Someone in rock, whose music you may not be a fan of, but have respect for nonetheless?

Question

Like Dee Snyder, not a fan of Twisted Sister, but I have a ton of respect for him for taking on the PMRC...

Bob Geldof comes to mind, as well, I don't know a lot of Boomtown Rats, but the way he's raising his dead ex-wife's kid by Michael Hutchence...

Deke! =0)

Answer 1

I got two rather large ones (lol) that should raise some eyebrows.

The Beatles
The Rolling Stones

I was never deep into classic rock. Heard it, know it but I never felt the overwhelming need to buy the albums. However, I would be amiss not to acknowledge the amount of rock that both of these group have influenced. The Beatles fingerprints are everywhere.

MachPen - I don't know if I'll be able to forgive you for Trent indifference. This wound will take time to heal. :-)

Answer 2

Boomtown Rats was really good. Stevie Wonder. Not my style, but I like him just the same. Agreed on Dee Snider, read the transcript for a real laugh, Al Gore kind of trips him up on the number of children he has.

Answer 3

Ok, I KNOW she isn't rock, but I liked the question and she's the only one I could come up with - Celine Dion.

Ugh. I did not care for her music at all and suffered when forced to listen to it. Then I saw a bio of her and I was impressed with her values. I know it's easy to talk the talk, but she oozed sincerity. Which actually sounds repulsive, but she managed to ooze in a non-repulsive way.

Now I find I can actually abide the theme from Titanic. And perhaps even like it a bit *shhh*

I agree with Dee Snyder too - although I WAS a fan of TS and my 16-year old genes start bopping when I hear them on the radio.

Answer 4

I know someone already spoke out against him, but Marylin Manson is actually very well spoken when he is out of character. He is educated and knows quite a bit about the psychology of popularity and the socialism of what sells.

Dee Snyder was in a powerful horror/drama called Strangeland (I think he had writing credits, too). It was ugly to watch but made a powerful point about redemption, revenge and who the "good guys" are.
The main character was a serial torturer. He was caught, went through the system, and truly repented his crimes. After his release as a changed man he was lynched by the families of his victims and barely survived. The lynching created such pain in him that it broke his week resolve that he had been fighting so hard to maintain and drove him to acts of violence that were worse than his original crimes.

Answer 5

Bono from U2, I've hated the band since the first time it was discribed as the Clash for people who love ABBA.

I have to admire him for not ending up as a self absorbed tool and using his fame for something besides banging groupies or buying his own island.

Answer 6

Well I dislike Led Zeppelin and the Beatles, but I respect them. The are huge pieces of the puzzle that is rock n roll. I realize that without their influence, I would not be listening to a lot of the music that I love today.

Answer 7

I absolutely cannot STAND Pearl Jam. As my Grandad would say that Band makes my A** want a chew of tobacco. But they are as popular as water in the desert so they must be doing something right (God Knows it ain't Vedder's miserably atrocious yowling) Gotta respect them for that and otherwise the band Pearl Jam are some fine musicians.

Answer 8

I guess I'd have to say Trent Reznor and Missy Eliott (can you sense the polarity in this comparison?). I've never really been much of a NIN fan (sorry everyone). And I'm not a hip-hop fan either, but I do admire them both for their amazing producing, and engineering talents.

Answer 9

Alice Cooper, weird Beatles stuff after '64 (jk) John, Paul, George, Ringo.
BB King, Ella Fitzgerald.
I like Snoop Doggs football program for kids.
Dolly Parton, coal miners daughter_______.
Buck Owens, Johnny Cash and his wife.
Ozzy, of course, too loud if played correctly.
Whoa, just rock - sorry I went astray...

Answer 10

Bob Dylan. I can't stand the man's voice, but he's a hell of a songwriter, and his influence is second to none. He's cast a huge shadow over popular music for almost 40 years.

Bettie!