Best Underrated Band/s of All Time

Originally posted by The Core
Love to hear why/how you think that. Honestly.

I think the music was honest, creative, experimental and raw, and at the end of the day, songs like Nookie and Break Stuff just simply rocked. Not to mention they're persona (guitarist Wes and all), was pretty darn fresh.

And as I mentioned, a lot of their peers in the industry and critics alike always wrote them off as white trash, Gen-x, one-hit wonders, where similar bands like Korn got more cred becasue they weren't as Pop-y.

I could almost say Durst was almost a genius in his own right...but the fact that most people would laugh at me for saying that is why I think they're underrated...

...best I can explain it.

Yay, but Live isn't popular anymore and I don't think they ever got the appreciation they deserved. A couple songs went high in the charts, but they have a lot of good songs that barely charted.

I really love Cream, so I obviously think they are underrated, but I you are right that they are well recognized in the right rings, but I think that they are starting to slip away. Cream was more than Eric Clapton imo because in a three man band that had perhaps the first drum solo song in "Toad" and the bass player (a very good bass player) as singer, there is more to be appreciated than Clapton.

Blue Oyster Cult is often forgotten as one of the founders of heavy metal along with LZ, Deep Purple (also starting to become underrated), Judas Priest, The Who and Black Sabbath.

I also forgot to mention Lynyrd Skynard as underrated (with Allen Collins being an underrated guitar player).

Originally posted by EPIIIBITES
Yep! Extremely popular, but dissed by critics and peers alike as being trailer trash music...and they were far more substantial and important than that.

No, they were/are shit. The only thing worse than them actually playing the trash they were known for was them attempting to make a serious album.

You say they did a good job of mixing genres, bs. I can put lots of ingredients into a blender and make a drink nobody has heard of. If it tastes shit, what's the point? You're giving them points for effort, and if we're rating people for trying, then we're rating every band.

Originally posted by EPIIIBITES
I could almost say Durst was almost a genius in his own right...but the fact that most people would laugh at me for saying that is why I think they're underrated...

Actually one of the worst credibility demeaning claims I've seen on these boards.

I've seen some shit, but I've never seen anyone logically claim he's a genius. Some bands genuinely get slated because they are deplorable, and Limp Bizkit are one of those.

-AC

Wow...that's...quite a reaction.

Nothing personal, of course.

I just wanted to get rid of the notion that Fred Durst is a genius as quickly as possible. It's just not a debate worth having.

As far as underrated, I continue to say The White Stripes. They're crazily rated for reasons that don't necessarily make them great, while the things that make them great are overlooked.

-AC

Well, I said "almost" a genius...and "in his own right". I wouldn't dream of putting him up there with Jimi, Lennon, Kurt, and Paige...but in his own way he created something really special I think.

We disagree I guess.

Originally posted by EPIIIBITES
I think they did a great job fusing rock, rap, and electronic music together (something that could very easily be made a mess of), and really captured the spirit of the pop music scene at the time. In that repect, and as strange as it may sound, they could be comparible to Nirvana (although nowhere near as great a band).

So did Faith No More. Years ago.

I think the music was honest, creative, experimental and raw, and at the end of the day, songs like Nookie and Break Stuff just simply rocked. Not to mention they're persona (guitarist Wes and all), was pretty darn fresh.

Wes is the only underrated element of the band. Sam and John were vanilla, and Fred Durst is trash. A shameless self aggrandizing "artist".

And as I mentioned, a lot of their peers in the industry and critics alike always wrote them off as white trash, Gen-x, one-hit wonders, where similar bands like Korn got more cred becasue they weren't as Pop-y.

Nobody wrote them off as one hit wonders. They were the biggest band in the world for almost 4 years. Korn's 3rd album was incredibly poppy. They sold out right when they were peaking. Videos about enjoying their spoils. Numerous shameless endorsements, and from then on, they just got weird. What Limp Bizkit did was make a slew of pop songs.

I could almost say Durst was almost a genius in his own right...but the fact that most people would laugh at me for saying that is why I think they're underrated...

...best I can explain it.

Fred Durst is a great businessman, and a shit artist. It's as simple as that. He helped usher in a terrible era in music which pretty much everyone bought into because grunge had been dead for a decade, and people obviously needed something to identify with.

He's one of the most hated artists in rock history, and for good reason. Limp Bizkit hasn't been relevant for almost a decade now, because they keep trying to make the same music over and over and over again and sell it to a crowd that already graduated high school and moreover graduated from that "style" of "music", if you can call it that.

I used to think Travis Meeks was an *******, then along came Durst.

Anyone else think Lynyrd Skynyrd is underrated? Considering that most people know them for only two or three songs I think they are underrated because they have written a lot of really good stuff.

I don't think they're underrated as much as I think they're underappreciated. They pretty much put Southern Rock on the map.

Ya, underappreciated is probably a better description of them.

Oh, I just remember Meatloaf (more of a solo artist than a band though)...

Wreckless Eric ,Beach Boys ,The Ramones

OK im going to bump this thread.

The velvet underground- Most people dont even have any idea who they are or were. They were decades ahead of their time.

The Pixies- tons of bands were influenced by the Pixies. It isnt until recently people have started to realize this.

The Red House Painters- Not so much influential (on the surface), but they were one of those totally forgotten bands of the 90's. They made extremely good music and a lot of it.

I think King Crimson are underrated.
Also I agree with The White Stripes.
I'm sure there are others, but I don't care really, I like what I like and if they aren't noticed as they should be, then thats the ignorant music listener's problem for missing out.

I agree with The Velvet Underground. But I can't think of two more right now....

Testament is a hidden gem of thrash metal. Imo they are equal to the big four (Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth). I only like Metallica better, unless we consider Diamond Head thrash ('cuz they would be best). Speaking of which... Diamond Head is underrated and Uriah Heep as well.

dropkick murphys

social distortion

Blur seem to have slipped away, in terms of credibility

Originally posted by ragesRemorse
social distortion

Insane Clown Posse easily.