Stevie Wonder
Maybe it’s the
childhood trauma of hearing “I Just ###### To ### I #### You” at the age of seven
(cheesy even if you’re two), but I’ve never cared for Stevie Wonder. Amazing
people have played Innervisions and Talking Book and Songs In The Key Of Life to me, and I got the soulful vocals and
optimistic vibes. I just didn’t get the songwriting which frankly doesn’t
stretch too far.
Prince
Funk my feet. I guess
Prince is a very talented musician (and suitably annoying person), but as far
as I’m concerned “Manic Monday” by The Bangles was the best thing he has ever
done. I’ve tried Purple Rain multiple
times (among a few of his other albums), and while it wasn’t bad per se, let’s
face it: you can have this stuff so much more powerful in half a dozen other
places.
Bjork
When she is
accessible, she is bland. When she is inaccessible, she is, well, inaccessible.
