rockaction
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Pretty simple
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Weezer/Radiohead (1 Viewer)
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McGarnicle
Footballguy
Next up, the Beatles vs. Gordon Lightfoot.
rockaction
Footballguy
I expected the premise question. But indie pop has been living off Weezer's two '90s albums for many years, my man.
Jayrod
Footballguy
This is like comparing The Allman Brothers to Led Zeppelin. One makes some neat songs, the other changes the musical landscape.
McGarnicle
Footballguy
I love Radiohead's older stuff, and then OK Computer came along and is still easily in my top 5 albums of all time. Started getting weird after that but I think their next two or three records were still good. I never got Weezer at all. Granted I only heard the hits but they struck me as novelty MTV crap-pop aimed at frat boys. If you're saying there's more there, I'll take your word for it.
Abraham
Footballguy
I saw weezer open for live a week after "the sweater song" video debuted. They opened with "my name is jonah" then went in to "the world has turned and left me here". Played almost the whole record before ending with buddy holly, which no one had ever heard since the Internet wasn't a thing. Completely destroyed the building. Was one of the best shows I've ever seen.
Willie Neslon
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Jayrod
Footballguy
I bet they would be great live.
But I'd wet my pants if I ever got to see Radiohead in person. Bucket list item there (2nd time I've said that tonight)
rockaction
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Jayrod
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AhrnCityPahnder
Yinz-o-riffic
debatable. But even if we accept this as a premise, You still have to admit that Weezer has been laying turds for the past 4? 5? 6? albums, don't you? Great bands don't do that.
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Weezer might be the most overrated band in the history of hyperbole.
rockaction
Footballguy
Yes -- utter turds since Maladroit. It was supposed to be a simple poll. But four great albums make a career, especially if the first two changed the landscape of everything American pop.
rockaction
Footballguy
Power chords, harmonies, pop sensibility, waltz times, emotive content (forget Rites of Spring, Pinkerton brought that stuff to suburban audiences) all that stuff.
rockaction
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cstu
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cstu
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skycriesmary
Climbing up the Walls
Yeah, RH are phenomenal in concert, as generally the songs are even more dynamic than the studio versions.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
I like weezer better. Radiohead blows goats
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Weezer easily...Radiohead is terrible....like Arcade Fire terrible
D in the D
Footballguy
I came in here to say the exact same thing, changing just one word.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Both peaked 15+ years ago. The Bends and OK Computer are the two best albums from either band, but I've provably enjoyed more weezer songs than Radiohead over past 5 years or so.
bostonfred
Footballguy
Radiohead never did it for me. it seems like someone pretensicous trying to act like they aren't then saying #### you if you don't get me, and their fans always seem overly proud that they "get it".
John Bender
Footballguy
You take your car to work, I'lllllll take my board 
Reaper
Footballguy
1st 2 CD's were absolute All-Time classics that I can play straight thru without skipping a song....bostonfred said:
OK Computer IMO holds up...
After that, I can see your point..... I have to search thru the whole rest of the Discography to find such Gems.
You just might not Get it tho, given your simpler musical tastes. You might have to have some experience playing or understanding music to fully enjoy it.
rockaction
Footballguy
My IQ is now north of 100, I think. Vote away. I figured it'd be at least 75% Radiohead. Maybe the vocal Weezer fans are self-reporting, God Bless 'em. I'm probably a Weezer guy just based on temperament and national sentiment. Argh those Brits.
Also, Amnesiac is probably the best album both bands cut, IMO. At least it was for me in the aughts.
John Bender
Footballguy
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Radiohead seems to appeal to a certain type of listener, that being people who look to engage music deeply. Like eyes closed, headphones, put your antennae up and completely immerse yourself in the music type. There's a lot going on. You can get inside it and it's a foreign place with interesting, evolving rhythms, unusual hooks, and an almost anti-pop approach to developing ideas and melody. It's a much different hunt than what Weezer did. If more ambition and bigger ideas equals pretense, so be it. It's what gave us Bach and Michelangelo.bostonfred said:
John Bender
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Apple Jack
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PIK95
Footballguy
Seriously? Pablo Honey is an all timer while OK Computer just holds up? Kid A? Amnesiac? In Rainbows? I love Weezer Blue, but this is like comparing Oasis to the Beatles.IMO, Arcade Fire will be the better Radiohead comparison when its all said and done. :fanboy:
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Reaper
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Apple Jack
Footballguy
I think even younger me would have been terrified by some of the scorched Earth bleakness of Radiohead on acid.
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PIK95
Footballguy
That's better then Weezer-Radiohead IMO.
John Bender
Footballguy
Reaper
Footballguy
Maybe should have said "More listener friendly" or less "pretentious sounding"....
I went to shows and listened a lot more to those 1st few cd's...
Maybe Fred was right.
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
Good, bad, like, dont like. Erik Satie, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Beatles, Radiohead - with these guys, all the notes are in the room, but u got no idea how they're gonna be comin at you and, still, you come away humming. Dont know how that's done, just know it's as rare and sweet as it gets.
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