Bands that are Tasteful.

LabelKing · Oct 28, 2009

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: Britney Spears and the like can be appreciated for perversity.

dusty · Oct 28, 2009

Think I'm going to go with Swans here

tagutcow · Oct 28, 2009

Originally Posted by dusty

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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aizan · Oct 28, 2009

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

LabelKing · Oct 28, 2009

I would add Laibach to the Good pile.

aizan · Oct 28, 2009

Originally Posted by LabelKing

I would add Laibach to the Good pile.

the essence of pure awesomeness.

DBoon · Oct 28, 2009

Originally Posted by aizan

i sorta feel like a douche writing this post, but anyhow

bad:

the misfits

Connemara · Oct 28, 2009

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.

MrG · Oct 28, 2009

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.

djs488 · Oct 28, 2009

Originally Posted by aizan

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.

Get Smart · Oct 28, 2009

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)

aizan · Oct 28, 2009

Originally Posted by djs488

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.

DocHolliday · Oct 28, 2009

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Television

Only one great album, but what an album.

Dedalus · Oct 28, 2009

Originally Posted by aizan

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.

edinatlanta · Oct 28, 2009

Salt n Peppa, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Meatloaf....

Those are always tasteful.

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