Spain Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Sitting here watching some TITP highlights, Elbow were always rated as one of the underrated bands; so celebrated by the music circles but undervalued by the public. Is Guy Garvey's poor vocal ability one of the main reasons? I never really thought about it before, but during TITP his vocals really were the weak link in even their most popular song of "One day like this". How many other bands have missed out due to a weakness or two in the band makeup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I'd say Elbow have actually done really well for themselves. They certainly haven't missed out on anything due to the vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Would Elbow being dull as dishwater not be a bigger factor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spain Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Elbow when they broke onto the pop scene were one of those bands who had shed loads of awards and were music industry favourites, despite having achieved very little in public sales. That's my point. Perhaps their artistic delivery and ability to write a song, have been hampered by their ability to actually perform it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 The Strokes would be much better without Casablancas IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Elbow when they broke onto the pop scene were one of those bands who had shed loads of awards and were music industry favourites, despite having achieved very little in public sales. That's my point. Perhaps their artistic delivery and ability to write a song, have been hampered by their ability to actually perform it. Their music isn't the sort that gets the massive sales though. They did quite well with Seldom Seen Kid, but that was on the back of some extreme hype and good marketing. Ultimately, I reckon they've actually overachieved for the sort of thing they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YER SISTERS YER MAW Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 The Beatles could'a been big if they had a decent drummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullywee Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Led Zeppelin were shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Sometimes the weaknesses are what gives a band its unique nature. Take Whitesnake for example; they always were just David Coverdale's backing band, but started off with a bunch of journeymen rock/blues players from England with dodgy taches and beerguts, not great individually but with a cracking feel overall: 1978 By the early 80s, hard rock had become image conscious, especially in the States where most of the potential sales were, so despite being big in Europe, Coverdale disbanded the old band and put together a bunch of virtuoso guys that would look better on MTV. 1989 It worked as far as cracking America went, but made the band a bit shite by losing what it was that made them unique in the first place, just turning them into another identikit hair metal band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shengus Khan Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Alex Turner is trying far too hard to be cool these days and does come across as being a total dick. Still think they're a decent band though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Led Zeppelin were shit. Some earth shattering hole you've picked there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fratelli Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I preferred Alex Turner when he didn't know he was cool. You could say as a live act, Liam Gallagher hampered Oasis in the later years, but i suppose folk went to see him so it wouldn't have been better without, his voice was dreadful though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjölnir Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Billy Squier is underrated as f**k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Some spectacular missing of the point going on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I want to like Elbow more than I do - that BBC concert with the choir and orchestra soon after they won the Mercury Music Prize was fantastic, with the highlight being the track Mirror Ball. I don't think it's the vocals that let them down, but the harmonies on the first single from their latest album were way too thick. I really like their aesthetic, and they seem like nice lads, who are very talented - I wish I liked their music more than I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I preferred Alex Turner when he didn't know he was cool. You could say as a live act, Liam Gallagher hampered Oasis in the later years, but i suppose folk went to see him so it wouldn't have been better without, his voice was dreadful though. Aye, I much preferred plooky Yorkshire teenager Turner to the rockabilly transatlantic guy he seems to fancy himself as now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I think if it hadn't been for a complete lack of talent, Babylon Zoo could have been the greatest band in history, apart from Placebo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Billy Squier is underrated as f**k. That perceived gay video famously killed his career... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 On 02/08/2014 at 19:04, bob the tank said: That perceived gay video famously killed his career... Star fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Guy Garvey comes across as a right self centred p***k on 6 Music. May that was another factor. Agree about the melodies mentioned a few years back though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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