What musicians do you believe are overrated ?

[gtopa1]

Being from MN, if I hear Prince anymore I just might lose my shit.
They play his songs like every 5 minutes here.
1999 is long past and so is the party.

Did he actually have ANY really good songs? I can't think of any. He was described here as a Michael Jackson wannabe. Probably not far from the truth. Now THERE was a talent.

Greg

Folks in the state here just go ape shit over Prince. Guy was talented, but it is overkill especially since he died. People coming from around the world to see his studio.
Minnesotan's go gaga over their celebrities from the state.
Bob Dylan is revered here as a god although he moved away when he was young and pretty much showed no interest in his home state.

Dylan was under rated elsewhere-like the south

He didn't have the best voice, but I associate Dylan with my entire childhood as I heard all of his music very young. Parents had every album.
To me.
You can't drive through a northern forest road without listening to Dylan. He is the soundtrack of the Mesabi Range of northern MN.

Early sixties had a lot of folk music and some morphed into anti war music.

Dylan had some incredible songs when he was younger but maybe the dope addled him in later years. Loved the Folkies(Seeger, Baez, Seekers).

Greg

 

[dblack]

Elton John

Clearly you weren't listening in the seventies.

 

[Third Party]

Elton John and Queen; if they weren't gay they'd be one hit wonders. I like Meat Loaf though but his rating is about right; good but not top shelf. Most sopranos; and that Aretha Franklin; screamers/screechers.

But this one is superb:



Amazing.

(And yes; weight challenged...but the VOICE!!!)

Greg

Uh, both Elton and Queen had MORE than one hit. Most of Queen was not gay.

Lots of beautiful music as well as hits by either one. If doing guys was a prerequisite for all those great songs, I say stuff another one in is mouth. Bring on the tunes.

I disagree. Queen's music was mostly stock and Elton had a couple of catchy songs but only "Candle" was a cut above and he didn't write most of his music. Queen had Bohemian and that was outstanding but more for its novelty.They became "icons" by being pushed by, shall we say, the flamboyant media.

Greg

I judge by their songs being played or used today-"we will rock you", "we are the champions" or the Disney movie Lion King songs.

I don't mind them but I wouldn't put them on a par with top shelf ones. Lion King is OK for kids but really; adults??

But as you mention Lion King. I could not get excited about Phantom of the Opera; had the record and frankly didn't get it. Then I went to see it in London and it was mesmerising. Sometimes it happens that way.

Greg

Ever hear of Rocket man? CrockDILE ROCK? My life likes Elton and has tons of his songs-Daniel, sad songs-plenty of others

 

[dblack]

Uh, both Elton and Queen had MORE than one hit. Most of Queen was not gay.

Lots of beautiful music as well as hits by either one. If doing guys was a prerequisite for all those great songs, I say stuff another one in is mouth. Bring on the tunes.

I disagree. Queen's music was mostly stock and Elton had a couple of catchy songs but only "Candle" was a cut above and he didn't write most of his music. Queen had Bohemian and that was outstanding but more for its novelty.They became "icons" by being pushed by, shall we say, the flamboyant media.

Greg

I judge by their songs being played or used today-"we will rock you", "we are the champions" or the Disney movie Lion King songs.

I don't mind them but I wouldn't put them on a par with top shelf ones. Lion King is OK for kids but really; adults??

But as you mention Lion King. I could not get excited about Phantom of the Opera; had the record and frankly didn't get it. Then I went to see it in London and it was mesmerising. Sometimes it happens that way.

Greg

Ever hear of Rocket man? CrockDILE ROCK? My life likes Elton and has tons of his songs-Daniel, sad songs-plenty of others

Madman Across the Water? Funeral for a Friend? Tiny Dancer?

Elton John and Bernie Taupin made some of the best music of the period.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Whitney Houston, her aunt had much more talent.

 

[Marion Morrison]

The Crue, really? That's a great Rock and Roll band! All original songs, Mick's a riffing machine and Tommy Lee and Vince are very good too!
I agree with Springsteen. He sucks.

I say Maroon 5 is over-rated.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Bruce Springsteen is number one on my list!

Reo Speedwagon also come in second place...

Then all boy bands!

I love REO!

 

[Third Party]

Whitney Houston, her aunt had much more talent.

How about Dionne Warwick, HER aunt.

 

[Likkmee]

Streisand.Sammy Davis, Andy Williams. Hank SR and JR, BB King.Barry White.
Yngwie Malmstein.Nugent.Ringo.Jagger. Most since the people of that era really suck.

I love that bass player Tal Wilkenfeld and the young(ish) guitarist Derek Trucks

 

[Likkmee]

Bruce Springsteen is number one on my list!

Reo Speedwagon also come in second place...

Then all boy bands!

I love REO!

Springberg is a constipated idiot who can musicate shit. He's like that idiot Andrew Dice Clay but with a guitar.

 

[Third Party]

Streisand.Sammy Davis, Andy Williams. Hank SR and JR, BB King.Barry White.
Yngwie Malmstein.Nugent.Ringo.Jagger. Most since the people of that era really suck.

I love that bass player Tal Wilkenfeld and the young(ish) guitarist Derek Trucks

You were born 20 years too late to appreciate good music.

 

[Likkmee]

Streisand.Sammy Davis, Andy Williams. Hank SR and JR, BB King.Barry White.
Yngwie Malmstein.Nugent.Ringo.Jagger. Most since the people of that era really suck.

I love that bass player Tal Wilkenfeld and the young(ish) guitarist Derek Trucks

You were born 20 years too late to appreciate good music.

I was born in 1953.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Whitney Houston, her aunt had much more talent.

How about Dionne Warwick, HER aunt.

That's who I was referencing.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Eddie Murphy!

 

[Oddball]

The Grateful Dead - Most overrated band of all time.

Bruce Springsteen - A close second.

Oasis - Was supposed to be the second coming of the Beatles, but sucked out loud.

Gins-n-Roses - Hated them from the first chord I heard them play.

Bon Jovi - Barf.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Streisand.Sammy Davis, Andy Williams. Hank SR and JR, BB King.Barry White.
Yngwie Malmstein.Nugent.Ringo.Jagger. Most since the people of that era really suck.

I love that bass player Tal Wilkenfeld and the young(ish) guitarist Derek Trucks

Streisand and Sammy Davis jr. are/were incredibly talented. I don't like Streisand, but have to give credit where it's due.

Lemme think here..

George Strait. What a fucking cheeseball. No range, someone else wrote all his songs.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Oh! Taylor Swift!

 

[Marion Morrison]

Andy Williams! What a faggot!
Burt Bacharach.

I think Andy Williams did the MTM show intro, though. Pretty sure.

Spike Lee is a pos overrated turd.

 

[Third Party]

Streisand.Sammy Davis, Andy Williams. Hank SR and JR, BB King.Barry White.
Yngwie Malmstein.Nugent.Ringo.Jagger. Most since the people of that era really suck.

I love that bass player Tal Wilkenfeld and the young(ish) guitarist Derek Trucks

You were born 20 years too late to appreciate good music.

I was born in 1953.

Fooled me-your avatar says you are 48.

 

[dblack]

I don't know if it's just because I'm getting older, but every now and then I'll hear some song that I remember grooving on back in the day and think "Wow, this is really crap."