Thoughts on Frankie Valli and the four seasons

[AdamThePhantump]

What are your thoughts on that group? Overrated or underrated?

[dchill]

1. I think they were fairly rated by the consumers...

They had many top ten hits and concert appearances. Personally, I always thought they were great.

[Submariner]

2. All I remember is turning up the volume

to anything they played, especially on the car radio. So for the Boomer gen, we liked them a lot. They had their own exclusive sound, and it fit the times imo.

[BootinUp]

3. Oh, What a Night

[AdamThePhantump]

4. That song slaps

That song slaps something awesome. One of my favorite songs by them. This was during their 70s revival when they reunited I think.

[BootinUp]

5. Yes, I really like this one. I don't know that I have an opinion

on the question you asked. I am more of a classic rock listener.

[AdamThePhantump]

6. Fave rock group

What’s your fave rock group?

[BootinUp]

9. I used to say Van Halen when I was younger

These days it’s easier to explore other bands and musicians. There are many many bands and other genres that I like and I mix things up all the time.

[AdamThePhantump]

10. The Beatles

Thoughts on the Beatles?

[returnee]

7. I like their earlier stuff best.

They had quite a few whopper hits early on. Really good Tin Pan Alley/Brill Building pop hits.

[AdamThePhantump]

8. Excuse me but...

…what is Tin Pan Alley and brill building?

[highplainsdem]

13. Wikipedia is your friend. :) Almost always a great place to start for info on musicians and the

music industry. The references cited are often worth checking out.

Re saying any artist is overrated - you said you don't think Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons are overrated, and I agree. But you were inviting others to say if they felt they were overrated - to criticize them. Please see the guidelines I pinned to the top of the board. People have different tastes, and if people here decided to slam artists they aren't particularly fond of every time someone posted their music, every single thread here could turn into an argument...which kind of kills the music appreciation aspect.

[returnee]

16. In short...

… this refers to professional song writing/selling/publishing history in the US, specifically in NYC—songwriting “mills” where writers worked for publishers and producers cranking out pop music “hits.” In regard to the Four Seasons check out Jersey Boys if you have a chance.

[elleng]

11. GOOD group!

Jersey Boys on HBO a few days ago.

[AdamThePhantump]

12. lol no

Jersey boys is not what I’d call a documentary on the band as Frankie valli isn’t in it.

[highplainsdem]

14. No, it isn't a documentary (and Ellen didn't say it was). It's a musical based on their lives and

using their music. Started out on Broadway and was made into a film.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Boys

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Boys_(film)

[Figarosmom]

15. I liked them

Ragdoll still bounces around in my head. And there are so many more that if I hear them I start singing. Dawn, Let's Hang On, Sherry, Oh, What a Night,Candy Girl, watch the Flowers Grow, Big Girls DonT Cry, Walk Like A Man, Big Man in Town, Stay and many more. Frankie Valli
and Smokie made the falsetto famous.

[AdamThePhantump]

17. Falsetto

I can do the Frankie Valli falsetto. True story.