Originally Posted by
Maridia
Hendrix is overated, yep I said it. I'm not saying he didn't change the way guitar was looked at, that's the one thing I'll give him. But his songs themselves aren't that great. Again when you can take a handful of ones off of itunes and that's it, it doesn't make you a legend. It's the mystique of death people feed into with so many old rock stars.
Joplin sounds like a bad Robert Plant impersonator, without the lyrical talent.. Morrison is a guy people call a "poet" which is pretentious for someone who was built up, especially when you can sum up the doors catalogue in a greatest hits cd.
Saying you hate rap is fine. But if you really look at rap or rock they can be just as 2 dimensional. Someone's blazing and feeling good with their woman, and the others are drinking 40's gang bangin'. So it's just as easy to throw stones at each.
If you want an amazing album listen to something like Quadrophenia, by The Who. Written 95% by one person, who did the synth, guitar, lyrics, and general album concept. There's plenty of good rock and rap out there, but I think you're taking it too personally my dislike for some bands/musicians that you feel are way above others. The whole point of music is a personal value. So what if I don't like a group. It becomes a sports debate of x is better than z. Then someone says pfffft and it goes on forever. Like what you will but just cause I don't think we need to bow down to every band who's name I've heard on the classic rock station doesn't make my taste bad. Just means I'm not one track minded.
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