Most Underrated band of all time

[CHAPPERS]

Andy Bell - Erasure.

Freddie Mercury - Queen

 

[Barnet Seagull]

As for underrated bands?

Gene - Always in the shadow of the Smiths.

 

[Strike]

Underworld - Superb Dance band

 

[Barnet Seagull]

Underworld - Superb Dance band

You see, I'd say they were over-rated.

 

[Parson Henry]

Kursaal Flyers


Greatest song title ever written

'Little does she know that I know that she knows that I know she's two-timing me!'

Marvellous song wonderful group.

 

[bhafc99]

You see, I'd say they were over-rated.

Agreed. Or at least, significantly 'rated'. Not sure what definition some people are using for under-rated. It'd be hard to find a band in Underworld's genre who've had more coverage, public awareness and commercial success – which to me are the 3 things you'd look to see major and unjust SHORTFALLS in in order to justify deeming someone 'under-rated'.

 

[rool]

ELO definately

 

[Guinness Boy]

The Stranglers, no contest.

Never make the top 100 bands of all time for some reason. Vastly superior to the overrated sex pistols who both started at the same time.

The sex pistol make the top 10 but the Stranglers nowhere

Blimey my first visit back to NSC for eons and I find myself agreeing with Gareth! Just got the Audio Bully's Back to Mine which has Golden Brown and Peaches on and found myself wondering how on earth I didn't register their sheer genius at the time. Probably because I was about 10 years old....

My other vote goes to Flowered Up btw. Not only is 'Weekender' one of the best songs ever but they had a dancer called Barry Mooncult. Class.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

Re: Re: Most Underrated band of all time

Blimey my first visit back to NSC for eons and I find myself agreeing with Gareth! Just got the Audio Bully's Back to Mine which has Golden Brown and Peaches on and found myself wondering how on earth I didn't register their sheer genius at the time. Probably because I was about 10 years old....

My other vote goes to Flowered Up btw. Not only is 'Weekender' one of the best songs ever but they had a dancer called Barry Mooncult. Class.

Egg Rush, It's on, Crackerjack, some great tracks. Shame there were caught up in the early 90's Manchester love in. Kind of disregarded as a poor man's Happy Mondays which was totally unfair.

 

[NMH]

Well, I doubt that many here have heard of them but what about Little Feat ?

Yes, not a bad band at all, but perhaps a little late to be quintessential Americana, as The Band, CCR, Allmans and Eagles eclipsed all others.
They file between Ry Cooder and The Band imho - and Lowell George's 'Thanks I'll Eat It Here' is worthwhile.

 

[Cian]

Living in Mancland I have to disagree

Well they weren't gods when I lived in Rusholme. For all of under three months, I admit, but it was still long enough to know the music scene a bit...

 

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