Most overrated bands ever?

jacklovezhimself · 06-03-2009, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Uh, I love The Pixies, I don't know what you're talking about.

Antonio · 06-03-2009, 12:54 PM

what country would that be

lieasleep · 06-03-2009, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mirrorball95

Ive not heard any Kevin Federline so cant comment.. I was just speaking in general & yes obviously it will piss you off more if a band/artist you dont happen to like is succesful.

my point is that there is good and bad music and to say that there is no such thing as good and bad music in an overrated music thread is just not right... lol

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Uh, I love The Pixies, I don't know what you're talking about.

oh man i love the pixies too! wanna talk about it?! :]

scottsy · 06-03-2009, 09:09 PM

My cousin once commented to me when I was on an "overrated bands" board like this one.... he said "what rating is being used for this or that band and what defines how they get that rating?" So whilke he was being quite sarcastic, it kinda highlighted to me that if something is overrated to you, you really mean to say purely that you just don't like them while others do... its a purely subjective thing removed from historical significance of a band or the quality of their body of work...

This is mostly a thread where we use the term "overrated" to let off steam at bands we don't like and thus don't perceive the need to give them the praise others give them....

lucifer_sam · 06-03-2009, 10:17 PM

i like Pink Floyd but i'll readily admit they're overrated.

i think the criteria for being overrated or not is still subjective, but certainly less so than just qualifying as "good" or "bad". yes, it's up to the listener to determine how good a band may be in reference to their reputation, but that reputation can be cemented in terms of album sales and critical reception.

dac · 06-03-2009, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

i like Pink Floyd but i'll readily admit they're overrated.

i think the criteria for being overrated or not is still subjective, but certainly less so than just qualifying as "good" or "bad". yes, it's up to the listener to determine how good a band may be in reference to their reputation, but that reputation can be cemented in terms of album sales and critical reception.

It would be interesting to see where Pink Floyd would be in a community like this if every pothead in America didn't walk around in a DSotM t shirt...

jacklovezhimself · 06-04-2009, 09:38 AM

Yeah definitely, I knew that album cover before I knew who it belonged to.

crash_override · 06-04-2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jacklovezhimself

Yeah definitely, I knew that album cover before I knew who it belonged to.

Now that's marketing for you.

jacklovezhimself · 06-04-2009, 02:45 PM

it also goes to show how much of a well known symbol of music it became.

lieasleep · 06-04-2009, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dac

It would be interesting to see where Pink Floyd would be in a community like this if every pothead in America didn't walk around in a DSotM t shirt...

i like pot. i don't have a shirt...i should get one!

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scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	My cousin once commented to me when I was on an "overrated bands" board like this one.... he said "what rating is being used for this or that band and what defines how they get that rating?" So whilke he was being quite sarcastic, it kinda highlighted to me that if something is overrated to you, you really mean to say purely that you just don't like them while others do... its a purely subjective thing removed from historical significance of a band or the quality of their body of work... This is mostly a thread where we use the term "overrated" to let off steam at bands we don't like and thus don't perceive the need to give them the praise others give them.... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

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lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	i like Pink Floyd but i'll readily admit they're overrated. i think the criteria for being overrated or not is still subjective, but certainly less so than just qualifying as "good" or "bad". yes, it's up to the listener to determine how good a band may be in reference to their reputation, but that reputation can be cemented in terms of album sales and critical reception. __________________ first.am

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jacklovezhimself five years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,248	Yeah definitely, I knew that album cover before I knew who it belonged to. __________________

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jacklovezhimself five years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,248	it also goes to show how much of a well known symbol of music it became. __________________