I'd never say KISS is "under rated" because they've sold a gazillion albums and EVERYBODY knows who they are, love them or hate them. I do not think they get the credit they deserve as musicians though. None of the original four were professionally trained and none of them could even read music. To reach the heights they reached with those limitations is remarkable. Peter Criss in particular is often maligned as a drummer. I will admit, his glory days are long over and his stamina is gone. But in the early days, he was an animal behind the kit.
Also, his "whiskey" voice made the songs he sang lead on that much better...
I'm a huge EARLY Kiss fan. Kiss alive and alive 2 are 2 of my most favorite albums. BUT Peter Chris isn't or never was a great drummer and I know cause I'm a drummer. I watched the solo, 3 minutes of single stroke rolls doesn't make you a good drummer. That solo shows no skill what soever. I could have played that about the 3rd month I started playing drums. The best two musicians in the band was Ace and Gene. Paul is a great singer but plays guitar about as well as Peter plays drums. I still love them though.
Eating fried chicken and watermelon since 1972.
You tell me how I ought to be, yet you don't even know your own sexuality,, the philosopher,,, you know so much about nothing at all. Chuck Schuldiner
Bob Welch had a great voice. Unfortunately the only really good song it was ever applied to was 'Ebony Eyes'. Fleetwood only hit it big when Buckingham/Nicks replaced him.
I can't believe no one said Stevie Ray Vaughn the best guitar player in years. Delbert MC Clinton great song writer and singer. Van Morrison just keeps putting out great songs.
Not so much, but not mentioned, Van Morrison and Jim Croce.
I agree very much with these choices. My opinion is that Don Felder is a wizard on guitar, Van Morrison and Jim Croce (who left us way too soon) were great songwriters.
Marty Stuart sucks....If he is real country music, I hope country music dies.
Originally Posted by mtcurman
Marty Stuart. Excellent songwriter, can shred just about any instrument he picks up, carries on real country music, etc..
So just who is real country music?
Yes, very true, those three are about as country as you can get... But I don't know how that makes makes Marty(who had been touring with Lester Flatt and Johnny Cash before he was 20) any less country. He's like the modern day equivalent of Porter Wagoner.