But Wibbs, you think U2 are great. And I've always hated Elvis' stuff.
Most Overrated Bands / Artists
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U2 is horrible, even their Joshua Tree/Achtung Baby years were horrible
Joshua Tree is a brilliant album and captured it's time very well indeed. Achtung Baby is also pretty damn good, at least in bits. Since then not so much and certainly nothing original and good at the same time. Having first heard them before they released their first single and enjoyed them when they were (and I was) young I listen to them from a very different perspective. That said barring a few tracks I haven't likes their stuff since Achtung Baby.
Agreed about Elvis as well. He never did much for me.
Agreed about Elvis as well. He never did much for me.
I never rated musicians who didnt write most of their stuff
Zooropa GOAT album. People just hate Bono, so U2 just get that hate. Fo' shame. Though everything since like 94 has been shit. War, Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby solid albums.
I actually hate U2 more than Bono. Its bland and its boring.
Yeah but Zen always tells it how it is, man.
Agreed Spoony bro.
at least he thinks he does.
He's The Word.
He's not in this case.
I was being sarcy, Cinc. Get with the programme, man.
I havent slept for two days because of the heat in my flat (31 celsius), I'm not myself.
Used to love U2. Not sure where I stand regarding all this mainstream music anymore.
What about Guns and Roses? Even when I used to love that sort of music I thought they had about a few good songs but nothing to justify the huge hype. Plus the guys voice often sounded like a baby crying.
Zeppelin have to be in there for me. Masters of ripping other people's music. They clearly were really good at producing a sound. But most of their greatness is built on other people's ideas.
What about Guns and Roses? Even when I used to love that sort of music I thought they had about a few good songs but nothing to justify the huge hype. Plus the guys voice often sounded like a baby crying.
Zeppelin have to be in there for me. Masters of ripping other people's music. They clearly were really good at producing a sound. But most of their greatness is built on other people's ideas.
Amen.
Bjork.
I just don't get it.
I just don't get it.
oh dear.
I love bowie too....but youve ruined that* with your last line.
*not my love of bowie...your overegging of the pudding on how grreat he is i mean.
or something.
lets just say youre talking trite bollocks.
Never really felt the love for the Beatles. Groundbreaking obviously but about as edgy as Elton John.
Never got into Queen. Most of the bands I like were influenced by them in some way but I can't say I've never been able to sit and listen to an LP.
I'm their music stands up well to those who like but every so often it gets too novelty for me. Not miserable enough
I'm their music stands up well to those who like but every so often it gets too novelty for me. Not miserable enough
define edgy.
"I'm forever near a stereo saying, 'What the feck is this GARBAGE?' And the answer is always the Red Hot Chili Peppers."
- Nick Cave
- Nick Cave
I could never get into Radiohead, I'm not denying their obvious talents, just Yorks voice pisses me off.
I've always thought Oasis were very overrated. A very average band in my opinion.
bite
Yes but you're eastern european. You like pretentious coked up euro waffle.
I despite almost anything with synths.
Agreed.
Tony Mortimer > Elvis.
Oasis - Good but a lot of it's the same.
U2 - Overrated trash,
Nirvana - Great but Cobain's lyrics and guitar playing are overrated, his voice was fantastic though
The Doors - Some great songs, but a lot of it drags
Edgy? Eh?
U2 - Overrated trash,
Nirvana - Great but Cobain's lyrics and guitar playing are overrated, his voice was fantastic though
The Doors - Some great songs, but a lot of it drags
Edgy? Eh?
Madonna
I think it boils down to successfully exploiting her attention whore sexuality, and not much else. So desperate nowadays she's even resorted to nipple flashing.
I think it boils down to successfully exploiting her attention whore sexuality, and not much else. So desperate nowadays she's even resorted to nipple flashing.
Yes but you're eastern european. You like pretentious coked up euro waffle.
I despite almost anything with synths.
Yes, I liked Kraftwerk (especially the early stuff) years before I listened to Bowie. (I was at my first Kraftwerk concert at 12, and my first Bowie concert at 17)
On the synth: Yet, you like Sufjan. (By the way, do not listen to the Glass Low and Heroes symphonies, those are total crap.)
The whole fifties-sixties thing of white entertainers playing the great songs that blacks created gets on my nerves, too, so that's an other minus for Elvis.
What? They were far more edgy than the Stones or the Who. In fact, in their time tthey were edgier than any non-underground music (Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd, the VU, etc.).
They were a lot edgier than Nirvana, or Oasis, or U2, or Radiohead
Well, she's no musician, she is an entertainer. And lately she looks like a he. Though she was never that rated.
My Sufjan love is a lot like my Bowie love. There's lots of output I don't care for, but I sort of respect them more for switching it up and trying other things, regardless of my taste for it. I don't like Age of Adz particularly, I much prefer the All Delighted People EP of his recent output.
Yeah there's far too much reverence for "performers" IMO. Elvis is far closer to Madonna than he is to the Beatles. In fact he virtually is Madonna, only more feminine.
I get it now, and I have to agree on not loving Age on Adz that much too. I dont have any instrument or sound/style that I hate (apart from auto-tune and 99% of 4/4 dance music).
I really don't get the dislike for The Stone Roses. That debut is an absolutely outstanding piece of work. The level of instrumentation is insane, the album has groove with amazing guitar from John Squire.
I genuinely don't think there have been many better albums, if you just stick some good headphones on and smash into tracks like 'I am the Resurrection' I think you may be willing to accept they are a good band.
It's worth revisiting bands I think. For example I thought Led Zeppelin were overrated until recently and I have completely revise that opinion.
I honestly think with time and listens anyone who likes good music would like The Stone Roses.
I genuinely don't think there have been many better albums, if you just stick some good headphones on and smash into tracks like 'I am the Resurrection' I think you may be willing to accept they are a good band.
It's worth revisiting bands I think. For example I thought Led Zeppelin were overrated until recently and I have completely revise that opinion.
I honestly think with time and listens anyone who likes good music would like The Stone Roses.
I had to listen to it a lot back in the early nineties and while its a good little summer album, its not anything special. I like Mani's bass, but I like it more on Vanishing Point than anything Stone Roses did.
Those twunts over at Rolling Stone have this Madonna Ciccione rated at number 36 on their Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists schtick. Above John Lennon, amongst others, ffs. Does me in.
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Nicely flippant to call it a good little summer album, I don't see how there is more complexity or verve in Bowie album to be frank.
That sound was crafted out an incredible scene that occurred in Manchester in the late 80's / early 90's.
Although I must admit it is definitely music for people that have dabbled in drug culture, and that definitely alters your appreciation of the music.
Remi's drums are where it is at.
I had my fair share of acid, E, mushrooms, speed and a few other things.(Not anything for about 13 years now though.) I dont think thats the "problem." Degustibus non est disputandum, or what though. So dont attack people for not liking what you do
And if you look complexity and verve in Bowie, I've embedded the Outside album.
They were pretty cuddly even when they first came out. And I don't like either The Who or The Stones much either.