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Most Overrated Musicians/Groups

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    #32
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users Posts: 16,181 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    ollaetta wrote: »
    Ah, come on. It would be like starting a most over rated football team with Man U and Barcelona etc. and waiting for the avalanche.

    /Gets popcorn ready. :)


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    #33
    geetar
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭geetar


    like a trolling stone.


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    #34
    Badgermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭Badgermonkey


    Superbus wrote: »

    Seriously, let people like what they like without being all superior.

    That sort of measured response will get you nowhere. In fact, the horde will smell blood. I'd recommend you retreat to your trench and prepare for some awfully predictable pettiness.


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    #35
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,198 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Freddie59 wrote: »
    2. The Beatles.

    The Beatles are the best band of all time. they had 3 of the best and most successful (Paul McCartney is officially the most successful) songwriters of all time in one group.

    They went from knocking out Rock and Roll covers to single-handedly popularising the idea of a concept album with St. Pepper.

    They were the first pop group to make prominant use of strings on a single Yesterday (which is also THE most covered song of all time by the way). They were the first band to use feedback as a musical devise on I Feel Fine.

    They influenced most of modern music. They were one of the main innovators in the advent of music video.

    They were one of the only bands of their time who concentrated on writing an entire album of great songs, rather than 2 -3 hits and the rest just filler. They became the biggest band the world had ever seen. SO big in fact that they had to retire from doing live shows early in their career because nobody could hear what was going on and it was too much hassle.

    They did all of this in just 7 years.

    But yeah, John Lennon is an "asshole" so they're over rated :rolleyes:


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    #36
    Inbox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 810 ✭✭✭Inbox


    Kings of Leon


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    #37
    John Doe1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    oh yeah The stone roses


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    #38
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,198 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Inbox wrote: »
    Kings of Leon

    You know what's weird? For anyone who listened to KOL back in the day, it was obvious that they were by far one of the most UNDER rated bands in the world. They were one of the best bands around.

    But now that they're popular, I feel that they are a little over rated now. They were better than how they were rated before. Now they're not as good as they're rated presently......... i hope that makes sense!


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    #39
    boomkatalog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭boomkatalog


    Vocally, I always thought Madonna and Kylie were a bit meh.

    But maybe vocals don't matter in order to be a singer :/


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    #40
    saywhatyousee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭saywhatyousee


    Fleetwood mac overrated ye people are sick!!:mad:
    If anything i would say they were terribly underrated.


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    #41
    Dotrel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Dotrel


    The Incredible String Band. Says who? Says them!

    I'd probably rate them as 'Impressive' and that's being generous.


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    #42
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    Oasis, the most boring band in the world. My bloody Valentine, oh jesus that's so clever feedback and noice I must be mad not to "get" it. who else, REM more yawny boring music.


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    #43
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    The Beatles are the best band of all time. they had 3 of the best and most successful (Paul McCartney is officially the most successful) songwriters of all time in one group.

    They went from knocking out Rock and Roll covers to single-handedly popularising the idea of a concept album with St. Pepper.

    They were the first pop group to make prominant use of strings on a single Yesterday (which is also THE most covered song of all time by the way). They were the first band to use feedback as a musical devise on I Feel Fine.

    They influenced most of modern music. They were one of the main innovators in the advent of music video.

    They were one of the only bands of their time who concentrated on writing an entire album of great songs, rather than 2 -3 hits and the rest just filler. They became the biggest band the world had ever seen. SO big in fact that they had to retire from doing live shows early in their career because nobody could hear what was going on and it was too much hassle.

    They did all of this in just 7 years.

    But yeah, John Lennon is an "asshole" so they're over rated :rolleyes:

    And you were around to see all this happen, Mr S?:D

    Outside of the Beatles (with Wings) I thought McCartney was brilliant. With that other incredible bore? Nah. If I hear fcuking Imagine one more time..........

    The Beatles wouldn't have seen the light of day were it not for the true giants like Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, etc. They were THE ultimate innovators.


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    #44
    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    You know what's weird? For anyone who listened to KOL back in the day, it was obvious that they were by far one of the most UNDER rated bands in the world. They were one of the best bands around.

    But now that they're popular, I feel that they are a little over rated now. They were better than how they were rated before. Now they're not as good as they're rated presently......... i hope that makes sense!

    Hipster Lingo.:D


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    #45
    woodoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,219 ✭✭✭woodoo


    Badgermonkey wrote: »
    Pink Floyd

    Tut tut tut. Bring back public floggings i say.


    I agree The Velvet Underground are overrated as are Sonic Youth, The Rolling Stones and The Doors


    Oh and the Happy 'effin' Mondays too.


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    #46
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,198 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Logical Fallacy wrote: »
    Hipster Lingo.:D

    I'm not a Hipster!!

    There's another term for what i am, i'd tell you but you wouldn't have heard of it yet!


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    #47
    Superbus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Superbus


    Mozart, like who does he think he is anyway? People just keep bigging him up, I don't get the fuss to be honest.


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    #48
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    The doors are not over rated, you mad people.


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    #49
    woodoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,219 ✭✭✭woodoo


    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    The doors are not over rated, you mad people.

    2 good songs is not enough for greatness.


    People are strange and light my fire.


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    #50
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,198 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Freddie59 wrote: »
    And you were around to see all this happen, Mr S?:D

    Nope. It's what books and documentaries are for.
    Outside of the Beatles (with Wings) I thought McCartney was brilliant. With that other incredible bore? Nah. If I hear fcuking Imagine one more time..........

    Well that's 2 guys as solo artists. A different conversation.
    The Beatles wouldn't have seen the light of day were it not for the true giants like Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, etc. They were THE ultimate innovators.

    Indeed, standing on the shoulder of giants! If being influenced by the greatest artists of your time were criteria for bands to be over rated then all music would be ballocks!


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    #51
    Red Hand
    Registered Users Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    Logical Fallacy wrote: »

    There's another term for what i am, i'd tell you but you wouldn't have heard of it yet!

    I'm listening to a music genre that doesn't even exist yet.:cool:


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    #52
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,198 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Red Hand wrote: »
    I'm listening to a music genre that doesn't even exist yet.:cool:

    My favourite band are so new that the synth player hasn't even been BORN yet!


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    #53
    crazygeryy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,065 ✭✭✭crazygeryy


    Crystal swing.


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    #54
    geetar
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭geetar


    Logical Fallacy wrote: »
    Hipster Lingo.:D

    what "KOL"? :confused:


    hardly the enigma code...:pac:


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    #55
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,198 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    geetar wrote: »
    what "KOL"? :confused:


    hardly the enigma code...:pac:

    He's right though.

    All the cool kids know it's "KoL", the "o" should be lower case!


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    #56
    Jake Rugby Walrus666
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Jake Rugby Walrus666


    jam_mac_jam wrote: »
    The doors are not over rated, you mad people.


    The front man with the dodgy lyrics/poetry is fairly over rated.
    The keyboards guy who wrote all the music is under rated.


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    #57
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    Jake Rugby Walrus666 wrote: »
    The front man with the dodgy lyrics/poetry is fairly over rated.
    The keyboards guy who wrote all the music is under rated.

    That I can agree with.


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    #58
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    woodoo wrote: »
    2 good songs is not enough for greatness.


    People are strange and light my fire.

    ok yeah, two good songs, good man. When they are not even their best songs.


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    #59
    W.Shakes-Beer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,975 ✭✭✭W.Shakes-Beer


    Eric "oh here's another major blues box pattern" Clapton...

    Possibly the most overrated (blues) guitarist ever.

    I can think of about 20 other guitarists from that same era and genre who don't get near the same amount of respect as him; Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter etc.

    Gallagher and Winter are miles and miles beyond Clapton's ability.

    Sure Clapton has made a mark in blues music since the Bluesbreaker days but to call him "the greatest guitarist of our time", something that many people do say, is just wrong.


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    #60
    jam_mac_jam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭jam_mac_jam


    W.Shakes-Beer wrote: »
    Eric "oh here's another major blues box pattern" Clapton...

    Possibly the most overrated (blues) guitarist ever.

    I can think of about 20 other guitarists from that same era and genre who don't get near the same amount of respect as him; Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter etc.

    Gallagher and Winter are miles and miles beyond Clapton's ability.

    Sure Clapton has made a mark in blues music since the Bluesbreaker days but to call him "the greatest guitarist of our time", something that many people do say, is just wrong.

    Agree with you there, Gallagher is much better. I do like Eric Clapton but he is a bit boring.


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    #61
    desertcircus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭desertcircus


    I preferred Chuck Klosterman's idea about which bands are "rated" - the ones whose public profile is more or less exactly deserved.


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