GivenToFly Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I used to love them, but honestly I haven't enjoyed hearing a full album in YEARS.Other than maybe Let There Be Rock once in a while, I don't listen to whole albums either, but there's about 15 songs of theirs that I can't imagine life without.And anyone who uses the term 'dad-rock' is a complete and utter douchebag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITW 2012 Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 (edited) What kind of music do people who use the term "dad rock" listen to? What's better than the Stones, Doors and Zeppelin? Edited December 4, 2010 by ITW 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appetite4illusions Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Dad Rock is definitely bands like Chicago and the Doobie Brothers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 What kind of music do people who use the term "dad rock" listen to? What's better than the Stones, Doors and Zeppelin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon87 Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 (edited) I never really got into them, too. They have their cool songs that I like to listen to once in a while, but other than that, they're not really my cup of tea. I think I could never sit through an entire album. Edited December 4, 2010 by Spoon87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy_Stradlin_XX Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 FUCK YOU AC/DC HATERS!LONG LIVE ACDC!!!! :thumbsdown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 (edited) No they don't. They are one of the 3 best bands ever. Fuck off for saying so.They are better than GN'R. Edited December 4, 2010 by Satanisk_Slakt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheapJon Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 airbourne is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuffle Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 What kind of music do people who use the term "dad rock" listen to? What's better than the Stones, Doors and Zeppelin?stones: nothing, only possibles are neil young, bruce springsteen and maybe bob dylan.zep: lots of stuff.doors: pretty much everything.just kidding, although I do think this. most people don't however.re the op: ac/dc in general isn't really my thing, they're too repetitive and most brian johnson-era songs have terrible lyrics. that said, during the bon scott-era, when they got it right they were pretty much the ultimate hard rock band (I'd put gnr, aerosmith and thin lizzy over them), see the highway to hell album. plus bon scott was a far better lyricist and songwriter than brian johnson, and they hadn't done the same thing for decades yet so they still had some creativity left in them.anyone heard mark kozelek's (of sun kil moon/red house painters) album of bon scott-era ac/dc covers? it's really cool actually, although you can hardly hear it's ac/dc songs the way he's playing them...really show that their more to those songs than what you might first hear when listening to an ac/dc record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin' Jack Flash Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 most brian johnson-era songs have terrible lyrics.No way, man...I mean Brian only wrote the lyrics for his first 4 albums with the band...starting with The Razors Edge it was Mal & Ang writing the song lyrics and THOSE were mediocre/bad. The lyrics Brian did write were pretty fucking good, imo...on par with Bon's for sure. I prefer Brian's voice over Bon's to be honest..I mean, just listen to Flick of the Switch he has so much power in his voice on that album. AC/DC is still my favourite band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I don't know Back in Black is pretty classic album. I like for those about to rock and Powerage. I saw them on Thunderstruck tour so I have a soft spot for that album. Don't Six Feet Under do Ac/DC songs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Don't Six Feet Under do Ac/DC songs?They do. But they do all kind of covers. They've released a cover of the album Back In Black, but they call it something else. Don't remember what. Haven't listened to them in a couple of years- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuffle Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 most brian johnson-era songs have terrible lyrics.No way, man...I mean Brian only wrote the lyrics for his first 4 albums with the band...starting with The Razors Edge it was Mal & Ang writing the song lyrics and THOSE were mediocre/bad. The lyrics Brian did write were pretty fucking good, imo...on par with Bon's for sure. oh didn't know that. guess I should check my facts before posting, eh? just assumed it was brian all along. the lyrics on back in black are definitely much better than their later stuff, and I haven't heard the next three much in the last few years so I don't really remember the lyrics on those. just that their latest couple of album have really terrible lyrics. guess brian isn't to blame then...but I stand by my statement that most brian johnson-era songs have bad lyrics, although they were penned by the young brothers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin' Jack Flash Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 most brian johnson-era songs have terrible lyrics.No way, man...I mean Brian only wrote the lyrics for his first 4 albums with the band...starting with The Razors Edge it was Mal & Ang writing the song lyrics and THOSE were mediocre/bad. The lyrics Brian did write were pretty fucking good, imo...on par with Bon's for sure. oh didn't know that. guess I should check my facts before posting, eh? just assumed it was brian all along. the lyrics on back in black are definitely much better than their later stuff, and I haven't heard the next three much in the last few years so I don't really remember the lyrics on those. just that their latest couple of album have really terrible lyrics. guess brian isn't to blame then...but I stand by my statement that most brian johnson-era songs have bad lyrics, although they were penned by the young brothers.I see where you're coming from now. It's not like AC/DC was ever a band that you'd listen to in order to hear some serious thought-provoking lyrics, but there was a certain playfulness to the lyrics that Bon started and Brian later built on. It's the Young brothers that kinda shifted from that approach starting with TRE (not necessarily for the best, imo). Actually, Brian was supposed to write the lyrics for Black Ice but for some reason that they didn't fall through. You should revisit those 80s albums again...You'd be surprised to find a few hidden gems here and there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuffle Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 most brian johnson-era songs have terrible lyrics.No way, man...I mean Brian only wrote the lyrics for his first 4 albums with the band...starting with The Razors Edge it was Mal & Ang writing the song lyrics and THOSE were mediocre/bad. The lyrics Brian did write were pretty fucking good, imo...on par with Bon's for sure. oh didn't know that. guess I should check my facts before posting, eh? just assumed it was brian all along. the lyrics on back in black are definitely much better than their later stuff, and I haven't heard the next three much in the last few years so I don't really remember the lyrics on those. just that their latest couple of album have really terrible lyrics. guess brian isn't to blame then...but I stand by my statement that most brian johnson-era songs have bad lyrics, although they were penned by the young brothers.I see where you're coming from now. It's not like AC/DC was ever a band that you'd listen to in order to hear some serious thought-provoking lyrics, but there was a certain playfulness to the lyrics that Bon started and Brian later built on. It's the Young brothers that kinda shifted from that approach starting with TRE (not necessarily for the best, imo). Actually, Brian was supposed to write the lyrics for Black Ice but for some reason that they didn't fall through. You should revisit those 80s albums again...You'd be surprised to find a few hidden gems here and there yeah, exactly. I wasn't talking about y'know serious stuff or deep, but they were really fucking good for what they were - which was just fun rock 'n' roll lyrics. the later stuff lacks that. yeah, maybe I will, definitely need to give for those about to rock another spin. didn't like fly on the wall at all the last time I heard it though...except for one or two tracks, which I can't even remember the title of now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orsys Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I find it difficult to classify music as like them or don't like them. I consider AC/DC to be party music and I like a lot of their stuff when I'm partying. But I don't like them when I'm walking. So that's the great thing about music. I can like a little of this now and a little of that later.I also think the lines are gray on what classifies 'rock' as 'rock'. AFD feels pretty rock to me. AC/DC too. 'Slash' feels a little rock/pop. CD very rock. I love them all and lots of other stuff too. But it's about timing. I don't listen to a lot of Enigma when I'm partying and I don't listen to a lot of Motorhead when I'm relaxing on the beach.You don't have to love or hate any of it. Well, Yoko Ono. I hate Yoko Ono music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 WEEZY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChineseDemocracy2004 Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I like AC/DC. Sometimes you can't beat listening to straight forward rock. Some people openly talk about their bemusement with AC/DC but whenever Highway to Hell or Whole Lotta Rosie gets played in the pub they lose their minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardimayne Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 What kind of music do people who use the term "dad rock" listen to? What's better than the Stones, Doors and Zeppelin?Everything is better than the Stones. The Stones are the utter definition of dad rock. Haven't listened to enough of the Doors.Zeppelin are a great band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 What kind of music do people who use the term "dad rock" listen to? What's better than the Stones, Doors and Zeppelin?Everything is better than the Stones. The Stones are the utter definition of dad rock. Haven't listened to enough of the Doors.Zeppelin are a great band.Stfu, person.Stones > Zeppelin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBolt Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 I love a lot of stuff that gets classified as classic rock. AC/DC is one of the exceptions. I like some of their stuff, but I feel like I'm starting to hear the same stuff over and over again after a while. Variety is probably the most important thing for me in music. I have the Highway to Hell album and I'm looking to get Back in Black, but after that I don't see myself getting anything else from them. Maybe Let There Be Rock. But I agree with the OP and several others in this thread. I find the music very repetitive after a while, never been a fan of the lyrics, and after the 80's, I can't stomach Brian Johnson's vocals.And the term 'dad rock' is idiotic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encore Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 AD/DC is one of those bands I never listen to but have a lot of respect for. They influenced so many bands it's not even funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highvoltage Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 You're all fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketKing99 Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 I agree with the OP.IMO AC/DC sucks... I recently deleted all their music from my hard drive. Listening to their music gives me a headache... they are super boring to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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