Overrated and underrated epics

Overrated epic - TAAB pt 1

Underrated epic - TAAB pt 2.

just kidding. I don't believe in that stuff.

Overrated:

himtroy wrote: I would say that most of the songs on Soft Machine's Third are great songs, and long enough to be epics.  But I feel like they're not really epics?

I don't think 6 degrees is rubbish. I think the overture is rubbish, and that said crappy overture is followed by a collection of great songs that don't really form a whole, therefore not qualifying as an epic xD.

I can't think of very many overrated epics. Karn Evil 9 seems a bit overrated to me. Hemispheres seems a bit overrated, too.

...However, I have a few for underrated. I'd like to start off with the two Rush epics off of "Caress of Steel". The Necromancer and Fountain of Lamneth are so good, yet they're so overlooked. I have to admit, they are a bit unfocused, but they are so good. I especially like the Necromancer. The opening guitar piece is incredible, and Alex's guitar effects for this song are great. I also love the narration for this song. If anything, this has to be Alex's finest our on guitar. Same thing with Lamneth. Lamneth is so epic. It's 20 minutes do not bore me and I think it's well made. Alex's guitar work on here, like The Necromancer, has to among his best...

...Another underrated epic not by a band named Rush? I would have to go with Duke's Travels/Duke's End by Genesis. I love Duke, and I think it's one of their best albums. Duke's Travels, while not being their last epic, was certainly one worth mentioning due to the fact that unlike the other epics later on in their career, this is the last one that shows off their top notch musicianship. Tony's keywork on Duke's Travels is incredible, and Phil Collin's drumwork is also amazing. Mike never did a whole lot on guitar, but for Duke's Travels he was close to Steve Hackett's level in terms of guitar work, especially towards the end when they do the reprise for Guide Vocal. I applaud Genesis for making that epic. If only they could have kept doing that later in their career, but oh well, you can't change the past.

I'm with you on Gates and Cygnus X-1 Gustavo. Neither ever really hit home for me.

himtroy wrote: A B Negative wrote: himtroy wrote: I would say that most of the songs on Soft Machine's Third are great songs, and long enough to be epics.  But I feel like they're not really epics?   I think I know what you mean, they're great songs that just happen to take up a side of vinyl each. I reckon Moon In June should be have its praises shouted from the rooftops!   Moon In June is one of those songs that bring a smile to my face everytime I hear it, I listen to it very very frequently too.  I love the rest of that album, and I love Fourth, but in a way them going instrumental kind of hurt a little bit.  I love instrumental music often more but I also really love Wyatt's voice.  Perhaps the reason Moon in June is so good.

My most underrated is Cities by Chain.  By far my all time favorite 37 minute song.

And now that we can edit our reviews and I going to rewrite the one I did for that album which was my first and probably crappiest review ever.

King By-Tor wrote: Underrated... Bel-Air by Can Overrated... Anything by GY!BE

And here I was thinking GY!BE is underrated, I expected more people to like them, with there orchestrated, atmospheric music. I also think The Final Cut is underrated, so is anything by Mike Oldfield that isn't Tubular Bells. I also think Eloy gets a bit underrated.

Overrated:  Yes's "Awaken"
                    Rick Wakeman's "Journey to the Centre of the Earth"

Underrated:  VdGG's "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers"
                        Yes's "Endless Dream"

Plenty more for both lists, but all I can think of at the moment