Most Overrated Musicians/Groups

ItsAWindUp

Flea from the RHCP is incredibly overrated, people speak of him in revered tones as if he's the best bassist ever, whereas in fact he's incredibly average.

Eric Cartman

The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Muse
Queens of the stone age
Coldplay
LCD Soundsystem

ItsAWindUp

Pulp.

Latchy

Any boy band out there who never play instruments or served their apprenticeships in the pubs and clubs for 4 or 5 years before having success handed to them .

The Beatles don't come into this as they like many other 60's groups ...

1 played around UK / Hamburg for 4 years in sweaty dives and lived in even worse accommodation before hittting the big time .

2 they played their instruments .

3 wrote all their own music .

4.They could really sing to .

Ally Dick

Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Bon Jovi
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Kings Of Leon
Oasis

All average at best

earpiece

Ally Dick wrote: »

Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Bon Jovi
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Kings Of Leon
Oasis

All average at best

You may find yourself expunged from planet earth for taking The Bosses name in vain..... read the lyrics, and when you've been imprisoned for blasphame, you can read some of Bob's too- True enlightenment.;)

joe stodge

the red hot chilli peppers, nothing but utter bullsh1te since they released "one hot minute". their live shows are very boring also.

risteard7

Freddie59 wrote: »

1. Bob Dylan.
2. The Beatles.
3. Oasis.

Oasis are certainly not overrated.Just think of the music out today

St.Spodo

Mumford and Sons and Ed Sheeran should be held accountable for allowing skangers to think they're indie. Mumford are/were flavour of the month too. Hopefully that red-haired fellah will be the same.

Celly Smunt

pink floyd.

Nudey_Nun

Snow Patrol must be the most annoying band of all time, I had heart palpitations during that song just say yes during the part where that femmy lead singer keeps repeating "for god's sake dear, for god's sake dear". How in the name of christ could anybody like that bollocks??

DEFTLEFTHAND

risteard7 wrote: »

Oasis are certainly not overrated.Just think of the music out today

Alot of their work post Morning Glory is actually underrated imo. People seemed to write them off after Be Here Now.

Ally Dick

earpiece wrote: »

You may find yourself expunged from planet earth for taking The Bosses name in vain..... read the lyrics, and when you've been imprisoned for blasphame, you can read some of Bob's too- True enlightenment.;)

The Boss is pub rock. Dylan never heard of a chorus. Woefully boring monotonous tunes

seanin4711

van morrison
coldplay
any xfactor winner

Ally Dick

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Alot of their work post Morning Glory is actually underrated imo. People seemed to write them off after Be Here Now.

And rightly so. Noel Gallagher is a very contemptuous Beatles "cut and paste" merchant who is horrifically conceited, yet knocks each album after it has been released ! Liam is a poor vocalist, with no respect for his audience

Latchy

Ally Dick wrote: »

And rightly so. Noel Gallagher is a very contemptuous Beatles "cut and paste" merchant who is horrifically conceited, yet knocks each album after it has been released ! Liam is a poor vocalist, with no respect for his audience

He would have been more suited to the Punk scene .

Randy Anders

I love Oasis. Some of the best memorys of my life involved listening to their tunes, just having a few beers with my friends, having a good aul sing song.

Nobody claims that they were the best musicians or anything like it but they were a great accessible mainstream band, unlike the mainstream pish we have today

Ally Dick

Randy Anders wrote: »

I love Oasis. Some of the best memorys of my life involved listening to their tunes, just having a few beers with my friends, having a good aul sing song.

Nobody claims that they were the best musicians or anything like it but they were a great accessible mainstream band, unlike the mainstream pish we have today

They are only alright, but they themselves set the bar high by saying they are the best band in Britain and up there with the Beatles, which they are clearly not. McCartney could release more melodic farts than Noel Gallagher's tunes

Naomi00

I don't think this thread turned out the way it was meant to, tbh.


It seems a lot of people on here are too thick to understand great music, which of course makes the band 'over-rated' :rolleyes:

Orando Broom

Oasis can never be over rated. They get a free pass for ANYTHING they did subsequent to Definitely Maybe. It was a spectacular album. I was a HUGE fan up to Be Here Now but even despite all that every time I hear a track off DM I just can't help but smile and tap along. That album is 17 years old and it still rocks.

What's the Story is also not bad. any band that has those two albums in their back catalogue not to mention the b-sides off both can not be over-rated.

Saw them live twice, still two of the best concerts I've ever been at. At the time you felt like you were part of a musical revolution. It felt rebellious, it felt like no adult would ever 'get' what you were doing there. A very happy, carefree time in my life.

MrStuffins

Orando Broom wrote: »

Oasis can never be over rated. They get a free pass for ANYTHING they did subsequent to Definitely Maybe. It was a spectacular album. I was a HUGE fan up to Be Here Now but even despite all that every time I hear a track off DM I just can't help but smile and tap along. That album is 17 years old and it still rocks.

In retrospect, I believe Be Here Now is a much stringer album than people give them credit for.

Sure it's horribly long and isn't as good as the revious efforts, but tunes like Stand By Me, I Hope I think i Know, Don't Go Away, Be Here Now, Better Man......... it's super!

Bipolar Joe

Bipolar Joe. I don't get it, seems pretentious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZtUYWED4yA

anto_daly

anyting to do wit the Xfactor.

pljudge321

MrStuffins wrote: »

That was me again.

Same thing happened with Muse. I was the BIGGEST Muse fan in the world. But when they started to get popular and started playing to sell-out Wembley crowds, their style changed to suit as many of those people as possible.

I used to listen to songs like Screenager and think "Wow, these lads are just making the exact music that they want". But then they shifted to making stadium athems like Starlight and stuff........... I don't blame them and it's not necessarily their fault, but it's still a shame!

Muse are one of the prime examples that there is an inverse law between popularity and quality of musical output. I miss the good old days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJyWvT_pZAE

EGAR

Sharon Shannon

Randy Anders

Ally Dick wrote: »

They are only alright, but they themselves set the bar high by saying they are the best band in Britain and up there with the Beatles, which they are clearly not. McCartney could release more melodic farts than Noel Gallagher's tunes

Obviously I agree Oasis are nowhere near the Beatles but lets not forget some of the seriously sh1te solo stuff Mc Cartney released when he was solo!

Godsentme

Freddie59 wrote: »

1. Bob Dylan.
2. The Beatles.
3. Oasis.

So OP, you think the Beatles and Bob Dylan were over-rated.

You haven't thought about this much, have you? What do you think you would be listening to now if it weren't for those two alone?

You think some act from the X factor is going to change the world like they did?

biko

All artists I don't like but others like.

irishh_bob

Ally Dick wrote: »

Bon Jovi - absolute rubbish. Unoriginal rawk and roll

bon jovi have never been rated , they,ve always been seen as naff , btw , one thing you always find with people who like bon jovi , they like brian adams aswell

as for my own choice of over rated bands

ac/dc = the quintesential moronic garrage band thats been rehashing the same thing for decades and the same stage routine

any of those bands that came on the scene around the early part of the last decade , you know , the likes of kings of leon , the killers , kaisier chiefs , artic monkeys , strokes etc , i like to refer to them as neo indie , they all sound the same and they all sound and look english regardless of where thier from , give me the original practioners like suede , stone roses , oasis or blur anyday

Technocentral

U2, snoozeville.

SilverScreen

I think Spiritualized are a bit overrated, in particular Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space. I find that album a little bit boring, overlong and definitely not as interesting as anything Spacemen 3 released.

irishh_bob wrote: »

any of those bands that came on the scene around the early part of the last decade , you know , the likes of kings of leon , the killers , kaisier chiefs , artic monkeys , strokes etc , i like to refer to them as neo indie , they all sound the same and they all sound and look english regardless of where thier from , give me the original practioners like suede , stone roses , oasis or blur anyday

The original practioners of what?? So Joy Division, Orange Juice, The Smiths, The Feelies and Felt etc weren't the pioneers of indie then?

rcaz

Ally Dick wrote: »

The Boss is pub rock. Dylan never heard of a chorus. Woefully boring monotonous tunes

You've never heard of Like A Rolling Stone.

Ally Dick

El Pr0n wrote: »

You've never heard of Like A Rolling Stone.

Yes. And I find it monotonous. In that case, Dylan has a chorus but he beats it to death. On most of his other songs, there is no chorus e.g. Subterranean Homesick Blues, Highway Sixty One Revisited etc etc etc

Ally Dick

irishh_bob wrote: »

one thing you always find with people who like bon jovi , they like brian adams aswell

as for my own choice of over rated bands

ac/dc = the quintesential moronic garrage band thats been rehashing the same thing for decades and the same stage routine

any of those bands that came on the scene around the early part of the last decade , you know , the likes of kings of leon , the killers , kaisier chiefs , artic monkeys , strokes etc , i like to refer to them as neo indie , they all sound the same and they all sound and look english regardless of where thier from , give me the original practioners like suede , stone roses , oasis or blur anyday

I agree about Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams. If there were no women, they wouldn't have been successful. They're rock-lite for girls and fellas with no style.
AC/DC - pub rock for lads who drink a lot. One or two good songs but have ruined them by rehashing the same stuff over and over again. It's hard to believe how big they are. "Back In Black" is the best selling album by a group EVER. I like Kaiser Chiefs as they are like the new Madness, looking for the perfect three minute pop song. Kings Of Leon do my head in. Caleb Followill's slurred vocal delivery wrecks my head. I don't like Killers at all. They peaked after their first album ! Arctic Monkeys I can take or leave. Not a fan of the lead singer Alex and the smug faces he pulls. The Strokes have failed to deliver. It was all hype really

rcaz

Ally Dick wrote: »

Yes. And I find it monotonous. In that case, Dylan has a chorus but he beats it to death. On most of his other songs, there is no chorus e.g. Subterranean Homesick Blues, Highway Sixty One Revisited etc etc etc

Why does there need to be a chorus? And why are you ignoring how well-written his verses are?

triggermortis

Ally Dick wrote: »

I agree about Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams. If there were no women, they wouldn't have been successful. They're rock-lite for girls and fellas with no style.
AC/DC - pub rock for lads who drink a lot. One or two good songs but have ruined them by rehashing the same stuff over and over again. It's hard to believe how big they are. "Back In Black" is the best selling album by a group EVER.

huh?

I liked JBJ back in the day, but never liked Bryan Adams, ever!

Not a fan of Bruce Springsteen either - just don't see the point in his stuff, and can't get on with U2.
AC/DC haven't made a decent album in years now, but they are a class live act and part rock history

Joe_Dull

U2, very boring.
Kasabian, even more boring.
Muse, whiny and irritating. Matt Bellamy has a godawful voice.
Kings of Leon, insufferable singer and predicable music.
Mumford and Sons, lazy songwriting and overuse of the same "Iiii" motif

That's all I can think of for now, but all those have landed me in hot water over the years!

acidskiffle

Neil Young.

karaokeman

Starla_o0 wrote: »

It has to be Coldplay. I saw them live and was immensely bored. They are really, really, really bad. They make me go

You can't be serious, I also saw Coldplay live (just this year at Oxegen) and they were absolutely amazing. Some people I know who aren't even big Coldplay fans also admit they are great live.

For me the most overrated band of all time would have to be the Beatles. McCartney/Lennon - a good songwriting pair? Come on, how many of their acclaimed songs are more than just radio-friendly nursery rhymes?

Oasis on the other hand are a very good band. Noel Gallagher, an absolute genius songwriter. Even with his new stuff there is so much emotion and passion put into the lyrics, something I've not yet witnessed from any of the Beatles.

The Prodigy are overrated. People call these guys a rock band and Liam is the only one of them who plays instruments? The other two are just "dancers". Then again that might change if I get to see them live as some people have suggested they are much better live than on recorded material.

Mumford & Sons, all of their songs sound the same. How they are so highly praised, I don't know.

Bob Dylan, very boring and can't sing for his life. The same goes for Johnny Cash.

rcaz

karaokeman wrote: »

McCartney/Lennon - a good songwriting pair? Come on, how many of their acclaimed songs are more than just radio-friendly nursery rhymes?

Have you got ears?

karaokeman wrote: »

Even with his new stuff there is so much emotion and passion put into the lyrics, something I've not yet witnessed from any of the Beatles.

See above.

And who calls the Prodigy a rock band?

Mental Mickey

PhysiologyRocks wrote: »

Cher Lloyd.

make that all "talent" shows

Wattle

karaokeman wrote: »

You can't be serious, I also saw Coldplay live (just this year at Oxegen) and they were absolutely amazing. Some people I know who aren't even big Coldplay fans also admit they are great live.

For me the most overrated band of all time would have to be the Beatles. McCartney/Lennon - a good songwriting pair? Come on, how many of their acclaimed songs are more than just radio-friendly nursery rhymes?

Oasis on the other hand are a very good band. Noel Gallagher, an absolute genius songwriter. Even with his new stuff there is so much emotion and passion put into the lyrics, something I've not yet witnessed from any of the Beatles.

The Prodigy are overrated. People call these guys a rock band and Liam is the only one of them who plays instruments? The other two are just "dancers". Then again that might change if I get to see them live as some people have suggested they are much better live than on recorded material.

Mumford & Sons, all of their songs sound the same. How they are so highly praised, I don't know.

Bob Dylan, very boring and can't sing for his life. The same goes for Johnny Cash.

From reading your post I think you're beyond help but some things I can't let pass....

If you knew anything about the Beatles you'd know that Oasis blatantly plundered all of their riffs. There would be no Oasis without the Beatles. Oasis were the Beatles for people who missed them the first time round. And as for emotion and passion in the lyrics? Noel Gallagher is probably one of the worst lyric writers ever. A six year old could do better.

I can understand you not liking Bob Dylan's voice but Johnny Cash? Johnny Cash really? A great songwriter and a great storyteller.

In conclusion: Where are your ears sir?

MrStuffins

karaokeman wrote: »

For me the most overrated band of all time would have to be the Beatles. McCartney/Lennon - a good songwriting pair? Come on, how many of their acclaimed songs are more than just radio-friendly nursery rhymes?

lol

The Prodigy are overrated. People call these guys a rock band and Liam is the only one of them who plays instruments? The other two are just "dancers". Then again that might change if I get to see them live as some people have suggested they are much better live than on recorded material.

Rock band? Who calls them a rock band? Are The Chemical Brothers a rock band? Or Fatboy Slim?

The difference here is that, sometimes The Prodigy will play live shows where, instead of playing records (like Fatboy Slim and The Chem Bros) that they will have a live band. I can't see how that could ever be a bad thing?

"They" consist of just one guy, Liam Howlett. He composes all the songs and then the other 2 just add a few vocals.

Anyway, you might find them overrated, that's all well and good. But if you find a band overrated because you expect them to be a rock band and they're in fact a dance/electronica/techno group, then I can understand why.

ROCK AND ROOOOOOOLLLLLLL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKmhlA2S2KU

Mental Mickey

acidskiffle wrote: »

Neil Young.

:eek:F**k OFF!!!!!!

ItsAWindUp

karaokeman wrote: »

You can't be serious, I also saw Coldplay live (just this year at Oxegen) and they were absolutely amazing. Some people I know who aren't even big Coldplay fans also admit they are great live.

For me the most overrated band of all time would have to be the Beatles. McCartney/Lennon - a good songwriting pair? Come on, how many of their acclaimed songs are more than just radio-friendly nursery rhymes?

Oasis on the other hand are a very good band. Noel Gallagher, an absolute genius songwriter. Even with his new stuff there is so much emotion and passion put into the lyrics, something I've not yet witnessed from any of the Beatles.

The Prodigy are overrated. People call these guys a rock band and Liam is the only one of them who plays instruments? The other two are just "dancers". Then again that might change if I get to see them live as some people have suggested they are much better live than on recorded material.

Mumford & Sons, all of their songs sound the same. How they are so highly praised, I don't know.

Bob Dylan, very boring and can't sing for his life. The same goes for Johnny Cash.

Who calls them a rock band?

ItsAWindUp

Bruce Springsteen.

MrStuffins

ItsAWindUp wrote: »

Who calls them a rock band?

ItsAWindUp wrote: »

Bruce Springsteen.

Really? Well I am off to write Mr. Springsteen a strongly worded letter.

GOOD DAY TO YOU SIR!

ItsAWindUp

MrStuffins wrote: »

Really? Well I am off to write Mr. Springsteen a strongly worded letter.

GOOD DAY TO YOU SIR!

......okay.....

Ally Dick

acidskiffle wrote: »

Neil Young.

I love his records, but have seen him live twice and was disappointed both times. He was too grumpy and didn't play much of what I liked

acidskiffle

Ally Dick wrote: »

I love his records, but have seen him live twice and was disappointed both times. He was too grumpy and didn't play much of what I liked

He has the odd song I like but I could never get into him at all.
But I guess the whole overrated thing is a bit silly because it boils down to opinion in the end.