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Boulder, Colorado, United Snakes of America
Jan 2000
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I think the Rolling Stones are definitely overrated.
Led Zepplin (who I like) was certainly overrated for a while, but I'm not sure enough about where they stand now to say that they are currently overrated. They are certainly a great band.
Aerosmith are certainly overrated.
The Doors were overrated in the 1970's, but they probably are not these days. Not the greatest band ever, but good writing (mostly), good hooks, and good drums with decent guitar make them still a good band.
Radiohead are another good band. A lot of people don't like them (imo) because they write complicated music that isn't always instantly accessible. Every album sounds different, and one cannot easily predict where a song is going. These features hurt their popularity in the short run, as it is hard for the casual music listener to immediately "get" a song heard on the radio, and it is hard for the casual fan to deal with their own expectations as the next album is so different from the last. But in the long run this band will stand the test of time and will bear repeated play and won't be outgrown by its fan base.
Nirvana was certainly overrated after Cobain killed himself, and probably still is. They were a good band of course, but not nearly as great as they seemed to many a few years ago.
I don't think David Bowie is overrated, except perhaps at times in his own mind. He has done so many great albums with so many other great musicians and with quite a number of different styles. Some of his albums are great albums, while others are more collections of good to great singles. But he does quality work throughout. Even when I don't like an album of his its more personal than a quibble about its quality.
Iggy Pop is great, and it is difficult to overrate him. He is a singer / songwriter and not a band, though he usually manages to put together a fine band capable of supporting his voice and lyrics. His sense of humor and excellent low voice make him one of my faves, but it's not for everyone.
Gun n Roses is probably the most overrated band in my opinion. I mean sure one can easily rip apart almost any pop artist and prove by their huge popularity amongst little kids and their contrived crap music sung by professional backup singers that they are overrated. But Guns n Roses are different in that they were overrated by a much broader segment of the population. The fact that they actually suck and are unpleasant to boot made them an amusing riches to rags story for people like me who never understood what the hell people saw in them in the first place.
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asleepathewheel
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listening too long to one song
Mar 2002
time: 00:18
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Any band that I don't like.
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Kontiki
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Canada
Aug 2001
time: 00:18
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Guns 'n Roses are definitely not overated. I think their (and mainly Axl Roses') craziness deservedly gives them a bad name, but they were a hell of talented band, and Appetite for Distruction was an amazing album. People talk about how grunge music killed the hair bands, but the first death blow was dealt a few years earlier with that GNR album.
Nirvana were fantastic, but I'd probably agree they were overated if only because it would be hard for them to receive more post-Cobain accolades. If Cobain hadn't killed himself, they wouldn't be quite so highly thought of.
Personally, I'd probably vote for The Doors. There's lots of bands/singers I don't like but can recognize their talent all the same. I just can't do that with The Doors. Special mention has to go to the Rolling Stones, with a big qualification - certainly one of the best bands of all time, but they should have retired no later than 1980, and even that would have been pushing it.
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Kontiki
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Canada
Aug 2001
time: 00:18
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quote:
Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Yeah, I think most people would consider GNR to be hair metal, especially in the 'Appetite for Destruction' Days. LOOK at Axl's hair. |
What about it? Look at James Hetfield or Kirk Hammet's hair during that time. How about Eddie Vedder or Kurt Cobain? Anthony Keidis? All hair metal?
In the Welcome to the Jungle video he teased it out as a joke, and after that he just had long straight hair. Long hair =! hair metal band.
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Maquiladora
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Elvis Presley
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Kontiki
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Canada
Aug 2001
time: 00:18
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quote:
Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
How do Eddie Vedder, Anthoney Keidis, and Kurt Cobain have big hair? |
They don't necessarily have big hair, but they have long hair. Take a look at any GNR video other than welcome to the jungle and tell me how Axl's hair is any bigger than Eddie Vedder's in Even Flow, Kurt Cobain's in Smells Like Teen Spirit or Anthony Keidis' in Under the Bridge.
In general, though, have a listen to a Poison or Motley Crue album and then pop in Appetite for Distruction and tell me how similar they are.
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shmily_dana
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Tucson,AZ USA
Aug 1999
time: 05:18
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