Underrated overrated bands

[Easy Mac]

This may not make sense, but what bands do you feel are underrated that most people think are overrated? The one that springs to my mind is Oasis. Everyone I talk to think they are the most overrated band of the last decade, but I think they're seriously underrated. I think they just come off as pretentious, so everyone says "oh, they aren't really that good." I know people who have all the albums who think they are overrated. Why have the albums then? That would be like if I bought My Big Fat Greek Wedding and said how much I hated it.

So, which band do you think doesn't get enough "love" but people tend to think is overrated?

This is inspired by the guitar riff thread... I think D'you Know What I Mean has some damn fine guitar going on.

[Bubba Wheels]

Creed: They sing the same song over and over again, and people think they are really deep. They are painful to listen too. Rap is better, and I hate rap. (most of it)

[33sherman]

The Strokes. When they first came out I joined in on the 'what's the big deal' bandwagon, but then I heard the record and I couldn't believe how cool the songs were. Their second album is great, too.

[Ksyrup]

Creed: They sing the same song over and over again, and people think they are really deep. They are painful to listen too. Rap is better, and I hate rap. (most of it)
I think that would be an example of an overrated underrated band, or just an overrated band...but not an underrated overrated band. This is about bands that the general public thinks are overrated, but you actually think are underrated.

I'd throw Dave Matthews Band on my list. I'm not sure why everyone slags on them, but to me, they are some of the most talented musicians out there, and their music is different. When Under the Table and Dreaming first came out, they sounded like no one else.

You know, another way to put this thread is...please justify why you like bands everyone else hates!

[Lucky Jim]

Snow Patrol. They're not that rated yet, but they'll be over-rated in no time, and really, they'll still be under-rated, that's how cool they are.

[Bubba Wheels]

I think that would be an example of an overrated underrated band, or just an overrated band...but not an underrated overrated band. This is about bands that the general public thinks are overrated, but you actually think are underrated.

I'd throw Dave Matthews Band on my list. I'm not sure why everyone slags on them, but to me, they are some of the most talented musicians out there, and their music is different. When Under the Table and Dreaming first came out, they sounded like no one else.

You know, another way to put this thread is...please justify why you like bands everyone else hates!

Oh, you mean like Michael Bolton! :D Never really heard anybody say that they liked him, but if that were really the case he would have dissappeared along time ago (like Christopher Cross!)

[Ksyrup]

Yes, but do you like Michael Bolton?

[Bubba Wheels]

Yes, but do you like Michael Bolton?

No, but I liked Christopher Cross! (kind of a surreal quality to his songs)

[yabanci]

this thread apparently needs training wheels for some.

[korme]

How ironic, I first read about Snow Patrol for the first time yesterday in someone's xanga and now people are posting about them being underoverrated.

[NoMyths]

Nirvana.

[John Galt]

this thread apparently needs training wheels for some.

No, just Bubba.

[John Galt]

Nirvana.

I concur. Nirvana bashing is just easy nowadays. In a similar vein, I think Pearl Jam took a lot of the backlash when they aren't that bad. And I'm not really a grunge fan.

[cthomer5000]

How ironic, I first read about Snow Patrol for the first time yesterday in someone's xanga and now people are posting about them being underoverrated.
I don't know if this is really irony we're talking about.

[John Galt]

I don't know if this is really irony we're talking about.

It is an Alanis Morrisette way - and I think she belongs in this thread as well (if we are counting solo artists).

[cthomer5000]

It is an Alanis Morrisette way - and I think she belongs in this thread as well (if we are counting solo artists).
Actually I would agree. Her second album was quite solid, but to most people she'd pretty much dropped off the face of the earth at that point.

[McSweeny]

Green Day

[Ksyrup]

Green Day
Please, give me an explantion of this one...at this point, I can only think that they would count by degree. As in, they are so hated and people think they are so overrated, that they have to be underrated in reality.

I can't stand punk, so that probably fuels my hatred, but this is one band I can't evn stomach to look at.

[Daimyo]

I'd agree with Dave Matthews Band. I guess they get a bad rap because of the stereotype that most of their fans are preppy, white fratboys and/or pothead, hippies. The band is incredibly talented for a "pop act" and they're (at least they were) amazing live.

[Easy Mac]

I'd agree with Dave Matthews Band. I guess they get a bad rap because of the stereotype that most of their fans are preppy, white fratboys and/or pothead, hippies. The band is incredibly talented for a "pop act" and they're (at least they were) amazing live.
hey, we can be both... ok, so I'm not in a frat, but I'm a preppy... nevermind, DEA may be watching

And no flaming people, unless your talking about Flaming Lips or Flaming Moes or Flaming Homosexuals.

[Daimyo]

DOLA, Pearl Jam too... I guess you could see their popular decline coming when they went against MTV and Ticket Master. Then they pretty much turned away from pop with Vitality and alienated a lot of fans...

[lcjjdnh]

One band who I think in recent years has been somewhat trashed has been Hootie and the Blowfish. Personally, I think they were a pretty good band for they did and over 10 million people did buy their first album. And Fairweather Johnson, although not as commercially sucessful was still a solid album.

[cthomer5000]

DOLA, Pearl Jam too... I guess you could see their popular decline coming when they went against MTV and Ticket Master. Then they pretty much turned away from pop with Vitality and alienated a lot of fans...
I think Pearl Jam perfectly fits this thread. Most people got so caught up in the fact that their 2nd and 3rd albums didn't sound like Ten that they missed out on a few of the best albums of the 90's.

[McSweeny]

Please, give me an explantion of this one...at this point, I can only think that they would count by degree. As in, they are so hated and people think they are so overrated, that they have to be underrated in reality.

I can't stand punk, so that probably fuels my hatred, but this is one band I can't evn stomach to look at.

people are always slagging off on Green Day... for selling out, for having an insanely popular album, etc etc etc. They sold 10 million+ copies of Dookie and have had 3 solid albums since and had 2 solid albums prior to Dookie. People seem to figure that since Dookie was so popular that they've got to be overated when in fact they are a very good band (in my oppinion of course).

whew... that was way harder to explain than i thought it was going to be

[yabanci]

No, just Bubba.

I was trying to be somewhat polite ;)

[korme]

The Flaming Lips are... weird.

[Ksyrup]

The Flaming Lips are... weird.
They're from Oklahoma...whaddya want?

[Fonzie]

Harkening back to an earlier era of music, I'd say Queen was an underrated overrated band.

[cthomer5000]

The Flaming Lips are... weird.
They probably even fit the overrated/underrated.

Yoshimi battels the pink robots - way, way overreated (it just rode the coattails of the critically acclaimed The Soft Bulletin, and got more initial attention than that album )

Clouds Taste Metallic - underrated.

[korme]

Hey, do you guys like The Von Bondies? I liked their song "C'mon C'mon" on MVP and then I heard it 'exclusive to 97.3Z in Cincinnati". Visited their website, pretty cool but the music video is weird as fuck and they may be more rockish than I tend to enjoy.

[Ksyrup]

Shorty...have you heard the new Ben Kweller? Not quite what I was expecting, but I think I'll get used to it.

[korme]

Nope, I haven't. Drastic changes?

[Sun Tzu]

www.the-underdogs.org

[Ksyrup]

Nope, I haven't. Drastic changes?
It's more rockin' and stripped down. He doesn't have the best voice to begin with, but it's in all of its creaky glory on this one. Not at all what I was expecting.

[Draft Dodger]

one vote is Nickelback, who I think is a very solid band even though they get bashed both for their annoying lead singer, and their similarities to Creed. I didn't want to like them, but I do.

I would also say several classic bands - Stones, Floyd, Van Halen, Zep are all both underrated and overrated enough to fit the bill.

[Pumpy Tudors]

www.the-underdogs.org

Gold.