top under and over rated bands

overated
the beetles!!!... im sorry but thwta was the big deal??
dylan... he is awsome..but a insy bit overrated!!
grateful dead
and yes lets not even start talking bout those image rather than music crazy bubleugum popstars like britney, timbelake n all the other plastic dolls
eminem too!!

underated
sydbarette!!!!
kula shekar
ac/dc
extreme!
crashtest dummies

 

It's Beatles by the way. And I can only assume "thwta" is meant to mean what.

And I'm sorry, but how can the Beatles and Bob Dylan, two of the most well-loved, influencial, best musical acts EVER be over-rated. The fact that they are so popular after all this time just shows how important they are.

But I pity you....how anyone cannot see magic in the Beatles is beyond me.

 

you should feel sorry for me as well. dylan schmylan...

 

Hendrix overrated? No No No, you've hurt my heart. If anything he is UNDERRATED.

 

Here Here!

 

i obviously cant deny the fact that they[well atleast dylan] were beyond brilliant!! but i can't help but feel that they r highly overated .... jus a matter of opinion i guess!

 

Jane's Addiction are underated!

 

I agree. There is no way that Hendrix can be called "overrated". Not with what he did to completely change music, as well as the possibilities of the electric guitar. He's one of my favorite guitarists, without a doubt.

Anyway, here are mine:

Overrated:
Nirvana
The Doors
Led Zeppelin (though I think that they're decent)
The Who (also decent. I love their early stuff)

Underrated:
Prince (to call him an incredible musician is an understatement. He's definitely one of the most innovative African-American popular musicians of the last twenty-five years)

That's all that I can think of now.

 

Kula Shaker and Crash Test Dummies are definitely underrated. I love those bands, too.

Ben.

 

Yeah, I totally agree with that!

 

I just wanted to say that Jimi Hendrix cannot be considered overrated...

 

the most underrated artists of all time are the blues artists who are the basis for all of classic rock. who do you think inspired people like hendrix and clapton?

overrated, well... guns n roses sucks. almost as much as phil collins.

but who am i to say what is and isnt deserving of critical acclaim. i cant even vote yet.

 

over rated - creed, holy god, (no pun intended) these guys suck any band thats getting main stream air play. excapt los lonely boys

underrated - bella fleck and the flecktones

 

In your opinion it's just a matter of opinion
I think they are factually brilliant!

 

with the doors i think that Jim Morrison would be a teensy overrated, however the doors are underrated. I love The Doors....


and The Who i would say underrated. The Who is just really good stuff. Pete Townshend may have been a living walking downer but its just great rock & roll.

Overrated - Jessica Simpson

Underated - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS !!!!

 

Browsing through my itunes, here are my opinions on over and underrated bands...I like all of them, but some get too much credit. (Ignores ultra pop bands)

OVERated:
The Beatles- The 1st popular teeny bopper band....uuughhh
Bob Dylan- Political activism did not eliminate his whiny voice
RHCP- Have a fun sound but music gets old
Ryan Adams- Getting more popular but quality of music is going down.
Widespread Panic- Average in the jam scene and gets more attention than upcomign bands like Vida Blue.
Incubus- Can be annoying and not innovative.


UNDERated:
Cat Power- A shy Liz Phair with actual talent and intimacy.
Iron and Wine- Rejuvinating folk and ballads his own mellow style.
The Wrens- Creates their own style of great instruments and sassy punk voice.
Broken Social Scene-A blur of shuffled ambience....?
Burning Spear- Jazz sounds mixed with reggae spirit....asaaahh
Sigur Ros- Not for everyone but thier beautiful, tranquil sound should not go unnoticed.

 

Hendrix is,but that's my opinion and i think Mick Ronson(worked with Bowie and Lou Reed) is severely underrated.

 

over
nirvana

under
pj harvey
ani d
broadway musicals! like rent!

 

UNDER RATED- RlORRY YELLOW LORRY


OVER RATED- NIRVANA

 

OVERRATED


The Beatles ~ I absolutely love them, but you have to admit they're a bit overrated, especially their early work. It's all good music, but I much prefer some good ol' blues-rock or the British mod's American R&B sound as opposed to somewhat cheesy love songs. I agree that albums such as Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band are amazing, but I don't consider them to be the greatest albums of their release years or anything. For me, The Psychedelic Sounds of The 13th Floor Elevators and The Yardbirds' Roger the Engineer both top Revolver while Pink Floyd's The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and The Who Sell Out both top Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Nirvana ~ For some unknown reason, people idolize Cobain and his mediocre band. Their music was not, in my opinion, revolutionary like so many people make it out to be. Besides, Kurt Cobain is certainly not someone to idolize. It's as if suicide made his music sound better. Liking Nirvana seems to be a fad, at least where I'm from.

The Doors ~ After Strange Days, The Doors got to be a little wishy-washy. Their later albums, save for L.A. Woman, are pretty sketchy. Sure, Morrison's voice was still there, as was the supurb music that the band put out, but the songs just weren't up to par. Once Krieger started writing virtually half of the band's music (see The Soft Parade), things started going down hill. Actually, things started going down hill right after their debut. With their later albums, they never could manage to rise above, or even meet, the standard they set for themselves in 1967.

UNDERRATED

The Yardbirds ~ The Yardbirds never seem to get the credit they deserve. Sure, they've become known to many 60's music enthusiasts, but mostly due to their amazing lineup of incredible lead guitarists (Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, & Jimmy Page). Not only did The Yardbirds lead the mid-60's blues-rock scene (with Clapton), but were also pioneers of psychedelia (with Beck) and hard rock (with Page). They recorded and released one of the first, true psychedelic songs entitled "Still I'm Sad" in 1965.

The James Gang ~ Lead by guitarist Joe Walsh of Eagles fame, The James Gang helped to redefine rock music in the early 70's. In 1971, one of the best 70's rock albums was released by The James Gang: James Gang Rides Again. Most people have probably heard the famous riffs of "Funk #49" and "Woman," but have never even realized they were James Gang songs. The original, Walsh-led band only created three, yet very good, albums from 1969 to 1972, but remaining members went on to record later, lesser releases.

Paul McCartney ~ I'll say that The Beatles are overrated, but McCartney's solo work is definitely underrated. He proved with his solo work that he was not only a bassist, vocalist, pianist, and songwriter, but also a guitarist and percussionist. I always hear talk of how great John Lennon's solo work is, but never any mention about Paul's first two astounding albums McCartney (1970) and especially Ram (1971). Ram is by far one of my favorite 70's albums, but I've never heard a single person compliment it, or even mention it.

I may add more later... that's enough for now.