Most Overrated Prog Bands Of All Time Poll

BaldFriede wrote: Barclay James Harmless would definitely be on my list.

I agree. When knowing how many greater prog bands in the seventies hadn´t got any attention. But of course it´s natural the commercial style bands have always got more attention in this world than uncommercial. On the other hand I think Moody Blues did lots of same as BJH, but much greater.

^Put it simple: some musicians aren´t as genius as others. Still in this unfair world always genius musicians don´t get as much attention they deserved, mediocre musicians (meaning their creativity, not skills) not of course also always have attention, but sometimes do. Of course BJH has had right to make music the same as any others and when they succeeded, it´s just great to them.

^Naturally I also want to see some arguments, why some band is overrated in somebody´s opinion. I can think quite many progbands somebody could say overrated, Jethro is not one of them IMO. Or are you talking about that Grammy-case?

^really funny anyway. I believe Metallica guys were seriously pissed and didn´t see any humour in that situation, or am I wrong? At least they added "Grammy Award LOSERS"-sticker after that into "...and justice for all"-album.

^ Metallica thought it was funny as well. Everyone thought it was funny.
When Metallica eventually won a grammy, they joked:"well, we were lucky, Tull didn't release an album this year".

Kingsnake wrote: ^ Metallica thought it was funny as well. Everyone thought it was funny. When Metallica eventually won a grammy, they joked:"well, we were lucky, Tull didn't release an album this year".

^Well, I think they´re really more than just a good prog folk band. I really like Strawbs, but more the defination goes into them than Tull. Tull was in the same time developing prog as those others you mentioned and they have had also influences from Classical music, like many other progbands same time. If you´re saying Thick as a Brick is just good folkprogalbum, I believe you haven´t really listened it. Tull was also one of the only ones with a Flute (yes, I know Gabriel played it too, but not even near as much as Anderson) Also, one thing only Zappa and Tull brought into prog is a really good sense of humour (well somebodies might think Zappa´s humour has a good sense at all).

Tull is an interesting one.. I see your point Stewe. I think the point is... and it applies in an even greater degree to Floyd. Is trying to pigeonhole a completely unique band as a mere prog band. Tull were not a prog band... they were TULL.. and no one else.  So yeah in that context.. one could see them overrated in the context of prog.. but that does the band a disservice. They were so much more than merely.. prog.

Overrated is subjective. To me, most modern "retro-prog" bands are overrated, but I know that a lot of people - here and elsewhere - love them and enjoy their music. I don't understand threads whose sole purpose is to bash music (and musicians) whose output we don't personally enjoy, but that's just me.

Kingsnake wrote: Like introducing flute as a rock-instrument. Not revolutionairy at all. You're right.