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Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:04 am to Loathor
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Michel Jackson (Talented musician, without question, but the adulation and canonizing he received was far beyond what he earned)
His post-Thriller work would certainly suggest that, but man Off the Wall and Thriller are incredible albums. Quincy Jones had a lot to do with that, but Michael was insanely talented before he went crazy.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:05 am to The Spleen
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I saw Nirvana in concert and there was no denying his music talent, along with Grohl's and Novoselic's
Grohl could have fronted a huge group on his own, and he was just the fricking drummer.
Oh wait, he did.
Yeah, some people overrate Nirvana, but that was a damned great band at the time. Talk about albums that every single kid in school owned, Nevermind was one of them. In Utero is the superior album in many ways, though.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:07 am to Tantal
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The Beatles. Never could understand why they were such a big deal
This along with the Stones & the Who.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:08 am to Wtodd
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This along with the Stones & the Who.
Do you just not care for music?
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:09 am to TreyAnastasio
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2>1>3
1>>3>>>>>>silence>>>2
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:09 am to Wtodd
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This along with the Stones & the Who.
Ummmmm?
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:09 am to Vols&Shaft83
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Most overrated Musician of all time:
I will also add any of the hairbands that receive praise. frick them.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:09 am to Loathor
You're right he probably wouldn't have had the same career without his last name. But I think it's a little much to say he sounds like all the other modern country singers. He has nothing in common with the Jason Aldeans and Blake Sheltons of the world.
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Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:10 am to Rebelgator
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Everyone involved with Zepplin other than Page
Good lord you are a terrible human being.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:11 am to CheeseburgerEddie
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That is fine, I don't really like The Boss, but I can't really say he is overrated because he is immensely talented.
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Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:11 am to The Spleen
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His post-Thriller work would certainly suggest that, but man Off the Wall and Thriller are incredible albums. Quincy Jones had a lot to do with that, but Michael was insanely talented before he went crazy.
No question he was great... but I don't think the degree to which he is deified is warranted. But that could very well just be me.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:13 am to Wtodd
Some things are just generational.
I have always thought Buddy Holly was more of the seminal rock guy from the early early days of rock & roll. Most people say Elvis. But while Elvis was doing R&B karaoke, Buddy Holly was actually combining more infuences and crafting more of what I consider to be "rock & roll". The Beatles sprung from that.
They aren't overrated in my mind, but they will always be dear to the generation that grew up on them.
There are reasons why certain sounds work in certain eras. Had the Doors come out 10 years earlier or 10 years later, they wouldn't have been anything special.
Nirvana traded on what the Pixies had done in the 80s, except the 80s were a more positive time in American culture, so they were the fringe. Nirvana made their appearance in the broader culture right at the precise moment. Teenage heroin abuse, shitty economy, very angry generation of young people. (imagine how pissed you'd be with no internet!).
Everybody's rating will be influenced by their age and experiences.
I have always thought Buddy Holly was more of the seminal rock guy from the early early days of rock & roll. Most people say Elvis. But while Elvis was doing R&B karaoke, Buddy Holly was actually combining more infuences and crafting more of what I consider to be "rock & roll". The Beatles sprung from that.
They aren't overrated in my mind, but they will always be dear to the generation that grew up on them.
There are reasons why certain sounds work in certain eras. Had the Doors come out 10 years earlier or 10 years later, they wouldn't have been anything special.
Nirvana traded on what the Pixies had done in the 80s, except the 80s were a more positive time in American culture, so they were the fringe. Nirvana made their appearance in the broader culture right at the precise moment. Teenage heroin abuse, shitty economy, very angry generation of young people. (imagine how pissed you'd be with no internet!).
Everybody's rating will be influenced by their age and experiences.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:13 am to Tds & Beer
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That is fine, I don't really like The Boss, but I can't really say he is overrated because he is immensely talented.
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I can say he is overrated. In fact he is the second most overrated musician on the last century.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:14 am to Patton
I can understand why some don't like Dylan but to deny his influence and the talent is kind of foolish. Tremendous lyricist and a haunting voice though of course he never looked good and he has looked dead for at least 20 years. I don't even like Dylan that much but I can appreciate him.
I'm fine with U2 on this list. They are a really good band and Joshua Tree was a really good album but I have never understood how so many put them on a pedestal. A lot of their music just sounds the same to me.
Whomever said the Beatles needs to do a little research. You may not like them but the combo of Paul and John alone from a pure talent perspective is just insane. If you look at the catalog of quality, quantity, and diversity of music they made in essentially 7 years it is just obscene. You have the early pop stuff along with the deeply emotional stuff to the psychidelic/experimental stuff. Their influence is just unmatched as well when you look at how they changed music.
I think a lot of the argument is not about who is a Top 100 band/artist but who is a Top 20.
I'm fine with U2 on this list. They are a really good band and Joshua Tree was a really good album but I have never understood how so many put them on a pedestal. A lot of their music just sounds the same to me.
Whomever said the Beatles needs to do a little research. You may not like them but the combo of Paul and John alone from a pure talent perspective is just insane. If you look at the catalog of quality, quantity, and diversity of music they made in essentially 7 years it is just obscene. You have the early pop stuff along with the deeply emotional stuff to the psychidelic/experimental stuff. Their influence is just unmatched as well when you look at how they changed music.
I think a lot of the argument is not about who is a Top 100 band/artist but who is a Top 20.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:14 am to stevengtiger
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Prince
You have officially crossed the line.
I will never understand the prince suckfest. What am I missing? Nothing. He sucks.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:15 am to TreyAnastasio
Who's the first?
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:16 am to Patton
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You're right he probably wouldn't have had the same career without his last name. But I think it's a little much to say he sounds like all the other modern country singers. He has nothing in common with the Jason Aldeans and Blake Sheltons of the world.
True.
I just think while Jr. got by on name recognition predominately, III is aping his grand father's singing style as well as the name. I'm not even saying that is that bad of a thing. Hearing some of his stuff is downright pleasant, I just don't think it should be as lauded as what Sr. gave to music. If he were making something completely different it would be another matter.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:16 am to Rebelgator
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Jam bands are musical AIDS
Jam bands make up a huge spectrum. When someone says, "i hate jam bands" I just assume they don't know wtf they are talking about when it comes to music.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 11:17 am to aggressor
Eddie said it best in this thread about Bruce. I don't like Dylan but he did have a profound influence on music in general. I'm glad he was around to inspire people and what not but I just don't really like his voice. Never have.
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