My Top Five Most Underrated Artists

[SgtPepper369]

Here they are in no particular order:

1. The Replacements
2. Jeff Beck
3. Stevie Ray Vaughn
4. Talib Kweli
5. Spiritualized

[truthaddict11]

Nirvana

[SgtPepper369]

Originally posted by [email protected] 28 2003, 11:17 AM
Nirvana
Underrated or Overrated ?

[ratmbola]

well for nirvana, ifs hes talking about nevermind ( the cd ), then its over rated. I liked in utero way better.

[Mike Fakelastname]

In Utero all the way. That was the first Nirvana CD I bought, and I think it's the best. I think Nirvana are overall overrated, they were a great band, but I don't think they deserve the "Greatest Band Ever" status some people give them.

[Rastafari]

they don't even deserve top 50 status, in my opinon.

Top Five Underrated?
1. Jimi Hendrix. If everyone realized this man's power, he'd unquestionably be called a true god on guitar and worshipped throughout the land.


edit:
2. Jeff Beck. Good call.
3. Jack Bruce. He's the man. esp. with Rory Gallagher.
4. Paul Butterfield Blues Band (not a person, but what the hell). Good ol' white boy's blues rock doesn't seem to get noticed unless its Clapton, but oh well.

fuck I don't know. I could probably think of tons if I had the time or the effort.

its all good.


Is Stevie Ray Vaugn Underrrated?

[YKTMX]

he'd unquestionably be called a true god on guitar and worshipped throughout the land.

Uhh, he is.

[Al Creed]

I consider "Unplugged in New York" Nirvana's greatest accomplishment. They broke the stigma of "we're young, loud and angry," by putting together some GOOD accustic music.

Underrated Artists?

Has anyone outside of Canada heard of Sam Roberts?

Seether(I dont hear them get much airtime up here)

Screaming Trees deserve(d) alot more press, they were just as good, at times, better than Nirvana

Thats all I can think of.

Most of the bands I like are either broken up, or a member of the band is dead

[YKTMX]

Pulp
The Kinks
Soundgarden
The Specials
Jeff Buckley


I would say those bands were unfairly underrated.

[truthaddict11]

opps my bad i meant nirvana is overrated you dont think well early in the morning

[SgtPepper369]

In some respects the band Jimi Hendrix Experience is underrated. The band (other than Hendrix) doesen't get much recognition nowadays. Mitch Mitchell was a good drummer.

As far as Mainstream SRV is underrated, but every good guitarist can appriciate his work fully.

And yes good ol' white boy blues often goes overlooked: Paul Butterfield, Ten Days After, John Mayall's Blues Breakers. etc.

[Soul Rebel]

As i sit here and listen to my blind melon albums for the 50th time this week i realize that Shannon Hoon is definiately underrated. Nobody remembers him or the band anymore, actually i dont think that anybody really cared when Hoon died, which is just horrible:(

BTW- thats him on my avatar now.

[ComradeRobertRiley]

Nirvana are definately overrated, I like come as you are but thats about it.

Ocean Colour Scene are the most underrated band I know, if you like Indie music they are the best.

Anyone seen lock stock the film? they did the song at the beginning (one hundred mile high city)

[Ironfist]

Ian Stewart, Syd Barret (hm, and also Pink Floyd in general, i never seen them in top 10 on any list..), Brian May, Angus Young, the band Yes......

[ratmbola]

syd barrett is definetly under rated.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

I have frankly never listened too much floyd from his time.

[Comrade Ceausescu]

The rolling stones are underrated as hell.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

I think that Aerosmith is under rated.
I know I'll probably get lynched for saying so, but i don't care.
Great songs like Train Kept a Rollin', SOS, Same Old Song and Dance, Walk this Way, and Dream On are all awesome in my opinions and they don't get enough credit for it.
Syd Barret and Pink Floyd get plenty of credit.
So does Brian May from Queen. I have no idea why you guys are saying their under rated.
Perhaps Brian May's amazing guitar is under rated.
But Pink Floyd is considered the great band it is. I think it's properly rated.
If any particular member, David Gilmour is the one who doesn't get enough credit.
The band really only took off when Syd died and Gilmour took over.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

Originally posted by [email protected] 29 2003, 12:30 AM
The rolling stones are underrated as hell.
*ahem*
the Rolling stones, comrade?
You're kidding, right?
Under rated?
They're already considered the greatest band in the world, what more do you want?

[suffianr]

Screaming Trees deserve(d) alot more press, they were just as good, at times, better than Nirvana

They're OK.

I don't think Soundgarden was ever underrated.

Chris Cornell was once voted as having the sexiest voice in Rock, Kim Thayil was a guitar god since Screaming Life and Matt Cameron is still recognized as one of the best drummers of the Seattle scene.

But Dave Matthews seems to be underrated. And John Mayer, too. He's got a fucking jazz quartet, for fuck's sake!

[truthaddict11]

Living Colour is underrated sure they had a big hit years ago with "Cult of Personality" but they had/have so many other great songs.

[Rastafari]

Originally posted by [email protected] 28 2003, 04:13 PM

he'd unquestionably be called a true god on guitar and worshipped throughout the land.

Uhh, he is.
not enough!
I'm serious, too, man. no joke
listen to a few albums and listen to them 24 more times. It took me a while to come to, but I am at peace now..

my brother just brought up a good one- The Moody Blues are underrated, but thats because he is religiously devoted to them

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

I agree about the Moody Blues, they're damn good and under-rated.

[Rastafari]

I think a lot of "One Hit Wonder Bands" are underrated, too.


Average White Band
Iron Butterfly
Wild Cherry

all pretty good bands

[Comrade Ceausescu]

*ahem*
the Rolling stones, comrade?
You're kidding, right?
Under rated?
They're already considered the greatest band in the world, what more do you want?


They should be given equal respect to the beatles!!

[Rastafari]

hmm...not quite. I have always been averse to the stones (it makes me a bad person, I know), and probably my favorite song they play is covered by Otis Redding, who does just as good of a job, so...

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

I think aside from the Stones' best hits, their other work is rather mediocre.
Their certainly not up there with the Beatles, I'd say.

[mentalbunny]

Anti flag
Ani Difranco
Eden maine

[Soul Rebel]

I really dont think ani difranco is underrated. If anything, i think she may be at times overrated (i cant believe i just said that considering how much i love her). But i think if we talk about womyn musicians who are underrated i think that would be people like Aimee Mann, Juliana Hatfield, the butchies, etc.

[canikickit]

What do these terms, "underrated" and "overrated" actually mean, who are they in relation to?
The general media? Pop music fans? The general underground media? The media relating directly to that particular "genre" of music?

For example, I could say that in the specialist reggae fanbase - i.e. people with large collections, primarily centred on reggae - Bob Marley is underrated, becuase he is. A lot of fans, such as myself, do not particularily rate Bob because the music for which he is mainly known, is quite different to the average record in our collection.

However, to the casual listener of reggae, Bob would not necessarily sound quite as different as to me. Most of those fans, in my opinion, overrate "Bob Marley and the Wailers", and criminally underrate "The Wailers". Anyway, enough about reggae...

The point is, these terms are entirely arbitrary without an actual definition of what you are relating the term to.

[Pete]

Big Sugar.... after 15 years they will be gone in january :( I saw their acoustic dou last week..it was amazing. 10 bucks for a show... in a student bar... :)

I don't know how big Mattgood is outside of Canada, sure his a prick but he gets his anticapitalist message out a lot more stubler than Rage, and is easier on the ears too :)

[celtopunk]

I can't see how anybody can mention the likes of the Stones, Aerosmith etc when talking about underated bands. Turn on any "classic rock" station and you are sure to hear them several times a day. Now Rastafari made a comment about Jimi Hendrix but he did so with a qualifying statement and I agree with him on that . But seriously it would be nice to not see all the classic rock dinosaurs trotted out in every single topic.

I don'thave five but here's three:

Newtown Neurotics aka the Neurotics

The Redskins

The Adjusters

[Rastafari]

Originally posted by [email protected] 1 2003, 07:07 AM
I can't see how anybody can mention the likes of the Stones, Aerosmith etc when talking about underated bands. Turn on any "classic rock" station and you are sure to hear them several times a day. Now Rastafari made a comment about Jimi Hendrix but he did so with a qualifying statement and I agree with him on that . But seriously it would be nice to not see all the classic rock dinosaurs trotted out in every single topic.

I don'thave five but here's three:

Newtown Neurotics aka the Neurotics

The Redskins

The Adjusters
The fact that I have heard "That Smell" or "Tuesday's Gone" or "Sweet Home Alabama" on my radio at least 10 times and only heard Hendrix twice makes me very angry.

[mentalbunny]

SenoraChe, come to England and discover how underrated Ani is here. it's shocking.

[Zorio]

I agree with Matt Good, his stuff with the Matthew Good Band was very original at the time and very well done.
I would say the Pixies are the most underated band. They had such a tremendous influence on so many artists of today and over the last ten years and most people haven't even heard of them. bands such as Nirvana (hell, pretty well all the bands that were classified as "grunge"), Weezer, Radiohead, At the Drive-In(who are also underrated in my opinion) and also Matt Good who I listed above. I still consider Doolitle by the Pixies to be one of the best albums of all time and it's my personal favourite, but they never had a bad album.

[ComradeRobertRiley]

yuk! I hate grunge

[toastedmonkey]

Underated:- My Vitriol and Radiohead

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

Originally posted by [email protected] 1 2003, 05:07 AM
I can't see how anybody can mention the likes of the Stones, Aerosmith etc when talking about underated bands. Turn on any "classic rock" station and you are sure to hear them several times a day. Now Rastafari made a comment about Jimi Hendrix but he did so with a qualifying statement and I agree with him on that . But seriously it would be nice to not see all the classic rock dinosaurs trotted out in every single topic.
The Stones are often over rated or properly rated sometimes, I'd say. But Aerosmith is not at all. Aerosmith is given little credit by most listeners of classic rock. But they put out some awesome music, which I have already mentioned, thank you very much. They're a tad under rated, however, probably because their later music sucks ass.

[Soul Rebel]

Originally posted by [email protected] 1 2003, 04:49 PM
SenoraChe, come to England and discover how underrated Ani is here. it's shocking.
Thats true. I should have been more specific- that in the u.s. she is overrated (not that she doesnt deserve great reviews). It all really depends on where you are.

[Danish]

1- Puddy (great riff-rock band from Toronto)
2- I Mother Earth (amazing progish hard rock, also from Toronto)
3- Coheed And Cambria (sick progish post-hardcore indie stuff)
4- Thrice (Metal and punk as one!)
5- Big Sugar (obviously amazing blues-reggae)

[Al Creed]

Originally posted by [email protected] 1 2003, 08:41 PM
2- I Mother Earth (amazing progish hard rock, also from Toronto)
They were better with Edwin, I think.

But, Theyre still damn good.

I saw them at Hamilton's harbourfront during Aquafest for free. Actually, My first rock concert:P

[celtopunk]

Originally posted by Victorcommie+Dec 1 2003, 10:19 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Victorcommie @ Dec 1 2003, 10:19 PM)
[email protected] 1 2003, 05:07 AM
I can&#39;t see how anybody can mention the likes of the Stones, Aerosmith etc when talking about underated bands. Turn on any "classic rock" station and you are sure to hear them several times a day. Now Rastafari made a comment about Jimi Hendrix but he did so with a qualifying statement and I agree with him on that . But seriously it would be nice to not see all the classic rock dinosaurs trotted out in every single topic.
The Stones are often over rated or properly rated sometimes, I&#39;d say. But Aerosmith is not at all. Aerosmith is given little credit by most listeners of classic rock. But they put out some awesome music, which I have already mentioned, thank you very much. They&#39;re a tad under rated, however, probably because their later music sucks ass. [/b]
Well I&#39;m not going to argue as to whether or not Aerosmith is underrated/overrated. I will say this, they are NOT under exposed. They get plenty of airplay and I believe they have gotten plenty of MTV exposure as well.

They&#39;ve had several songs in the top 20 sold millions of records.

They also were inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Lame.

I&#39;m not sure what else you could ask for?

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

When I say under rated and over rated, I&#39;m referring to the appreciation given to a band by all listeners.
I never hear people speaking of how great Aerosmith&#39;s music was, but their first 3 or so albums fucking rocked and are far better than many that are given lots of credit.

[mentalbunny]

Danish, you sure are right about coheed and cambria.

I also forgot avenged sevenfold.

radiohead are overrated.

[Danish]

Originally posted by RavenFan84+Dec 2 2003, 01:52 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (RavenFan84 @ Dec 2 2003, 01:52 AM)
[email protected] 1 2003, 08:41 PM
2- I Mother Earth (amazing progish hard rock, also from Toronto)
They were better with Edwin, I think.

But, Theyre still damn good.

I saw them at Hamilton&#39;s harbourfront during Aquafest for free. Actually, My first rock concert:P [/b]
I thought the same thing until I saw them a couple of months ago. The singer that is with them now is amazing. While Dig and Scenery and Fish are both amazing albums, the newer ones are much more progressive. It really is a matter of taste, but they were awesome with Edwin and still rock today.

Mentalbunny, Coheed is amazing. I&#39;m going to see them with Brand New one week today&#33;

[Rastafari]

The Stones are so underrated
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...people_jagger_1 (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=529&ncid=529&e=6&u=/ap/20031202/ap_en_mu/britain_people_jagger_1)

[max]

yo u may all hate me for dis but i think the transplants should get alot more press even thourh tim sold out like a mother fucker.

[synthesis]

It&#39;s still my opinion that Soundgarden is underrated. Sure, they get a spot in most comprehensive "grunge" insights, but for some reason Nirvana and a distant second of Pearl Jam are the ones that everyone always thinks of when grunge first comes to mind. Never mind the fact that Eddie Vedder wouldn&#39;t fucking exist if it weren&#39;t for Chris Cornell.

[Danish]

Originally posted by [email protected] 6 2003, 05:00 AM
It&#39;s still my opinion that Soundgarden is underrated. Sure, they get a spot in most comprehensive "grunge" insights, but for some reason Nirvana and a distant second of Pearl Jam are the ones that everyone always thinks of when grunge first comes to mind. Never mind the fact that Eddie Vedder wouldn&#39;t fucking exist if it weren&#39;t for Chris Cornell.
The funny thing about that is Pearl Jam isn&#39;t even a grunge band, not in any sense.