What? Dylan could write but couldn't sing for shat. Neil Young's album "Harvest" is my top five of all-time.
As for the rest of the question, I know people will freak their balls off but the Beatles is hand's down my answer.
Most overrated bands/artists
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What? Dylan could write but couldn't sing for shat. Neil Young's album "Harvest" is my top five of all-time.
As for the rest of the question, I know people will freak their balls off but the Beatles is hand's down my answer.
Only problem I have is you minimize Bo Diddley when it is possible to directly point to songs and artists that are and were not just influenced by Bo Diddley, but also directly adapted his musical beat into their own music. That's not just influence, he is literally changing the sound of music over the course of decades and it continues today:
"Bo Diddley broke new ground in rock and roll’s formative years with his unique guitar work, indelible African rhythms, inventive songwriting and larger-than-life persona. He will forever be known for popularizing one of the foundational rhythms of rock and roll: the Bo Diddley beat. He employed it in his namesake song, “Bo Diddley,” as well as other primal rockers like “Mona.” This African-based 4/4 rhythm pattern (which goes bomp-bomp-bomp bomp-bomp) was picked up from Diddley by other artists and has been a distinctive and recurring element in rock and roll through the decades. It can be heard on Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away” (later covered by the Rolling Stones), Johnny Otis’ “Willie and the Hand Jive,” the Strangeloves’ “I Want Candy,” the Who’s “Magic Bus” and Bruce Springsteen’s “She’s the One,” to name just several songs. "
https://rockhall.com/inductees/bo-diddley/bio/
I met Bo Diddley once in Chicago. Nice old guy, RIP in peace.
Starting to think the 50ish white woman sitting next to him at his table was actually Z.
Starting to think the 50ish white woman sitting next to him at his table was actually Z.
Damn, I'd puncture my own eardrums if Neil Young was the best that music had to offer.
He's crap now but that album was pretty cool. But he is like Dylan in the fact that they're not great live especially as old men.
My favorite album of all-time is Jeff Buckley's "Grace." He was super talented. Too bad he died young.
I do like what Young was trying to accomplish with his Pono player. Too bad folks just aren't ready to pay for higher quality digital music files/players.
Really?
Audio= Music/Sound
Phile- Lover/Fondness
Its not a fancy or complicated word at all Speers.
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Directly in front of my brother and I was two kids probably 10 and 12, mom, dad, and grandpa. As soon as the lights go down and Judas Priest take the stage I load a bowl and I'm sharing it with my brother. I soon notice that grandpa is looking back at me all pissed. If looks could kill...!
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LOL 10 and 12 year olds in front of you so you lit up a bowl?
Directly in front of my brother and I was two kids probably 10 and 12, mom, dad, and grandpa. As soon as the lights go down and Judas Priest take the stage I load a bowl and I'm sharing it with my brother. I soon notice that grandpa is looking back at me all pissed. If looks could kill...!
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LOL 10 and 12 year olds in front of you so you lit up a bowl?
He's turning on you. The gig is up. He's tired of the games and now he's spoiling for a fight. Calling you out publicly. Unafraid. Finally he's breaking from the pack and fishing solo like Brad Pitt in "A River Runs Through It." He has his own technique now and he just landed the fly right on top of your head.
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Yes! It was 1979 and I was at a Rock concert. It wasn't me being out of place smoking pot in front of pre-teens. It was them being out of place at a concert where thousands of 18 to 24 year olds were smoking pot.
When Bowie died I realized that I couldn't name any of his songs. I decided to watch some of them on YouTube and I couldn't find any I liked. Maybe you could point me to a few to change my opinion that his music pretty much such sucks.
Bob Dylan is a master and you're an idiot. 2 undeniable truths.
Listen to the Hunky Dory album and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust album in their entirety.
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To think that just a couple of weeks ago I debated with this moron over legitimate literature, and now he refers to popular music's #1 all-time plagiarist and fraud as a master is just perfect.
"Under Pressure" was and original recording by Queen, on which David Bowie also appeared. The song appeared on Queen's 1982 album "Hot Space." "Ice, Ice, Baby" was indeed borrowed from the "under pressure" melody / beat.
Thanks, man. I'm well aware. However, Queen has no dog in this current fight where Bowie does.
Wasn't trying to detract from Bowie. Big fan of much of his work. Consider Major Tom an epic contribution personally. So did Commander Chris Hadfield while at the International Space Station (he did his best). If you haven't seen this already, please enjoy. Apologies for the interruption.
Bowie didn't just appear on the track. http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/brian-tells-how-david-bowie-7161073
yeah dylan sucks he's only written 50,000 songs and is universally respected--revered--by actual musicians
great stuff hoss keep it coming
great stuff hoss keep it coming
Bob Dylan had a strange interview on 60 minutes where he intimated that he sold his soul to Lucifer --- maybe he meant it metaphorically though
For the record "I don't like" does not equal overrated. You must look outside yourself to see San artist as overrated. You have to look at the body of work and say "someone else could have done that". Someone earlier mentioned Madonna. That's an excellent example.
For me I will add a couple Rock groups.
REM (local quality band that made it big then got produced into pop music)
Bruce Springsteen (He's way more highly regarded than Bon Jovi and I'm not sure that is deserved)
Someone earlier said Pink Floyd. Dude do you even music? You put the greatest songwriters of all time on an overrated list.
For me I will add a couple Rock groups.
REM (local quality band that made it big then got produced into pop music)
Bruce Springsteen (He's way more highly regarded than Bon Jovi and I'm not sure that is deserved)
Someone earlier said Pink Floyd. Dude do you even music? You put the greatest songwriters of all time on an overrated list.
you tell everyone how to think
then list springsteen
then call somebody out for pink floyd
then list springsteen
then call somebody out for pink floyd
I found the whole Ziggy Stardust thing extremely creepy. But overall I say he is overrated for his music. Again, he had a few decent tunes but some people make him out to be legendary. Just don't see it.
Actually, I not a huge metal guy. Did not like much grunge but AIN just worked. As a glam band, they sounded like every other average club act coming out of Hollywood during that time period. But once they changed their musical direction, it all fit together.
Personally, growing up, I was into the cock rock stuff. Grew up in middle school and HS with Van Halen, Crue, then Poison, Bon Jovi, GNR, etc. There was a lot of cheese that came along in late 80's/early 90's. But I think a lot of that came from the reinvention of "formulated bands". Instead allowing musical freedom like in the mid/late 60's and 70's, record companies decided they each needed 2 Van Halens, a couple of GNR's, 5 Poisons, the next Bon Jovi, etc. And instead of the cream of the crop rising with more diversity there was a lot of copy cat mediocrity. The genre quickly jumped the shark and imploded.
I wish the same would happen for current country music because it's more formulated than your typical boy band. But I don't think the average fan is smart enough to realize they are listening to same song, with the same singer, in the same cowboy/bandana, over and over again.
I completely understand why a person would not like Bowie. He's a real niche artist if there ever was one. He's a strange bird. I like to think he is the father of techno rock and he was incredibly unique. He was Miami Vice cool and had a sound that wasn't like anyone else. He was practically androgynous. He is great at building momentum slowly in a song like a baseball game then delivering which is why I like him.
Bruce Springsteen....I don't understand what you do with his music
The one thing this thread is great at is providing infuriating takes like this one. If there ever has been any music more primaly connected to the soul of a nation than is The Boss to America then I've not seen it. He just seethes with the injustice of being a forgotten and taken advantage of blue collar worker. A man that has played by the rules and done everything right by himself and his family but still can't catch a break. Here, in Youngstown, is a greatness on a level that transcends music and art. He is for all intents and purposes God-like:
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Not sure how Springsteen's infamous, draft-dodging circus act fits in with that comment, but no bother. I like much of his work. Tremendous success. Surrounded himself with high quality musicians and one thing about Bruce that even few Springsteen know-it-all's are aware of is that he's a damn decent lead guitarist. I always liked this clip of Bruce putting down the lead work with his Tele on Warren Zevon's "Disorder in the House."
Meh, that's probably another big part of it, that Springsteen cult followers can't accept people have different tastes. And are completely pretentious and offended that people don't like him. Maybe it's the mumbling of lyrics that converts people or that he became a complete sellout after a couple albums all the while making millions claiming to be the blue collar king because he can stand on stage for 3 hours.
Sorry, just not for me. Cool if you like him though.
Not a huge fan, enjoy a lot of his music. W/out a doubt, one of the best live concerts you'll experience if you're familiar/like with his work.