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Classic rock hate thread (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I actually like a lot of classic rock (yes even Hotel California, that solo kicks ass) but there is a lot of bad classic rock too. What do you think the worst classic rock song is? What is the most overrated band or artist? I think Supertramp is mid at best, but Bob Seeger is truly dreadful.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Aside from Hotel California, I really dislike The Eagles. Also Led Zeppelin's music is good, but half their hits are basically covers. Also while I really like the music from Red Hot Chilli Peppers, their vocalist and lyrics seriously suck.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It would be a cover if they paid royalties. But they straight up stole a crapload of songs from known blues musicians without ever giving a cent back. Culture vulture shit. And yeah fuck RHCP, their lead singer is a know sex pest and its the dumbest band on earth.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah exactly. Zepplin, and plenty of other rock musicians at the time, just stole from blues musicians and black musicians and artists without giving any credits. At least Dave Grohl was a lot better in this regard, he just took inspiration from disco and funk drummers (didn't directly copy or steal), and has even acknowledged it in interviews.

Oh no wonder the lead singer from RHCP gives me creepy vibes, didn't know that but it explains it now.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Dave Grohl is genuinely one of the only white rockers I like, at least one of the only ones who's still living.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The guys from Rise Against are another group that actually seem pretty cool, but otherwise yeah lots of arseholes in rock, and I say this as someone that loves rock music. The genre seems plauged by the same sad and terrible stories. For example I love the band Queens of the Stone Age musically, but Josh Homme seems like an arse that only seems to be returning to planet earth now after decades of drug abuse, and Nick Oliveri is a domestic abuser and got SWAT teams called on him for that.

That's not to say other genres of music are any better, but the cliché of rock stars partaking in destructive behaviour of others or themselves can really sour the experience.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

<3 rise against

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't think I've ever heard another eagles song

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You've 100% heard "take it easy" or "life in the fast lane" in the background somewhere. It's bland, easy listening rock, so it's not particularly memorable.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah I just think it's funny to pretend they only made Hotel California. I'm pretty sure I listened to the album that song is on, because I used to do that when I liked a song. I just cannot remember another song for my life

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ah, that went over my head!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

No worries, I feel like I could've made the joke clearer!