Which bands are awesome measuring sticks/estimates for finding blow hards, douchebags

[Shyandquietguy]

pretentious mooks, etc.

I'll gladly admit, it's amazing I could even speak to people without passing the thought of being able to offend them when I took GWAR way too seriously when I was in a phase of "Excessive gore and violence is stupid!" Wait, I didn't. I was also "Edgy" and "crass" as fuck. :( I need research!

I'm glad I hate myself as much as I do now!

[Fathom Zero]

Portugal the Man

[executioneer]

all of them

[Esuohlim]

Portugal the Man

http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/showpost.php?p=691208&postcount=68844

Anything labelled "indie".

Ween >:

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Nickeldumb.
Phish
Sublime

[MLE]

Death Cab for Cutie

[executioneer]

portishead

[Tadao]

Moby
U2

[Esuohlim]

Brian Eno
Mars Volta

[Ex Leper]

Prince

[executioneer]

zappa

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

ADAM SANDLER

edit: ten years ago

[Esuohlim]

The Beatles
Eminem
Nirvana

[executioneer]

seriously, every fandom has blowhard douchebags and every fandom has nice awesome people

don't judge people based on the shit they like

[MLE]

I'd agree with that, but everyone I've know that was a fanboy of Nickelback or Tool has been a tool. Not just y'know enjoying the music, but going out of their way to have bumper stickers, posters, and other things of the sort.

I'm amazed to type this, but for the most part, ignore willie's post.

[Esuohlim]

In my experience, people who adjust their outward appearance to reflect the music that they listen are the only music fans I don't like. So emos, goths, heavily pierced punk fans, all black-wearing long-haired metal fans, flannel-wearing grunge fans, tight pants and Buddy Holly glasses wearing indie fans, etc.

I mean I guess these people are trying make a statement or whatever, but I find it dumb. And when you actually talk to these people most of them only talk about the culture related to their musical preferences. It's about as one-dimensional as a personality could get.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

MC FRONTALOT

[executioneer]

man fanboys are annoying no matter who they're fanning :/ FANBOYS ARE EXEMPT FROM MY POST

see also: juggalos, juggalettes, juggalermaphrodites, etc

[Shyandquietguy]

Two things you guys! I had the same sentiment and open mindedness that Willie explained but I have beaten off of that path way too long ago! I don't know if I'll get back to that!

I also have the same sentiment as esuolhim towards people who go all out or even slightly model themselves after their culture. But I've never even talked to them! I even hate it when people wear only t-shirts, or even hats, with band names!

Mother fucker, I don't know if this is the worst irony or the funniest shit I've seen all week.

But yeah, I do have to say Moby is terrible as I liked him in my teenage years and when I listen to him now, the only thoughts that come to mind is the hope that I don't make a sad drama romantic story in my head from the ambience and cry like a little bitch.

Portishead. I remember liking their song sour times. Their other stuff, I haven't given much time! I'm gonna do that! After Honky Dory!

Also Willie. Introducing your teenager to ICP is literally the procedure to commit an abortion past the legal trimester. ( :*DE

Thanks guys! Now I have something to actually do!

[Tadao]

k7in-9E3ImQ

[Pentegarn]

I have beaten off

Keep that to yourself :lol

I agree with Willie and Milpool, what people listen to by itself is not the issue. It is the people who change their outward appearance to reflect their musical tastes are annoying as hell. Not just because of their attitudes (which are bad enough) but because each and every one of them believes their 'style' is unique, and remain deliberately blind to the fact that there are so many other 'unique' individuals who have the exact same 'style'.

Also fanboys do indeed suck

[Shadowdancer21b]

"The the", "!!!", "Scroobius Pip", "Of Montreal", "Mixed Speakers Inc" There's a good primer list.

[Esuohlim]

DREAM THEATER

[MLE]

God yes dreamtheater is good for this.

[executioneer]

yngwie malmsteen

[Fathom Zero]

Who in the last decade has even mentioned The The?

[Tadao]

NIN

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Avenged sevenfold...how the mighty have waken the fallen.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

That band at Bonneroo.

[executioneer]

string cheese incident

[Esuohlim]

The Shaggs

[replicant]

ICP .. Metallica..

[hot Kukuro]

this sounds like one of those good examples of not hatin' on peeps cuz they like something, especially if it's blown outta proportion and it pisses you off and blah blah blah...





Sorry, ya know I couldn't resist bringing it up. :p






But, seriously. I used to think the same way regarding music and categorizing peeps and all that - but fortunately, not since I was like 17.

It really doesn't matter who likes what, where ya go, what's popular or obscure - there's always gonna be at least ONE asshole in the line, following anything you can think of. The only thing you can do is drop the stereotypes, affiliate yourself with no label, let alone aspire to one, and just enjoy what you enjoy.

[executioneer]

unless it's toys from the 80s

[Tadao]

Soundgarden

[elx]

deadmau, kanye west, m.i.a, crystal castles, jimi hendrix, because artists count too!



edit: NIN is a good one :eek

[Chojin]

i love metallica, deadmau5, kanye west, moby, portishead, and NIN ;<

i think eminem and ICP are a solid litmus test for faggotry

[Ex Leper]

Most of the bands and artists listed here I enjoy but in terms of their fans I completely agree.

[executioneer]

creed haha

[Tadao]

I love Eno, but I know he's a total douche.

[Chojin]

yin yang twins, david guetta, david banner

[Ex Leper]

Bruce Springsteen
Led Zeppelin
Wolfmother

[Tadao]

Bruce Dickinson

[elx]

...bon jovi

[hot Kukuro]

...bon jovi

even when "100,000,000 Fans Can't Be Wrong" ?

:lol

[Dixie]

black label society and pantera

[Tadao]

Nirvana

[Esuohlim]

Beethoven

[executioneer]

definitely NOT the warlock pinchers

[bebop cola]

Suicide Silence and a large amount of the Straight Edge hardcore bands are breeding grounds for d-bag extremists to beat the teeth out of anyone who has a beer in their hands. Total garbage.

[Ex Leper]

Dave Matthews

[Tadao]

Miles Davis was a total douche.

[Shyandquietguy]

What's weird about Bon Jovi is the fact that I DO AND want to listen to one of their albums, but all the songs I've heard over the radio feel as if they sum up the very experience of Bon Jovi.

Listening to a Sting Cheese incident (Fucking name should be String Cheese Incedentry, which I believe the most appropriate image would be a gas can with C-4 flowering from the spout, which should be presented on front stage after a String Cheese Incident concert and detonated) song and I can not tell if I'm listening to some art-house instrumental or if there are actual lyrics. I hear some, but I don't actually listen to them because of how fucking mumbled they are, and then I look at the cover art stamped on the youtube pic and I am curious as to whether they are attempting to be anti-pop or if they just think they're weird. :( Addendum! Half hour later I find an Austen City Limits video. They just feel really terrible but horribly mediocre at best. What the hell are they? Jazz? It sounds like they try to "throw" stuff in but it's like a pro pitcher attempting a fast ball with the lightest packing peanut ever made. Someone help me here. What would be the best moment to actually enjoy this?

The Shaggs. HOLY SHIT. I thought "my pal foot foot" was trying to be an art fart. I've listened to four songs already and the only one that even sounded a bit musically composed was "Cutie" This shit is the Anti-Christ to Wesley Willis. THEY'RE NOT FUCKING DISABLED. THEY ARE NOT MUSICALLY TALENTED. YET THEY ARE RECIEVING MERIT FROM WONTON AVANT-GARDE DOUCHES. DECADES AFTER THEY ATTEMPTED THE BILLBOARDS. WHICH IS PRROF OF HOW MUCH THEY FUCKING SUCK. Fucking thank you Esuolhim. I can finally feel a personal foot hold in life knowing that I can absolutely and thoroughly despise a band with minimal effort on my part.

[Kitsa]

Sex Pistols. NIN. Tool. Hollywood Undead.

[Charlie.Burp]

Muse.
Guns 'N Roses.
Arcade Fire.

[executioneer]

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART ;-;

[Babs]

Anything Willie listens too.

[executioneer]

>:o >:o >:o >:o >:o >:o >:o

[Tadao]

Did I already say My Chemical Romance?

[ginger]

dubstep

[MLE]

Blind Guardian

[YellowSub287]

Hulk Hogan and The Wrestling Boot Band

[Aries]

Radiohead

Oooh, they're so artsy and revolutionary because they use electronics and guitars to create atmosphere, maaan. Right. Try listening to Coil.

Also, Coil.

[Esuohlim]

Fuck Music from Stella

[Krythor]

Pixies.

[Krythor]

THE SMITHS.

[executioneer]

PRAM MAVEN

[MLE]

GODDAMNIT WILLIE I WAS ABOUT TO POST THAT

[Shyandquietguy]

R.E.M.

Mainly because I remember acting like a total douchebag retard bout them in highschool. :(

I STILL LISTEN THOUGH!!

[Rez]

good read, guys

[Babs]

The Shaggs. In all honesty, how could anyone cite this as an enjoyable band? Just imagine a drunk hipster trying to name of bands that you haven't heard of and this comes up.

It's really fucked to know that Frank Zappa said they were better than the beatles. I've heard some fucked up shit before, but that's some shit you don't even joke about.

[Tadao]

Shut the fuck up you fucking waste of air.