Submitted by Curse_ye_Winslow t3_y6m4cw in Music
I.E. the musician you hated until you really listened and changed your opinion...
For me it was Ariana Grande. I didn't want to hear her at all, but by chance I heard her song Moonlight, and shortly after that, Positions, and I had to wave the white flag.
What song won you over?
Heaven in her arms. Don’t know why, but for some reason that was the one that clicked with me, and afterwards I pretty much enjoyed all their stuff.
"Recently" becomes a little more spread out the older you get, but I'll say, I just got into Oasis probably 4 or 5 years ago after stumbling across this Live at Manchester show from 2005. I really didn't like Oasis when they were peaking in the '90's. It just wasn't the type of music I was into...or maybe it was, but I didn't realize it. Anyway....it's a really epic show and I think just seeing how into it the crowd is, is one of the things that won me over.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ObnZiaxdRc
A couple other bands like that for me would be Nirvana and Metallica. I didn't hate either back when I was in high school or whatever, but I was more of a Pearl Jam, Jane's Addiciton, Alice in Chains kid, and Nirvana and Metallica just never really spoke to me, but I can really appreciate them a lot more now...particularly Nirvana, but some of that earlier Metallica stuff too.
I'll die on the hill that "Don't Look Back In Anger" is a good song
Live music is always hit or miss from me, but NPR's Tiny Desk has had some of the best live music I've heard and has turned me on to artist I thought I'd never listen to.
I don't think Live music is any more "hit or miss" than studio recordings are, in fact I'd argue live music does a much better job of capturing the essence and energy of a song/band than the studio ever really does, but I guess some live recordings can leave a little to be desired sonically. I just don't think you can truly appreciate a band or musician without knowing what their live performances are like, and I think most good bands are better live.
It was Radiohead for me. My friend introduced me to Radiohead with The King of Limbs, which isn’t exactly their most accessible album. Then I heard some songs from Kid A which, again, isn’t the most accessible album.
Then I heard ”Let Down” from OK Computer and their music clicked for me. From there I listened to the rest of that album, then In Rainbows, then revisited some of the albums and songs that I previously hadn’t enjoyed with a newfound appreciation.
I was a kid when Paranoid Android came out, and I loved it. I never looked back.
Rush.
I couldn't stand Geddy Lee's voice enough to appreciate their musicianship. Plus there were some parts in their discography from the 80s and 90s where I really couldn't stand the band as a whole, despite friends trying to cram them in my ear holes.
What changed was really "I Love You Man" and I was like...I need to listen to them again. I started at the beginning of their discography and worked my way through. Still will pass on a lot of songs, but overall, they are incredible musicians, and that just can't be denied.
Helps that I'm a prog rock fan in general.
Not a Rush fan, but they fall squarely into the 'easy listening' category for me. That's daytime road trip music if I've ever heard any...
I never hated them, but ABBA, Bobby Darin, and KISS are all artists that I never thought much of before and have later come to appreciate.
Sometimes music just has to hit you at the right time/age, I suppose
Not artists, but I used to despise rap
what changed?
Hopefully this doesn't make me sound like a hardcore emo kid but lil peep; part one dropped in 2015 and it completely changed my opinion on rap. I started listening to Dre, X, Kendrick, Eminem, 2pac, and Biggie after that and the genre became part of my daily listening routine.
Variety is the spice of life. I live by that, and there's no exception when it comes to music. I think everyone just needs the right sound at the right time and they can enjoy pretty much any genre.
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I wouldn’t exactly say hated but I did not like the Viagra Boys at first. I’m not huge into punk or bands whose whole identity is hard drugs. Then I watched live clips on YouTube. They sound amazing live and I love them.
Edit: they are post-punk / rock band with cool Swedish synth sounds.
I looked them up just now...they remind me of the Black Keys, so I'd probably like them.
The Beatles. At the time, the only songs I knew were by The Beatles were She Loves You and I Want to Hold Your Hand. I still hate both those songs. But then I found out they did Here Comes The Sun and Come Together and thought oh never mind they're not bad. Then I listened to Eleanor Rigby, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, A Day In The Life, Helter Skelter, Something, Revolution 9, and a bunch of others, and looked into when that stuff came out, what else was coming out at that time, and when came after wards. After all that, I realized they were the most influential band of all time and one of the best in general
Insane Clown Posse
Just try a listen to all the jokers cards without becoming a fan
honestly yungblud. i never liked him till i seen him live at a festival i was at and it went from there
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