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Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« on: July 25, 2010, 07:15:42 PM »
Who gets more attention than they deserve and who gets less attention than they deserve?

Overrated:

Flea
James Hetfield

Underrated:

Tom Hamilton
Mike Rutherford (despite changing instruments frequently, he's written some pretty good stuff)

That's just to start

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2010, 07:23:36 PM »
Overated:

Hendrix


Underated


Bieber

Coolio

Spice Girls
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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2010, 07:28:50 PM »
Oh god, nothing good will come of this thread.

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2010, 07:37:55 PM »
Over rated: "The classics"

Under rated: New stuff.

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2010, 07:38:38 PM »
Overrated: Jimi Hendrix Underrated: Jimbob Joejack

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2010, 07:39:53 PM »
Over rated:

Slash, Kurt Cobain, Angus Young, Paul Stanley


Under rated:

Tony Iommi, Chris Broderick, Jerry Cantrell, Tom Shultz, Scott Stapp (fuck you), Mick Mars, Eddie Vedder

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2010, 07:40:51 PM »
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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2010, 07:42:54 PM »
Under rated:

Tony Iommi

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2010, 07:44:02 PM »
OH BOY

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2010, 07:46:56 PM »
Under rated:

Tony Iommi

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2010, 07:48:59 PM »
Petrucci can not be rated high enough.

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« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2010, 07:50:20 PM »
Petrucci can not be rated high enough.

In general, yeah. In here, no.

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2010, 07:51:01 PM »
Underrated:

Jeff Beck in the sense that a lot of young people don't have a clue about him.
John Mayer in the sense that a lot of people can't appreciate his guitar prowess because of the pop tunes he writes (which are excellent in their own right).

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2010, 07:51:10 PM »
Under rated:

Tony Iommi

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He frequently tops lists of the greatest guitarists of all time. He's world-renowned for more or less single-handedly developing the metal guitar sound. Since 1970, he's been the leader of one of the most important and most successful heavy metal bands in the world. Virtually every hard rock and heavy metal guitar player to come after him would name him as an influence. If not a direct influence, he has influenced every metal guitar player indirectly because Black Sabbath, and his riffs, have seeped into the subconscious of every musician who delves into the genre. How, then, is he "underrated?"  
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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2010, 07:52:57 PM »
Underrated:
Lindsey Buckingham
Brian May

Overrated:
The Edge

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2010, 07:54:17 PM »

Under rated:

 Scott Stapp (fuck you)


How can someone who's sold millions and millions of records regardless of consistently demonstrating that he can't sing be considered underrated?

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« Reply #16 on: July 25, 2010, 07:54:59 PM »
Under rated:

Tony Iommi

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He frequently tops lists of the greatest guitarists of all time. He's world-renowned for more or less single-handedly developing the metal guitar sound. Since 1970, he's been the leader of one of the most important and most successful heavy metal bands in the world. Virtually every hard rock and heavy metal guitar player to come after him would name him as an influence. If not a direct influence, he has influenced every metal guitar player indirectly because Black Sabbath, and his riffs, have seeped into the subconscious of every musician who delves into the genre. How, then, is he "underrated?"  

I think he is completely "ok-rated" amongst people who know what they are talking about, but I think he needs to be a household name amongst Page, Hendrix, Santana, and Van Halen. He is that awesome and is, like you said, the founder of all things heavy. He is probably my 3rd favorite guitar player ever.

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2010, 07:55:28 PM »
Under rated: Everybody in Mudvayne but their guitarist.

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2010, 07:56:01 PM »
Neal Schon (guitar-Journey), Michael Ivins (bass-Flaming Lips), David Coverdale (vocals-Deep Purple/Whitesnake), Brann Dailor (drums-Mastodon), Pete Trewavas (bass-Marillion), and Johnny and Colin Greenwood (guitar/bass-Radiohead) are great musicians that don't get talked about enough anywhere.

Numbers: how is Tony Iommi underrated?  So many people refer to him as "the riff master."
Zbomber: I don't think anyone underrates Brian May.  No one else has that unmistakable tone.

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #19 on: July 25, 2010, 07:57:40 PM »
Like I said, he is perfectly rated amongst metal heads but is completely shoved off by most of the other musical world.

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #20 on: July 25, 2010, 07:58:37 PM »
Zbomber: I don't think anyone underrates Brian May.  No one else has that unmistakable tone.

Maybe, but I hardly see him on greatest lists for guitarists when people do them... so maybe not underrated, but quite often overlooked. I also think he is an incredible vocalist, so I think he is a little underrated in that category as well.

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« Reply #21 on: July 25, 2010, 08:00:14 PM »
Like I said, he is perfectly rated amongst metal heads but is completely shoved off by most of the other musical world.

I totally get your point. He isn't quite a household name in comparison to other guitar players like the ones you mentioned. On the other hand, who the hell cares? He's massively appreciated by the people and subculture he deserves to be appreciated by.
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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #22 on: July 25, 2010, 08:02:28 PM »
Underrated:
Mike Campese
Mark Tremonti
Jerry Cantrell
Mudvayne's bassist

Overrated
Slash
Kurt Cobain (Best guitarist of all time? FUCK THAT)
Angus Young
C.C. DeVille

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« Reply #23 on: July 25, 2010, 08:08:17 PM »
Under rated: Everybody in Mudvayne but their guitarist.

I couldn't agree with this more if I wanted to. Chad Gray is a fantastic vocalist and a good lyricist. Ryan is probably the most technically impressive bassist in alternative metal, and Matt is a Grade A drummer. Hell, Greg's a good guitarist too. He's just not as much of a standout as the other members, but he's not bad at all. Add all four members up and you've got the best and most underrated alternative metal band ever.

And that reminds me. Fieldy from Korn is criminally underrated; he's one of my favorite bassists of all time. His style and tone is really unique...plus, he's never smothered in the mix.
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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #24 on: July 25, 2010, 08:09:52 PM »
Chad Gray is a fantastic vocalist and a good lyricist.
I used to think this until I listened to Hellyeah for the first time  :|

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« Reply #25 on: July 25, 2010, 08:14:24 PM »
Chad Gray is a fantastic vocalist and a good lyricist.
I used to think this until I listened to Hellyeah for the first time  :|

True. He's much better in Mudvayne. I just like to pretend that Hellyeah doesn't exist.
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« Reply #26 on: July 25, 2010, 08:15:20 PM »
Like I said, he is perfectly rated amongst metal heads but is completely shoved off by most of the other musical world.

I totally get your point. He isn't quite a household name in comparison to other guitar players like the ones you mentioned. On the other hand, who the hell cares? He's massively appreciated by the people and subculture he deserves to be appreciated by.

Hell yeah man!! All hail Tony Iommi!! :hefdaddy :metal

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #27 on: July 25, 2010, 08:24:50 PM »
Underrated:

Leonard Cohen
JOHN PAUL JONES
Ray Manzerek
Prince (as a guitarist)
George Harrison and Ringo
Geezer Butler


Overrate:

Opeth  :xbones
Green Day
Janis Joplin
Oasis
Nirvana
The Sex Pistols

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #28 on: July 25, 2010, 08:26:08 PM »
Chad Gray is a fantastic vocalist and a good lyricist.
I used to think this until I listened to Hellyeah for the first time  :|

True. He's much better in Mudvayne. I just like to pretend that Hellyeah doesn't exist.

Pretend what doesn't exist?  ;)

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #29 on: July 25, 2010, 08:42:31 PM »
Chad Gray is a fantastic vocalist and a good lyricist.
I used to think this until I listened to Hellyeah for the first time  :|

True. He's much better in Mudvayne. I just like to pretend that Hellyeah doesn't exist.

Pretend what doesn't exist?  ;)
Nothing. He's thinking about the inexistance of a sucky band that fortunately doesn't exist and has never released an album and never will.

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #30 on: July 25, 2010, 09:14:22 PM »
Over rated: "The classics"

Under rated: New stuff.

/thread
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Opeth  :xbones
Green Day
Janis Joplin
Oasis
Nirvana
The Sex Pistols

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #31 on: July 25, 2010, 09:22:55 PM »
Over rated: "The classics"

Under rated: New stuff.

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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #32 on: July 25, 2010, 09:23:28 PM »
Underrated: Kevin Moore's work outisde DT (which is better than anything DT have gone on to produce). Especially Chroma Key

Overrated: Paul Gilbert, Stevie Vai et cetera. 'Virtuosos' has never been a concept that appealed to me musically.
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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #33 on: July 25, 2010, 09:43:46 PM »
Overrated:
Slash
Kurt Cobain
every member of The Rolling Stones
Lars Ulrich


Underrated:
Tim "Herb" Alexander
Larry "Ler" LaLonde
Allan Holdsworth
David Gilmour
Nick Drake
Stewart Copeland
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Re: Musicians you feel are overrated/underrated
« Reply #34 on: July 25, 2010, 09:56:49 PM »
Over rated: "The classics"

Under rated: New stuff.

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Opeth  :xbones
Green Day
Janis Joplin
Oasis
Nirvana
The Sex Pistols

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