Thick As A Brick overrated?

I recall I disliked this album much when I listened to it long time ago, but I just loaned it from the library for relistening. In my opinion JT's best releases come from the 60's.

My main problem with this type of thread is that when you say that an album is "overrated," you are not just commenting on YOUR reaction to that album (which you have every right to do), but also on OTHERS' reaction to that album (which you have no real right to do).

I (like many others here) was one of the people who took the time to review and rate TAAB. I carefully thought about my rating before assigning it, as I do for all of my reviews. When you write that TAAB is "overrated" here, you are, through your ill-advised choice of words (and whether you mean to or not), attacking my (and others') integrity re my review and rating of the album, as well as my taste in music.

I really think "overrated" is a DUMB, confrontational word to use for describing an album's status here: I can imagine an album, book, restaurant, etc being "overrated" by an individual reviewer when there is a bribe given by those who wish to sell more of their product (in radio, this is known as "payola").  I can even imagine, for example, a building or bridge's value or safety being "overrated"  in the same manner -- money changes hands, and the building or bridge is made to appear more valuable/safer than it really is.

BUT: I (as with ALL who review here) receive NO PAYMENT WHATSOEVER for my reviews and opinions. I am a volunteer -- a non-professional critic with absolutely no vested interest in delivering anything but my honest opinion of an album. I gave TAAB five stars, because I really DO like it that much. I enjoy it as much as I enjoy ANY album. To say that YOU don't care for a popular album is one thing, but to imply that I (and all others who love the album) should not like it as much as I do, and rate it as highly as I do, or that I am somehow misinformed, or being deceptive, is arrogant and confrontational in the extreme.

This thread REALLY says that the topic originator does not like this popular album very much. So why not just say that (if you must)? Review the album yourself -- address this grave injustice -- but stop using the word "overrated."

Edited by Peter Rideout

TAAB is one of the top 5 albums of all time. I don't think Genesis had anything as exciting. Only Foxtrot would be up there. It's definately the best song of all time. The first 20 minutes is unbeatable and the last 20 minutes is not far behind

Edited by gentletull

Definitely yes, overrated.

No it's not, its a progressiv masterpiece.

but i dont think tool would have 10 songs I would rate as good

good=8/10

Edited by gentletull

give me tools best 10 songs and it would only make an album 1/2 as good as TAAB. Thanks ;)

soundspectrum wrote: How is it overated in the world of progressicve rock?

I scratch my head and wonder

It's over-rated.

Aqualung and a Minstrel in the Gallery were much better.

No overrated. This album is to me the perfection of progressive rock.

Overrated is dull most of the times.  Even if you don't like the top ten albuns, you can't deny that the inspiration and musicianship of the members of the band are superb.

Overrated should be used to describe artists who make (or made) success because of other things rather than their musical talent (as appearance, "rebel without a cause" behaviour, sexual appeal, great media exposure or things like that)