Overrated bands

[User482]

smells like teen spirit is an anthem for a generation. their legacy is perhaps over-stated though, as grunge was alive before nirvana, although they were largely responsible for the alternative/mainstream crossover of the early '90s.

They killed off Guns N Roses, and all the other overblown rock contempories. For that I am eternally grateful.

 

[WelshYiddo]

smells like teen spirit is an anthem for a generation. their legacy is perhaps over-stated though, as grunge was alive before nirvana, although they were largely responsible for the alternative/mainstream crossover of the early '90s.

Yep, absolutely what he said.

In the same way Oasis were responsible for a lot of indie type bands being able to step into the nations eyeline. However as this applies to Coldplay, Keane et al this might not have been a good thing!

 

[WelshYiddo]

Led Zeppelin - Rubbish
Pink Floyd -Tedious
The Doors - Few classic songs but apart from that. Highly overrated. If JM was still alive they would be as laughable as the Rolling Stones are now
Nirvana - Good but would not get a look in if Kurt Cobain hadn't blew his head off
Radiohead - The Bends was great. The rest is debatable
The Sex Pistols - Two good songs and that is it
The White Stripes - Don't get them at all

Out of interest what bands do you consider to be influential/deserving of praise?

ps I think the White Stripes are crap too.

 

[Greedo]

Loads and loads.

However if you could read, you would see the thread is called overrated bands. They are, therefore, bands that I think are overrated.

I don't necessarily dislike them all. Just overrated.

Out of interest what bands do you consider to be influential/deserving of praise?

ps I think the White Stripes are crap too.

 

[WelshYiddo]

Loads and loads.

However if you could read, you would see the thread is called overrated bands. They are, therefore, bands that I think are overrated.

I don't necessarily dislike them all. Just overrated.

Well I can read, as obviously I have managed to post something at least half relevant.

I realise the thread is called overrated bands but I was just curious as to what bands you personally think are influential as I would say some of your remarks are a tad flippant/ill informed, unless of course you dislike any guitar/rock/indie music in which case we could just put it down to taste (but as you like The Bends I would say is not the case).

But its only music so no need to get panties in a twist.

 

[ianrauk]

Beatles.

 

[simonali]

Got ya!

My real ones are the previously mentioned Pink Floyd and the Doors. Overblown guff the pair of 'em!

Also B. Springsteen and Elvis P fail to float my boat in any way, but I merely feel indifference to these 2 rather than contempt.

 

[Dave5N]

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Got ya!

My real ones are the previously mentioned Pink Floyd and the Doors. Overblown guff the pair of 'em!

Also B. Springsteen and Elvis P fail to float my boat in any way, but I merely feel indifference to these 2 rather than contempt.[/quote]

 

[Rhythm Thief]

More modern bands: Keane, Coldplay, Snow Patrol, Scouting for Girls. All safe & so boring.

+1

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Oddly enough, Simon and Garfunkel did play this role in a song I've forgotten the name of.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

smells like teen spirit is an anthem for a generation. their legacy is perhaps over-stated though, as grunge was alive before nirvana, although they were largely responsible for the alternative/mainstream crossover of the early '90s.

My main problem with Nirvana is that they didn't really do anything The Pixies hadn't already done much better.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

My main problem with Nirvana is that they didn't really do anything The Pixies hadn't already done much better.

see my thoughts on that in the under-rated bands thread…

 

[Andy in Sig]

Queen
David Bowie
Elton John
Any sensitive singer/songwriter (exemplified by that drippy prat (name escapes) who did a song called "You've got a friend")
Nirvana - just boring and generally useless
Muse - technically able but mostly contentless
Boy/Girl bands in fact anything that involves four people in a line singing, the worst example ever possibly being the Stylistics.

 

[Fnaar]

Antony and the bloody Johnsons, or whatever they were called... biggest load of sh!te I've heard since the last biggest load of sh!te

 

[GrahamG]

My view on the Beatles is that whilst they were indeed very good, not enough credit is given for the production - for those first couple of albums, the quality of sound was head and shoulders above other bands of that era (listen to sounds of the 60's or whatever it is - everything up to around '68 sounds like it was recorded in a shoebox compared to Beatles of the same era.