Most Overrated Band/Artist Ever

VonOfterdingen · Post by **VonOfterdingen** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:58 am

oh and most of all. This extremely popular Danish band Kashmir - horrible

Post by **BlueChair** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:01 am

Michael Jackson

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:54 am

I still say Stevie Nicks!

strangerinthehouse · Post by **strangerinthehouse** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:29 am

I know i might get some nasty replies but i have to say it.

The Clash. i like some of their songs but i just can't see how amazing everyone else things they are.

also the New York Dolls.

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:31 am

cosmos wrote:I still say Stevie Nicks!

Shucks! I was going to request Rhiannon and Edge of Seventeen on the radio show!

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:38 am

Well, I don't mind "If Anyone Falls". You can request that, and I'll play it!

Not a fan of the Doors, but I am a fan of Robby Krieger's guitar playing!

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:48 am

Simple Minds
Sting

alexv · Post by **alexv** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:46 am

Neil Young

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:05 pm

Have to agree about The Clash, a hugely overrated singles band. Another artist who leaves me cold is Beck. Technically brilliant, there is little or no charm about what he does. I feel much the same way about David Byrne, though I love most of his work with Talking Heads.

Post by **BlueChair** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:08 pm

Even London Calling?

I always thought of The Sex Pistols as the overrated ones and The Clash as the underappreciated ones. Most people 'round here know the Clash for "Rock The Casbah", "Should I Stay Or Should I Go", and little else.

miss buenos aires · Post by **miss buenos aires** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:10 pm

strangerinthehouse wrote:I know i might get some nasty replies but i have to say it.

The Clash. i like some of their songs but i just can't see how amazing everyone else things they are.

also the New York Dolls.

You are wrong. Except for the part about the New York Dolls.

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:16 pm

MartinFoyle wrote -

The Clash, a hugely overrated singles band

No no no. - Three great albums (four if you count the American version of "The Clash") - At the height of their powers (1979-1980) - as important as any band ever .... they then turned into cartoon characters and their act wore thin - but for a short time they were incredible.

And Beck's great as well....I've seen him live a couple of times and he's as good as I've ever seen. At the HORDE festival a few years back he opened for Neil Young and Crazy Horse - and old Neil was a major anti-climax after Beck.....soy un perdedor

Post by **BlueChair** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:21 pm

I'm gonna have to add in my defence of Neil Young here.

He's been around a long time so he has a lot of duds, but Harvest, After The Goldrush, Tonight's The Night, and On The Beach are all brilliant albums that have stood the test of time.

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:51 pm

BlueChair wrote:Even London Calling?

I always thought of The Sex Pistols as the overrated ones and The Clash as the underappreciated ones. Most people 'round here know the Clash for "Rock The Casbah", "Should I Stay Or Should I Go", and little else.

I agree BC....The Clash were fantastic and 'London Calling' one of the best albums EVER....

The pistols made one good album of the same great song played lots of different ways.....

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:59 pm

martinfoyle wrote:Have to agree about The Clash, a hugely overrated singles band. Another artist who leaves me cold is Beck. Technically brilliant, there is little or no charm about what he does. I feel much the same way about David Byrne, though I love most of his work with Talking Heads.

Would have agreed about Beck until 'Sea Change' came out- an incredibly honest, heartfelt record with some cracking good tunes on it.

Gillibeanz · Post by **Gillibeanz** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:54 pm

Lucinder Williams and Emmylou Harris - my reasons ? - they sound like 2 drunken ole biddies

Kylie Minogue - I know you guys think she has a nice arse - but she sounds like shes singing out of it!!

ACDC - hideous vocals

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:56 pm

The pistols can hardly be overrated as everyone knows they were musically challenged, they had a major impact on musical direction though and one great album.

I think the Clash are a bit overrated but they still did some incredible stuff.

Agree wholeheartedly with Abba couln't stand them, still can't.

Bryan Adams
Ryan Adams
Duran Duran
Any band named after a city (Boston, Chicago etc.)
Madonna
Maradonna
10cc
Frank Sinatra
Beethoven
ACDC
INXS
Crowded House
Kylie

alexv · Post by **alexv** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:57 pm

Blue Chair what you say about Neil may well be established opinion on the man, and may be a consensus of opinion in fact. I chose to list him as overrated because I think that the level of credit given to these career achievements that you list, and others, is overrated. I am not saying he sucks, or that he hasn't made some good records. I just think that the praise he has received for what he has done is excessive, and makes him overrated. Personally, I've always hated his voice, which affects my appreciation of even his best lyrics.

Post by **BlueChair** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:03 pm

Beethoven is overrated? I'd like to see you compose timeless symphonies and sonatas when you're completely deaf, so lack

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:06 pm

Beethoven is overrated? I'd like to see you compose timeless symphonies and sonatas when you're completely deaf, so lack

Pop round next time you're in the vicinity (Thursday evening is usually my timeless symphony night and will try it with earmuffs on)

Post by **BlueChair** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:08 pm

no one's mentioned Green Day yet. I know I'm not alone on that one.

miss buenos aires · Post by **miss buenos aires** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:15 pm

Conor Oberst

Post by **BlueChair** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:17 pm

Glassjaw

miss buenos aires · Post by **miss buenos aires** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:28 pm

BlueChair wrote:Glassjaw

Overrated by everyone, not just whar!

Post by **BlueChair** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:30 pm

Oof, my bad