Lou Reed and Metallica recording new album?!

James wrote:
How many instruments do you play and how well do you play them?

Do you play guitar better than the Edge?

RatBastard wrote:

Relaxer wrote:
Ratbastard when you say "overrated" does that simply mean a band that millions of people love but you don't?

No I mean the level of their talent is far far below what the hype is that pumps them up.  Mere numbers means very little.  What is 'popular' in this country (to the masses) is whatever the big dollars push down the collective throats of American society.  Not one person in U2 is more than an above average musician.  Their songs are OK, but not much other than over hyped political anthems that allow Bone-Ho to say "look how great I am".  They make your average run of the mill good music, but nothing that even comes close to the level of great.  Metallica, well what can you say.  They are a perfect example of corporate dollars pushing a band to the level they are.  I don't even know where to start with them, but their music really isn't all that good.

What I can or cannot play is 100% irrelevant.  Surely you understand that.  I may or may not play better than 'edge' (lol how lame is that name alone), but I know for a fact that there are a vast number of guitarists who do play immensely better than he does.

Being able to play guitar fast or appearing on the cover Guitar Player magazine doesn't make one more talented…  The Edge developed a specific style and sound which many prefer over say the sound and style of Sevendust.

Overheard at the Baltimore 10-Miler this morning:

Woman #1: "100.3 is our classic rock station."
Woman #2: "Classic rock?"
Woman #1: "Yeah. You know - like Bon Jovi and U2."

ggw wrote:
Overheard at the Baltimore 10-Miler this morning:

Woman #1: "100.3 is our classic rock station."
Woman #2: "Classic rock?"
Woman #1: "Yeah. You know - like Bon Jovi and U2."

Now THAT was funny!

kosmo wrote:
Being able to play guitar fast or appearing on the cover Guitar Player magazine doesn't make one more talented…  The Edge developed a specific style and sound which many prefer over say the sound and style of Sevendust.

I'm sure some prefer his style more than that of Hendrix, Clapton, Page, Vai, and an endless list of others who are vastly more talented than he is.  Crap even that poser EVH is better than edge. 

You sound like a 14 year old, trying to pass of completely subjective statements as fact.  :D

RatBastard wrote:

kosmo wrote:
Being able to play guitar fast or appearing on the cover Guitar Player magazine doesn't make one more talented…  The Edge developed a specific style and sound which many prefer over say the sound and style of Sevendust.

I'm sure some prefer his style more than that of Hendrix, Clapton, Page, Vai, and an endless list of others who are vastly more talented than he is.  Crap even that poser EVH is better than edge. 

no . . . that is fact.  eddie van halen is better than the edge.  sorry if you disagree.  way fucking better. 

calling bands you don't like "over-rated" on a music-snob board populated by navel-gazers… is over-rated.

Back to the topic at hand…more details on this totally predictable collaboration between two completely overrated artists.

http://pitchfork.com/news/42894-details-emerge-on-the-lou-reedmetallica-album/

There's only one band that comes to mind when the word 'overrated' is uttered.


NIRVANA


Other than that, if you don't like a band somene else likes, that doesn't make them 'overrated'

Frank wrote:
There's only one band that comes to mind when the word 'overrated' is uttered.


NIRVANA


Other than that, if you don't like a band somene else likes, that doesn't make them 'overrated'

when you use "overrated" to describe a band you don't get or like, it's justified.

when others use "overrated" to describe a band they don't get or like, it's wrong.

got it.

Sweetcell, you're making the common mistake of trying to apply any sort of logic, intelligence or rationality to one of Frank Gallagher's comments. It's almost cute how you do.