Re: Most Overrated Bands/Artists?
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dmclone 
What I'm seeing a lot on this list is bands that were once popular but over time have become less popular. Bands like Led Zeppelin had a 5-10 run where they were popular and then they went away. If they still made new music today would it be popular? Very few bands can keep coming out with new material and not fall off.
I'm struggling to think of any band that has done this.
Beck and the Beastie Boys (RIP, Yauch) constantly reinvent themselves. Both have retained a lot of popularity.
We've discussed the first paragraph a bit - I know I would argue that they should just stop, then.
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Angie Beck and the Beastie Boys (RIP, Yauch) constantly reinvent themselves. Both have retained a lot of popularity.
We've discussed the first paragraph a bit - I know I would argue that they should just stop, then.
Here's the thing, even if they continue to do one thing, but they continue to do that one thing as well or better than any other band producing music, why should they stop. I think Foo Fighters fits in this argument category.
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Angie Beck and the Beastie Boys (RIP, Yauch) constantly reinvent themselves. Both have retained a lot of popularity.
We've discussed the first paragraph a bit - I know I would argue that they should just stop, then.
David Bowie is probably the best example of this; he's a musical chameleon and almost everything he's done had been great.
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dmclone What I'm seeing a lot on this list is bands that were once popular but over time have become less popular. Bands like Led Zeppelin had a 5-10 run where they were popular and then they went away. If they still made new music today would it be popular? Very few bands can keep coming out with new material and not fall off.
I'm struggling to think of any band that has done this.
Well, Nirvana kind of did that. However they are overrated now because they were labeled as iconic because of Kurt.
In reality, they were a very good band and did a lot for the grunge genre. But looking at their body of work now, it's all been overplayed and overhyped. Hurts the integrity of it in my mind.
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MNCyGuy Here's the thing, even if they continue to do one thing, but they continue to do that one thing as well or better than any other band producing music, why should they stop. I think Foo Fighters fits in this argument category.
I don't think the Foo Fighters do rock better than a lot of current acts, though. The Black Keys have one sound, but I think they put a lot more passion into it than the Foo Fighters seem to at this point - and they do the "loud guitar rock" thing harder and better than the Foo have in a long time. JMO, but my mom listening to the Foo Fighters on 102.5 really makes it hard for me to think that they're better at being cutting-edge rock than many other bands. I think it's more accurate (at least in my opinion) to say that the Foo continues to do a good job of making music that will make them money.
ETA - And I love a lot of old Foo Fighters, still listen to it. The new stuff is just okay to me.
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DistrictCyclone David Bowie is probably the best example of this; he's a musical chameleon and almost everything he's done had been great.
Genius comparison. I wasn't even thinking of Bowie.
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I don't listen to bands that more than 8 people have heard of. The 9th person always ruins it.
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Angie I don't think the Foo Fighters do rock better than a lot of current acts, though. The Black Keys have one sound, but I think they put a lot more passion into it than the Foo Fighters seem to at this point - and they do the "loud guitar rock" thing harder and better than the Foo have in a long time. JMO, but my mom listening to the Foo Fighters on 102.5 really makes it hard for me to think that they're better at being cutting-edge rock than many other bands. I think it's more accurate (at least in my opinion) to say that the Foo continues to do a good job of making music that will make them money.
I wasn't trying to make a case for FF as the rockingest band (which sounds super lame, I know). Merely poking holes in your idea that your overrated as soon as you stop evolving.
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3TrueFans I don't listen to bands that more than 8 people have heard of. The 9th person always ruins it.
I was surprised this thread got as far as it did without someone making that argument and being serious.
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MNCyGuy I wasn't trying to make a case for FF as the rockingest band (which sounds super lame, I know). Merely poking holes in your idea that your overrated as soon as you stop evolving.
I've already qualified that before, though - I don't think that necessarily means that you've stopped evolving, either. Just make music that does something new. Don't just keep using the same chords and riffs, the same two stanza verse-chorus-two stanza verse thing. At least play with your own sound.
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MNCyGuy I was surprised this thread got as far as it did without someone making that argument and being serious.
3TF is serious. the most serious person i know
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CLONECONES 3TF is serious. the most serious person i know
I'm never not serious.
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CLONECONES 3TF is serious.
I don't think I've ever read those three words together before.
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Angie I've already qualified that before, though - I don't think that necessarily means that you've stopped evolving, either. Just make music that does something new. Don't just keep using the same chords and riffs, the same two stanza verse-chorus-two stanza verse thing. At least play with your own sound.
I guess I'm just content to let the FF's and Green Day's of the world continue to put out their music because if they don't the Nickelbacks of the world will see the opening for radio listeners that like that genre of music and put out music that is even less creative and more commercially calculated.
