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Jan 11 2012 03:16am

so basically what you are saying is that you just started listening to VU but you don't get it so you started this thread.

Seems pretty retarded to me.

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Jan 11 2012 01:22pm

Quote (Andross1 @ Jan 11 2012 06:31am)

This thread is jokes. I've seen more than a few credible responses and now we're disregarding influence? And we're bringing up artistic merit? Artistic merit doesn't call for any argument or fact-slanging, if you like it you like it and if you don't you don't.

I made my argument against the influence argument above and have yet to see it responded to. Do you really listen to an artist and say to yourself, "wow, this guy inspired so many people therefore he is good"?

Influence might explain why an artist is renowned by it doesn't tell me why individuals enjoy it.

Take the Beatles for example. I love the band because of reasons to do with their music, the influence of the band is purely incidental.

EDIT -- If this post is hard to read it is because I am posting from my iTouch.

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Jan 11 2012 08:44pm

Quote (Svartermetalisk @ Jan 11 2012 09:16am)

so basically what you are saying is that you just started listening to VU but you don't get it so you started this thread.

Seems pretty retarded to me.

No, I am curious as to how they have such a huge following and have been referred to by many as one of the greatest bands ever to record music. As I've stated before, I liked two of the four albums I listened to and merely though the other two were mediocre.

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Jan 12 2012 04:25am

Only listened to VU & Nico properly. Hypnotic, lazy, drug-fueled, sounds good.

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Jan 13 2012 06:00pm

Quote (BebebBurns @ Jan 12 2012 10:25am)

Only listened to VU & Nico properly. Hypnotic, lazy, drug-fueled, sounds good.

Why didn't you give the others a try?

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Jan 13 2012 09:09pm

I'd still like a reason as to why influence makes a band more enjoyable...

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Jan 14 2012 01:37am

Quote (Kamahl16 @ Jan 13 2012 10:09pm)

I'd still like a reason as to why influence makes a band more enjoyable...

Quote (Kamahl16 @ Jan 11 2012 02:22pm)

Take the Beatles for example. I love the band because of reasons to do with their music, the influence of the band is purely incidental.

You answered yourself.

Nobody in this thread have said they are good beacause they are influential, have they?

VU&Nico is not just one of my favorite albums ever, but it's among my most-listened (6th most to be exact). I find it extremely enjoyable.

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Jan 15 2012 07:58pm

Quote (ZiggyStardust @ Jan 14 2012 07:37am)

I suppose my comment mainly refers to:

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They are acclaimed because they made music about drugs and sex while the beatles were singing about rainbows and strawberry fields.

Brian Eno once said "The original VU album only sold 10.000 copies but everyone of thoose 10.000 people formed a band"

They were a huge influence on the Punk, garage and alternative rock scene.

In other words, I get that they were influential, but that doesn't seem to be a good reason as to why they are so well enjoyed.

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