Any artists that you can not stand but many like?

[efunk_adelic]

Originally Posted by sutnop

Colonel Abrams

then you must really hate


TEDDY PENDERGRASS or anything by HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES

what a shame. :lol:

[efunk_adelic]

I've noticed a lot of Smokey Robinson haters. I suppose his voice doesn't do him too much justice. The only LP I've ever like by him was "A QUIET STORM" ('75) featuring BABY THAT'S BACKATCHA, THE AGONY & THE ECSTASY & several other great songs.


I was never a fan of his CRUISIN' single


let's see:

Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
or anything from her LP's after her debut. Was never really a fan.

I wanna pick on Lionel Richie, however I still enjoy

OH NO

you can trash his following hits.

Dancing On The Ceiling
Hello

or anything to do with him during that time period (mid '80's).

[DiscoBall]

Can't stand Diana Ross. She even sucks in interviews. That hair has to go.

[remicks]

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guess we can't help not liking who we don't ...........

BUT ....

to not like Donna Summer wholesale ...... while claiming to be a disco aficionado :-? ..... :P :P :P

you mean amongst such diverse productions as I FEEL LOVE ... LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY .... LAST DANCE ..... HOT STUFF ...HARD FOR THE MONEY ...........( on and on and on and on ) ... you can find nothing to like !!!! :P :P :P :lol:


.... but then , there was my friend who really loved football ...... well .... except that awful 49er team fronted by Joe Montana .... despite their repeated Superbowl megahits .....
waaay overrated .... he said !!!!!



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[NickNack]

Originally Posted by sutnop

Its just that I would never and can never understand people that would listen to a whole album from top to bottom and use it as move music when they get down and dirty

:D Oh, the joys you've missed, my friend.

[eddie]

For people who are not real fond of Smokey:

I noticed if the material is not well crafted the falsetto groups tend to sprawl vocally and lose control. Later Blue Magic, some Smokey, and others tend to fall trap to this.
I really thought that Blue Magic should employ Wendall Sawyer to start out their verses and then use Ted Mills to complete the verse and create an apex. If you start out high in a verse, where else can you go except a few notes up or down. Thus the material is not as challenging. "Stop to Start" actually employs this method.

[paul]

Originally Posted by eddie

For people who are not real fond of Smokey:

I noticed if the material is not well crafted the falsetto groups tend to sprawl vocally and lose control. Later Blue Magic, some Smokey, and others tend to fall trap to this.
I really thought that Blue Magic should employ Wendall Sawyer to start out their verses and then use Ted Mills to complete the verse and create an apex. If you start out high in a verse, where else can you go except a few notes up or done. Thus the material is not as challenging. "Stop to Start" actually employs this method.

Perhaps you've hit on a point there eddie. This reflects a lack of range tonally and/or dynamically in the musical piece.
Conversely, part of the reason I love Chaka Kahn so much is her range. This is evident on tracks like Everlasting Love.
Back to artist I prefer not buy, add Con Funk Shun to the list. Just wasn't enough there to keep me entertained.

[eddie]

Paul-shame on you!!

One of the first threads I ever started was one on favorite ConFunkshun songs and I got a lot of responses in the soul/R&B forum. I agree to some extent; there secondary funk numbers were not of as high of caliber much like the Ohio players in my view.
However, "Chase Me" sort of promotes my desire to be stalked by a young lady. That was one of their biggest dance numbers with a rock flavor. I'm surprised it wasn't bigger.
"Ffun" has a great riff but it is actually borrowed from Brass Construction's "Peekin'."
Honey Wild's lyrics from 1980 reminds me of a girl I almost married. The lines "although I was inside her body, I never knew her soul" "You destroy the beauty of a butterfly when you hold it in your hand" are truly one of a kind. The musical backdrop is very similar to Curtis Mayfield's "I'm so proud."
The live version of "I'm Leaving is superb and complete with a Lenny Williams-esque 2 minute love rap!

[Paulo]

Artists that I HATE but everybody love:

NIRVANA, U2, ROLLING STONES, LINKING PARK, OASIS, KISS, OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK SABBATH, JETHRO TULL, LED ZEPPELIN, SEX PISTOLS, THE CLASH, THE JAM, JUDAS PRIEST, AEROSMITH, THE CURE, DEEP PURPLE, SEPULTURA, MOTORHEAD, THE MISSION, THE CULT, BAUHAUS, SIOUXE AND THE BANSHEES, JOY DIVISION, BLUR, THE POLICE, THE WHO, MADNESS, SISTEMS OF A DOWN, FOO FIGHTERS, JIMMY HENDRIX, JANIS JOPLIN, and hundreds more

[Disco Funk]

Originally Posted by paul

Smokey Robinson comes to mind. Loved his writing but passed on buying his singing.

While I love falsetto vocals (I'm a sucker for stuff by the Delfonics, the Whatnauts, Blue Magic, etc..., and I really like Eddie Kendricks stuff), Smokey just never did it for me. But then again, I think it may have been a problem with the way his songs were produced. He did have some pretty good dance tunes, like Baby That's Backatcha and Theme From Big Time.

For people who are not real fond of Smokey:

I noticed if the material is not well crafted the falsetto groups tend to sprawl vocally and lose control. Later Blue Magic, some Smokey, and others tend to fall trap to this.
I really thought that Blue Magic should employ Wendall Sawyer to start out their verses and then use Ted Mills to complete the verse and create an apex. If you start out high in a verse, where else can you go except a few notes up or down. Thus the material is not as challenging. "Stop to Start" actually employs this method.

I love Teddy Mills' vocals. His voice was certainly easy on the ears compared to Russell Thompkins of The Stylistics, which may be why they employed the alternating vocalists. Teddy on the other hand was able to sing at a lower range as well. There are a number of songs where he starts low on the verse, while going falsetto on the chorus. Chasing Rainbows is a great example of this (not to mention his amazing breath control - listen how long he holds the high note on 'cause here I go.....'!)

If you listen to the Mystic Dragons album Teddy didn't sing lead on all of the songs. In fact, I think he only sang lead on about half. Songs like Freak-n-Stein, Rock & Roll Revival and Mother Funk (I don't recall who it was).

Disco Funk

[FlyRobinFly]

This is an interesting topic! I can think of many but the first that come to mind is Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston (there are only 2 of her songs I really like). AND (Lord forgive me) Stevie Wonder. Out of all of his recordings there are only about 3 songs I am truly fond of. :(

[r&b]

i can't stand[larry graham,lionel richie]give me a break!

[Disco Funk]

Originally Posted by r&b

i can't stand[larry graham,lionel richie]give me a break!

Lionel Richie lost his edge during the latter years of the Commodores and during his solo years. Then again, I think he was more mellow than his fellow Commodores singer Walter Orange.

Larry Graham was awesome in Sly & The Family Stone and Graham Central Station! I never listened to his solo stuff other than One In A Million You, so he's still alright in my books. He's a bass playing pioneer.

Disco Funk

[remicks]

Originally Posted by FlyRobinFly

AND (Lord forgive me) Stevie Wonder. Out of all of his recordings there are only about 3 songs I am truly fond of. :(

..... just please don't tell me one of those three is EBONY AND IVORY :P :P :P

Disco wise ....... I guess I'd believe it'd be hard to appreciate without seeing it ..... the impact that I WISH 's terrific intro had as it built up and finally burst into song in a club setting ..... and then watching a crowd go nuts to it ....... always helps one's appreciation of any song ..... experiencing it like that .... :)

As far as Smokey ..... the guy deserves so much respect . Would there have been a Motown without him ??
Probably not .
Get that 1982 (?) disco medley of his tunes and dissolve into total awestruck admiration .......


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[SandraDee]

I don't dislike much disco but most of the stuff I do dislike tends to be British like Tina Charles, Biddu, Central line, Nolans (with the exception of 'Chemistry') & Kandidate. The only other type of disco that I don't generally go for is the rock-infused variety from '79/'80 time like Donna's 'Wanderer' & Gino's 'S-Beat' track (the LP was better) - so obviously saying 'fuck disco, let's make more money out of the latest fad'. :x