Overated albums?

pipedreams

Bob Weir wrote:

Anything by Led Zepplin or the Stones is completly overrated,and pretty much any modern rock.

Set down the crackpipe.

prytocorduroy

Everyone's failed to mention Guns N' Roses.

Oh, Jimmy

danny72688 wrote:

Everyone's failed to mention Guns N' Roses.

I wouldnt really consider that a failure.

prytocorduroy

Oh, Jimmy wrote:

I wouldnt really consider that a failure.

They're overrated as shit.

Oh, Jimmy

danny72688 wrote:

They're overrated as shit.

How are they overrated. I dont get it. Great musicians, songwriting, arrangements, etc, etc, etc. Sure Axl has an annoying voice, but he has a great sense of melody, and he is responsible for gettin everything outta the boys. Classic tunes, solid live, Axl wasnt on everynight, but he has quite a throat shredding voice.

You dont have to like them, but you cant deny their greatness.

prytocorduroy

Oh, Jimmy wrote:

How are they overrated. I dont get it. Great musicians, songwriting, arrangements, etc, etc, etc. Sure Axl has an annoying voice, but he has a great sense of melody, and he is responsible for gettin everything outta the boys. Classic tunes, solid live, Axl wasnt on everynight, but he has quite a throat shredding voice.

You dont have to like them, but you cant deny their greatness.

I think Appetite is great, but the rest of the albums just go downhill. They get praised for one kick ass album even after the Spaghetti Incident. Use your Illusion 1 & 2 were good, but alone they don't compare. Appetite deserves the praise, the band doesn't because they progressively got worse when they have much more potential.

UKDave

cornellisgod wrote:

Oasis - Definately Maybe.

- I've got to be honest i've never understood why this mediocre record gets so much press. Take away the attitude and what you are left with is a bunch of samey, cliched tunes with none being particularl interesting! Except for 'Live Forever' i suppose. 'What's The Story' is a much better album.

RHCP - BSSM

- Again, this aint bad and its enjoyable, but Chili's best? Mother's Milk and By The Way are much better. Alot of the songs sound the same, the drums are too thinnly mixed and its a little bland.

Pearl Jam - Yield

- SHOCK HORROR!! Look i love PJ as much as anyone, and after Soundgarden they are my favorite band but this album is overrated. Its too mellow, its lacking imagination, there's no danger to the songs etc. Its a good album but Vitalogy wipes the floor with it.

Sex Pistols - Nevermind...

- I've never understood why anybody thinks this is a good album. Its utter shite.

Temple of the Dog - S/T

- No offence but the popularity of this record baffles me. Its probably the most overrated of the lot. The songs are directionless, cliched and i get bored listening to it. I know it has sentimental value but that doesn't change the fact that it is crap. Just because i love PJ and SG doesn't mean i'm gonna drool all over this album.

Got to disagree with you on ALL of those :rolleyes:

Echoes

transplant wrote:

Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
Guided by Voices - Bee Thousand

what. I know it is all opinion but you should probably be shot.

(just kidding of course but seriously those albums are great)

edit: although I guess they aren't the most polished albums in the world, so sadly I can see where you are coming from)

Echoes

And cornellisgod, I agree with your post as well.

Oh, Jimmy

danny72688 wrote:

I think Appetite is great, but the rest of the albums just go downhill. They get praised for one kick ass album even after the Spaghetti Incident. Use your Illusion 1 & 2 were good, but alone they don't compare. Appetite deserves the praise, the band doesn't because they progressively got worse when they have much more potential.

Fine, the Spaghetti Incident sucked. But the UYI twins have alotta kickass tunes.

Bob Weir

pipedreams wrote:

Set down the crackpipe.

There is nothing wrong with smoking a little crack once in a while.

prytocorduroy

Oh, Jimmy wrote:

Fine, the Spaghetti Incident sucked. But the UYI twins have alotta kickass tunes.

Don't get me wrong I love them, but I don't think they deserve the high status they get. Now if they could duplicate or better or even come close to Appetite my opinion would change. Use Your Illusion does have some great tunes I agree, but keep in mind I keep referring back to Appetite which is why they're praised in the first place in my opinion. And seeing that Appetite is almost 20 years old, they should've at least come close to it by now if they are the rock gods people claim they are.

MCG

Sean Paul, Good Charlotte, My Chemical Romance???

Don't these bands need credibility first in order to be overrated? Last time I checked 13 year old girls love them and critics hate them.

Oh, Jimmy

danny72688 wrote:

Don't get me wrong I love them, but I don't think they deserve the high status they get. Now if they could duplicate or better or even come close to Appetite my opinion would change. Use Your Illusion does have some great tunes I agree, but keep in mind I keep referring back to Appetite which is why they're praised in the first place in my opinion. And seeing that Appetite is almost 20 years old, they should've at least come close to it by now if they are the rock gods people claim they are.

UYI is the complete opposite. You can really tell where they were when they made each album. Spaghetti Incident was just a mistake.

AfD is so raw you can tell that they were livin in the streets, UYI is so polished you can tell they were rich coked out rock stars.

Virgil Caine

The Strokes : Is This It. They ripped off too many chords.

Red Hot Chili Peppers : Any Album...these guys could fart in a bathtub and it would be considered a masterpiece. Shit albums by a shit band.

FinsburyParkCarrots

It's got to be "Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols."

prytocorduroy

Oh, Jimmy wrote:

AfD is so raw you can tell that they were livin in the streets, UYI is so polished you can tell they were rich coked out rock stars.

Probably why I don't give those those two (UYI 1 & 2) very much credit - though I like the albums.

pipedreams

Bob Weir wrote:

There is nothing wrong with smoking a little crack once in a while.

lmao.
Peace

Oh, Jimmy

Dark Side of the Moon isnt overrated. Cant really argue somethin thats been sellin for 30 years.

Carlos D

Oasis-Definitely Maybe...Great band but What's the Story is their only great album.

Pavement-Slanted and Enchanted...Again,great band but not their best album

Pearl Jam-VS.
Radiohead-Ok computer
U2-The Joshua Tree

Most Under-rated?Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American,a classic.