Over-rated musicians/bands

[MattyJ]

The people saying Nirvana have got no clue, it's pretty funny.

 

[DoW Lowen]

Whilst I love the bands like the Beatles, Bob Dylan among others. Many people my age like them because they are "cool" to like. So in that sense they are over rated.

But I don't think many people have a right to call things over rated. Because for most of you, you may not like it but other people do. So you may think it's over rated. But then are all those other people who adore them idiots? Do those people have no taste in music but you happen to be a musical aesthetic? Chances are they don't like your music either.

I don't say this maliciously, but I noticed a lot of people fighting what's popular. Get over yourself. Everyone has their own taste in music and neither you nor them have a right to judge whether it's good or not. Like or don't, leave it alone.

 

[NeckStabber]

every band with fanboys/girls ever

So... every band ever?

I can agree with that, from a certain point of view.

First of all thks for not flaming,since this was my first real post.

Let me say a little more:
Leonard Cohen doesnt have fanboys/girls,only people who love his music,i barely heard it and can only show great respect for the man,unlike get-famous bands that aim to have fanatics at concerts

 

[Trivun]

Personally I hate black eyed peas now.

How hard is it to get at least 3 lines of differing lyrics people?

STOP SAYING THE EXACT SAME THING FOR THE ENTIRE FREAKING SONG

(sings) "I got a feeling (woohoo) that tonight's gonna be a good night, that tonight's gonna be a good night, that tonight's gonna be a good good night..." ;D

I am cruel.

Anyway, my overrated band is Oasis (cue Kanye West storming on): "Hey Oasis, I'm real happy for ya and I'mma let you finish, but... (cue Liam Gallagher giving him a Glasgow Kiss and knocking Kanye's sorry ass all over the stage at V Festival - oh, wait...).

Seriously though, Kanye West is pretty overrated (the guy's a bit of a douche, and I never really liked his music much anyway, to be honest). That said he rates himself the highest anyway. And Oasis are great, fair enough, but they only came out with a few really good songs. They're a good band, true, but they don't deserve the massive amounts of adoration they seem (correction, seemed) to get. I'll miss them now, but there was never any need for the massive publicity they got when they said they were splitting up.

too be fair though i bet you've only listened to a fraction of how many songs they have released and by the way i'm not having a go, i'm just putting my opinnion across.

No, fair enough, I respect that opinion. However, back home we've got several of Oasis's albums and one of my housemates is a massive Oasis fan, so I've heard quite a lot of their stuff. Not all, but a lot. I still thik they're overrated. Don't get me wrong, they were a good band. I just don't think they're as good as everyone said they were when they split up during V Festival. Personally though, I think that them splitting up is what caused all the rave reviews and comments, because it was more publicity for them in a way, and such a big thing to happen.

 

[Cerrax]

Honestly, I never got into the whole Metallica hate vibe. I just never liked their style. Always been a Megadeth fan.

When I think of the word overrated, I think of bands that receive lots of praise when other bands are doing the same exact stuff and getting shit on. Or a band that's not even together (or alive in some cases) anymore but people still worship them like they have something new to bring to the table. That being said:

Radiohead (seriously, there are so many more bands to be paying attention to in alternative than these guys)

The Beatles (Only half the band is even still alive. Get over it already)

Pink Floyd (Actually psychadelic rock in general gets way too much credit. There's a lot of ambient and downtempo electronic that has been been pioneering soundscapes and other strange effects for decades)

Metallica (Honestly I just really hate their writing and James Hetfield's voice makes me want to eat babies)

DragonForce (All their songs are the same, including the lyrics. Other bands may not have the speed and precision, but they make up for it with actual variety and composition)

One should not mistake this list as a hate list. I like all of the bands I mentioned (except Metallica), but they get way more credit than they deserve.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Oasis, Greenday, Kasabian, Elton John, Kanye West, Snoopy Dog Dog, Eminem, Soulja Boy...list needs work, but I can't be bothered to think...in truth just about anything on the radio these days I think is overrated.

 

[Nazulu]

Led Zeppelin. Kind of like Nirvana in that there are people who think they're the best thing to happen to music ever but really they don't have all that many good songs. Good, sure, not great.

I don't think you listened to them at all if you really think songs like Stairway to Heaven and Kashmir aren't great songs.

Stairway has lost pretty much all it's appeal to me, blame overplaying.
As for Kashmir - it's cool and all but it hasn't aged well. That's probably Led Zep's problem; their songs don't age well.

It wasn't a great song the first time you heard it? And how does Kashmir not age well? One of the greatest riffs and melodics I have ever heard.

 

[Scizophrenic Llama]

metallica i think ... they have all few good awesome songs butand everyone makes out that they're practically a gift from god which just isn't true =|

Because they are. Best Metal band of all time.

OT DragonForce. They have all of 2 songs, everything sounds the same, go away the only reason you got anywhere was because of guitar hero was overdone anyway. It's not as hard as the game makes it out to be. Sure its hard, the guy can play give him that, but they could be making such more meaningful, better music.

This. Dragonforce is a terrible band, half of Guitar Hero's charting is keyboard and the band itself sounds all the same on each song. They also sound like total shit live. Yes they somehow manage to be praised by far too many people versus good bands that should be getting that praise.

 

[Superior Mind]

Led Zeppelin. Kind of like Nirvana in that there are people who think they're the best thing to happen to music ever but really they don't have all that many good songs. Good, sure, not great.

I don't think you listened to them at all if you really think songs like Stairway to Heaven and Kashmir aren't great songs.

Stairway has lost pretty much all it's appeal to me, blame overplaying.
As for Kashmir - it's cool and all but it hasn't aged well. That's probably Led Zep's problem; their songs don't age well.

It wasn't a great song the first time you heard it? And how does Kashmir not age well? One of the greatest riffs and melodics I have ever heard.

The first time I remember hearing the riff it was Jimmy Page playing it for Puff Daddy in that godawful Godzilla movie so that might have taken the sting out of the original Kashmir's tail. It remains a good riff but I still say that Led Zep hasn't aged well. Look at Pink Floyd or The Who or even The Beatles, most of their songs sound as good today as when they were written. In my opinion time hasn't been quite so kind on Led Zep.

 

[Nazulu]

Radiohead (seriously, there are so many more bands to be paying attention to in alternative than these guys)

Radiohead have a different style that people love, what the hell is wrong with that?

The Beatles (Only half the band is even still alive. Get over it already)

Why? Does that mean we can't enjoy there music or does it mean to you that their songs can't entertain people anymore?

They had over 70 great songs, thats a shit load of songs.

Pink Floyd (Actually psychadelic rock in general gets way too much credit. There's a lot of ambient and downtempo electronic that has been been pioneering soundscapes and other strange effects for decades)

Well thats your poor opinion. Psychadelic rock and all other types of music need great riffs in order to be great.

One should not mistake this list as a hate list. I like all of the bands I mentioned (except Metallica), but they get way more credit than they deserve.

Yeah your right, it's more of a shit stirring list.

 

[Nazulu]

Led Zeppelin. Kind of like Nirvana in that there are people who think they're the best thing to happen to music ever but really they don't have all that many good songs. Good, sure, not great.

I don't think you listened to them at all if you really think songs like Stairway to Heaven and Kashmir aren't great songs.

Stairway has lost pretty much all it's appeal to me, blame overplaying.
As for Kashmir - it's cool and all but it hasn't aged well. That's probably Led Zep's problem; their songs don't age well.

It wasn't a great song the first time you heard it? And how does Kashmir not age well? One of the greatest riffs and melodics I have ever heard.

The first time I remember hearing the riff it was Jimmy Page playing it for Puff Daddy in that godawful Godzilla movie so that might have taken the sting out of the original Kashmir's tail. It remains a good riff but I still say that Led Zep hasn't aged well. Look at Pink Floyd or The Who or even The Beatles, most of their songs sound as good today as when they were written. In my opinion time hasn't been quite so kind on Led Zep.

I can't see how unless you have terrible quality versions of their songs, they sound great or even greater than ever like many other rock bands back then.

 

[Superior Mind]

Led Zeppelin. Kind of like Nirvana in that there are people who think they're the best thing to happen to music ever but really they don't have all that many good songs. Good, sure, not great.

I don't think you listened to them at all if you really think songs like Stairway to Heaven and Kashmir aren't great songs.

Stairway has lost pretty much all it's appeal to me, blame overplaying.
As for Kashmir - it's cool and all but it hasn't aged well. That's probably Led Zep's problem; their songs don't age well.

It wasn't a great song the first time you heard it? And how does Kashmir not age well? One of the greatest riffs and melodics I have ever heard.

The first time I remember hearing the riff it was Jimmy Page playing it for Puff Daddy in that godawful Godzilla movie so that might have taken the sting out of the original Kashmir's tail. It remains a good riff but I still say that Led Zep hasn't aged well. Look at Pink Floyd or The Who or even The Beatles, most of their songs sound as good today as when they were written. In my opinion time hasn't been quite so kind on Led Zep.

I can't see how unless you have terrible quality versions of their songs, they sound great or even greater than ever like many other rock bands back then.

I guess that's just where our opinions differ.
I know where you're coming from though, my Uncle would skin me alive if he knew I was talking like this about Led Zep.

 

[MetaKnight19]

The Beatles

Elvis

Yeah, I went there.

Ninja'd

 

[Distorted Stu]

Anything mainstream (In the UK).. really, how can people call that good music?! Some are int he mainstream becaus ei guess they are ok, the others are just their because they are popular due to the majoirty of stupid people in the UK. Same goes for tv, people like stupid shit, so they show us stupid shit.

 

[RavingLibDem]

Personally I don't like Queen, I think their overhyped, and dont really get the appeal of their songs....

*prepares to be roasted alive*