Most overrated/overhyped prog album(s)?

Moving Pictures easily because that album barely touches PROG!

Edited by TexasKing - March 22 2017 at 04:09

Harmonicbliss wrote: i actually know quite a few musicians that wanted to play drums like Ringo- because he played FOR the song, and what the song needed. I also know many people that consider John Lennon to be one of the greatest Rhythm guitarists of all time. Lets not even start with George Harrison whose slide playing was emulated and delicate phrases appreciated by many fellow musicians and rock critics.   Musicianship is not all about who can shred the fastest or bang on the drums with the most paradiddles in succession. It is about what is right for the song. This is something the beatles did to perfection.

Pastmaster wrote: Jeffro wrote: fredyair wrote: Over rated for me is when an album is praised mostly because nobody understand what's going on in it. Making music complex for the sake of it sucks. For my taste and understanding albums like King Crimson's Red or Lark's Tongues in Aspic fall in that category.  Why? I mean you're not the first person I've heard here that has said that or something to that effect. I just don't understand why. Is this some kind of reverse snobbery/elitism? Of all people, prog fans are supposed to like complexity, right? And please don't say it's because it's self indulgent. All music, and all art really, is self indulgent.  I agree with the guy, there's no point in having complex music if you don't have the songwriting skills to make it work. Somebody has to say it at some point, King Crimson were not good songwriters for the most part. I love Starless and Bible Black, because that album is where there was some better songwriting. The songs overall had more cohesion, as well as rarely being longer than they needed to be. Each instrument got to shine as well, with "We'll Let You Know" being one of the greatest instrumentals of all time imo. Unfortunately, apart from a few songs scattered through their discography, they never got even close to that again.

zravkapt wrote: Half of the PA Top 100

Plot Twist: Every prog artist, album, and song is overrated. It's all a charade, folks. Time to move on. I'll see you all at the reggae forum. 

Absolute agreement. In the art of music what is not played sometimes is the most telling. 

Do you mean music I don't like that lots of other people seem to like?

^More like over-liked.

Overrated/overhyped: it's all in the eye of the beholder..... Or ear...

I don't take much heed from what other people think about any single album and I can recognise hype well enough to disregard it for what it is. Nor am I swayed by the notion that something's value or worth is diminished by overplaying on the radio (or on the turntable) - 'familiarity breeds contempt' is only true when such familiarity reveals the hidden bad qualities that can only be discovered on closer examination - with music that suggests you never really listened to it in the first place. Music that takes time to appreciate is not the opposite of music that takes time to dislike. Kicking down an album that many people enjoy listening to is a cruel but delicious sport and one I reserve solely for bullcrap that is said about the composition of Close to the Edge but not for the album itself (which I actually enjoy listening to from time to time, not as much as Relayer... or even TFTO perhaps).