Guilty Pleasure

No that isn't the name of a glam metal band (although it could be...).

Most of you know of my love of punk and post-punk music. Love it. It's loud, it's passionate, it's rowdy. Love it. I like hard rock and some metal. Despite some differences, I love Johnny Cash. I've long said he was punk rock before punk rock was punk rock.

But the artist that doesn't fit with my Johnny Cash-Five Iron Frenzy-Minor Threat-Crucified-SexPistols-Ramones-AC/DC collection?

Brad Paisley. I can't help it. The dude's funny. And he can play that Telecaster like a boss.

What's your guilty pleasure? What band or artist do you listen to that would make all of us go

Johnny Cash and The Highwaymen
like you said punk/rock before punk rock was punk rock

I do also enjoy some Weird Al

Patsy Cline




Ella Fitzgerald

The Beach Boys are one of my top 10 favorite bands right next to Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath   I then unsurprisingly like stuff like 50s-60s doo-wop and early rock that probably sounds really light and happy for most metal fans. I'm starting to dig some folk rock like Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and Nick Drake. But nah, I still can't get my country twang on. I like classical and jazz a lot but I don't think that's really weird or un-metal.

I don't have guilty pleasures in a literal sense though. If I like it, I don't feel like I shouldn't or let it get to me that others would find it lame.

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I can't really say that I have a "guilty pleasure" as that kind of seems that you would want to hide what you listen to.

For me, I have and enjoy several times a year the soundtrack to the movie "Grease".  I know every word and can tell you what is happening during each song.

I also have some newer things that I have bought to help me research and decide what to do with my blues album with the cigar box guitars.  I want to learn from other artists using these but don't want to copy exactly what they are doing.  I've bought downloads from Justin Johnson, Shane Speal & The Snakeoil Band, Samantha Fish, Hymn For Her, Glenn Kaiser, and A.J. Gaither.  Except for Glenn, none of these artists appear to be Christian (a couple are atheists) but they are amazing artists that are reinventing guitar by making it simple for anyone to play and then doing some amazing things with these simple instruments. 

I also have been rediscovering both AC/DC and Twisted Sister.  These were two of my favorite bands growing up and I have been checking out their music again.  I love Angus Young's guitar work and Dee Snider's voice.

So, these all might fit under the category, but I ain't guilty about any of it.

...Styper....there, coming clean..

80s soft rock like Chicago, Phil Collins, Toto, Starship, Richard Marx, and Bryan Adams (though im more a fan of his rock songs like summer of 69).

Leo Dan

Every once in a while I will play his greatest hits disc and sing along.

Enya

Earth, Wind and Fire. It's no where near what I normally listen to, but that band can bring it.

metaldude wrote:Earth, Wind and Fire. It's no where near what I normally listen to, but that band can bring it.

Yeah they can!

Throne of thorns wrote:Enya

You beat me.

Professor_Valconian wrote:Patsy Cline

Ella Fitzgerald

Nothing to feel guilty about.

d@v!d wrote:

Throne of thorns wrote:Enya

You beat me.

I am not alone Yay

Pet Shop Boys

Friday13th wrote:The Beach Boys are one of my top 10 favorite bands right next to Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath   I then unsurprisingly like stuff like 50s-60s doo-wop and early rock that probably sounds really light and happy for most metal fans. I'm starting to dig some folk rock like Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and Nick Drake. But nah, I still can't get my country twang on. I like classical and jazz a lot but I don't think that's really weird or un-metal.

I don't have guilty pleasures in a literal sense though. If I like it, I don't feel like I shouldn't or let it get to me that others would find it lame.

The Beach Boys were one of the first bands that I got into as a kid thanks to my Dad. Then I hit my teen years and got away from them. I wouldn't exactly call them my favorite band but there music has made it back onto my mp3 player and occasionally listen to them when I get in the mood.

They just have good songs.

80s one-hit wonders
New Wave
80s/90s Electronica (Erasure, Pet Shop, Information Society)
Goth

oh I quite like Julie miller as well bit of a soft spot for her back in the day.

metaldude wrote:Earth, Wind and Fire. ..... but that band can bring it.

What they " bring " should concern us all.

1 4 All wrote:Pet Shop Boys

...how about pet shop boys and metal ?

WildWorld wrote:80s soft rock like Chicago, Phil Collins, Toto, Starship, Richard Marx, and Bryan Adams (though im more a fan of his rock songs like summer of 69).

There is some 80's music that I like that would make others say "Ugh!"

By the way, Phil Collins is awesome!

Annie Lennox and Abba for me. 

Second Chapter of Acts, ABBA

I can't get enough of these bands!

Oh, and The Waitresses.

Hootie and the Blowfish 
Avril Lavigne 
Alanis Morrisete 

Just their first albums 

jeeee my gulty pleasure