Bands you used to not like, but now do?

VENTGtr · Post by **VENTGtr** » Tuesday Jun 03, 2008

Think there was a similar thread on this a long time ago. Could be
wrong. Didn't find it so figured, eh, start one.

I just borrowed the entire Steely Dan collection. Used to hate this
band, but now really like them.

Always had great musicians (Denny Diaz, Skunk Baxter, Larry Carlton
played on some of their stuff), just never cared for their overall sound.

"Hey Ninteen" was always the worst, but it's on right now and I'm diggin' it.

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Tuesday Jun 03, 2008

FRICKIN LOVE Steeley Dan

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Tuesday Jun 03, 2008

There were several as I was growing up. For instance, I couldn't stand any country at one time. Now I listen to it quite a bit. I think the way that happen is that as I got older I started to explore more musical tones out there. And seeing that I am a music "Lover", I will listen to pretty much anything. As if it's music I will like it ...

And yes, I agree - Steeley Dan is a great band ...

rug · Post by **rug** » Tuesday Jun 03, 2008

I listen to a lot of johnny cash now, but i remember when i was a young lad (late 70s) going to visit my grandparents, my grandfather would be listening to j.c., rockin in his recliner with this shit eating/evil smirk on his face. i never really understood why til many moons later in my life and i actually listened to the songs and was old enought to understand what the songs were about. My g.f. passed a long time ago, but i still see his face with that grin on it every time i rock j. cash.
i never disliked j.c., but at that age me and my brother just kinda snickered at him....different story now.

I have a question · Post by **I have a question** » Tuesday Jun 03, 2008

I have to go with Three Dog Night. Also, I never liked walnuts in my cookies when I was little but I do now.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Tuesday Jun 03, 2008

I must have judged Iron Maiden by the album covers, and of course that is a very wrong thing to do. Never gave the music a chance (was into Blues, jazz, classic rock at the time) and none of my friends ever had any so never got a chance to sample it.

Now I am amazed at what I missed. Great guitar tone, harmonies, and melodies. Very Celtic oriented, which I always liked but didn't know it.

I later found out they were somewhat influenced by Wishbone Ash in their formative years, and WA is one of my favorite bands and I do hear that influence in some early songs.

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Tuesday Jun 03, 2008

coheed and cambria. when they released the one song i dunno what it's called, the one line in the song is "good eye snyper" not sure if that's the name of it or not, i dunno regardless, i couldn't stand that song. but, after listening to other stuff, and seeing the talent they really do have, i like them much more now.

also the beatles, it just was never my thing until i started getting more and more into classic rock, now, i like alot of their stuff, and i think i've learned to appreciate them.

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Tuesday Jun 03, 2008

Dude, bluegrass.
Bluegrass.
Whiney, nasal, dangdalangdalangdangdang, buncha-inbred-bohunks-bluegrass. My dad played almost nothing other than bluegrass and gospel. What could possibly be more annoying?
But now I get it. I can appreciate the precision and grit and heart and power that I couldn't see when I was younger. It's the music of my ethnic group, I guess you could say... rural Appalachian blue-collar.
I think the more I mature, the more I enjoy the process... except for the the part where the body starts going south.

------>JMS

orangekick · Post by **orangekick** » Wednesday Jun 04, 2008

I used to not like Rush. Now there are days when I listen to nothing but Rush.

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Wednesday Jun 04, 2008

Merle Haggard. I can't believe I never gave this shit a shot when I was a kid. I guess I was too busy trying to find what was already right under my nose.

Wiggus · Post by **Wiggus** » Wednesday Jun 04, 2008

rug wrote:i remember when i was a young lad (late 70s) going to visit my grandfather would be listening to j.c., rockin in his recliner... but i still see his face with that grin on it every time i rock j. cash.

Great story, man. I guess we didn't ALWAYS know everything when we were kids.

Here's to your Grandfather!

Wiggus · Post by **Wiggus** » Wednesday Jun 04, 2008

After lumping a whole pile of Steely Dan on Dave, guess I better come clean. I, also, am a Steely Dan convert. I used to hate them. The Who were so much more aggressive. And who likes horns, anyway? My friend Mike told me, "Someday you'll understand the Dan".

Many years later I picked up a $3 copy of "Countdown to Ecstacy" because I liked "Bodisatva". One day it just clicked...and I had to have it all.

Other notable love/hate relationships:

Marty Robbins: "Cuz a woman's love is wasted when she loves a runnin' gun" Oh yeah...

Gabriel era Genesis: I only just now discovered "Selling England by the Pound". Wow. All I ever heard before was that "Invisible Touch" crap. Not a fair representation at all.

Country music: Keep your Toby Keith, but give me more Hank Sr., Patsy Cline, Louvin Brothers, Dwight Yoakum and Buck Owens!

Fleetwood Mac: Once again...too wimpy I thought. Now I hear the players. What a phenomenal collection of musicians with three great singers, too. Buckingham is tremendous; just listen to the live version of "Big Love". John McVee ALWAYS played the right thing. How can Mick even play while making those faces??

The Band: I still don't quite see what the big deal is about Robbie Robertson, but the rest of the band! I'll take Rick Danko singing "It Makes No Difference" anyday.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wednesday Jun 04, 2008

Wiggus wrote:After lumping a whole pile of Steely Dan on Dave, guess I better come clean. I, also, am a Steely Dan convert. I used to hate them. The Who were so much more aggressive. And who likes horns, anyway? My friend Mike told me, "Someday you'll understand the Dan".

Many years later I picked up a $3 copy of "Countdown to Ecstacy" because I liked "Bodisatva". One day it just clicked...and I had to have it all.

Other notable love/hate relationships:

Marty Robbins: "Cuz a woman's love is wasted when she loves a runnin' gun" Oh yeah...

Gabriel era Genesis: I only just now discovered "Selling England by the Pound". Wow. All I ever heard before was that "Invisible Touch" crap. Not a fair representation at all.

Country music: Keep your Toby Keith, but give me more Hank Sr., Patsy Cline, Louvin Brothers, Dwight Yoakum and Buck Owens!

Fleetwood Mac: Once again...too wimpy I thought. Now I hear the players. What a phenomenal collection of musicians with three great singers, too. Buckingham is tremendous; just listen to the live version of "Big Love". John McVee ALWAYS played the right thing. How can Mick even play while making those faces??

The Band: I still don't quite see what the big deal is about Robbie Robertson, but the rest of the band! I'll take Rick Danko singing "It Makes No Difference" anyday.

The Peter Gabriel era Genesis is a very different band. They were very theatrical and ahead of their time. If you do not like Genesis now, and who does, check out the earliest albums and you will hear a different band

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Wednesday Jun 04, 2008

Dio era Sabbath.

I was young and didn't understand things, and took Ozzy's side and only listened to early Sabb or Ozzy's band.

Then I gave 'Heaven and Hell' a chance and was really into it, and was kicking myself in the ass for not liking it before.

What's weird is that I had Dio's 'Holy Diver' and 'The Last in Line' and I just loved those albums.

Back then the thought of Sabbath without Ozzy just didn't seem right to me.
But after Dio, it only got progressively worse. Actually after 'Born Again' with Ian Gillan, I didn't listen to any other album, and that's a fuckin shame because Iommi is one of my favorates and I totally shunned him.

Or did he shun us?

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Jun 05, 2008

In the 60's and early 70's, I never was into the R&B, soul, Motown thing but as I grew older, I now really appreciate the musicians, songwriters, producers, and singers who made many of these great tunes. There were many very talented people behind those songs back then.

Also, I always liked The Beatles songs but learned as the years went by how talented and precedent setting they were no matter what they did.

DMFJ03 · Post by **DMFJ03** » Thursday Jun 05, 2008

slackin@dabass wrote:coheed and cambria. when they released the one song i dunno what it's called, the one line in the song is "good eye snyper" not sure if that's the name of it or not, i dunno regardless, i couldn't stand that song. but, after listening to other stuff, and seeing the talent they really do have, i like them much more now.

That song is called A Favor House Atlantic.

It's funny - most of the bands that I have listened to once and hated are usually what becomes my favorite bands. If I end up liking something right away, after awhile, I probably won't ever listen to it again.