Most Overrated Band(s)/Music Artist(s) of All Time : Othor Games

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:53 pm

How are Muse overrated? Sure their latest album isn't the best (though still better than most bands and has some great songs) but musics like Citizen Erased and Plug in Baby are amazing :drool:

I do udnerstand why Green Day are overrated, even though I like their albums, especially their Dookie stuff . Basket Case for exemple is an awesome song and I do consider it punk (maybe not their latest stuff though).

I don't understand the reasosn behind Metallica, AC DC or The Beatles being overrated but whatever.

I'm surprised no one mentioned Linkin Park though...personally I like them, again, especially their old albums but I've seen them being considered extremely overrated.

their resistance album was okay and really just had the one good song... idk I couldn't really enjoy the rest of their songs because they seemed politcal and I could not figure out their message/ if they even had a message and were not just being overtly vague to make it seem like they had a message.

I plan on listening to some of their earlier stuff to get a better idea what they are like because I have been told they are a good semi psychodelic band and I have been looking for one of those.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:55 pm

As though there IS ""truth/lies/ when it comes to music. Listening and liking ANY music is all PURELY OPINION. So, yeah, when it comes to music, it's all subjective.

Maybe when it comes to personal taste, but when it comes to telling whether something is "overrated" or not facts do come into play.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:34 am

Maybe when it comes to personal taste, but when it comes to telling whether something is "overrated" or not facts do come into play.

No, not really. I guess we just have a difference of opinion in what "over-rated" means. To me, and to others who have pointed it out, Over-rated basically means "Don't like em, they get way to much attention". That is an opinion, which, again, is purely subjective and up to the person. Everyone's going to define different things, bands, movies, games, food, as "over-rated" or "Under-rated" or "Just right", or "Don't care". It's always going to be just an opinion.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:03 pm

Excluding most/many pop artists, I think AC/DC and Metallica are overrated. I still like both but I think they're overrated. Oh, The Beatles too, I don't like them at all and fail to understand what is so good about (and yes I do know that they changed music as we know it, but that doesn't change the fact I dislike 'em).

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:27 am

Hans Zimmer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5uYB9T_GlY :shakehead:

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:44 pm

Pink Floyd, I like them, but they are overrated.
Green Day
Modern Pop Music

Maybe Metallica is overrated. They were really good back in the day, but now they just release average albums.
And people now'a'days say they love them, but the majority of them have only heard about 2 of their songs. "One" and "Enter Sandman".

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:34 pm

The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Everything else I don't listen to.

I can get along with The Beatles being overrated, and almost even get along with Pink Floyd being a little overrated...at least post Barrett. Barrett's Floyd I think is a little under appreciated. :hehe:

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:35 pm

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» Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:06 pm

The Beetles :bolt:

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I do believe you mean the hilariously popular 60s English band, known as 'The Beatles'

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:45 am

I can get along with The Beatles being overrated, and almost even get along with Pink Floyd being a little overrated...at least post Barrett. Barrett's Floyd I think is a little under appreciated. :hehe:

listening to Syd Barrets was like "OMG WTF this is amazing."

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:32 pm

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True this. I've only listened to a couple of songs and they were all pretty forgetable...

The Beatles are probably the most overated band EVER in my opinion; maybe because they are old or maybe I just followed my dad's ways and prefered what came later (Deep Purple, Zep, blah blah)

Radiohead. SOOO boring. That's it

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:26 pm

Death to all that say the Beatles were overrated.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:44 pm

listening to Syd Barrets was like "OMG WTF this is amazing."

Believe it or not, the first time I heard Piper, I hated it. I was so used to hearing David Gilmour singing, and to hear someone else besides him didn't quite sit right with me. The more I learned about him and Floyd after he left the bad, left me with a new view on him and the band as a whole. Syd was always a major influence in nearly all their work.

So much talent in that head, only to flame out too soon. Fortunately for us, the fans, the rest of the band continued on and gave us what he couldn't give anymore.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:45 pm

Best two Barret songs, Bike and The Gnome.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:10 pm

I don't think Metallica are that good personally. I don't find the band mates bar Lars overrated.

I don't see how Lars is considered some amazing drummer. All he has is the above average drumming speed, he just plays oversimplied beats quickly :shrug:

Not saying he's a bad drummer, he's just a drummer.

I'm not a big Metallica fan at all btw. And I get your points but Metallica are one of The Big Four for a reason I guess :shrug:

their resistance album was okay and really just had the one good song... idk I couldn't really enjoy the rest of their songs because they seemed politcal and I could not figure out their message/ if they even had a message and were not just being overtly vague to make it seem like they had a message.

I plan on listening to some of their earlier stuff to get a better idea what they are like because I have been told they are a good semi psychodelic band and I have been looking for one of those.

Here are the ones I was talking about. Both are from their 2nd album Origin of Symmetry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiHUKVoYbdc andhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-UhmfOTOLI.I get why some people don't like it but imo both of these songs are pure awesomenesse :rock:

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:34 am

Believe it or not, the first time I heard Piper, I hated it. I was so used to hearing David Gilmour singing, and to hear someone else besides him didn't quite sit right with me. The more I learned about him and Floyd after he left the bad, left me with a new view on him and the band as a whole. Syd was always a major influence in nearly all their work.

So much talent in that head, only to flame out too soon. Fortunately for us, the fans, the rest of the band continued on and gave us what he couldn't give anymore.

i really enjoyed Waters' era the most. Animals is my love.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:59 am

Muse peaked with their first two albums and have been gradually getting worse and worse since...

Metallica's first four albums are amazing, but pretty much everything they've released from the 90s onwards has been very mediocre.

Whether these bands deserve to be called overrated just because they're popular despite being past their best is debatable. 'Sell-outs' is probably a better term for both.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:03 pm

Muse peaked with their first two albums and have been gradually getting worse and worse since...

Metallica's first four albums are amazing, but pretty much everything they've released from the 90s onwards has been very mediocre.

Whether these bands deserve to be called overrated just because they're popular despite being past their best is debatable. 'Sell-outs' is probably a better term for both.

Of course this comes down to personal taste. I agree with you though but I'm sure a lot of people prefer some of their recent stuff :shrug: And as I said imo even Muse's worst musics are at the very least decent when in comparison to others

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:25 pm

.. funny to see mention of Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Hendrix, etc as "over rated".
They not only define they eras and their influence in music is still present, their cultural impact transcended music and transcended generations as well. No one has to like their music because of it, but to say they are "over rated", no.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:42 pm

Overrated- Metallica
Nirvana
Green Day
Nickel Back

though i dont understand the intense hate for Justin Bieber, he is not good by any means, but he is no worse then most pop singers.

Also, i loved the Gilmour-Waters era of PF the best, though by no means do i not enjoy Syd Barret.

Ps. Favorite song just to listen to is Any Colour you like

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:55 pm

Metallica. Nuff said.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:41 pm

Overrated- Metallica Never cared for them. Back in the 80's and 90's, I think i was the only one of my friends that hated them and thought they were too overrated
Nirvana I always liked Nirvana, but not enough to consider them one of my favorites.
Green Day I listened to Dookie when it was released (only album i've heard) and hated it. never had any desire to listen to them again
Nickel Back Heard of them but never listened. Got no opinion

though i dont understand the intense hate for Justin Bieber, he is not good by any means, but he is no worse then most pop singers. Just looking at him makes me want to strangle him, but maybe I'm just too old for that type of music.

Also, i loved the Gilmour-Waters era of PF the best, though by no means do i not enjoy Syd Barret. That's would likely be true for the majority of fans. Possibly because there is more of it to enjoy

Ps. Favorite song just to listen to is Any Colour you like It's all good...except The Nile Song :yuck:

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:39 pm

in response to most of this thread:
i wouldnt consider mozart to be one of my favorites.
doesnt mean he is over rated.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:09 pm

The Beatles.
Most "rap," such as all of it that talks about drugs, six, more drugs and six.
Gaga and Bieber.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:29 pm

I think music is way too subjective a thing for me to decide what other people should like or dislike. That said, I tend to dislike music that doesn't differentiate itself from other music. I also dislike companies selling us music (and their affiliates) trying to shove music down my throat. Other than that, I like what I like and you might like something else. What you like isn't for me to judge. :shrug: A lot of people like music that I don't...does that mean it's "overrated?" Am I just over-anolyzing...should I just start dissing popular bands that I don't like?

I think I might crash the forum database...