Most Overrated/ Underrated Bands

[TheLoveBelow]

Who did you think are the most overrated and underrated bands?

OVERRATED
Led Zeppelin
The Who
Rolling Stones


UNDERRATED
Guns N Roses
Sublime

[starcat]

underrated...
poison
warrant
cinderella

overrated...
i dont wanna piss people off by naming there favorite bands

[riotstarter]

Overrated

Queens of the Stone Age

[therealjohng]

Originally posted by riotstarter
Overrated

Queens of the Stone Age


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[Buck Turgidson]

Originally posted by TheLoveBelow
Who did you think are the most overrated and underrated bands?

OVERRATED
Led Zeppelin
The Who
Rolling Stones

UNDERRATED
Guns N Roses
Sublime 0 for 5. At least you're consistent :D

OVER:
The Beach Boys
The Kinks (Yeah, that's right, I said it!)
Rush (More by fans, they're actually a bit underrated by critics)

UNDER:
The Yardbirds
Yes (Yeah, that's right, I said it!)
Thin Lizzy
Concrete Blonde
Mazzy Star

[scottish-movie-freak]

Originally posted by Buck Turgidson
0 for 5. At least you're consistent :D

OVER:
The Beach Boys


This saddens me :(

But I've got a feeling that THIS will sadden people also:

Over:

The Beatles

[riotstarter]

Originally posted by therealjohng
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I had the misfortune of seeing them in concert when they opened for Nin. Worst show I've ever seen. Homme spent the whole time throwing stupid jock insults at the crowd. They were way off key. They didn't move from the spot they started out on. Death From Above 1979 were the first opening act there and blew them out of the water. I couldn't believe how bad of a show Queens put on.

Then again I think their records are boring, uninspired pieces of shit too.

[therealjohng]

Originally posted by riotstarter
I had the misfortune of seeing them in concert when they opened for Nin. Worst show I've ever seen. Homme spent the whole time throwing stupid jock insults at the crowd. They were way off key. They didn't move from the spot they started out on. Death From Above 1979 were the first opening act there and blew them out of the water. I couldn't believe how bad of a show Queens put on.

Then again I think their records are boring, uninspired pieces of shit too.


I saw them open for NIN twice and I thought they brought the house down.

[The Heart Collector]

Originally posted by therealjohng
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ditto

qotsa are the only mainstream rock band that actually ROCKS.

[Raoul Duke]

Overrated:

Sex Pistols
Metallica
Coldplay
Oasis

Underrated:

Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros
Sublime
Jeff Buckley

[TheLoveBelow]

Originally posted by Buck Turgidson
0 for 5. At least you're consistent :D



LOL :p

But I stand by my decisions. Led Zeppelin is waay overrated... The Who is just OK, and the Rolling Stones just plain suck except for "Sympathy for the Devil".

Guns N Roses are VASTLY underrated. The 3 Major albums they've put are all classic. Axl Rose is one of the greatest frontmans ever (whatta voice man). Slash and the rest of the band play amazingly, and there all great live. I wish they'd get their dues.

And Sublime I don't think are too underrated, but I think they deserve respect for what they've done (and what they could of done). Just listen to the self titled album... Its kicks ass.

[Buck Turgidson]

Actually, I sort of like Sublime, but it would have ruined the joke to say "1 for 5"...

Sorry, guys...I really do not like Brian Wilson's act. I've bent over backwards to give them the benefit of my doubt, because so many people I respect and whose judgement I trust like him/them, but it ain't happening. It's like the rock n' roll version of Buffy.

[ComeNightfall]

Overrated:

The Beatles, by far. I like their early stuff and a few songs from their later albums, but I don't think they are the be all and end of all of bands.

Underrated:

Creedence Clearwater Revival

[Tayzlor]

Overrated:

Pink Floyd
Joy Division
Radiohead

Underrated:

John Cale
late Velvet Underground (in the sense that "Loaded" should have been huge)

[starcat]

metallica is definately overrated... from the black album back were masterpieces... the black album is when the mainstream discovered them... and then every album after that just sucked.... and the last album, st. anger was one of the most horrid albums ever... bought it for 20 bucks, listened to it once, and then gave it away

[Buck Turgidson]

Originally posted by ComeNightfall
Underrated:
Creedence Clearwater Revival That is definitely true.

[starcat]

where im from creedence isnt underrated.... they are well loved.... it would be a shame for anyone to underrate these guys, they were musical geniouses before there time

[bluesbrother965]

Overrated:

Guns 'N' Roses
Van Halen
Def Leppard
Foreigner

[Buck Turgidson]

CCR was dismissed for years as just a good singles band by a lot of rock critics. Their reputation has been gaining steadily for around 20 years or so, but it's still not where it should be.

[Rated R]

Originally posted by riotstarter
Overrated

Queens of the Stone Age


Grumble...to each his own I guess, but when I saw them in Montreal with NIN they brought the ROCK! There are very few bands I look forward to their releases as much as these guys...in fact I am listening to their self titled album right now.

[riotstarter]

Originally posted by Rated R
Grumble...to each his own I guess, but when I saw them in Montreal with NIN they brought the ROCK! There are very few bands I look forward to their releases as much as these guys...in fact I am listening to their self titled album right now.

Granted I'm not a fan of their studio releases but I was willing to give them a chance when I saw them open for Nin in Edmonton. Not sure if they do this every show but a)The band members did not move at all, and not in a cool 'shoegazer way', b)Homme spent a good portion of the time insulting some idiot in the crowd who insulted him. Boo hoo, and c) Were consistently way off key, not to mention pretentious, indulgent jam sessions. Oh and I'm not talking about Grateful Dead type things either, I'm talking bad Quicksilver Messenger Service type things.

Overall, fucking yuck.

[VictimOfChanges]

Overrated -

Guns N Roses
Green Day
KISS
The Rolling Stones
My Chemical Romance
The Beach Boys
Poison
Motley Crue
Def Leppard
Metallica

Underrated -

Judas Priest
Radiohead
Jeff Buckley
Wings


Man, how can someone say the Bealtes are overrated? They practically invented Rock N' Roll.

[PBateman]

Originally posted by TheLoveBelow
LOL :p

But I stand by my decisions. Led Zeppelin is waay overrated... The Who is just OK, and the Rolling Stones just plain suck except for "Sympathy for the Devil".

Guns N Roses are VASTLY underrated. The 3 Major albums they've put are all classic. Axl Rose is one of the greatest frontmans ever (whatta voice man). Slash and the rest of the band play amazingly, and there all great live. I wish they'd get their dues.

And Sublime I don't think are too underrated, but I think they deserve respect for what they've done (and what they could of done). Just listen to the self titled album... Its kicks ass.

Not trying to start some shit, just wondering your arguement for calling Led Zeppelin wayyyy overrated and calling Axl Rose the greatest frontman ever. I like GNR but they are not underrated at the least during the late 80's early 90's they were the band with use your illusions 1&2 both solid ass albums they were the band of there time. Led Zeppelin although not the g.o.a.t. are not overrated at all

[BadCoverVersion]

Overrated
Pink Floyd
The Doors
Genesis
The Police

Underrated
Scott Walker - Vastly underrated...it's a fucking crime. One of the most influential artists of all time, without him it's unlikely we'd have the Bowie, Pulp, Radiohead, Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno we know - and many of us love - today.
The Zombies
The Yardbirds
The Shangri-La's
Roxy Music
Donovan
Captain Beefheart
Jonathan Richman/Modern Lovers

[El Bracamonti]

When it comes to being overrated, The Rolling Stones take the cake. I don't want to begin a gargantuan rant, but the overratedness of The Stones will definitely bring it out. I almost threw up at my Superbowl party when I saw my mom and her friend "rockin' out" to (what was quite evident to me) shitty fuckin' shit (thank me on the eloquence of my words later).

[one_crow_sorrow]

Overrated:
Pink Floyd
Guns N' Roses
The Beach Boys

Underrated:
Genesis (1969-1977)
Matthew Good Band
Gentle Giant
Strawbs
Triumvirat
Manic Street Preachers (in North America at least)
Marillion

[riotstarter]

Originally posted by El Bracamonti
When it comes to being overrated, The Rolling Stones take the cake. I don't want to begin a gargantuan rant, but the overratedness of The Stones will definitely bring it out. I almost threw up at my Superbowl party when I saw my mom and her friend "rockin' out" to (what was quite evident to me) shitty fuckin' shit (thank me on the eloquence of my words later).

I used to think that too, since I was only exposed to their mainstream, FM type stuff. Then I picked up some of their early stuff and it's actually pretty mindblowing. If you listen to any of the following records through and through:

Sticky Fingers
Exile on Main Street
Beggar's Banquet
Let it Bleed

and still think they're overrated, then come back but don't judge them on that superbowl performance, which was actually quite wretched.

[darchangel]

OVER:

Blink 182
Oasis
The Ramones
The Misfits
Green Day
Nirvana
The Doors
John Lennon
Eric Clapton

UNDER:

Muddy Waters
The Guess Who
Derek Trucks
Concrete Blonde (shamelessly stolen from Buck)
Buddy Guy
The Rolling Stones (not so much for popularity, but they're incredibly underrated for their lyrics...fucking AMAZING!!!)



~darchangel~

[blankpage]

Originally posted by Buck Turgidson
0 for 5. At least you're consistent :D

OVER:
The Beach Boys
The Kinks (Yeah, that's right, I said it!)
Rush (More by fans, they're actually a bit underrated by critics)

UNDER:
The Yardbirds
Yes (Yeah, that's right, I said it!)
Thin Lizzy
Concrete Blonde
Mazzy Star

Amen, brother.

Well, I happen to enjoy the Kinks. Other then that, you hit the nail on the head for sure.

[Buck Turgidson]

Actually, maybe two hours after I typed that I happened to hear Tired of Waiting For You, and thought "Maybe I should go back and clarify that..."

They're a great band. It's simply that my perception of where they rank in the critical consensus of bands of the British Invasion is right behind The Beatles and The Stones and ahead of everyone else and I don't really see it that way. Plus, I'm not as in awe fo Ray Davies' songwriting ability as most everyone is. So it's sort of a matter of degree.

All this Doors hate is damaging my spirit. I blame Stone and that shitty, shitty piece of shit movie and Val Kilmer and his damned brain dead, hanigin' out at the Billy Baldwin Memorial Post Office performance for giving some people the wrong impression of that band and Morrison in particular.

[Sigur509]

Underrated
My Morning Jacket
The Postal Service
Mos Def
The Faint
Sublime
The Roots


Overrated
Aerosmith
Green Day

[Andrew Ratto]

.

[blankpage]

Originally posted by Buck Turgidson
Actually, maybe two hours after I typed that I happened to hear Tired of Waiting For You, and thought "Maybe I should go back and clarify that..."

They're a great band. It's simply that my perception of where they rank in the critical consensus of bands of the British Invasion is right behind The Beatles and The Stones and ahead of everyone else and I don't really see it that way. Plus, I'm not as in awe fo Ray Davies' songwriting ability as most everyone is. So it's sort of a matter of degree.



No, I get what you're saying. It terms of rank behind bands like the Beatles and Stones and ahead of others, I can understand where you're coming from and such. I mean, I'd put the Yarbirds ahead of the Kinks any day of the week. I don't find them terribly influential myself, but they did make some damn fine music, fun stuff to listen to.

[blankpage]

Originally posted by Andrew Ratto
Underrated: Medeski Martin & Wood, Do Make Say Think, Boards of Canada

Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin are common answers for "overrated", but I think now that people have become so aware that they are the common choices for this category that their popularity among music aficionados is declining severely. Personally, I don't think either of them are really great - but I like Pink Floyd's stuff a lot more than Led Zeppelin's. LZ has a lot of energy, but their sound is pretty bland. It's just straight blues and adrenaline. Not very interesting.

Just to interject...I don't think it was just straight blues. I mean, in the early days, blues played a major role in their sound, but I think their sound was more then just blues. I mean, their sound has spread from folk and country, and even influences from India, and the surrounding area. I think they were more then just some blues band filled on energy and adrenaline. I mean, if you listen to stuff like "Whole Lotta Love", "Rock and Roll", "Dazed on Confused", and "Black Dog", then ya, there's tons of blues and energy. But, then you also have stuff like "That's the Way", "Fool in the Rain", "In the Light", "D'yer Mak'er", stuff that's so completely different from the other songs mentioned. It could also because I've listenened to their stuff inside out. I also think it's important that a band is filled with adrenaline and energy when creating music, you don't feel cheated that way.

I don't wanna come off sound harsh or anything. I'm just a diehard :)

I also realize this thread is all a matter of opinion, so hey.

[electriclite]

Originally posted by starcat
where im from creedence isnt underrated.... they are well loved.... it would be a shame for anyone to underrate these guys, they were musical geniouses before there time


Well, one of them was anyway ;)

[outsyder]

Overrated:

Your favorite bands


Underrated:

My favorite bands

[Buck Turgidson]

Originally posted by blankpage
No, I get what you're saying. It terms of rank behind bands like the Beatles and Stones and ahead of others, I can understand where you're coming from and such. I mean, I'd put the Yarbirds ahead of the Kinks any day of the week. I don't find them terribly influential myself, but they did make some damn fine music, fun stuff to listen to. (Emphasis added)

Good. That covers my main point, nicely :cool:
Originally posted by electriclite
Well, one of them was anyway ;) Mardi Gras (A.K.A Fogerty's Revenge) :D

[The Heart Collector]

Originally posted by Sigur509
The Postal Service

I wouldnt call them underrated. They're very popular. Shit, they're at #9 favorite bands on my school's facebook.

[screamer581]

Originally posted by outsyder
Overrated:

Your favorite bands


Underrated:

My favorite bands


Amen. The words "overrated" and "underrated" annoy me.

[jeo4]

Originally posted by outsyder
Overrated:

Your favorite bands


Underrated:

My favorite bands

Yeah, this is the best possible response to this thread.

[notchreturns]

Did someone really say Radiohead are underrated?

[ThirdOuting]

Overrated
The Beatles

Underrated
The Cribs

[VictimOfChanges]

Originally posted by notchreturns
Did someone really say Radiohead are underrated?

yes

[SubMethod]

Originally posted by notchreturns
Did someone really say Radiohead are underrated?

My thoughts exactly. It seems kind of pointless to say that bands are popular worlwide, i.e. Radiohead, are underrated. Same with Sublime and some other bands mentioned. Any band who has had multiple hits on national radio can't really be considered underrated. Same with Guns N' Roses. Weren't they like the biggest band in the world or at least the US at one time? Not exactly underrated if you ask me.

My picks for underrated:

Eels
Kings of Convenience
Mclusky
Old 97's
Rjd2
16 Horsepower

[notchreturns]

Originally posted by VictimOfChanges
yes

Why do you think so?

[Deadite914]

overated
Poison
Outkast
Biggie
Nirvana
Kanye West
Gang Starr
The Game
Green Day
Fabolous
Eminem
Bob Marley
The Beach Boys

and basiclly anything else thelovebelow listed in the another freakin band tourny!!!! thread

[VictimOfChanges]

Originally posted by notchreturns
Why do you think so?

Hail To The Theif was great. It didn't get enough attention. Crap like American Idiot gets way more praise, and HTTT is a much better album.

[bluesbrother965]

All the Beach Boys hate is starting to bring tears to my eyes. :(

[jaw2929]

Over-rated:
-Linkin Park (shit)
-System of a Down (shit)
-Nickelback (shit)


Under-rated:
-Our Lady Peace (Bet you've never heard of 'em :p)
-Offspring
-Everclear
-Wallflowers

[one_crow_sorrow]

Originally posted by Trail_Blazer
Under-rated:
-Our Lady Peace (Bet you've never heard of 'em :p)
I'm Canadian, their singles practically become our national anthem when they're released.

Spiritual Machines, Happiness..., and Clumsy are great albums.

[Deadite914]

Originally posted by Trail_Blazer
Over-rated:
-Linkin Park (shit)
-System of a Down (shit)
-Nickelback (shit)


Under-rated:
-Our Lady Peace (Bet you've never heard of 'em :p)
-Offspring
-Everclear
-Wallflowers

I actually have heard of our lady peace. the kinda came and went with little to none succes. everclear on the other hand, I have ever everclear cd and i shall be a big fan forever.

[therealjohng]

I actually heard Superman's Dead on the radio today. I fucking love that song.

[Sigur509]

Originally posted by Trail_Blazer

-Everclear


I fucking love that band.

[therealjohng]

Originally posted by Sigur509
I fucking love that band.


So Much For The Afterglow is such a great album.

[jaw2929]

Originally posted by one_crow_sorrow
I'm Canadian, their singles practically become our national anthem when they're released.

Spiritual Machines, Happiness..., and Clumsy are great albums.

Right... In Canada they get the fuckin' recognition they deserve... everywhere else, they don't... And I think it has something to do with Sony's lack of promotion for them... When they came to Scotland they were only known as "Special Guest" playing second fuckin' fiddle to Avril Lavigne... (Fucking hate that cunt)...

I've got all their albums, and believe their music is fuckin' brilliant... As well as Everclear's...