most overrated artists..in your opinion

StillHere

kwdaley wrote:

Grateful Dead (other than Touch of Grey, I can't understand the appeal)
Dave Matthews Band (don't understand the deal with this band)

LOL being a Dead fan from Waaayyyy back, I have to say that if Touch of Gray is what you consider to be "The Dead", they you're not listening

That is the worst example I can think of and I don't get the appeal of that particular song myself, but glad you like it

And having been there and now being here, I have to say that, back in Jerry's day, the Dead Community was a lot like this one.

PKTrekGirl

StillHere wrote:

kwdaley wrote:

Grateful Dead (other than Touch of Grey, I can't understand the appeal)

LOL being a Dead fan from Waaayyyy back, I have to say that if Touch of Gray is what you consider to be "The Dead", they you're not listening

That is the worst example I can think of and I don't get the appeal of that particular song myself, but glad you like it

And having been there and now being here, I have to say that, back in Jerry's day, the Dead Community was a lot like this one.

I would not say I'm a Dead fan from "way back' - I mean, I was always aware of them, but I really just got into them in more recent years because I was looking for good live bands that played some cool jams and with sort of a rep like PJ, and they were one on that particular list.

I sort of grew up with Touch of Gray, and I like the song - I remember that video on MTV in the 80's, and IMO it is a good song - especially for the uninitiated, to sort of draw them in.

I now have several of their albums and several bootlegs (although nothing even close to my PJ collection) and I really like them even more now. I don't think they are overrated - I never got the impression that even they thought they were 'all that'. They always struck me as sort of unassuming guys who just wanted to do as they liked...and they collected a strong following of fans who...well....liked what they liked.

I never got the impression that the Dead were trying to be 'highly rated' by anyone. They just did their thing for the fans who dug their thing.

What do you think?

StillHere

definitely not overrated

and i don't believe they were ever looking for all that much recognition

there was and is a following

they seemed like regular guys..jerry especially

i know they always made me feel at home and welcome

but touch of gray really turned me off...as did shakedown street...i always called that Disco Dead
but that's probably cuz i got there a lot earlier...or not, who knows why
its all good
some just not as good as the rest IMHO

just like here...right?

DewieCox

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I dig alot of their tunes, but they lack pretty much any originality and they were towards the bottom on the list of shows I've seen. I think the reaction to the new album is particularly overblown.

dcfaithful

DewieCox wrote:

http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=174590

I dig alot of their tunes, but they lack pretty much any originality and they were towards the bottom on the list of shows I've seen. I think the reaction to the new album is particularly overblown.

I can see your point on this. I dig a lot of their tunes as well, but they are definitely a mold-fitting kind of band.

veddertown

dcfaithful wrote:

DewieCox wrote:

http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=174590

I dig alot of their tunes, but they lack pretty much any originality and they were towards the bottom on the list of shows I've seen. I think the reaction to the new album is particularly overblown.

I can see your point on this. I dig a lot of their tunes as well, but they are definitely a mold-fitting kind of band.

I'm a great lover of The Black Keys but it's definately nothing that hasn't been done before. I have nearly all their albums and they are getting better as they go. Brothers was a great step up but they will always be an over hyped band for me. Hit or a miss live too.

pjamaholic

I never understood all the hype for Guns'n Roses. Axl Rose's voice is whiny and reed thin, imo. I reckon they're the most overrated band on the planet, though to give them their due their music itself is ok, I just can't stand Axl Rose's voice!

Thoughts_Arrive

pjamaholic wrote:

I never understood all the hype for Guns'n Roses. Axl Rose's voice is whiny and reed thin, imo. I reckon they're the most overrated band on the planet, though to give them their due their music itself is ok, I just can't stand Axl Rose's voice!

I reckon Slash is overrated as well.

Nevermind90

Guns n roses
Kiss
U2
Metallica

DewieCox

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

pjamaholic wrote:

I never understood all the hype for Guns'n Roses. Axl Rose's voice is whiny and reed thin, imo. I reckon they're the most overrated band on the planet, though to give them their due their music itself is ok, I just can't stand Axl Rose's voice!

I reckon Slash is overrated as well.

I can understand GnR to someone that doesn't like their music, but Slash is a fucking amazing guitar player no matter how you slice it.

FinsburyParkCarrots

Tori Amos. I'm sure she is great if you are (a) about fifteen and a bit precious, or (b) mad. If you are rational and like songs that are not necessarily all about Tori Amos, then you might find that the plaudits bestowed upon this creature are somewhat generous.

I enjoyed this article:

http://www.somethingawful.com/d/garbage ... rmally.php

Bushleaguer28

RADIOHEAD!!!
U2
Coldplay

chadwick

Arthur Digby Sellers wrote:

frazba wrote:

U2, Coldplay, Arcade Fire, The Eagles, Mumford and Sons......I could go on!

I fucking hate the Eagles, man.

i dislike one or more of the eagles. joe walsh....

chadwick

check this...
wilco, modest mouse, mmj, coldplay, the black keys, radiohead, smashing pumpkins, foo fighters, Muse, lou reed, the strokes, u2, rem, creed, nickelback, taylor swift, justin bieber, alter bridge, stevie ray vaughn, green day, slipknot, kiss, chemical romance, system of a down, brittney, lady gaga, limp biscuit, greasy hair kid rock, butthole surfers, the dead presidents, bush, sublime, kings of leon, bon jovi, gnr/slash, duff mckagan's loaded, velvet revolver, dave matthews, jimmy buffet, death cab for cutie, eric clapton doing the blues, and steve miller band.


y'all helped me make my list... most of these bands do not get my time of day. the others are only heard on the radio as i do not own their records.

catefrances

chadwick wrote:

check this...
wilco, modest mouse, mmj, coldplay, the black keys, radiohead, smashing pumpkins, foo fighters, Muse, lou reed, the strokes, u2, rem, creed, nickelback, taylor swift, justin bieber, alter bridge, stevie ray vaughn, green day, slipknot, kiss, chemical romance, system of a down, brittney, lady gaga, limp biscuit, greasy hair kid rock, butthole surfers, the dead presidents, bush, sublime, kings of leon, bon jovi, gnr/slash, duff mckagan's loaded, velvet revolver, dave matthews, jimmy buffet, death cab for cutie, eric clapton doing the blues, and steve miller band.


y'all helped me make my list... most of these bands do not get my time of day. the others are only heard on the radio as i do not own their records.

i know its your opinion but how on earth are the black keys over rated?

mookeywrench

catefrances wrote:

chadwick wrote:

check this...
wilco, modest mouse, mmj, coldplay, the black keys, radiohead, smashing pumpkins, foo fighters, Muse, lou reed, the strokes, u2, rem, creed, nickelback, taylor swift, justin bieber, alter bridge, stevie ray vaughn, green day, slipknot, kiss, chemical romance, system of a down, brittney, lady gaga, limp biscuit, greasy hair kid rock, butthole surfers, the dead presidents, bush, sublime, kings of leon, bon jovi, gnr/slash, duff mckagan's loaded, velvet revolver, dave matthews, jimmy buffet, death cab for cutie, eric clapton doing the blues, and steve miller band.


y'all helped me make my list... most of these bands do not get my time of day. the others are only heard on the radio as i do not own their records.

i know its your opinion but how on earth are the black keys over rated?

They're pretty overrated, especially around this neck of the woods.

DewieCox

catefrances wrote:

chadwick wrote:

check this...
wilco, modest mouse, mmj, coldplay, the black keys, radiohead, smashing pumpkins, foo fighters, Muse, lou reed, the strokes, u2, rem, creed, nickelback, taylor swift, justin bieber, alter bridge, stevie ray vaughn, green day, slipknot, kiss, chemical romance, system of a down, brittney, lady gaga, limp biscuit, greasy hair kid rock, butthole surfers, the dead presidents, bush, sublime, kings of leon, bon jovi, gnr/slash, duff mckagan's loaded, velvet revolver, dave matthews, jimmy buffet, death cab for cutie, eric clapton doing the blues, and steve miller band.


y'all helped me make my list... most of these bands do not get my time of day. the others are only heard on the radio as i do not own their records.

i know its your opinion but how on earth are the black keys over rated?

I agree with him. Their albums all pretty well sound the same, and I heard they were amazing live but they turned out to be one of the worst live bands I've seen. If you've read reviews for their new album you should be able to see pretty clearly that they're overrated. To me the new one sounds like a dumbed down version of their already pretty simple music.

chadwick

catefrances wrote:

chadwick wrote:

check this...
wilco, modest mouse, mmj, coldplay, the black keys, radiohead, smashing pumpkins, foo fighters, Muse, lou reed, the strokes, u2, rem, creed, nickelback, taylor swift, justin bieber, alter bridge, stevie ray vaughn, green day, slipknot, kiss, chemical romance, system of a down, brittney, lady gaga, limp biscuit, greasy hair kid rock, butthole surfers, the dead presidents, bush, sublime, kings of leon, bon jovi, gnr/slash, duff mckagan's loaded, velvet revolver, dave matthews, jimmy buffet, death cab for cutie, eric clapton doing the blues, and steve miller band.


y'all helped me make my list... most of these bands do not get my time of day. the others are only heard on the radio as i do not own their records.

i know its your opinion but how on earth are the black keys over rated?

sorry... the black crowes i meant...

DewieCox

chadwick wrote:

i know its your opinion but how on earth are the black keys over rated?

sorry... the black crowes i meant...[/quote]

Probably one of the most underrated and underappreciated bands of all time. Don't think you could be more wrong. You were much closer when you put the Keys.

mookeywrench

Brothers was a 4 outta 5 star album coming from their 2-3 star catalogue. Now they're filling the void for all the White Stripes fans.