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bands you completely overlooked for many years because you were a misguided fool

Mehodor [Edit] [Delete] 58 replies 18:10 March 21st, 2013

RHCP
Oasis
Offspring
Alice in Chains

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Mehodor | 21 Mar '13, 18:12 | X | ^ This | Reply

krankenhaus this'd this
- you misguided fool!
  
  robluvsnic @Mehodor | 22 Mar '13, 00:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  monoshono this'd this
  - its alright
    
    im a guided fool now
    
    krankenhaus @robluvsnic | 22 Mar '13, 01:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    Mehodor and JaguarPirate this'd this
The Wedding Present

Obsessively rectified recently.

New Order- i had 'Substance' and 'Movement' for years but had never really ventured further until fairly recently.

Poke | 21 Mar '13, 18:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
Overlooking those first three bands wasn't misguided

Puds | 21 Mar '13, 18:19 | X | ^ This | Reply

spoiledff7, Oissin_, lyserge, Comaboy, hibster, badmanreturns, andyvine, monoshono, and rushmore this'd this
- four*
  
  well Offspring were good for a bit, Smash is still a topper
  
  Severed799 @Puds | 22 Mar '13, 01:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
- SMASH is still probably the best album of its genre
  
  Or something, I don't really know.
  
  RHCP are perfectly fine so long as you avoid anything they released after One Hot Minute.
  
  Yvash @Puds | 22 Mar '13, 05:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
queens of the stone age

apart from that one song

shrewbie | 21 Mar '13, 18:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
- this one
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wTxqHbJOzg
  
  shrewbie @shrewbie | 21 Mar '13, 18:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - this was in my head the other day
    
    such a tune man
    
    Severed799 @shrewbie | 22 Mar '13, 01:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
Led Zeppelin.

Not even kidding :(
Waited far too long to give them a serious listen.

Stone_Wick | 21 Mar '13, 18:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
Stars of the Lid

Steved | 21 Mar '13, 19:22 | X | ^ This | Reply

Antelope this'd this
Hot Chip

Hated Over and Over and still do, but recently realised that almost everything else they've ever recorded is ace.

bornin69 | 21 Mar '13, 19:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
- haha
  
  i did the same thing
  
  jessepinkmanslungs @bornin69 | 22 Mar '13, 00:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  justanothersheeldz and Royter-Hatfood this'd this
Devin Townsend Project

GrandMoffTarkin | 21 Mar '13, 19:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
Bowie.

I mean, I always had his greatest hits, and was a fan of all of his well known songs, but it was a long time before I actually listened to any of his albums in their entirety. I started off with Diamond dogs and I couldn't believe what I'd been missing.

Also, Radiohead. I turned my nose up at them for years. It was only when Amnesiac came out that I decided to start listening to them.

LOLpop | 21 Mar '13, 19:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
- I've only recently gotten into Bowie too.
  
  Started with Ziggy, and then got the Man Who Sold the World. Both stunning albums and I'm really looking forward to discovering more...
  
  Sloame_Ocean @LOLpop | 21 Mar '13, 19:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Try Low next.
    
    I'm jealous mate. Wish I could re-discover his music again!
    
    LOLpop @Sloame_Ocean | 21 Mar '13, 20:39 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    Mynci2000 and Yvash this'd this
Cocteau Twins

Twenty years ago I didn't like the sound of 'ethereal' that they were always tagged with, and most things I'd seen written about them since compounded my assumption that their music would be a bit boring.

Recently bought 'Treasure' in the HMV sale - it's absolutely amazing.

sidrrrs | 21 Mar '13, 19:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
Reads more like a list of bands you've listened to because you're a misguided fool

YEAH, I FUCKING WENT THERE

DanielKelly | 21 Mar '13, 20:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
- ugh
  
  shaddup
  
  ThisTemporaryLife @DanielKelly | 22 Mar '13, 10:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
NIN

thought they were some shitty emo band, saw them at Reading 2007, quickly changed my mind.

Yesiamaduck | 21 Mar '13, 21:15 | X | ^ This | Reply

GayGuevara this'd this
- Good lord, really?
  
  NIN are one of those bands that have stayed with me through most of my life; I was 10 when Head Like A Hole came out and I wish I could hear it for the first time all over again. Up to that point I liked R.E.M. and Billy Joel. A wonderous new musical vista opened up for me...
  
  Yvash @Yesiamaduck | 22 Mar '13, 05:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I think it was the type of people that wore their hoodies
    
    and the name
    and the logo
    
    Yesiamaduck @Yvash | 22 Mar '13, 10:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
    
    bokonon, andyvine, and Severed799 this'd this
    - Fans
      
      ruin everything.
      
      Yvash @Yesiamaduck | 22 Mar '13, 16:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
I just listened to a Rolling Stones song that was really good

ohgood | 21 Mar '13, 21:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
- There are quite a lot of those
  
  Raanraals @ohgood | 22 Mar '13, 10:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Royter-Hatfood, bozo, and JaguarPirate this'd this
Electric Light Orchestra

Avoided them because they weren't "cool". Then listened to A New World Record and realised tbey were ace. They've at least four classic albums.

Mynci2000 | 21 Mar '13, 21:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
- this
  
  one of my favourite bands. Time is my favourite album of theirs though it's very different to much of their earlier output. A New World Record, Face the Music, Out of the Blue and Eldorado are all classic as well.
  
  The Libertines - Absolutely hated them in school/sixth form cos the trendy lad wankers liked them. Then downloaded Up the Bracket a couple of years ago and rinsed the hell out of it for a couple of weeks straight.
  
  Eels - fuck knows why, now he's up there with my all time favourite songwriters.
  
  The White Stripes - I'm a prick, seriously White Blood Cells, De Stijl and Elephant knock my balls in.
  
  yuggy @Mynci2000 | 21 Mar '13, 23:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Huge This to this
  
  blisters @Mynci2000 | 23 Mar '13, 05:51 | X | ^ This | Reply
Television

just didn't think they would be that interesting or special for some reason, and then I heard Marquee Moon. Quickly reversed that opinion

JaguarPirate | 22 Mar '13, 00:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
phillip glass.had this horrible picture in my head of him being the ultimate in wanky self obsessed mumbo jumbo.....i was wrong

the walkmen.thought they were a one song wonder(the rat)also was not keen on the post punk revival at all,so i hated them......i was wrong..again

jessepinkmanslungs | 22 Mar '13, 00:38 | X | ^ This | Reply
Prince for me

Not sure why I hated him growing up but after hearing Black Sweat a few years ago I eventually grew to love his amaizing awesomeness.

Anthonyc | 22 Mar '13, 00:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
Radiohead

Already been mentioned above somewhere, but only when I saw them on Jools Holland in 2001 did it click how great they actually are.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj-Rsl8brt8

midnightpunk | 22 Mar '13, 00:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
Elvis Costello

I assumed he sounded like Eric Clapton.

calumlynn | 22 Mar '13, 01:03 | X | ^ This | Reply

JaguarPirate, yuggy, and emmettcruddas this'd this
Motown

Always dismissed it as pure cheese & the 1960s/70s equivalent of SAW. Then after having my heart broken in 1997 I heard Walk Away Renee by the Four Tops in the pub one night & it suddenly clicked, & I became obsessed with the stuff, even going so far as putting on Vietnam's first Motown/Northern Soul night in 2008. What a misguided fool I was.

ThirstyDog | 22 Mar '13, 05:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
- serious misguidance!
  
  freddiehubbard @ThirstyDog | 22 Mar '13, 10:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  ThirstyDog and JaguarPirate this'd this
david

essex.
built to spill.
lcd soundsystem.

matthewslaughter | 22 Mar '13, 09:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
Kanye West

Vampire Weekend

hanshotfirst | 22 Mar '13, 10:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
ooh

The Knife
Pavement
The Mountain Goats

If you know me, you know that this is the most ridiculous thing possible, but I didn't care about those bands at all for awhile. In the case of The Knife, I straight-up hated them for a few years. Mountain Goats are a lesser example of this, because I picked up Ghana and thought that's what he actually sounded like normally. I didn't know it was an odds-and-ends collection.

ThisTemporaryLife | 22 Mar '13, 10:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
The National

NateWez | 22 Mar '13, 10:38 | X | ^ This | Reply
My Bloody Valentine

I thought they were a terrible goth band, due to the name.

Television - just assumed they were shit because of the bands who say they were influenced by them, bought Marquee Moon on a whim and loved it.

steinbolt | 22 Mar '13, 10:41 | X | ^ This | Reply

JaguarPirate and dcnuman this'd this
- A lot of people confuse MBV with Bullet For My Valentine
  
  Damn shame
  
  ThisTemporaryLife @steinbolt | 22 Mar '13, 11:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I made that mistake too...
    
    ...but I'm glad I learnt the difference. MBV are one of my favourite bands now. I try not to judge artists too much on their names, although I still get put off by those with swear words in them. Not because its lewd or offensive, but because I always feel like they're trying too hard to get attention, like a small child tugging at their parents sleeve.
    
    ourbenightedstate @ThisTemporaryLife | 24 Mar '13, 00:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - I get that
      
      Though there are a few bands with obscenities in their names that are great. Holy Fuck, Fuck Buttons, Starfucker - all awesome.
      
      At least Starfucker tried to change their name, but it didn't work.
      
      ThisTemporaryLife @ourbenightedstate | 24 Mar '13, 10:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
Pet Shop Boys

REM

Royter-Hatfood | 22 Mar '13, 11:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
Tom Waits

harman_kardon | 22 Mar '13, 11:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
The Beatles

Having only heard shite like Hey Jude.

harman_kardon | 22 Mar '13, 11:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
Hank Williams (and old country/bluegrass in general)

Disco (70s era)

The Ramones (thought they were some sort of dumb joke band until the penny dropped)

blisters | 23 Mar '13, 05:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
wait...

you overlooked rhcp, oasis, alice in chains & offspring & you're beating yourself up over that? what did you USUALLY pay attention to?

theintl | 23 Mar '13, 08:40 | X | ^ This | Reply

bornin69 this'd this
- didn't you read the first post in this exact vein, you skinny wristed neutral milk hotel bot?
  
  Mehodor @theintl | 24 Mar '13, 07:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
until today i'd never listened to red house painters or sun kil moon

my friend when i was 13 was into red house painters and current 93. i listened to 'where the long shadows fall' and after that didnt bother with either cos i was young and foolish and thought it was 'weird'. obviously mark kozelek sounds nothing like current 93 and i was an idiot and had the wrongest attitude to music possible. i now really like both.

emmettcruddas | 24 Mar '13, 01:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
Eels

I was put off by them for years as I'd only heard the more well known songs. Just found them a bit annoying and overly poppy. Then I heard Electro Shock Blues and loved it. Can't stop listening to them now.

Clair_de_Lune | 24 Mar '13, 01:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Were you at the Bournemouth show tonight?
  
  Alex-in-Ciderland @Clair_de_Lune | 24 Mar '13, 01:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - No. I wanted to though.
    
    The trains didn't run late enough. I might try and get to the Brighton one on Monday. I hate being reliant on public transport!
    
    Clair_de_Lune @Alex-in-Ciderland | 24 Mar '13, 01:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - It's the fucking WORST, isn't it?
      
      ThisTemporaryLife @Clair_de_Lune | 24 Mar '13, 10:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
Prefab Sprout

Too hung up on childish memories of 'hot dog, jumping frog, Alburqueque' - not realising any of the tongue-in-cheek lyrical play and subversive brilliance of *that*, let alone the rest...

joeydubya | 24 Mar '13, 01:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
Deftones

For so long I lumped them in with Limp Bizkit, Korn, etc and just steered well clear. Then I heard the second half of White Pony being played in a record shop one day, and everything changed. They're now one of my favourites.

andystevio | 24 Mar '13, 19:07 | X | ^ This | Reply

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