead :\ i always feel left out when people are all excited about news and stuff

 

This. :|

kings of leon and the killers

i like few of their songs but don't really understand them

Haha it's turning into a "confess you're not a Radiohead fan" thread. :lol:

(Well, add me to it :uhoh:)

 

But I love the original idea of this thread and I had similar experiences than what you described.

Sometimes it really takes finding the right starting point.

^ yep , same here

 

^^ Oh well , no I'm not really interessed in getting into Rh

I do want to hear some more "Rock" songs of Radiohead , 'cause for me , after all I heard from them , they aren't very 'Rock 'n Roll' as music genre ....

Do they heave some "heavier" songs as creep and stuff ?

 

 

:lol: same!

I completely know what you mean since I got into Bowie, I joined some forums and a lot of them discuss Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground but I can't seem to get into the band or his solo stuff other than Perfect day.

Sometimes I wish I could love the Beatles. I mean I've tried listening to a bunch of their albums, but I've never been able to just want to sit down and listen to the Beatles. I've never been "moved" by the Beatles like a lot of their fans have been.

 

Maybe Blur as well.

 

Actually maybe British music as a whole haha

Some of Radiohead's more rock'y songs.

 

 

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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLpGspBBeN8]YouTube - Radiohead - Anyone Can Play Guitar[/ame]

 

 

(this one gets heavier)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDhV5OTsnzY]YouTube - Radiohead-My Iron Lung[/ame]

 

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I completely know what you mean since I got into Bowie, I joined some forums and a lot of them discuss Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground but I can't seem to get into the band or his solo stuff other than Perfect day.

 

I can help you with that.

You got Spotify?

Same for Radiohead :\ i always feel left out when people are all excited about news and stuff

 

This. :|

 

Haha it's turning into a "confess you're not a Radiohead fan" thread. :lol:

(Well, add me to it :uhoh:)

 

But I love the original idea of this thread and I had similar experiences than what you described.

Sometimes it really takes finding the right starting point.

 

If you guys let me know what you have heard, and if you don't know the tracks then the general genre's, then I can sort you guys out with playlists. Spotify would be easy for me, but I can do Youtube playlists if you wish, that will require some effort though haha. Let me know.

I can help you with that.

You got Spotify?

 

Yes, but I can only use it when I have fast connection speed :\

Sometimes I wish I could love the Beatles. I mean I've tried listening to a bunch of their albums, but I've never been able to just want to sit down and listen to the Beatles. I've never been "moved" by the Beatles like a lot of their fans have been.

 

Maybe Blur as well.

 

Actually maybe British music as a whole haha

 

Are you after Blur pop or Blur mature song writing?

Or have you heard it all?

I'd probably be the same about Radiohead. I recognise their talent and intrigue and their albums but they just cannot grip me or hit me in the heart.

 

Muse is another band which I wish I could like but I feel are just very samey and even boring at times.

Are you after Blur pop or Blur mature song writing?

Or have you heard it all?

 

I listened to their last 3 albums. Didn't really do much for me.

Sometimes I wish I could love the Beatles. I mean I've tried listening to a bunch of their albums, but I've never been able to just want to sit down and listen to the Beatles. I've never been "moved" by the Beatles like a lot of their fans have been.

 

Maybe Blur as well.

 

Actually maybe British music as a whole haha

 

oh :shy: i was afraid to be the only one in the EARTH planet who cannot listen The Beatles lol and i must confess, i did not want to say their names here :lol:

 

I have The Abbey Road and another one, and i really respect their music and what they contribute to music, but.. i cant listen their songs :\ i prefer some covers i´ve listen from other artists instead.

Yes, but I can only use it when I have fast connection speed :\

 

http://open.spotify.com/user/braddock28/playlist/61ZdhQLa30NyKGsmrs88De

 

Give it a chance when you can.

I listened to their last 3 albums. Didn't really do much for me.

 

http://open.spotify.com/user/braddock28/playlist/1onTG2QaVXqDdM9v8bdAKU

 

It might be easy to hear a few tracks rather than listening to full albums.

^I'll give that a listen later.

No spotify in Canada means I have to do a bunch of proxy server shit to get it to work haha

^I'll give that a listen later.

No spotify in Canada means I have to do a bunch of proxy server shit to get it to work haha

 

Or try this

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Click the link in the brackets above the vid. You can't play full playlists from an embedded vid.

http://open.spotify.com/user/braddock28/playlist/61ZdhQLa30NyKGsmrs88De

 

Give it a chance when you can.

 

Thanks :kiss:

I would do this as a job if I could.