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are Pink Floyd (and a few other things mentioned) even sacred cows around these parts? Pretty sure PF wouldn't even get 50% Not Crap here.. (NC vote from me)

losthighway wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:12 pm

PASTA wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 5:59 pm

tallchris wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 5:34 pm

And Smart Went Crazy and Beauty Pill.

Soulside, VOID, the 3 and Red Emma tracks on Stat of the Union

Shit yeah, Soulside!

I forgot Q and Not U.

So like only 25 good bands.

Not one mention of Steely Dan in this whole thread yet, but y’all up in here disparaging Husker Du, Zep, VU, MBV?

Frankie99 wrote: Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:27 am Not one mention of Steely Dan in this whole thread yet, but y’all up in here disparaging Husker Du, Zep, VU, MBV?

Well, Steely Dan is good.

Fuckin’ dad rock forum.

There's also this Dischord band, Capitol city Dusters, their 2002 lp is pretty good.

Steely Dan has a lot of good stuff and some overproduced shite... but a Lp like "Can't buy a thrill" is instant NC.

Steely Dan are easy targets. As mentioned elsewhere here, didn't appreciate them for the longest time. They're the kind of band a post-boomer type has to almost grow into if he doesn't grow up enjoying them somehow. In other words, not at all a good band to foist on the unwilling or uninitiated. Some never care for them, which is fine. Am going to see them next summer, orchestra pit, second row.

VU and a good chunk of HD: also Not Crap.

akosinski wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 4:41 pm

PASTA wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 1:50 pm

tommy wrote: Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:16 pm There's maybe like 3-5 good bands on Dischord. The rest of the catalog is a complete throwaway.

Which 3-5?

circus lupus, dag nasty, embrace, faith, faraquet, fugazi, happy go licky, hoover, jawbox, lungfish, make-up, minor threat, nation of ulysses, rites of spring, shudder to think and void.

only those sixteen.

I'm tipping the sacred cow here. It wouldn't classify if you all agreed with me. I'm not going to rehash the ones I already listed. But Embrace is fine. Hooker is okay I guess. Make-Up is listenable. I really don't care for Circus Lupus, Dag Nasty, Rites of Spring, Nation of Ulysses, Shudder to Think. I'll get back to you on Faraquet, Faith, and Void - but I don't have high hopes.

Again, this is only my jaded opinion. It just doesn't speak to me. Maybe if I had discovered more of these as a teen I'd have a sentimental spot for them. But as-is, I just don't enjoy it now. SST and T&G had better track records (40-50% maybe?) for my taste. But you guys enjoy away.

jason from volo wrote: Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:31 am Steely Dan is just bad supermarket music.

FYP

In reference to that typo, Scared Cow would be a good band name, if it hasn't already been taken.