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 Most overrated band? 
#6548814 - 02/09/07 09:10 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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My vote goes to KISS. How about you?
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 Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6549030 - 02/09/07 10:34 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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The Beatles.
And nearly every band presently on the Top 100.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6549079 - 02/09/07 10:50 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Radiohead.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6549146 - 02/09/07 11:07 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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The Mars Volta
U2
The Grateful Dead
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Radiohead.
Radiohead my arse.
Metalica
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6549171 - 02/09/07 11:20 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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The Doors
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#6549178 - 02/09/07 11:27 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Baaah, early Doors is genius, so is early Metallica.
Elvis... no more talent than Vanilla Ice.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Revelation]
#6549194 - 02/09/07 11:34 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
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The Doors
You can't be serious.
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U2
Coldplay
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6549480 - 02/10/07 01:45 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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bjork. though I suppose she doesn't qualify as a band..
phish. though I used to love them and they have got some redeemable material.
98% of current popular bands.
ramones.
sex pistols.
to name a few
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: elbisivni]
#6549590 - 02/10/07 02:36 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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evanescence
rasmus
linkin park
Green day
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
Pearl Jam
Anything with Dave Grohl minus Tenacious D
The white stripes
The raconteurs (sp? gay?)
basically any band with a huge Myspace following..... so most bands with The __________'s
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U2
The Beatles.
U2 for being mediocre musicians, hypocrites as human beings, and just plain boring as lyricists.
The Beatles because I just can't take that much love, and because they didn't evolve at all, while they were singing Lovely Rita Hendrix had already recorded Are You Experienced... They're just too childish for my taste.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6550040 - 02/10/07 09:15 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I was worried about opening this thread, I thought I would be filled with rage.
But other then the mention of the doors, and radiohead I pretty much agree with everything here
I know some people are going to hate me for this, but... The Rolling Stones.
I really have a million other newer bands to comment on, but the list will take awhile... I'll get back to you.
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I'd also like to add Aerosmith to the list.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6550321 - 02/10/07 11:40 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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YES!! Excellent choice.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6550351 - 02/10/07 11:50 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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haha. i was thinking kiss and aerosmith before i even opened the thread.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: wilshire]
#6550397 - 02/10/07 12:04 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'm gonna have to go with the Beatles.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Redstorm]
#6550405 - 02/10/07 12:08 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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The Who
Kiss
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Redstorm]
#6550742 - 02/10/07 01:49 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Lord, finally I find some people that don't like the beatles. I swear I can't give my opinions on them anymore, everybody loves those fuckers.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6550806 - 02/10/07 02:08 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'd agree with the Rolling stones being pretty overrated.
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Quote:
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I'd agree with the Rolling stones being pretty overrated.
Nowadays I agree -they were great back in the day.
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Rolling Stones
Tool
The Beatles
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: freddurgan]
#6571628 - 02/15/07 05:18 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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you cant fuck with the Lateralus CD by Tool. their other stuff is mediocre. The Doors are the shit. everything you all listed i agree with. I hate U2. any hardcore band in existance also, for example, as i lay dying, my chemical romance, etc.
anything on MTV.. yea overrated. never ceases to amaze me.
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The Mars Volta
U2
The Grateful Dead
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6571719 - 02/15/07 05:40 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Almost any band on mtv.
Sum 41? why were they, or are, so popular? Horrible band in my opinion.
Greenday sucks my nads too, yet so popular. Very overrated.
I think Slayer is pretty overrated too.
As for older classic rock...
I think it's unfair to compare it to today's music when it comes to deciding "overrated or not". I think people should take in consideration the time period and the culture it rose out of. The beatles were incredible for their day. I don't think they are even close to being overrated, though everyone has a right to their own opinion.
I think the Grateful Dead are a little overrated. There was all sorts of better music coming out in the years they were playing. All I hear is "oooh the grateful dead this and oooh the grateful dead that..." I can only think of a handful of songs that I find actually "good" when compared to other bands of the same time period.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Spooge]
#6572071 - 02/15/07 07:14 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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E Street Band
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6572140 - 02/15/07 07:28 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Tool - right now.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: PDU]
#6572279 - 02/15/07 08:08 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Green Day. God dammit I hate Green Day and their pussy politics.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6572815 - 02/15/07 10:25 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Nickelback! They're so brokeback.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6574946 - 02/16/07 03:01 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I agree with every band in here except for KISS and Dave Grohl's projects.
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The Beatles because I just can't take that much love, and because they didn't evolve at all
 You serious?
So... Please Please Me was the same as The White Album, huh?
Christ.
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i disagree with anyone who said Tool.
And Pearl Jam has got to be the worst band in the world. cannot stand them. i don't "get" them apparently.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: PDU]
#6575125 - 02/16/07 04:08 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
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Tool - right now.
too radio friendly, imo.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Middleman]
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Quote:
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Quote:
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Tool - right now.
too radio friendly, imo.
and because we all know radio-friendly = bad music...?
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Syle]
#6575386 - 02/16/07 05:39 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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also, i consider Jimi Hendrix (although very influential) VERY overrated. i know he's not a band persay, but yeah.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Syle]
#6576300 - 02/16/07 09:47 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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You're kidding, right?
In all seriousness, why do you think he's overrated?
He is one of the best guitarists to ever live.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6576338 - 02/16/07 09:58 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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My 2 cents:
The Doors, just for the millions upon millions of people who still worship that drunken idiot as if he was God.
I'll also add Wilco. The band never gets a bad review, but I don't don't hear anything too spectacular when I listen to them.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Gijith]
#6576521 - 02/16/07 10:50 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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You want to know what I think? Probably not.
I premis this with the fact that all musicians are different and cant be linked to any other unless you are an idiot who should not be posting in this thread.
I think most of you in this thread cant tell your ass from a hole in the ground.
You cant over rate a band unless they are legends. If they are legends then you can consider them to be over-rated. If not, just realize that modern populare music is what people tend to like today.
I could say 2-pac is overrated. I wouldnt mean it though.
There all different sorts of music. If great number of people like it, they like it.
They are usually only so overrated because alot of people like it THAT MUCH.
Most overrated bands that I think are considered to be legends(green day, chile peppers, kiss, cold play, ANd U2 didnt really didnt make many waves and just look silly most of the time)(Those bands are a fucking joke):
Hendrix..HEs great but........
fuckin J airplane/starship...........lol
Fuckin elvis is my #1..........What a joke
Why the hell would anyone go out of their way to say a band is overrated unless they are considered to be legends?
For a musician or a band to be a legend is far beyond your own opinion of them.
Tool is great and new..still..Fucking great
phish is new.......still........ and soon to be legends
bjork..........Really bjork? She is amazing and if you dont like her you are a musical ignoramus.
The dead.....A garage band that was based on mostly improv, and some great songs and lyrics. They got better over the years and never catored to any specific audience. They were real. Cant be overrated.
They, like "cold play" deserve recognition depending on how many people like them.
Cold play is well-liked.
I dont like cold play, but I think this whole thread sucks and is full of people who know nothing about music.
If you want to call a band overrated, just say that crap once they become legends.
I suppose most of you dont listen to jazz.
You could consider alot of innovators overrated, but that would just make you seem quite stupid.
Hendrix is not actually overrated. Its the people who have been exposed to him that put him on a podium.
So needless to say.
I think this thread sucks hard.
The whole premis is stupid and childish.
I wouldnt go out of my way to say anyone is overrated. Mainly because what I think doesnt matter very much.
If I did want to mention some bands..........Id say kiss, the dead, j airplane, and hendrix are overrated. What the hell does that mean anyways though. That would mean that im opposing a general consensus.
Thats my fucking opinion.
SO ya, this thread is nonsense.
Full of unnecessary qualifiers and straight bullshit........
Its art.............so live with it. Accept what it is and dont worry what anyone else thinks.
This thread is caveman style, and I dont like it much.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: yageman]
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jewunit (lol, I like your name)- Don't get me wrong, I do like Hendrix, but he is overrated. He might kick ass on the guitar, but just because you can do everything on a guitar, does not mean you need to do everything in your music. He could have made better music.
I believe that is what Syle meant. I don't think too many people will deny that he was the best guitarist ever.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Syle]
#6577091 - 02/17/07 02:06 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
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Tool - right now.
too radio friendly, imo.
and because we all know radio-friendly = bad music...?
As a general rule of thumb, yes.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: labrat265]
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jewunit (lol, I like your name)- Don't get me wrong, I do like Hendrix, but he is overrated. He might kick ass on the guitar, but just because you can do everything on a guitar, does not mean you need to do everything in your music. He could have made better music.
I believe that is what Syle meant. I don't think too many people will deny that he was the best guitarist ever.
It's just a shame he died before he had a chance to record more stuff. I imagine it would've gotten even better.
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yeah Hendrix never really had the opportunity to chill the fuck out and spend a year recording and really crafting some songs. I read the latest bio on him, he was worked to death practically.
None the less, Live Hendrix is where it is at.. and that definately isn't overrated.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: adamj]
#6578249 - 02/17/07 01:11 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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led zepplin- just because for every 100 greatest songs, stairway to heaven is number one.. dont get me wrong, beautiful song, but its def not the best.. that is why i must say led zepplin, although extremely talented musicians (especially john paul jones), they were and are still way over rated. yet i still enjoy listening to them.
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led zepplin- just because for every 100 greatest songs, stairway to heaven is number one.. dont get me wrong, beautiful song, but its def not the best.. that is why i must say led zepplin, although extremely talented musicians (especially john paul jones), they were and are still way over rated. yet i still enjoy listening to them.
They are overrated because one of their songs is always in a top 100 list? 
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Spooge]
#6578380 - 02/17/07 01:41 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I would say The Rolling Stones.
Sorry, but its just not my thing.
I hate how people always compare them to the Beatles.
No, I'm sorry. The Beatles were fucking legends, and the Rolling Stones suck.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6578476 - 02/17/07 02:07 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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AC/DC
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Quote:
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led zepplin- just because for every 100 greatest songs, stairway to heaven is number one.. dont get me wrong, beautiful song, but its def not the best.. that is why i must say led zepplin, although extremely talented musicians (especially john paul jones), they were and are still way over rated. yet i still enjoy listening to them.
Just because a song is overrated doesn't mean the band is.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
#6579334 - 02/17/07 07:12 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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bands arent overrated, peoples conception of their own tastes in music are.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
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I'm not trying to be too harsh or anything but AC/DC AC/DC AC/DC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so many people are like oh my god they are sooo great! but where is the talent? i cant see any.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Middleman]
#6579351 - 02/17/07 07:16 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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The Beatles.
Why is everyone saying The Beatles were overrated??
They are fucking awesome, icons and iconoclasts, rock and roll as we know it today wouldn't exist if it weren't for them.
ELVIS - Fucking sucks, biggest ripper offer of songs in history, the only reason he was popular was because he was white!
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How so?
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Why is everyone saying The Beatles were overrated??
They are fucking awesome, icons and iconoclasts, rock and roll as we know it today wouldn't exist if it weren't for them.
Don't you think that's a bit exaggerated? Ok, rock and roll as we know it today wouldn't be the same. Rock and roll would probably be better off today in a lot of ways if it wasn't for the Beatles. They created that platform for popularity amongst screaming 14 year old girls that is still what determines what gets the most exposure. I don't think the jazz fusion movement would have been hindered by the absence of The Beatles and if you ask me, rock and roll as we know it would be much better if more of it was like Mahavishnu Orchestra. But instead, most people's interests are more tuned to more simplistic music like the Beatles, precisely because of groups like The Beatles. And with historical hindsight, I think the Beatles will be remembered as a clever group that crafted cute, fun little pop songs. And hey maybe they blew a lot of minds in their day, especially those of 14 year old girls, and maybe they continue to blow the minds of people who prefer their music to be "accessible" and easy to enjoy. But that doesn't mean they made rock and roll, or even made it better.
I even like some of their songs.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Viveka]
#6580199 - 02/18/07 12:18 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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You realize that's an extremely opinionated point of view, right?
I mean, just because you think rock and roll would be better of doesn't mean it would be
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: jewunit]
#6580318 - 02/18/07 01:17 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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No, what I said is correct. It's not only my opinion, it is fact. If you do not agree with my opinion, you are wrong.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Viveka]
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Haha, at first I was like "That response can't be serious"
Thank god it wasn't.
.......right?
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Revelation]
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The Doors
The Doors are IMHO dreadful. Jim Morrison???????? He was crap! I really dont get them; I see the image, but I dont see the content.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Silversoul]
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yeah I've slowly come to the conclusion that Jim Morrison was just a drunk. Other than their more popular songs, their catalog isn't the greatest. "Touch Me" I can't ufckin stand because it sounds like Jim just polished off a 40 before recording, which he most likely did.
I'm surprised by all the hatred towards Elvis. Wouldn't have expected him to be on an overrated list but to each their own.
I would have to vote Rolling Stones for most overrated band. They're hailed as THEY Rock n roll band, but what did they do exactly? release some good singles?
other overrated bands:
U2
Tragically Hip (sorry fellow canadians lol )
Nickelback
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: adamj]
#6581164 - 02/18/07 11:58 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: jewunit]
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Viveka]
#6581601 - 02/18/07 01:53 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'm leaning toward what Yageman said.
Sure, a lot of bands are popular because they played music that was fun, easy to listen to, and catered to people. But you've still got to admit and attempt to appreciate that these people are creating music.
And the sound they have may not be the sound of each individual musician. Which is why side projects exist. So to hear someone say that a band that plays pop songs is just catering to the "mainstream" makes me cringe. Maybe they're being glorified because of the music they play, but is finding a sound that a majority of people like not an impressive feat?
When I think of overrated, I instantly think "Do they write their own music? Do they play instruments?"
I'm hard pressed to find anybody on MTV with the talent to master an instrument, yet these people are the ones making all the money, getting all the attention, and receiving all the awards.
How about underrated musicians? How about Nick Drake, Mark Farina, Architecture in Helsinki, etc?
I'm a little disapointed by some of you.
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I'm a little disapointed by some of you.
I'm becoming aware that that was a very self righteous thing to say. Let me state for the record that I don't feel like anyone here is vying for my validation. I apologize.
Let me also say that the word disapointed has my spell checks locked in a battle of notable proportions.
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True. This is just merely an opinion thread.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: adamj]
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It really is truly impossible to be overrated.
What makes someone overrated?
Too many people like them compared to how good they are.
But if a bunch of people like them, aren't they good?
No, their not good.
But a bunch of people like them, so then they must be good.
It could go on for days, but I think you all get the point.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: jewunit]
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So are you saying popularity is an indication of quality? If that's true, McDonalds is the best food, Budweiser is the best beer, and whatever's at the top of the pop charts, say Beyonce and Fall Out Boy, is really great music.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Viveka]
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So are you saying popularity is an indication of quality? If that's true, McDonalds is the best food, Budweiser is the best beer, and whatever's at the top of the pop charts, say Beyonce and Fall Out Boy, is really great music.
But that's the problem right there! Fuck this is like a bad thought loop!
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: adamj]
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Yes, yes I am saying that.
It isn't, however, the only indication. Music is a form of entertainment, we cannot forget that, so if people are entertaining mass amounts, then it seems like they are doing pretty well.
I'm also saying what you do and don't like is a matter of opinion, and opinion only (yes there is music theory and such, but the lay-person knows nothing about music theory), so if mass amounts of people like a band, why are they wrong?
Some people do think Budweiser is a good beer, why are they wrong?
I think Beyonce is a great singer, am I wrong?
So what if someone prefers McDonald's, who are you (or anyone else) to say their taste buds are inferior to yours?
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: jewunit]
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Music is a form of entertainment, we cannot forget that, so if people are entertaining mass amounts, then it seems like they are doing pretty well.
Doing pretty well at what exactly?
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I'm also saying what you do and don't like is a matter of opinion, and opinion only (yes there is music theory and such, but the lay-person knows nothing about music theory), so if mass amounts of people like a band, why are they wrong?
Do you respect the opinion of a 6 year olds ideas of whats good and whats not good music? Acknowledging that music theory is involved is acknowledging theres external factors to what we like and what we don't.
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Some people do think Budweiser is a good beer, why are they wrong?
I think Beyonce is a great singer, am I wrong?
So what if someone prefers McDonald's, who are you (or anyone else) to say their taste buds are inferior to yours?
one might say your taste buds are "undeveloped". I respect all you shroomers opinions though because i understand that it generally turns people on to art. I guess im saying there is More appreciation when someone develops there tastes
I think most bands are a little over rated, because in fact most people havent developed their tastes in art too much. The peoples opinion makes the band over rated not the band itself. The band just makes music.
Yes i am super pretentious when it comes to music but im also being realistic.
But if you say pink floyd is overrated youre just a fuckin idiot;)
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: jewunit]
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The McDonalds comment is a good example. Sure, it may taste good in some ways, but does that mean it's quality? Candy and ice cream taste good, but lots of people eat the shit like their stomach was a garbage can, and it hurts them in the long run. Similarly, if you decide that music that is easy on the palate and easy to swallow is the best in terms of quality, that's your decision to make. However, I think that after years of swallowing the same garbage, there is likely to be a detrimental effect. And let's not forget the gigantic role that marketing, advertising, and funded exposure plays in determining what receives the most of people's attention, in turn making it the most popular.
And I think that someone who has done the work, in terms of exposing themselves to more challenging music, and listening to albums that take multiple listens to begin to understand, and relating to music from the perspective of playing an instrument themselves, and creating music, and learning to listen in a live music context, and developing improvisational skill, and attempting to penetrate the veil of obscure types of music so as to have a better understanding of music and the world and themseleves as a whole, is in a better position to judge what is quality and what isn't. Unless you think the sole determiner of quality should simply be what a person thinks or feels regardless of their experience or the scope of their knowledge or passion in a subject. Fuck that.
Granted, in lots of cases, quality speaks for itself. If a pair of shoes holds up for two years, it's a good pair of shoes. But in the realm of subjective taste, all discussion becomes subjective. That's the realm were in now and it's quite pointless to demand that I qualify everything as my own opinion, or to insist that I'm out of line for expressing my opinion with a statement such as "Who are you to say blahblahblah about what someone else's blahblahblah". Beyonce may appeal to you at some level and there's nothing wrong with that. But that doesn't mean her music is as good as the music of Joni Mitchell. Yes, that's my opinion but I'm asserting it as fact. Joni's music is quite simply a much higher art form with a much broader scope and a much more focused narrative of the soul. Beyonce's music is about fucking and is designed to get you moving on the dance floor. It's of a lesser caliber, ok? I have guilty musical pleasures, like Christina Aguilera for instance. The only reason I even give a shit about her latest track is because i think she's dead sexy. And she does have an amazing voice, but her music is of lower quality than a lot of much less popular music. She's popular for obvious, very base reasons, not because her musical compositions are of unprecedented quality.
Another guilty musical pleasyure that sometimes strikes me is Nelly Furtado's track Promiscuous, and that's straight off the top of the fucking charts. It does something for me when I'm in the right mood because this New Year's I was up in Vancouver B.C. with some friends and in our hotel we heard this song constantly in the neighboor's hotel room and on the music channel. Then, on new year's eve i ate mdma for the first time at a big party, and when we got back to the hotel, i had just come off the experience and Promiscuous was still playing everywhere and it crystalized into one of those musical memories that sticks a feeling to a certain place and time. It's a "hot" track in terms of music that is about fucking and it's got some good production and an effective bassline. But in the scope of music in general, it's pretty much dogshit. See where I'm coming from?
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Viveka]
#6582213 - 02/18/07 04:49 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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the chili peppers, green day
anything that is on MTV or any "hit" radio station
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Viveka]
#6582302 - 02/18/07 05:17 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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jewunit,
Alot of people tend to somehow retaliate when their musical integrety is attacked. Face it anytime you say this band is overrated your bashing everyone who does like it.
someone who has been composing music for 20 years may bash the music of beyonce.
And someone who has listened to beyonce and only stuff like that may bash the music of john coltrane.
See whats going on here?
One person understands the music he is bashing and the other doesnt. The majority of people who say these guys play so fast or so out there that they have lost the feeling, have only just never tapped into the musicians feeling themselves! Thats not to say the composer shouldnt like beyonce, but his statement reguarding beyonce actually probably has more meaning than the other persons
Vivika, i tend to agree with mostly what you said, but im not sure theres an objective reality to quality. At first i was like hell no you can only measure the complexity of music, and the quality according to yourself. for some reason I thought that if you say certain art is better than other art, there would eventually have to be perfect art, which would make no sense. But maybe art COULD theoretically be put on a scale (somehow based on the emotional reaction in the listener), of course not scientifically, and the quality would have no limit to it. Maybe thats why art cant be measured, because it represents infinity, and to put infinity into increments is meaningless.
complexity isnt what makes good music.
Emotion is.
Indirectly though, the logical complexity of music creates more potential for a good piece of art.
I dont bash music too much because its very offensive in my opinion. But for some reason it sure feels good when i do
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: mrpastorius]
#6582394 - 02/18/07 05:45 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'm just gonna make this a reply to the last post since it's really a reply to Viveka and Daytripper.
Let me start out by saying that I am extremely pretentious when it comes to music as well. I'm also well versed in music theory and know much more than the average person. So it seems like I meet your criteria to know what is and what is not good music.
I would also like to add that I think many people who are into music that is not the popular music of the time are generally biased towards said biased music to think that it's not good. Just because it's on MTV doesn't mean it's not good, and frankly I'm tired of reading that in every other post on this thread.
I think the problem is that music serves many different purposes. Just because a certain piece, or artist, doesn't serve the purpose you are looking for in music, doesn't mean that it is bad, or overrated if everyone else likes it. That stuff on MTV? That stuff is good for parties, clubs, or just sitting back and having some background music. Personally, and I'm sure this goes for most people, I don't want to have to sit there and dissect what's going on in a piece. Often I do, but usually not in a social setting (unless I'm with my music friends).
Another factor is that you shouldn't always have to dissect a piece or song for it to be good music. The Beatles were nothing amazing as far as musicianship goes, but they were damn good still. Their influence is arguably rivaled by none. It so happens they were also extremely popular, so those of you who say that all the stuff on top 40 radio is crap, do you think the Beatles were crap too?
This next point that I'm going to make has large generalizations in it, and I understand that. Obviously there is a varying interest in music on this forum, but I believe the majority of people are going to have very similar taste in what they feel is good and bad.
I think it's fair to say that many people here like bands such as the Dead, Pink Floyd, Phish, and any other band that's associated with drug use. I, too, enjoy the music of those bands, and unfortunately never had the opportunity to see them live. I don't think, however, they are nearly as great as many make them out to be, as far as musicianship goes. They are extremely creative, but I don't feel many of the members are anymore graced in their music theory knowledge than in some of the bands that are in Top 40. Yes, Jerry Garcia is a really good guitarist compared to most, yes they have the skills to improvise, but trust me when I say there are plenty of people in the bands that have been listed as "overrated" in this thread that also have extremely talented musicians. (I guess this really goes for any music that isn't really jazz, classical, or other things were you truly need exceptional technical abilities along with music theory knowledge unmatched by most in other genres.)
One thing I've noticed is that a lot of bands (besides the ever popular selection of "what's on MTV") are what many consider to be greats. The Greatful Dead, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, etc. So one requirement to be overrated seems to be you have to be great. But that doesn't make much sense, does it? The reason for this is, obviously, opinion. One person doesn't find that particular artist/group's output very good, and they therefore think that band is overrated. This is a huge reason why I feel it is truly impossible to be overrated. There's a reason so many people like it, it's because it's good (I'm applying this to the case of bands that aren't Top 40 for the most part, but more bands that are considered greats in their genre or expertise), and since you don't see eye to eye with the fanbase's musical taste, you think the band is overrated.
As far as pop music goes, it's popular now, but longevity is what matters. It's the current taste of the majority of listeners, usually for some reason or another (it's a new style of music, it's good to dance to, good groove, I could go on), but in the long run, it's not going to last. Maybe an artist of two will, and those will be who are the truly great artists, but they will also always be viewed as overrated because there are always going to be people who don't like what's popular, or was popular, for some reason or another. There are so many examples I could use, but I'm going to go with the Temptations. They were far from the only group doing what they did (I'm sure everyone's heard of Motown), but they are one of the most popular and well known today. I could name bands who did the same style stuff but aren't really well known now. But then they were the stuff playing on Top 40, because that's what was popular. Does that make the band overrated, or the genre? Surely it can't be the genre, the reason it grew out of style is because new generations come along, and with new generations comes new innovations. These new innovations in music are what becomes popular, and in turn it will also die out. It's the cycle of music.
Alright, so that was pretty long. I apologize for that, I was having a lot of trouble getting what is going on in my mind onto the paper, so to speak. Going back and reading it, I realize its flow is very poor, and I still don't think I'm getting across what I wanted to, but I tried. Maybe with some more responses I'll be able to further my points.
Also, I'd like to end this with saying I'm very surprised that Red Hot Chili Peppers have been named so many times. Whether you want to admit it or not, they are pretty talented musicians. With that talent they make unique music, but also music that appeals to the masses (this is an extremely hard combination to make), and their live show is easily one of the best I have ever seen from any genre. That is all. Sorry for the length.
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jewunit,
Alot of people tend to somehow retaliate when their musical integrety is attacked. Face it anytime you say this band is overrated your bashing everyone who does like it.
someone who has been composing music for 20 years may bash the music of beyonce.
And someone who has listened to beyonce and only stuff like that may bash the music of john coltrane.
See whats going on here?
One person understands the music he is bashing and the other doesnt. The majority of people who say these guys play so fast or so out there that they have lost the feeling, have only just never tapped into the musicians feeling themselves! Thats not to say the composer shouldnt like beyonce, but his statement reguarding beyonce actually probably has more meaning than the other persons
I see what you're saying, but I think it works both ways. The person who has been composing music for twenty years has a good knowledge of music in general (hopefully), but they probably will be in the same boat as the one's bashing them and not really be in tune to what it is that Beyonce is doing. Just because they have been making music for so long doesn't mean they are going to be more in tune to all music.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: jewunit]
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jewunit said
"I see what you're saying, but I think it works both ways. The person who has been composing music for twenty years has a good knowledge of music in general (hopefully), but they probably will be in the same boat as the one's bashing them and not really be in tune to what it is that Beyonce is doing. Just because they have been making music for so long doesn't mean they are going to be more in tune to all music."
yea your right, i realized it right after i typed that whole thing out. I think it would do some classical music buffs good to somehow become interested in rock or hip-hop, because theres lots there that certainly isnt in classical music.
somehow i had it in my mind that its easier to "get" beyonce than bach or something like that. But really if your really uptight, its probably the other way around. I probably thought this because im so used to talking to college kids. With this crowd yea it probably is the case. Its cool, its in, and we grew up with it.Maybe after twenty years when i talk to people and everyones become all uptight, the conniesuers of music will be talking about the modern day's beyonce. lol...seriously though.
I always wonder if im going to turn out like my dad and have an extremely closed mind to music in 20 years. In his head theres this point that when the guitar gets a certain amount of distortion or is heavier than jimi hendrix, he wont even listen to it. Hes ruled out the majority of modern rock!
I think what this thread has taught me is that when you say a band is overrated, you are more bashing other critics who disagree, than the musicians. At least thats what im always thinking...Why do you idiots like this shit? lol.
But yea your right, theres some people that determine their opinion on music just based on being unfashionable (which is their way of being fashionable really). The kind of people that determine the music they like based on how unique it makes them. I mean if its on the top 40, id say the chances are pretty bleak its going to be something i like, and certainly nothing groundbreaking, and it can provide a decent guideline, but its deffinately not absolute either.
If you rule them out your missing out on some of the best music in my opinion. Bands like the beatles and pink floyd who no matter how many musical phases you go through, you can always rely on them for good music!
hehe i used to crusade against the Beatles and Clapton, and i still dont know if i really think theyre overrated or not. Regaurdless im a fan of both of their music.
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I largely agree with you man and after i typed up my last post, i saw that you had made a lot of the same points in your post above it. There's one thing I would disagree with though, that's the point you made about judging the merit of music by the emotional reaction of the listener. I think that idea is always overblown. Emotion is a part of music, but it's not what it's all about. Just like emotion is a part of being human but it's not the total sum of human experience.
Some of the most ridiculous, talentless noise parading as music can evoke emotion in the listener, like hate, or anger or frustration simply from being exposed to loud noise. There's also music that is played by very talented players with a high degree of complexity, but tends to evoke no emotional reaction whatsoever. To me, it's not about technicality versus emotion. Having technical skill just means you are more capable of creating music that is effective, wether that effect is a bassline that makes you want to fuck or a piece of music that contains a great degree of subtlety, or says something very specific about being human. It's like someone who is illiterate versus an experienced writer. Who will be more capable of evoking a specific reaction. In my experience, the highest forms of music tend to create an effect that is something like pure joy, elation, that almost transcends emotion and its ties to internal dialogue and life experiences. It's tough to talk about because i guess some people get that effect from music I would consider to be shit.
My basic point is that emotion is just a part of music, not the whole thing. I also think there are feelings that have nothing to do with emotion as we usually think of it that can be triggered by certain music.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: jewunit]
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I totally agree with you that different music serves different purposes. I also think that just because it's popular doesn't mean that it isn't good. I think what happened in this inevitably messy discussion about subjective tastes is that the discussion partly led in the direction of judging the merits of a certain musician or group compared to all other music. And while a lot of pop music is good for what it is, music to dance or lust to, most of it is a lower form of music in terms of human potential. If all music was like Beyonce or Top 40 stuff, it would be a reflection of a society that operated basically from its animal instincts. But the whole point is that humans have a potential to be more than animals. That's what makes us human and not just animals or apes like people often say. It doesn't mean that we're inherently special, only that we have the potential to be more creative and expressive than an animal that is driven solely by its biological programming. Look at mainstream rap. It's all about creature impulses. Sappy love songs are pretty much the same thing only they're slightly more layered with thoughful ideas about heartbreak and love.
When I initially said rock and roll would be better off if the Beatles never made it big, it was from the perspective that The Beatles helped create an incentive for rock bands to create music that I don't think reflects the possibilities of human potential. People are still trying to sound just like the Beatles, but that music wasn't even that ambitious 40 years go. It wasn't very challenging music back then and it certainly isn't challenging now, but people still swoon over it, moreso than ever. I guess my opinion is that musicians should aspire to more than what will appeal to the masses. Music should advance the consciousness of the masses, not just satisfy mainstream tastes. Also, The Beatles were probably the most influential in the way they shaped how the music industry functions and I think we can agree that how it functions is not a good thing.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: Viveka]
#6582866 - 02/18/07 08:01 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I think that no matter what the music industry would be loathed by many.
It's a business, that's how it works. Just to say an absence of the Beatles (I always find it interesting that passes spellcheck, by the way) would mean the music industry would be better off is obviously speculation, but I think while it might (or would) be different, it still would be loathed. And absence of the Beatles means that another band would step in and be influential, and while it may have pushed music in a different direction, it still would be a middle ground appealing band. (I know everyone's thinking "Well, the Beatles weren't middle ground, they were very controversial" I'm speaking from a pure music aspect, if you actually listen the music itself appeals to the masses because it is simple and doesn't ruffle feathers).
Really, I wouldn't like music if it weren't for Top 40 and such. If it was all just people being deep and creative and innovative, I wouldn't have stuff to listen to when I'm shootin' the shit.
And let's stop with Beyonce, she's actually a pretty damn good singer.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: jewunit]
#6582931 - 02/18/07 08:14 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah, but her body too bootylicious for ya bay.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: jewunit]
#6583213 - 02/18/07 09:22 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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I kind of see both the world music and life itself as paralells. In both i see a split of logic and art. earlier i said emotion instead of art, and essentially what you said was what i actually meant, the feeling. I would say the feelings your talking about are just my definition of emotions we cant define (not falling into the catagory of anger, happiness, etc...) I think were on the same wavelength here...
Anyways, everything we wholey enjoy about life, is found in the poetic or artistic aspect of it. This explains the feelings of sensory pleasure. Chemical A makes your body feel wonderful but it doesnt make you genuinely happy does it? thats why we cant continue to pump heroin in our veins to achieve happiness. Its kind of like a really loud or quiet note, or a very dissonent or consonent chord in a song. It has to fit, or it wont really make the song any better.
Logic alone cannot give us this enjoyment at all. NONE. Art can emerge from logic for sure, but what we are enjoying is the art, not the logic. And in many ways, in the logic is the potential.
which brings me to my next point...
you said:
It would be a reflection of a society that operated basically from its animal instincts. But the whole point is that humans have a potential to be more than animals. That's what makes us human and not just animals or apes like people often say. It doesn't mean that we're inherently special, only that we have the potential to be more creative and expressive than an animal that is driven solely by its biological programming.
Thats exactly the way i think! This parallel between life and music extends to evolution as well. As we go towards more complexity, there might be more potential enjoyment. Do we humans enjoy life more than the average domesticated dog? Id say probably not actually. this is because its only potential. We have the potential, but in most cases it is too confusing to embrace the true reality of things, while a domesticated dog just has to worry about food in his dish. his joys are in very simple things such as chasing a ball across the room. And i always find myself envying that ignorance. For sure it is so much easier to have fun.
So is there a journey of enlightenment through music, or is that we are already buddhas from the beginning with music? We could be just getting more and more into the complexities of music, as the buisnessman gets deeper and deeper into the complexities of life. My belief is that i have come to enjoy music more after becoming a musician. All I have is myself to really understand though, so maybe my enjoyment of music is a counterbalance of what has gone wrong with my life or is just relative to the other joys of my life.
Thinking this way hasnt really answered any of my questions, but the unknowns seem to fall in the same exact places with music and life in general.
Does a human enjoy life more than a dog?
Does a musician enjoy music more then the normal listener?
Is evolution moving toward a certain point? Are we even "improving" where the fuck are we even headed?
Is their a cap on how great a piece of art can be? is there more potential for more enjoyment in more complex art?
damn ive wanted to get all that off my mind for a while
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ac/dc
rolling stones
nirvana
coldplay
u2
aerosmith
i just ran threw the thread and would agree to anyone of these plus probably lots more
howeve -- the dead, beatles, hendrix are not overrated at all. They all were some of the biggest innovaters in the business.
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Quote:
daytripper05 said:
ac/dc
rolling stones
nirvana
coldplay
u2
aerosmith
i just ran threw the thread and would agree to anyone of these plus probably lots more
howeve -- the dead, beatles, hendrix are not overrated at all. They all were some of the biggest innovaters in the business.
i made the distinction for hendrix. he was innovator to the max, but his music, not what everyone makes it up to be. i can't stand to listen to any of his stuff, yet some people claim there will never be another like him.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: jewunit]
#6587465 - 02/19/07 09:57 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Biggest ripper-offer of songs?
How so?
"Hound Dog", possibly his biggest hit, was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, performed by Bad Mama Thornton. The rights to the song were basically stolen in court because Mike Stoller couldn't remember exactly which of the lyrics he had written.
Overall Elvis ripped off the black music of the '40s, using half-plagiarized lines and music taken from prominent black performers at the time.
As I said earlier, the only reason he was popular was because he was white
Edited by Flop Johnson (02/19/07 09:58 PM)
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You realize in jazz and classical you play other people's music all the time. Playing someone else's songs doesn't make you bad.
Frankly, I could care less if someone writes their own music. If they do, definitely cool, but if not, they're still good preforming artists, which is what they get paid to do.
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: jewunit]
#6587586 - 02/19/07 10:22 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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You realize in jazz and classical you play other people's music all the time. Playing someone else's songs doesn't make you bad.
Frankly, I could care less if someone writes their own music. If they do, definitely cool, but if not, they're still good preforming artists, which is what they get paid to do.
So your'e admitting he's a rip off?
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I'm saying I don't know why people in most genres get upset when people play your song. That's ridiculous. You wrote a good song, and someone else wants to preform it, why is that bad? You shouldn't have to pay ridiculous amounts of money to play someone's song. I can go buy a Real Book and have access to tons and tons of songs, from standards to more obscure songs, and I could go play them, people would know what they are, but they wouldn't boo me for playing them.
I guess what I'm saying is so what? Why does that make him overrated? (even though I've already stated I think the idea of a band being overrated is ridiculous.)
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Re: Most overrated band? [Re: jewunit]
#6587627 - 02/19/07 10:32 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Performing another artists music with credit to their work is not a bad thing at all, most music wouldn't be around if weren't that way.
The difference is that he literally STOLE the music, got the rights to the lyrics and music taken in court. And he got away with it because they where black and he was a white.
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jewunit
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Because if not he would have to pay ridiculous amounts of money in order to be able to preform it.
It's not like people didn't know he was doing that shit, they still liked him. He's a unique dude.
...Or was a unique dude I guess would be more appropriate.
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