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OK, Jethro Tull and early (as well as the later Phil Collins) Genesis. I don't get it. Ren Fair rock. Agree on Kiss most overrated band around, however they are the best gimmick band going.
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BTW...Tony Orlando is not overrated...he just simply sucks.
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I'm starting to think he's all hating.
You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie BanksComment
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Instead of just dissecting my picks, add some of your own ...
Or do yous all love EVERYONE and think nobody is over-rated ?
Tony Orlando wouldn't count because he's generally not popular enough to rate being over-rated.
Same goes for Phil Collin's.
We need picks that are HUGE but in your opinion -- shouldn't be.Comment
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Agreed. My OPINION too. 
& Kiss is really Over Rated.
They are not any better than a Flipp'in Garage Band. & I have heard Garage Bands that are more Musicly Inclinded than anything I have ever Heard from Kiss.
All their Lyics & Riff's are so Basic,.. & just put together in songs that are easy.
Kiss is a Fun Band, I'll give them That... They like to Entertain too,.. & with thier Face on every thing under the Sun,.. they are really well Marketed, probably the Best ever,.. If it wasn't for thier "Look" , There's no way in Hell thier Music would even still be played.
BTW... in the late 80's & eairly 90's .. I lived the Music life dubbed the "Grunge Wave" in Seattle.
Nirvana was an Unbelievable Band. At a Time when Music was changing & the "Butt Rock Era" Was dying,.. Cobain Helped lead the Charge & throw the Idea of a new form of Music out there that can be not ever associated with a particular time period. IMO that takes Skill,.. & serious talent. There is No flipp'in way Him, or Led Zep & the Door's are over Rated.
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No one kills themselves at a perfect time, but I get the point. He had plenty of music left in him, I like his style of writing in retrospect.
Morissey lasted well after the Smiths as a good songwriter. REM is still out there, well beyond their early 90's spotlight.
Guns and Roses, in a sea of hair bands was one that actually played the circuit and made their way up the ranks instead of an instant label success. But they were nothing like Nirvana; they already had a popular audience by the time Appetite came out. Nirvana (and Soundgarden to some extent) brought post punk grunge, for good and bad, to the masses, taking record pressings from 2500 to millions within months.
Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley opened the eyes of people as well.Comment
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How about Tina Turner. I'd rather hear a dentist drill. As far as KISS, I saw them in concert three times. They were very entertaining in spite of their limited musical talent. Also never understood the appeal of Bruce Springsteen,Instead of just dissecting my picks, add some of your own ...
Or do yous all love EVERYONE and think nobody is over-rated ?
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I would definately agree on some of those. My list would be:
1. Led Zeppelin - some classic tracks but how many times do we have to listen to Stairway??
2. Kiss -as a kid I liked them because of the image, never got their music though.
3. Guns and Roses - never liked these guys
4. Red Hot Chile Peppers - never liked these idiots either
5. Aerosmith - I like these guys but they are way over rated. I mean a ride at Disneyworld? They only got that because the Stones refused.Comment
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I'm sticking with Rock bands only. As far as I am concerned any of these other performers are overrated. Barbara Streisand??? Come on!Comment
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For Guns and Roses, Axel's SCREAMING GRANNY voice always turned me off to their music.
His voice was basically Robert Plant's but more annoying.Last edited by Mikey; Dec 14, '08, 10:58 PM.Comment
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U2 - It should not only be a law to seperate church and state, but also music and state. Writing commercial "fluff" doesn't, in my book, qualify you to be a politician or a representative of those who have social agendas. Geraldo should be their lead singer.
Bruce Springsteen - Here's a man who felt inspired to cover 'Santa Claus is coming to town' and fans jumped on board? That is hype in overdrive. Who doesn't sound like Springsteen when they have a bad cold? The only credit I give him is for writing the song "Blinded by the Light" which was a hit he didn't sing.
New Kids on the Block - Commercialism works. Being timeless is something entirely different.
Britney Spears - The mystery behind her popularity would be easily explained if she was disfigured in a car accident. Paul Stanley once said, "People listen with their eyes." That is about as truthful as anything I have heard in the rock n'roll community.
Tina Turner - Old woman promotes wigs. Her fame proves society can be incredibly naive from time to time.
Carrie Underwood - Ah what a sweet innocent girl next store...that every man in america wants to see...compromised. Yeah, she's popular. Expect more of the same from Idol.Comment
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<<< BTW... in the late 80's & early 90's .. I lived the Music life dubbed the "Grunge Wave" in Seattle. Nirvana was an Unbelievable Band. At a Time when Music was changing & the "Butt Rock Era" Was dying,.. Cobain Helped lead the Charge & throw the Idea of a new form of Music out there that can be not ever associated with a particular time period. >>>
Nirvana's music CAN and WILL be associated with a particular time period, as you stated yourself: The late 80s/early 90s (when music was changing & the "butt rock era" was dying).Comment
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