RS 25 Most Underappreciated Artists List

[MonetBass]

1. Tom Waits
2. The Replacements
3. Cheap Trick
4. Sonic Youth
5. Warren Zevon
6. Big Star
7. The Pharcyde
8. Roxy Music
9. Talking Heads
10. Bob Seger
11. Fugazi
13. The Cramps
14. The New York Dolls
15. The Band
16. The Cars
17. Pogues
18. Alice Cooper
19. Dinosaur Jr
20. Sleater-Kinney
21. Husker Du
22. Devo
23. Wilco
24. Tom Petty
25. Ween

I'd have to agree with most of these. Any that you would add to the list? Or remove?

[Deacon_Blues]

Toto.

[Would'e?]

King's X is glaring omission.

[StanFan]

I'd add King's X and King Crimson (2 kings, I know) and remove Alice Cooper and Cheap Trick.

[BassChuck]

Most of those groups/people are pretty well known. I have a short list of musicians, sadly now dead, that never got the praise they deserved.

Harry Warren - I'll bet there are very few days that go by that you don't hear one of his songs. Google him, you'll be surprised.

Robert Russell Bennett - Actually orchestrated the Broadway shows that Richard Rodgers composed. He was/is very infulential in the sound of theatrical music.

Don Ellis - Popular for a big band jazz/rock musician in his lifetime. Ground breaking work in odd time signatures. He's known, but not as revered as I think he should be.

Gil Evans - Jazz composer and arranger.

[superbassman2000]

I would take bob seger off the list--I think he is appreciated just enough--and replace it with Jeff Buckley

[invader3k]

I don't understand how Tom Petty is underappreciated...he's pretty heavily played on classic rock stations. I think the same could be said for Cheap Trick.

Definitely agree with most of the list, though, especially #2. I can't believe how many people who claim to be rockers, have never heard of the Replacements. They, along with Husker Du and Dinosaur Jr. on that list, influenced pretty much everyone from the grunge era (Nirvana) and on.

[cdef]

Lewis Taylor should be at the top of that list, IMHO.

[Stabone1972]

Rory Gallagher

[SuperDuck]

Good thing Warren Zevon is #5. I don't know where my life would be without "Werewolves of London".

I don't get why Tom Petty is on that list though. He gets tons of recognition - I can't go a day without hearing something of his, it seems.

Cool to see Fugazi on the list!

[gkbass13]

i think of that list my favorite are tom waits, talking heads, wilco and the band...i think that 3 of the 4 are pretty big though, with wilco being a bit underappreciated. i would add jeff buckley to the list though and sigur ros.

[Against Will]

I would agree with it for the most part; I don't understand why Bob Seeger and Tom Petty are up there. They get plenty of appreciation, though I guess it depends on what appreciation is. I also don't see why the Cars should be up there, they had that one album but not much else worth listening to. I suppose Cheap Trick gets passed over in some ways, but I wouldn't call them underappreciated. I also think Wilco, Devo and Ween get just the right amount of appreciation.

Definitely good call on the Band, though, they deserve to be #1. I love Tom Waits, but the Band's catalog deserves to be blared across college campus just like Dylan and the Dead are, because they are without a doubt a great band that can never get enough praise. Tom Waits is amazing, but a little idiosyncratic. Also, you can't have Tom Waits on a list without Nick Cave on there somewhere.

I also agree with Jeff Buckley.

[markjazzbassist]

Originally Posted by superbassman2000

I would take bob seger off the list--I think he is appreciated just enough--and replace it with Jeff Buckley

+1

Jeff should be #1. I still listen to his stuff all the time. I still say he has the most BEAUTIFUL Male Voice of any rock vocalist. His range and tone were impeccable. Even on his Live stuff.

That list doesn't have any Jazz, R&B, or Classical artists. I think all three of those genre's have a lot more underappreciated artists than Rock. IMHO as always.

[enderwaves]

the twilight singers- i love this band so much i won't tell people about them.

robert wyatt- i made hendrix and barrett sound BETTER, and no one knows who the heck i am.

the birthday party- i just wish nick cave wouldn't have ruined it with a project called the bad seeds.

captain beefheart- for writing harry/irene.

joe jackson- not the "jackson five rearing/wife beating with shoe" one either.

[Depth_Charge]

Under appreciated is right

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

1. Tom Waits

Can't think of one song title of his, he plays guitar too, right?

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

2. The Replacements

Who?

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

3. Cheap Trick

There's a cover of "I Want You To Want Me" thats raging at the moment

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

4. Sonic Youth

Friends of mine were big into them a while back. I never listened.

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

5. Warren Zevon
6. Big Star
7. The Pharcyde

Who? Sorry.

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

8. Roxy Music

Love is the Drug has an awesome bassline. They did another classic. Oh what was it called? I'll look it up later. . .

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

9. Talking Heads

Hey they're an Aussie band aren't they? I'm not sure I only listened to metal when they were popular among my friends.

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

10. Bob Seger

He did All Time Rock And Roll and...?

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

11. Fugazi
13. The Cramps
14. The New York Dolls
15. The Band

Who?

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

16. The Cars

My wife loves this band. I think they are underrated for a reason

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

17. Pogues

Prejudiced this band by genre never bothered listening to them

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

18. Alice Cooper

Did "Poison" and "School's Out" and now pollutes the Friday night airways in Perth with his own show...

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

19. Dinosaur Jr

For some reason I won't listen to a band with a "junior" reference in their name! I wasn't much big on Silverchair or Hansen when they were babies either for that same naive reason in my youth...

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

20. Sleater-Kinney

Wanted to see them at The Big Day Out '06 but they clashed with other bands so missed out.

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

21. Husker Du

Are who?

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

22. Devo

Whip It and...

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

23. Wilco

Nup. Sorry.

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

24. Tom Petty

Some guitar playing singing country type dude I've heard. I wouldn't know.

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

25. Ween

Again, nope. Sorry. Don't know them,

Originally Posted by OKStateBass66

I'd have to agree with most of these. Any that you would add to the list? Or remove?

I'd probably remove The Cars. A lot of people I know like and appreciate them.
I'd also remove Alice Cooper. Everyone I know knows him and likes at least one tune.

I'd add ABBA. I bet they have more fans that don't care to admit it.
I'd add KISS, just for the slagging Gene alone cops on here sometimes...
And I would probably add Morbid Angel too. IMO this is a band that helped shape progressive and dark metal, yet barely gets a mention around my parts or on TB, it's all Deicide this or Metallica that sic ad nauseum

And I often wonder why noone mentions Suzi Quattro around here? She played bass and sung, slung some good tunes IMO, but I don't see much discussion on her.

I'd be interested to see an overrated list if one exists, and I've added these bands to my binge list the next time I'm checking out new music

[Otso]

Jeff Buckley (was mentioned earlier)

Screaming Trees!

[Matt Till]

Originally Posted by Depth_Charge

Under appreciated is right

Can't think of one song title of his, he plays guitar too, right?

Who?

There's a cover of "I Want You To Want Me" thats raging at the moment


Friends of mine were big into them a while back. I never listened.

Who? Sorry.

Love is the Drug has an awesome bassline. They did another classic. Oh what was it called? I'll look it up later. . .

Hey they're an Aussie band aren't they? I'm not sure I only listened to metal when they were popular among my friends.

He did All Time Rock And Roll and...?

Who?

My wife loves this band. I think they are underrated for a reason


Prejudiced this band by genre never bothered listening to them


Did "Poison" and "School's Out" and now pollutes the Friday night airways in Perth with his own show...


For some reason I won't listen to a band with a "junior" reference in their name! I wasn't much big on Silverchair or Hansen when they were babies either for that same naive reason in my youth...

Wanted to see them at The Big Day Out '06 but they clashed with other bands so missed out.


Are who?

Whip It and...

Nup. Sorry.

Some guitar playing singing country type dude I've heard. I wouldn't know.

Again, nope. Sorry. Don't know them,


I'd probably remove The Cars. A lot of people I know like and appreciate them.
I'd also remove Alice Cooper. Everyone I know knows him and likes at least one tune.

I'd add ABBA. I bet they have more fans that don't care to admit it.
I'd add KISS, just for the slagging Gene alone cops on here sometimes...
And I would probably add Morbid Angel too. IMO this is a band that helped shape progressive and dark metal, yet barely gets a mention around my parts or on TB, it's all Deicide this or Metallica that sic ad nauseum

And I often wonder why noone mentions Suzi Quattro around here? She played bass and sung, slung some good tunes IMO, but I don't see much discussion on her.

I'd be interested to see an overrated list if one exists, and I've added these bands to my binge list the next time I'm checking out new music

Uhm what was the point of your post? I mean were you saying that these bands are underrated? Because saying "Who" means you don't know who they are... so they might be underrated to you. You can't properly rate a band you've never heard.

Glad to see Devo on that list, they are so much more than "Whip It."

[invader3k]

If you've never listened to Dinosaur Jr., you really should. At least listen to "Feel the Pain", "Freak Scene", and their cover of "Just Like Heaven" (the Cure).

[Against Will]

Originally Posted by Depth_Charge

Hey they're an Aussie band aren't they? I'm not sure I only listened to metal when they were popular among my friends.

They're actually an NYC (or Providence, RI) band from the 80's. Probably not the kind of thing metal heads love but still a great band.

And I would probably add Morbid Angel too. IMO this is a band that helped shape progressive and dark metal, yet barely gets a mention around my parts or on TB, it's all Deicide this or Metallica that sic ad nauseum

I agree Morbid Angel doesn't get the props they deserve, but Death Metal in general as a genre is something I'd consider to be pretty underappreciated.

[gkbass13]

the bogmen are a band that didnt/dont get enough recognition in my opinion...amazing band.

i think that there are a fea rap artists that are mor eoverlooked than the pharcyde as well....heirglyphics, del, immortal technique, blackalicious, etc...

as far as more recent bands i think dredg is a band that dosnt get nearly as much rcognition as they should "el cielo" and "catch without arms" are both phenominal and very marketable albums that never made the big splash they should have....imo of course.