Overrated Bands

#353
#353
kidbourbon said:
I'll put Kings of Leon over Pearl Jam every single day of the week. Kings of Leon is actually my favorite band. I've been on board with KOL since the "A-ha Shake" album.

Also, I may have been one of the few that was onto them back in "A-ha Shake" days, but that is certainly no longer the case. They are, by more than one measurably objective standard, the most popular band in the world at Time == now. I'm surprised that you are so surprised.
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I've been on board with KOL since I heard Red Morning Light on their Youth and Young Manhood album.

Although, I wasn't a huge fan of Only By the Night. It didn't seem quite the same as the others. It seemed like they were trying a bit too hard. I heard, though, that their new album is suppose to be a little more grungier than their last effort, so I'm really looking forward to that.

I'm going to see them in Charlotte in September, and I'm excited as hell.

To add to the conversation earlier, I can see KOL being very big in the next few years. After how well OBTN went, I see their next album selling like hot cakes.
 
#355
#355
volinbham said:
I like PJ better than Journey but that is not a measure of talent.

The core members of Journey were former members of Santana. I guarantee that in terms of musicianship they are at least at PJ levels of talent. Judging lyrical ability is difficult. The Beatles wrote some pretty simple songs lyrically but they were huge hits because they struck a chord with the public.

In the end, it seems people keep coming back to what they like - to me that is a different metric than over/under rated.
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you're right, its all about what you like. i still stand firm that there is no comparison between those 2. journey is a one dimensional band that plays the same kind of music over and over where as PJ's music is multi dimensional and stretches into different genres.
 
#357
#357
volinbham said:
Okay, this thread is officially ridiculous.

What the heck is overrated supposed to mean? We have people arguing about what they like, style, how many albums sold, what venues they play at, etc. Until there is at least some common agreement on metric of what the band has done vs. how much praise it receives then we spinning wheels here.
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I agree 100%. I like a good portion of the bands named in this thread and nobody can change my mind any differently. Just a matter of taste
 
#359
#359
milohimself said:
Nah, Cornell's voice has been tired for a while now. He's easily 2nd only behind Mike Patton as my favorite vocalist of 90's rock though. But he just doesn't have it anymore.
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I read a review of a concert that they did not too long ago and the critic said that Cornell was superb...he may not have the same range as before but he can still belt it out.
 
#360
#360
milohimself said:
Nah, Cornell's voice has been tired for a while now. He's easily 2nd only behind Mike Patton as my favorite vocalist of 90's rock though. But he just doesn't have it anymore.
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Im a big Patton fan myself, honestly i would take a FNM reunion tour over Soundgarden's. I still remember going to a Mister Bungle,311 and Incubus concert in 00 and thinking Mike is on another planet.
 
#361
#361
GahLee said:
I read a review of a concert that they did not too long ago and the critic said that Cornell was superb...he may not have the same range as before but he can still belt it out.
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As far as rock vocal performances go, I'll put Cornell in "Seasons" right up there at the top.
 
#365
#365
Reggie92White said:
Please someone agree with me that Sting is overrated!
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As a solo artist, yes, because he simply hasn't been that good as a solo artist.

But The Police aren't overrated. In fact, I might be more inclined to call them underrated.

The Verve gets the #1 spot in the underrated category. They were absolutely amazing but very few people know more than just "Bittersweet Symphony". Blondie and Fleetwood Mac also crack the list.

Queen is a bubble pick. They were great, but they do get a lot of historical respect, so calling them underrated is a close call.

Van Morrison and Tom Petty are interesting cases. Both of them get boatloads of respect, but maybe don't get mentioned in a conversation about the greatest artists of all time. And I think they're both on that elite elite level.

And by no means is the above intended to be exhaustive. I just tossed out a couple that came to mind.

New thread? Sure.
 
#366
#366
kidbourbon said:
As a solo artist, yes, because he simply hasn't been that good as a solo artist.

But The Police aren't overrated. In fact, I might be more inclined to call them underrated.

The Verve gets the #1 spot in the underrated category. They were absolutely amazing but very few people know more than just "Bittersweet Symphony". Blondie and Fleetwood Mac also crack the list.

Queen is a bubble pick. They were great, but they do get a lot of historical respect, so calling them underrated is a close call.

Van Morrison and Tom Petty are interesting cases. Both of them get boatloads of respect, but maybe don't get mentioned in a conversation about the greatest artists of all time. And I think they're both on that elite elite level.

And by no means is the above intended to be exhaustive. I just tossed out a couple that came to mind.

New thread? Sure.
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maybe that is why
 
#367
#367
rpvol said:
now there's something we can agree on. that song is a great tune.
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I'm thinking of my friend that I most agree with on music....and I'd say our tastes still diverge about a quarter of the time. Just the nature of the game.

If two people are in total agreeance on music, chances are one of them isn't being honest. But it is refreshing to see that everybody on this board hates Nickelback. I'm still trying to figure out who keeps buying their albums and keeping them in business. Liking Nickelback is something I can't even begin to fathom.
 
#369
#369
kidbourbon said:
I'm thinking of my friend that I most agree with on music....and I'd say our tastes still diverge about a quarter of the time. Just the nature of the game.

If two people are in total agreeance on music, chances are one of them isn't being honest. But it is refreshing to see that everybody on this board hates Nickelback. I'm still trying to figure out who keeps buying their albums and keeping them in business. Liking Nickelback is something I can't even begin to fathom.
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These people.

all nickelback haters are idiots | Facebook
 
#371
#371
kidbourbon said:
As a solo artist, yes, because he simply hasn't been that good as a solo artist.

But The Police aren't overrated. In fact, I might be more inclined to call them underrated.

The Verve gets the #1 spot in the underrated category. They were absolutely amazing but very few people know more than just "Bittersweet Symphony". Blondie and Fleetwood Mac also crack the list.

Queen is a bubble pick. They were great, but they do get a lot of historical respect, so calling them underrated is a close call.

Van Morrison and Tom Petty are interesting cases. Both of them get boatloads of respect, but maybe don't get mentioned in a conversation about the greatest artists of all time. And I think they're both on that elite elite level.

And by no means is the above intended to be exhaustive. I just tossed out a couple that came to mind.

New thread? Sure.
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there has already been an underrated band thread started i am pretty sure.
 
#373
#373
kidbourbon said:
As a solo artist, yes, because he simply hasn't been that good as a solo artist.

But The Police aren't overrated. In fact, I might be more inclined to call them underrated.

The Verve gets the #1 spot in the underrated category. They were absolutely amazing but very few people know more than just "Bittersweet Symphony". Blondie and Fleetwood Mac also crack the list.

Queen is a bubble pick. They were great, but they do get a lot of historical respect, so calling them underrated is a close call.

Van Morrison and Tom Petty are interesting cases. Both of them get boatloads of respect, but maybe don't get mentioned in a conversation about the greatest artists of all time. And I think they're both on that elite elite level.

And by no means is the above intended to be exhaustive. I just tossed out a couple that came to mind.

New thread? Sure.
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I have to agree with most of this except Blondie.
 
#375
#375
Are there any bands that are just rated?

Seems as if most here think of band/artist X is underrated...bc I like them. Opposite is true for overrated in this thread.
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