Most Overrated Musical Artists

[83glt]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

You guys suck
Tons of great songs.
Garcia was one of the greatest guitarists of all time, and he did it all with 9 fingers and being blazed 99% of the time.

Of course their albums suck, they were never intended to be recorded. Listen to a live recording of a show. It's ******* transformative.

As something of an ex-deadhead myself, I can honestly say that I am grateful that the fog eventually cleared. Ya, the Dead have their place in music history, but Garcia was more of a doped out noodler than guitar genius. In fairness, I think the Dead are underrated by people unfamiliar with their work, but seriously overrated by their fans - as Kwilkinson so vociferousy demonstrates.

 

[Piobaire]

Obama. Spoken word Grammy.

 

[coachvu]

Originally Posted by 83glt

EPIC fail. Unless perhaps you saw him playing with the Shocking Pinks. And even then ...

I saw Neil Young on his last tour, and it was one of the best and most energetic concerts I've ever seen.

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by coachvu

I saw Neil Young on his last tour, and it was one of the best and most energetic concerts I've ever seen.

I saw him in the late 80s twice. Once with Crazyhorse and once just him. He sat on a stool, had a 12 string and a harmonica and that was it. A very mellow concert, but damn, it was good.

 

[quevola]

Originally Posted by binge

Velvet Underground
Talking Heads
The Clash
R.E.M.
Miles Davis
Radiohead

Best American band in the last 25 years.

 

[thekunk07]

^dude, REM had one good album and have been a horror for the last 20+ years.

 

[Pennglock]

Originally Posted by iammatt

This is just ignorant.

Fuckin a.

 

[why]

Originally Posted by thekunk07

^dude, REM had one good album and have been a horror for the last 20+ years.

I'd say one and a half in a good mood.

 

[Big Pun]

Originally Posted by quevola

Best American band in the last 25 years.
lol

 

[quevola]

Originally Posted by thekunk07

^dude, REM had one good album and have been a horror for the last 20+ years.

Originally Posted by why

I'd say one and a half in a good mood.

Originally Posted by Big Punisher

lol

Now you guys have lost all credibility....

 

[StephenHero]

Originally Posted by iammatt

This is just ignorant.

There are 500-1000 albums I'd reach for before London Calling. To see the Clash in any top 10-25 list that doesn't limit itself to punk rock acts or albums is pretty laughable.

 

[why]

Originally Posted by StephenHero

There are 500-1000 albums I'd reach for before London Calling. To see the Clash in any top 10-25 list that doesn't limit itself to punk rock acts or albums is pretty laughable.
When there's a Top 10 or Top 25 Bands of All Time thread and The Clash show up in it, you can tear into them. That's not this thread.

 

[Artisan Fan]

Originally Posted by thekunk07

^dude, REM had one good album and have been a horror for the last 20+ years.

Not this.

 

[jkidd41011]

Originally Posted by Dakota rube

The Dead may not be the greatest rock band in history, but a live performance was a life-altering experience. And I can't name another band that had (has) a more faithful following. I know people who basically put their lives on hold and followed the Dead around the country for years, going from gig to gig.

Allowing fans to tape their shows was a stroke of genius. There are still people trading tapes of concerts that occurred 30+ years ago.

kwilk is right: the Dead's albums were basically afterthoughts. The real Dead was a live Dead.

Loved live Dead shows, things haven't been the same since summer '95

 

[jkidd41011]

Overrated-Wilco
underrated-Son Volt