I fucking hate Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices. He's some fucking middle America jock dadrocker who spent most of his live as a school teacher and recorded shitty music with his band in Ohio and then they all of a sudden had a critically acclaimed album when he was in his 40s and people treat them like some fucking Phenomenon and put them in the same category as Pavement and Archers of Loaf and Yo La Tengo. It's fucking bullshit. They suck. He's not even that good of a songwriter. It's all quantity over quality.
>>73367332
I agree with you, but it don't think your hatred of him is irrational.
Most of his songs are half-assed. He's made it clear that he has no intention of focusing on quality.
I went to see him in NY several years ago for a 2-night gig at Irving Plaza. Apparently, the second night didn't sell well, so he kept reminding the audience in-between songs that they should buy tickets for the next night.
It was incredibly irritating.
I also hate his fake-British accent.
Is this a stealth "redpill me on GBV" thread?
Because I'lll gladly do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwUgou8yaRQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmO48lOXVe4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cImvoCL_Sbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-xjVwGBtzo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM8JTHgOfRM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvNL-0yy-60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfbalCdLXEc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HKCwYjt5eY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWbHbFZjysQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4KIlCYyDdw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE18GaaCjL4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu2RqqIRCuc
Do you understand now? Do you? GBV are gods. Robert Pollard understands the human conditon.
I like him.
>>73367399
I've heard all but two of these songs.
guided by voices is a band that only depressed, small town working-class drunks can truly claim to understand
unless you know how it feels to walk home through muddy february snow with an empty stomach while drunk and deeply miserable you will never understand where bob pollard is coming from
>>73367530
>guided by voices is a band that only depressed, small town working-class drunks can truly claim to understand
It's funny you mention that, because the only I know who like GBV are people who grew up in shitholes (Erie, PA, Upstate NY, and Indiana).
Frank Zappa
I like some of his albums. Look up some interviews, what do you know! He's a pompous ass masquerading as le cool :DDDD smart guy.