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Charicature
Age: 49
Location: Vermont
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- #11
- Posted: 02/11/2010 20:00
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| an_outlaw wrote: | Yeah, thats okay  I thought I would end up confusing everyone with this.
Your inclusion of Toto on here and your chart intrigues me too. I might check what other songs they had apart from Africa soon. |
Roseanna was their "definitive" tune before Africa was released. Surprised you haven't heard that one.
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cartoken
The Seer
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Location: Paris
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- #12
- Posted: 02/11/2010 21:10
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overrated :
The Beatles
Jay-Z
Portishead
Wilco
Vampire Weekend
underrated
Coldplay
Missy Elliott
Sleater-Kinney
Built To Spill
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Kiki
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- #13
- Posted: 02/11/2010 21:26
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| cartoken wrote: | overrated :
The Beatles
Jay-Z
Portishead
Wilco
Vampire Weekend
underrated
Coldplay
Missy Elliott
Sleater-Kinney
Built To Spill |
No No No, it's Overrated Underrated and Underrated Overrated. Unless your Word Magazine, The Beatles can not be underrated
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cartoken
The Seer
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Age: 39
Location: Paris
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- #14
- Posted: 02/11/2010 21:40
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| an_outlaw wrote: |
No No No, it's Overrated Underrated and Underrated Overrated. Unless your Word Magazine, The Beatles can not be underrated |
ahh ok.
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maxperenchio
Location: Chicago
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- Posted: 02/11/2010 21:45
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There's been a few threads that touch on this topic and they are always interesting. Its a tricky subject because there are sales/popularity based under/overrates, and critical-based ones. Some people think KISS or Black Sabbath are overrated because they've sold so many albums, have so many fans etc, but I always view them as horrendously underrated critically and musically.
Generally speaking, I think calling a band underrated is less problematic than calling a band overrated. I am under the impression that if tons of regular people or critics (which are people too...maybe) think an album is awesome, there is probably something there... whether I like that "something" varies from case to case of course. What does one accomplish or attempt to convey when they call some band overrated? That too many people like them? Ha! Just seems like a pointless thing to say. Saying a band is underrated though, can at least be productive... and even enlightening?
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RaineyWins
Age: 30
Location: Ireland
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- #16
- Posted: 02/12/2010 12:33
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I know I am not answering this to what the thread is really asking, but here are my overrated and underrated artist
Overrated:
The Beatles
Radiohead
Muse
Wilco
Smiths
Smashing Pumpkins
U2
Pixies
Underrated:
Elvis Costello
Manic Street Preachers
Ray LaMontagne (Pretty much alone on the website)
Jack Savoretti (same as above)
John Legend
Kinks
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Freddie55
Gender: Male
Location: Toronto, ON
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- #17
- Posted: 02/12/2010 16:54
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| an_outlaw wrote: | | telefunker wrote: | overrated underrated:
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Are there people who consider Arctic Monkeys, Muse and Radiohead as underrated? |
Arctic Monkeys and Muse have only been opening acts for other bands or played the bars here so far. I would call that underrated by "people" or overrated by critics and those who think they are great. Muse is changing that with their tour right now but they are not filling their larger venues and it is easy to get tickets. Even Radiohead doesn't sell-out arenas and stadiums and it is easy to get tickets. All three bands have ticket prices much lower than bands like U2 or Roger Waters and they play smaller venues and they don't fill them. I would call that underrated by "people" or overrated by critics and those who think they are great.
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Applerill
Autistic Princess <3
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Location: Chicago
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- #18
- Posted: 02/12/2010 17:23
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I know I'm gonna be beaten up for saying this, but Avril Lavigne doesn't deserve the hate she gets from "hardcore music people". Sure, she's a bit bratty some times, but guitarist Evan Taubenfeld has made some amazing riffs throughout her three albums, and "Take Me Away" is probably one of the most bombastic openings to any female album. Ever (I should know). She's definitely the first thing I think of when it comes to underrated.
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mikeyskywalker
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- #19
- Posted: 02/13/2010 01:19
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Overrated Underrated:
JEFF BUCKLEY
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purple
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- Posted: 02/13/2010 03:47
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I can't think of many 'overrated underrated,' but, even though Iggy Pop is considered great, he's not considered great enough. I don't think people realize how boring music would be with out The Stooges (thanks also to Steve Williamson and Ron Asheton) and a couple of his solo CDs (thanks also to David Bowie). On the subject of David Bowie, he should be more of a household name than the Beatles...
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