Mike Patton had this to say about eX-Girl, a favourite of mine:

"eX-Girl are a beautiful example of information overload. Jagged 3 part vocal harmonies, adventurous arrangements, and songs that hook you like the sucker that you are. Take all of these treats, wrap it in an ultra-bright technicolor live show with surreal homemade costumes, and you've got the sensation of being strapped in on an out-of-control carnival ride that will leave you standing in line waiting for another turn."

Yeah, he knows good music, he just doesn't know how to make it.

I went through my Mr. Bungle obsession, immediately after my KoRn obsession, and immediately prior to my Sonic Youth obsession.

so basically we have a bunch of egotistical pretentious music pricks who love sonic youth railing against egotistical pretentious music pricks who love mike patton and most of the work with his name tied to it.

Yeah, basically, if you take out the word "pretentious" you might be onto something.