Just wondering is there one band that everyone can agree is good and they like on this site? May be a bit of a naive post but every band that seems ot be mentioned here tends to have mass lovers and haters "voicing their opinion" on them in various ways... which is what its all about and i love it but yeh hmmm blah o tosh.... = P
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I guess that's as scientific as it gets. But let's face it, there probably aren't any Metallica fans that also like Belle and Sebastian. Apart from me.
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Anyways, I reckon that when these threads start someone might say bands like Arcade Fire, Pixies, Sonic Youth. But then there's always someone willing to step forward and in true alternative style claim they HATE them, or are bovered about them. I personally don't think this counts so much. When you specifically ask the question 'do you like x' you're always gonna have some saying yes and some saying no especially the bigger the band is commercially/critically. (I didn't think consensus meant everyone agreeing anyway). What I think can count as bands there is a consensus over are those bands you rarely see mauled (apart from those being awkward/trollish) and mostly see praised. I was thinking about this earlier - no one ever seems to lay into Part Chimp. There are obviously other examples, but I can't really think of any right now.
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And air guitar.. I confess. to The Hives.
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and that kasabian post wasnt about likin em.
i think i started the trend of using the word consensus when it wasnt supposed to be. ive made an impact.
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(And I think the Pixies are a bit dull ;) )
Good point on the Kasabian thing, I was confused (read: pished) last night. Maybe we are all agreed on Kasabian being shit then?
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And I dont really like the sex pistols either.
But Bowie, yes, Bowie is brilliant. A genius.
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Every time i've seen David Bowie play new stuff it's been boring. But same goes for Frank Black so i'll let him off.
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Wow, i'm, like, totally against the consensus. I feel such an individual all of a sudden.
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Any haters? (boo, hiss)
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Grockle's a regular Beatles hater. As is the pouting one.
You can't really say they were shit or deny the impact they had on music. They argue with things like: 'What a silly lyric "I am the Eggman" is'.
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I listened to nothing else for about 6 years. Come to think of it, I havent listen to the beatles in a while. I may have to go and find some now... I think i'm probably in a white album mood...
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On balance I probably prefer their earlier stuff to their later albums though. The red tape to the blue tape, as was the case when I was listening.
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One of the best things about this site is that you can name any band and people's opinions will be completely divided. I would have thought radiohead came closest, since over 900 people have rated them and they have an average of 4 and half circle things. Even still, there's plenty who don't like them.
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I'd say the Smiths and Joy Division are almost universally accepted on here as greats. But I hate them. With an unbelievable passion. I suppose you can't really get a band that everyone likes. With these new bands, people will rant for months about how great they are and then as soon as they achieve a bit of fame, they become hated e.g. Maximo Park or The Arctic Monkeys. Agree?
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"Concensus is bad. It indicates the least challenging alternative. That said we agree with Super t83 - apart from YMSS, who suck."
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Fact."