Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too?

@immatthewj Thats where we are.

@mylogic it was so much easier to just make a list. Anyway...

I like artists that experiment, are unique (at least to me), who don't rely on the same formula (Talking Heads, XTC, Yes, Eno, Genesis, Bowie, just to name a few of the more well known artists). Bad Company, Foreigner and BTO are formulaic. As are Motorhead, Motley Crew,  Bon Jovi, Kiss, Guns n Roses and these guys have to add juvenile lyrics and awful vocals and dumb costumes. For me, none of these guys provide any emotional impact.

Frankie Valli and Natalie Merchant are probably very nice people, i just don't like their voices. Give me Kate Bush or Regina Spektor or Roger Daltry or Robert Wyatt.

I've know quite a number of people who loved Elvis but really didn't know much about or weren't interested in other music. I guess this isn't a good reason to not like Elvis, but I don't, especially the Los Vegas Elvis. 

@immatthewj That's Springsteen? That's quite good. Is it from Jungle Land? 

@immatthewj sorry they jumped you I was having some fun with it. 

@devinplombier

….shine some light on Edith Piaf

It may well be considered bizarre my knee jerk reaction/recoil often resulting when hearing Edith Piaf. I would like you to revisit my original post.
There was no mention on my part of any critical appraisal or any opinion as to whether her musical style was good or bad. This was intentional to keep critical comments off the table. This approach was to not taint my original posts question which was simply….’’Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen to?’’
 

All music is subjective and l was not wanting to start a slanging match from members just offering up different opinions and criticisms on each others musical tastes. I will however for the sake of clarity now offer up why l personally can’t listen to this artist.

Francophiles may well love the little sparrow but l find her voice nasal, not an attractive tone, has too much vibrato and with the exaggerated R’s tongue trilling a very bumpy ride. When the RRR’s come rattling off it reminds me of a machine gun, and that is why for me it triggers an emotional reaction for all the wrong reasons.