Bands you like, but have no desire to play their music on guitar

[psychodave]

There are quite a few bands that I like, but have no desire to ever want to learn or play their music. Here are just a few bands: Rush, Tool, Pantera, etc. Metallica is another band...(I can play a few riffs, but outside of knowing Creeping Death, Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets (from when I was playing in a band 20 years ago), I have no desire to really play their songs, but I can listening to every day. lol

What are some bands you like, but don't play their music on guitar?

 

[NaturalBornBoy]

Thin Lizzy
Mercyful Fate
Ratt
Metallica

 

[311splawndude]

I generally like to just make up my own stuff but to the point of the thread I have 0 desire to learn any Bon Jovi for example. Same kind of goes for ACDC, Rush, Journey, etc. I know some will think that is blasphemy. Conversely I would seek out riffs of Van Halen, Metallica, KSE, LZ, Ratt, etc.

 

[Chubbs]

Van Halen (my brain works in a completely opposite way)
Metallica
Most any band with two guitarists such as maiden.

 

[SpiderWars]

This sounds a bit crazy because I was the biggest Zeppelin fan in the mid 70s and started playing guitar in the late 70s but other than Stairway (all beginners learned that) I didn't really want to learn/play any of Slim Jim's electric stuff. I did learn some of the acoustic stuff.

A year or two ago I did learn Rain Song, that one is different (the first and maybe only? ballad). But I never play it because of the tuning (I know it can be faked in standard but it doesn't sound right to me).

 

[gtrwun]

Good topic Dave….. I’d say Van Halen. Loved them always, but I can’t play any of Eddies riffs or leads for shit. He just has a vibe I can’t capture.

 

[alan67]

Good topic Dave….. I’d say Van Halen. Loved them always, but I can’t play any of Eddies riffs or leads for shit. He just has a vibe I can’t capture.

This.....I hear I'm The One and I'm like fuck it.....

 

[Techdeth]

Probably the big 4 grunge bands . I enjoy their songs but I’d never play their songs . Though subconsciously Cantrell definitely inspires m mood and soulful side

 

[RaceU4her]

Besides the occasional riff I’ll cover for a demo clip I haven’t played anyone else’s stuff in 20 years since I’ve had my own bands

 

[stephen sawall]

I can play songs by every band listed in this thread.

 

[DragonCrestPC]

Mastodon. Love the band and know some riffs/solos but have no desire to learn anymore.

 

[phil b]

I have ZERO desire to play any solos from Slayer, but I listen all the time.

 

[Techdeth]

I have ZERO desire to play any solos from Slayer, but I listen all the time.

I love slayer . I would never try to learn those solos either .

 

[TheGreatGreen]

Daft Punk

…oh you mean guitar bands.

Tool
Ghost
Polyphia

 

[SpiderWars]

I have ZERO desire to play any solos from Slayer, but I listen all the time.

Somebody from RT coined the term 'turkey fights' to describe Slayer solos. The rhythms are fun as hell but yeah, I'm same regarding those solos.

 

[JimAnsell]

dream theater. my adhd wouldn't allow it anyway.

 

[JimAnsell]

I have ZERO desire to play any solos from Slayer, but I listen all the time.

i still know Show No Mercy from start to finish. So much fun to play

 

[BeZo]

Sunn0)))

 

[Markedman]

KORN

 

[kmanick]

Soundgarden, I am a huge fan and think "Super Unknown" is a classic but they use so many weird tunings all the time , I don't bother learning much of it. (outshined, spoon man are simple Drop D) so I learned those but that's about it LOL
having Floyds on all of my guitars makes this a tedious endeavor