Sad dad bands

thebreeze

This made me chuckle.  How sad are you?  I thought I’d got off lightly as there are only one or two of these bands I like, but on reflection I think that probably means I’m even sadder.

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/what-your-favorite-sad-dad-band-says-about-you

stickyfiddle

I saw this on Reddit yesterday... War On Drugs, National, Death Cab, REM, and most of all Bon Iver

I don't resemble the My Morning Jacket descriptor, but it gave the biggest chuckle

Nitefly

Ah, crap.  I don't even like REM, but I do have a favourite sock brand... 

earwighoney

Everclear - You died 7 years ago.

Yep, that's about right.

CoffeeAndTV

I’ve only heard of three of the bands and only actually know the music of R.E.M. does this make me uber-sad?!

EricTheWeary

Of those the only band I particularly like (maybe I’d love the ones I’ve never heard of, who knows) is My Morning Jacket. I probably need to wait for the list of grandad bands. 

Anyway, enough of this frivolity it’s eel for lunch…

ICBM

lol... I thought I'd got away with that, but I like Bright Eyes and REM .

fretmeister

I've never willingly listened to any of them.

In fact I haven't heard of at least half of them.

Obviously I know who REM are, and they are awful.

hollywoodrox

fretmeister said:

I've never willingly listened to any of them.

In fact I haven't heard of at least half of them.

Obviously I know who REM are, and they are awful.

Same here ,who the hell are these people 

Dominic

I havn't heard of a single one of them except REM but I've never listened to them.
I did really enjoy a couple of T Rex records that were on the radio yesterday afternoon ......didn't realise what a good guitar tone Bolan had ....even way back then .

CaseOfAce

When did hipster bands becomes dad bands ?
Damn.. I feel old...

fretmeister

CaseOfAce said:

When did hipster bands becomes dad bands ?
Damn.. I feel old...

It's like when your favourite band moves from Kerrang / Metal Hammer and into Classic Rock!

Except that was relevant and the OP's link is full of nobodies. And REM. And they should be as unknown as the rest.

stickyfiddle

I can’t help chuckle how a thread can make a bunch of Gen X-ers look REALLY OLD…

Rowby1

Not sure who said it or even if I’m quoting it correctly but:

”The biggest mistake the young make is to believe they will always be young.”

tone1

I didn’t know very many of the bands listed...and I’m a Dad....I’m a sad muppet by the looks of it.

UnclePsychosis

Dominic said:

I havn't heard of a single one of them except REM but I've never listened to them.

Not even Pearl Jam or Pixies? 

I mean I totally get that not everybody likes the same music but none of the bands in that link are remotely obscure. Mainstream music press efforts, the lot of them. I'm genuinely surprised that anyone on a guitar forum hasn't heard of nearly all of them. 

AK99

Nitefly said:

Ah, crap.  I don't even like REM, but I do have a favourite sock brand... 

Likewise. I find it hard to believe the article has the audacity to try to make that sound as if it's A.Bad.Thing.
The youth of today, I ask you

DesVegas

Love a bit of Pavement.. Slanted and Enchanted is a super album

In Her Mouth a Desert

thebreeze

fretmeister said:

I've never willingly listened to any of them.

In fact I haven't heard of at least half of them.

Obviously I know who REM are, and they are awful.

Try Sky Blue Sky by Wilco, you might like it.  Father John Misty can be good too.  I imagine there’s some great stuff in all of them though…

Teyeplayer

As I genuinely like more than a third of them I am officially fucked! Bring on the midlife crisis; oh wait, I’ve been having a midlife crisis for the last decade!

Dominic

UnclePsychosis said:

Dominic said:

I havn't heard of a single one of them except REM but I've never listened to them.

Not even Pearl Jam or Pixies? 

I mean I totally get that not everybody likes the same music but none of the bands in that link are remotely obscure. Mainstream music press efforts, the lot of them. I'm genuinely surprised that anyone on a guitar forum hasn't heard of nearly all of them. 

I must live in a small world ........( a bit radio 2 ) .......I know Elvis