What Group (s) or Singer (s) No Matter How Hard You Try

[MylesBAstor]

Just can't you get into?

Two picks for me are Kraftwerk and Kate Bush.

My buddy, the late Bob Reina just jumped for joy over Kraftwerk and that Kraut rock scene. Me. meh. Same goes fot Kate Bush. Put on the records every once in a while and always walk away scratching my head.

[Johnny Vinyl]

The Grateful Dead, Iggy Pop and Tom Waits.

[MylesBAstor]

I forgot about Tom Waits. A close musician friend of mine loves Tom Waits and I just don't get it.

[Steve Lefkowicz]

Start with his early stuff, go chronologically until you reach a point where you stop. He somewhat lost me at Bone Machine, But everything from the beginning up through Frank's Wild Years is awesome. One of the great songwriters of all time.
Or at least try these:
Small Change
Foreign Affairs
Blue Valentine (these three are his "jazz years"
Swordfishtrombones
Rain dogs
Frank's Wild Years (these are the transition to his new style)
and the soundtrack from One From the Heart is a must hear, and demo quality recording too.

[Bill Hart]

John, for what's it's worth, I was never an Iggy fan either. But, we heard him perform at the opening of the RRHOF in Cleveland (was that 2000?, can't remember), backed by Sonic Youth. It was one of the best live performances of the entire event, and the roster of talent that night was considerable.

[Albert Porter]

Just can't you get into?

Two picks for me are Kraftwerk and Kate Bush.

My buddy, the late Bob Reina just jumped for joy over Kraftwerk and that Kraut rock scene. Me. meh. Same goes fot Kate Bush. Put on the records every once in a while and always walk away scratching my head.

I have so many kinds of music, I’m sure to have something to offend everyone :-).

I love Kate Bush, especially the album “Aerial“. Her old recordings are such a busy mix it requires a lot of effort to dig out the words.

Also like the S African artist Felix Laband and Bjork. Bet we can get a very long list of members that will dislike these :-).

My can’t get into list:

Grateful Dead
AC/DC
Elton John
David Bowie

I hate those modern twangy country tunes. The new insincere country that blends old rock riffs with fake country accent and lots of attitude rather than talent.

There are some great country artists. I love Patsy Cline, Hank Williams Sr.(Born 1923) and Johnny Cash.

All are sincere, talented and interesting. Oh, and I love T Bone Walker. I play one of the LPs out of his Mosaic box set just about every week.

[Rob]

Elton's eponymous album is brilliant with great sonics to boot. early US press with textured jacket or UK 1st press are dynamite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm7b-32Mpbs&list=RDLm7b-32Mpbs#t=0

[Mockingbird]

I thought you don't like The Who.

[mep]

The Grateful Dead, Iggy Pop and Tom Waits.

"

"And I like Shelly, and you like Jane

And what was the girl with the snakeskin's name?" What's not to like?

[Johnny Vinyl]

Sorry buddy.....

[Rob]

Rhino recently reissued Tom's early stuff like Small Change, Closing Time, etc. they're pretty good redos. Try to find a clean copy of Swordfishtrombones...its a brilliant record from start to finish. I admit Waits didn't grab me at first, but it took hold suddenly and now I 'get' his music and enjoy it immensely.

[MylesBAstor]

Swordfishtrombones is one that I just can't get. (there were two versions or pressings of it originally IIRC)

[JCOConnell]

There's entire genres ( metal, rap, dance, electronica, etc. ) that I cant get into....

[1morerecord2clean]

Same here JC. Dare I add some of the female "audiophile" love affairs?

[allenh]

Roxy Music - great album covers, music didn't float my boat though...

[Mockingbird]

Fascinating live shows, especially the very early stuff where Eno literally twists a knob. That's all he does, is twist a knob on some ad hoc noise maker. Brilliant!

[mkuller]

Sorry, Avalon is one of my favorites. And a few other songs by them and Brian Ferry.

[allenh]

I recently purchased the Avalon CD to give it a try. Gotta give it a spin. Almost forgot about it.

[Jtinn]

Just can't you get into?

Two picks for me are Kraftwerk and Kate Bush.

My buddy, the late Bob Reina just jumped for joy over Kraftwerk and that Kraut rock scene. Me. meh. Same goes fot Kate Bush. Put on the records every once in a while and always walk away scratching my head.

Interesting from you Myles. You usually never go the negative route

[MylesBAstor]

More frustration!

[Albert Porter]

I have so many kinds of music, I’m sure to have something to offend everyone :-).

I love Kate Bush, especially the album “Aerial“. Her old recordings are such a busy mix it requires a lot of effort to dig out the words.

Also like the S African artist Felix Laband and Bjork. Bet we can get a very long list of members that will dislike these :-).

My can’t get into list:

Grateful Dead
AC/DC
Elton John
David Bowie

I hate those modern twangy country tunes. The new insincere country that blends old rock riffs with fake country accent and lots of attitude rather than talent.

There are some great country artists. I love Patsy Cline, Hank Williams Sr.(Born 1923) and Johnny Cash.

All are sincere, talented and interesting. Oh, and I love T Bone Walker. I play one of the LPs out of his Mosaic box set just about every week.

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Rob commented
03-24-2016, 04:49 PM
Elton's eponymous album is brilliant with great sonics to boot. Early US press with textured jacket or UK 1st press are dynamite

That’s a very old album. I think “Crocodile Rock: and “The Bitch is Back“ is what broke me of ever wanting to hear him again.

The first song I ever heard of Elton was “60 Years on” was played in 1969 or 1970 in the old Cabana Hotel in Dallas, long before it’s release in the US.

I was very active in the rock scene then, doing photography for promoters. Here are the guys that spun the Elton 45 single for me, they also bought some Texas saddles to take back to GB.

[jazdoc]

Pink Floyd
Diana Krall
Dead Can Dance

[Rob]

Maybe she married Elvis so they can sing Burt Bacharach tunes together in perpetuity, that fact doesn't make her a star. DK will go down as one of the top selling jazz vocalist of all time, which is a sad thought. I'm with Doc on this one.

[Steve Lefkowicz]

I never have gotten the allure of Krall. If her records hadn't been so well recorded I think she would still be an obscure singer. Plus, the few times I saw her on TV, she sang like she was in a swarm of bugs, afraid to open her mouth lest they all fly in...

[mkuller]

First time I heard of her is when one of my wife's friends was in the music room in the early 1990s and requested "Peel Me a Grape".

I've seen Diana Krall a couple of times. Once at the local JVC Jazzfest in a big outdoor venue with an orchestra behind her which was spectacular and in a small 300 seat club after she married Elvis and changed her music. Great combo behind her as always and she's terrific on piano.

[MylesBAstor]

Pink Floyd
Diana Krall
Dead Can Dance

Ha! I couldn't stand DCD for twenty years and have just recently gotten into the group. So there's still hope for you Mark!

[Rob]

so that means there's no hope for krall fans

[MylesBAstor]

LOL...I been know to listen to Krall on occasion.

[Garth]

Bruce Springsteen , Micheal Jackson

[MikeCh]

Dead Can Dance (though I'm trying), Portishead, Radiohead, Flaming Lips (though I've not tried too hard to listen) and ghast......The Doors.

p.s. and Classical pieces that center around the Harpsichord.

[Steve Lefkowicz]

Love all these bands (only "like" Radiohead). Grew up on the doors, and still have most of my original LPs.

[MylesBAstor]

[MylesBAstor]

Dead Can Dance (though I'm trying), Portishead, Radiohead, Flaming Lips (though I've not tried too hard to listen) and ghast......The Doors.

p.s. and Classical pieces that center around the Harpsichord.

Funny thing about DCD. You are either like them or you don't. Nothing in between.

[JCOConnell]

Dead Can Dance (though I'm trying), Portishead, Radiohead, Flaming Lips (though I've not tried too hard to listen) and ghast......The Doors.

p.s. and Classical pieces that center around the Harpsichord.

The Doors? Their first LP is a bona fide rock classic!