Notes that I must be 12 😉 My wife will be suprised
Franz Ferdinand....truely woeful live. More duff notes than in Frank Abagnale Jnr's suitcase.
LOL, they seem to be very popular with my pervy little brov, and all his mates. Can't for the life of me think why. 😉
Personally I think Eminem and Tupac are completely over-rated.
While I appreciate what both of them have done for music and hip hop, as artists I don't think they're all that - they are far better hip hop acts out there.
Kings of Leon
Coldplay
The Killers
Basically almost anyone that would headline a UK festival, excluding Glastonbury
Black eyed peas fan based are all aged about 12 I think.
I like watching the Black Eyed Peas with the volume turned down (well, one member of BEP in particular) - does that count?
Any rapper that can't rap. Jay Zed, Puff Doddy, Fiddy Pence, they all just mumble.
It's as though Public Enemy never existed.
BOOOOOOOOOOMMM!!
I've always thought the Arctic monkeys are the most overrated band of the last few years.
Controversial but, Queen (sorry I'm prob going to get flamed for this one 😳 )
About one minute in.
I like watching the Black Eyed Peas with the volume turned down (well, one member of BEP in particular) - [b]does that count?[/b]
It does if you're into 40+ year old ex crack addicts that have had far too much plastic surgery
+1 Queen. Also add to the list
AC/DC whiny geordie singer, 60 yr old guitarist dressed as a schoolboy, same song about 'rock' for the past 35 yrs,
Iron Maiden- whiny screamy singer, full clutch of rock posing cliches, middle class nice boys singing about the devil.
Pete Doherty
Can't agree with Queen though, Freddie was one of the great showmen of all time and by god could he could sing.
Some great suggestions here, fully agree with Manics (particularly bad!), Queen, Eminem, Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon.
Don't like any "bloke rock" really.
Just a competent bluesy guitarist, of which there are thousands.
hahahaha, what utter rubbish.
and someone mentioned Bruce Springsteen, go and listen to the river and darkness on the edge of town and see if you still feel the same way, or watch his performance at glastonbury from a couple of years ago.
It does if you're into 40+ year old ex crack addicts that have had far too much plastic surgery
It was crystal meth. I was researching it yesterday for work.
unless he meant Will.I.Am of course.
It does if you're into 40+ year old ex crack addicts that have had far too much plastic surgery
That's me to a tee. 😉
(except Fergie's only 35)
Clapton is rubbish. Has he ever made a good record after 1966?
Oh yes - Jay Z.
And Muse.
Don't *get* either of them.
That's a very nicely thought out and layed out post Rusty Spanner, I'm impressed. I also, sort of, agree with your choices.
However, the question is and has been in the past on a similar thread:
[b]Overrated by who(m)[/b]??
Public? press? critics? STW? Each would have different answers.
Although Pink Floyd (post Barrett) probably fit into all 4 categories and I can't stand them, so:
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Yes, Cream formed in 67.
that is irrelevant though, the sound of Clapton on a 335 through a marshall stack is pretty incredible. check out [s]Cream Live[/s] Live Cream, some of his playing on that is incredible
I never liked Cream either, they were quite boring, a cut price Hendrix Experience, if you will. Kossoff, Green, Rory Gallagher, Allman, all pee on old Clappers.
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hahahaha, what utter rubbish.
I think not.
Feel free to provide evidence to the contrary! 😉
The Beatles and Joy Division. Can't really stand either of them
A lot of Eminems stuff is utter rubbish, but some is really pretty good.
You have to give the Manics credit for at least trying to be a good band. They largely failed, but the effort was there.
Radiohead and My Bloody Valentine are horribly overrated in the US on places like pitchfork (OK Computer and Kid A both voted best albums of their respective [i]decades[/i]), which filters over here a little. They're clearly good bands but they're a long way from the pantheon.
I think MBV are probably great, actually, I just can't stand listening to them due to the legion of public school bedwetters they inspired to pick up a guitar and a distortion pedal.
franki, listen to his playing on the cream albums, hardly blues is it?
listen to his playing on john Mayall and the bluebreakers hardly average is it. listen to the track he did with aretha franklin (ain't no way), that is not an average guitar player.
Best thread ever. Everyone is shit in someone's eyes and my opinion counts for more than yours. You views may vary, but what do you know? Eh? Ha ha. 🙂
Nickleback.
Most modern mainstream 'metal' bands, pretty much everything on Scuzz, Kerrang etc.
Judas Priest.
Muse and Radiohead - oh yes, I tried to listen to Muse at a festival, bloody awful caterwauling.
MBV - Sacrilege! Burn him! etc.
Did somebody already mention Morrissey/The Smiths?
You know, I try to resist making assumptions about people who confess to liking Oasis but they never seem to want to talk about Brian Eno or Bonnie Prince Billy.
I seem to have wandered into the builder's tea hut. I'll just leave you these biscuits and let you cary on.
2tyred - Memberjust crap and catering for easily-pleased morons.
You utter knob
Kunstler,
I love Oasis, what Bonny Prince Billy album would you like to discuss, or maybe some Low, how about Iron and Wine? maybe some Whiskytown, (Not too clued up on Eno's solo stuff I'll admit, but happy to talk about roxy music?)
Oh look at the oasis fans taking after the band and insulting/swearing at everyone who questions them ...careful now if you meet them in person you will get some fist pie and some rambling mancuian wailing on about the betales and hoping you die of aids.
It all depends what you mean by overrated really. To me, someone that is overrated is where pretty much everything they do is venerated and nothing they do is considered bad. Or, these days I would say it also includes a fanbase for an artists where their talents are exaggerated. Seems to me a lot of modern artists can't actually sing very well or, in some cases, in tune. If we're honest, most bands have written at least one song that most people will think is ok - provided they can put aside their prejudices and irrational dislikes for a moment. Mind you, I've yet to hear anything remotely passable from Pete Doherty. 🙂
Cowell.. all the head honchos of the record companies.. all the radio presenters.. the marketing executives and accountants..
why do they bombard us with such utter drivel!?
Music is one of the human races most primal and fundamental functions and should be celebrated and held in the very highest esteem..
Instead it gets raped and sold and diluted and polluted and packaged and enslaved and swallowed and shat out and there's gonna be nothing left worth loving one day..
It's an abso-flippin-lutely disgusting way to carry on..
HANG 'EM HIGH
+1 for Coldplay, tossers.
Radiohead and My Bloody Valentine are horribly overrated in the US on places like pitchfork (OK Computer and Kid A both voted best albums of their respective decades), which filters over here a little.
I don't think Radiohead are overrated by Pitchfork and I agree with their ratings on a number of my other favourite bands including Sonic Youth, Pavement and The Flaming Lips
franki, listen to his playing on the cream albums, hardly blues is it?
listen to his playing on john Mayall and the bluebreakers hardly average is it. listen to the track he did with aretha franklin (ain't no way), that is not an average guitar player.
Perhaps I was a little harsh, he's good, but I've never felt he had the genius of Hendrix or Jeff Beck, although many obviously do - hence thinking he's overrated. I've never been awestruck or moved by his music.
I've never been awestruck or moved by his music.
Not even Tears In Heaven?
*Runs away giggling like a schoolgirl*
fair enough Frankie.
I was going to talk about my love of the Derek and the Dominos album, but that would of been taking it to far 😀
Nickleback.Most modern mainstream 'metal' bands, pretty much everything on Scuzz, Kerrang etc.
I don't think anyone has ever rated Nickleback highly.
There are actualy some good mainstream 'metal' bands such as Staind or 3 Doors Down.
Overrated according to who? People have different tastes, end of. I don't like Springsteen and can't understand how people can, yet he has a staunch following who buy millions of records, so I guess alot of people like him and his music and wouldn't consider him overrated.
Cant believe no one has mentioned Nirvana apart from Bleach the rest is just awful.
Eric Clapton just lazy and self indulgent, all the talent just a knob.
Stereophonics Word gets around is a stunning snap shot of valley life, a classic, the rest is pretty dull.
The Cure - what was all the fuss about?
The Pogues - I particularly dislike that Christmas song they did with Kirsty MacColl.
