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Bands or artists that you didn’t really appreciate when you were young but do now

flyingkiwiDK
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Apologies if this has been done before (if that’s the case someone feel free to post the link here). I’ll start..
Roy Orbison
Pink Floyd (to an extent)
INXS
ps - I still think that U2 are utter shite!
Roy Orbison
Pink Floyd (to an extent)
INXS
ps - I still think that U2 are utter shite!
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Kate Bush.3
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Grateful Dead, Love, Spirit2
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Gilbert and Sullivan5
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GenesisMarillionRushIndifferent at the time - adjusted my view considerably as I've got older.2
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Primal Scream (but when they were young, I was 40!)
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bobmunro said:
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The majority of 80's "pop" bands who actually played their instruments well. Depeche Mode - Level 42 - Culture Club - Talk Talk etc etc. Listen to em all the time now, and love watcjing em play their hits in their 50s and 60s4
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Covered End said:bobmunro said:
Did I criticise her in the past?
No - but by you putting Kate Bush you were presumably admitting that you didn't really appreciate her when you were young. (as per the thread title!)
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Jethro Tull3
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Frank Sinatra4
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ELO5
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Van Morrison
Elvis
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Shed 7
Echo and The Bunnymen
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Pet Shop Boys11
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As I've listened to music both new and old, listened to friends mix tapes and playlists, experienced new music from directors I work with ( I work in dance and film industries) music continually surprises me and brings up new bands and genres. As a teenager I was pretty much stuck on prog rock anything from Quo to Floyd, Yes to Genesis, Van Halen to Rush, Roy Harper to Bob Dylan, Neil Young to Joni Mitchell .Sadly I was a bit blinkered and did not appreciate punk at the time. Thankfully friends and colleagues opened my ears and have got me to listen to new music all the time as I have grown older. I've since enjoyed Joy Division, Radiohead, PJ Harvey, Bjork ,Nick Cave, Sigor Ros, Death Cab Cutie, Modest Mouse, Sufjan Stevens, Sun Kil Moon, Father John Misty to name a few. Working in film has led me to ambient music like Nils Frahm, Colleen, Max Richter and Peter Broderick. And then I have a 30 yr old son who listens to Dub, Reggae, Soul and Blues and his soulful and often joyful taste in music is a breath of fresh air from some of my more morose listening. In lockdown 1, I decided to listen to every one of Bob Dylans albums in order and again discovered more music, unexpected music.2
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bobmunro said:0
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RodneyCharltonTrotta said:Shed 7
Echo and The Bunnymen
Creedence Clearwater Revival1 -
i_b_b_o_r_g said:RodneyCharltonTrotta said:Shed 7
Echo and The Bunnymen
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Shed 7 lads used to come into the record shop I worked in all the time before they started to make it. I always thought Rick Witter was a bit of a knob but one of my co-workers had a real problem with them solely because the band he was in could never manage to beat them in any of the battle of the bands gigs that happened in York.1 -
ABBA.....without doubt the most talented and successful “pop music” group that has ever existed.
Brilliant song writers too.
I don’t have any of their albums but always enjoy hearing them from time to time.
And finally......I defy anyone who says that haven’t tripped the light fantastic whilst at a wedding, christening or party and danced to the timeless “Dancing Queen”.4 - Sponsored links:
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i_b_b_o_r_g said:The majority of 80's "pop" bands who actually played their instruments well. Depeche Mode - Level 42 - Culture Club - Talk Talk etc etc. Listen to em all the time now, and love watcjing em play their hits in their 50s and 60s1
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Queen.
Always hated them but never appreciated just how shit they really are until they started featuring in adverts.
Jackson Browne.
Never really got him when younger but love him now.
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Bedsaddick said:Van Morrison
Elvis
The Rolling Stones
Isn't that a line from a Clash song?
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addick1956 said:Matt Munroe . Was not my style at 15 but he has a really good voice.
Helen Shapiro my age group but not for me then. However she had a voice mature beyond her years .
Now does gospel, which is a little strange as she's Jewish.2 -
So many jazz players and bands.
MJQ
Charlie Parker
Miles Davis
Count Basie
Come to mind.
Also in other genres
Andy Williams
AC/DC
Kate Bush
Jim Reeves
The list goes on & on really.
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Will also add Linkin Park0
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The smiths. Thought they were miserable northerners. How wrong I was
Jazz in general . Took me years to realise my dad was right
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David Bowie, especially his 70s stuff. Mrs AUN is a huge fan and her playing his songs has definitely had an influence.2