Songs you like by musicians you normally don't like

[Jorge]

(Note: it is possible this song's lyrics are also about sex. I have not paid attention to them)

[darth_vedder]

Two Step - DMB

[tragabigzanda]

[Kevin Davis]

My #1 example of a song I absolutely love by a band I'm more or less comprehensively familiar with and generally can't stand is "The Divided Sky" by Phish. The guitar in the second half of that (11 minute) song is some of the prettiest, most thoughtfully composed lead guitar I can call to mind -- just lovely stuff.

I think Eric Clapton mostly makes dull blues-rock but I love his version of "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" from the MTV Unplugged (the original Derek and the Dominos version is, to me, more boring blues rock).

Likewise Stevie Ray Vaughan, and the instrumental "Lenny."

I've generally grown to find Modest Mouse pretty irritating over the years, but I still think "Float On" is a really enjoyable single.

[Kevin Davis]

I still think they suck hard, I like this song because it doesn't really sound like them

I think you'd like the song "Tearjerker" a lot.

I loved RHCP growing up. A lot of their music has worn poorly for me and I couldn't care less about their current output, but I could definitely still make a playlist of songs I really enjoy, "Universally Speaking" being one of them (lots of By the Way actually, my favorite album by them by some distance).

[Kevin Davis]

Two Step - DMB

Good example. Though for me it's "What Would You Say?"

[bodysnatcher]

This feels like a thread where we could just start listing one hit wonders

[Kevin Davis]

Nah, I think this is more for artists for whose larger body of work you have a more conscious, specific dislike, save for one or two exceptions that anomalously seem to transcend said dislike, not just a general lack of awareness of everything except one song.

[Bammer]

This feels like a thread where we could just start listing one hit wonders

Wrong, sir!

[Bammer]

Nah, I think this is more for artists for whose larger body of work you have a more conscious, specific dislike, save for one or two exceptions that anomalously seem to transcend said dislike, not just a general lack of awareness of everything except one song.

You are correct, sir!

[96583UP]

Nah, I think this is more for artists for whose larger body of work you have a more conscious, specific dislike, save for one or two exceptions that anomalously seem to transcend said dislike, not just a general lack of awareness of everything except one song.

You are correct, sir!

agree

bearing that in mind, I reallly like this track:

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[Jorge]

My #1 example of a song I absolutely love by a band I'm more or less comprehensively familiar with and generally can't stand is "The Divided Sky" by Phish. The guitar in the second half of that (11 minute) song is some of the prettiest, most thoughtfully composed lead guitar I can call to mind -- just lovely stuff.

I don't think I have ever listened to Phish even once in my entire life.

I have the vague notion that they are a jam band and that's it

[E.H. Ruddock]

My #1 example of a song I absolutely love by a band I'm more or less comprehensively familiar with and generally can't stand is "The Divided Sky" by Phish. The guitar in the second half of that (11 minute) song is some of the prettiest, most thoughtfully composed lead guitar I can call to mind -- just lovely stuff.

I don't think I have ever listened to Phish even once in my entire life.

I have the vague notion that they are a jam band and that's it

PM strat, he can tell you all about phish

[E.H. Ruddock]

Not a big fan of The Doors, but I really like Spanish Caravan

[bodysnatcher]

i don't care for Arcade Fire, but i've always really enjoyed "My Body Is a Cage"

[Dev]

What about Soul To Squeeze? that song is beautiful. And it has such a nice melody. And your favorite part about music is melody. So what gives?

My fav Rhcp song for sure.

[tragabigzanda]

[PHATJ]

My #1 example of a song I absolutely love by a band I'm more or less comprehensively familiar with and generally can't stand is "The Divided Sky" by Phish. The guitar in the second half of that (11 minute) song is some of the prettiest, most thoughtfully composed lead guitar I can call to mind -- just lovely stuff.

I don't think I have ever listened to Phish even once in my entire life.

I have the vague notion that they are a jam band and that's it

PM strat, he can tell you all about phish

Billy Breathes is a really enjoyable album. I really don’t care for almost anything else by Phish.

[PHATJ]

What about Soul To Squeeze? that song is beautiful. And it has such a nice melody. And your favorite part about music is melody. So what gives?

I don't know that song. I'll listen to it over the weekend

Wtf!? How is this possible?

[i got bugs]

Bon Jovi blaze of glory
Poison ride the wind