over rated bands.. list them

krattapopov · 28-10-2003 1:16pm #1

right at the momen there are quite a few bands that are over rated

the thrills i think are the main culprits

lets here what ya's think

no diggity no doubt

Michael6754 · 28-10-2003 3:44pm

Blur

Hagi1513 · 28-10-2003 4:43pm

Coldplay

Raggamuffin · 28-10-2003 4:56pm

Kings of Leon...

Majority of irish bands...

Blur? like now and not years ago right?

oh the distillers...

metallica

audio slave

the thrills

BuffyBot · 28-10-2003 6:10pm

The Darkness

Oswald Osbourne · 28-10-2003 6:20pm

The Pixies

flogen · 28-10-2003 8:50pm

The Strokes, The Thrills, The Datsuns, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs,
and any other bands arses (bar afew) that NME have stuck their heads up in the last year or so (since they 'found' the strokes and they did well, they now have a new lovebunny band every bloody week)

Flogen

LegacyUser · 28-10-2003 9:09pm

the thrills = bland bland bland

pretty much any new band starting with 'the' suck the donkey

the pixies rock tho

PiE · 28-10-2003 9:33pm

Coldplay
Radiohead

and 99.9748% of all the other bands out there.

Syd_Vicious · 28-10-2003 9:58pm

This is Syd_Vicious speaking...

All bands that start with "The...."
Radiohead

Coldplay
Damien Dempsey (he raps in a Dublin accent...nuff said)
Blur
Evanescence
Queens Of The Stone Age
99.999% of bands on Kerrang

This has been Syd_Vicious speaking...

Devious · 28-10-2003 10:08pm

1. Oasis
2. Oasis
3. Oasis
4. Oasis
5. Oasis
6. Oasis
7. Oasis
8. Oasis
9. Oasis
10. Oasis

superconor · 28-10-2003 11:13pm

The Beatles

really are not all they are cracked up to be tbh

Devious · 28-10-2003 11:21pm

Did i mention Oasis?

AngelofFire · 29-10-2003 2:44am

Queen
Oasis
Metallica
Nirvana
Prodigy
The Hives

technobob · 29-10-2003 2:53am

Originally posted by superconor
The Beatles

really are not all they are cracked up to be tbh

have to said they would be top of my list in overated bands too

glorified pop band

Karl Hungus · 29-10-2003 3:06am

The White Stripes
The Revs
The Hives
The Thrills
The Strokes
Coldplay
David Gray

And just about every other prescribed pop group/artist parading as "Alternative" music.

Or any throw-away band that is all of a sudden hailed as "THE SAVIOURS OF ROCK!"

Technobob's "Glorified Pop" comment just about describes every so-called 'Indie' band out there, but The Beatles are hardly the worst.

comet · 29-10-2003 9:10am

COLDPLAY (most over-rated band on the planet)

Any old fogey charging ridiculous concert prices

alb · 29-10-2003 12:31pm

Damien Rice

Michael6754 · 29-10-2003 12:35pm

Blur were good in the mid-90's, not now. The White Stripes rule though!

comet · 29-10-2003 1:09pm

Blur's last single "Out of Time" is up there with their best IMO

Lucutus · 29-10-2003 3:24pm

Originally posted by comet
Blur's last single "Out of Time" is up there with their best IMO

I agree, however, the rest of 'Think Tank' leaves a lot to be desired. 'Out of Time' is apparently quite an old song, hence not really representitive of the band's present musical direction/talent.

Dr. Loon · 29-10-2003 3:39pm

Originally posted by superconor
The Beatles

really are not all they are cracked up to be tbh

In terms of the original posters statement

right at the momen there are quite a few bands that are over rated

I don't think you can put the beatles in there really. Anyway, there's no way they are overrated. Let's be realistic. How exactly are they overrated?

I'd got for The Thrills mainly, and as everyone else is saying most bands that begin with "The...."

monument · 29-10-2003 7:31pm

Originally posted by Dr. Loon
and as everyone else is saying most bands that begin with "The...."

Well that’s the latest conspiracy theory any way. Or should I say the most overrated generalise.

And what does "overrated band" mean? – Overrated critically, overrated by public perception or by publicity? (As for the Thrills – at best they’re ok and that’s was I’ve seen from most of the critics whom I usually read.)

I think there’s a lot of unjustified disliking (or even hating) of good artists just because they have a record deal or they have gotten known on their own, and other people complain even when they don’t like the type of music in the first place.

carbonkid · 29-10-2003 7:40pm

blur...oasis...coldplay...all bore the crap out of me
some big fan is probably goin to give out to me
hehe:D

Raggamuffin · 30-10-2003 1:10am

"the" bands.

it's just a name like...

have to say i'd rather tlak about UNDER-rated bands...

i mean at elast that goes somewhere...

personally i feel that the beatles are under rated in some respects...

alot of the public perception of them is twisted towards the polar opposites... I mean CONTEXTS people...

In as far as the 60's were concerned the pairing up of john lennon and paul McCartney was a blessing. (unfortunatly majoirty of solo stuff is bollocks [i don't think i need to even mention paul's contribution to the **** heap])

I mean i personally prefer the White Album in terms of creative versatility but they have so much to offer. If only the term "pop" could be dropped from their description.

I've said too much...

krattapopov · 30-10-2003 2:50pm

personally i feel that the beatles are under rated in some respects...

the beatles under rated!! for some reason i think that remark is way off the ball, in fact i think they are over rated, quite definitley

Lucutus · 30-10-2003 3:10pm

Originally posted by krattapopov
... in fact i think they are over rated, quite definitley

Your grandchildren will love The Beatles, quite definatly.

mike65 · 30-10-2003 7:46pm

Kinda hard to under-rate the Beatles as they pretty much invented rock music as we understand it.

I'd vote for U2

Mike.

gucci · 31-10-2003 3:27pm

id have to back the u2 vote as well,few good songs,a whole lotta muck.and the thrills god they make my blood boil,was worked as a machinery operator during the summer....there was one day the thrills was on 2fm,today fm,shannonside fm and radio1 AT THE SAME FREAKING TIME AAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHH:mad:

luckily i got the cd player fixed the next day and i was back making my ears bleed with metal!

other overrated bands,or basically bands i hate are starsailor and the sterophonics and basically all those sorta bands that the media love to shove down your throat ie. the thrills

ShriekingSheet · 31-10-2003 3:42pm

yeah U2

some fantastic songs, old and new.

the "if i could stayyyyyyyyyy then the night would be enough" one is great but they really have some random crap on their albums!

colincarnate · 31-10-2003 3:49pm

White Stripes
Nirvana, all very good but never did huge-ass stadiums tours by themselves on a 3/4 year trot.

Beatles are beyond being rated, when's the last time someone said 'D'you who i like? - The Beatles', never, not even in the 60s, they're so good they're beyond rating, now if some people don't like them then that's the style.
I like solo john lennon more than the beatles - hey whoa.

comet · 31-10-2003 3:53pm

The Beatles and U2 over-rated!!!!
now ye have just gone way too far. Ok so its hard to avoid the Beatles cos they're pushed down your throat so much and the the endless Anthologies, unseen footage, Let it Be naked etc. etc. but you have got to see beyond that and recognise the music is brilliant and has stood the test of time well so it would be hard to overrate them.
Again with U2 if you have ever seen them live then you'll know they deserve all the credit they get........they can live up to the hype, thats why they're great.

colincarnate · 31-10-2003 4:01pm

U2 best ofs are great, but their albums(especially the earlier ones) have boring songs on them, ones where you turn over to get to a good song, which i'm afraid qualifies them as being a bit over rated in fairness.

][cEMAN** · 31-10-2003 4:28pm

I would have to say The Revs - I saw them live and they try to immitate the rolling stones too much (I laughed my ass off when the singer swung his mic around, threw it into the air, then dropped it). Plus there music seems repetative and unimaginative. It's close to the same song/sound every time.

The Darkness are overrated as a band. As a form of entertainment though they're great. They're just a laugh but I wouldn't take their music in any way seriously.

I would have to disagree with a few people's points though. Metallica are overrated NOW, but before St.Anger they still put out some good stuff.

Coldplay - I love all of their stuff, past and present. And I expect to enjoy their future work if it's of the same quality as everything that's come before.

Radiohead - Oh come on. How can you say they're overrated? Most people just class them by their early work then when they put out something new they don't even give it a chance. They're a band who've evolved over time and through their music. There's nothing overrated about them. Still in my opinion one of the greatest bands in the world.

AngelofFire · 01-11-2003 10:20pm

Originally posted by AngelWhore
The White Stripes
The Revs
The Hives
The Thrills
The Strokes
Coldplay
David Gray

And just about every other prescribed pop group/artist parading as "Alternative" music.

one shouldnt judge music on what category its in. All these bands you have mentioned are genuine artists they write their own songs and play their own instruments. Good music is good music regardless of what category you like to put it into.

quank · 02-11-2003 2:32pm

nirvana

and i disagree with those guys who said that every band that starts with "the" sucks
thats just narrowminded

orangerooster · 02-11-2003 4:59pm

U2-by far the most overated band i can think of.
Damien Dempsey-Dublin rap?no thanks!
The Revs-repetitive.
The Thrills-boring and annoying.
Nirvana-Totally inexplicable how they got to be so loved and famous.
Oasis-Same applies.

Cork · 02-11-2003 6:43pm

Originally posted by orangerooster
U2-by far the most overated band i can think of.
Damien Dempsey-Dublin rap?no thanks!
The Revs-repetitive.
The Thrills-boring and annoying.
Nirvana-Totally inexplicable how they got to be so loved and famous.
Oasis-Same applies.

I too would have to say U2.

They had had some good songs.

But - Over -rated?

IMO - Most Definiately.

-ADREN- · 02-11-2003 6:59pm

What exactly does being Over Rated imply?

gucci · 03-11-2003 6:01pm

Originally posted by comet
Ok so its hard to avoid the Beatles cos they're pushed down your throat so much

Again with U2 if you have ever seen them live then you'll know they deserve all the credit they get........they can live up to the hype, thats why they're great.

are you trying to say that U2 arent rammed down your throat?everytime they realease someting new or recycle a best of or relese a dvd ,i.e. i hear their releaseing a slane castle dvd with footage of thier 2 "memorable" gigs,sorry wat about your fans who bought the dvd of the SAME tours concert from Boston,i believe some will be stupid enough to buy it,while more will get it bought as a present for christmas.

i was at the slane concert and thoroughly enjoyed my day and they put on a fine show but im getting sick of bands flogging crap.

comet · 03-11-2003 6:20pm

.............. but im getting sick of bands flogging crap.

I agree but does that have anything to do with a band being over-rated? I don't think so, i think its more to do with being over exploiting by their record labels marketing department.

triv88 · 03-11-2003 6:38pm

damien rice
paddy casey
david gray
etc
etc
(and basically all other singer/songwriters who for sum reason are "hot" at the moment)
the thrills
the strokes

gucci · 03-11-2003 9:34pm

Originally posted by comet
I agree but does that have anything to do with a band being over-rated? I don't think so, i think its more to do with being over exploiting by their record labels marketing department.

agreed but it gives them more exposure in the mainstream media as in flogged to death by 2fm etc for a few weeks describing them as THEE GREEAAATEESSSTT BANNNNND IIINNN THEE WOOORRRLLLDDD yada yada yada.
my opinion/view of overrated is crap being shoved down your throat by the above sort of djs etc and every eejit that listens to their show saying oh yeah did you hear what do you macall-it clue2 or u2 watever you called them has a new dvd of that concert they did at dublin castle,i was at that gig myself.....am i getting a bit carried away here?

comet · 05-11-2003 9:27am

gucci: Yeah fair enough, but thats the price a good band have to pay i suppose. If the music's good then the dj's will shove it down your throat, does that make the band become over-rated, maybe. To avoid all this some people speciallise in being into unknown music, that no ones heard of just so they can be "cool" and not be in the mainstream, thats sad too.

gucci · 05-11-2003 1:38pm

dont get me wrong i listen to mainstream and lesser known stuff,generally i just listen too what i like and yes some of that is on reccommendation of forms of media and stuff from friends,i listen to what i like,but i detest being told what i should like continously by toss bags,ie most of 2fm

over rated bands.. list them

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