5 Most Overrated Bands of All Time

The Originals

The New Originals

The Thamesmen

The Lovely Lads

Spinal Tap

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2. Livestrong Band

3. Livestrong Band

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Bobby Z

Surely somebody hates Dylan enough to call him overrated on LR, no?

I find it very interesting his name hasn't come up yet. He's my favorite artist so this isn't a nomination, more wonderment really...

Franco Colombo wrote:

Metallica (loud, derivative meathead shouting) wrong

Rage Against the Machine (loud, derivative fake tough guy shouting) somewhat correct - don't forget silly anti-establishment bs as well

Beastie Boys (loud, derivative white boy rap) could not be more wrong

Greenday (Britney spears disguised as alt rock) very very wrong

Elvis Costello (just awful on so many levels) wrong

Paul Simon and Sheryl Crow (trite to the max) a close runner up.

Most of your list is wrong

Dylan: whatever else he is, he's also cursed with one of the worst voices of all time. Chalk on a blackboard, anyone?

As for why the Beatles are overrated, very good songwriters, granted, but mediocre instrument players. However, they got the very most out of what they had because of the songwriting and chemistry between band members.

Similar comments for Pink Floyd as for the Beatles, other than David Gilmour who is a better guitar player than average, though not great. Roger Waters was their songwriting engine. Once he left the band, they were never the same. However, he was never the same after leaving, either. It was the chemistry between the members and what the others added to Waters' songwriting that made everything gel. The remaining Floyd has been resting on its laurels for 25 years now.

Roger Waters left the band over 30 years ago. I agree with the rest of what you wrote about PF

1. any and all rap groups

2. Beyoncé

3. Bruce Springsteen

4. Kanye West - just in case you missed number 1

5. Any Jack White band

AC/DC is absolute garbage and Brian Johnson has the worst voice in all of classic rock

Drive By Trucker with or without Jason Isbell

Captain & Teniel

Muskrat Love is So Overated!!!

I admit ACDC sounds a little white trashy, simple even, they're one of the hardest rocking bands ever if that's your thing. they've were pretty darn successful thru the 70's 80's and 90's and managed to have quite a few hits over the decades, a lot of their songs still get me pumped up sometimes, Angus is and his bro Brian came up with some pretty sick riffs and solos in my opinion.

Dylan's voice must be an acquired taste. I think it's great, but I also like the old Mississippi blues singers like Bukka White, Robert Wilkins, Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, Tommy Johnson, etc.

I just prefer voices with an edge. I get bored with most of the smooth commercial voices (Johnny Mathis, etc.) There are exceptions... Roy Orbison for example. Everyone has different tastes.

Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Townes Van Zandt are my personal favorites.

And: Derek and the Dominoes may have only been together for a year and released just one album, but it was great.

Kanye West.

But he's also the most underrated.

And also the best of all time.

http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9295-2013-readers-poll-results/

Hootie Hoot wrote:

Oh hell, I forget The Doors.

The Doors are not overrated, but they have a lot of pretend fans. 99% of people who have that poster or shirt with Jim Morrison's face (that black-and-white one where he's staring straight at the camera) couldn't name 3 songs by The Doors.

Oasis.

In Sum This wrote:

Oasis

Oasis

Oasis

Oasis

Oasis

Radiohead is actually the greatest. Never did an album worse than 9/10, and 8/9 of their albums were perfect masterpieces. You've only heard Creep, are too immature to understand their genius, or don't have ears. Probably all of the above.

Who Dat? wrote:

Given some of the responses in the 5 Best Bands Thread I feel compelled to start this one.

1) Radiohead

2) Pink Floyd

3) KISS

4) U2

5) Nirvana

Your turn

Radiohead is actually the greatest. Never did an album worse than 9/10, and 8/9 of their albums were perfect masterpieces. You've only heard Creep, are too immature to understand their genius, or don't have ears. Probably all of the above.

Who Dat? wrote:

Given some of the responses in the 5 Best Bands Thread I feel compelled to start this one.

1) Radiohead

2) Pink Floyd

3) KISS

4) U2

5) Nirvana

Your turn

1. Coldplay

2. Radiohead

3. Sonic Youth

4. Justin Timberlake

5. Michael Jackson

[quote]Yoshi Wall wrote:

Radiohead is actually the greatest. Never did an album worse than 9/10, and 8/9 of their albums were perfect masterpieces. You've only heard Creep, are too immature to understand their genius, or don't have ears. Probably all of the above.[quote]Who Dat? wrote:

I do have ears. But two out of three ain't bad. I stopped listening after Creep. Wasn't worth my time.