nikki4982 wrote:Flea21212 wrote:areusad831 wrote:radiohead = overrated
You my friend are seriously mistaken.
No other band I repeat no other band can even touch Radiohead. If you put in "Ok Computer" listen to it beginning to end and then put in "The Bends" and listen to it beginning to end" you'll find two completely different yet equally amazing albums. Then throw in "Kid A" and you wont know what just hit you.
But I can assure you anyone that actually owns a copy of "Ok Computer" will never call Radiohead over-rated.
I once thought radiohead was over-rated, I was once that nieve.
I'm SO freaking tired of people saying things like "if you don't like ____ band, you're naive" or "you don't know anything about music" or whatever. Not everyone likes the same music. I for one find (newer) Radiohead boring. And, no, that doesn't mean I'm naive (or ignorant, which you implied by the OK Computer comment... I've heard OK Computer all the way through several times). I do own The Bends, and I enjoy it (as well as Creep and some of the singles from OK Computer). But anything past that (and possibly before it cos I've never heard all of Pablo Honey), and they've lost me.
And, no, I'm not saying Radiohead's bad. But in my opinion, they ARE over-rated. To others, they might not be. That doesn't make either of us wrong.
You are right by saying that, however, more of the point of my post and I should have represented it better was for someone just say Radiohead is over rated without anything reason why or without backing up their statement is....well i'm not sure nieve is the right word i'm looking for but it's does nothing.
However, if someone can say Radiohead is over-rated because...this..this.. and this, then they have a little more validity and more of my respect, and thus I will not attempt to bash them.
Also, I don't particularly think that "Ok Computer" will make you think Radiohead is the greatest band ever. However, I do believe that by listening to that album, it will be good enough to make you say 'whoa, I wasn't expecting this what else does radiohead have out there?' It will make you pick up their other albums and listen to them. Through which I believe someone's opinion can be changed.
But to say Radiohead is over-rated without any reason why, one assumes that, that hasn't encompased themselves within their music to give them a fair trial.
I said that back on page 1.