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10-22-2009, 03:34 PM | #1631 (permalink) | |
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I admit the Yes and Led Zeppelin comparison was a bit random. I don't like rap, blues, metal or reggae Sorry for writing off those genres. Mind you I have listened to alot of rap, blues and reggae, metal. To me those genre are bad.. Also I wasn't being objective i was being subjective. Never said all indie bands are crap, stop putting words in my mouth. |
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10-22-2009, 03:35 PM | #1632 (permalink) | |
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Care to elaborate on who is overrated? What is your definition of indie?
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10-22-2009, 03:43 PM | #1633 (permalink) |
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Almost all post rock bands are indie? You can believe that if you wish but i wouldnt say so. But then again i wouldnt be putting Blur, Wolfmother, GY!BE, Sonic Youth and Jimmy Eat World in the same category.
I know that Jeff is Tim's son. I also know that their music is not similar, they were from different era's, they were estranged and therefore as comparible as Yes and Led Zeppelin. That also is why Jeff's determination to avoid being compared to his father becomes relevant. Again you've said that indie bands don't deserve credit yet i still don't know why. And for such a diverse genre (the term indie is meaningless to me now) i would be interested to hear why you think this. Alot of people probably do think that Rush is the best prog band. A lot of people on the other hand probably don't. Everyones opinion is different, im just struggling to see how this really a point worth mentioning. You just said that the majority of bands active between the years 1960 and 1980 are overrated? So basically what you mean is that most music full stop is overrated? Whether Nirvana take more credit for 'starting' grunge is arguable, whether the Pixies take more credit for 'starting' grunge is arguable, whether either band 'started' grunge is arguable also. |
10-22-2009, 03:49 PM | #1634 (permalink) |
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Pixies did not start grunge. It had already started in Seattle when the Pixies formed (see Deep Six compilation). The only influence the Pixies really had on grunge was through Nirvana's adaption of quiet-loud dynamics.
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10-22-2009, 04:01 PM | #1636 (permalink) |
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So were Soundgarden, Green River and Skin Yard. The only reason i see why the Pixies get labelled 'grunge' was because they influenced Nirvana, otherwise they had nothing to do with the Seattle scene. They were just a really great, influential alternative rock band.
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10-22-2009, 04:02 PM | #1637 (permalink) | |
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Screaming Tress were essentially put in the category of godfathers of Grunge with Soundgarden amd Skin Yard. BUT in my opinion the very first Grunge band was Green River in 84'.Although Soundgarden started in 84 they didn't release anything until the Deep Six compilation. |
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10-22-2009, 04:06 PM | #1638 (permalink) | |
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10-22-2009, 04:39 PM | #1639 (permalink) | |
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If anything, among the actual prog community I'd say Rush are a bit underrated, some of the really snobby prog fans (of which there is plenty of) pretty much treat any prog band that appeals to a more mainstream audience with great resentment. |
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02-17-2010, 04:59 AM | #1640 (permalink) |
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U2 were never really good
Morrissey's solo career is extremely overrated and he has never done anything near as good as what he did with The Smiths Bruce Springsteen, one or two songs aside, sucks Pitchfork is a great website
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