Thread: Overrated Bands

I will confess here that there are a few Bands that I never "got." The rest of the World swears they are geniuses, etc. and I just don't get it. My own "Overrated" list. Please don't pick obscure or blatantly obvious (e.g. ABBA for your list - just stuff that was and is critically acclaimed or had a wide following. Note too that my list kind of dates me

The Beatles - yes, I know. heresy. I just don't care if I never hear another Beatles tune the rest of my life.

Bob Dylan - I am at a total loss as to how this guy ever acheived any success at all.

Jimi Hendrix - Merely loud, not great. Dying young was a terrific career move IMO.

Sting - Boring beyond belief

Journey - this band is perhaps my all time least favorite. They are total channel-changers for me. Treacly and awful in every respect.

There are dozens of others, but these stick out for me.

Led Zeppelin

Sublime

Dave Matthews Band.

Originally Posted by BigDaddyBronco

Dave Matthews Band.

Could not agree more. Utterly boring

Any "boy" band.

Originally Posted by BigDaddyBronco

Dave Matthews Band.

Dave Matthews, however, plays the piano amazingly, and is a decent actor. The whole band, yes, overrated, but I like Dave Matthews as a person.

Dave Matthews Band.

Period.

Like a paper cut on my ear drums.

Originally Posted by gnomeflinger

Dave Matthews, however, plays the piano amazingly, and is a decent actor. The whole band, yes, overrated, but I like Dave Matthews as a person.

Being an amazing musician doesn't help if you never do anything interesting. Its why I never warmed to Eric Clapton either. Not saying he isn't talented, but I would never actually go to the effort it takes to put on a Clapton CD.

Dave Matthews Band for sure... They're easily the most overrated in my book.
Nickelback
The Beatles
John Mayer
Phish
Ludacris (not really a band, but I'm still baffled as to how this guy has such a huge following)

Cant agree on The Beatles or Journey. And although Sting's solo stuff has much to be desired i do love The Police. But Dylan and Hendrix i can get on board with. For me i find these bands that are overrated.

Evanecence
System of a Down
Slipknot
Grateful Dead

Originally Posted by Dreadnought

Being an amazing musician doesn't help if you never do anything interesting. Its why I never warmed to Eric Clapton either. Not saying he isn't talented, but I would never actually go to the effort it takes to put on a Clapton CD.

Dave Matthews played a brain patient on House. That's the only reason I like Dave Matthews. But I do agree, the band itself isn't all that great.

As for Dave Matthews, i love all his stuff. Just depends on my mood.

Grateful Dead = Sleepy time for Dreadnought

WTF!

DMB is the greatest evah!

You guys need to check them out live. :smh:


BTW, I agree with you Dread on the Beatles. . .When I read your first sentence the band that leapt to mind was the Beatles. .and then I was amazed to see you list them as #1. Not to say that they're not good, but definitely over-rated. I also agree with Dylan, Sting and Journey although I don't dislike them. . .they're just over-rated.

Jimi Hendrix though was great. Not over-rated at all. Especially if you listen to all his work. His work is the foundation for a zillion other bands and artists. Without him our music landscape would be much different, and much worse off imo.