Most overrated Musicians

[Nickatilynx]

So who do you think are the most overrated musicians?

I watched a doc about bob Dylan last night.

I fucking hate Bob Dylan.

So for starters...

Bob Dylan
Freddie Mercury
David Bowie......

[TheEnforcer]

I definately agree on the Bob Dylan thing. I'll never understand his appeal.

[Nickatilynx]

After watching that documentary it seems at least 25% of the audience turn up to rip into him. LOL

"Bob , get off , you can't fucking sing to save your life!"

[DrGuile]

alot of recent crap... nickleback, good charlotte, hanson brothers?

But you're so negative, its not good for you....


Ill semi-hijack this thread and list my UNDERrated musicians:

Drummer from Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Chamberlain... learned his craft from Jazz drummers, but than decided it would be fun to bang harder...

[TheEnforcer]

Originally Posted by Nickatilynx

After watching that documentary it seems at least 25% of the audience turn up to rip into him. LOL

"Bob , get off , you can't fucking sing to save your life!"

Hahaha..

Ironically my parents absolutely love his music and have seen him in concert several times.

[Trev]

Oasis!

Nothing but a couple of wankers

[SykkBoy]

Originally Posted by Trev

Oasis!

Nothing but a couple of wankers

I couldn't agree more

some say "the second coming of the Beatles", I say "the second coming of a dump I took last week"

[Trev]

Originally Posted by SykkBoy

I couldn't agree more

some say "the second coming of the Beatles", I say "the second coming of a dump I took last week"

Plus they're ignorant gits as well.

[ReighlynnRaine]

Originally Posted by Nickatilynx

So who do you think are the most overrated musicians?

I watched a doc about bob Dylan last night.

I fucking hate Bob Dylan.

So for starters...

Bob Dylan
Freddie Mercury
David Bowie......

*gasp* But David Bowie is so pretty!!!

For overrated musicians do I even have to mention Britany Spears or is it just assumed?

[Newton]

Status Quo

oh shit sorry ... you said musicians erm ... lol

Any gobshite that appeared on pop idol or eurovision
Mick Jagger / Stones
Ozzy Ozbourne
Meatloaf
Madonna
David Bowie
Iggy Pop
Whitney Houston
P.Diddly or whatever it is now
Celine Dion

[SykkBoy]

Bob Dylan is a great songwriter, but I'm not a fan of his singing

I'm not much into James Taylor (sory, TE )

I also think Wayne Newton is grossly overrated...to a point of sucking so bad he defines suck in a whole new way...there is this Vegas cliche of having to see Wayne Newton when you hit Vegas, but there are so many more staples that are better (and cheaper) to see...

[PornoDoggy]

Forgive them, Father, they know not what they say ...

[PornoDoggy]

Phil Collins would make my list.

[gigi]

Originally Posted by PornoDoggy

Phil Collins would make my list.

Really? I like Phil and think he's extremely talented...he writes his own songs, sings them, plays piano, drums, sax, trumpet and whatever other instrument he can get his hands on.....truly talented...

[MorganGrayson]

Another fine example of why "obscenity" will never be defined.

Art is so subjective. For every artist someone hates, there are other people who thing he/she/them are fantastic.

Personally, I've never liked Bob Dylan much, so I avoided the stress and never bought his albums.

Love his kid, though, whose name unfortunately escapes me at the moment. Lead with the Wallflowers.

Sykkboy and I have had some wonderful conversations about the Georgia Satellites and my favorite "Battleship Chains." I imagine we'd get either a "who?" or "you're kidding?" from a lot of people, though.

[SykkBoy]

Originally Posted by MorganGrayson

Another fine example of why "obscenity" will never be defined.

Art is so subjective. For every artist someone hates, there are other people who thing he/she/them are fantastic.

Personally, I've never liked Bob Dylan much, so I avoided the stress and never bought his albums.

Love his kid, though, whose name unfortunately escapes me at the moment. Lead with the Wallflowers.

Sykkboy and I have had some wonderful conversations about the Georgia Satellites and my favorite "Battleship Chains." I imagine we'd get either a "who?" or "you're kidding?" from a lot of people, though.

Georgia Satellites are a criminally underrated band for sure....

[sarettah]

For the record......

bob Dylan is most noted for his sing writing, not his singing, not his instrument playing (although he does a fairly good job on the geetar)

Since, back in the day, everyone had to have a dylan song to do and some of them have been covered by multitudes of artists, I would put him on the list of one of the most prolific and sought after song writers, which does not necessarilly make him a great musician.

Edited in: http://www.baseportal.com/cgi-bin/ba...=1&range=0,100 lists over 12,000 covers of Dylan tunes and they are not complete........

[el pres]

Eric Clapton.. That's one man who should have stayed on drugs..

[CDSmith]

Originally Posted by el pres

Eric Clapton.. That's one man who should have stayed on drugs..

Clapton OVER-rated?

Hardly.

His skill with the guitar is irrefutable. Maybe his singing is over-rated, I'll give you that.... but he deserves every acclaim he's ever gotten for his playing.

[*KK*]

Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli, it makes my head hurt just trying to make a list.

[Rolo]

Originally Posted by *KK*

Milli Vanilli

Didn´t they just dance/mime (not even their own voices)? I remember something about "the real Milli Vanilli" realeasing a second album after the 2 front guys had been busted

[Trev]

Originally Posted by Rolo

Didn´t they just dance/mime (not even their own voices)? I remember something about "the real Milli Vanilli" realeasing a second album after the 2 front guys had been busted

You're dead right.

[PornoDoggy]

Phil Collins is a very talented man, and I like some of this material. However, for a while in the late 80s (+/-) you would have thought he was all there was to music. I remember getting into the car and finding five friggin' radio stations playing something by him.

He's good - but he ain't that good.

[Nickatilynx]

One of them topped himself I think...

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by Nickatilynx

One of them topped himself I think...

I've never heard it phrased that way, but...yes.

[ReighlynnRaine]

topped = offed?

[Newton]

Correct ..

[Almighty Colin]

Personally can't stand Tom Petty

Bob Dylan wrote some very cool lyrics.

[Dravyk]

Celine Dion
Whitney Houston - I swear she screaches, she doesn't sing
Kenny Logins
Peter Frampton

[gigi]

Mariah Carey

[Trev]

Originally Posted by gigi

Mariah Carey

I totally agree.

She's got good boobage and that's it.

[Trev]

Elton John, he's another that needs a bloody good slap!

[leedsfan]

i'd have to say any fucking canadian band. The music here is so shit.

[gigi]

Originally Posted by leedsfan

i'd have to say any fucking canadian band. The music here is so shit.

I completely disagree...we have some HOT Canadian bands out there right now...Just did a quick search....

Nickelback
Our Lady Peace
Bare Naked Ladies
Sarah McLachlan
Crash Test Dummies
Tragically Hip
Finger Eleven
Nelly Furtado
I Mother Earth
Chantal Kreviazuk
Avril Lavigne
Amanda Marshall
Simple Plan
Sum 41

A more 'rock classic' list:
Alannah Myles
Lee Aaron
Jane Arden
Tom Cochrane
Joni Mitchell
Kim Mitchell
Rush
Trooper
David Wilcox
Neil Young

Given, no one's gonna like ALL of them...but, certainly, there are a few on the list who are worthy of mention.

[Dravyk]

Originally Posted by gigi

Given, no one's gonna like ALL of them...but, certainly, there are a few on the list who are worthy of mention.

Do we really have to admit to that though?

Seriously though, some good names on that list!!

[Nickatilynx]

Originally Posted by gigi

I completely disagree...we have some HOT Canadian bands out there right now...Just did a quick search....

Nickelback
Our Lady Peace
Bare Naked Ladies
Sarah McLachlan
Crash Test Dummies
Tragically Hip
Finger Eleven
Nelly Furtado
I Mother Earth
Chantal Kreviazuk
Avril Lavigne
Amanda Marshall
Simple Plan
Sum 41

A more 'rock classic' list:
Alannah Myles
Lee Aaron
Jane Arden
Tom Cochrane
Joni Mitchell
Kim Mitchell
Rush
Trooper
David Wilcox
Neil Young

Given, no one's gonna like ALL of them...but, certainly, there are a few on the list who are worthy of mention.

Not exactly "great" though are they?

The best of them would be described as "Alright"

[gigi]

Originally Posted by Nickatilynx

Not exactly "great" though are they?

The best of them would be described as "Alright"

Musical taste is subjective....I would say that at least 5 of those I mentioned are 'great'....many 'alright'.

Personally, I'm loving the new Nickelback right now...(and I'm guessing you're not because you're an old fart.)


the hip is classic stuff and anyone would be hard pressed to say that Sarah McLachlan isn't talented.

The point of the list was to show that the music here isn't "so shit"...it's not just all Anne Murray and Celine Dion.

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by gigi

Musical taste is subjective....I would say that at least 5 of those I mentioned are 'great'....many 'alright'.

Personally, I'm loving the new Nickelback right now...(and I'm guessing you're not because you're an old fart.)


the hip is classic stuff and anyone would be hard pressed to say that Sarah McLachlan isn't talented.

The point of the list was to show that the music here isn't "so shit"...it's not just all Anne Murray and Celine Dion.

I play an Anne Murray Christmas album every year despite repeated familial requests to stop. It's my damned album and I'll play it if I want to, I say often!

My youngest always watched the Candian version of MTV (it may not have been called that, I don't remember what she called it) because she said not only were the veejays (if that term is still used) funnier and better, the music played was fantastic. I recognized a lot of names on your list because I've bought them from "dear Santa" lists. She preferred Canadian television in general. I'd wander in, watch some teenagers dealing with life and mutter "damn, that was good," and she'd mutter back "of course it is, it's Canadian."

[Trev]

Originally Posted by gigi

Musical taste is subjective....I would say that at least 5 of those I mentioned are 'great'....many 'alright'.

Personally, I'm loving the new Nickelback right now...(and I'm guessing you're not because you're an old fart.)


the hip is classic stuff and anyone would be hard pressed to say that Sarah McLachlan isn't talented.

The point of the list was to show that the music here isn't "so shit"...it's not just all Anne Murray and Celine Dion.

Nickelback are very good, their style of music isn't one that I'm usually drawn to but I do like them.

I'm a die hard 1980's aceeed house man that likes techno, so a new addition to my tastes is rare.

[DrGuile]

Originally Posted by leedsfan

i'd have to say any fucking canadian band. The music here is so shit.

You're not looking correctly.


What do you like? Ill name you a few canadian bands in the same genre

[Rolo]

Originally Posted by DrGuile

You're not looking correctly.


What do you like? Ill name you a few canadian bands in the same genre

Inuit music, drum dancing, and throat singing ;-)))

[Dravyk]

Originally Posted by Rolo

Inuit music, drum dancing, and throat singing ;-)))

I thought I was into intuit music once, but I was mistaken.

It turned out it was all just Aleutian.

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by Dravyk

I thought I was into intuit music once, but I was mistaken.

It turned out it was all just Aleutian.

Full marks!

[DrGuile]

Originally Posted by Rolo

Inuit music, drum dancing, and throat singing ;-)))

Ok. I dont have time to look now, Im clubbing baby seals...

[Nickatilynx]

Originally Posted by Rolo

Inuit music, drum dancing, and throat singing ;-)))

LOL

Ok , smartass , tell us about those Danish super musicians then

[Rolo]

Originally Posted by Nickatilynx

Ok , smartass , tell us about those Danish super musicians then

I would rather not.... Denmark´s biggest exporting hit to this date is "Barbie Girl" by Aqua

[leedsfan]

ok let me dissect canadian music for you:

Nickelback-one hit wonder
Our Lady Peace-no hit wonder
Bare Naked Ladies-absolute Shite with a capital S
Sarah McLachlan-one hit wonder continually regurgitated in "remix" albums
Crash Test Dummies-who??
Tragically Hip-never got why they are popular here.
Finger Eleven-who?
Nelly Furtharder-yeah, she really must a low scrape of the barrel
I Mother Earth-again, a pile of wank
Chantal Kreviazuk-you like her? would you say she's a great rocker? as in "sits in a rocker"
Avril Latrine-i think i get my point across
Amanda Marshall-grudgingly admit she might have made one good song
Simple Plan-who the fuck are they? (i know-but they are a bunch of wankers aren't they?)
Sum 41-sum of fuck all if you ask me

A more 'rock classic' list:
Alannah Myles-how does she qualify as a musician-remembe we're talking about music
Lee Aaron-who the fuck is lee aaron?
Jane Arden-shes a rocker? you must really like your rock...
Tom Cochrane-another tosser
Joni Mitchell-she rocked, thats the only one you'll get from me
Kim Mitchell-who?
Rush-bollocks
Trooper-not worth my insult
David Wilcox-name one song, i bet not even you can...
Neil Young-isnt he dead?


you forgot Leonard Cohen. He was the best you had, and you didn't even mention him. Shame on you.

[gigi]

Originally Posted by leedsfan

ok let me dissect canadian music for you:

Nickelback-one hit wonder
Our Lady Peace-no hit wonder
Bare Naked Ladies-absolute Shite with a capital S
Sarah McLachlan-one hit wonder continually regurgitated in "remix" albums
Crash Test Dummies-who??[snip]

Subjective...........

Crash Test Dummies - Superman's Song?

Finger Eleven - a relatively new band...how old are you?

Lee Aaron - http://www.leeaaron.net/

Kim Mitchell - Patio Lanterns, All We Are, Go for a Soda.........

David Wilcox - Breakfast at the Circus...'bout 2 decades ago...still have the CD

So, you DID say there were a couple who had 'a good song' here and there....

Some on my list I don't know all that well....I tried to take a cross section of music and decades.....

If you don't enjoy any of those bands....I'd love to see a list of the bands you DO like.....

and who's Leonard Cohen?

[Dravyk]

Originally Posted by leedsfan

Nickelback-one hit wonder

Which would that be?

Feeling Way Too Good ?
How You Remind Me ?
Learn The Hard Way ?
Someday ?
Breathe ?

Or the current Photograph on the Top 100 chart with a bullet? http://www.billboard.com/bb/charts/hot100.jsp

Which one of their hits was their "one hit"?

[gigi]

Originally Posted by Dravyk

Which would that be?

Feeling Way Too Good ?
How You Remind Me ?
Learn The Hard Way ?
Someday ?
Breathe ?

Or the current Photograph on the Top 100 chart with a bullet? http://www.billboard.com/bb/charts/hot100.jsp

Which one of their hits was their "one hit"?

I was gonna post along these lines...haha....Our Lady Peace, too....

Naveed
Clumsy
Superman's Dead
4am
Is Anybody Home?
Somewhere Out There

...just to name a few....and besides...Raine Maida is totally hot...too bad he's married to Chantel Kreviazuk.