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dickkotite · 02-26-2013, 08:20 AM

Dickie will begin:

B52's - Being a metalhead in the 80's, this was a no-no. Today I love them. One of the best bands ever..........they rock out super hard. The second half of rock lobster (that never made it onto the radio) makes me want to punch something cus it is so rocking

DEVO - pretty much the same reasons as stated above

GRATEFUL DEAD - Now Ive been a deadhead for a long time...since 1991....but when I first heard them when I was like 14 or 15 as a metalhead in the early 80's, I was expecting something very hard rock. I was excited and curious.....but OMG I couldnt believe my ears. Then I heard some live tapes and wondered how a band this sloppy and gay could ever be popular. Today, if I could listen to only one bands catalog for the rest of my days it would be the dead by a longshot.

Next.....

WestCoastOffensive · 02-26-2013, 12:08 PM

Bread.

F*** you.

jetswin · 02-26-2013, 12:23 PM

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Bread.

F*** you.

Maybe I'm a want you?

No homo

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jetswin · 02-26-2013, 12:28 PM

To the question I think it is easier to reverse that and ask which bands you liked then and now don't... my answer Yes

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Jets Things · 02-26-2013, 12:40 PM

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To the question I think it is easier to reverse that and ask which bands you liked then and now don't... my answer Yes

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Tom Petty comes to mind.

WestCoastOffensive · 02-26-2013, 01:01 PM

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Tom Petty comes to mind.

Dude is locked into 1994.

Great example.

AFCEastFan · 02-26-2013, 01:01 PM

Huey Lewis and the News.

I used to think they were a little too new wave for my tastes. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical, sense of humor

WestCoastOffensive · 02-26-2013, 01:03 PM

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To the question I think it is easier to reverse that and ask which bands you liked then and now don't... my answer Yes

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Back as an impressionable yute, I thought YES was the end of the universe. Now I wonder how the hell they came up with those tunes.

Jets Things · 02-26-2013, 01:05 PM

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Huey Lewis and the News.

I used to think they were a little too new wave for my tastes. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical, sense of humor

FF2® · 02-26-2013, 01:23 PM

Guitarjet · 02-26-2013, 01:24 PM

Really couldn't stand Yes back in the 70's and 80's. Now I can't stop listening to them.

U2 is another.

A more current band is Maroon 5. They grow on you!

Guitarjet · 02-26-2013, 01:25 PM

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Back as an impressionable yute, I thought YES was the end of the universe. Now I wonder how the hell they came up with those tunes.

LOL, I have had the opposite reaction!!

Jets Things · 02-26-2013, 01:31 PM

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The Hit Stick · 02-26-2013, 01:41 PM

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Huey Lewis and the News.

I used to think they were a little too new wave for my tastes. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical, sense of humor

Huey's a little too black sounding for me.

Fishooked · 02-26-2013, 01:52 PM

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Dickie will begin:

B52's - Being a metalhead in the 80's, this was a no-no. Today I love them. One of the best bands ever..........they rock out super hard. The second half of rock lobster (that never made it onto the radio) makes me want to punch something cus it is so rocking

DEVO - pretty much the same reasons as stated above

GRATEFUL DEAD - Now Ive been a deadhead for a long time...since 1991....but when I first heard them when I was like 14 or 15 as a metalhead in the early 80's, I was expecting something very hard rock. I was excited and curious.....but OMG I couldnt believe my ears. Then I heard some live tapes and wondered how a band this sloppy and gay could ever be popular. Today, if I could listen to only one bands catalog for the rest of my days it would be the dead by a longshot.

Next.....

Pretty much have to agree with you on the Dead & the B52s...the first two albums (Wild Planet and the other) are awesome.

WestCoastOffensive · 02-26-2013, 02:36 PM

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That's an 89 mph fastball, buddy. Lift a weight or something.

I used to know you.

WestCoastOffensive · 02-26-2013, 02:38 PM

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LOL, I have had the opposite reaction!!

Hey I worshiped those dudes (i thought Zep was "better") I have transcriptions of Bruford's drumming on Close to the Edge; I have the entire score. But I don't listen to them these days...I went with the crowd a bit back then, I guess.

BURGERMIKE · 02-26-2013, 04:31 PM

Duran Duran for me. Hated em in junior high

Jetworks · 02-26-2013, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AFCEastFan

Huey Lewis and the News.

I used to think they were a little too new wave for my tastes. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical, sense of humor

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Next up, AFCEastfan's in depth commentary on Genesis!

Apache 51 · 02-26-2013, 05:40 PM

Huey Lewis is not even in EC's league.

02-26-2013, 08:20 AM	#1
dickkotite SAR1 is my son..... All Pro Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 8,331	BANDS you HATED then, but admit you love today...... Dickie will begin: B52's - Being a metalhead in the 80's, this was a no-no. Today I love them. One of the best bands ever..........they rock out super hard. The second half of rock lobster (that never made it onto the radio) makes me want to punch something cus it is so rocking DEVO - pretty much the same reasons as stated above GRATEFUL DEAD - Now Ive been a deadhead for a long time...since 1991....but when I first heard them when I was like 14 or 15 as a metalhead in the early 80's, I was expecting something very hard rock. I was excited and curious.....but OMG I couldnt believe my ears. Then I heard some live tapes and wondered how a band this sloppy and gay could ever be popular. Today, if I could listen to only one bands catalog for the rest of my days it would be the dead by a longshot. Next.....

02-26-2013, 12:08 PM	#2
WestCoastOffensive Lying to the Smithsonian Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SF via Strong Island Posts: 26,646	Bread. F*** you.

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jetswin stumblin mumblin butt fumblin Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP JetsInsider.com Legend Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Westchester Co. Posts: 35,461	To the question I think it is easier to reverse that and ask which bands you liked then and now don't... my answer Yes Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk 2

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AFCEastFan Money now -- and a lot more when I get into that office. You can take that to the bank. All League Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,027	Huey Lewis and the News. I used to think they were a little too new wave for my tastes. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical, sense of humor

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Guitarjet Rockin' In The Free World Rookie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 943	Really couldn't stand Yes back in the 70's and 80's. Now I can't stop listening to them. U2 is another. A more current band is Maroon 5. They grow on you!

02-26-2013, 04:31 PM	#18
BURGERMIKE All Hailing the Queen of Cupholders! Hall Of Fame Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 3,771	Duran Duran for me. Hated em in junior high

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Apache 51 Let's Kill them all......... Hall Of Fame Join Date: May 2009 Location: In Morris Co.,N.J.,at the right end of a Browning 12 gauge Posts: 12,636	Huey Lewis is not even in EC's league.