[InOne]

Who do you think?

[Stu]

U2 [Joshua Tree is amazing, but for the most part they are completely overrated].
Arctic Monkey's [What revolution? Just sounds like plain ol' boring indie rock].
Coldplay [About as dynamic as watching a cat do your tax returns].

[InOne]

I might do a poll. I was also thinking of The Beatles and Nirvana

[Stu]

Originally Posted by InOne

I might do a poll. I was also thinking of The Beatles and Nirvana

Nirvana certainly but the Beatles? No Beatles, no Oasis. It's as simple as that. I know the Beatles have become 'cool' on the internet to diss as being nothing much, but let's face it, John & Paul were a genius songwriting team, most of the albums were masterpieces, they broke so many moulds it's amazing they still had shoulders, and the sonic experimentation and studio production techniques they used, for the time, were both innovative and amazing.

In fact, they inspired the dub reggae movement with regards to studio-as-instrument practices. Which in turn inspired a sickening amount of music, including a lot of post Punk. In fact, almost every band on the planet owes something either to the Beatles or Kraftwerk.

True fact.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Stu

Nirvana certainly but the Beatles? No Beatles, no Oasis. It's as simple as that. I know the Beatles have become 'cool' on the internet to diss as being nothing much, but let's face it, John & Paul were a genius songwriting team, most of the albums were masterpieces, they broke so many moulds it's amazing they still had shoulders, and the sonic experimentation and studio production techniques they used, for the time, were both innovative and amazing.

In fact, they inspired the dub reggae movement with regards to studio-as-instrument practices. Which in turn inspired a sickening amount of music, including a lot of post Punk. In fact, almost every band on the planet owes something either to the Beatles or Kraftwerk.

True fact.

I suppose yeah. Oh no I was not dissing them and that, just an idea of what might be intepreted as an overrated band. I do love The Beatles, been listening to Revolver again recently, just epic.
But I have no problem in saying Nirvana are overrated, I do like them though.

[Shaun]

I'm inclined to say Radiohead. Potentially controversial - but I've given a lot of their material a listen, and, whilst I love about 5 tracks, I find the majority incredibly boring and don't see where the hype is.

[Vladimir]

Originally Posted by Stu

Coldplay [About as dynamic as watching a cat do your tax returns].

LOL. Your right.

[Stu]

Radiohead are definitely overrated. Let's face it, quiet a lot of the back catalog is just droning ambient music with Thom Yorke's vocals pasted over the top. They didn't reinvent the wheel so much as stick a pin in it and push it up a steep hill.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I'm inclined to say Radiohead. Potentially controversial - but I've given a lot of their material a listen, and, whilst I love about 5 tracks, I find the majority incredibly boring and don't see where the hype is.

Not really a fan of Radiohead, they just seem a student band to me, like Muse. Plus the song 'Creep' drives me crazy.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by InOne

Not really a fan of Radiohead, they just seem a student band to me, like Muse. Plus the song 'Creep' drives me crazy.

Creep is the only one I like funnily enough. But yeah, big college band. Deep n' introspective students love to big them up.

[Shaun]

I like Pyramid Song, Karma Police and No Surprises. And Creep too. But that's all. Nude was okay.

I can't think of any more bands I'd say are overrated. There's many I dislike but can respect - Elvis in particular. Really don't get his style of music at all, but can appreciate how revolutionary it was.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Stu

Creep is the only one I like funnily enough. But yeah, big college band. Deep n' introspective students love to big them up.

Ohhh yeah, Smoking a spliff whilst talking about the meaning of life whilst listening to Karma Police. Also convincing themselves they are different, intelligent and deep. God I hate students lol

[Stu]

Oh yeah, Sex Pistols. Yes, they inspired a whole load of bands, but they were an [empty] statement more than anything else.

One great album. A glorified bassist who could not actually play bass. A lead singer who realized it was going to go nowhere so he formed Public Image. And *drumroll* people calling them one of the greatest bands of all time.

One of the greatest musical events of all time? You bet. Band? Give me a break.

[Z]

About half of the bands NME big up as the 'next big thing'. For me it's surely anything featuring Pete Doherty.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Zee

About half of the bands NME big up as the 'next big thing'. For me it's surely anything featuring Pete Doherty.

Oh hell yeah. NME are the biggest culprits of bigging people up and creating and then destroying movements and genres that never actually existed.

[InOne]

Would agree with Sex Pistols being overrated, and Pete

[Z]

Originally Posted by Stu

Oh hell yeah. NME are the biggest culprits of bigging people up and creating and then destroying movements and genres that never actually existed.

They're disgusting. I used to casually buy the magazine every so often, now I just don't bother, it's not even biased reviewing, it's just erratic and pointless.

[Scarlett.]

Bon Jovi - Because they are

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Chewy

Bon Jovi - Because they are

American wimp Rock.

[Stu]

I don't know anybody who overrates Bon Jovi. Most people realize them for the acidic, wimpy, self pitying bag of cat **** that they are.

Which neatly brings me on to Nickleback.

[Patrick]

The Jonas Brothers

Theres good bands out there that arent even looked at twice because they might not be viewed as 'Hot' by girls.

I think the Jonas Brothers are only famous because of Disney where as there is bands who actually work to get famous.

JB Dont deserve fame, Im just glad the UK doesnt go Gaga over them as much as Americans do

[Z]

Oh God, Nickelback! My ears! Very overrated, I agree.

[Deirdre]

The Beatles for me. If that sort of music was released nowadays, they'd be laughed at.

[InOne]

Maybe it should just be most overrated artist lol although there would be some heated debate amongst the obsessives

[Enid]

Oh Stu, I usually agree with mostly everything you say, but the Pistols were a band. Punk is not about being talented or good at what you do, necessarily. It's about having fun and getting the message across. They certainly accomplished that. I do agree that some people glorify them too much, but they were a band. A ****ing good band.