One of my most (over)used words on this blog, has to be underrated. But, dear reader, i felt it was time to share with you, the 5 most overrated musical artists EVER.
The Clash or (Middle Class Fakes) The Clash as they shall be prefaced henceforth, how i hate thee? Let me count the ways. 1) they gave eclecticism a bad name. 2) The 1st album is a HORRIBLE listen. 3) Look at that picture above, Strummer looks like he's having a shit doesn't he? Well in fact someone's just given him a sneak preview of what his Mescaleros albums will sound like 20 years later. Yes Joe, that bad. 4) Sandinista!
The Boss?? The f**king Boss?? Rather than 'The Boss', Bruce is actually much more like the janitor at school who has a reputation amongst the staff (despite the fact that nobody has EVER spoken to him) for doing 'weird things' with hammers and crowbars and ropes in his garage. Bruce was famous in the 80's for his 4 hour concerts, a bit like The Deer Hunter was famed for it's 3 hour length. Scientists are still attempting to determine which was the dullest.
I've already mentioned my limitless disdain for 'God' here, but i'll take this opportunity to just mention his beard. Nuff said.
When i was a kid, Weller was 'it' as far as all my schools chums (male and female i'll add) were concerned. I thought that they were all deaf and blind as i cued up the Thompson Twins latest on my hi-fi. His solo work has managed to fuse pretentious and pointless in a way that few succeed, whilst The Jam are the most overrated band EVER. FACT. The Style Council were bearable, JUST, mostly because he stopped shouting for a bit and also cos he pretended he might be gay (by nibbling Mick Talbot's ear in a video), therefore freaking out a lot of my sexually confused male contemporaries whose rooms were filled with posters of him looking down at them doing whatever they did in their teenage beds.
i once got dragged along to see Van at Glastonbury and once i got near the front it was damn impossible to get out (and either way, some indie-gods like The Family Cat or Cud or whoever it was on the other stage were probably near the end of their set). So there i stood, watching the legend Morrison mumble and moan his way through a set that was possibly an hour but felt like a slow dying eternity. Trumpets honked (although Van may have been clearing his throat) fiddles dragged and bassoons bled my soul dry and around me people were smiling (!) some were even dancing (!!) others mouthed the words (or grunts, difficult to tell) and my companion turned to me and said, 'he's a true living legend'. He wasn't though, he was a miserable old git who had one half decent album. You try listening to THIS all the way through, i fucking DARE YOU
The more observant amongst you may have noticed that i didn't include THE WORST band of all time well that's because, surely nobody 'rates' them?
Please do add your own in the comments...
The Clash
The Clash or (Middle Class Fakes) The Clash as they shall be prefaced henceforth, how i hate thee? Let me count the ways. 1) they gave eclecticism a bad name. 2) The 1st album is a HORRIBLE listen. 3) Look at that picture above, Strummer looks like he's having a shit doesn't he? Well in fact someone's just given him a sneak preview of what his Mescaleros albums will sound like 20 years later. Yes Joe, that bad. 4) Sandinista!
Bruce Springsteen
The Boss?? The f**king Boss?? Rather than 'The Boss', Bruce is actually much more like the janitor at school who has a reputation amongst the staff (despite the fact that nobody has EVER spoken to him) for doing 'weird things' with hammers and crowbars and ropes in his garage. Bruce was famous in the 80's for his 4 hour concerts, a bit like The Deer Hunter was famed for it's 3 hour length. Scientists are still attempting to determine which was the dullest.
Eric Clapton
I've already mentioned my limitless disdain for 'God' here, but i'll take this opportunity to just mention his beard. Nuff said.
The Jam/Paul Weller
Van Morrison
i once got dragged along to see Van at Glastonbury and once i got near the front it was damn impossible to get out (and either way, some indie-gods like The Family Cat or Cud or whoever it was on the other stage were probably near the end of their set). So there i stood, watching the legend Morrison mumble and moan his way through a set that was possibly an hour but felt like a slow dying eternity. Trumpets honked (although Van may have been clearing his throat) fiddles dragged and bassoons bled my soul dry and around me people were smiling (!) some were even dancing (!!) others mouthed the words (or grunts, difficult to tell) and my companion turned to me and said, 'he's a true living legend'. He wasn't though, he was a miserable old git who had one half decent album. You try listening to THIS all the way through, i fucking DARE YOU
The more observant amongst you may have noticed that i didn't include THE WORST band of all time well that's because, surely nobody 'rates' them?
Please do add your own in the comments...
