Top 10 Popular Bands I Hate
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2024
- Here are 10 really popular artists that I hate, or at least hate things about them. Some I own all their CD's and some I don't own any. But all these artists in some way make me cringe.
See also Canadian Studmuffin and The Prog Corner for their Bands They Hate videos. - Hudba
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Thanks so much - wow what a compliment. My sister made me one as a gift. One day if my channel ever gets big enough maybe I'll do merch....in my dreams right? Thanks so much - gonna let my sister know. I actually have some great ideas for a logo for my channel - would be great if I could do it one day. I'll work on it.
Thanks for the mention. Hating some bands is fun! 😊
Hey - you discovered my little channel. I've been a fan of yours for a long time. Thanks so much!!!
Dude you crack me up ,but I must admit - I am with you so far on your first 4 :0
Thanks so much.
I have to agree with list…Billy Joel was great back in the day..I thought he was retired 😮. Bon Jovi is a great guy but the band sucked for decades. Freddy is a great singer but Queen is mediocre. David Grohl is a great drummer but Foo Fighters are average at best. I would add the Eagles to the list. Completely overrated.
Thanks so much - I'm so with you - for a retired guy for 30 years - somehow by regularly playing live the same songs for 30 years - Billy Joel is bigger than ever...crazy.
I think the problem is you don’t hate Billy Joel per se but there are only so many times you can hear a song.
@@markpalavosvrahotes5575 yup too many songs get played out
@@markpalavosvrahotes5575 Exactly - I don't really hate him - I just can't stand hearing so many of his songs anymore - not because they weren't great to me at one time, but so overplayed here on Long Island - can't stand hearing those songs, but you're right, I don't really hate Billy Joel in general.
Very entertaining video Alan. Although I never like to use the word hate, I know what you mean. Some people will like artists we don't like and vice-versa.
You know, some of the criticisms you make against some of these bands, some people would respond that the Stones are no better, hanging on longer than they should, replacing Charlie rather than calling it quits. Then there's the "They haven't made a good album since Tattoo You over 40 years ago" or some would substitue Tattoo You with Exile, or Sticky Fingers. Regardless, as Stones fans, we've heard it all, and personally I don't care what people say, I love the Stones so deeply, and I can be crticial of them, but they continue to touch me in ways that I sometimes don't even expect. I'm always discovering something new with the Stones.
So, I agree with most of your list as is, especially Dave Matthews, never liked him even though I had a buddy in the mid-2000's that raved about him. I'm a little hesitant about your choice of Queen, but I'll say they aren't a go-to band for me even though some people rank them higher than the Stones in the pantheon of rock, at least Freddie Mercury as the best front man ever. To each his own, but nobody beats Mick Jagger as a front man.
Another band I am critical of is Pink Floyd, many great songs and some great albums, but their early post-Syd Barrett albums are filled with lots of noisy, rambling, non-coherent musicianship. I hate it when songs get lost in noise for the sake of showing off technical abilities, just doesn't do it for me.
The Grateful Dead are another band I don't care for. Besides a few good songs, this is a dull band for me, not interesting at all. On a Stones note, I always thought their bailing out at Altamont (their own home turf) was never emphasized enough about how it contributed to the chaos of that day, but that's a debate for another day.
Another band I really do not like is Kiss, too much gloss and theatrics and very few songs I like, and the make-up shtick (that's gone on and on for years) just doesn't do it for me. Compare them to Alice Cooper, the first band (front man) to have outragesous make-up and over-the-top theatrics, Kiss just doesn't measure up to Alice Cooper at all, not even close. Alice was original, with numersous great songs and albums, and unlike Kiss, seeing Alice live with his make-up is an essential part of the act. He still wears it well. It just doesn't seem to get old.
Then there's Neil Young, never like his voice. I acknowledge his accomplishments but it's kind of like Geddy Lee of Rush, just a voice I don't care for. Also, Neil Young's guitar sound wears thin for me, with solos that often repeat from one song to another, sometimes rambling on. I like his original work of the early 70's, but not much since then, but his voice, even back then, was always an issue for me.
Thaks for a fun video, Alan. In the end, to each his own, whatever turns you on.
Thanks for your awesome passionate comments. As you so well said, music is to each his own. I like some of Kiss's early albums, but like you said, I never take them seriously and certainly not in the same league as the classic Alice Cooper years. I love your comments on Floyd - its a really interesting topic that few cover and I'm in full agreement with you. Those early albums, not including Piper, really don't have much in the way of songs - Water's actually admitted it. They only became "songwriters" much later on blooming of course on Dark Side but their run from Dark Side onward is pretty exceptional, except I don't care for Final Cut album. Neil Young to me is like Prince - way too many albums released, it never stops, I can't keep up and stopped years ago. No filter with him - just pushing the material out, while he's alive which is very cool, but too much for me. I actually like the Dead alot - but I'm in the minority that I like the Studio albums. The live jamming goes on and on - and really oftentimes nowhere. Thanks so much again.
Hey buddy I love this video I'm an avid musicfreak I like how you go into depth about the bands and albums. I feel that you are kinda like me you just have artist that you don't particularly love or like
Enjoyed this a lot keep up the great work
Thanks so much Tubecrazy - really appreciate it.
Hi Alan! I really enjoy your show! The topics are very varied, but up to now all within my own interests. Man, our generation had some good taste in music! This list in particular, apart from maybe one or two names, EXACTLY in line with houw I feel about those artists (particularly the voices you mention......). It was so close to how I usually express my dislike about many of these artists when in conversation, that at times I laughed out loud.
Thanks so much. Really appreciate your support. So glad I’m not alone in those feelings. You never know. Thanks so much again. Big smile to my face.
Ha! You echoed my sentiments exactly with a lot of these bands, including what you said about Under Pressure. Without Bowie it probably wouldn't appeal to me because, well, it's Queen. Thanks, Alan, for making those of us who aren't fans of Queen and Rush and Journey and Billy Joel, etc., feel not quite so lonesome.
Thanks so much - big smile to me because I have felt lonely often about that too.
Hi Alan good video and actually a good topic . I grew up in Philly and the back in the day the FM radio overplayed so many of these artists over and over. That today we don’t feel like hearing certain ones anymore. So I imagine Long Island was the same way too . I couldn’t stand Geddy Lees voice for years . But actually when Rush came back from a long hiatus I really enjoyed them in concert. I’ve seen the Stones probably 24-25 times big fan too . The Voodoo Lounge concerts at old Giants Stadium in the rain 🌧️ were cool I was there for both . It rained in Philadelphia too lol 🤣 brings back memories 😊
Thanks so much. Looks like it might rain Thursday night at Metlife (though I'm going Sunday). The Stones and Giants Stadium (well Metlife stadium now).
Great video Alan, we really need to go for a beer 🍺 sometime 😂
Would be fun I'm sure - thanks.
I agree with all 10. despite liking all sorts of obscurer bands and artists there are many well known acts that I just don't get rather than hate, so like you I occasionally get a compilation if I think they are worthy for the sake of the collection. You could probably list your top 20 artists (hint hint) and I would have some dislike for some of them...
Oh yea - absolutely - all personal taste. And really these lists are just for the fun of it. There are people who think Dave Matthews is the greatest thing - he just got in to the RRHOF. It's all music in the end.
1st time viewer. Curious to see what you actually like.😅
Thanks so much - go to my playlists section - there's tons of videos - all time favorite albums, favorite live albums, debut albums. Also there's playlists on my favorite albums by my favorite bands - lots to see. I hope you enjoy. Thanks again.
Absolutely fantastic have a wonderful day ❤😊
Thanks so much ! You too.
Hi Alan, I'm chuckling to myself watching your video for ,the ten bands you can't stand. I completely agree regarding Motley crue and Coldplay. I've never liked motley crue and Coldplay ,to me, are just boring.I can't really comment on the rest of your choices, but would agree with your general ethos of overplayed songs. My other half disagrees with the inclusion of Queen on your list, but i kinda see your point. I was interested in your videos, reviewing the" Stones" recent gigs. Like you, i would love to see " out of time" played live and especially " Memory Motel". We've just been to see Hawkwind in Glasgow. They were great. I would recommend their new album, " Stories from time and space". I hope when you see the stones , they play " out of time". Enjoy the gig . Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it. love the channel, Cheers.
Thanks so much - what a great compliment and means so much to me. Hawkwind still going wow - I know they've been doing those big box re-issues. Very cool. I have to eventually dig more into them. I know relatively little of their music - I definitely found it strange back in the day - legends of course though - had Lemmy at one time. Thanks so much..
Damn. Dave Matthews has really been getting slapped around in these videos. But I'm honestly fine with that.
Has he? Interesting - nice to know I'm not alone - he just made the Hall of Fame too. Funny. Thanks.
You cant start listening to a band like Queen for the first time in your middle/old age - music is something you connect with in your youth - a moment in time - it is when your mind and emotions are like a sponge - and you connect with that sound - reasons why bands like Rush have a following I would think - what I find more interesting is music I loved in my 20's and 30s and cannot listen to now in my 60s (maybe do a video on this topic) - for EG INXS - Crowded House - etc - love your channel keep rocking !!!!!! I agree with your list 100% - except for Queen - 2 albums - Night at the Opera and Sheer Heart Attack - don't bother with Queen 2
Totally agree with you - except I was 13 and 14 when those albums first came out, my friends loved them and I heard them then. And the big hits got played then too. Queen just never did it for me, not even when they first came out. I tried to give them a shot in this series, decades later....didn't work...lol
Alan are Van Halen and The Police other bands that you can’t stand? Because I didn’t see them in your inventory. Cheers mate
No I like both a lot - But I pretty much only like Van Halen with Roth. I have all their albums. The printout of my inventory was pretty much only artists that I have 11 albums or more from. I including a couple with 9 or 8. But I have hundreds of other artists of course in my Catalog - I do have every Police and Van Halen with Roth and I really like them. Classics.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Oh ok I get now, you got a great collection man!! Keep it up! Cheers
@@LB-bm4sn thanks so much - yea many others have made similar comments - I should've spelled it out better.
I don't hate the artists mentioned, I just don't think they are as great as the rest of the world thinks. I don't have any of the artists' CDs because I don't think their music is great, merely pedestrian. Radio stations play the same set of songs as if the artist only wrote 2-5 songs and nothing else. Once in a great while you may hear a deep cut song, but it's rare.
I usually listen to college radio since they play new artists. At least you get more variety of songs. That doesn't mean all the new songs are great, but at least you hear so many different songs, you don't have to worry about hearing the same songs over and over again.
Very true Noah. Luckily my cars are so old I normally play CD's.
Springsteen, The Police, Clash, G n R. Poison, Bon Jovi, later Aerosmith, later AcDC, later Phil Collins, later Bryan Adam’s
Thanks so much. Some great choices there. I love The Clash, but hey all personal taste. Springsteen shows up on these lists - he can be hit or miss, even for a fan like me. The Police a bit surprising. GnR I can see. Later Aerosmith, especially for an early Aerosmith fan - great choice. Later day Phil Collins - love that, because you're also saying his early stuff was really good, and it was - very cool of you. Poison definitely, but I would never even buy an album of theirs so I didn't include it like many other hair bands. later Bryan Adams is like the Collins comment - very cool of you because that early Bryan Adams was the real deal. Later AC/DC - totally agree. Great list - thanks so much - love it.
Gotta agree with all your picks. I'd add AC/DC and Aerosmith to your list.
Thanks so much. I could add later day Aerosmith and a lot of ACDC as well.
Cool channel. Enjoy the content!
Couldn’t disagree more on the Foo Fighters, Rush and the Crue. The FF ‘s have a ton of great, high energy tunes and are great live! Also have some outstanding slower style songs. Their overall discography is very good. I was never a Nirvana fan so I’m happy that Grohl was able to breakaway and create the FF ‘s👍
Based on the “time and place” theory of why we love some bands, for me is Rush. I’m a late 70’s, 80’s kids who loved the drums so when Moving Pictures came out I was blown away by the drums/music. The rest is history…been a fan ever since.
For Motley Crue, again it was all about the timing. I lived through (and had a great time 🤘😁) the 80’s hair metal scene and for short period time played in band similar to Skid Row. So at that time MC was the biggest band around, wrote killer hard rock tunes and the arena tailgating parties were something to behold!! Best period of my life and the Crue made it even better. 👍
I totally agree with time and place theory...what a great way to phrase it too. Because it's so true. I never got into the "hair metal" phase, so didn't interest me, but if I had, it had to be an incredible time to grow up, party, girls, etc. Guns n' Roses came at the end of that as well. So I totally understand. I say that some music is now in my DNA - and that what I mean. This music is part of your DNA and I totally respect and get that. That's what music should do to us. Individually, Individual taste and experiences. So powerful and so valid. Thanks.
HI Alan -I pretty much agree 100% with your top ten list. Dave Matthews Band - I've never been able to get into them, I've tried but 100% failure so far. Cya Doug
Yea - I've tried. It might partially be his voice with me too. - like I literally have to turn them off when I hear them....Not for me...or you...and apparently many others too.
I own all the Billy Joel, Queen, Rush and Foo Fighters albums. Have about 90% of Journey and Toto's albums. Only own Crash by Dave Mathews Band, and have the first five Bon Jovi albums I think. Anyway, can't argue with your list, though the Foo Fighters hurts a little, lol. I honestly kinda feel the same about Queen, everyone is always praising them and I am thinking there is like 3 maybe 4 good songs per album, in my very humble opinion. Also your location comes into play, I was born in the mid 80s, in the Midwest so Billy Joel and others weren't on the radio as much as like you mention in Long Island.
Good list, I do like about half your list quite a bit but if we all liked the same thing the world would be pretty dull!
This is a fantastic comment Mike. And I really appreciate it. Because one its all music (with a quality there) and we all have our own ears and love what we love. These artists, love them or hate them, are all quality and the real deal, in their own way. I love what you wrote about Queen especially - because....man did I try.....really did. And nice that you kind of said what I felt. Queen's greatist hits album I can see - chock full of those classics we hear over and over again, and I know, in my heart, that the majority of these so call fans who vote them as greatest are judging them on that...alone. I would LOVE Billy Joel, if he was fairly unknown, didn't get so much play and was therefore not so overplayed....but that's because of where I live. Thanks so much again!
Billy Joel got a lot of airplay in Cleveland, Columbus and St. Louis back in the 70s. Those very same AOR radio stations refused to play most of the tracks from Joel's 1983 blockbuster Adult Standards LP An Innocent Man. Only played "Matter Of Trust" the most from The Bridge. Storm Front got Joel's music back on Album Rock stations with We Didn't Start The Fire, I Go To Extremes, That's Not Her Style, Shameless and The Downeaster Alexa.
@@davej.meister5421 Even here on LI, The Bridge was not on the same level as previous albums....perhaps why I find it more listenable than some of the big classics of his.
Alan, you've got me laughing out loud on this one! Hilarious! I am imagining the news clip--"Car smashes into bridge embankment...opening riff of 'Big Shot" heard streaming from the wreckage"....I often wonder what would make my list, but it probably changes way too frequently. And if I'm not mistaken, hasn't that goofy Queen song "Don't Stop me Now" supplanted "Don't Stop Believing" as most downloaded song ever??? Interesting that a lot of fans and critics now put Queen on the same plateau as Beatles/Stones/LZ,--and I liked them when I was young. In fact, the very first long player I ever bought with my own money was "A Night at the Opera"...I was about 12 and hooked on Bohemian Rhapsody...and I remember plunking down $5.99 at the local K Mart to buy it--and yes, this was before "Made in the Shade" (which, quite frankly, probably rescued me). However, my tastes changed....and now, thanks in large part to Millennials, they are as revered as anyone--I'm sure that goofy movie had a lot to do with that too.
And Motley Crew (sic)...has there ever been a bigger group of Poseurs to reach the Big Time than those dudes? I mean, I cannot take anything away from any artist that scored that many hit songs and albums, and loaded arenas to boot--it doesn't just happen, and it's not that easy to do. But they seemed to really get fat (and on the verge of respectable) with those late 80s power ballads/cock rock crap...and they did it just in the nick of time, as months later, that schlock quickly fell out of favor. I mean, that tawdry little book was even expanded into a Netflix bio? And people inhaled that like Snicker bars.
And, if I may be so bold, shouldn't any such list feature auto entry for Ed Sheeran? I mean, that dude has, IMHO, ruined every wedding I've been at for that last 10+ years--that mewling, wispy falsetto, those sneakers, the nylon string guitar...those P-whipped sentiments....???? Oh well....great video as always!
So glad I cracked you up - because damn I'm hysterical right now. What a visual, my cracked up car - me unconscious bleeding from the head with Big Shot playing (oh perfect choice - I hate that one!) but a smile on my face because I couldn't take it anymore. Don't Stop Me Now has supplanted Don't Stop Believing - That's from bad to worse - I cannot stand that song - talk about annoying. Maybe it's something with "Don't Stop". Maybe the Fleetwood Mac track is high too. I can bear that one. Now that Crue quote of yours "inhaled like Snicker Bars" that's good. I think marketing helped Crue so much and the big flashy insane show - perfectly covers up the musical inadequacy. Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson helped too I'm sure. I don't have any Ed Sheeran but you're quote on him is incredible - that's got to be use in an advertisement - like reverse advertising or something. I'd buy an album with that tagline just to experience it...lol Thanks so much.
Oh man, as soon as I hit send, I had a flood of better ones for Ed Sheeran that hit me: Has ruined more weddings than “Proud Mary” and “From This Moment”-COMBINED (seriously, how many times do we have to endure the happy couples first dance to Perfect or Thinking Out Loud); Ed Sheeran: Milque Toast, redefined;
Ed Sheeran-making Adam Levine look Bad Ass. (Hey, at least he did Moves Like Jagger and gyrated around with Christina Aguilera).
But getting back to a more serious point with Queen-I think at their best they were a great singles band-but their albums really were not very good, granted that’s just my opinion, but I quickly came to feel that way after hearing Opera-and subsequent releases. And now, look-they are bigger than ever, and generate more streams and downloads than Stones, LZ, U2, even Beatles-combined! How did it happen???? One more thing to blame on Millennials?
@@anthonyaswe4174 I totally agree - it happened because of exactly what you said - probably 90% of people who say Queen are the greatest band of all time have never owned or listen to a complete Queen album. We live in a Spotify world. They know the 8 or so massive songs that they hear and love to death, so they're the "greatest" band ever. They own and listen to the greatest hits album where they know and love every song. But if you listen to their discography - does the Queen albums compare to the Beatles, Stones, Zep, Who - of course not - it's a joke - but not in todays music world - it's not an albums world to the majority.
Alan, just when I think your videos can’t get more fun to watch, you give us this one! As a fellow Long Islander, I could barely control my laughter as you described how you felt like driving off the road and killing yourself after hearing the same Billy Joel song played on the radio for the umpteenth time. I so get that! There’s just no escaping the piano man on his home turf. Out of the ten popular musicians/performers that you hate, four of them make my own list. For me, Queen is the king of bands that I can’t stand. To my ears, the majority of Queen songs that I’ve heard couldn’t be more bombastic, or more dependent on studio gimmickry. In concert, Freddie Mercury’s stage presence is just too campy for my personal taste. When it comes to frontmen commanding an audience, I greatly prefer watching: Mick Jagger swagger, sprint and dance like his back has no bone; Bruce Springsteen rev up the audience into the kind of frenzy that makes rafters shake; Bono display his natural, practically fire-breathing intensity; and Roger Daltrey stomp around ferociously as his hands make his microphone dance in the air. The rest on my list are: #2. Rage Against the Machine (noise above all else); #3. Marilyn Manson (more noise above all else); #4. Muse (blah on top of blah); #5. Nine Inch Nails (so cold); #6. Motley Crue (ask Alan Rosenberg); #7. The Smiths (Johnny Marr can’t make up for the huge annoyance that is Morrissey); #8. Frank Zappa (makes me miss melodies that move me and songs that I can “pretend to” harmonize with); #9. Bon Jovi (ask Alan Rosenberg, again); #10. Billy Joel (yes, his songs are incredibly overplayed. But, even if they weren’t I still would be bothered by the majority of them.)
Thanks as always - wow we are so in agreement. I bought two "classic" Rage albums and your description is so spot on for me as well - noisy and not appealing to me at all - I dumped those albums - though I gotta say Morello is off the chart as a guitarist - his brief stint with the E Street band took them to a level that was unimaginable. Marilyn Manson - totally agree. Nothing against the look but he should've checked out the original Alice Cooper - you need the songs. I never enjoyed The Smiths also. And Frank Zappa - well I have a bunch of his albums. Maybe one day I'll do a video on him. I think he purposely tries to be so complicated, and sophomoric and so "Zappa" so he stands out from the crowd and creates this incredible reputation. Yea he can read and notate music and purposely create on paper incredibly complicated music that only the best musicians can possibly play. But creation for creation is just...creation. In my opinion, it's actually harder to create a memorable melody that sticks in the head and is a truly memorable song. And over...what 300 albums...lol. Zappa hasn't done that too much. Maybe he's covering a shortcoming???? With that said, on occasion, some of his stuff can be "fun".
I think you’ve got Zappa pegged. “Complicated” and “sophomoric” to “create a reputation” that “makes him stand out from the crowd” is the perfect summation of what he is. “Creation for creation is just… creation!!” That’s one hell of a profound truth. I really, really love that quote.
@@ronalaurence4105 thanks so much. I really do believe that with his music. Notating 1000,000 notes on music, notation paper, and occasionally putting on shocking And sophomoric lyrics does not make one great songwriter. It truly is much harder to come up with a three minute pop song with a great hook that has genuine feeling and emotion. Some thing that I don’t think Zappa is ever been able to achieve.
You nailed it when assessing Zappa. Your points are well thought out and impactfully written. He was a devoted student of what I call the “academics of music.” He was driven to create music so complex that much of it could be performed by only the most skilled musicians. His general state of smugness led him to try and shock listeners by juxtaposing his sophisticated compositions with songs from which he derived titles such as “Titties and Beer,” “Stick It Out,” “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow,” etc. I love a good laugh, and I am not easily offended. Some songs strive for nothing more than to just be fun. And I think the world needs those, unless they’re just too ridiculous to have real value. That, of course, is subjective. What is a fact, though, is that Frank Zapoa’s legacy of music does not include a three-minute song that makes you stop what you’re doing, gasp for breath and say to yourself, “This song will stay in my heart and mind forever.” Because, as you wrote, Alan, those kinds of songs are the hardest to create. John Lennon and Paul McCartney did not need to know how to read music or notate to write “The Long and Winding Road” and so many others that have stood the test of time and have genuinely made fans weep by the emotions that they release.
@@ronalaurence3075 As always you are poetry in motion. You totally captured my feeling regarding Zappa overall. For me, being able to notate and write down on manuscript as many notes as you want in weird places and time signatures so only the best players could even attempt to play it doesn't make you a great songwriter - creation for creation's sake doesn't create memorable songs that create emotional response. It could create an audience reaction of "wow those musicians are incredible - they sure can play tricky stuff". But in some ways that can be musical masturbation. Fun at the time maybe, but not memorable....Thanks as always.
Sorry, I know I took some space a couple comments back, but simply would like to give recognition to a piano player that has gotten little attention and is an awesome boogie woogie artist (and very much a Billy Joel alternative to say the least!!). KEN SAYDAK is his name and man can he roll those fingers!! He has a limited discography (about 5 albums, possibly only 2 still in print). The songs "Clo Clo Boogie" and "Mother Earth" are definate go to's. His latest appearance is with the Rockwell Avenue Blues Band on their album "Back to Chicago". I believe Delmark is the recording label. Thanks Alan. 🎉🎉🎉
Interesting - thanks for the recommendation - I've never heard of him. I wrote it down and will look out for him. Thanks.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShowYeah, Ken turns 73 this year and has been in the music "biz" for over 50 years. He's worked with various blues artists including Johnny Winter. "Mother Earth" is from the album "Foolish Man", "Clo Clo Boogie' and "Illinois" are from" Love Without Trust". I seem to be getting into more music in the blues genre lately. Shemekia Copeland is awesome well as. Her album "Turn the Heat Up" is HOT; pun intended! Have a great day Alan! - - You must be getting excited as the Stones concert is right around the corner. I hope you and your family have a wonderful time. It was nice to hear they performed "Out of Time" in Las Vegas; would like to see them to continue going deep into their catalog and play "Dear Doctor" and "Salt of the Earth" as well. Till next time...✨💫✨
@@andee7255 thanks so much as always. Trying not to think about it so I won’t be disappointed lol. Hoping they bring back Out Of Time. But I know they won’t be playing Dear Doctor or Salt of the Earth. I sure would love that though.
I know what you mean by "formula". I call it paint by numbers music.
I listened to 20 minutes of one of the current "Hits" stations; oh man I had to turn it OFF! Talk about formula music. Yikes. Sorry Alan but Billy Joel is sounding pretty good right now. Good call Joe!
I'm heading in to my car soon for a short drive. I'm dreading putting it on....but I know I'm about to hear Only The Good Die Young....and oh no, that urge...that urge...to crash.....uh. Thanks so much.
Before these crowded streets is a great album.To each their own
You are totally correct - Dave Matthews was and is huge here and shit, they just got into the RRHOF - so clearly I'm in the minority, but I really can't listen to them. But music is all personal. They're not for me.
Wow, it seems like a lot of us are on the same page with you Alan! I thought Coldplay was great in the day, but as with most of the acts on your list, their sound kinda burned out. I also thought I liked Phish a lot, but outside of a couple of songs I think I would have taken Motley Crue off your list and put them there instead; they are simply booooring!!!!!! There are a couple of Rush tunes I really do love: "Fly by Night" and "Closer to the Heart", otherwise I can live without the rest of their discography. The main exception I do have though is (yup, here it comes) Billy Joel I would keep off the list. No, I don't have his whole catalog, but the only 2 that I have anything close to that would be Al Stewart and Sutherland Brothers with Quiver. Billy Joel's music simply (I think) reflects a lot of aspects of life without overblowing it. It maybe somewhat emotionally diminished, but it's spot on. Anyway Alan, your presentation was absolutely hilarious, enjoyable and 90% spot ON! Thanks - Andee ✨💫✨
Thanks so much Andee . You really are right about Billy Joel - he's unique on my list, really because, now I can't stand so much of his music, not because it's not great - or really good, but here on LI, it's so overplayed that I can't hear it anymore - makes me nuts...lol. But that's because he's so damn popular - just never goes away...lol. But really no reflection of him and his music - maybe he's just too good...lol. Funny, if he never made it big, and I had those albums, he'd probably still be amazing to me....lol. Thanks so much.
Can’t agree on Billy Joel-I think he’s the Great American Singwriter, the American Paul McCartney (but sure, not quite as good). Most of the rest I agree with, except I do like Journey, especially “Lights” and “Someday Love Will Find You,” and I at least used to like Dave Matthews.
These lists are fun. As you saw I own and know every Joel album - the reason why I hate him is here on LI he's so damn overplayed, at least like 10 songs that I HATE those songs. So I can't really listen to him anymore - But in no way does that take away from his massive talent and legacy. He's probably the most famous LI'er ever too. Thanks so much.
Many of the Rush haters dislike them because the band didn't drink or do drugs and stayed clean.
for me that has no influence - I'm simply concerned with the music - the albums.
Interesting about Billy Joel and Queen, legacy artists. I grew up in Westchester so Billy was big and Bohemian Rhapsody blew me away when I was a kid. I thought that was the coolest song ever better than Sgt Pepper. Both were among the first lps I ever purchased in the 70's. Recently I p/u Joel's 70's lps which I still enjoy for the deep cuts, Streetlife, Glass Houses, Songs in the Attic, 52nd st., Turnstiles are my favorites. I also like that doowop album. After that, most of his lps had a few good cuts but too much filler or just odd dissonant songs for some reason like he tried too hard, or to branch out or experiment and it didn't really work for me.
Thanks so much - funny you said that because An Innocent Man is a Billy Joel album I still really enjoy. Even those hits like Uptown Girl still sound good - yea that album holds up extremely well. Streetlife Serenade and Turnstiles I agree have some great moments. And yes Songs In The Attic was a great idea, putting out modern live versions of those overlooked songs at the time. Fine live album. Thanks so much.
Great stuff, Alan. Agree totally about Rush. Popular when I was at school. I;ve never listened to Bon Jovi much. Not my kind of thing. I think McCartney is a bit like Billy Joel - overplayed, worn out. I really liked 53nd Steet in the seventies. You're right about Queen too. I'm not a Coldplay fan either. Roseannah is the only song I know fby Toto. Matillion is a band I never liked. David Butterworth
Thanks as always David. Marillion for me in interesting - I like a lot of Fish solo and like Marillion when Fish was the singer, but the Hogarth years haven't done much for me. I do give them credit for carrying on and creating their self made business so to speak. Thanks again.
Here's mine Alan
10.Motley Crue
9.Bon Jovi
8.Rod Stewart
7.Billy Joel
6.The Cure
5.Guns n Roses
4.Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
3.Ted Nugent
2.Roger Waters
1.David Crosby
Oooooh another great list Tom((!!) except 7 & 8). 😁
I should of put The Foo Fighters and Nirvana in@@andee7255
@@andee7255 That's a great list - I should of put the Cure on mine - wow that's great!. Surprised about Springsteen but I know he irks a lot of people - he's amongst my favorites though I don't love all his albums - can be very hit or miss with me. Roger Waters almost made my list, but left him off because of those classic Floyd albums which he led. Fantastic list!
I'm 100% with you on Queen, they're #1 on my most hated band list
Pink Floyd is up there for me as well
Bon Jovi is actually my favorite band, but that's ok lol
Thanks so much. As you saw in my video - I have nothing be respect for Bon Jovi and what he's done and been able to maintain is incredible. He (they) are masters at creating those anthemic type anthems (with help from professional songwriters). and they certainly no how to put on great concerts.
I'm with ya on about most of those! lol. It's music for people who hate music. Just kidding!
Thanks so much
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Sea of Tranquility is incredible - what a channel - hell what a network Pete Pardo has created. And Brendon Snyders collection makes mine look tiny. I don't know how he can listen to 20,000 albums when I can't get through my 5600. Thanks.
Great list! The top ten from Hell. 💀
Lol - thanks so much. Yea - pretty much...lol
Freaking excellent!!!
Thanks for watching and your awesome comment .... I mean your freaking awesome comment. Seriously thanks so much.
Couldn't agree with you more.
Thanks so much.
Dear Alan, I agree 100! Even with Queen, they dissapoint me and my feeling is they are just like... pathethic! - I like tha way ya talk ' bout artist! Always with respect and knowledge! - I got tha STONES in my DNA (like ya) and Mr. ERIC BURDON (IF ya know and maybe like him, woulda pleasure to let me know). And maybe make a show 'bout the 10 bands/artists ya think they are tha best in ya opinion. - Kindly regards
Such a wonderful comment - thanks so much - big smile on my face. I don't have too much Animals - Just some compilations but I do love those - lots of classics and Burdon's great vocals of course. Thanks for your suggestion - definitely a great topic - I think I may have done something like that, but I can do another one. Yea - thanks so much. Really appreciate it.
I agree with your list completely. Although I do like a few Billy Joel cuts that are deep like you said but I do like a couple of hits. I saw the Foo Fighters at Giants Stadium in "94 and Motley Crew in "05 in Seattle. Both bands opened up for the Rolling Stones and like you, not for me. I definitely don't get The Dave Matthew's Band. It's my neices favorite band. I don't get them.
Thanks so much. Wow Motley Crue opened for The Stones - I don't remember that - wow that's a weird opener for the Stones. But I remember AC / DC opening so I guess so. Thanks - I didn't remember that.
Dave Mathews memory hotel ruined No Security _ totally agree
Way up there on my Stones disappointments was that song's release on No Security. uhhh still upsets me.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Dave Mathews toured South Africa last year and my trendy friend was raving about how amazing he was ... and I was like... I dont know a single song and I dont care
@@ClassicRockFilms lol - that's so funny - that's awesome.
I do not love Queen, who were proud of no using synths like a heavy metal band... and then changed their mind and became a meme. Great joke on Pratchett-Gaiman's Good Omens, when every single cassette inside the car is a Queen's one.
Thanks. I’m not familiar with that joke but pretty funny. Thanks
Come on Al, everyone loves Queen!
Thanks Andrew - I'm sticking with my theory. I bet upwards of 90 % of current Queen fanatics know and love those classic hits that are constantly on commercial radio and TV. And are amongst the most streamed songs in history. They are great feats of success. But I bet most current Queen fans don't own their studio albums or listen to them, because at least to me, they're mediocre. Not anywhere on the level of the Beatles, Stones, Who, Zeppelin and others who Queen get compared to - it's a ridiculous comparison IMHO but yea those class Queen tracks are HUGE.
I don't
@@user-jc3zo3cs1v me neither - thanks.
Man, we must have incredibly similar taste in music. Obviously, I love the Stones!!! But in terms of the list, I have to say I agree with all of them except Motley Crue. I do like the Crue. I do like Queen also, but I definitely get what you're saying about their music. I hardly ever pull out a Queen record and play it all the way through. If it comes on the radio, I typically skip it. If I'm out somewhere and it's on or if a band is covering it, I'll listen and certainly enjoy it, but I don't listen to their music much unless someone else has it on. Foo Fighters I've seen live, and it was a good show, but I've never understood the popularity there. Their sound doesn't stand out to me. I love Bon Jovi's 80s stuff, but everything since then with the exception of, "It's my life" is some bastardized, formulaic country pop crap that I find highly annoying. It's got no balls. Toto is fine and all but again, nothing I'm going to go buy a record for. Coldplay is way overrated. I can't stand the sound of Rush. Great musicians but Geddy's voice is grating. Journey is great when you're out dancing but I'm never going to put on a Journey album. Billy Joel, I do enjoy but it is overplayed, and he doesn't do much new stuff. Dave Matthews is an exceptional talent, but I absolutely can't stand his music. It's incredibly lame and I have never understood what the hype was about. His voice is annoying. I feel the same way about him as I feel with John Mayer....incredible talent but no balls. Like elevator music to me. Soft rock lameness.
You're not kidding. I agree with you totally, well, except for Motley Crue - but hey that's fine. I always say, music is totally personal, that's what makes it special - but yea, we're really on the same page. Thanks so much.
I was waiting to see which ones I would be angry at, but I ended up agreeing with the list.
lol - thanks so much. big smile to my face...
Alan, you make a mistake many folk do: you blame the artist for dull, uninspired radio overplaying songs until you're sick of them. Billy Joel, Journey And Bon Jovi are not at fault for miserable corporate radio's misdeeds. Yes, Journey and BJ are formulaic, now. But they were cutting edge at an early point in their careers and occasionally still bring it. I'm a big fan of Rush, Journey, Queen and Billy J. I worked in radio when jocks controlled most of the playlist and I moved into news and sports when that was no longer true. Radio is beyond horrible now, totally unlistenable as far as I'm concerned. I don't listen to terrestrial radio, only Sirius XM, so I never have a problem hearing ads and overplayed corporate crap. I urge you to place blame where it really belongs. Appreciate your show as always.
Thanks so much - point very well taken, but......it's definitely not the bands fault - that's totally true. But.....for whatever the reason, in this case LI radio constantly playing the same Billy Joel songs to the point, I instantly have to shut off the station when the song is on, its now because I truly can't stand the song. Not the artists fault, but in the end I truly can't stand the song(s) so I no longer like the artist, at least to a certain extent. There are songs that are equally overplayed, that I don't hate, but don't need to ever hear, like certain Tom Petty songs (Free Falling) or Satisfaction from the Stones. And there are totally overplayed songs that I still love to hear - totally timeless like Stairway To Heaven. So what you're saying is valid....yet what I'm saying is equally valid I think. Cool that you work in radio. Gotta say - I don't know how terrestrial DJ's do their job. I'd kill myself in the studio having to listen to those same damn songs and act excited about it. I don't know how they possibly can do it. And I imagine, at least some of them, are true music fans - must drive them nuts. Best, Alan
Fun video!
Motley Crue is the band I agree with the most, they have never been good!
Thank you so much John.
Dear Alan, thank ya so kindly for yar answer. I'm sorry, I never ever want to disturb ya! And sometimes I forget that yar livin in a different time-zone. May I say something more 'bout "the animal" Mr. ERIC BURDON? 1st I KNOW you got an animal 'cause heard him/she barking from the off... LOL! But seriously - what I meant was not the old original Animals. I was talking 'bout Eric AFTER tha split of the original old Animals. IF you have time, the right mood and yar interested in, take some listening to those albums from Eric and the New Animals and his great awesome solo works. "winds of change", "the twain shall meet", "every one of us", "love is" (ALL under the name ERIC BURDON & THE NEW ANIMALS). "sun secrets", "stop", "comeback" (under the name THE ERIC BURDON BAND), "darkness darkness", "survivor", "the last drive", "my secret life", "soul of a man"/dedicated to NOLA, after the big hurricane, "untill yar river runs dry" (under the name ERIC BURDON) & the sucsessful albums with the band WAR/had a number 1 or 2 in the US-charts with tha song "spill the wine". Albums with WAR are "eric burdon declares war", "the black man's burdon" & "love is all around"/they did a coverversion of "paint it black", very special and unique. And two albums he did later with the original members from the Animals, called "before we we're so rudely interrupted"/1977?! & the awesome album "ark"/1983/with the hit "the night", both under the name THE ANIMALS. -- Puhhh...! Lot of stuff! By the way, if you don't have time, mood or interest just may take a listen to the song "year of the guru" from the album "everyone of us"/1968. For me, it's a/the fountain of Rap (I hate Rap, but this is a fountain and awesome from 1968!)!!! --- OMGOSH...! If I disturbed you, I'm very sorry! If not, would be a pleasure to hear something from you. And YOU know, is all always a question of personal taste! So kindly regards, health, joy & happiness to you and your beloved! Thanx for your work. IF I disturbed you, see it like you inspired me. Praises from Aaron
Aaron - you're not disturbing me, though I just woke up and first thing answering the comments..lol. Actually you're teaching me, because I had no idea Burden had such a large discography since the Animals. Yea I know the War big hits - I have a 2 CD best of War collection. I remember when "Before We Were so Rudely Interrupted" first came out. And Ark. I still have the old Creem and Circus magazines from them and they had full page ads and reviews (unfortunately I don't think they were reviewed very highly or sold well), but that doesn't mean too much to me. Their version of Paint It Black is ...well ....different. Hard song to cover and make your own in my opinion. I'll be on the lookout for those - actually going to a record show today so who knows. Thanks so much. And you're not disturbing - I would love for my little channel to become a bit of a forum for all the viewers. Very best, Alan
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Thank you so much. I would sent ya all this stuff from Eric Burdon - but you can't imagine: Had a collection like you have and very expensive bootlegs (for example "the greatest show on earth" by tha STONES and countless more, FULL collection of STONES, BURDON & DYLAN
Sorry, did a mistake, pushed the wrong button. Wanted to tell ya, got a collection like you, countless, with a full collection of STONES, BURDON & DYLAN, GRAM PARSONS and very xpensive bootlegs. But my house burned absolutely down by a technical mistake! I wasnt guilty but me next to suicede if ya understand. All my music, my clothes, all family snapshots of my dead parents, etc. And: I'm a writer but a lot of my work, of my material life went up in smoke. - Kindly regards to Alan from Aaron
@@issa-ce1wy Gotta say, you are clearly the biggest Burdon fan I've met, and that's awesome. I'll find some of his later day stuff for sure.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Sorry, did a mistake by pressed tha wrong key, so I don't know if ya got my moaning - would sent ya all the BURDON-stuff for free, 'cause I got a lotta respekt of yar kindly, knowledged show... Had a collection like ya, for example whole STONES with bootlegs even vynil, whole DYLAN, whole BURDON (sure), GRAM PARSON, etc... - But my whole house was burnin down absolutely to the ground! it was a technical accident and I'm not guilty of it! All my material-life went up in smoke! All my family snapshots of my dead parents, all my clothes, books, technical equipment...! And I'm a writer and even a lot of my work is ashes now... My brother from Somalia helped me to get out of tha house. But ambulance must brought me to hospital. I was real next to suicide, 'cause I'm 55years and lost EVERYTHING of my "material-life", if ya understand me. - A great GEM of Eric Burdon-songs is called "no self pity", so I try. Lof yar show. Kindly regards and praises from Aaron
Could not disagree with you more on Rush and Queen.
All the rest? I hate them, too.
Thanks for watching - I'm sure you're not alone.
If I had to make a list of the 10 greatest bands, Queen and Rush would be in there somewhere. I couldn't rank that list in a strict order. Anytime I try to think of the all time greatest band, there's some flaws about them that would stop me. Yes, even The Beatles. But as for Queen and Rush- Queen's music is enthusiastic sounding and most of the songs aren't based in real life experiences. Some people prefer a more down to earth musical style with lyrics they can relate to. But they had an exceptional voice and guitarist, they all wrote songs in different styles. Mercury and May especially were great songwriters. But that's a strike against them for some people because they don't really belong to any genre and many people like a band that sticks to one basic idea. Their 70s albums are done in so many musical styles. Their frequent chart success makes some people look down on them as too "poppy" but come on, people like catchy tunes whether they admit to it or not. Beethoven wrote catchy music too, it wasn't all serious wrestling with fate stuff. I wasn't aware that Queen get touted as the best band of all time these days. I grew up in the 80s and Queen weren't a cool band to be into. If they're highly lauded these days then I can understand why people might get annoyed, excessive hype can be irritating. It's not worth hating a band for other people's hype though.
Rush, well it's usually Geddy's voice that kills them for many people. I think in the 80s his voice was musically more appealing. I even remember watching their 1981 concert on VHS tape years ago and my mother came in and remarked "the singer has a good voice" True story! The 70s Rush albums, yes Geddy is more abrasive but I view it as edgy and angry. It's like venturing out into a cold wind, a shock to the system at first but once you get accustomed to it, it's quite bracing. I never had a problem with Geddy's voice. Get past the voice you get wall to wall talent as instrumentalists. and songwriters. And I'm not even that much into lyrics but Neil Peart's lyrics are extremely clever and poignant.
@@user-qb1sm3rk9r Thanks for your passionate response to your love of Queen and Rush. I totally respect it. And you're not alone of course. My video series covers my feelings on Queen - boy did I try - listened to all those albums at least 6 times each. As for Rush - I've tried for 40 years. I know their albums and songs well - yea maybe I can't get past Geddy's voice. I'll still stick with my Rush 2 CD set that I never have a desire to listen to. Thanks so much again.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow I've learned by now never to force yourself into trying to like music. Music should be a natural thing. Sometimes music you didn't like before "clicks" at some point if you hear it unexpectedly, or you try it again some years later, sometimes it doesn't!
@@user-qb1sm3rk9r For any new music to make into my collection and database, I have to listen to it multiple times. Typically five or six. And I do that, because our personal moods often have an effect. So I always give new music a real chance. There were many times in the past where I didn’t like an album the first time I heard it. Then it grew on me. Then I loved it. If I stopped after one lesson. I would’ve missed out. Thanks so much.
I'm with you 100% Alan!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much
Tell your sister I want my T-shirt too. I saw 2 songs from Foo Fighters at Jazz Fest this year. I moved on after 2 songs of nightmare inducing screaming. Bands I hate.... Kiss, Coldplay, Phish, Bon Jovi, Journey, Rush....thanks for reminding me that I hate them, Widespread Panic, Heart, Cinderella, Foreigner and many others. I hope y'all are going to White Castle before the Stones Show.
Will do David..lol. Funny you saw Foo Fighters this year and left after 2 songs - I'm with you - I don't get it, except Dave Grohl is such a huge rock star, I guess that's why - but yea talk about mediocre at best. I do love those first early Heart albums - after that mostly forgettable stuff. The rest I'm with you. Thanks my friend.
Alan I don’t disagree with you especially about Queen and Foo Fighters.
Thanks so much. There's many that don't agree with us..lol
thankfully we never got Rush on the radio here in Australia, same with Dave Matthews
Lol - that's it - I'm moving to Australia...lol. Well hopefully they don't constantly play those same Billy Joel songs too.
oh yeah! we get Billy all right
@@peteallen935 alright. I might not move there after all. Lol.
As a lifelong Rush fan, I can somewhat empathize with the haters. However, the Professor Neil Peart was a very talented and influential drummer who may have influenced many of your favorite drummers along the way - tens of thousands of them to be exact - from many different genres. He was a very complex drummer and likewise a great lyricist. And it somewhat sickens me to hear when the Rush haters actually threw a party with utter gladness when Peart lost his battle with brain cancer. I've met some here at YT, and I regret ever interacting with them. How bad do you have to hate a band so much to the point where you jump up with glee and throw a little celebration of arrogance when the glue guy of the band (who was pretty much the backbone of Rush) succumbs to cancer? If only you knew the hell the guy went through before he was diagnosed with cancer. He lost his first wife (to cancer) and oldest daughter (at age 19 in a car accident.) I know that doesn't mean one single thing to the haters and I'll never change the minds of most of them, but I just thought I'd point that out anyhow. Not only that, Rush had the same three members for 4 decades. Try finding one rock or metal band that had that type of longevity. You won't find one, except for maybe ZZ Top or U2. Peart wasn't an original member, but he was a much better drummer than his predecessor. And their instrumentals were epic, especially the 9 minute "La Villa Strangiato" from 1978's Hemispheres. They had talent, believe it or not, and their legacy is cemented in the Rock Hall.
As a drummer, Pearts drum skills are beyond dispute - he was an incredible drummer. Also had the biggest kit I ever saw. The fact that anyone would celebrate his death from cancer or any other illness, plus the immeasurable tragedy he had in his life is beyond disgusting. Almost hard to believe, but if it's true, they're barely human.
Bon Jovi, Heart, Queen, Billy Joel, Journey
We match a lot.
I very much agree with you about rush his voice annoys me to no end
Thanks - yep totally to me as well.
Totally agree about Rush and Geddy Lee’s voice. Great musicians, but holistically not really there.
Thanks - yes very much an acquired taste that I've never acquired.
Rush was a band in a class of its own. Loads of talent and tens of millions of records sold. Everyone hates Rush because of Lee's voice, but they often overlook the rhythm section (Lifeson and Peart), their longevity as a band (same 3 members for 41 years) and the tightness they had as musicians. And here's the one thing that burns me blue about the Rush haters. Pumping fists and high fiving in poor taste when the Professor Neil Peart loses his bout with brain cancer in 2020. Just plain sad, and the man experience a lot of turmoil in his life before the diagnosis, such as losing his first wife of 23 years to cancer, and before that his oldest daughter in a car accident. And a lot of these Rush haters are either with the KISS Army or they're with the hair metal zombies - two of the most insufferable and arrogant fan bases I've ever seen in my life. Rush toured with KISS in the mid 70s and had several heavy metal or hair metal bands open up for them in the 80s. You may not like Lee's voice or Rush's music, but they're a band who has always had respect for other rock or metal bands. And they were always open to having glam metal bands open up for them. Three guys who have always been polite and respectful. I get the hate for Lee and Rush's style of music, but not for their personalities or humility. KISS Army members will always feel resentment toward Rush because they got in the Rock Hall before KISS did. At least I can say no one from Rush had the cocky and brash attitude that Gene and even Paul has displayed for many years now. Even Ace respects Rush more than he does his former band members. And there's a good reason for that. Rush earned respect from their rock and metal peers.
@@davej.meister5421 I've never even heard of these personality conflicts. Always seemed to me that the three members of Rush (after the first album of course), always seemed nice and relatively down to earth. I never saw them act like "obnoxious rock stars". And the tragedy in Peart's life is beyond belief. Who would celebrate that? That's beyond sick. I know he used to ride his bike cross country on their tours and wrote books about it. That's about as down to earth as you can get. My dislike of Rush is really due to Geddy's voice and I do think, in my taste, they're music is overrated compared to other legendary prog bands - notably classic Yes. I thought it was wrong that Rush got in before Yes. But that's just me. Rush's fan base and dedicated fans is far beyond most other prog bands...most other bands in general.
Red hot chili peppers have one good song.. but not sure I get them..Dave Matthews band probably the biggest mystery.. solid #1 ... Good show Alan...
Thanks so much Glen. Red Hot Chili Peppers is a great choice for me as well. I don’t care for them either. Currently don’t own a single one of their albums. Bought two in the past and dumped them. Wasn’t for me.
It's uncanny but I'm in complete agreement on 8 of those 10 and I can't stand Geddy Lee's voice either although I wouldn't dare say it on a prog channel!
Thanks so much Mark - They still get constant radio play in the US - but I haven't heard Yes' Roundabout in probably 20 years on commercial radio here. Just as an example - I don't get it......
Ha - yea I love No Security too
Thanks - yea it really is a strong, forgotten live album, except for Memory Motel dammit.
im with ya on most of these. dave matthews band terrible. foo fighters terrible. bon jovi terrible. rolling stones terrible. hahaha. almost got ya. but those are three would def make my list.
Thanks Steve - was waiting for that Stone reference - you should do this list - fun.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow ya talked me into it… but only made a short not full vid
@@STEVEHEROLD ok - gonna watch it -looking forward to it.
I agree 100% about Dave Matthews. Can’t stand his voice or his goofy dancing and weird music that isn’t rock n’ roll. He is one of the most offensive inductee’s into the rock hall, which is saying something. Dave Matthew’s was voted in with more votes than Ozzy Osbourne. I find that suspicious since Ozzy was leading the fan vote by a lot until the last few weeks of public voting being open.
Thanks - that fan vote stuff - his fans, etc probably "stuffed" the ballot boxes - no doubt.
Hating a band is a bit of an unintentional compliment. Good bands are either liked or disliked. Mediocre music is boring and just plain bad music can actually be funny, but if you have strong negative feelings to a band then it means they at least came up with something distinctive even if it's not to your taste. Mediocrity can't be "hated", mediocrity means having no distinguishing features. JS Bach is considered by many to be the greatest musical figure of all time, yet for some his music is just too busy and aloof sounding. So some people might say they hate Bach. Even the term Baroque used to describe his style literally translates as "mis-shapen pearl" So he was actually disliked by the critics of his time.
That is an interesting point. True hated is a strong word. And you're totally correct - it has to make an impact to get to that level. Which is also why my video shows only "big" bands who made it big. Yes they did make an impact for sure. Well said - and thank you.
No Security such a great album.
Definitely an underrated live Stones album. Really good stuff on it, except for that Dave Matthews Memory Motel..
Pretty decent list, that. First one I have had no 'serious' disagreements with. Although Kiss would certainly be somewhere on my list.
thanks - somewhere along the lines, the early "classic" Kiss went from hate to begrudging respect to me actually liking "some" of their stuff. lol. With that said, I rarely listen to them but have a nice selection of their "classic" albums. Thanks Martin.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow How nice to get a reply on one of these forums. Thank you Alan. For context, should it be of interest, the first two albums I was allowed, being only 14, to buy were the first two Sabbath albums on release. Within a few months both had been swapped with a mate for Electric Ladyland Part One & Hot Rats. i have never looked back!! Lol! You have a new subscriber.
@@martinstarnes2237 thanks so much. If a viewer is willing to spend their valuable time watching me the least I can do is communicate with them. Plus it’s fun. Creating s little community here hopefully. You were young with great taste. I had an older sister with great taste who influenced me a lot.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow I like to think so! Final thought on that - you have better things to do than keep replying to me - but the first single I persuaded my parents to buy me was A Hard Day's Night when I was seven, so I started pretty well, if I say so myself. And as an addendum, I was also at some of those shows in the '70s - I still have all the tickets - that a newer generation wish they were there (forgive the ungrammatical pun - The Floyd at Knebworth '73, The Who at Charlton '74 & '76, Zeppelin at Earl's Court 1975, Zappa at the Hammersmith Odeon in '78 & '79 - four shows, for example) so there are stories to tell, if ever appropriate. Thanks for chatting Alan.
@@martinstarnes2237 Fun chatting with you too. I didn't realize you were in the UK - Amazing when I "meet" people who were at these venues that I read about and dreamed about going to - #1 on my list Hammersmith Odeon - or whatever they're calling it now. You were at Knebworth and Earl's Court - did you see the Stones there in 1976? Who at Charlton - wow - amazing stuff and I'm sure that's the tip of the iceberg.
I've seen a number of these "bands I hate" lists, and there is a fair amount of congruence between them.
Billy Joel is new (and I applaud this because, lovely guy as everybody says he is, my only question when he turns up is, "Who is he trying to sound like now?"). Velvet Underground tend to be high up the list of hated bands - maybe a cultural dislocation thing.
... And then Queen. I never really liked Queen - and I saw them on their first tour in 1973 - but I love 'Made in Heaven,' which is a requiem for Freddy Mercury, and 'Barcelona.' And then I worked my way backward, having finally clocked them as a band of consequence, and began to see their considerable merits.
The band I want to see on this " I hate" list is Led Zeppelin, but nobody dares go there. It would be safer to slaughter a cow in India. How did they get themselves elected to be the Holiest of Holies? Peter Grant must have been a genius. This is a totally average band, with a couple decent albums, that has been turned into the fatted calf. Mind-boggling to watch.
And to think that somebody could have done the same for The Bay City Rollers or Take That.
Thanks so much Tim. Loved your comments, as always. I've heard good things about Made In Heaven, but I can't see me getting any more Queen except Queen II, because so many people said I can't criticize Queen without having that one, so I'll dig into it for that reason alone. I haven't seen to many of these videos (I've seen two actually), because I never want to be influenced by others in my personal videos. Velvet Underground is surprising to me, but then again I can see it....their first album, I really like (but it's not my favorite), but I can see people hating it. I give you credit for Led Zeppelin. I do a series call Treasure or Trash and often think of putting Presence in it....? "Safer than to slaughter a cow in India". Now that's a fantastic quote - that's amazing. I actually don't agree, though. But they are overrated in some ways. Really live, they were very hit or miss - Obviously Page is a great songwriter, producer and guitarist (he was a master studio musician before Zep), but live he could be so sloppy and Zeppelin albums sound so great, live they were lacking some times. And also their live jamming could go on and on. (Like half of When The West Was Won live album - and that's a fantastic performance compared to others). The first album was to a certain extent , a rip of Jeff Beck's Truth. And they ripped off so many blues classics... But with all that said...phew what a discography. And Physical Graffiti, and even Houses of the Holy are amongst my all time favorite albums. But I bought them the day they came out, so pretty special for me. Anyway, thanks so much for your awesome comments - always appreciated.
The thing about 'Made in Heaven' is that it is a requiem that was put together by Queen from bits and pieces Freddy left behind when he died - and I love requiems.
What I didn't like about Queen before that was that the songs didn't really mean anything - great sounding songs but no emotional depth, which is kind of where I put Led Zeppelin, except, as they are so rooted in the Blues, I don't think the songs sound that great mostly either.
'Presence' is truly terrible - love the cover, though. I still love 'Stairway to Heaven,' having heard it a few times, but I wonder where it came from. I think there is an inspired songwriter wearing concrete boots at the bottom of a lake somewhere in Wales who actually wrote it. Love 'Kashmir,' and 'Since I've been loving you' is a really clever Blues song, worthy of Neil Young's 'This note's for you' album, or whatever it is called.
I just want somebody to be rude about Led Zeppelin (apart from me) just so that I can watch the perpetrator burned at the stake as a heretic (so, please don't you do it).
@@timhewtson6212 I agree with Queen. I called them amazing studio alchemists but with little to know emotional depth. Or something like that. I stand by that. There’s definitely some others out there with your feelings about Zeppelin. I remIan Anderson once got burned at the stake because he criticized Zeppelin’s lyrics. Said something about them using his lyrics and their music would be a big improvement. That takes balls and Anderson certainly has that.
Agree 100% on Queen. Great singles band but average albums.
Thanks so much - Oh I'm so with you - drives me nuts.
I could never figure out the Poo Fighters popularity. Why do other Rock Stars flock to Dave Grohl like he's something special? No guitar skills, just a lot of bashing. Songwriting blah. How can they headline stadiums? I just don't get it.
I'm with you. I give him credit for becoming a rock legend - after Nirvana - no easy feat. I think he's also a master of public relations - in movies, award shows, everywhere. And apparently he's a really nice guy. But musically does nothing for me as well.
Okay, I may sharply disagree with you on this video. I respectfully dissent on Rush, Queen, Journey and Toto. Sure there are other things you and I have in common, musically. Don't like Springsteen, Coldplay or Nickelback, either. Again, I understand your dislike for these bands. Really do. And I'm fine with it. Really am. However, it gets very personal when a hater feels the need to distastefully "celebrate" when a key member of one of those hated bands passes away. And I already described my unpleasant experiences I've encountered with other haters of my favorite bands in prior comments.
There's no defense in that - it's beyond disgusting and a lack of humanity. It's all just music - here to make us happy and help us enjoy life. We all like what we like and its all personal taste and it's all valid. If it makes us happy, then that's what's important - celebrating the death of a good person, especially one who went through so much, like Neil Peart is indefensable and disgusting.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Excellent and very classy comment. Thank you.
@@davej.meister5421 Thank you but it's just the truth. Thanks again.
I wouldn’t say I HATE the Eagles, I like a lot of their songs and listen to them from time to time, but damn are they overrated to me.
Journey is one I could go without ever hearing. If I hear “Don’t Stop Believing” again I’m gonna lose it. Never been a fan of that one.
I never got the hype behind Guns and Roses. They’re okay I guess but I can’t stand Axl Rose or his voice. A couple decent songs but I’ll never go out of my way to listen to them.
All these are great bands on paper but I just don’t favor them.
Great choices. Journey I’m do with you. I instantly turn them off. Don’t understand how Don’t Stop Believing go so huge. Uh. I be like the Eagles but so overrated. Very good band but not on my radar for best American band. I agree with you on Guns too. Some great songs and one classic album has somehow made them the modern day Led Zeppelin. Thanks.
I might sub to this channel, especially if you rip today's indie rock (or pop) scene. I honestly don't get this indie craze. Period. Why is it so dang popular? And why are these indie bands, who don't often play guitar solos, more favorable than (say) Halestorm, Ghost, Dirty Honey, Rival Sons, GVF, Blackberry Smoke, Marcus King or Mammoth WVH?
Thanks, I hope you do sub. If you check out my channel more, you will find that it's all about my physical collection - almost 5,500 albums (I started officially collecting in 1973 and have been documenting my collection ever since). So I only talk about the music that I know really well that I own. None of my videos are scripted - all shot in one take based on my pure passion and love - no wikipedia etc on this channel. So I cannot and will not talk about indie bands that I don't have in my collection (though maybe I have some). Other channels show pictures of albums but I don't know if they've ever heard them. For an album to make it into my collection, I have to hear it many many times and even then, they all don't make it. My channel is a bit different. I hope you like it, but it is real and passionate. Of all the bands you listed, I only have Blackberry Smoke and a lot of their albums, and I like them, though the newest album disappointed me. I did do a full review of it - you can check out my playlists. Thanks so much. Alan
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yeah u2, i used to hate, cuz of maybe bono's whining,now it's ok, i guess. rush's tom sawyer's vocals ain't 4 everybody i think but seems everybody like rush. bon jovi,i dun like hair metal.i used to hate guns n roses cuz of axl's voice. but their songs r good i realize lately.
oasis, i dun get into 'em
however justin bieber, bts or so called "r&b" stuff, i really hate
There are tons of others I hate. I wouldn't even consider Justin Bieber to even think about. lol
Lost interest in KISS after Psycho Circus. Looking back, their 80s albums were mediocre at best, except Creatures.
I'm a moderate fan of Kiss at best, their 70's albums are the ones I would listen to mostly. I thought Psycho Circus was pretty good. Thought Sonic Boom was good later day Kiss album.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow I maintain that KISS Army fans are not the friendliest fans on earth. My experience.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Unmasked was awful. Elder was okay, but not great. Creatures was a solid comeback record. Lick It Up was decent, as was Animalize. The rest of the 80s albums went downhill from there.
@@davej.meister5421 Honeslty I wouldn't know - I'm not in the Kiss Army...lol. But anyone who would celebrate the death of Neil Peart or any other decent person / rock star shows their lack of humanity.
@@davej.meister5421 I stopped at Elder for studio albums.
Everything can get boring.
True to a large extent. I hope my video didn't bore you though...lol. Thanks.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Your video was very interesting. For example - there is a problem with the radio. Commercial stations can destroy even the greatest songs by constantly broadcasting them. They do not take risks by promoting ambitious new products. The situation is better online. There, broadcasters broadcast unknown, less popular songs more often.
@@pawehohmann8171 That's true. I gotta say I had a 3 month free subscription to Serius radio. Some of the "artist" channels were very cool but the classic rock stations were really only slightly better than terrestrial radio. Certainly nothing I would ever pay for. With my physical media, I'm my own radio station.
Prog corner guy is nuts!
Bon Jovi is my number 1 hated band…. I like 3 songs. Living in NJ I’m so in the minority.
I sold Bon Jovi’s mother a home theater system once! David Bryan too.
Sorry I love Rush - until 1985….The last album too.
Journey’s pre Perry albums are actually great.
Love Queen also. Queen 2 is my favorite! Very heavy and very groggy.
I have only heard one Coldplay song!
Toto so so so overrated.
I agree with Foo Fighters.
Morley Crue is awful. My friend’s band in Israel does a better “Boys Room” cover. They did it before Crue too.
Matthew’s also I don’t get!
We're very much in agreement - very cool. Speaking of cool, how cool is that, that you sold them home theater systems - I imagine was quite a sale - congrats!
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Biggest sale I ever had was to Ace Frehley!!!
I’ve got stories…….
@@Larrybabbin1957 I bet you do. That’s awesome.
I would have to take out Queen from your list.
I totally respect that. I've tried so hard, but it's all our own personal taste. Thanks so much.
I cant understand that you buy records if you dont like them......
If Stones chosed Foo Fighters as guestband they must have something....
You had it in reverse. I bought The Foo Fighters album and then realized I didn't really care for it. Actually bought 2 or three of them to really give them a shot. I do that. Try to keep an open mind and buy the albums, if I don't care for it - I dump it. I'm always willing to give new music a shot.
I get your list, except for Toto.
I do love Rosanna and Hold The Line is killer. Incredible musicians obviously - great vocalist - I don't know - I've tried - just don't do anything for me - and my boss kills me for it because Toto is like his favorite band...lol
I hate rush end of story
Thanks so much. Lol - no argument from me
Ok list, but you forgot Kiss
I actually like some Kiss. I definitely don't hate all their music - though some I do. The whole marketing, arrogance and personnel changes etc is another issue. Though I enjoyed some of the books I've read on them. I appreciate their work ethic and drive - especially in the beginning.
Styx Kiss Rush Boston
Definitely popular later day choices. You know I saw Styx on the Grand Illusion tour in a small venue and they were incredible! And the Boston debut is perfection - I'm a fan of Boston. Thanks.
Good List, but how can you keep it to just 10? Here's 101 that I can't stand, the more I've unfortunately been subjected to them generally the higher they are on the list.
101. Peter Paul & Mary.
100. Lilly Allen.
99. Pet Shop Boys.
98. Choirboys (Aust.).
97. Bob Marley.
96. Noiseworks.
95. Human League.
94. Helen Reddy.
93. Huey Lewis & The News.
92. Bony M.
91. Journey.
90. Paper Lace.
89. Cher.
88. U2.
87. Dean Martin.
86. Lionel Richie.
85. Simply Red.
84. Daryl Braithwate.
83. Little River Band.
82. Lady Gaga.
81. Barbara Streisand.
80. Madonna.
79. The Partridge Family.
78. Spice Girls.
77. Bobby Goldsboro.
76. Billy Haley & His Comets.
75. George Michael.
74. Captain & Tenile.
73. Michael Buble.
72. Loverboy.
71. Rick Astley.
70. The Seekers.
69. 10CC.
68. Abba.
67. Tony Orlando& Dawn.
66. Barry Manilow.
65. Coldplay.
64. Supertramp.
63. Christopher Cross.
62. Dr. Hook.
61. Adam & The Ants.
60. Celine Dion.
59. Boston.
58. Village People.
57. Kate Bush.
56. John Denver.
55. George Harrison.
54. Steely Dan.
53. Don Henley.
52. Donald Fagan.
51. Michael Bolton.
50. Icehouse.
49. Dragon.
48. Boy George.
47. Jim Croce.
46. Don Mclean.
45. Pink.
44. Katy Perry.
43. Culture Club.
42. Wham.
41. Reo Speedwagon.
40. The Beatles.
39. Spandeau Ballet.
38. Fleetwood Mac. (The Girly version, Pete Green's was great).
37. Donna Fargo.
36. Bruce Springsteen.
35. Elton John.
34. Air Supply.
33. UB40.
32. Frankie Goes To Hollywood.
31. Motley Crue.
30. The Specials.
29. The Clash.
28. Styx.
27. Toto.
26. Phil Collins.
25. Stevie Nicks.
24. Skyhooks.
23. Doobie Brothers.
22. Van Halen.
21. Madness.
20. Hall & Oates.
19. Bon Jovi.
18. Mariah Carey.
17. Sleaford Mods.
16. Kiss.
15. Bryan Adams.
14. John (Cougar) Mellencamp.
13. Frank Sinatra.
12. Cold Chisel.
11. INXS.
10. John(ny) Farnham.
9. The Police.
8. Jimmy Barnes.
7. Paul McCartney.
6. Elvis Presley.
5. The Eagles.
4. Neil Diamond.
3. Billy Joel.
2. Meatloaf.
1. Queen.
Ah that's the challenge. Plus there's so much crap out there that wouldn't even earn a mention (well you mentioned them...lol). Interesting we match with Queen #1 and many others. Some really interesting choices - U2, Springsteen, McCartney, Eagles, Police (I can see some people hating there "sound"), Mellencamp, Clash, the popular Fleetwood Mac, Beatles, Harrison - I'm gonna do a video with him - others. You do mention a ton I hate. Thanks. I actually have one Skyhooks album - think I'm one of the few in America who even heard of them...lol
Bravo for busting Motley Crue. They are dreadful and always have been. They are to rock n' roll, what the Kardashians are to quality television. Eddie Trunk talks about them like they invented music and I tune him out when he goes there.Unlike you, I rate KISS about a half a point better. I have no use for bands who put image and attitude before songwriting. Would disagree with you on a few of these, and would add Grateful Dead in there just behind the Crue. Where's Nickelback and Creed ? Keep up the good work, buddy.
Thanks so much. Nickelback and Creed don't qualify because I never bought their album(s), have no idea about their music nor will I ever I'm sure. And there's plenty of other bands that fall into that category. I understand, many don't like the Grateful Dead. I'm one of the few that actually listens to their studio albums because sometimes their jamming can go on and on and become just noodling, unless of course, you're in a certain state of mind. Thanks again.
Great list. Dave Matthews is the worst
Thanks so much Allen - we are totally in agree. I squirm just typing the words Dave Matthews...lol
Hi 👋 Alan. Billy Joel is okay. I don't own any of his albums. I like his songs Piano Man , and You may be Right. If you hate him, how come you own all of his albums ?. I don't like Bon Jovi . I wouldn't rush out to buy Rush. Queen ?????. Im not a great fan of Oueen , they have put out some fine music. I hate Coldplay too. They are sooooo boring !. Toto are crap. The only song I like of theirs is Georgy Porgy from 1978. I'm not into Foo Fighters either. Brownsville Stations song Smokin in the Boys Room is cool. Motley Crew did a mash of it. Don't go committing suicide over Billy Joel Alan. From Carl in NZ.
Thanks Carl - so we're in agreement which is nice. As the video points out, I've grown to hate so much of Billy Joel's catalog because, especially here, he's so overplayed. Constantly hear those songs on the radio - just turn on the radio and boom there it is. Just don't ever need to hear them again....So I don't hate him, but I've grown to hate so many of his songs...Kind of unique. But I bought those albums back in the day when they were relatively fresh.
His situation is unique. I bought his albums when they came out and were fresh. But the constant airplay of his songs here on LI, and made them so played out. I can't bear hearing them anymore. I don't hate him.. just how overplayed those songs are that I've grown to hate those songs.
Queen.. no Passion! Did you ever witness them live in Concert?
I certainly DOUBT it
I honestly don't find true organic passion in the studio albums. I don't and I've tried. Amazing musicians - to me their alchemists - like scientists in the lab. I never personally saw them live but have two live concert films of them. They were great performers, also they were amongst the first to play live to back up tapes because their studio stuff is so layered.
Guess it's each to their own..personally I've seen just about every band I've desired (some 10,000 gigs in almost 50 years of going to shows) Stones '95 at the Brixton Academy is one of my top 5 along with SRV at Hammersmith Palais , Faces at Edmonton '73 and Queen at Tottenham Mayfair '79 and at the Rainbow '73
@@garethmillard7005 wow - I'm speechless - that's beyond comprehension. Are you in the industry. That's 200 gigs a year. That's a full time job and wow the cost...lol. With the cost maybe now I go to 10 shows a year. Even in my heyday in the 70's may 25 shows. Wow. Nice to hear Stones Brixton in top 5 - based on the video - I can believe it.
No, I didn't work in the business..but saw a show in London most nights...the 1st was the brilliant Rory Gallagher at the Rainbow June 73...living in London there were so many gigs around
During the mid 80's I'd sometimes saw an early then a late show that same night...seems Crazy to me now, but it was nearly always fun!!!
@@garethmillard7005 wow I can't imagine. Also me being here in the US - so fun for me when I hear from people who actually saw shows at the Rainbow, Roundhouse, Earls Court, Wembley, and especially Hammersmith Odeon. Can't imagine how great it must've been.
Ben javy sucks,.. no doubt.
Ben Javy....??? oh I get it. Bon Jovi - alright. ..lol Thanks.
I like queen 2 other stuff garbage
I'm gonna get Queen 2 eventually
Popular bands I dont hate, but just never became a real fan The Beatles, U2, Guns n Roses, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters, but they do have one good album ''In Your Honor'' The rest of their stuff all sounds alike. Rod Stewart, Aerosmith except for Toys in the Attic...
Great point with Foo Fighters - does mostly sound the same to me too. Interesting about The Beatles, Zeppelin, U2. Amongst the very best for me. Thanks so much
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow I recognize the greatness of the Beatles especially their songwriting, and I admire Jimmy Page's musicianship, and U2S popularity, I just dont own any of their records.
This guy didn't put Grand Funk Railroad on his list and that is fine by me! I guess people are now seeing how good the old Grand Funk Railroad was.
@@dennisholiday1868 You have to see my other videos my friend - check out the RRHOF rants - I'm rooting for Grand Funk to be in the Hall of Fame. I have every one of their albums and I'm a FAN.