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Bands that are Tasteful.

post #1 of 92
10/28/09 at 1:09am
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In my opinion and experience, certain bands and performers are inevitable signifiers of good musical taste. People who are fans of these things usually always have good taste in music. This is the equivalent of someone who was classically trained forming rock/punk bands, or conversely, people with heavy metal backgrounds forming pop-ish rock bands such as Weezer. The results are usually quite satisfactory. Good: Roxy Music The Fall Sparks Swell Maps Pere Ubu Little Richard Certain punk bands. Esquerita Felt Yellow Magic Orchestra Television Bad: Creed Any American Idol Coldplay Almost any contemporary Top 10. and etc. Irredeemable: Insane Clown Posse This: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TH5ibABP4U Britney Spears and the like can be appreciated for perversity.
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post #2 of 92
10/28/09 at 1:13am
Think I'm going to go with Swans here
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post #3 of 92
10/28/09 at 1:29am
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Think I'm going to go with Swans here

This should be the theme song for all threaks like this that are snub:

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post #4 of 92
10/28/09 at 3:15am
i sorta feel like a douche writing this post, but anyhow:

good:

leadbelly
bessie smith
merle haggard
francoise hardy
the other two krautrock bands
wire
exkurs
pavement


bad:

the misfits
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post #5 of 92
10/28/09 at 3:24am
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I would add Laibach to the Good pile.
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post #6 of 92
10/28/09 at 3:36am
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I would add Laibach to the Good pile.

the essence of pure awesomeness.
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post #7 of 92
10/28/09 at 3:45am
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i sorta feel like a douche writing this post, but anyhow


bad:

the misfits

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post #8 of 92
10/28/09 at 10:20am
I like Roxy Music and Little Richard. LK, what about our friend Jerry Lee Lewis? I would also add some of the great ladies of jazz/soul: Nina Simone, Bettye LaVette, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, etc.
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post #9 of 92
10/28/09 at 10:42am
I think the predictors of poor taste are much more reliable than those for good taste. That is, bands like, say, Creed are a much better predictor of poor taste than a decent band is of good taste.
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post #10 of 92
10/28/09 at 11:51am
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pavement

Excuse me while I shoot myself in the face. Actually, the next person to try and strike up a conversation with me about their Stephen Malkmus adoration should shoot themselves in the face. Fine, fine band, but it is NO indication of taste -- in certain scenes Pavement is as popular is Coldplay is on a national level.
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post #11 of 92
10/28/09 at 12:15pm
The Smiths Bauhaus/Love and Rockets/Tones on Tail Nick Cave/Birthday Party Joy Division Buzzcocks The Jam anything in the 50s RnB/rock n roll or 60s Beat/Soul genres I find fans of the above generally have good taste in everything (altho there are plenty of Smiths fans who dont)
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post #12 of 92
10/28/09 at 2:11pm
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Excuse me while I shoot myself in the face. Actually, the next person to try and strike up a conversation with me about their Stephen Malkmus adoration should shoot themselves in the face. Fine, fine band, but it is NO indication of taste -- in certain scenes Pavement is as popular is Coldplay is on a national level.

true, but there's a difference between actually liking a band and just saying you do because they're "in". it's like what MrG said.
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post #13 of 92
10/28/09 at 2:18pm
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Television



Only one great album, but what an album.
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post #14 of 92
10/28/09 at 2:25pm
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Originally Posted by aizan View Post
true, but there's a difference between actually liking a band and just saying you do because they're "in". it's like what MrG said.

But generally, when you want to like something for whatever reason, you end up liking it, and so the line between the people who genuinely like the music and the poseurs blur. A lot of music appreciation is just being open-minded enough to give it a chance.
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post #15 of 92
10/28/09 at 2:41pm
Salt n Peppa, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Meatloaf....

Those are always tasteful.
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