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CoolArt589 t1_j6kyime wrote

I grew adoring Tool but I learned how much of a horseturd Maynard J Keenan is, and now I find Tool sort of naive, repetitive, pretentious and boring

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BrownPaperBag4 t1_j6kwo7l wrote

I used to be a big TOOL fan, I’d agree saying they are a bit edgy, but I don’t think “long” is a bad thing with music, especially with bands like Opeth/Porcupine Tree. I no longer swear by TOOL as there definitely is better Progressive music out there. I will always hate deftones though, and a lot of TOOL fans like them.

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Jackattack736 t1_j6kwjcs wrote

It's honestly pretty rare for songs to be written entirely by 1 person with 0 help. Recording is a collaborative process with others (band members, studio musicians, producers, sound engineers all contribute to the process)

That said, here are two good Taylor Swift songs where Taylor is credited as the sole writer (note, writer and producer are two different jobs)

No Body, No Crime

My Tears Ricochet

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not2bad4ne12c t1_j6kvkdg wrote

You can’t be wrong about an opinion on your taste in music. Hell, I was a teenager in the 90s loved grunge music but wasn’t a fan of Nirvana. I remember where I was the first time I saw Smells Like Teen Spirit and where I was when the news broke that Kurt Cobain died, but they weren’t my move. I will take Pearl Jam’s Ten over Nevermind every time. I think TOOL is an amazing band and I love their stuff. Some of it is pretty weird, some of it is long, but the albums as whole works are great. It’s not a great argument to champion for them, they’re talented artists, they’re smart and they’re clever. They make great albums to smoke a joint, and blast in your headphones listening to, but they aren’t for everyone and that’s okay. You do you.

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