Most Underrated Band/Musician

[BengalsRocker]

Donnyho
Chuck Klosterman wrote an article listing "The Ten Most Accurately Rated Artists In Rock History" back in 2005. Pretty good read.

The thing that bothers me about Triumph is that other than being a three piece band from Canada with a higher pitch singer...  there is nothing those two bands have in common.

This is why they are underrated.  They are dismissed as a Rush wannabe knock off. 

Not true at all and absolutely a moronic blanket statement.

"Better" in music is opinion based.  Skilled musicians in both. 

If someone claims they know who is "better" than they also should know everything about both.

Triumph is a blues and rock n' roll based band with melodic pop infusion.

Rush is a progressive rock band with odd time signatures at times and lyrics which resemble classic poetry/literature.

They are absolutely apples and oranges.  Any person critiquing worth his salt would know this.

It would be like comparing Rush to Journey.  Not even the same style of music.

Alex Lifeson is a stellar guitar player but his role changed as Rush developed their sound. 

He started to use guitar as a layer and texture to not detract from Geddy Lee's often busy bass lines.

Rik Emmett smokes on guitar, and does so with as much ease as Geddy while singing and playing bass.

Of course Neil Peart is a drum God so no comparison there. 

Gil Moore shares lead vocals and plays drums at the same time.  Not too many drummers do this...  maybe a handful?

Triumph's bass player just plays typical bass lines but also plays keys sometimes like Geddy.  Not even in the same ballpark though. LOL

Rush as a whole is more skilled.


I just like proper analysis when comparing two bands.  Not...  "I heard one of their songs on the radio and now I know" kind of thinking.

Here's one of Triumph's earlier songs that might be considered closer to Rush style of writing.  Kind of fits the world we live in.


"Ordinary Man"
Look in the mirror tell me what do you see
Or can you lie to yourself like you're lyin' to me
Do you fall asleep real easy, feelin' justified and right
Or do you wake up feelin' empty in the middle of the night
You want to think you're different, but you know you never can
You're just another ordinary man

Hey politician, can't believe a word you say
Almighty media, whose truth did you serve today?
Watchdog of justice, who keeps their eye on you?
Con man, song in hand, who you singin' to?
The more I get to see, the less I understand
I'm just another ordinary man

[CHORUS:]
Ordinary man
Ordinary man
Just another ordinary man
Comes a time to take a stand

No rest for the wicked, they get it while they can
The preachers and the teachers and your local Congressman
Everybody plays the game they played since time began
Lawyers and accountant, your media man

Everybody's talkin' but nothin's gettin' said
You're looking for the truth you better look inside your head

I see the flash of lightnin'
I hear the thunder roll
A hungry knife, a slice of life
It cuts another soul

Power finds a way to those who take a stand
Stand up...  ordinary man!

Once I thought the truth, was gonna set me free
But now I feel the chains of its responsibility
I will not be a puppet, I cannot play it safe
I'll give myself away with a blind and simple faith
I'm just the same as you, I just do the best I can
That's the only answer...for an ordinary man

[CHORUS]

No such thing as easy answers
You play to win and you take your chances

[CHORUS]

Here's to health, here's to wealth
May you never doubt yourself

[CHORUS]