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The Doors. I just never got what the big deal was. At one time, a band I was in all lived together. The bassist and lead guitarist were big Doors fans and played the stuff all the time. I could never wrap my head around what the fascination was. Still can't. Although I must admit, that band did a version of Roadhouse Blues that was great fun, but that was due to our constant messing around with the lyrics. The most memorable was one night our drummer was singing the song, and the section where Morrison does the "Ya gotta blah blah blah", our drummer sang "I'm a masturbator, lick my alligator, gonna eat your little sister while we listen to Mister Mister, yeah right!" Everyone else on stage completely lost it with laughter while the full dance floor of people were just dancing away completely clueless.
 
Randy

OT: This proves my theory about cover bands. After the audience recognizes the song being played they no longer "hear" the cover band anymore. What they hear is the original song in their head.
 

Unfunny response: Any suggestions by Pedro.
 

OK, here's my real response. The band America.
 

bapu
Unfunny response: Any suggestions by Pedro.
 

 PWF*!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Pedro Wankingly Wettingly Funny

Sort of get the Stevie Wonder thing, although I like Superstition and Mistra Know It All.
 
Big +1 on Coldplay and the Doors. Don't get it. The Stones..meh. U2 were fine up to the 2nd album before it became obvious that Bono was an utter wonker.
 
OK.
 
Deep breath.
 
Eric Clapton. Voice AND playing bores me to tears.

bapu
OK, here's my real response. The band America.

I just saw America in concert recently, opening for the Doobie Brothers. Man, did they suck wind! I truly thought that the Doobies' FOH guy was intentionally sabotaging them. But no, they were screwing it up all by themselves. They must be as sick of those lame songs as everyone else.
 
As for bands that I never really got, well that's almost every band since circa 1985. U2, natch. KISS, sure. Most of the cheesy hair bands, pretty much all disco and punk. Johnny Rotten? Even he laughs about it today.
 
Alicia Keys. She's gorgeous, sings well, and bucks the general trend by actually knowing how to play a musical instrument. Unfortunately, nobody's willing to tell her she's not a songwriter.
 

Artists or bands? There are entire genres of music I don't get.
 
But if others enjoy something that isn't pop's fleeting flavor of the moment, then I assume it just isn't meant for me. God knows a lot of other people don't "get" music that I love.
 
For some reason many people seem to want to believe that their favored music is somehow "universal". It isn't.
 
I also don't believe someone can intelligently criticize something they clearly don't understand, but what do I know? 

Morrisey

UbiquitousBubba
U2. I know. They're everybody's favorite band. I know I'm a terrible person for not liking them. I know Bono supports a lot of great causes. His voice grates on my nerves and I can't make myself like their music. In my utterly worthless opinion, they bore me. I hear a U2 song and I'm instantly looking for something else to do.
 
Rolling Stones. WHAT??? Yeah, I'm sorry. I know Mick is one of the best front men in history and Charlie Watts is half metronome, but it leaves me cold. Sure, Keith is a fascinating zombie, but I can't get past the things I would like to change in their sound. You can direct all of your hate mail to me now.
 
Kiss. Oh, now I've done it. I can feel the mushroom blast of intense loathing and searing anguish from deep inside my bunker. The Kiss army has just dusted off the plans labeled, "Scorched Earth." Sorry. I never liked them. I think it has to do with the fact that I prefer bands that focus on playing music as opposed to bands who focus on playing dress up.
 
The people at the Witness Protection Program aren't returning my calls anymore.

Kind of agree on U2.  Actually, I like them OK.  I just don't understand the religious ferver that people have for them. 

Any band that creates 20+ albums but that people can only think of one tune from.