Unpopular Music Opinions

Yeah, I'd go farther and say even if you have been suicidal (as someone suggested on the last page) you still can't judge someone for it because something still held you back.
 
I am a Morello fanboy but there is not much to disagree with there. His riRAB are derivative and simple but I still find them very contagious. And while he often relies on effects too much, you gotta admit he has performed a nuraber of excellent solos.

Also, I never listened to his solo album but it was supposed to be pretty good and I thought I heard there were some acoustic tracks. Did you ever hear it?
 
that applies to just about any Canadian band besides maybe Nickelback though.

how big was The Hip before they went to Europe? or the Tea Party before they went to Australia?

the problem with Canadian musical culture is twofold.

on one hand you've got the CRTC trying to legislate culture which will always inevitably FAIL. turn on the radio for proof of this - broadcasters are legally required to play X% Canadian content per Y time period for Z license. it results in cookie cutter formulaic aural tripe at just about every turn. makes sense though, what's the lowest risk for a broadcaster? unproven talent or another connect the dots hit single?

the other problem is the self-defeating nature of most Canadians. we don't think we're 'that' good for the most part so we tend to not believe our homegrown stuff is that good (aside from weed), until it proves itself in another market.

@Dayvan - you say you're from NB, into experimental and post-rock stuff. ever heard of 'Les Paiens'? their last 2 albums are comparable to Tortoise and they played the Montreal Jazz Festival last year on their more 'experimental' stage. this is a nationally recognized experimental, post-rock, jazzy band, from. your. back. yard.

sorry to single you out for the example but it applies across the country. people look outward instead of finding out what's happening in their areas. THAT is the biggest problem with Canadian music.




now for my own current unpopular musical opinion...

playing plastic instruments in Rockband / Guitar Hero is significantly more fun than organizing a 'real' weekly band practice.
 
EMF - Stigma - The album that went deep into the cut out bins - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Schubert Dip. Big production and oddly enough with a style that predates Nu Metal, but actually listenable. They went weird (Especially with the videos), the fans went away, and I liked it. Sadly, Cha Cha Cha was a major disappointment, but they made their career cliff dive and it was a good and catchy one, making it into my lists forever. "It's You" remains my favorite EMF single.
 
The Flaming Lips play more british oriented music than american. If they started in Britain I'd bet they'd have the same commercial success as Radiohead or Blur.
 
Stairway is an overrated song, its a great song but not Zeps best.

My favorite Zep songs are Ten Years Gone, The Lemon Song, Song Remains the Same, Over the Hills & Far Away, Achilles Last Stand and Dazed & Confused.
 
I've heard so much crap and criticism over them and I think it's unfair.

Hidden and Beat Pyramid are my favourites of 2010 and 2008, and I think Hologram and Fire Power are epic songs.
 
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