led zeppelin and pink floyd: overrated?

Question

okay, before the hatemail starts, allow me to clarify. do LZ and PF put out good music? yes. do i think they are two of the most influential bands of all time? yes. do i like them? HELL YES! but are they (or any single band) really worthy of the praise they get from die hard led-heads at the expense of every other good band of the last 30 years?

Answer 1

Espero no te moleste contesto en español.

Si a veces cuando alguien no tiene mucho criterio apunta a "El mejor...(grupo, canción, escritor, etc.)" y entonces les preguntas ¿Mejor escritor del mundo? y contestan con orgullo "García Marquez" y en su vida han leído algo más. Lo mismo pasa en música (yo creo) porque mucha gente solo ha escuchado a Led en Shrek 3, o a Pink en The Wall y toda su vida no han pasado de Korn y Blink... así que si están overrateados como cliche en las conversaciones, pero los considero como parte importante en el desarrollo de la música, pero claro que desde ellos han habido grupos que logran mucho.

Para mi es importante que me gusten aunque no le gusten a los demás. Los demás que encuentren sus rates propios.

Answer 2

But you can also say that a lot of Pink Floyd's material is underrated too. I mean, how many people constantly talk about how wonderful Music From the Film More and Obscured By Clouds are? Not that many people. While some of their work can be considered overrated (I consider The Wall to be overrated) their whole catalog isn't.

But you have to admit that those two bands are very influential, even someone who doesn't like the bands have to admit that. Have there been wonder bands since? Yes! But alot of the more modern bands I listen to obviously draw a lot of influence from Floyd and Zeppelin. It's the fact that they reach such a wide audience that makes their music so influential.

Answer 3

It depends what you mean by overrated. I bet half the teenagers claiming to be Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd fans only know a couple songs in their catalogue, and rate them among the best and call that stuff their favorite before listening to any of their other works. Is that overrated? Probably. But I think it's more ignorance than anything. It kinda makes me uneasy when people say Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd are the best, even though they're among my favorites, but it's only when they list those common songs (esp. the ones with some "super good" solo) like "Stairway to Heaven" or "Comfortably Numb". To be honest, it's not them, it's the few popular songs they have.



And I thought the 80's were a pretty bad decade for music at first, but some bands were brilliant in my opinion. R.E.M., Iron Maiden, Metallica, Dream Theater, etc.

Answer 4

They're both great bands, but just the tip of the iceberg in my opinion. I joined a retro-rock band when i was 17(God, 16 years ago...), and I loved both bands. The other guys in the band both had huge(and I mean HUGE) record collections. I then started to discover all of the stuff that wasn't so well known from the same era as Zep and Floyd. Doesn't mean it was any less worthy of attention, but these bands just didn't have the same kind of money behind them. For example "Free Your Mind And Your *** Will Follow" by Funkadelic, "Easter Everywhere" by The 13th Floor Elevators, and "Outside Inside" by Blue Cheer are all just as good...they just haven't been played enough by the right people.

Answer 5

I love both and have done so for nearly 30yrs.

Zeppelin i thought were scraping the barrel a bit in there last

2 albums with a few exceptions but as a life long fan i've got

them both.

Surprisingly i listen to Floyd more now than i did 20 years ago

it strikes more resonance with me at this point in my life.

They have definately been the soundtrack of youth.

I cherish both bands and my life would have been a lot duller

without them.

Now for the contentious issue of overrated bands i think the

likes of the kaiser chiefs, arctic monkeys etc are very overrated.

Answer 6

I think both bands are of the most influential and powerful ever. No way they are overrated as a band, maybe some of their work might be, but in perspective they are both great.

but there are other also very influential bands throughout the years. as I often say in other answers... finally it all comes down to personal taste, personal emotions, the way a song makes us feel. That's why for a person the best song might be a Sex Pistol song and I might say I'd rather listen to military marches instead... and I might say Pink Floyd transports me to my inner outer universe without taking any drugs and somebody else hates it...

Art is subjective when made and when appraised. But as long as we keep on consuming it , they are here to stay.

Answer 7

Excuse me, but there have been many bands that have appealed to me, and the only ones I can think of that could possibly equal or maybe even surpass Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd are the Beatles, the Who, and the Rolling Stones. All the other acts are chopped liver in comparison!

Answer 8

there are a couple of stand out groups in the last 30 years but none that even come close the that way that zeppelin or pink Floyd have touched its fans and inspired other groups .So overrated not if you look at their body of work and how it still lives on today. you could say the same thing about the Beetles i personally do not care for their music but they have that kinda influence

Answer 9

HELL NO!



Led zeppelin and pink floyd is not overrated.

Fall Out Boy,RAP(the music type),Cute Is What We Aim For ,Avril L,My Chemical Romance,Panic! At The Disco,RadioHead and ETC.

Answer 10

Pink Floyd above all. I don't think Led Zeppelin that much



I mean rock n' roll doesn't need them. Where are the bands that are influenced by PF. Where are their songs about love, being young, reckless, about life being fun?. Can you put a PF song in a party?... They just gave punk a reason to came along (and fast).



Their music is just instrummental nonsense, only packaged in a spectacular presentation: big screens. huge wall of sounds, big arenas, etc. Who cares?

Answer 11

i think both deserve the praise and im not just sayin this as a fan of both. Pink floyd was inovative with all its sounds, even if they are for junkies to trip on. their songs are very creative. zeppelin has some amazing guitar playing (i play guitar too so this is coming from someon with a background on the subject). also robert plants voice is just so masterful to complement the sounds of jimmy pages guitar.

Answer 12

I for 1 do NOT think so when you have so much sucky bubble gum pop & (C) rap music out there today ; it's nice to remember when music was good, lol.



I also enjoy The Doors, Stones, CCR, Jimmy Buffet, Motely Crue & The boss!

Answer 13

No, they are not overrated. Personally I think David Gilmore, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant (not to mention Pete Townsend, Rodger Daltry, Ozzy and his various lead guitarists, and most singer lead guitar play combs) are overrated. But the band isn't overrated. Think about the rythmn sections, Bill Ward, Geezer Bulter - nothing overrated about them... no one would say John Paul Jones is overrated I don't think. Ironically, I'm the lead guitar player in a band, my best friend is the lead singer...

Answer 14

Doesn't the nearly 40 year old heartbeat of both bands alone justify their place in rock music history?



Neither band is overrated....They're right were they belong.

Answer 15

No they are not. They are right where they belong...The Pinnacle

IMO The Top 5 bands of all time

Led Zeppelin

The Beatles

Pink Floyd

The Rolling Stones

Black Sabbath

Answer 16

Yes...they were the originators, the creators, of most rock music. Although metal heads will disagree, they started metal, and defined classic rock.

Funny Story, I once asked my father, who has over 10,000 records in his collection, why he didn't like Zepplin, and he said they were too hard and too acid. Ahhh, the generation gap lives!

Answer 17

just because they've lead a "trend" for the retro rock fasionist doesn't mean their music isnt great.



As far as how good they are? some of the best/different music ever made.

Answer 18

yes it worthy than todays mainstream talentless crap that been played on radiostations. EMO-screamo, rap crap



led zepellin and Pink floyd are the classical rock, and they been influence for many talente4d musicians, you can't kill rock and roll.



look these two bands still remembered, and look at those "nu-metal" crap where are they...GONE.

Answer 19

i agree with you. there are so many more talented and inspiring bands out there then led zep. it's like people think that there cool as long as they like these bands. Hey i'll buy a led zepplin shirt and every one will think i know great music therefore i will be cool.

Answer 20

anyone who says zep is overrated is nuts.please define overrated.it cant be the music.so what is it?pink floyd was incredible.the music was phenomenal.zepplin influenced so many bands you cant count em.imitation is the sincerist form of flattery.

Answer 21

Well, IMO, they *do* count among the 'rock royalty' for sure.



I dunno. It's Reeeally tough for me to call them 'overrated' when it's clear that their influence is so far-reaching & lasting.



I could see if they were a couple of 70s flash in the pan bands, but they were both FAR from that.



My answer: No.

Answer 22

lol.. im the opposite of you jeremy.. i think pink floyd are something special and im not a pot head.. led zeppelin however i think are way overrated and there are a lot of bands out there that are stupidily underrated.. so meh?

Answer 23

Overrated? No. Plain and Simple.

Answer 24

i agree.



i hate it when hardcore fans just ***** about hardcore fans of today's music.



they are both fantastic, but there is other stuff out there people.

i promise.



but they're not overrated.

the fans are just annoying.

Answer 25

I agree with you 200%.



good music, good bands, but not Gods.

Answer 26

yes they are worthy

Answer 27

pink floyd is overrated, for sure.



zeppelin will always be the backbone of all rock and metal from here on out.

they were the cornerstone to which all other bands aspired to be.

Answer 28

zeppelin deserves every but of praise they get.

floyd on the other hand... their music is kinda boring.

they are definetely over rated. all they get recognition for is givin potheads something to do while their trippin