When a band/artist dismisses their work.

[AboutAGirl]

I think the artist's view of things is so far removed from the way any fan can see it that what they say about their work is basically inconsequential... They invariably are seeing it from such a personal and idiosyncratic little standing point. It's their work, no doubt... but one may wonder if their closeness to it is such that they can't see the full picture.

In fact the whole reason I started playing music myself is because I wanted to be able to wrap my head around the way an artist sees things. Only thing I really learned though is why an artist loves their new work more than their old work, which was pretty much a no brainer beforehand anyway.

 

[LG]

I'm not heavily visual arts but HR Geiger ranks as a favorite of mine. I love the artwork he did for Brain Salad Surgery.

I'd forgotten about him doing that ELP album cover Lady B, it sure has his trademark look that's for sure.

 

[ANF]

I can sorta understand the beef with "Creep". Radiohead looked like they were going to be one of dozens of alternative one hit wonders from the era (Belly, Dig, Hum anyone?) with that song, and it was by far their biggest pop hit, and it has no representation of the rest of their discography. It is a good song but I understand why they hate being known as "that band who did Creep" when they've been an entirely different sound for the rest of their career. The Bends saved their image and showed they would be far from being a one-hit-wonder and their stature has grown since.

 

[LG]

^^I like bands that take chances, but in Radiohead's case I think they have blown a glorious opportunity. It's their choice of course to go in any direction they want, but after delivering "OK Computer" to intentionally change to the point of becoming almost unrecognizable is beyond me to grasp. If they have done this because they don't like their early stuff then so be it, but I have no intention of following them anymore, King Of Limbs is one album I would like to disown if I were RH.

 

[ANF]

^^I like bands that take chances, but in Radiohead's case I think they have blown a glorious opportunity. It's their choice of course to go in any direction they want, but after delivering "OK Computer" to intentionally change to the point of becoming almost unrecognizable is beyond me to grasp. If they have done this because they don't like their early stuff then so be it, but I have no intention of following them anymore, King Of Limbs is one album I would like to disown if I were RH.

I agree with this. They hate their debut but its a work of art compared to King Of Limbs.

I do admit that I thought In Rainbows was excellent, easily their best post-OK Computer album and the closest to Radiohead actually making music.

 

[Big Ears]

Paul McCartney claimed not to like Phil Spector's strings on The Long and Winding Road, but added synthesizer strings to the song during the Wings Over America tour.

Jeff Beck has mocked Hi-Ho Silver Lining during live performances, much to the consternation of fans, who saw it as disrespectful to his audience.

Steve Wnwood says Hole in My Shoe is rubbish, but it was written by Dave Mason. Winwood would take a new song to Traffic and the bandmembers would discuss their input. Mason took a complete idea to the band and said we are doing it like this, so they sacked him.

Dave Gilmour said he liked The Wall, did not like The Wall and, the last I heard, he liked it again.

 

[Khor1255]

Steve Harris saying that Dickenson was the vocalist they were always looking for was an eye opener to me. No accounting for taste.

 

[Riff Raff]

^^ He has proven to be the perfect fit for Maiden in my eyes. Di'Anno was good but Dickenson is a big part of why they became the big band they are now.

Def Lep dismisses their first two albums calling them poor. They hardly ever play anything off thier debut album live.

Pity because those albums are far better than the commercialised garbage they did in the 90s.

I am glad there are bands who can admit some of their work isn't great. I find it ridiculous when most bands will praise every single thing they have written especially since their word can persuade people into buying it. Of course they aren't going to discourage people buying their music but at least be honest when giving an assessment to the sound of the album.

 

[Kickstart]

Atom Heart Mother - Pink Floyd

Taken off Wikipedia:
"... all band members have expressed negativity toward it in recent times. For instance, Gilmour has said the album was "a load of rubbish. We were at a real down point ... I think we were scraping the barrel a bit at that period" and "a good idea but it was dreadful... Atom Heart Mother sounds like we didn't have any idea between us, but we became much more prolific after it." Similarly, in a 1984 interview on BBC Radio 1, Waters said "If somebody said to me now – right – here's a million pounds, go out and play Atom Heart Mother, I'd say you must be ****ing joking."

That one really hit me since i love that album to death

 

[Riff Raff]

That album does more for me than what DSOTM or The Wall did. Great album is Atom Heart Mother.