Over rated bands

[Austrian Gull]

The beatles were not as innovative as people would like to think. there first two albums were basic watered down rock n roll covers of carl perkins etc,they even styled there name off buddy holly. and as for moving on with lyrics like "she loves me yeah yeah yeah"..........Very innovative.

the kinks,who,yardbirds did exactly the same as the rolling stones british twist on the "BLUES"......

Gotta stick up for The Kinks there. Ray Davies is a fantastic writer and storyteller.

Plus, "You really shot me" is my favourite tabloid headline of all time...

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Abba over rated ?, are you having a laugh ?.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Abba over rated ?, are you having a laugh ?.

"Are you having a laugh", cue Ricky Gervais

 

[Stoo82]

Abby Road is one of the finest albums i have ever heard.

Yes the first two albums were of covers. But what about the other 10 of 12 that they release in 8 years. You dont get that anymore.

 

[public school boy]

Abba..Horrid lyrics,euro trash sound but as POP songs go they certainly did have something.

 

[HH Brighton]

The Rolling Stones.

Yes they had alot of hits and sold alot of records.


But compared to their contempories eg Beatles, Kinks, Who, Yardbirds they were way behind in being innovative and overall showing a great degree of creativity outside being just a very good rock n roll band.

To suggest The Rolling Stones were not as innovative as The Beatles is laughable. The Beatles were the equivalent of take that, nice pop songs but hardly innovative.

 

[Barrow Boy]

The Beatles

Yes they had a lot of hits and sold a lot of records.


But compared to their contempories eg The Stones, Kinks, Who, Yardbirds they were way behind in being innovative and overall showing a great degree of creativity outside being just a very mediocre rock n roll band.

It's ok, I spotted the mistakes and have adjusted your post accordingly.

 

[bright1064]

U2 are WAY over rated.

 

[chez]

The Beatles are the obvious ones but I'd like to add Meat Loaf to the list if I may.

 

[NF9]

I Cannot believe people are saying coldplay and U2 Are overated fair enough its not your types of music does not mean that someone is neccasirly overated just means its not your taste
Both U2 And coldplay have millions if not billions of fans worldwide and both sell out most arenas they visit
Over-rated in my mind are people who have no talent and i believe coldplay especially have alot of talent they write there own music play there own music and always sing live
And if your still not convinced millions disagree with you

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Radiohead.

 

[GT49er]

The Beatles were the equivalent of take that, nice pop songs but hardly innovative.

Eleanor Rigby?
Strawberry Fields?
A Day in the Life?
She's Leaving Home?
Lady Madonna?
Taxman?

'Nice pop songs'? Dear oh dear, you have a lot to catch up on...............

 

[Bigblonde1]

U2!!!! I'd rather be run over by my own car, then listen to them!

 

[Skaville]

f***ing hell! If Radiohead, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Abba are all over rated who exactly is the yardstick?

 

[Skaville]

Abby Road is one of the finest albums i have ever heard.

You could easily say the same of Help, Revolver, Rubber Soul, the White Album...

 

[beorhthelm]

some quite funny comments. It really is incredible that anyone who has any appreciation of modern music can call the Beatles, Stones, Who and Kinks as overrated, since they (along with a few others) pretty much created the seeds of all that you hear today. you've had 40 odd years of hearing their stuff, so to you its not innovative. just because you dont like the personalities or because you want to look clever and trendy by dismissing them.



now, U2 and Oasis, thats overrated for you. all fine, have a nice sing-along-to, but not really anything more, and in the case of U2 good touring (at least i assume thats the appeal).

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

jethro tull

 

[HH Brighton]

Eleanor Rigby?
Strawberry Fields?
A Day in the Life?
She's Leaving Home?
Lady Madonna?
Taxman?

'Nice pop songs'? Dear oh dear, you have a lot to catch up on...............

I have nothing to catch up on mate, your list just proves my point, great pop songs. I have nothing against the Beatles they wrote nice songs pehaps its just our different perception of innovative.

 

[Ditchboy]

I don't get Bowie.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

The Beatles...

Nirvana...

Arctic Monkeys...