Dave Matthews Band : Name Your Reasons Why They Are So Bad & Hated.

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I love the Yanc3y but that club sounds like my idea of a slow, bitter, torturous hell.

judging a band by its tour circuit, c or d?

Inestimably classic.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 12 June 2003 16:43 (twenty years ago) link

'chitlin circuit' to thread

― James Blount (James Blount), Thursday, 12 June 2003 16:45 (twenty years ago) link

but the touring circuit matters, sterling! these bands shared stages, were friends/rivals, they wuz a SCENE, maaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

my dad's club totally sucked. tho it did give me the opportunity to meet uncle tupelo when i wuz 14. which was very cool.

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Thursday, 12 June 2003 16:45 (twenty years ago) link

pretending bands don't have contexts - c or d?

― James Blount (James Blount), Thursday, 12 June 2003 16:46 (twenty years ago) link

the thing is ALOT of people woulda put their money on big head todd if you'd asked them 'who's gonna make it big?'

― James Blount (James Blount), Thursday, 12 June 2003 16:47 (twenty years ago) link

i would've. "bittersweet" shoulda been the anthem of the 90s.

it's the boulder curse! (rick neuheisel to thread!)

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Thursday, 12 June 2003 16:47 (twenty years ago) link

haha! rashaan salaam to thread!

― James Blount (James Blount), Thursday, 12 June 2003 16:54 (twenty years ago) link

Dave Matthews Band, Hootie and The Blowfish, Counting Crows (the Why is DMB so Hated Thread has gotten too huge to load quickly) [some nonworksafe spanking be here]

― the Management of Justifiable Hatred (vassifer), Thursday, 12 June 2003 16:56 (twenty years ago) link

he's gotta take off the noose first

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Thursday, 12 June 2003 16:57 (twenty years ago) link

I'd just like to know what all these people being so high and mighty listen to, or are they too busy trying to seem "cool" by critiquing everything they can? And saying that dave sounds like a "muppet," I think that 50 Cent sounds awful and monotonous, but instead of being mean about it I just say "I don't like him" so I'm not rude to any of his fans.

― Jeff, Thursday, 12 June 2003 18:38 (twenty years ago) link

Sterling stop posting under aliases!

― James Blount (James Blount), Thursday, 12 June 2003 18:41 (twenty years ago) link

dave sounds like a "muppet,"

Hey, I like the way Kermit sings.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 12 June 2003 18:46 (twenty years ago) link

jewel sounds more like a muppet. that was what made her first single cool & catchy. after that i have no idea why she stuck around.

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Thursday, 12 June 2003 19:36 (twenty years ago) link

more references to ILM and its regulars as a single coherent hata motherbrain please

― Millar (Millar), Thursday, 12 June 2003 19:52 (twenty years ago) link

Um, do those of you bemoaning the hatred showed here towards Dave even read the title of this thread?

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 12 June 2003 21:49 (twenty years ago) link

I was in a jam band called Hata Motherbrain once, we had a killer version of China Cat Sunflower

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Thursday, 12 June 2003 22:02 (twenty years ago) link

Looks like the dmb fans have gave up at last.

― Brain, Thursday, 12 June 2003 23:05 (twenty years ago) link

Just tired of people's bitching and not trying in the least bit to understand where fans are coming from. Got bored with the constant cheapshots and reference to the fan stereotypes. Please, please, please, sustain your arguements with something other than "uh..they suck cuz they're boring n' stuff." Or "I went to a concert once...but its just not my kind of music so I think they suck" If the only reason that you can procure for the reason that you don't like them is that it's not your type of music, then what the hell are you argueing about? Also, make up your minds boys, please...are we all hippies or are we frat boys? I have to know so I can conform to that faction (since you know, that's what we DMB fans do..we conform)
I do acknowlege that a small portion of the people that post here are not as thoroughly dim-witted as the puerile majority are. This post not intended for the few that actually justify their aversion.
To remark on the original comment, I'm sure the fans are still watching. They're just still waiting for the imprudent, pseudo-intellectuals to say something that varies from the same thing they've said since this thread was created.

― Allison, Friday, 13 June 2003 01:56 (twenty years ago) link

deranged duck!

― James Blount (James Blount), Friday, 13 June 2003 05:46 (twenty years ago) link

"the puerile majority" is the name of my forthcoming book on contemporary iranian politics.

― amateurist (amateurist), Friday, 13 June 2003 05:48 (twenty years ago) link

Allison, I think that chastising people for puerile comments on a thread designed to attract the hardcore puerile contingent might be somewhat fruitless.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 13 June 2003 09:31 (twenty years ago) link

It probably wasn't designed that way, but you can't deny that it does attract them.

― Allison, Friday, 13 June 2003 10:37 (twenty years ago) link

Ha. Allison rulez.

― NA. (Nick A.), Friday, 13 June 2003 10:44 (twenty years ago) link

As a member of not just one, but many hardcore puerile contingents - DMB is the antithesis of puerile. That's why we hate him (and Sting.)

― dave225 (Dave225), Friday, 13 June 2003 10:59 (twenty years ago) link

So, am I supposed to be a puerile embarassment or not?

I think I'm just going to sit here and be peeved with Josh.

― J (Jay), Friday, 13 June 2003 11:27 (twenty years ago) link

''Ha. Allison rulez.''

i second that!

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 13 June 2003 11:29 (twenty years ago) link

Are you going to stick around and contribute on other threads , Allison? It's not all hate here incase you were wonderin'.

― brain, Friday, 13 June 2003 12:23 (twenty years ago) link

I comment on other threads when I feel it necessary. I just thought the ignorance on this particular thread was spreading much too quickly, and needed a slight speed reduction.
It would make sense that the "antithesis of puerile" wouldn't be accepted on this board...I can see that maturity is not one of this group's many fortes.

― Allison, Friday, 13 June 2003 16:13 (twenty years ago) link

If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that.

― J (Jay), Friday, 13 June 2003 16:25 (twenty years ago) link

I'm sorry, Allison; you're making a good amount of sense and expressing yourself will and all I can do is giggle at your email address. Truly I suck.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 13 June 2003 16:44 (twenty years ago) link

Damn, "J"...that was deep. Somebody should put that in a book or something.

― Allison, Friday, 13 June 2003 17:41 (twenty years ago) link

aflac

― James Blount (James Blount), Friday, 13 June 2003 18:03 (twenty years ago) link

Most pretentious thing I've read on ILM in MONTHS!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 13 June 2003 18:16 (twenty years ago) link

Yeah, what's being posited as the "antithesis of puerile" here? Allison herself?

― Sean Thomas (sgthomas), Friday, 13 June 2003 18:29 (twenty years ago) link

The point is, rock and roll is about being puerile. If you want adult, listen to Miles Davis or Stravinsky. ILM is puerile. If you want adult, go to the Library.

― dave225 (Dave225), Friday, 13 June 2003 18:37 (twenty years ago) link

(Side point: ILM is not just about rock and roll, so it should be more than just puerile.)

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 13 June 2003 18:41 (twenty years ago) link

Good point. Point taken.

And I'm sick of that fucking word...

― dave225 (Dave225), Friday, 13 June 2003 18:44 (twenty years ago) link

Totally on point with that last point.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 13 June 2003 18:58 (twenty years ago) link

If the only reason that you can procure for the reason that you don't like them is that it's not your type of music, then what the hell are you argueing about?

It's all subjective. There have been many many posts here which elucidate the specific things in Dave's music that is not liked. What more can you say than 'Dave does/doesn't do X, Y, or Z. I don't care for/do care for X, Y, or Z'?
To focus on each point brought up misses the whole, which is greater than the sum of its parts, ie, it's not JUST that people think the music is boring, and not JUST that they don't care for his voice, and not JUST that they don't want to be associated w/his hardcore fans. It's all of these--and more--combined.

― oops (Oops), Friday, 13 June 2003 19:15 (twenty years ago) link

At this point, answer SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR, I just want to say that I quite like the Dave Matthews CD a friend gave me a while ago, the drumming is particularly tasteful.

― mei (mei), Friday, 13 June 2003 19:28 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.dmbsucks.com/

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Friday, 13 June 2003 19:34 (twenty years ago) link

Heyyyyy...I remember you! You were the lady who said that "A Little Less Conversation" was the epitome of everything wrong with British Culture, and said we we're all mooks, hooligans and thugs for liking it.
(I'm paraphrasing, of course. It's been so long since I saw that thread)

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Friday, 13 June 2003 19:39 (twenty years ago) link

aha...found it
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. Leave nitpicking to the nit nurse.

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Friday, 13 June 2003 19:41 (twenty years ago) link

It's puerile to quote Shakespeare. So, LOU REED WINS!

― J (Jay), Friday, 13 June 2003 20:11 (twenty years ago) link

There's no way that's the same person.

― J (Jay), Friday, 13 June 2003 20:12 (twenty years ago) link

Oh wait J in missing the point because not reading the whole thread shockah.

― J (Jay), Friday, 13 June 2003 20:14 (twenty years ago) link

My point wasn't that people only dislike them for those reasons. When asked why they don't like DMB, generally, the answer has something relating to the inkling that they are tedious and uninspiring. Another common answer is that Dave doesn't sing with enough emotion and his lyrics don't complement his voice, or that they are too serious in their performances(which would be proven wrong by a simple viewing of any live performance. i.e. Their smiling/communicating through facial expressions, dancing around, and the palpable exhibit of their passion for music.)
It's easy to critique music by saying things other than "I don't like "X, Y, or Z". I'll use Linkin Park as an example, since they seem to be the band that I can effortlessly critsize. "Linkin Park has unadorned riffs and uses minimal effort in their music. Their use of rap intermingled with faux rock is extremely overrated." Easy as that.
My arguement: Give me a concept that is validated, and I'll give you acknowledgement. I want an argument, just without the substandardized interpretation.
I don't think I should be a necessity to be juvenile in my posts in order to be somewhat appreciated. I'm aware that this thread has been turned into a kiddiefest. Nevertheless, I'm sure you can find a scrap of maturity somewhere.

― Allison, Friday, 13 June 2003 22:29 (twenty years ago) link

"Allison" in demanding the objective from the subjective shockah!

― J (Jay), Friday, 13 June 2003 22:58 (twenty years ago) link

huh uh uh huh uh uh "deranged duck"

― Beavis, Friday, 13 June 2003 23:17 (twenty years ago) link

Despite the fact that your "rational reasons" for disliking Linkin Park boil down to "I don't like their unadorned riffs or the minimal effort they put into their music, and I REALLY don't like like their mix of rap with faux rock", I will list my reasons for not being into Dave Matthews band in your format:

- The timbre of Dave's voice is often extraordinarily ugly. He sounds like he's trying to form all of his vowels with the roof of his mouth.

- The fiddle-timbre of the violin grates against the horns, making it nigh-impossible for them to play in tune together.

- Their songs register to my ears as very safe. They never take any extreme or unpredictable turns; in fact, you could probably find the basic chord progressions of most of the songs in a second-semester theory class. I understand that a huge reason for this is to give a solid foundation on which to solo, but the solos don't sparkle or impress.

- I've never heard them let their bass player get seriously ill. Given how great I think their bass player might be, this is criminal.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Saturday, 14 June 2003 01:44 (twenty years ago) link

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