Most overated or underated bands or artists

[Mark Dwyer]

I know this is all a matter of opinion but lets hear them anyhow.
My top 3 in both categories
Overated
Bruce Springsteen:Great voice? yeah right.
Phil Collins: solo crap
Oasis:who?Beatle wannabees
Underrated
Foghat:great slide work
Los Straitjackets:the masked ones rock
The Yardbirds:
Cheers

[stchrissie]

Coldplay, Dido, Phil Collins and dare I say it The Doors......

[Dazed&Confused]

Most Underrated: Porcupine Tree

And I'd agree with Coldplay for overrated.

[Deranged]

PT is quite overrated actually.

[Dazed&Confused]

Oh I'm sorry thanks for correcting me.

[SOCKPUPPET6O]

Nirvana. Ughh. I like them, but come on, they're not the "best", as I've heard emo/grundge kids say. The only thing remotely different about Nirvana is that they left out the guitar solo, because Kurt can't play. All their albums were OK, nothing spectacular. "MTV: Unplugged" is the best thing they did. It makes me laugh everytime I overhear someone say, "Oh my god, Nirvana is teh rulezest!"

[stchrissie]

Originally Posted by SOCKPUPPET6O

Nirvana. Ughh. I like them, but come on, they're not the "best", as I've heard emo/grundge kids say. The only thing remotely different about Nirvana is that they left out the guitar solo, because Kurt can't play. All their albums were OK, nothing spectacular. "MTV: Unplugged" is the best thing they did. It makes me laugh everytime I overhear someone say, "Oh my god, Nirvana is teh rulezest!"

Oh yes I forgot about them.... also Velvet revolver yuck!

[Deranged]

Their results on the BBC poll are shocking.

[stchrissie]

Originally Posted by Deranged

Their results on the BBC poll are shocking.

Indeed I would demand a recount it all seems very strange.... I wonder if there cousin is the governer of the BBC polls.

[Deranged]

Most people who voted are idiots, that's all.

[nutopia]

overrated:
bon jovi - their initials are fitting for them since they have always been corporate suckups;
boston - did they make a pact w/ the devil ? - why is their derived overproduced muzak still all over the radio?.. they put different lyrics to one song (amanda) & even released both songs on the same shitty album, talk abt a lack of originality(!)

underrated:
jack bruce - one the best singer/musicians on the planet has never had any significant attn paid to his solo albums, unlike his former bandmate eric clapton who plays a mean gtr
love - many ppl don't even know their music, but they influenced robert plant,jimi hendrix, and jim morrison in their day; their album "forever changes" is a timeless classic

[fairjess]

Originally Posted by nutopia

overrated:
bon jovi - their initials are fitting for them since they have always been

Hey now...lol

Can't blame them for working the biz. You try being a hair band from Jersey(ugh) and making it the hard way.

[Lumiere]

Overrated

Nirvana.

Underrated

Devin Townsend

[Mark Dwyer]

Overated
Jimmy Buffett:To many Margaritaville's
Celine Dion:Too much
Rickie Lee Jones:I like Tom Jones better
Barry Manilow:
Meatloaf:Go back to hell
No Doubt:Gwen's hot but there not.
Robert Plant:without Jimmy Page
Lou Reed
Van Halen:without Dave
The White stripes:Whats the big deal????????
Underated
The Kinks:I'm an ape man
The Band:The Last Waltz
Mazzy Star
Gram Parsons
Buffalo Springfield
The New Riders of the purple sage
Thin Lizzy:The Boys are back
10 Years After
Martin Barre:Jethro Tull electic guitar
The Allman Brothers Band

[Simon]

Originally Posted by SOCKPUPPET6O

Nirvana. Ughh. I like them, but come on, they're not the "best", as I've heard emo/grundge kids say. The only thing remotely different about Nirvana is that they left out the guitar solo, because Kurt can't play. All their albums were OK, nothing spectacular. "MTV: Unplugged" is the best thing they did. It makes me laugh everytime I overhear someone say, "Oh my god, Nirvana is teh rulezest!"

Couldn't agree more my friend. IMHO, Pearl Jam easily kicked Nirvana ass....