The Kinks - Most Underrated Band

[MaxPower]

I agree. Especially in the US. They are probably better appreciated in the UK.

[MonkeeMan]

"Low Budget - Gallon of Gas" - couldn't have been more topical.

A Kinks story - Everyone knows the Kinks did "You Really Got Me" and it was a big hit. Later, Van Halen covered it, and it was a big hit too. The next time the Kinks toured the states they of course covered the Van Halen cover of the Kinks original! [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

The Who were never underrated.
The Cars still get major airtime.

I nominate Humble Pie and Little Feat.

[Dominic]

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The Cars still get major airtime.


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But they've never been considered a great, important band. And I feel that respect for them is long overdue.

For some reason bands like The Police are inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame on the first ballot and considered trail blazers and so on, but not the Cars.

Now don't get me wrong, I think The Police were a great band - but I guarantee you more bands today are influnced by The Cars than by the Police. Or the Talking Heads. Or Devo. (all great bands, by the way)

Just my two cents.

[PorscheNGuns]

You, too, are wrong. I can't listen to a 4 hour block of classic rock radio without hearing a Cars song.

-Matt

[MonkeeMan]

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For some reason bands like The Police are inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame on the first ballot and considered trail blazers and so on, but not the Cars.

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I can give you one great reason. The Cars once cancelled their show in Cleveland (home of the RR&R Hall of Fame) because of snow! Clevelander's despise snow wimps.

[sfer]

Depending on what metric one uses to define underrated, I can make a very good case for Iggy and the Stooges.

[imported_The Vibesman]

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"Low Budget - Gallon of Gas" - couldn't have been more topical.

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Funny, I was listening to this album a couple of days ago and gas was over 3$ a gallon. Still topical.

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A Kinks story - Everyone knows the Kinks did "You Really Got Me" and it was a big hit. Later, Van Halen covered it, and it was a big hit too. The next time the Kinks toured the states they of course covered the Van Halen cover of the Kinks original! [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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After a while, Dylan started doing "All Along The Watchtower" like Hendrix in concert, as a "tribute" to Jimi.

I don't think the Who can be called underrated, as many have pointed out, they're considered one of the top bands ever.

The Cars is a good answer, as is Velvet Underground, Humble Pie and Little Feat.

[Blarg]

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The Cars still get major airtime.


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But they've never been considered a great, important band. And I feel that respect for them is long overdue.

For some reason bands like The Police are inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame on the first ballot and considered trail blazers and so on, but not the Cars.

Now don't get me wrong, I think The Police were a great band - but I guarantee you more bands today are influnced by The Cars than by the Police. Or the Talking Heads. Or Devo. (all great bands, by the way)

Just my two cents.

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I remember reading some poll of music critics called Talking Heads the most influential band of the 80's. To me, they were the best one, but I'm not sure how they were the most influential.

[Blarg]

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You, too, are wrong. I can't listen to a 4 hour block of classic rock radio without hearing a Cars song.

-Matt

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Have to agree on that one. The one I hear most is Drive, which Ocasek(spelling?) didn't even sing and is kind of like a one-off.

[Blarg]

Foghat I've seen referred to as underrated.

I think Gang of Four was very underrated.

And I think sort of "posthumously," The Clash has become underrated. In the 80's they were called "the only band that matters." Now, they seem almost forgotten. I think VERY undeservedly so.