Post by kds on Jan 14, 2019 8:17:55 GMT -5
Since there are now two threads about artists we just can't get into, how about a little of the opposite.
What are any artists, or albums, or songs that you were never into that may have took a little while to warm up to.
The first one for me is, of course, The Beach Boys. I didn't really appreciate them until 2012 (just prior to turning 32).
Genesis - As a kid, I was never into Genesis. Around 2002 (prior to turning 22), I started to warm to them a bit and bought a single disc comp that was mostly the "three piece" hits version. Five years later, I was curious enough to buy the three disc Platinum Collection which featured a more comprehensive collection, but I still didn't really "get" much of the early prog stuff at first. I kept trying and started to get into songs like The Knife, Supper's Ready, A Fifth of Firth, and The Musical Box. Finally, in 2016 (just prior to turning 36), I explored their catalog and am now a big fan. Oddly enough, my top three albums feature different eras - Selling England By the Pound, A Trick of the Tail, and Genesis (1983).
Bruce Springsteen - In my late teens, I got a copy of his greatest hits for Christmas, and I liked maybe a third of it. As I got older, I started to appreciate his music more, especially the 70s material. It probably took me until I was about 34 to really get Bruce.
Uriah Heep - In the summer of 1997, I bought a cheapo 70s rock comp at Sam Goody, and it included a blistered track called Easy Livin'. I loved it, but never really thought much about it. Lord knows why it took so long, but I finally got myself a nice Heep comp in 2011 (age 31), and from there started getting into their 70s albums - Salisbury in particular.
What are any artists, or albums, or songs that you were never into that may have took a little while to warm up to.
The first one for me is, of course, The Beach Boys. I didn't really appreciate them until 2012 (just prior to turning 32).
Genesis - As a kid, I was never into Genesis. Around 2002 (prior to turning 22), I started to warm to them a bit and bought a single disc comp that was mostly the "three piece" hits version. Five years later, I was curious enough to buy the three disc Platinum Collection which featured a more comprehensive collection, but I still didn't really "get" much of the early prog stuff at first. I kept trying and started to get into songs like The Knife, Supper's Ready, A Fifth of Firth, and The Musical Box. Finally, in 2016 (just prior to turning 36), I explored their catalog and am now a big fan. Oddly enough, my top three albums feature different eras - Selling England By the Pound, A Trick of the Tail, and Genesis (1983).
Bruce Springsteen - In my late teens, I got a copy of his greatest hits for Christmas, and I liked maybe a third of it. As I got older, I started to appreciate his music more, especially the 70s material. It probably took me until I was about 34 to really get Bruce.
Uriah Heep - In the summer of 1997, I bought a cheapo 70s rock comp at Sam Goody, and it included a blistered track called Easy Livin'. I loved it, but never really thought much about it. Lord knows why it took so long, but I finally got myself a nice Heep comp in 2011 (age 31), and from there started getting into their 70s albums - Salisbury in particular.
