Most Overrated Dead Musician

FirePower

As we all know when a musician dies their reputation skyrockets and they are put on a pedestal that they were never on when they were alive.
Its not their fault, they're not the ones overrating themselves, after all they're dead.
But who does everyone reckon is the most overrated musician due to an early death.

John "pretty much the best human ever" Lennon
Jimi "best guitarist ever" Hendrix
Dimebag "best guitarist ever" Darrell
Duane "best guitarist ever" Allman
Brian "more talent than Jagger and Richards combined" Jones
Jim "Shakespeare" Morrison
John "best drummer ever" Bonham
Keith "best drummer ever" Moon
Bon "best frontman ever" Scott
Freddie "best frontman ever" Mercury
Ian "visionary" Curtis
Kurt "inventor of grunge, voice of a generation" Cobain
Layne "personification of grunge, voice of a generation" Staley
Cliff "best bassist ever, spiritual guardian of thrash metal" Burton

Basically judge it on who most fits the criteria that if it wasn't for an early death, they wouldn't be held in such a high esteem as they are.

SilverScreen

You left out Elliott "best songwriter ever" Smith.

leincar

Okay thats it, who voted for Freddie Mercury. Come on, own up. That is the most dastardly of dastardly deeds.

By the way he isn't in the list but I vote for Elvis.

karaokeman

Two votes for Kurt Cobain?

Come on people, have a look at some critical reviews of Nevermind from 1991, not what some random wrote about Nirvana post-1994.

Also Elliott is underrated not overrated.

SilverScreen

karaokeman wrote: »

Also Elliott is underrated not overrated.

I wouldn't be so sure about that, he's quite overrated in indie circles. I mean I still like his music but his albums seem underwhelming in context with the sheer amount of worshipping he gets.

Daniel S

Kurt, Lennon, Hendrix aren't overrated IMO. Elvis on the other hand...

jam_mac_jam

I wanted to say lennon but then I said no just because you dont like him... can I say none there

SilverScreen

Also lol at people who think Nirvana invented grunge...

Daniel S

Zero1986 wrote: »

Also lol at people who think Nirvana invented grunge...

They didn't, they just perfected it!

hidinginthebush

Whoa! Who voted for Hendrix? :mad:

I think none on your list are overrated tbf.

They were all highly regarded before their death. I'd put Mr. Moanyhole himself, Jeff Buckley, up there ahead of them all!

PaulieBoy

Curt Cobain FTW! Vastly overrated. A couple of good tracks, some mediocre ones and the rest was poor quality filler material. Everyone else on that list has tons more decent quality material to their name.

The Pontiac

Zero1986 wrote: »

I wouldn't be so sure about that, he's quite overrated in indie circles. I mean I still like his music but his albums seem underwhelming in context with the sheer amount of worshipping he gets.

Couldn't disagree more.

mathepac

<Ollie> wrote: »

Couldn't disagree more.

Which still makes you wrong BTW

I can't believe some stupid dip-sh1ts voted for Lennon. Their musical taste and knowledge is up their h0le.

You must remember that the older guys were of their time and the newer / younger they are, the greater the expectation of them as they had all the others to learn from. Thus Hendrix, Lennon, Morrison, Elvis etc were innovators the rest were pretty much just imitators / plagiarists.

The Pontiac

mathepac wrote: »

Which still makes you wrong BTW

Why is that then?

Malice

It's a pity this poll isn't public so bans could be handed out for the three people who voted for Dimebag Darrell and Cliff Burton.

mike65

Layne Staley is new to me. Voted Cobain cos of the hype.

Godge

The Big Bopper or Richie Valens? Miami Showband? Karen Carpenter?

cloptrop

Donatello , if he hadnt of been a turtle he wouldnt have sold anything.

Kurt in all fairness, few good songs , great unplugged album , God status , undeserved.

mathepac

<Ollie> wrote: »

Why is that then?

I said so

The Pontiac

mathepac wrote: »

I said so

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Attack the post, not the poster. - rcaz

SilverScreen

<Ollie> wrote: »

Couldn't disagree more.

Expand. Don't leave me hanging. I'm looking forward to your in-depth analysis of why you think Elliott Smith isn't overrated.

mathepac

<Ollie> wrote: »

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Yawn. Your command of the language has me awe-struck. Wake me if you and your thanks buddy have an original thought to share.

mikom

Hear that?

John Lennon
Jimi Hendrix
Dimebag Darrell
Duane Allman
Jim Morrison
John Bonham
Keith Moon
Brian Jones
Bon Scott
Freddie Mercury
Ian Curtis
Kurt Cobain
Layne Staley
Cliff Burton

All in the afterlife..... laughing at a piss higher competition on boards.ie > Music > Music

Sinfonia

mathepac wrote: »

I can't believe some stupid dip-sh1ts voted for Lennon. Their musical taste and knowledge is up their h0le.

You must remember that the older guys were of their time and the newer / younger they are, the greater the expectation of them as they had all the others to learn from. Thus Hendrix, Lennon, Morrison, Elvis etc were innovators the rest were pretty much just imitators / plagiarists.

Because of course there was no music before the '50s, and Hendrix, Lennon, Morrison and Elvis didn't draw heavily on their predecessors.

losthorizon

I voted Jim Morrison. I used to think they were brilliant. That was until I actually bought some of their CDS. Annoying, just annoying plus they've aged a lot - that cant be said of all the other perspective candidates.

mosstin

mathepac wrote: »

Which still makes you wrong BTW

I can't believe some stupid dip-sh1ts voted for Lennon. Their musical taste and knowledge is up their h0le.

You must remember that the older guys were of their time and the newer / younger they are, the greater the expectation of them as they had all the others to learn from. Thus Hendrix, Lennon, Morrison, Elvis etc were innovators the rest were pretty much just imitators / plagiarists.

Horse****. They're all plagiarists, just that some much better at it than others.

Da Shins Kelly

I think they're all talented people, but if I had to choose I'd go with Kurt Cobain. Great vocalist, good song-writer and guitar player, but all this 'voice of a generation', idolising, God-like status bullsh*t? Please.

cloptrop

John Lennon was a genius , and probably one of the most deserving artists on any best artist list , he was at the top of his game and the music business for 20 years , he didnt just muddle along with uncharting albums , he wrote some of the greatest songs of all time with the beatles and solo , he was hilariously funny , and a great frontman/spokesperson . He shouldnt be getting any votes here.

Da Shins Kelly

mathepac wrote: »

Which still makes you wrong BTW

I can't believe some stupid dip-sh1ts voted for Lennon. Their musical taste and knowledge is up their h0le.

You must remember that the older guys were of their time and the newer / younger they are, the greater the expectation of them as they had all the others to learn from. Thus Hendrix, Lennon, Morrison, Elvis etc were innovators the rest were pretty much just imitators / plagiarists.

Elvis was one of the biggest plagiarists out there, he practically admitted it himself. A great artist nonetheless, but let's not be under any illusions.

cloptrop

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Elvis was one of the biggest plagiarists out there, he practically admitted it himself. A great artist nonetheless, but let's not be under any illusions.

I dont think elvis wrote any of his songs , he wasnt a plagiarist just a singer of other peoples songs