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Old 12-28-2010, 06:07 PM   #371 (permalink)
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The more I work my way through Killing Joke's discography the more I realize how underrated they are. On a forum where one of the most popular genres is post-punk I am a little surprised (and disappointed) that they aren't talked about more often. I mean they came out at the EXACT same time as the likes of Joy Division, The Fall, PiL, etc. yet I've only heard a few of the older members (in age not join date) talking about them.

What the fuck?
Agree...although of course I'm also from that "Older Member" group as well.
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Old 12-29-2010, 07:58 AM   #372 (permalink)
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Agree, although I'd put it this way: The overrated/underrated issue can be summarized in that said band/artist are recognized and thereby judged for the wrong reasons.

Underrated = When a certain part of, or the whole, output and/or artistry is bypassed by the public in general and/or the general fanbase and instead gets a hard time based on overexposure of a certain other part of the output, alternatively not being recognized at all.

Overrated = When a certain part of, or the whole, output and/ord artistry is lauded by the public in general and/or the general fanbase, albeit unproportionally to the actual artistic value and/or musical significance of the output.
I'd just put it this way:

Underrated = When the quality of an artist's music exceeds their level of recognition.

Overrated = When an artist's level of recognition exceeds the quality of their music.
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Old 12-29-2010, 09:00 AM   #373 (permalink)
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I hate semantics.

Underrated - Jimmy Chamberlin

The guy is one of the best drummers of all time. Billy Corgan may have been the songwriter, but Jimmy was the catalyst that brought it all together. Just listen to the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex.



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Old 12-29-2010, 09:04 AM   #374 (permalink)
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I hate semantics.
^Anti-semanticism.
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Old 12-29-2010, 09:07 AM   #375 (permalink)
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Old 12-29-2010, 10:31 PM   #376 (permalink)
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overrated: radiohead and the beatles

don't get me wrong i love both but i think they're just a bit too overrated.
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Old 12-30-2010, 12:05 AM   #377 (permalink)
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I think Lou Reed is overrated, and John Cale underrated.
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Old 12-30-2010, 12:58 AM   #378 (permalink)
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I think Lou Reed is overrated, and John Cale underrated.
When John Cale left TVU, it took a nosedive.

Coincidence? I think not.
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Old 12-30-2010, 06:07 AM   #379 (permalink)
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From what I've heard, John Cale solo is better than Lou Reed solo too.
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Old 12-30-2010, 06:49 AM   #380 (permalink)
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Massively overrated if you ask me: Kings of Leon.
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