OT: Underrated/Overrated Bands...

[BryanE]

Under rated:
C C. Adcock
Too Slim and the Tail Draggers
Guitar Shorty

I wouldn't ever consider Richard Thompson or King Crimson under rated. I had the privilege of seeing Richard Thompson in 2016. He was amazing.

[Louis]

Overrated: The Who

[robt57]

I'd list The Stones and The Dead as over rated, but I don't know how to duck on the internet...

[Toeclips]

Hmmm....I wonder if the dead are the reason I never got pass toeclips.....

[wallymann]

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[Frankwurst]

Originally Posted by robt57

I'd list The Stones and The Dead as over rated, but I don't know how to duck on the internet...

Well if B B King were still alive he'd probably enjoy debating this with you. Me on the other hand just choose to respectively disagree. I think they are two of the best bands to ever make music.

[Matthew]

Chili peppers are 100% overrated as said above. Every song is the same. Nirvana? No thanks. Dave Matthews Band. Yuck. That guy's voice makes me want to light myself on fire. Underrated : Triumph, Ambrosia, The Scorpions, Pat Benatar ( how is she not in the hall of fame?). And many of today's pop stars are overrated. I debate with my buddies about this topic all the time!

[XXtwindad]

Originally Posted by wallymann

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“X” the punk band? Underrated or overrated? They were a great band! Granted, Exene Cervenka has gotten a bit wiggy ...

[Jaybee]

Overrated- Phish, the Dead, Boston, about 70% of the Beatles catalog, Arcade Fire

[rounder]

Originally Posted by zzy

The best part of that Lewbowski line is that the Stones manager laughed so hard he let them use the Townes Van Zandt cover of Dead Flowers for free.

Love Townes Van Zandt. Not sure if he is underrated or overrated,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zprRZ2wFQD4

[benb]

These threads are always great ways of dating yourself.

It's incredibly hard for me to say anything is overrated in this rock/pop arena since I started playing lots of lots of guitar.

There are huge portions of the bands mentioned here that I would have 100% agreed with "overrated" till I started playing guitar and went off to learn one of their songs and had my eyes opened.

I don't know.. Grateful Dead might be near the top of that list over "Overrated till I went to play it myself."

[robt57]

Originally Posted by Matthew

Pat Benatar ( how is she not in the hall of fame?).

I recall she was nominated. I had to go wiki to see my assumption she'd been inducted after being nominated was wrong.

No kidding on that one.

[bthornt]

Originally Posted by XXtwindad

“X” the punk band? Underrated or overrated? They were a great band! Granted, Exene Cervenka has gotten a bit wiggy ...

I don't know if they're over or underrated, but I know that Los Angeles and Wild Gift are awesome.

[Peter B]

Originally Posted by gbcoupe

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Underated:

* Richard Thompson! Who you say? Look him up and listen. Acoustic and electric... amazing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5V0RkCIaXo

[Dino Suegiù]

Just looking at the bands on the Page 1 playlist at the time of this post:

Underrated bands:
"Morning Ride"
"Quarantine Projects"
"Throwback Greg Lemond"
"Old Movies During The Crisis"
"Good Backpacking Bags"

Overrated bands:
"Super Clean Zip Tie"
"Attending Graduate School"
"Tried Racing On Zwift"
"New Cannonball Run Record"
"PF30 Question"

Worst ever band, bar none:
"Covid-19 (The Event, Not The Discussion"