Most overrated bands ever?

antman188 · 12-15-2005, 11:11 PM

i always see people with DSOTM shirts/sweatshirts and wonder if they actually listen to Pink Floyd or if they just want to say they do. I think there are a good portion of them who do listen to the band but a certain percentage who just want to look cool. Probably the same people, or same type of people, who listen to Good Charlette and say "Yeah, i listen to punk - I'm cool".

Laces Out Dan! · 12-15-2005, 11:11 PM

I own a zeppelin shirt and i Love zeppelin...along with my Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers T-Shirt

JohnnyK · 12-15-2005, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by _LesPaul43_

I own a zeppelin shirt and i Love zeppelin...along with my Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers T-Shirt

I want A Tom Petty shirt.

I'll have to add it to my christmas list.

Merkaba · 12-15-2005, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bungalowbill357

Haha.....cause listening to Pink Floyd and Led Zep is so origional

Why would you say that? In this day and age it would certainly be original.

Just because millions have loved Zeppelin and Floyd before you doesn't make you any less original. Just because you weren't born in the 70's when things happened for the first time, doesn't mean you can't still be original.

Thats like saying religion should only be for the ones who first 'discovered' God . So what, we can't believe in him because it's been done before? We have to create a new God for this generation?

I'd far sooner find someone original if they wore a Floyd t-shirt then a Greenday t-shirt or something that is currently 'in'. It shows they've gone against the grain and listened to something that does sound different to what is on offer today, which more often then not, requires a greater amount of will to appreciate then something like Greenday that is force fed to us whether we want to listen to it or not.

~~bungalow~~ · 12-15-2005, 11:29 PM

That isnt what I meant
Kashmir said that listening to Floyd and Zep sets you apart
Yet, they are a hugely popular bands, even today, with millions upon millions of fans
Liking them is hardly origional

boo boo · 12-15-2005, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Merkaba

Why would you say that? In this day and age it would certainly be original.

Just because millions have loved Zeppelin and Floyd before you doesn't make you any less original. Just because you weren't born in the 70's when things happened for the first time, doesn't mean you can't still be original.

Thats like saying religion should only be for the ones who first 'discovered' God . So what, we can't believe in him because it's been done before? We have to create a new God for this generation?

I'd far sooner find someone original if they wore a Floyd t-shirt then a Greenday t-shirt or something that is currently 'in'. It shows they've gone against the grain and listened to something that does sound different to what is on offer today, which more often then not, requires a greater amount of will to appreciate then something like Greenday that is force fed to us whether we want to listen to it or not.

Yeah, if Pink Floyd are so mainstream, why arent there more bands that sound like them??

How many bands nowadays consider Floyd a influence, very few, i can only name some at the top of my head...Muse, Radiohead, Mars Volta, Secret Machines, Coldplay, Porcupine Tree, etc.

Laces Out Dan! · 12-15-2005, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bungalowbill357

That isnt what I meant
Kashmir said that listening to Floyd and Zep sets you apart
Yet, they are a hugely popular band, even today, with millions upon millions of fans
Liking them is hardly origional

I have to agree with you.....all the lame kids in my school that are "cool" just say they listen to ACDC Pink FLoyd and Zeppelin because its what the cool kids are listening to...But they couldnt name 2 albums of 5 songs lol

boo boo · 12-15-2005, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bungalowbill357

That isnt what I meant
Kashmir said that listening to Floyd and Zep sets you apart
Yet, they are a hugely popular band, even today, with millions upon millions of fans
Liking them is hardly origional

Dont you like The Beatles?

~~bungalow~~ · 12-15-2005, 11:31 PM

o/\/\gzzz yes
But I never claimed liking them
set me apart

sleepy jack · 12-15-2005, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Yeah, if Pink Floyd are so mainstream, why arent there more bands that sound like them??

How many bands nowadays consider Floyd a influence, very few, i can only name some at the top of my head...Muse, Radiohead, Mars Volta, Secret Machines, Coldplay, Porcupine Tree, etc.

*sigh* that has nothing to do with it, a band can have tons of fans and not have millions of bands that sound like it.

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Laces Out Dan! I love Puck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,614	I own a zeppelin shirt and i Love zeppelin...along with my Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers T-Shirt

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~~bungalow~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hot-lanta Posts: 3,140	That isnt what I meant Kashmir said that listening to Floyd and Zep sets you apart Yet, they are a hugely popular bands, even today, with millions upon millions of fans Liking them is hardly origional

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~~bungalow~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hot-lanta Posts: 3,140	o/\/\gzzz yes But I never claimed liking them set me apart