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Overated acts

Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:28 pm
by Mr66
The Doors, George Michael and Robbie Williams spring to my mind
Anyone disagree or have more to add?
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:38 pm
by CK
Coldplay. End of thread.
A band who has sold a simply incredible amount of units, by releasing the same song, in slightly different keys and slightly different speeds, many times over, and yet, always managing to make the new version sound even more inane than the one before it.
I cannot stand them.
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:46 pm
by Interceptor
Didn't take for the the Coldplay bashing to start...
Reckon people should listen to their first album before dismissing them completely.
Good "sunday morning" album.
The Doors didn't exactly have prodigious musical output, but their (or Jim Morrison's) approach was probably quite influential.
Most overrated for me is Bon Jovi.
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:05 pm
by southee
Powderfinger

Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:56 pm
by MatteeG
southee wrote:Powderfinger

x2 . Never understood how/why they are/were (hopefully) as popular as they obviously are.
Also cant believe they took off and not Powder Monkeys after their efforts on the Triple J 'Eleven' disc years ago...
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:18 pm
by godoubleblues
CK wrote:Coldplay. End of thread.
A band who has sold a simply incredible amount of units, by releasing the same song, in slightly different keys and slightly different speeds, many times over, and yet, always managing to make the new version sound even more inane than the one before it.
I cannot stand them.
that I would agree with
also I could not understand the hype over INXS, obviously many could, but not me
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:49 pm
by Rik E Boy
The Doors, Bruce Springsteen, John Cougar Mellancamp.
regards,
REB
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Mon Nov 08, 2010 2:05 pm
by Drop Bear
Most shit these days.
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:27 pm
by dedja
Justin Bieber ... just ahead of the Bay City Rollers and Billy Ray Cyrus
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:56 pm
by zipzap
southee wrote:Powderfinger

Amen brother! Bland beyond belief.
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:46 am
by Rik E Boy
dedja wrote:Justin Bieber ... just ahead of the Bay City Rollers and Billy Ray Cyrus
Um...you have to be rated before you can become overrated.
regards,
REB
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:11 am
by CK
If Sia is among the future of Australian music, heaven help us. Sounds like a bad Lady Gaga impersonator.
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Tue Nov 09, 2010 10:55 am
by Booney
Smashing Pumpkins ( Smiling politely

)
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:51 pm
by dedja
Rik E Boy wrote:dedja wrote:Justin Bieber ... just ahead of the Bay City Rollers and Billy Ray Cyrus
Um...you have to be rated before you can become overrated.
regards,
REB
You try telling my 3 daughters that!

Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:09 pm
by Footy Chick
CK wrote:Coldplay. End of thread.
A band who has sold a simply incredible amount of units, by releasing the same song, in slightly different keys and slightly different speeds, many times over, and yet, always managing to make the new version sound even more inane than the one before it.
I cannot stand them.
FC *likes* this
Mr66 wrote:Robbie Williams
I thought that for many years too - until I saw him live at Footy Park (didn't pay, I worked at the show)
I would rate him has one of the best showmen I've ever seen - and I'm by no means a fan...
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:02 pm
by JK
Booney wrote:Smashing Pumpkins ( Smiling politely

)

Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:21 am
by Leaping Lindner
Queen.
I know people who talk about these guys like they single handedly revolutionised music but in reality their strike rate was quite poor.
I would also nominate Kiss, but Im not sure people "rate" them.
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:23 am
by Leaping Lindner
CK wrote:If Sia is among the future of Australian music, heaven help us. Sounds like a bad Lady Gaga impersonator.
But fear not Angus and Julia Stone are the future of Australian music (according to the ARIAS)

...kill me now.
Re: Overated acts

Posted:
Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:36 am
by Wedgie
Add me to the Powderfinger and Coldplay list.
Off topic but I thought of you on the way home yesterday Leaping Lindner as the radio was on Triple M and they played Wild Child and then said "and that was one hit wonder Iggy Pop"!

Re: Overated acts

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Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:30 am
by Booney
Constance_Perm wrote:Booney wrote:Smashing Pumpkins ( Smiling politely

)

Yes indeed CP, yes indeed.
I agree with FC on Robbie Williams too, if it were not for his substance abuse over the years I am certain he would be regarded as one of the best live performers of our era.
Not sure why Powderfinger cops a bum steer* in this. They are only 'rated' in Australia and if you only see them for what they are, a pub rock band playing to large crowds then thats what you get. If you consider them a world wide sensation, that they are not.