Most underrated bands ever?

Trauma · 06-14-2005, 06:26 PM

Cake, The Kinks, Placebo, Leftover Crack, Still Life, They Might Be Giants, R.E.M., and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

SATCHMO · 06-14-2005, 06:34 PM

Morphine, Wire, My Life With the Thrill Kill Cult, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Skatalites, The The, Prince, Dag Nasty, War, The Cramps........I could go on forever

Trauma · 06-14-2005, 07:03 PM

I think The Skatalites and Dag Nasty get enough credit as is.
Everyone says The Skatalites' self-titled is the only c.d. you have to get if you want to hear REAL ska.
Dag Nasty, they're just a HUGE name in emo.
I was going to say The The, but yeah, they could definitely use a little more credit.
They get really high album reviews and all, but aren't too popular in mainstream culture.

SATCHMO · 06-14-2005, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Snickers

...... Dag Nasty get[s] enough credit as is.

I can see how that's probably so. I'm not into emo (in the 80s we just called it punk), but I can see how Dag Nasty probably does get a lot of credit within the genre

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Originally Posted by Snickers

..... The Skatalites' self-titled is the only c.d. you have to get if you want to hear REAL ska.

Simply not true, and you would be surprised how influential they've been outside the realm of Jamaican music.

TheBig3 · 06-14-2005, 11:06 PM

Prince? Really? You don't think Prince gets enough credit?

SATCHMO · 06-14-2005, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Prince? Really? You don't think Prince gets enough credit?

Prince gets plenty of credit for being a pop star, but as a guitarist and blues/gospel singer/songwriter? Not at all.

Spike*Spiegel · 06-14-2005, 11:18 PM

the eels

Trauma · 06-14-2005, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Simply not true, and you would be surprised how influential they've been outside the realm of Jamaican music.

Yeah, I can't see how they wouldn't.

I'm adding Deep Purple, MC5, The Byrds, and Tool to my list.

SATCHMO · 06-14-2005, 11:39 PM

Deep Purple is a fun band that definitely doesn't get enough credit. When do you ever hear anyone talk about how great a guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is. You would be surprised at how much of an influence he's been on a lot of contemporary guitar players.

Trauma · 06-14-2005, 11:41 PM

I don't know, I don't think I'd be that surprised seeing as how I just stated my opinion of them being really underrated.

06-14-2005, 06:26 PM	#91 (permalink)
Trauma snickers Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: detroit Posts: 2,194	Cake, The Kinks, Placebo, Leftover Crack, Still Life, They Might Be Giants, R.E.M., and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. __________________ A mi no me importa nada Para mi la vida es un sueño

06-14-2005, 07:03 PM	#93 (permalink)
Trauma snickers Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: detroit Posts: 2,194	I think The Skatalites and Dag Nasty get enough credit as is. Everyone says The Skatalites' self-titled is the only c.d. you have to get if you want to hear REAL ska. Dag Nasty, they're just a HUGE name in emo. I was going to say The The, but yeah, they could definitely use a little more credit. They get really high album reviews and all, but aren't too popular in mainstream culture. __________________ A mi no me importa nada Para mi la vida es un sueño

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TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Prince? Really? You don't think Prince gets enough credit? __________________ I've moved to a new address

06-14-2005, 11:41 PM	#100 (permalink)
Trauma snickers Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: detroit Posts: 2,194	I don't know, I don't think I'd be that surprised seeing as how I just stated my opinion of them being really underrated. __________________ A mi no me importa nada Para mi la vida es un sueño

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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Morphine, Wire, My Life With the Thrill Kill Cult, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Skatalites, The The, Prince, Dag Nasty, War, The Cramps........I could go on forever

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Spike*Spiegel Five Feet of Fury Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: suburbanite Posts: 761	the eels

06-14-2005, 11:39 PM	#99 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Deep Purple is a fun band that definitely doesn't get enough credit. When do you ever hear anyone talk about how great a guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is. You would be surprised at how much of an influence he's been on a lot of contemporary guitar players.