Post by Chad Wilkens on Feb 29, 2004 22:24:19 GMT -5
Hey Bob,
i have absolut(e)ly no respect for you at all for dis(s)ing rad(i)ohead like that dude. lighten up. by the way last time i cheaked (sic) i'm your only listener.
-gen
Bob Responds: You know what's funny? Even with my all my Radiohead slagging (which is considered a non-for-profit public service on BFN), a big chunk of our listeners are Radiohead fans. Is this some kind of rebellion against Thom Yorke and his disgusting inability to pronounce words with more than four letters? One could only hope.
My problem with Radiohead? I'm insanely riled that these guys are hailed as one of the greatest bands of the 20th century (and seeing as they're still making music, the 21st century is looking pretty damn bleak, too). Like my stance against Rage Against The Machine, your lyrics are only as good as your voice. Seeing as so many bands nowadays like to mumble or scream, I have to start drawing the line when the majority of the lyrics are incomprehensible. Furthermore -- and let's be honest -- while "Kid A" was a worthy attempt ("Idioteque" itself was worth the cost of the album), Radiohead is giving Prog Rock a bad name. While bands like Tool, Porcupine Tree, Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips are making new leaps and bounds in this experimental genre, I cannot understand how Radiohead can flush a toilet and hurl cats into traffic and then be hailed as contemporary pioneers of Prog Rock. That's bullshit and I refuse to listen to it.
As they say, "If you can't beat them, join them." Well, I tried joining them and things didn't work out. To each his own, I guess. Keep your Radiohead. Please. And make sure you only listen to it at low volume, with headphones, preferably in a soundproof lockbox at the bottom of the ocean. I'd appreciate it.
Chad Says: Leave it to me to be the diplomatic one. I don't hate Radiohead. I do think they're overrated, though. If you want a band that really shows you what prog rock can do, it's Porcupine Tree.
Now, I want to state above all else that everything on BFN is our damn opinion. Hey, you don't like Ho-hos? I think your a bunnying moron. I don't like Radiohead. You think I'm a bunnying moron. I guess we're even. Since when was it a crime to state a preference?
And finally, you're our only listener, eh? To a three-hour-looped stream, pal. Please listen to the live show, and you'll see that entertain at least 4 people weekly!
i have absolut(e)ly no respect for you at all for dis(s)ing rad(i)ohead like that dude. lighten up. by the way last time i cheaked (sic) i'm your only listener.
-gen
Bob Responds: You know what's funny? Even with my all my Radiohead slagging (which is considered a non-for-profit public service on BFN), a big chunk of our listeners are Radiohead fans. Is this some kind of rebellion against Thom Yorke and his disgusting inability to pronounce words with more than four letters? One could only hope.
My problem with Radiohead? I'm insanely riled that these guys are hailed as one of the greatest bands of the 20th century (and seeing as they're still making music, the 21st century is looking pretty damn bleak, too). Like my stance against Rage Against The Machine, your lyrics are only as good as your voice. Seeing as so many bands nowadays like to mumble or scream, I have to start drawing the line when the majority of the lyrics are incomprehensible. Furthermore -- and let's be honest -- while "Kid A" was a worthy attempt ("Idioteque" itself was worth the cost of the album), Radiohead is giving Prog Rock a bad name. While bands like Tool, Porcupine Tree, Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips are making new leaps and bounds in this experimental genre, I cannot understand how Radiohead can flush a toilet and hurl cats into traffic and then be hailed as contemporary pioneers of Prog Rock. That's bullshit and I refuse to listen to it.
As they say, "If you can't beat them, join them." Well, I tried joining them and things didn't work out. To each his own, I guess. Keep your Radiohead. Please. And make sure you only listen to it at low volume, with headphones, preferably in a soundproof lockbox at the bottom of the ocean. I'd appreciate it.
Chad Says: Leave it to me to be the diplomatic one. I don't hate Radiohead. I do think they're overrated, though. If you want a band that really shows you what prog rock can do, it's Porcupine Tree.
Now, I want to state above all else that everything on BFN is our damn opinion. Hey, you don't like Ho-hos? I think your a bunnying moron. I don't like Radiohead. You think I'm a bunnying moron. I guess we're even. Since when was it a crime to state a preference?
And finally, you're our only listener, eh? To a three-hour-looped stream, pal. Please listen to the live show, and you'll see that entertain at least 4 people weekly!