There I said it I know it's not proper stoner etiquette to not like Bob Marley, but I'm not a fan. I really don't even like reggae music. This will probably cause a shitstorm, but I just can't get into the music. Anyone else?
Everyone is entitled to their own subjective opinion...however to say he is overrated is a VAST misstatement. I'm going to venture to guess you were born after he died and thus do not understand the culture impact that he had prior to and shortly after his death. Before Bob, Reggae did not really exist outside of Jamaica. PERIOD. After Bob it's WORLD WIDE and influential in a number of genres. There's nothing wrong with disliking someone's music, that's fine...as I said, taste is subjective. But saying something is overrated is to diminish their impact and you cannot say that about Bob.
SIR! I disagree strongly with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. Hehe, I had to say it . Marley's fine with me. Over rated? Possibly. One of the most influential and unique artists in recent memory? For sure. Hell, I'll even say The Beatles are over rated, and I love The Beatles. Edit; Just as weather or not a particular artist being over rated is subject to opinion, so is the concept of being over rated itself.
Bob is pretty amazing/one of a kind. But you do have the right to your opinion. Like WildWill said, he had an incredible impact, reggae was unheard of outside of Jamaica before him.
I enjoy his music, I appreciate his influence on modern music, But my friends kind of burned me out on him. Seriously every blaze session "No Woman, No cry..."
Nope. Don't really care though to be honest... To me, he was just another heavy smoking singer. I know his story. Everyone has one...
I wanna love you and treat you right I wanna love you, every day and every night Is this love, Is this love, Is this love, is this love that I'm feeling?
I have to disagree. But since we're on the subject, early Beetles music (ya know, the stuff that made them famous) was absolute shit. They made some good stuff later in their careers, however.
I'm just sick of all the wanna-be stoners wearing Bob Marley shirts thinking they're cool..that and anything rastafarian colors. Shit grinds my gears. Oh, and reggae is terrible
[quote name='"s3v loves you"']I'm just sick of all the wanna-be stoners wearing Bob Marley shirts thinking they're cool..that and anything rastafarian colors. Shit grinds my gears. [/quote] I completely agree man