Greil Marcus Quotes

I think a lot of the stuff I'm playing now is crap.

People say I seem very negative about new music - well, if somebody asks me what I think of Keane, I'll tell 'em. I don't like 'em. I'll obviously take it a step too far and grossly insult the keyboard player's mam or summat, but I'm afraid that's just me.

It's easy in music to tell what's good. It's hard to tell what's bad.

I like all music. The only music I don't like is bad music.

We're also passionate about music and very critical about the music that we listen to.

Some people love some music, and they hear it a year later and they think, 'What was I thinking?'

I don't really care very much if I don't think that the critics really understand music.

If some band sucks, you're going to have to find out about it for yourself, because I don't have the interest in issuing warnings.

To me, there's two types of songs, good and bad. And I just like to stick with the good ones.

I didn't enjoy 'Topographic Oceans' at all. It was a double album, and the truth is it was padded out, and I didn't like that. But I was a fan of Yes - still am - and as such, I'm entitled to say what I think.

If it were bad songs, yeah, I'd speak up, but they're not bad songs.

I've heard people say all our music sounds the same, but it's usually just the people who don't like us who say it.

I listen to some really bad country.

A lot of people can be cheerleaders for songs and go, 'Oh, that's great,' and they don't think it.

I don't really hate a lot of songs, but I think Weezer has put out some songs I really hate because they've also put out a lot of songs I really like.

I'm the worst critic about music myself. I hardly ever, ever like something the first time I listen to it.

Great music is in the ear of the beholder.

Second records aren't usually very good. Even Bob Dylan's was a bit disappointing.

Most people wouldn't know music if it came up and bit them on the ass.

I'm not a great lover of Madonna's voice. She's done very well with what she's got, and I'm sure my voice turns her right off, but she's not my favourite singer.

I think all recent music sucks, and that includes Type O Negative.

I don't want to name names, but the least I can say about rock and roll is that I'm suspicious.

When I was a boy, my older brothers listened to Earth, Wind & Fire and Kool and the Gang. When I would try to get into their room, they would close the door and say, 'You can't hear that. It's not for a child!' Now, I can listen to it and enjoy it.

I should in fairness add that my taste in music is reputedly deplorable.

I think today's music absolutely stinks. I really do mean that.