OT – What is your greatest musical hot take?
It’s a Friday deep in the heart of OT season so I thought I’d ask, what is your greatest musical hot take? Someone must believe that “Major Tom” is better than “Space Oddity” or that Chris Gaines is superior to Garth Brooks
For me it is that George Harrison was the greatest Beatle. He wrote the single greatest Beatles song “While my guitar gently weeps” and had the best solo career. I will go to my grave believing that “My Sweet Lord” Is infinitely better than “Imagine”. There can also be no argument that The Travelling Wilburys were better than Wings (it’s not a fair comparison, I know).
is the only front man still alive, unfortunately.
Is still with us (Thankfully) RIP Kurt, Layne and Chris. I like to think though, thankfully Eddie and Grohl are two of the happiest people in music, so I hope they will be with us for a long time.
You are the fucking worst
"The cover of "Turn The Page" by Metallica is better than Seger's original"
Maybe... but that is a REALLY low bar. They both suck horrendously.
Baby holds up and is still a very good rap song.
Agreed.
How about "Bust a Move?"
Pop music peaked with Midnight Star's "No Parking on the Dance Floor."
Love Me Do to Revolution in 5 years. We're they the greatest musicians? No. But they were truly a great all time band.
This.
Their entire US career lasted a little more than 6 years. Nowadays, bands might release 3 albums in that time span.
I dunno if this counts as a hot take, but I have always enjoyed singing, and singing with other people, instead of just listening. Yes, listen to music, but also participate. Beyond that, it is great to play a musical instrument and be part of "making" music.
I really don't have a lot to say about which genre or performer is better than another. I realize nowadays that a lot of music is heavily massaged behind the scenes, so that voices are in tune and "balanced" the right way. All I'll say is that I appreciate things that are "unplugged," and not heavily dependent on technology.
I will listen to pop, country, grunge, orchestral music, choirs, rap, gospel, soul, blues, jazz, and others too numerous to mention. I guess the one kind of thing that has never worked for me is heavy metal or rock that has no discernible melody line whatsoever. Maybe that's just on me, and there is a melodic harmony. I just don't hear it.
Synthesizers, video games, and Pandora!
Nobody actually does anything anymore. So last century.
If that doesn't tug at the heartstrings there's something wrong with you
I have seen Dylan recently and he still has the same voice he always did, it’s not a degree of giving a fuck. If he plays something new-ish like “Early Roman Kings” or “Duquesne Whistle” he still puts effort into it and you can hear him clearly, but if you don’t know “tangled up in blue” is coming it will take you a while to notice that he’s playing it because he just doesn’t care
Into the Wild Soundtrack is terrific
Into the Wild Soundtrack is terrific
Into the Wild Soundtrack is terrific
"Jazz is by-and-large pointless jibberish"
That completely sunk your comment (which wasn't entirely unreasonable).
- Bob Dylan was a great singer (he just had a bad voice)
Was going to say this. Often his best performances have been covers. Dude gets music - not just song writing.
Van Hagar are better than Van Halen
Will fight you on that
Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. 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. In '87, Huey released this; Fore!, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip To Be Square". A song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends. It's also a personal statement about the band itself.
I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where, uh, Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums.
Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument.
In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism.
Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as, uh, anything I've heard in rock.
Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and, uh, Against All Odds.
But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.
Meek Mill > Drake
The sound of raccoons fighting in the dumpster>Drake
Is one of the greatest starts to a pop song this decade.
I worked at Cedar Point for a summer and saw her perform live...absolutely terrible! call ya never
Her 2015/2016 album Emotion and Emotion Side B are legit good albums.
I think sucks ass might be a bit strong. I do find them overrated though. My Canadian rock band hawt take is this: The best bands ever to come out of Canada are April Wine and Triumph.
NO NO NO NO NO NO
The Guess Who / Bachman Turner Overdrive are among the top Canadian bands for me.
The Guess Who / Bachman Turner Overdrive are among the top Canadian bands for me.
The Guess Who / Bachman Turner Overdrive are among the top Canadian bands for me.
I want to yell YOU'RE WRONG to 90% of these posts so...congratulations to everone for actually delivering some super hott takes