What was your most disappointing music purchase...Ever or just lately ? (1 Viewer)

[MikeAW]

We've all purchased real "bombs"...most likely it was because we had so high expectations for it.

What was yours...lately or EVER ?!!

 

[KeithH]

This thread belongs in the Polls Area.

 

[Mike Broadman]

Ozzy's new album
I've acquired a whole lot of modern "prog-metal" that was too silly and derivative. I sold most of it away, and am now burned out with the "prog" scene.

 

[MikeAW]

Mike too bad to hear your feelings about Prog...share with us, just why.

 

[Mike Broadman]

Well, this may be better off in the prog thread, but...
After getting into Dreamtheater, I discovered the whole modern prog scene. There was some interesting stuff on the record label Magna Carta, and I bought up a whole bunch.
Basically, most of the bands are derivative or just sound way to silly. In the process, I've also found a lot of great stuff, though. Like any genre, I am only interested in the cream of the crop, because my CD collection is out of control, and I don't have the time or patience for mediocre or poor material.
All of the musicians in these bands are, of course, fantastic. But I stopped being impressed with that a long time ago. I need solid, interesting songwriting to keep me interested.
Here are some bands I found:
Magellan: Like most modern prog, their music sounds like a bunch of fancy musicy thingies strewn together, not songs. Plus, the singer's voice is obnoxious. The lyrics are history lessons, and the novelty wears off quickly.
Enchant: These guys actually aren't bad, but they just didn't capture my attention. They're not as absurd as some other bands, but they're not all that interesting, IMO.
Symphony X: I know there are some X fans here, but I'm sorry, these guys are way too much for my blood. They sound like renegades from Yngwie Malmsteen's back-up band on crack. Too silly for me.
Shadow Gallery: Extremely derivative, but I like them anyway for some reason. They're entertaining.
Edenbridge is another band that sounds silly and derivative but who I like anyway. There's something irresistable about a Swedish chick wailing away in classic 80s power metal style.
Of course, I've found scores of bands that I love and who have original, wonderful sounds: Spock's Beard, The Flower Kings, Anekdoten, and Opeth, for example.
I also love the CDs where people from various bands come together to jam and play new music: Liquid Tension Experiment, Black Light Syndrome, Transatlantic, Attention Defecit, and Gordian Knot.
But, I ended up having to sell away a lot of music in the process.

 

[JoshK]

My most dissapointing recent music purchases:

XTC - Skylarking

Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn (and I like PF)

Syd Barret -

 

[chris c]

JoshK, I felt the same way about Skylarking when I first got it a few years ago. It is now a favorite. Give it some time, it might grow on you.

 

[KrisM]

I was really disappointed with The Black Crowes' Lions. I've loved everything this band put out before, but not this one. I've got about 3 cds full of b-sides that would have made a better album.

I wasn't too impressed with the last Big Sugar disc either.

As far as older disappointments, I don't care for much of Metallica's post-Cliff Burton material. I know alot of people like their newer stuff, but I don't. It is just not to my liking.

Regards

KrisM

 

[Todd H]

I'd have to go with Van Halen's ill-fated "Van Halen 3" album. Just plain terrible.

 

[Mike Broadman]

Oh yeah, I'll second the Black Crowes' Lions. Most dissappointing release of 2001.

 

[John_Bonner]

Ever or just lately ?

Lately I'd vote for Bridge Across Forever by TransAtlantic. I guess I was just expecting more after their wonderful first record.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

Prince's Rainbow Children. Just when I thought he couldn't get any worse, he creates the crummiest album of his career. I used to be an absolute Prince fanatic, but he's burned almost all available bridges; from a long series of dull live shows to a string of bad albums, I'm almost ready to give up on the guy...

 

[MikeAW]

I lost track of Prince after "Rainbow Bridge". As a live artist, he is phenomenal, but lately in the studio, especially during and after the Slave Thing, he's become to self-absorbed and a parody, and definitely has run out of steam.

When he began to dot.com it, he really didn't have to conform to any Studio/Company discipline, which for him, he probably needed. Too bad, when you think how he started.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

I lost track of Prince after "Rainbow Bridge". As a live artist, he is phenomenal, but lately in the studio, especially during and after the Slave Thing, he's become to self-absorbed and a parody, and definitely has run out of steam.

That'd be Graffiti Bridge. He did put out some fine material after that point (1990). Diamonds and Pearls and 0+> both had excellent moments, as did 1995's Gold Experience; Dolphin stands with the best music he ever made. Even the self-indulgent Emancipation still provided a decent piece of work, and some of his material from the last few years has been good; most of it hasn't, but bits and pieces worked.

But Rainbow Children? Bleecch!

And as a live artist, he WAS phenomenal; unfortunately, he IS phenomenal no more. 1988's "Lovesexy" was the greatest show I ever saw, while 1993's tour was still quite good. Since then (1997 to date)? Bland to blander...

 

[Mike Frezon]

Side by Side - Itzhak Perlman and Oscar Peterson (with Herb Ellis, Ray Brown & Grady Tate)
Perlman = genius
Peterson = genius
Perlman + Peterson = disaster
Tracks include: Misty, Stormy Weather, Georgia On My Mind, Mack The Knife, Dark Eyes, Blue Skies, On The Trail (from grofe's Grand Canyon Suite), etc.
I thought it would be a very interesting combination of genres and abilities. It is, instead, a poorly conceived and executed meeting of disparate styles. Just awful!
I posted in another thread that I keep this title in my collection only to help me really appreciate how much I enjoy all the other CDs I own!