Overrated musicians

[PolishStevieFan]

Originally Posted by olive

bruce springsteen.

Bruce Springsteen overrated? Maybe in US. In my homeland he's far from being so. I can't remember any of his songs being played on Polish radio stations other than "Streets of Philadelphia". His post "Born In The USA" albums are what made me his fan in the first place (especially "Tunnel of Love" and "Ghost of Tom Joad"). When he came to Poland in 1997 he didn't sell out small venue (2.000 + seats). For me, Michael Jackson has always been a bit overrated. I mean, "Thriller" and "Off The Wall" were great albums but on the other hand hadn't we heard it all before on Stevie Wonder's records? And Adele...her voice resembles sometimes that of Dusty Springfield's (yet it's not even half as emotive). Her music is dull and uninspired and I can't see why so many people started to adore her. Maybe because in today's music market we forgot that singers must sing! Other overrated artists are: Sting (few good albums like "The Soul Cages" and "Ten Summoner's Tales" and tons of so-so pap), Peter Gabriel (definately less appealing than Phil Collins due to his artsy-fartsy approach to music) and...Barbra Streisand (I know she's got some pipes but I can't see why this woman is so idolized and has sold so many albums. Her music is dull)

[TrueFaith77]

^^Tunnel of Love is my favorite Bruce 80s album!

[PolishStevieFan]

Since "Tunnel of Love" is a "divorce" album I used to listen to it a lot while breaking up with my long-term girlfriend. My favourite song has always been "Valentine's Day" which is just simple and beautiful. And there's also "One Step Up"...

[Silver Springs]

Originally Posted by PolishStevieFan

Since "Tunnel of Love" is a "divorce" album I used to listen to it a lot while breaking up with my long-term girlfriend. My favourite song has always been "Valentine's Day" which is just simple and beautiful. And there's also "One Step Up"...

Are you like me in the sense that you categorise your albums and music by moments in time/seasons/time of the day/weather etc? I have always had this habit. For example, I simply CANNOT listen to Silver Springs unless it's raining buckets (especially if I'm walking in the rain), because I know this is when this song is at its most sublime. Nick Drake I listen to in the dark. I once went on a long walk in the dark with Nick Drake playing. There were neon lights everywhere, people rushing by living their lives and autumn in the air. I was in sheer bliss. You and I Part 1 I must listen to while on the bus in the dark. Gah...Alot of my music is dark time music, lol. I have different categories in my iPod for when to listen to music. "Rain Music, Sunshine, Having a Good Day, Getting my weepies out through music rather than crying, Meditation, Walking in the Woods etc". I love having moments where simply perfect music for it is playing. It just enhances every experience.

[Blueletter18]

Originally Posted by Silver Springs

Are you like me in the sense that you categorise your albums and music by moments in time/seasons/time of the day/weather etc? I have always had this habit. For example, I simply CANNOT listen to Silver Springs unless it's raining buckets (especially if I'm walking in the rain), because I know this is when this song is at its most sublime. Nick Drake I listen to in the dark. I once went on a long walk in the dark with Nick Drake playing. There were neon lights everywhere, people rushing by living their lives and autumn in the air. I was in sheer bliss. You and I Part 1 I must listen to while on the bus in the dark. Gah...Alot of my music is dark time music, lol. I have different categories in my iPod for when to listen to music. "Rain Music, Sunshine, Having a Good Day, Getting my weepies out through music rather than crying, Meditation, Walking in the Woods etc". I love having moments where simply perfect music for it is playing. It just enhances every experience.

I have that habit too! I find it hard to listen to Rumours in the wintertime...or most California rock, for that matter. I mean, obviously, it can't be avoided for the entire winter, but it's so much better when the sun is out, at least. And Van Morrison is best in the fall- especially Astral Weeks and No Guru, No Method, No Teacher.

[Sleepless-Child]

Originally Posted by Silver Springs

Are you like me in the sense that you categorise your albums and music by moments in time/seasons/time of the day/weather etc? I have always had this habit. For example, I simply CANNOT listen to Silver Springs unless it's raining buckets (especially if I'm walking in the rain), because I know this is when this song is at its most sublime. Nick Drake I listen to in the dark. I once went on a long walk in the dark with Nick Drake playing. There were neon lights everywhere, people rushing by living their lives and autumn in the air. I was in sheer bliss. You and I Part 1 I must listen to while on the bus in the dark. Gah...Alot of my music is dark time music, lol. I have different categories in my iPod for when to listen to music. "Rain Music, Sunshine, Having a Good Day, Getting my weepies out through music rather than crying, Meditation, Walking in the Woods etc". I love having moments where simply perfect music for it is playing. It just enhances every experience.

Ha, funny, i can't listen to that song unless it's sunny! Oh well. (it says "Springs" in the title for God's sake )

[Silver Springs]

Originally Posted by Sleepless-Child

Ha, funny, i can't listen to that song unless it's sunny! Oh well. (it says "Springs" in the title for God's sake )

I suppose it stems from my first "discovery" of the song, really. I'd heard it a few times on my iPod and didn't really think anything of it. But one day I was taking a walk at the Lake and the heavens opened spectacularly. Thunder..Lightning...Wet Ducks...All that good stuff. And this song came on and blew me away. I had to listen to it on repeat during that walk because it just stunned me. Now it's always my storm song because that's when the magic hit me.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by Blueletter18

Van Morrison is best in the fall- especially Astral Weeks and No Guru, No Method, No Teacher.

Is Moondance on that record? I've always preferred to hear it in the Autumn. It was nice to read you say that.

[Macfanforever]

I can add some of these country artists to the list of over rated over exposed dept.They are ok to me .but thats all radio plays now.Again 5 to 10 years down the road people will forget them.They are no Conway Twitty,s,Kenny Rogers,Eddie Rabitt's and so on.

Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Blake Shelton
Craig Morgan

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by Macfanforever

I can add some of these country artists to the list of over rated over exposed dept.They are ok to me .but thats all radio plays now.Again 5 to 10 years down the road people will forget them.They are no Conway Twitty,s,Kenny Rogers,Eddie Rabitt's and so on.

Jason Aldean
Dierks Bentley
Blake Shelton
Craig Morgan

Okay, here we go....
I've done sound for Jason Aldean twice, and Dierks Bentley twice. Concerning the former, Aldean, you are correct. He is a talentless HACK. I know a friend of his, from back when he was nobody, and he is the PRODUCT of handlers and producers. He has an average voice, and no special talent, whatsoever!
Now, in the case of the latter, I LOVE Dierks Bentley. He has a unique voice, and actually has several songs that I find quite moving! My band does Long Trip Alone, and Come a Little Closer, and we get constant requests for these songs(and quite often, if one looks closely, tears will be streaming down my cheeks during LTA). Also, he is a very kind, friendly, down to Earth guy. Not a poser, by any stretch of the imagination. An absolute pleasure to work with.

Shelton and Morgan, I don't know much about them, other than Shelton is on some damned reality show, that I refuse to watch.

Ur mileage may vary!!!

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by Macfanforever

Dierks Bentley
Blake Shelton

These are the only two I've heard of.

[SteveMacD]

Originally Posted by darklinensuit

Springsteen

If he's The Boss, I quit.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by vivfox

These are the only two I've heard of.

Aldean is HUGE, unfortunately. Whoever is picking his songs, is doing the right thing. #1 after #1. I mean, they SUCK, but they're making him rich!

There's absolutely nothing country about them, and bar musicians in Nashville make fun of him. He always uses the word country in his lyrics, but that's as country as the song gets. Hard rock guitars, with a chorus like, "she's country". He's a joke, to real country musicians(although I'm sure we ALL wish we had his bank acct!!!!).

He's really probably the heir to Kenny Chesney's throne.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by SteveMacD

If he's The Boss, I quit.

Me too. I've never understood his appeal. I mean, I think he's a very nice guy, but his music just does nothing for me. I always did like 10th Avenue Freeze Out, but that's that's the ONLY one!

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Okay, here we go....
I've done sound for Jason Aldean twice, and Dierks Bentley twice. Concerning the former, Aldean, you are correct. He is a talentless HACK. I know a friend of his, from back when he was nobody, and he is the PRODUCT of handlers and producers. He has an average voice, and no special talent, whatsoever!
Now, in the case of the latter, I LOVE Dierks Bentley. He has a unique voice, and actually has several songs that I find quite moving! My band does Long Trip Alone, and Come a Little Closer, and we get constant requests for these songs(and quite often, if one looks closely, tears will be streaming down my cheeks during LTA). Also, he is a very kind, friendly, down to Earth guy. Not a poser, by any stretch of the imagination. An absolute pleasure to work with.

Shelton and Morgan, I don't know much about them, other than Shelton is on some damned reality show, that I refuse to watch.

Ur mileage may vary!!!

Hahaha.Sorry Homer.I like all of those guys.They are the in thing now.