The Most Overrated Band Ever Thread

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  • Strangest Tribe
    Strangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    what is the definition of overrated???


    how does a band like Sigur Ros make your list anyhow?

    if you randomly ask 10 people if they've heard of Sigur Ros I doubt that even 1 in 10 actually have.

    how can they be overrrated when they aren't even popular?

    Is it the band or the fans of the band that are most annoying?

    I don't understand how a band can be overrated that does numerous free concerts every year for cause.

    I can understand that a person may not like Sigur Ros...but to call them overrated is such a stretch that it sounds like you might have some personal issues that are clouding your rating system.

    ...just sayin... I don't think your opinion is qualifiable....

    yep yep
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  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    smithnic wrote:
    every band that you're going to name has been inspired directly or indirectly from the Beatles.

    Bullshit as far as the whole inspiration thing goes. How can you honestly know what inspired a band to do something? A lot of the bands that I listen to would make Joe Strummer or Johnny Rotten or Richard Hell, or Darby Crash their 'Gods'...not fucking John Lennon, or Paul McCartney. Just because something came before something else does not automatically mean that the latter owes the former a debt of gratitude by any means. Does anyone ever say that the Beatles owe everything to Mozart, or Beethoven, or Hayden...Or Charlie Parker, or Duke Ellington, or Miles Davis? They fuckin should, but they don't. The Beatles invented nothing. They stood on the shoulders of giants and got most of the credit.
    And just because you've never heard of a band doesn't minimize their place in the music world. That makes ZERO sense. I like a lot of old hardcore bands, that are absolute LEGENDS in their circles. The fact that you may have never heard of them doesn't mean anything. It's just not your thing.
  • Hitch-Hiker
    Hitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    The Who. The vast majority of their output is mediocre at best, with a few great songs here and there.

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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    vedderoffdead wrote:
    smithnic wrote:
    every band that you're going to name has been inspired directly or indirectly from the Beatles.

    Bullshit as far as the whole inspiration thing goes. How can you honestly know what inspired a band to do something? A lot of the bands that I listen to would make Joe Strummer or Johnny Rotten or Richard Hell, or Darby Crash their 'Gods'...not fucking John Lennon, or Paul McCartney. Just because something came before something else does not automatically mean that the latter owes the former a debt of gratitude by any means. Does anyone ever say that the Beatles owe everything to Mozart, or Beethoven, or Hayden...Or Charlie Parker, or Duke Ellington, or Miles Davis? They fuckin should, but they don't. The Beatles invented nothing. They stood on the shoulders of giants and got most of the credit.
    And just because you've never heard of a band doesn't minimize their place in the music world. That makes ZERO sense. I like a lot of old hardcore bands, that are absolute LEGENDS in their circles. The fact that you may have never heard of them doesn't mean anything. It's just not your thing.
    *Nods in agreement*
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  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    *Nods in agreement*
    Thanks, bro. I knew I'd be in dangerous waters with this rant...
  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    Oh, and by the way...prison ass-rape is probably more 'musical' than KISS for the record...
  • Strangest Tribe
    Strangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    vedderoffdead wrote:
    Oh, and by the way...prison ass-rape is probably more 'musical' than KISS for the record...

    Sorry 'bout that....

    hey, how long were you in the slammer???
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  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    Strangest Tribe wrote:
    Sorry 'bout that....

    hey, how long were you in the slammer???
    I did time with your father...he squealed like a pig...
  • PearlJamaholic
    PearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    Strangest Tribe wrote:
    what is the definition of overrated???


    how does a band like Sigur Ros make your list anyhow?

    if you randomly ask 10 people if they've heard of Sigur Ros I doubt that even 1 in 10 actually have.

    how can they be overrrated when they aren't even popular?

    Is it the band or the fans of the band that are most annoying?

    I don't understand how a band can be overrated that does numerous free concerts every year for cause.

    I can understand that a person may not like Sigur Ros...but to call them overrated is such a stretch that it sounds like you might have some personal issues that are clouding your rating system.

    ...just sayin... I don't think your opinion is qualifiable....

    yep yep

    maybe one 1 of 10 people know sigur ros, but 10 out of 10 sigur ros fans think they are some brilliant, untouchable band. if people that listened to sigur ros was like 'yeah they have some good songs, they're ok i guess' i wouldnt be saying overrated. every time that band is mentioned anywhere its all in some godly praise.

    what does free concerts have to do with being overrated? maybe if people were slinging the term sell-out around it might matter, but not whether i band is overrated.

    my term for overrated is a simple one, does the band live up to the hype of their common fans + hardcore fan + whatever media coverage they get.

    and not popular, dont kid yourself. from wikipedia here is a list of their new album on the charts. they broke the top 20 in america, one of the hardest markets to get a top selling album. 5th in uk??? someone must be buying their albums.

    UK Albums Chart - 5
    Irish Albums Chart - 4
    U.S. Billboard 200 - 15
    Australia Albums Chart - 14
    Iceland Albums Chart - 1
    Swiss Albums Chart - 8
    Italian Albums Chart - 11
    German Albums Chart - 26
    Finland Albums Chart - 7
    Norwegian Albums Chart - 7
    Dutch Albums Chart - 21
    Swedish Albums Chart - 29
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  • stupidcorporatewhore
    stupidcorporatewhore Posts: 761
    For all of you who would call the stones overrated, I'm wondering how old you all are?

    I think if you were born after "Tattoo You" was released I can't help but to agree with you.

    however if you experienced them in the late 60s or 70s I would guess you have a different outlook.

    The Stones were the shit back in the day, they shoulda stayed retired in the 80s.

    thoughts?
  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    stupidcorporatewhore wrote:
    For all of you who would call the stones overrated, I'm wondering how old you all are?

    I think if you were born after "Tattoo You" was released I can't help but to agree with you.

    however if you experienced them in the late 60s or 70s I would guess you have a different outlook.

    The Stones were the shit back in the day, they shoulda stayed retired in the 80s.

    thoughts?
    Fuckin love the stones, but don't think they should have went away. Tattoo You, Emotional Rescue, Steel Wheels, Voodoo Lounge, A Bigger Bang were all good albums. Of course they're not Beggar's banquet, Sticky Fingers, or Exile on Main street. But that's what happens when you're in a band for more than 20 years or so. You move on to another chapter. Do you think Metallica will EVER reach the heights of Kill 'em all, Ride the lightning, Master of puppets, or And Justice for all again? No..Does that mean they should have quit?
  • reversedarwinism
    reversedarwinism Posts: 1,151
    vedderoffdead wrote:
    Oh, and by the way...prison ass-rape is probably more 'musical' than KISS for the record...

    Yeah, KISS is the worst band I've ever heard.
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  • myhook
    myhook Posts: 284
    Bruce Springsteen, he is not so much overrated, I just can't stand him.
    Hey, you wouldn't hire a clown to fix a leak in the jon so why do you let these hooligans tear down the biz? YEEAAHHH. I don't care if he is Mr. Notorious BIG, can he croon?
  • vedderoffdead
    vedderoffdead Posts: 688
    reversedarwinism wrote:
    Yeah, KISS is the worst band I've ever heard.
    Absolutely. Just God-awful...and I'm not even going to get into their persistent ass-rape of their fans over the past few years. Just die already
  • Drop The Leash 10
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  • suns rival
    suns rival Posts: 15,926
    definitely nirvana & the beatles.
    scratching my butt...
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  • suffragette
    suffragette Posts: 253
    spinal tap
  • HushBull
    HushBull Posts: 996
    reversedarwinism wrote:
    Yeah, KISS is the worst band I've ever heard.
    Where do I sign?
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  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,217
    interesting reading all the replies to the thread....some opinions I really agree with and some I vehemently oppose....

    Anyways, IMO the most overrated band ever is U2. I don't think their music was good enough to garner the attention and praise it's received.
  • MattyJoe
    MattyJoe Posts: 1,424
    ACDC

    The White Stripes are also pretty high on the list.
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