Over-rated bands (in your own opinion)

gerrybbadd · 03-12-2009 1:51am

The likes of The Killer's imo, are totally overrated - especially Razorlight, Jonny Borrall wants several kicks.

U2 are number 1 though. Going on like " The Claw " was something unique, when Metallica had virtually the same set up in '91 with their " In The Round" stage

GLaDOS · 03-12-2009 1:52am

I wouldn't really consider the likes of Killers, Arctic Monkeys etc rock tbh

Catari Jaguar · 03-12-2009 2:20am

ScienceNerd wrote: »

I wouldn't really consider the likes of Killers, Arctic Monkeys etc rock tbh

Yea, but most trendy idiots do. As do MTV and festival promoters like Oxegen. They're all generic crap. Can't stand it.

GLaDOS · 03-12-2009 2:22am

Lil Kitten wrote: »

Yea, but most trendy idiots do. As do MTV and festival promoters like Oxegen. They're all generic crap. Can't stand it.

True, as far as they're concerned if you have a guitar, drums and bass you're rock

Catari Jaguar · 03-12-2009 2:37am

ScienceNerd wrote: »

True, as far as they're concerned if you have a guitar, drums and bass you're rock

Hmm... Is that how Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys and the Killers ended up on Guitar Hero? :mad:

MrStuffins · 03-12-2009 2:41am

The amount of music snobbery here is ridiculous!

MrStuffins · 03-12-2009 2:46am

siltirocker wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Unless your favourite band is the Beatles your statment is invalid! haha!

My favourite band is in fact The Beatles

Catari Jaguar · 03-12-2009 2:47am

MrStuffins wrote: »

The amount of music snobbery here is ridiculous!

Yea shocking stuff.... Imagine rock and metal fans in a Rock and Metal forum not appreciating the talents of the Killers. :eek:

MrStuffins · 03-12-2009 2:50am

Lil Kitten wrote: »

Yea shocking stuff.... Imagine rock and metal fans in a Rock and Metal forum not appreciating the talents of the Killers. :eek:

You have to agree that comments like ".. the likes of The Killes etc" is a bit snobberish. Discounting an entire genre?

Catari Jaguar · 03-12-2009 2:54am

MrStuffins wrote: »

You have to agree that comments like ".. the likes of The Killes etc" is a bit snobberish. Discounting an entire genre?

Genre?! Ok, a new genre called "bands that play at Oxegen every year".

It's pop under the guise of rock music for pop fans that pretend they are alternative yet are scared of metal heads. But still want to wear wrist bands and jump in the pit.

Is that snobby? I don't care because "are we human or are we dancers" makes me want to burst my ear drums.

30txsbzmcu2k9w · 03-12-2009 2:56am

liah wrote: »

Nirvana. They're seriously not THAT special, the only thing that made them as famous as they are was the drama surrounding Cobain and Love.

I like them and all but.. meh.

Well they kind of are. There's a good chance the 90s could have been characterized by mulleted spandex-wearing hairspray bands if Cobain and co hadn't turned up. it's impossible to underestimate the influence that band had, and, i think its fair to say they a lot of people's love affair with alternative/rock/metal started with them, I include myself there.
Go back and listen to Bleach or better still the live at Reading album that's just come out. It's just way too easy to let all that Kurt/Courtney rubbish to get in the way of that band's genius.

Anyway, Guns n' Roses... yuck. Never got why people listen to bands of this ilk. that includes all the masturbatory guitar solo cheese that's come back into fashion at the moment too (Avenged Sevenfold...crickey.. i weep for the children) Overblown, pompous and tacky. no thanks.

MrStuffins · 03-12-2009 3:02am

Lil Kitten wrote: »

Genre?! Ok, a new genre called "bands that play at Oxegen every year".

It's pop under the guise of rock music for pop fans that pretend they are alternative yet are scared of metal heads. But still want to wear wrist bands and jump in the pit.

Is that snobby? I don't care because "are we human or are we dancers" makes me want to burst my ear drums.

Yes, incredibly snobby. I bet that if you were listening to the radio and heard an amazing song you would instantly hate it if you later found out it was The Killers.

Catari Jaguar · 03-12-2009 3:05am

MrStuffins wrote: »

Yes, incredibly snobby. I bet that if you were listening to the radio and heard an amazing song you would instantly hate it if you later found out it was The Killers.

Well they would never make an amazing song

Ba dum tish!

MrStuffins · 03-12-2009 3:06am

Lil Kitten wrote: »

Well they would never make an amazing song

Ba dum tish!

Way to prove my point!

Schism · 03-12-2009 3:06am

MrStuffins wrote: »

The amount of music snobbery here is ridiculous!

Had the same thought reading down through the thread. It's so ridiculous it's bordering on diriculous!

Catari Jaguar · 03-12-2009 3:12am

MrStuffins wrote: »

Way to prove my point!

Yea, a band in my opinion is over rated and crappy. They will never make a record that I will find amazing. Point well and truly proven.

I'm not a snob, not that it matters. I likes what I likes. I hate fakery. I hate manufactured clone rubbish for the fickle masses. UNLESS it's good old written on the tin, call a spade a spade pop music.

Here's my last.fm page

Check out my snobby music...

o1s1n · 03-12-2009 3:13am

MrStuffins wrote: »

Way to prove my point!

It's not snobbery. It's a given. It would be similar to calling me snobby for making an assumption that Britney Spears will never make a good record.

The Killers are mtv faux rock droll that make catchy pop tunez for the masses to rock out to. It's some peoples cuppa tea, but not mine.

30txsbzmcu2k9w · 03-12-2009 3:14am

Lil Kitten wrote: »

Yea, a band in my opinion is over rated and crappy. They will never make a record that I will find amazing. Point well and truly proven.

I'm not a snob, not that it matters. I likes what I likes. I hate fakery. I hate manufactured clone rubbish for the fickle masses. UNLESS it's good old written on the tin, call a spade a spade pop music.

Here's my last.fm page

Check out my snobby music...

Kiss?!

now there's an overrated band.
eeeew:pac::pac::pac::pac:

Catari Jaguar · 03-12-2009 3:15am

Laurel Fluffy Pepper wrote: »

Kiss?! now there's an overrated band.
eeeew:pac::pac::pac::pac:

TAKE THAT BACK!!!

You don't mean it!

MrStuffins · 03-12-2009 3:20am

Lil Kitten wrote: »

Yea, a band in my opinion is over rated and crappy. They will never make a record that I will find amazing. Point well and truly proven.

I'm not a snob, not that it matters. I likes what I likes. I hate fakery. I hate manufactured clone rubbish for the fickle masses. UNLESS it's good old written on the tin, call a spade a spade pop music.

Here's my last.fm page

Check out my snobby music...

I don't need to look at your Last FM to tell you're a snob.

The Killers nor Arctic Monkeys have pretended to be metal or anything like it.

They ain't manufactured as they write and compose their own works independently of any kind of "Manufacturer".

And there's nothing wrong with "Pop Music". The Beatles? Queen? Led Zep? All Pop Music i'm afraid.

Snobs let their snobbery get in the way of enjoying a good song and i get the impression you are one of these snobs!

EDIT: I'm not necessarily a fan of said genre, but i don't count out the possibility of liking songs from these bands.

30txsbzmcu2k9w · 03-12-2009 3:23am

Lil Kitten wrote: »

TAKE THAT BACK!!! You don't mean it!

not a fan at all! feel free to judge my profile though - 16 plays! :pac::pac::pac:

MrStuffins · 03-12-2009 3:26am

o1s1n wrote: »

It's not snobbery. It's a given. It would be similar to calling me snobby for making an assumption that Britney Spears will never make a good record.

The Killers are mtv faux rock droll that make catchy pop tunez for the masses to rock out to. It's some peoples cuppa tea, but not mine.

Its only a given because she's closed minded to liking a particular genre of music.

Catari Jaguar · 03-12-2009 3:28am

oh man oh man... Head. beat. brick. wall.

Can't believe this thread has been derailed to call people that don't appreciate the creative merits of a talented band like the Killers, snobs.

Hands washed of this, sir.

30txsbzmcu2k9w · 03-12-2009 3:29am

MrStuffins wrote: »

I don't need to look at your Last FM to tell you're a snob.

The Killers nor Arctic Monkeys have pretended to be metal or anything like it.

They ain't manufactured as they write and compose their own works independently of any kind of "Manufacturer".

And there's nothing wrong with "Pop Music". The Beatles? Queen? Led Zep? All Pop Music i'm afraid.

Snobs let their snobbery get in the way of enjoying a good song and i get the impression you are one of these snobs!

EDIT: I'm not necessarily a fan of said genre, but i don't count out the possibility of liking songs from these bands.

can kinda see where your coming from, but it's really hard not to hate these bands when commercial radio stations play it 4 times an hour . The line between snobbery and aural torture is kind of blurred, especially with the likes of the Killers/Snowpatrol (band's that have potential to make a decent tune but have settled on formulaic chart toppers.) oh yeah, turning the radio off in work is not an option

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MrStuffins · 03-12-2009 3:34am

Laurel Fluffy Pepper wrote: »

can kinda see where your coming from, but it's really hard not to hate these bands when commercial radio stations play it 4 times an hour . The line between snobbery and aural torture is kind of blurred, especially with the likes of the Killers/Snowpatrol (band's that have potential to make a decent tune but have settled on formulaic chart toppers.) oh yeah, turning the radio off in work is not an option .

Yes, but what i'm saying is that if these bands with potential to write a song fulfil this potential and write a great song, snobs will dislike it because they dislike their fans wanting "to wear wrist bands and jump in the pit".

Thats not what music is about

waltersobchak · 03-12-2009 3:37am

Notorious wrote: »

Eh no, just no.

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ERRRRR YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS Very much so..

waltersobchak · 03-12-2009 3:44am

MrStuffins wrote: »

I don't need to look at your Last FM to tell you're a snob.

The Killers nor Arctic Monkeys have pretended to be metal or anything like it.

They ain't manufactured as they write and compose their own works independently of any kind of "Manufacturer".

And there's nothing wrong with "Pop Music". The Beatles? Queen? Led Zep? All Pop Music i'm afraid.

Snobs let their snobbery get in the way of enjoying a good song and i get the impression you are one of these snobs!

EDIT: I'm not necessarily a fan of said genre, but i don't count out the possibility of liking songs from these bands.

so what? it doesnt matter what genre music is.. a good song is still a good song, and ive (unfortunately) seen both The Killers and Artic Monkeys live.. both are just a barrage of noise with absolutely no talent to back it up, now a days theres a very handy thing called Pro Tools which allows medicore bands such as these sound passible on the radio but they come undone live..

MrStuffins · 03-12-2009 3:47am

waltersobchak wrote: »

so what? it doesnt matter what genre music is.. a good song is still a good song, and ive (unfortunately) seen both The Killers and Artic Monkeys live.. both are just a barrage of noise with absolutely no talent to back it up, now a days theres a very handy thing called Pro Tools which allows medicore bands such as these sound passible on the radio but they come undone live..

Thats the exact point i'm making.

And The Killers and Arctic Monkeys may not be your thing, but to dismiss an entire genre due to this is music snobbery.

MrStuffins · 03-12-2009 3:50am

waltersobchak wrote: »

so what? it doesnt matter what genre music is.. a good song is still a good song, and ive (unfortunately) seen both The Killers and Artic Monkeys live.. both are just a barrage of noise with absolutely no talent to back it up, now a days theres a very handy thing called Pro Tools which allows medicore bands such as these sound passible on the radio but they come undone live..

I'm not an Arctic Monleys fan, but i have to disagree there. There's some good musicianship there.

Have you ever heard Matt Helders play drums? One of the best drummers in music IMHO

waltersobchak · 03-12-2009 3:53am

MrStuffins wrote: »

Thats the exact point i'm making.

And The Killers and Arctic Monkeys may not be your thing, but to dismiss an entire genre due to this is music snobbery.

its not music snobbery tho, if either of them could write a decent song i'd give it a listen.. look at Biffy Clyro a band in similar genre/similar fanbase.. and they're one of the best live bands ive ever seen, who actually write phenomenal songs, but the killers and artic monkeys dont, but because the NME wont shut up about them it makes people actually think they're good

Over-rated bands (in your own opinion)

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