You must not have looked very hard. The eagles were recognized as the #1 selling album of the 20th century in US sales. As several others have said, it and thriller have gone back and forth worldwide, but in US sales it was #1. What's even more amazing is that it was released in 1976, the early part of their career. http://www.cnn.com/1999/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/08/eagles/
Most overrated bands/artists
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You must not have looked very hard. The eagles were recognized as the #1 selling album of the 20th century in US sales. As several others have said, it and thriller have gone back and forth worldwide, but in US sales it was #1. What's even more amazing is that it was released in 1976, the early part of their career. http://www.cnn.com/1999/SHOWBIZ/Music/12/08/eagles/
journey is trash
ian curtis offed himself at 23. i don't think it was because the band couldn't get booked on top of the pops. just a guess
can you post some more links of bar bands doing entirely faithful covers of baby boomer top 40 hits?
thanks in advance
The Eagles are my number 1 too. Im pretty sure it all started when some people in high school argued that Hotel California was the greatest song ever written. Even at 15 I knew that was BS.
http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/nmes-100-most-influential-artists-how-we-created-the-list
The first two paragraphs are the pertinent part of this article as it relates to the Beatles. And no, they didn't include the Beatles on their list, but they explain the reasoning for their omission.
To downplay the Beatle's importance and place in the history of rock music is just complete, utter nonsense.
The first two paragraphs are the pertinent part of this article as it relates to the Beatles. And no, they didn't include the Beatles on their list, but they explain the reasoning for their omission.
To downplay the Beatle's importance and place in the history of rock music is just complete, utter nonsense.
Kanye West - without question the most overrated "musician" (this is a lightly used term in his case) I've ever seen or heard of.
Runner up's:
Jack White. I saw a video on Youtube where Jack White is having a jam session with the Edge and Jimmy Page. White clearly, CLEARLY did not belong in that group. The most ridiculous part was when he was trying to show Edge and Page how to play the riff from Seven Nation Army. My 2 year old daughter could probably play that simple riff. White was showing that all the while Page was ripping out "Whole Lotta Love". It was like a 12 year old JV basketball player trying to go one-on-one with Jordan in his prime.
Kiss - definitely not a talented band (besides Ace Frehley). They just put on a pretty good show which was their bread and butter.
Runner up's:
Jack White. I saw a video on Youtube where Jack White is having a jam session with the Edge and Jimmy Page. White clearly, CLEARLY did not belong in that group. The most ridiculous part was when he was trying to show Edge and Page how to play the riff from Seven Nation Army. My 2 year old daughter could probably play that simple riff. White was showing that all the while Page was ripping out "Whole Lotta Love". It was like a 12 year old JV basketball player trying to go one-on-one with Jordan in his prime.
Kiss - definitely not a talented band (besides Ace Frehley). They just put on a pretty good show which was their bread and butter.
Uhhh, no, IM not. The Recording Industry Association of America is. But let's take your word over theirs, makes sense.
Pretty interesting thread......hated Springsteen until I listened to acoustic version of "No Surrender". The original version on "Born in the USA", I didn't like. The acoustic version I thought was great. At this time, he put out "Ghost of Tom Joad", I purchased it and then saw him at The Palace and was a fan. I can't stand his political views but as a musician and a performer, I really enjoy listening to him, but couldn't stand him during the 80's when I was in HS (graduated in '86). Also wasn't a fan of U2 until "Achtung Baby" -- really good album. Wasn't a fan of Pearl Jam until "Vitalogy", not the biggest fan but a few of their songs are great. Also Eddie's interview Steve Gleason was pretty awesome.
Kanye West -- terrible, don't get it at all. His interview years ago with Barbara Walters and he started rapping about her -- he thought he was awesome and it was hard for me to watch it. Just don't get it.
Rush -- don't get it. Have lots of friends that love them, but I don't get it.
Eagles -- not a big fan, but just watch their documentary and like them a little better. Funny, they didn't think their songs would last.
Today's country music -- can not listen to it at all.
In reading replies, it appears that there are categories people fall into --- people who enjoy lyrics -- Bruce, Neil, Dylan, etc. People who enjoy to sing along with catchy tunes -- Eagles, Journey, etc.
I also think the older you get, your music taste change. Really can't imagine that my kids will listen to the crap they listen to today, 25 years from now.
Kanye West -- terrible, don't get it at all. His interview years ago with Barbara Walters and he started rapping about her -- he thought he was awesome and it was hard for me to watch it. Just don't get it.
Rush -- don't get it. Have lots of friends that love them, but I don't get it.
Eagles -- not a big fan, but just watch their documentary and like them a little better. Funny, they didn't think their songs would last.
Today's country music -- can not listen to it at all.
In reading replies, it appears that there are categories people fall into --- people who enjoy lyrics -- Bruce, Neil, Dylan, etc. People who enjoy to sing along with catchy tunes -- Eagles, Journey, etc.
I also think the older you get, your music taste change. Really can't imagine that my kids will listen to the crap they listen to today, 25 years from now.
Steely Dan
Rush (good musicians but Geddy Lee may have the worst voice in rock history).
Rush (good musicians but Geddy Lee may have the worst voice in rock history).
You'd be surprised. I grew up listening to exclusively heavy metal and rap in the 80s and 90s.
My two favorite genres today as a grown up: Metal and rap. (I find country too slow and depressing, and the stuff from my parents' generation is too tame. Not much on modern hip hop either. I still enjoy newer metal.)
This. My son loves the music I listen to just as I was heavily influence by the albums we kept in our Magnavox console stereo when I was growing up. Don't underestimate your influence.
Do you listen to what you listened to back then or do you listen to today's metal and rap? It is very interesting.
I love depressing songs, about 20 years ago I made about 8 CD's of "Beer Drinking Songs".
My son is not into music much, but likes everything that I listen too and some of it is folk (John Prine, Todd Snider, etc.). He listens to today's music, but he likes the stuff I like.
I have a good friend of mine who loves music and he listens to today's country, which to me is just the same thing over and over and over and over. It is awful, but to each his own.
The people that complain about The Boss, Dylan, Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams etc. just don't like songwriters. Stick to movies, video games or Toby Keith if you can. I could say something similar about Matchbox Twenty but won't. I just try something else.