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Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 6:43 pm
by liebzz
wease wrote:washing machine wrote:First three Foo Fighters albums were great. You're all just a bunch of cynical assholes.
In all fairness, I saw them 4 times, once in 1997 headlining (great show), 2000 opening for RHCP, 2011 headlining, and 2012 at Global Citizens. They put on an excellent live show, though it seems to be a little too hammy now. That being said, I don’t find I have ever felt a strong connection to their albums, other than to say I listened to the debut, The Colour and the Shape, and Wasting Light on repeat for short periods of time.
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:02 pm
by BurtReynolds
I hate these threads so much
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:08 pm
by Anders
BurtReynolds wrote:I hate these threads so much
I feel like that has become a recurring incident for you lately. Is everything ok?
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:11 pm
by washing machine
wease wrote:washing machine wrote:First three Foo Fighters albums were great. You're all just a bunch of cynical assholes.
I've not heard a complete Foo Fighters album beyond those first two, which are both great.
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:15 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
No Foo Fighters album is excellent, great, or a classic. They are all just middle of the road good rockets.
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:16 pm
by washing machine
Except the first two. Those are both top to bottom great.
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:17 pm
by LoathedVermin72
lol Foo Fighters
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:18 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Agree to disagree here. I've never once gone back to revisit anything Foo Fighters. I never seek them out, and they aren't part of my Spotify.
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:21 pm
by washing machine
Agree to disagree too, E.H. Ruddock.
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:22 pm
by LoathedVermin72
I DO NOT AGREE TO DISAGREE
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:24 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
washing machine wrote:Agree to disagree too, E.H. Ruddock.
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:24 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
LoathedVermin72 wrote:I DO NOT AGREE TO DISAGREE
So you think they aren't mediocre? What is your stance?
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:42 pm
by BurtReynolds
Anders wrote:BurtReynolds wrote:I hate these threads so much
I feel like that has become a recurring incident for you lately. Is everything ok?
I think I just hate talking about music. It's such a pointless thing to talk about and 99% percent of posts about music are "I like this" or "I don't like it".
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:49 pm
by LoathedVermin72
E.H. Ruddock wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:I DO NOT AGREE TO DISAGREE
So you think they aren't mediocre? What is your stance?
I have no opinion I just wanted to disagree
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:50 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
BurtReynolds wrote:Anders wrote:BurtReynolds wrote:I hate these threads so much
I feel like that has become a recurring incident for you lately. Is everything ok?
I think I just hate talking about music. It's such a pointless thing to talk about and 99% percent of posts about music are "I like this" or "I don't like it".
You'll be fine
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:57 pm
by Kevin Davis
I like the first two Foo Fighters albums a lot -- I think they're above average records for their genre and time period. Certainly not capital-G great records (though for me the first one flirts with lower-case-g great), but better than mediocre.
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:58 pm
by Jorge
BurtReynolds wrote:Anders wrote:BurtReynolds wrote:I hate these threads so much
I feel like that has become a recurring incident for you lately. Is everything ok?
I think I just hate talking about music. It's such a pointless thing to talk about and 99% percent of posts about music are "I like this" or "I don't like it".
What makes music different from any other artform in this regard, you STUPID FUCKHEAD?
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 7:59 pm
by BurtReynolds
E.H. Ruddock wrote:BurtReynolds wrote:Anders wrote:BurtReynolds wrote:I hate these threads so much
I feel like that has become a recurring incident for you lately. Is everything ok?
I think I just hate talking about music. It's such a pointless thing to talk about and 99% percent of posts about music are "I like this" or "I don't like it".
You'll be fine
Ruddock I swear to god...
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 8:02 pm
by washing machine
Kevin Davis wrote:I like the first two Foo Fighters albums a lot -- I think they're above average records for their genre and time period. Certainly not capital-G great records (though for me the first one flirts with lower-case-g great), but better than mediocre.
Can you elaborate on your two designations of Great and great?
Re: Artists Who Only Made Consistently Mediocre Records
Posted: Sat February 15, 2020 8:05 pm
by washing machine
theplatypus wrote:BurtReynolds wrote:Anders wrote:BurtReynolds wrote:I hate these threads so much
I feel like that has become a recurring incident for you lately. Is everything ok?
I think I just hate talking about music. It's such a pointless thing to talk about and 99% percent of posts about music are "I like this" or "I don't like it".
What makes music different from any other artform in this regard, you STUPID FUCKHEAD?
I read Burt's post as basically saying that conversations about music tend to be used as taste signifiers for people and yield nothing much beyond vanity statements.