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#111
07-26-2007, 02:06 AM
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Re: Overrated bands/musicians
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] As for a musician I think is over-rated..I give you Kurt Cobain! [/ QUOTE ] Seriously??? This guy started an entire genre (alternative rock) [/ QUOTE ] Um...not exactly. He helped influence it, but he certainly didn't 'start' it. That said, he was a great songwriter. b [/ QUOTE ] Meh I'd say his song writing skills were mediocre at best. What he is most over-rated for though is his skill on guitar. On Rolling Stones list of 100 greatest guitarist he was ranked ~13th. That is simply ridiculous, there is no way any of his musical work on guitar can stand up to anyone else considered to be a great guitarist. His riffs and solos with Nirvana were unbelievably simple, and IMO quite boring and mundane. [/ QUOTE ] Cobain wasnt even the best musician in his band.... Grohl was. 
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#112
07-26-2007, 05:49 AM
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Re: Overrated bands/musicians
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#113
07-26-2007, 02:44 PM
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Re: Overrated bands/musicians
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I think of Zappa who, imo, was one of the most talented and creative artists of the last 50 years. He never achieved commercial success and I think at times he may have aspired to avoid it at all costs. He said in later years that Valley Girl (which I believe was his only charted song) was the biggest regret of his career. Like Glo said - the Dead were able to break the Forbes list for many years despite their lack of mainstream commercial success. If that doesn't point to their depth of talent at the very least, I don't know what does. [/ QUOTE ] Just saw Zappa Plays Zappa and Bob Weir & Ratdog at 10klf. If anything these guys are underrated. [/ QUOTE ] How was the ZPZ show? I'm going next week and I'm never been so psyched for a show in my life. Please tell me it was as good as I'm anticpating... [/ QUOTE ] Oh, it was incredible. Rocked my face off. I saw it immediately after seeing Particle and they just kept the party going.
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