Top 3 over rated bands

[perkele]

Early Eagles with the original 4-piece lineup were pretty decent for the first couple of years, until they got away from the country music and started making commercial formulaic mainstream pop. I'd say the jump-the-shark moment for them was "One Of These Nights".

The Beatles and Nirvana are not only not overrated, they are not rated highly enough. Both bands left a wake that rippled through the whole music industry. I don't think Radiohead is overrated either, they are hugely creative and melodic. If only they'd get off that electronica kick they've been on for the last few years. "The Bends" and "OK Computer" are amazingly good pop-rock albums.

My three most overrated list:

Fleetwood Mac (the Buckingham/Nicks version)
Ozzy Osbourne
Steely Dan

You fucking can't be serious! This thread is full of morons.

 

[novamanms]

No one seems to argue with my choice of Aerosmith.

Zep is a tad overrated. Good, but not as absolutely worship-worthy as they are made out to be.

 

[Mr. dB]

No one mentioned, as I did, The Rolling Stones?

They pale in comparison to the Beatles and should have retired 10 years ago (at least)

How many albums and how many hits?
Compared to the Beatles it's very very low

Still their popularity is still amazingly high

I dunno, I think they may be underrated. I've always been more of a Beatles fan, but if the Stones were only known for the work they did betwen 1968 and 1972 they'd still be considered one of the all time great acts. The string of albums they did during that period - Beggar's Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street - leave little doubt of their prowess as songwriters and performers. They created a synthesis of British pop, American R&B, and Delta Blues that was melodic, muscular, greasy, and totally unique.

Okay, their output since then has been spotty, but there have been some high points, particularly "Some Girls".

As for retiring, if all I knew about their present state was their Superbowl performance, I'd agree with you. But friends who have seen their current tour say that their real shows are much tighter than that televised trainwreck.

Speaking of old Brits who are approaching retirement age, The Who are slowly working on a new album, which should be ready any year now. If the two new songs they hid on a 2004 greatest hits CD are any indication, this one is going to be the first great album they've done since Keith Moon died. The songs "Real Good Looking Boy" and "Old Red Wine", released on their
"Then and Now: 1964-2004" CD are wonderful. My guess is that, if it's ever released, this CD will be their swan song.




Just listen to the songs "Can You Hear Me Knocking" and "Monkey Man" and report back tomorrow.

 

[cyrex]

if you ask me the most over rated band/singer was that sick fuck that sucks his own dick.wtf was his name.did a reamake of that butiful people song.god he sucks.

Marilyn Manson


as far as my top 3 overrated bands:

Radiohead
Rolling Stones
Greatful Dead

 

[perkele]

No one seems to argue with my choice of Aerosmith.

Zep is a tad overrated. Good, but not as absolutely worship-worthy as they are made out to be.

Aerosmith is not overrated. Never seen critics give them much of praise, nor musicians.


I agree with Zep.

 

[perkele]

Early Eagles with the original 4-piece lineup were pretty decent for the first couple of years, until they got away from the country music and started making commercial formulaic mainstream pop. I'd say the jump-the-shark moment for them was "One Of These Nights".

The Beatles and Nirvana are not only not overrated, they are not rated highly enough. Both bands left a wake that rippled through the whole music industry. I don't think Radiohead is overrated either, they are hugely creative and melodic. If only they'd get off that electronica kick they've been on for the last few years. "The Bends" and "OK Computer" are amazingly good pop-rock albums.

My three most overrated list:

Fleetwood Mac (the Buckingham/Nicks version)
Ozzy Osbourne
Steely Dan

Buckingham/Nicks version? Ozzy/Zakk Wylde version too? Steely Dan/session music version?

I would expect bit more from you dude. "Radiohead is overrated either, they are hugely creative and melodic." So what the fuck is Steely Dan's music if not that and much more?

 

[redguru]

nervana sucked big ass.and yes I would say way over rated.

matalica on the other hand is pritty dame good.lessen to there shit in the gym all the time gets me siked.

Metallica pre-Bastard of Muppets were great. Afterwards, over-rated.

Jewel, overrated, tits do not make you an artist.

Phish, knockoff of the Dead, who are also over-rated.

 

[Flah]

Sublime
Dream Theater
Matisyahu

I have spoken. Don't bother arguing because you're wrong.

 

[perkele]

Sublime
Dream Theater
Matisyahu

I have spoken. Don't bother arguing because you're wrong.

I totally agree with you.

 

[Extra_Strong]

Kiss!!!