Another Drive4show 'Anything goes' thread

[super_realist]

First topic message reminder :

Rugby players are too fat to catch us Davie.

[pedro]

I cant see his face on that thing..

His @rse rather!

[JAS]

What's dad rock?

The sort of thing that embarassing dads thing is decent. I.e Having a Shakin Steven CD in the car, or the male equivalent of Westlife for women.
Just dreadful dreadful drivel.

Eh?? That's almost Mac-ish wummery. INXS were a great band, especially live, there are clips kicking around youtube of their Wembley gigs from the early 90's, great stuff. I remember being about 12 rows from the front at one and the only blokes I could see in front of me were the band :-O I'd put Kick in my top 10 albums too. Then again, I am a dad so I suppose you could call it Dad rock. ...and Shakin who?

[incontinentia]

Has anyone seen that historical drama 'Noah'? Is it any good?

[Diggers]

Pop bands, all so subjective. INXS are like Simple Minds for me, can't stand a single song either band made but I can get why other people would like their music, just not for me.

[MontysMerkin]

With you diggs. Doors wannabes but fail. Right up there with U2 as the most repetitive samey sound going. May have had a few decent tunes but so did Joe Dolce.

[super_realist]

U2 are terrible, and without doubt the most over-rated band in history, not to mention complete bell-ends

[incontinentia]

What are your favourite bands super?

[GunsGerms]

U2 are terrible, and without doubt the most over-rated band in history, not to mention complete bell-ends

All of them or just Bono? Is U2 dad rock too?

Could understand meat loaf or status quo being called dad rock but U2 and inxs at least have some fairly original good songs.

[super_realist]

It certainly is. Bono and "The Edge" (shiversomely stupid names) are hypocritical egotistical morons/bell-ends and their music is just insipid, play by numbers formulaic, dreary dirge.

As Alan Partridge would say "Sunday, Bloody Sunday"

[incontinentia]

don't diss Meatloaf, he has some great songs too.

super that's just plain wrong, and yet another manifestation of your anti-Irish sentiments. U2 are a brilliant band.

[super_realist]

How is it anti Irish to say I don't like U2?
I don't like One Direction, does that make me anti English?

[GunsGerms]

It certainly is. Bono and "The Edge" (shiversomely stupid names) are hypocritical egotistical morons/bell-ends and their music is just insipid, play by numbers formulaic, dreary dirge.

As Alan Partridge would say "Sunday, Bloody Sunday"

I thought all rock stars are hypocritical egotistical morons/bell-ends?

What bands do you like?

[GunsGerms]

How is it anti Irish to say I don't like U2?
I don't like One Direction, does that make me anti English?

They arent all English.

[super_realist]

Do they have a token "top of the morning" bomb slinger in there too?

[GunsGerms]

Do they have a token "top of the morning" bomb slinger in there too?

Whats a bomb slinger? What bands do you like?

Top of the morning to you too super.

[super_realist]

Who cares what I like, it's irrelevant to not liking U2 and INXS.

[incontinentia]

Why won't you tell us your favourite bands super??

[mystiroakey]

u2 are commercial sell outs for sure.

Not a good band at all. They have flowed trends for years. They should have stuck to there original style.

[GunsGerms]

Who cares what I like, it's irrelevant to not liking U2 and INXS.

Maybe you are embarassed to tell us? Who are these non-hypocritical non-egotistical bands? Arctic Monkeys?

[mystiroakey]

Incon if you can get SR to admit that he likes anything (bar snow boarding and Scandinavia) fair play to you   

[super_realist]

Who cares what I like, it's irrelevant to not liking U2 and INXS.

Maybe you are embarassed to tell us? Who are these non-hypocritical non-egotistical bands? Arctic Monkeys?

I've never ever heard The Arctic Monkeys.

[GunsGerms]

u2 are commercial sell outs for sure.

Not a good band at all. They have flowed trends for years. They should have stuck to there original style.

Yep they probably are sell outs but some of their original songs and albums are good too. If they werent a little bit good they wouldnt be copied and covered as much as they are.

Im not much of a fan but they deserve some credit.

[GunsGerms]

Who cares what I like, it's irrelevant to not liking U2 and INXS.

Maybe you are embarassed to tell us? Who are these non-hypocritical non-egotistical bands? Arctic Monkeys?

I've never ever heard The Arctic Monkeys.

Probably for the best.

[GunsGerms]

What did you think of the state visit super?

[super_realist]

I couldn't give a toss, why would I?

[GunsGerms]

I couldn't give a toss, why would I?

Historic occasion? Neighbours becoming closer friends etc.

[mystiroakey]

Guns I want integrity from big time bands..

Joshua tree was right up there.

Listen to there last 5 or so albums- there have flirted around brit pop to punk pop.

Its commercial BS, and I cant have any respect for them any more- However it doesn't stop there original stuff being good.

[super_realist]

Most bands are like that though Oakey, half decent first album, acceptable second then rapidly downhill and they don't know when to quit.

[GunsGerms]

Guns I want integrity from big time bands..

Joshua tree was right up there.

Listen to there last 5 or so albums- there have flirted around brit pop to punk pop.

Its commercial BS, and I cant have any respect for them any more- However it doesn't stop there original stuff being good.

That more or less sums it up for me to be honest.

[mystiroakey]

I love the relationship we are begining to have with Ireland- Liked the state visit. Much appreciated. We are friends and pretty much the same people genetically anyway.

[GunsGerms]

One thing that struck me when listening "gimmie shelter" recently was that the rolling stones really have won the battle of standing the test of time over the Beatles. The Beatles music almost seems really nerdy now.

[super_realist]

Never liked the Beatles either,

[GunsGerms]

I love the relationship we are begining to have with Ireland- Liked the state visit. Much appreciated. We are friends and pretty much the same people genetically anyway.

That sounds like a cue for super to go off on one of his rants.

It was good to see IMO and the queen has done a lot to facilitate this IMO. Kudos to her.

[GunsGerms]

Im just glad Martin john wasnt on the welcoming comittee.    

[mystiroakey]

The Beatles certainly moved forward and evolved in to new artists but there is real gems in all of there genres- A band that cant be replicated. The stones are original R&B and are just feicking mental. Eternal ageing Brit rockers that will never die.


My fav irish band is Munford and sons(oh no they are not irish they are some rich lads from west london)!!

Seriously love them , but I also like enya (yeah lol it chills me out) 

#embarrassed

[incontinentia]

super- I'd say your favourite music is the sound of an orphan crying

[GunsGerms]

You thought Mumford and Sons were Irish? Haha. They are good alright.

I like some northern Irish bands. Snow Patrol and two door cinema club are quite good.

[lorus59]

Music is a matter of personal taste. In my opinion (and it always going to be opinions) U2 had some great songs and some absolute garbage. However, people criticising bands like U2 should ask themselves if they could write and perform songs like "Where the streets have no name" or "One". Then you are in a position to criticise.

[incontinentia]

The Cranberries were a super band for a few years in the 90's

[mystiroakey]

yeah I like the cranberries and snow patrol.

[GunsGerms]

Music is a matter of personal taste. In my opinion (and it always going to be opinions) U2 had some great songs and some absolute garbage. However, people criticising bands like U2 should ask themselves if they could write and perform songs like "Where the streets have no name" or "One". Then you are in a position to criticise.

Exactly. Where the streets have no name was very original and perhaps ground breaking in terms of the guitar effects used by the Edge (or so Im told). Havent a clue about music really.

[super_realist]

Music is a matter of personal taste. In my opinion (and it always going to be opinions) U2 had some great songs and some absolute garbage. However, people criticising bands like U2 should ask themselves if they could write and perform songs like "Where the streets have no name" or "One". Then you are in a position to criticise.

That's such a stupid statement, being able to criticise something is not a function of whether you have equal or better ability. It's simply a matter of whether you like it or not.
I don't, so I catergorise them (in my opinion) as rubbish.

[mystiroakey]

Tell us what you like SR?

[super_realist]

Tell us what you like SR?

It's irrelevant Oakey, you'd never have heard of most of it anyway. I'm listening to what is described as "post-rock" on Youtube whilst at work these days.

[mystiroakey]

Tell us what you like SR?

It's irrelevant Oakey, you'd never have heard of most of it anyway. I'm listening to what is described as "post-rock" on Youtube whilst at work these days.

how do you know?

just list some bands

Take the internet shell away.

Show us your soul man

[GunsGerms]

Music is a matter of personal taste. In my opinion (and it always going to be opinions) U2 had some great songs and some absolute garbage. However, people criticising bands like U2 should ask themselves if they could write and perform songs like "Where the streets have no name" or "One". Then you are in a position to criticise.

That's such a stupid statement, being able to criticise something is not a function of whether you have equal or better ability. It's simply a matter of whether you like it or not.
I don't, so I catergorise them (in my opinion) as rubbish.

It is actually possible to dislike something while simultanously acknowledging that it isnt rubbish it just isnt to your taste. Disagree?

[super_realist]

Well yes, it isn't to my taste and I still consider it formulaic and lacking imagination. Perhaps "rubbish" might be a bit strong, but abject and average is a perfect description.

[GunsGerms]

Can you recommend some non formulaic imaginative music? Share the wealth.

[lorus59]

U2 are terrible, and without doubt the most over-rated band in history, not to mention complete bell-ends

When you use terms like "over-rated" and "without doubt", it sounds like this is no longer opinion but should be considered as hard well known facts. I guess the balance argument is how fast their concert tickets sell and how many records they have sold.

[mystiroakey]

U2 are terrible, and without doubt the most over-rated band in history, not to mention complete bell-ends

When you use terms like "over-rated" and "without doubt", it sounds like this is no longer opinion but should be considered as hard well known facts. I guess the balance argument is how fast their concert tickets sell and how many records they have sold.

popularity isn't a good thing for most. one direction would sell out quicker!

anyway- U2 deserve credit for being a great band originally- BUT SR is right about them today. Formulic is certainly what they are.

But anyway- trying to get what he likes is pretty tough. I have just stuck on a post rock playlist on from spotify- its good stuff though. It is my sort of thing. But why he cant list what he likes and only talk about what he hates drives me up the wall with the lad

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