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Originally Posted by WaspStar
They're overrated by critics. If we were going by commerical success, this thread would be dominated by anti-Spice Girls rants. "Overrated" generally refers to critical consensus.
I love the first two VU albums (don't care for the others), but they're still definitely overrated. They were enormously influential, and their early work still holds up today, but you won't find a single critic (maybe a few deviants) who will dare to criticize the VU. There's a story Lester Bangs used to tell about journalists who deified the VU and heaped praised on their albums. When Bangs visited the journalists' houses, he'd find that Loaded had hardly been played, White Light/White Heat was still in its shrinkwrap, etc.
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Ok, I guess I can see what you're talking about. Yes, their first 2 albums definately outshine the latter two, but I still enjoy them all. I still don't feel that they're overrated, but I can definately see where you're coming from.
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Originally Posted by JayJamJah
Urban I think you hate almost all my favorite artists.
Here's the top 25 most played bands this month from my I-player.
How many do you hate? Like?
Van Morrison
Led Zeppelin
Allman Brothers
Ben Harper
Elvis Costello
The Clash
Bob Dylan
The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Beck
Velvet Underground
The Who
The Yardbirds
311
Jimi Hendrix (Experience)
Ben Folds (Five)
Queen
Eric Clapton\Cream\D&D\BF etc)
Incubus
Jack Johnson
Otis Redding
Rage Against The Machine
Stevie Wonder
Weezer
Bob Marley (Wailers)
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I just thought I'd throw in my two cents since everyone else is:
Van Morrison- decent. Only heard a couple songs but I enjoy them.
Led Zeppelin- one of the greatest. I love them.
Allman Brothers- My favorite Rockabilly band. Even beats Skynyrd IMO.
Ben Harper- Don't really know anything about him.
Elvis Costello- Haven't heard much of him but I am interested to see what he's like.
The Clash- great punk rock band. Love their sound.
Bob Dylan- One of the best folk artists ever. Great songwriter.
The Beatles- Greatest band ever.
Pink Floyd- awesome avant garde band. Truly unique sound.
Beck- Not impressed with his work.
The Velvet Underground- One of the most influential bands ever. Great stuff.
The Who- When it comes to British rock, these guys completely own. Move over, Rolling Stones!
The Yardbirds- ahead of their time. spawned some of the greatest rock acts ever.
311- Very cool sound. Love the whole hard rock/reggae thing.
Jimi Hendrix- Probably the best guitarist ever.
Ben Folds- Don't know anything about 'em.
Queen- I think I've made it clear what I think of them...
Eric Clapton- A little bit goes a long way for me...
Incubus- Never really listened to them.
Jack Johnson- He's decent. Nothing more.
Otis Redding- I hate to say that I don't know much about him. I realize that needs to change..
Rage Against the Machine- STUPID!! I hate the vocalist, & their whole style sucks ass.
Stevie Wonder- Not much of a fan to be honest... I respect him but I'm not too impressed with his work...
Weezer- Awesome. love their sound. Their latest album kicks ass.
Bob Marley- alot of his work sounds the same.
And here's a list of what I'm into:
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin
The Who
Pink Floyd
The Doors
Jimi Hendrix
Boston
Amon Düül II
The Velvet Underground
Johnny Cash
Nirvana
Aerosmith
Van Halen
Ravi Shankar
The Black Keys
Coldplay
The Rolling Stones
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Allman Brothers Band
Frank Sinatra
The Grateful Dead
The Moody Blues
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Steely Dan
Tony Bennett