Overrated Prog Songs

Not another "overrated" thread/poll. [cough, cough, hard cough, hard cough]

I don't like the term over-rated, but one band that everyone seems to think are the bees knees, who do little for me is TMV. I have two of their albums, and aside from a few good songs, it seems to their intention is to choose as any sounds as they can, that get on my nerves. FTM is marred by long stretches of mind numbing noise.

I'll catch heat for this, but just about anything by Nektar. To me Nektar is what you get when you combine three parts Yes, Genesis, and Camel in a blender, throw in a couple tablespoons of Pink Floyd, add a couple pinches of Hawkwind and King Crimson, and blend till smooth. I know a lot of people like Nektar, but I've never been able to get into them.

richardh wrote: HemispheresOfXanadu wrote: Overrated commercially or overrated among the prog community? Tom Sawyer is overrated commercially but prog fans and a good chunk of Rush fans (from what I've seen) aren't too keen on it (except maybe the drumming). Can't think of any that are overrated in the prog community, just stuff I don't enjoy as much as other things. (Like Zeuhl. Tried a few Magma albums but couldn't get into it. I don't consider it overrated simply because it doesn't appeal to me, though.) I struggle with the idea that a good chunk of Rush fans aren't keen on Tom Sawyer. To me that track is perfect in every way. talk about being spoilt

"Tom Sawyer" is fantastic, but I love "Limelight" even more. From the opening riff to Alex's emotive solo, it's one of the songs that embodies everything I like about Rush.

No song is overrated. What is overrated are statements from individuals who believe a song is overrated. So there!

Stool Man wrote: BarryGlibb wrote: No song is overrated. What is overrated are statements from individuals who believe a song is overrated. So there! Paul's McCartney's Frog Chorus is undeniably lightyears above and beyond anything else he ever wrote, no contest! There's No-one Quite Like Grandma by The St Winifred School Choir deserves to be the Most Aspirational song of all musicians everywhere.   Want me to stop yet?

Dayvenkirq wrote: Not another "overrated" thread/poll. [cough, cough, hard cough, hard cough]

To quote from Ho. J Simpson: " Hey if you don't like it, go to Russia"

To me overrated songs from certain bands are:

King Crimson- In the Court of the Crimson King
Pink Floyd-Echoes





Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - June 05 2013 at 19:18

Overrated? Maybe. But a lot of these are overplayed more than anything.

Dark Side of The Moon is a fantastic album, and as far as I know the only overplayed songs are Time and Money which still are great (dem guitar solos). If there's any Pink Floyd song that's overrated, in my opinion its Comfortably Numb (I'm probably gonna get a lot of hate for that one lol).

Moving Pictures is another excellent album, but pretty much the entire first side is overplayed, particularly Tom Sawyer and Limelight. That being said, they're still awesome songs.

Lucky Man and Karn Evil 9 (First Impression Part 2) I think are all very overrated. From the Beginning is kind of overplayed but it's a good song. Fanfare for the common is extremely overrated. (Someone said earlier it was because of Keith using the Yamaha GX1. I agree, that thing sounds cheesy as all hell)

I don't really find any Yes or Genesis stuff overrated/overplayed (maybe Watcher of the Skies a little bit). Roundabout is overplayed a lot but again I really enjoy it so I don't really care (how can you not love that Bass line? The keyboard parts are great, too).

"Pull Me Under" is the best Dream Theater song...