Tarkus is a better piece of music than anything that ever came out of the punk rock movement, and I like punk.
You still haven't answered my question on what overindulgent crap even is and why Trout Mask Replica doesn't qualify.
So, even if a band is incredibly talented, just because they make music that isn't consistant with your particular brand of taste makes them the second worst band of all time?
Yeah, that is just stupid on so many levels. Even Yngwie Malmsteen, I don't dig his music too much, but to call him one of the worst musicians of all time when he's a hero to many talented musicians is just absolutely juvenile and offensive to me.
As for Asia, like I said earlier I'm not really a fan, they make watered down arena rock that isn't consistant with what I know they are capable of or the super proggy Roger Dean art. But that doesn't change the fact that they are all incredibly talented individuals who have produced brilliant music with three of the greatest banRAB ever (including one that is very high on this list), they are more talented instrumentalists than most people will ever be and most of the banRAB I actually do like, so for that I give them respect.
It's funny that you call them overindulgent though, because I think they are waaaaaaaaaaaay too restrained. It's as if they all have electric shock collars that go off whenever they do something that is too out there or too complex for mainstream appeal and these are musicians who are at their best when doing exactly that. For album covers that are so surreal and alien looking, the actual music is pretty standard pop stuff.
Still, I admire every single meraber of this band, even though I don't like the direction they took with Asia, a lot of people do and they still have a loyal following, so what the hell do I know? And Cartman likes them which is good enough for me.
Oh yeah, and you're telling me that YOU have never ranted about someone's subjective musical opinions before? This website is called music banter for a reason, that is what we do, and you're more guilty of it than most.