Artists whose music you like but you don't really like them as people

The people I actually know in bands that I like that are assholes are still people I know and I don't see the point of talking bad about them on a message board.

But, if you mean bands whose music I like who have people in the band that I wouldn't piss on if their hearts were on fire, shit, Huk OTfuckingM. I mean, I, like, really DIG "(What's The Story) Morning Glory," ya know?

just kidding!

Likewise Kiss of course.

And what's wrong with calling the interviews with them "interviews"? There's no other way to describe them.

OTFM.

but i love her records (the last couple notwithstanding).

lou reed
morrissey
martin gore
r. kelly
dr. dre
50 cent
axl rose
bono
mick jagger
ralf und florian
moby
elvis costello

Van Morrison is supposedly one of the meanest drunks of the century.

... Oh geez, sorry, wrong thread! I misread this thread as "Artists who music you hate and would like to see personally char-grilled and fried over a barbeque and thrown to the sharks for starters!"

Silly me!

Killing Joke, contrary to popular belief, are actually incredibly nice, generous guys.

Jin isn't black!

That seems appropiate. I once heard an interview where he came across as a rather affable self-deprecating kind of chap. I couldn't really reconcile that persona with the music and was left rather disappointed and confused.

Luke Haines self-deprecating? I would love to read that interview! I've been enjoying his evil persona, in fact, but I felt that he crossed the line with Das Capital, releasing an LP of unlistenable Muzak versions of his own hits as a joke at the fans' expense.

I think, in the interest of avaoiding name-dropping, it would be wiser / more tasteful to post anonymously, but I still think it's a good idea. Why is ILM such a half-empty kinda messageboard sometimes??

mike skinner.

He certainly sounds like it Melissa:

The Thom story:
So I gave him that CD of Tom Waits demos the 2nd night in Lisbon (first city they played). He seemed rather excited about it when I gave it to him, asking how I'd managed to get it and thanking me for it. The next night, I asked him if he listened to them and he said no.

So, the first night in Salamanca (last city they played) was the 3rd time I met him and I asked him if he had listened to the demos again. The following dialogue is almost verbatim:

Me: So, Thom, have you listened to those demos yet?
Thom: No. *signs an autograph for someone else* You ask that so often. It's getting really annoying.
Me: This only the second time I've asked!
Thom: *holds up three fingers* No, third.
Me: No, second. This is only the third time I've met you, and I gave the cd to you the first time.
Thom: Nuh uh. Third time. I win, you lose! Haha. Bye.

And then on the last night in Salamanca, I waited outside the venue afterwards for the band to exit. Thom came out last, and as he passed, I jokingly said "Thom, if I asked you now, it would be the third time. But I'm not going to ask."
And he said, "I wouldn't even be listening if you did."
I responded, "Well, I'm really not going to ask."
His answer was, "Good, because I really wouldn't answer." And I just thought it was a bit nasty, considering I was completely joking and smiling.

And I find the whole thing rather intensely amusing instead of disturbing, which in itself is rather disquieting.

Joseph - why Joni Mitchell??

I'd say more, but I don't really think it's my place to be posting this on a public message board.

I can't be the only person here who adores Radiohead's music but senses that Thom has the potential to be an awkward uppity egomaniac eg Meeting People Is Easy.

Really nice people I've met once or twice (some of whose music I don't even like): Neil Hagerty, Windsor For The Derby, most of Anti Pop Consortium, Cannibal Ox, Ray Cappo, Mike Fellows, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, Kim Gordon, Chan Marshall, Zakk Wylde, Pall Jenkins (really one of the sweetest people in the 'biz), Beck, Aesop Rock, Drive By Truckers, Jim Jarmusch, Scott Ian, Tom Smith, William Hooker, most of The Locust, Rainer Maria

The above were met either through interviews, through friends, or through opening for them and getting drunk / stoned with them afterward. But all were some combination of affable, sweet, and congenial.

In addition, I know a lot more bands / artists on a more personal level, but, being friends with them sorta excludes me from reporting how 'nice' they are - I should hope my friends are nice to me!

I love Blur, and thought that Gorillaz stuff was OK but I'm pretty sure I would hate Damon Albarn and I can completely understand why so many people think he's a total c7nt.