Heroes You Love To Hate

JMH65 · April 10th, 2005, 01:33 AM

I recently had a disagreement on another thread with another member concerning Eric Johnson. I really like EJ but the other member isn't impressed.

Which brings up an interesting topic.........

Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones, Elvis, Beatles, BB King, Danny Gatton........Talent is not an issue. They are all legendary performers.....BUT.....I just can't get into them. Listening is a chore rather than a joy......yet I almost feel guilty about my disdane.

Anyone want to make me feel better and disclose similar feelings about some well noted legends? :?

Bill Hullett · April 10th, 2005, 02:06 AM

Esteban!.........................oh wait you said heros you love to hate.....

Bill Hullett

JMH65 · April 10th, 2005, 02:28 AM

LOL Well Bill there just might be a large contingent of Esteban lovers out there that would qualify your choice....none of which are on the Wal Caster thread

cowboytwang · April 10th, 2005, 02:49 AM

OK Guys,

Your starting to bring me down. I just went and bought a black hat and a black puffy sleeved shirt, and was planning on heading out to Nashville to get a gig.
Now it seems that some folks may not like that sort of thing, but I spent allot of money on this amp, guitar and outfit.

I kind of like the sound of a cheep acoustic guitar through a five inch speaker with overdrive.

genelovesjez · April 10th, 2005, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cowboytwang

Your starting to bring me down. I just went and bought a black hat and a black puffy sleeved shirt, and was planning on heading out to Nashville to get a gig.
Now it seems that some folks may not like that sort of thing, but I spent allot of money on this amp, guitar and outfit.

Well, you could still wear the outfit for other things, I guess. Maybe flamenco dancing?

cowboytwang · April 10th, 2005, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones, Elvis, Beatles, BB King, Danny Gatton........Talent is not an issue. They are all legendary performers.....BUT.....I just can't get into them. Listening is a chore rather than a joy......yet I almost feel guilty about my disdane.
Anyone want to make me feel better and disclose similar feelings about some well noted legends?

I feel the same about Clapton, Elvis, and the Beatles.

Hope that makes you feel better.

The Bone · April 10th, 2005, 05:16 AM

On the surface, I don't like "negative" subjects, but I am mysteriously attracted to them...

Love to hate: Aerosmith. Blues retrospective? I guess I'm a snob.

Love to hate: John Mellancamp. Can't think of a single song I like.

Love to hate: Bruce Sprinky (Springsteen). I love his guitar, but hate his arrangements. All the fluffy ringy ding ding sounds. Why not make it straight rock?

Hate to love: ELO. Listening to it right now. Great stuff.

Love affair with: Danny Gatton. Wish I could, but I can't. Ever.

StratDal · April 10th, 2005, 11:33 AM

IMO, while talented, Clapton and The Beatles just don't do it for me. I have EC's "From The Cradle" and a couple of Beatles CD's. They're good but I'll generaly listen to something else. Also the other posts re: Aerosmith and Springsteen, I wish both would go away. Steven Tyler is just plain obnoxious and Springsteen (who I loved in high school) takes himself too seriously while living in Beverly Hills (plus his voice sounds old).

On a positive note, the last few months I've bought a number of Rory Gallagher CD's and one of his DVD's. What a great, passionate guitarist and someone who could play it all. His "Irish Tour" CD is my favorite and basically shows what he was all about. He even plays a Tele on some songs! This May will be the 10 anniversary of his passing.

DADGAD · April 10th, 2005, 12:07 PM

Alvin,

You would be okay as long as you didn't include shades or try to make a first position G chord look REALLY BIG.

Gary

J-man · April 10th, 2005, 12:19 PM

Love to hate: Paul McCartney

skiraly017 · April 10th, 2005, 12:46 PM

Elvis.
Kiss.
Springsteen.
Coltrane.
New Age.
Country.

Just about everything else I'm okay with.

stevieboy · April 10th, 2005, 01:21 PM

BB King? Elvis? The Beatles?

You guys left off Mother Theresa!

Personally, Led Zep and U2

I don't why you don't like Esteban, I think he's a pretty good comedian

robb3566 · April 10th, 2005, 01:28 PM

If you ever want a good laugh, check out some of the user reviews of his guitars on Harmony Central...some of them are quite amusing.

http://www.harmony-central.com/Guita...oustic-01.html

JMH65 · April 10th, 2005, 03:37 PM

I don't really "Hate" anybody. And definitely don't want this to be a negative thread. It's just for fun.......we all have those talented artists we just don't get.....but wish we had their abilities. :D

lobotomyactivist · April 10th, 2005, 03:43 PM

Don't kill me, but...

I love to hate Jimmy Page. And Led Zeppelin in general, really. Every time some one says they were the greatest band ever or Jimmy was a guitar innovator, part of me dies.

Tele-Whacker · April 10th, 2005, 03:51 PM

I couldn't believe my eyes! I was at a Western Swing Festival night before last, and I saw a guy playing a Telecaster bass. Now, I've seen many before this, but you don't see a lot of them anymore. Well, the guy playing the thing was getting off the stage, and I was getting ready to take the stage, (to play guitar) and I asked him how old it was. He pointed to another man, and said the other guy owned it, and loved to talk about it.

When I had a chance, I asked the owner about the Tele bass, and he told me that LEO FENDER made it and it was the VERY FIRST one. Leo Fender gave it to a friend (of the current owner) that played bass for Bob Wills. The bass player it was given to origionaly, never quite liked it (He played Bass fiddle) and just kept it at home for about ten years.
Then one night the man that owns it now, borrowed it to play a gig, and ended up buying it.

I looked closely at the instrument, and noticed that the logo on the headstock reads: "Precision Bass" . I guess it was the only logo that was printed at the time. This bass has to be very old, and other than being grundgy, and not showing signs of ever being cleaned, is in pretty good shape. It is, however not contoured in any way.
I thought it was cool to get to see it.

Any one care to enlighten me as to when Fender started making basses? The present owner bought the bass from the origional owner in 1960.

Tele-Whacker · April 10th, 2005, 03:54 PM

<<<<<<<<<<Sorry, I thought I was starting a whole new thread>>>>>>>>..........I'm not smart enough to put it in it's propper place, I can barely turn the computer on.....................

e-merlin · April 10th, 2005, 05:44 PM

I usually don't go for negative threads either, but...

Neil Young. Everyone says how great he is but I do not enjoy much of his music no matter how hard I try.

Tele-Whacker, you can hit the word "edit" on your posts and delete the text.

Bluesdude · April 10th, 2005, 06:08 PM

Kurt Cobain

'nuff said

Bluesdude · April 10th, 2005, 06:08 PM

damn double posting

WEBMASTER EDIT -- DOUBLE POSTING COMES FROM USING THE BACK BUTTON AND THEN RESUBMITTING THE BLANK PAGE WHEN A WINDOW POPS UP AND SAYS TO VIEW THE PAGE YOU HAVE TO RESUBMIT THE FORM AND YOU CLICK OK.

DON'T USE THE BACK BUTTON AFTER YOU POST. YOU ARE TAKEN TO A PAGE THAT SAYS DO YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR POST OR GO TO THE FORUM. PICK ONE OF THOSE TWO CHOICES. YOU ALMOST NEVER NEED THE BACK BUTTON -- THERE ARE LINKS EVERYWHERE YOU COULD WANT TO GO.

JUST A HEADS UP.

bri · April 10th, 2005, 06:26 PM

As far as Danny Gatton goes, most of his stuff leaves me cold, but I love his Sun Medley with Delbert McClinton and his "There the Stands the Glass" with Robert Gordon. Other than that I like it simple. As a country player my absolute fav stuff is Brent Mason on the Alan Jackson recordings. Living on Love is my all time favorite.
My $.02 anyway.
Brian

harlycarly · April 10th, 2005, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lobotomyactivist

Don't kill me, but...

I love to hate Jimmy Page. And Led Zeppelin in general, really. Every time some one says they were the greatest band ever or Jimmy was a guitar innovator, part of me dies.

AMEN!!

What I sometimes hate is when I find myself sounding like my old man saying I hate certain types of music.

However...... as far as I am concerned (which means very little in the scheme of things) Led Zep was the beginning of a type of crappy music which continues to exist.

Man.... I hate what I wrote...........

Twang · April 10th, 2005, 10:07 PM

"heroes" listed in this thread that I 'hate':
Bruce Springsteen
New Age (new-age ryhmes with sewage)

"heroes" listed who doesn't move the needle in either direction:
Eric Johnson, Aerosmith, John Mellencamp, Mother Teresa

Other than that I love the rest listed:
Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones, Elvis, Beatles, BB King, Danny Gatton, Esteban, Paul McCartney, Kiss, Coltrane, Led Zep, U2, Telecaster bass [?

], Neil Young, Kurt Cobain

Seems like a lot of good music is being missed and dismissed. No worries tho.

David Barnett · April 10th, 2005, 10:53 PM

I love a lot of the things you guys hate:

Beatles, Stones, Led Zep, Neil Young, Kurt Cobain...

I still think Eric Johnson is elevator music though.

Who is Esteban?

The Fender Precision Bass was introduced in 1951. It evolved into the contoured P-bass that we all know and love in the mid-1950s. That design was re-issued by Fender in 1968 as the "Telecaster Bass".

tiktok · April 10th, 2005, 11:04 PM

The kissing parts. Grandpa--do we have to read the kissing parts?

lobotomyactivist · April 10th, 2005, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twang

Seems like a lot of good music is being missed and dismissed. No worries tho.

Seems like people have opinions different than yours. No worries is right though...I'm surprised this thread has yet to erupt into a flame war.

eryque · April 10th, 2005, 11:58 PM

Every Joe Satriani song I ever heard makes me think he'd be much better with a lead singer :-)

In fact, almost all guitar virtuosos turn me off. I'm all about songs. That's why I love Bill Kirchen and don't care a lot for Danny Gatton. Kirchen sings songs I like and then fills them up with great guitar licks and tricks. Gatton takes great guitar licks and tricks and builds a song around them. It's amazing, but completely uninspiring to me.

I remember a few years back when I asked opinions about Robert Cray so I could decide whether or not I should go see him. Most of the opinions were that it was a boring show because he didn't really stand out and play amazing solos. I went to the show and found a performer that sings great songs, plays solid and interesting rhythm patterns to support the song, and keeps the band real tight. One of the better shows I've had the pleasure of seeing.

blackdog · April 11th, 2005, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harlycarly

However...... as far as I am concerned (which means very little in the scheme of things) Led Zep was the beginning of a type of crappy music which continues to exist.

whoa, likening led zeppelin to music of today made me cringe. What i can see is the corelation between bonham's death and the crap music of the 80's and 90's and 00's........which is also what i hate (big generalization of course, with exceptions)

txspreacher · April 11th, 2005, 12:08 AM

Am I the only one around who just flat doesn't like U2? Seriously GRATES on my nerves...

blackdog · April 11th, 2005, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txspreacher

Am I the only one around who just flat doesn't like U2? Seriously GRATES on my nerves...

yes! the overall timbre (is that the right word?) of the songs are all the same, and just pick on my nerves. I don't hate them completely but i do dislike.

David Barnett · April 11th, 2005, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eryque

Every Joe Satriani song I ever heard makes me think he'd be much better with a lead singer :-)

In fact, almost all guitar virtuosos turn me off. I'm all about songs. That's why I love Bill Kirchen and don't care a lot for Danny Gatton. Kirchen sings songs I like and then fills them up with great guitar licks and tricks. Gatton takes great guitar licks and tricks and builds a song around them. It's amazing, but completely uninspiring to me.

I remember a few years back when I asked opinions about Robert Cray so I could decide whether or not I should go see him. Most of the opinions were that it was a boring show because he didn't really stand out and play amazing solos. I went to the show and found a performer that sings great songs, plays solid and interesting rhythm patterns to support the song, and keeps the band real tight. One of the better shows I've had the pleasure of seeing.

Bingo!

boogaloo · April 11th, 2005, 02:04 AM

C'mon! You guyz don't find U2 to be inspiring and constantly "re-inventing" themselves?

Well...I agree with you 100% They were new and fresh 23 years ago. I don't hate them, just don't know what all the ruckus is about the new album. Somebody teach edge some new guitar chords. (although you could say the same about at least one I have listed below)

Elvis is lost on me too.

Zep- I like them, started out much like Cream, then became innovators, influenced many of those that came later.

Beatles- I grew up with them (not literally!) wide and vast influences. Love 75% of their stuff. Still- I hate some of their stuff (Yellow Submarine).

Love/hate relationship with "Bruce"

Talk about someone who's re-invented himself (but keeps coming back to his roots?) Neil Young. Folk/Rock, Grunge, 50's Rock, Country, Rock, TWS (totally weird stuff). Hee-hee, I love him!

My opinions only, YMMV (and probably will).

Brian

teledude66 · April 11th, 2005, 09:16 AM

Led Zep, U2, and RUSH....

it's not that i hate them i really like them all, but more than one song and i'm aggrivated ....

Jakedog · April 11th, 2005, 10:15 AM

Stuff me no likey:

Kurt Cobain, and pretty much every one of the bands he inspired.

Boy bands, starting with the Beatles.

Creed.

And choose any or all of the bands that seem to think they're punk bands these days. Blink, Bowling for Soup, Good Charlotte, Sum 41, etc. All they are is a bad imitation of 60's bubblegum with distortion. Green Day,(I used to hate them too) is exempt because they have actually become a really original band that writes pertinent music.

Stuff I just don't get, but do respect:

EJ

Gatton (Although his version of In My Room is one of my all time favorite pieces of recorded music).

Stuff I don't even deem worthy of contemplation:

Malmsteen

Satriani

New U2 record

There, I said it, and you can't make me take it back!

Jake

hekawi · April 11th, 2005, 10:20 AM

...The Doors

(although i do like "Riders on the Storm")

jz63 · April 11th, 2005, 11:16 AM

Pottsy when he would sing on HAPPY DAYS. What that dude would do to SPLISH SPLASH would fill my veins with hatred.

JJRaccoon · April 11th, 2005, 11:36 AM

Satriani and Vai
I've got friends that worship these guys but I don't get it. Sure you can watch them play and be dazzled by their talent but their music doesn't mean anything - at least not to me. I'd be surprized if anyone ever made a baby or cried in their beer while listening to anything they've ever done.

Teletwang · April 11th, 2005, 11:40 AM

With all due respect, Jerry Garcia. I just don't get it.

Colo Springs E · April 11th, 2005, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boogaloo

Somebody teach edge some new guitar chords. (although you could say the same about at least one I have listed below)

.....that Chuck Berry guy some new licks. I mean, he did the same thing over and over, right?

:)

Just funnin' it's all personal opinion. I dig U2, but can certainly understand why others don't.

-E

Colo Springs E · April 11th, 2005, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJRaccoon

Satriani and Vai
I've got friends that worship these guys but I don't get it. Sure you can watch them play and be dazzled by their talent but their music doesn't mean anything - at least not to me. I'd be surprized if anyone ever made a baby or cried in their beer while listening to anything they've ever done.

......Yeah, they can play a million notes a minute, and hit 'em all.

Can they write a song that you can hum along with?

That makes your wife's hips sway?

That has a cool/interesting lyric?

That has a memorable hook?

They do NADA for me.

-Eric

April 10th, 2005, 01:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
JMH65 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denison TX Posts: 163	Heroes You Love To Hate I recently had a disagreement on another thread with another member concerning Eric Johnson. I really like EJ but the other member isn't impressed. Which brings up an interesting topic......... Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones, Elvis, Beatles, BB King, Danny Gatton........Talent is not an issue. They are all legendary performers.....BUT.....I just can't get into them. Listening is a chore rather than a joy......yet I almost feel guilty about my disdane. Anyone want to make me feel better and disclose similar feelings about some well noted legends? :? __________________ "I probably ought to quit my drinking but I don't believe I will"~James McMurtry

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Bill Hullett Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nashville Tn. Posts: 1,540	well...... Esteban!.........................oh wait you said heros you love to hate..... Bill Hullett

April 10th, 2005, 02:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
JMH65 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denison TX Posts: 163	LOL Well Bill there just might be a large contingent of Esteban lovers out there that would qualify your choice....none of which are on the Wal Caster thread __________________ "I probably ought to quit my drinking but I don't believe I will"~James McMurtry

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cowboytwang Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: mojave desert Posts: 2,045 14 Photos	OK Guys, Your starting to bring me down. I just went and bought a black hat and a black puffy sleeved shirt, and was planning on heading out to Nashville to get a gig. Now it seems that some folks may not like that sort of thing, but I spent allot of money on this amp, guitar and outfit. I kind of like the sound of a cheep acoustic guitar through a five inch speaker with overdrive. __________________ Alvin http://www.myspace.com/alvinblaine http://www.oldbluesound.com/about.htm http://www.facebook.com/cowboytwang _________________________ Originality is just undetected Plagiarism!

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The Bone Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sacratomato Age: 44 Posts: 2,421	Hope this doesn't degenerate... On the surface, I don't like "negative" subjects, but I am mysteriously attracted to them... Love to hate: Aerosmith. Blues retrospective? I guess I'm a snob. Love to hate: John Mellancamp. Can't think of a single song I like. Love to hate: Bruce Sprinky (Springsteen). I love his guitar, but hate his arrangements. All the fluffy ringy ding ding sounds. Why not make it straight rock? Hate to love: ELO. Listening to it right now. Great stuff. Love affair with: Danny Gatton. Wish I could, but I can't. Ever.

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StratDal Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2004 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 478	I agree with ya JMH65. IMO, while talented, Clapton and The Beatles just don't do it for me. I have EC's "From The Cradle" and a couple of Beatles CD's. They're good but I'll generaly listen to something else. Also the other posts re: Aerosmith and Springsteen, I wish both would go away. Steven Tyler is just plain obnoxious and Springsteen (who I loved in high school) takes himself too seriously while living in Beverly Hills (plus his voice sounds old). On a positive note, the last few months I've bought a number of Rory Gallagher CD's and one of his DVD's. What a great, passionate guitarist and someone who could play it all. His "Irish Tour" CD is my favorite and basically shows what he was all about. He even plays a Tele on some songs! This May will be the 10 anniversary of his passing. __________________ "My wife...yes. My dogs...maybe. My Strat...NEVER."

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DADGAD Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Palmdale, CA Posts: 829	Alvin, You would be okay as long as you didn't include shades or try to make a first position G chord look REALLY BIG. Gary __________________ "I need to learn some new scales and stop obsessing about this stuff." http://www.myspace.com/slickshoes

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J-man Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Wales/Scarborough Age: 21 Posts: 7,384 19 Photos	Love to hate: Paul McCartney __________________ "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." - Oscar Wilde

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skiraly017 Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hermosa Beach, CA Posts: 675	It's not so much that I hate them, it's I just don't get it. Elvis. Kiss. Springsteen. Coltrane. New Age. Country. Just about everything else I'm okay with. __________________ "But right now I need a Telecaster through a Vibrolux turned up to ten."

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stevieboy Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: the valley Age: 58 Posts: 3,386 6 Photos	BB King? Elvis? The Beatles? You guys left off Mother Theresa! Personally, Led Zep and U2 I don't why you don't like Esteban, I think he's a pretty good comedian

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robb3566 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Asbury Park, NJ Posts: 997 20 Photos	Re: Esteban If you ever want a good laugh, check out some of the user reviews of his guitars on Harmony Central...some of them are quite amusing. http://www.harmony-central.com/Guita...oustic-01.html __________________ 'Anybody who needs Bob Dylan to tell him which way the wind is blowing is a serious mental defective.' -Sterling Morrison

April 10th, 2005, 03:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
JMH65 Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denison TX Posts: 163	I don't really "Hate" anybody. And definitely don't want this to be a negative thread. It's just for fun.......we all have those talented artists we just don't get.....but wish we had their abilities. :D __________________ "I probably ought to quit my drinking but I don't believe I will"~James McMurtry

April 10th, 2005, 03:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
lobotomyactivist Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Doylestown, PA Posts: 1,350 1 Photos	Don't kill me, but... I love to hate Jimmy Page. And Led Zeppelin in general, really. Every time some one says they were the greatest band ever or Jimmy was a guitar innovator, part of me dies. __________________ Back again!

April 10th, 2005, 03:51 PM	#16 (permalink)
Tele-Whacker Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Millsap, Tx. Posts: 266	The very first "TELECASTER" bass........... I couldn't believe my eyes! I was at a Western Swing Festival night before last, and I saw a guy playing a Telecaster bass. Now, I've seen many before this, but you don't see a lot of them anymore. Well, the guy playing the thing was getting off the stage, and I was getting ready to take the stage, (to play guitar) and I asked him how old it was. He pointed to another man, and said the other guy owned it, and loved to talk about it. When I had a chance, I asked the owner about the Tele bass, and he told me that LEO FENDER made it and it was the VERY FIRST one. Leo Fender gave it to a friend (of the current owner) that played bass for Bob Wills. The bass player it was given to origionaly, never quite liked it (He played Bass fiddle) and just kept it at home for about ten years. Then one night the man that owns it now, borrowed it to play a gig, and ended up buying it. I looked closely at the instrument, and noticed that the logo on the headstock reads: "Precision Bass" . I guess it was the only logo that was printed at the time. This bass has to be very old, and other than being grundgy, and not showing signs of ever being cleaned, is in pretty good shape. It is, however not contoured in any way. I thought it was cool to get to see it. Any one care to enlighten me as to when Fender started making basses? The present owner bought the bass from the origional owner in 1960. __________________ Chuck Cusimano

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Tele-Whacker Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Millsap, Tx. Posts: 266	OOPS! <<<<<<<<<<Sorry, I thought I was starting a whole new thread>>>>>>>>..........I'm not smart enough to put it in it's propper place, I can barely turn the computer on..................... __________________ Chuck Cusimano

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Bluesdude Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 114	Kurt Cobain 'nuff said __________________ So much rythm, grace, and debonair from one man?

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Bluesdude Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 114	damn double posting WEBMASTER EDIT -- DOUBLE POSTING COMES FROM USING THE BACK BUTTON AND THEN RESUBMITTING THE BLANK PAGE WHEN A WINDOW POPS UP AND SAYS TO VIEW THE PAGE YOU HAVE TO RESUBMIT THE FORM AND YOU CLICK OK. DON'T USE THE BACK BUTTON AFTER YOU POST. YOU ARE TAKEN TO A PAGE THAT SAYS DO YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR POST OR GO TO THE FORUM. PICK ONE OF THOSE TWO CHOICES. YOU ALMOST NEVER NEED THE BACK BUTTON -- THERE ARE LINKS EVERYWHERE YOU COULD WANT TO GO. JUST A HEADS UP. __________________ So much rythm, grace, and debonair from one man?

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bri Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 69 Posts: 458	With me, it's more "don't get" than hate. As far as Danny Gatton goes, most of his stuff leaves me cold, but I love his Sun Medley with Delbert McClinton and his "There the Stands the Glass" with Robert Gordon. Other than that I like it simple. As a country player my absolute fav stuff is Brent Mason on the Alan Jackson recordings. Living on Love is my all time favorite. My $.02 anyway. Brian

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Twang Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Age: 45 Posts: 747	"heroes" listed in this thread that I 'hate': Bruce Springsteen New Age (new-age ryhmes with sewage) "heroes" listed who doesn't move the needle in either direction: Eric Johnson, Aerosmith, John Mellencamp, Mother Teresa Other than that I love the rest listed: Eric Clapton, Rolling Stones, Elvis, Beatles, BB King, Danny Gatton, Esteban, Paul McCartney, Kiss, Coltrane, Led Zep, U2, Telecaster bass [? ], Neil Young, Kurt Cobain Seems like a lot of good music is being missed and dismissed. No worries tho.

April 10th, 2005, 10:53 PM	#24 (permalink)
David Barnett Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Far-Flung Isles of Langerhans Age: 53 Posts: 6,061	I love a lot of the things you guys hate: Beatles, Stones, Led Zep, Neil Young, Kurt Cobain... I still think Eric Johnson is elevator music though. Who is Esteban? The Fender Precision Bass was introduced in 1951. It evolved into the contoured P-bass that we all know and love in the mid-1950s. That design was re-issued by Fender in 1968 as the "Telecaster Bass".

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tiktok Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 6,106	The kissing parts. Grandpa--do we have to read the kissing parts? __________________ "I like a tune. I like a tune and a singer and a solo, and now more of the tune."--Ian McLagan http://www.myspace.com/travishartnett Pearce Amps Info Page

April 10th, 2005, 11:58 PM	#27 (permalink)
eryque Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: albany, ny [not chicago] Posts: 7,406 44 Photos	Every Joe Satriani song I ever heard makes me think he'd be much better with a lead singer :-) In fact, almost all guitar virtuosos turn me off. I'm all about songs. That's why I love Bill Kirchen and don't care a lot for Danny Gatton. Kirchen sings songs I like and then fills them up with great guitar licks and tricks. Gatton takes great guitar licks and tricks and builds a song around them. It's amazing, but completely uninspiring to me. I remember a few years back when I asked opinions about Robert Cray so I could decide whether or not I should go see him. Most of the opinions were that it was a boring show because he didn't really stand out and play amazing solos. I went to the show and found a performer that sings great songs, plays solid and interesting rhythm patterns to support the song, and keeps the band real tight. One of the better shows I've had the pleasure of seeing.

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txspreacher Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: TEXAS Age: 42 Posts: 2,070	Am I the only one around who just flat doesn't like U2? Seriously GRATES on my nerves...

April 11th, 2005, 02:04 AM	#32 (permalink)
boogaloo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: S/E Pa. Age: 53 Posts: 1,133	txspreacher. Blackdog C'mon! You guyz don't find U2 to be inspiring and constantly "re-inventing" themselves? Well...I agree with you 100% They were new and fresh 23 years ago. I don't hate them, just don't know what all the ruckus is about the new album. Somebody teach edge some new guitar chords. (although you could say the same about at least one I have listed below) Elvis is lost on me too. Zep- I like them, started out much like Cream, then became innovators, influenced many of those that came later. Beatles- I grew up with them (not literally!) wide and vast influences. Love 75% of their stuff. Still- I hate some of their stuff (Yellow Submarine). Love/hate relationship with "Bruce" Talk about someone who's re-invented himself (but keeps coming back to his roots?) Neil Young. Folk/Rock, Grunge, 50's Rock, Country, Rock, TWS (totally weird stuff). Hee-hee, I love him! My opinions only, YMMV (and probably will). Brian __________________ "..and I've got some tricks up my sleeve...oh yes indeed! It might come back to haunt 'cha..don't you throw that Mojo on me!"

April 11th, 2005, 09:16 AM	#33 (permalink)
teledude66 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lawndale,N.C. Age: 43 Posts: 2,771 20 Photos	here goes... Led Zep, U2, and RUSH.... it's not that i hate them i really like them all, but more than one song and i'm aggrivated .... __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist.

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April 11th, 2005, 10:15 AM	#34 (permalink)
Jakedog Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cleveland,OH But my heart's still in TX Posts: 4,574	Stuff me no likey: Kurt Cobain, and pretty much every one of the bands he inspired. Boy bands, starting with the Beatles. Creed. And choose any or all of the bands that seem to think they're punk bands these days. Blink, Bowling for Soup, Good Charlotte, Sum 41, etc. All they are is a bad imitation of 60's bubblegum with distortion. Green Day,(I used to hate them too) is exempt because they have actually become a really original band that writes pertinent music. Stuff I just don't get, but do respect: EJ Gatton (Although his version of In My Room is one of my all time favorite pieces of recorded music). Stuff I don't even deem worthy of contemplation: Malmsteen Satriani New U2 record There, I said it, and you can't make me take it back! Jake __________________ It's not that I lack focus, it's just that I'm musically schizophrenic...

April 11th, 2005, 10:20 AM	#35 (permalink)
hekawi Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: greenville, sc Posts: 2,610	love to hate... ...The Doors (although i do like "Riders on the Storm")

April 11th, 2005, 11:16 AM	#36 (permalink)
jz63 Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London U.K. Age: 39 Posts: 505	Pottsy when he would sing on HAPPY DAYS. What that dude would do to SPLISH SPLASH would fill my veins with hatred.

April 11th, 2005, 11:36 AM	#37 (permalink)
JJRaccoon TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Punta Gorda, Florida Posts: 83	Satriani and Vai I've got friends that worship these guys but I don't get it. Sure you can watch them play and be dazzled by their talent but their music doesn't mean anything - at least not to me. I'd be surprized if anyone ever made a baby or cried in their beer while listening to anything they've ever done.

April 11th, 2005, 11:40 AM	#38 (permalink)
Teletwang Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Connecticut Age: 42 Posts: 1,275 1 Photos	With all due respect, Jerry Garcia. I just don't get it.