Most overrated bands and artists? (house, sinatra, musical, popular)

[RogueMom]

I agree with U2 and Rush

I have to add almost all of today's so-called "country" artists and groups

[ragnarkar]

Red Hot Chili Peppers
Linkin Park
Led Zepplin
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Creed
Mariah Carey
Gwen Stefani + No Doubt
Matchbox 20
Justin Timberlake
Jimi Hendrix
Guns n Roses
Katy Perry

[JasperJade]

The Stones
Adele
Amy Winehouse (RIP)
Coldplay
Mariah Carey
Dire Straits
Muse
Deadmau5
Beyonce

Note: I'm taking the word "overrated" here literally, as in these artists won critical acclaim and are (or were) heralded as extraordinary or rare talent. Many of the generic "pop tarts" a lot of members here are listing have either been bashed in the press as having no talent or are generally written off by adults as teenybopper stuff. Same with some of the hair bands. I think Bret Michaels himself would tell you no Poison album ever received a good review.

[BeerGeek40]

Easy call for me.


The Dave Matthews Band.


Terrible.

[Arianator]

Originally Posted by Native Transplant

Only one off the top of my head. Bastille. I seem to be the only one that doesn't care for them. Oh, and The Hold Steady.

You're not the only one.

I'll add X Ambassadors to the list. As a hardcore lover of girly pop songs, I can't stand it when songs like theirs come on.

[JPD]

Originally Posted by ukrkoz

David Bowey. Voiceless son of a rich fabricant promoted by daddy and doing whatever weird crap possible to gain popularity with low taste crowd.

I'm not familiar with David Bowey. What does he sing?

[AFtrEFkt]

Pearl Jam and Nirvana, by far. Coldplay, since every song I hear sounds just like the last one, but somehow they pack 'em in.


Can't forget Depeche Mode. I'll never understand how such simplistic (and subpar) tunes, paired with mouth-fulla-marbles vocals, propelled them to megastardom.



Bruce Springsteen. And, yes, the Beatles.


Who on Earth would think Rush is overrated, though? Great music made by three guys — each one regarded as an outstanding player — who sound like a quintet. There aren't many guys or girls who can sing lead and simultaneously kill on their bass/guitar the way Geddy Lee can.

[troymclure]

Originally Posted by westboundrambler

Who do you think are the most overrated bands and musical artists? 3 that come to mind immediately are:

Radiohead, Led Zeppelin, and U2

If you're going to start a thread like this, at least provide some criteria.

Otherwise, it will degenerate into bashing of any band/artist that ever achieved any commercial success; oh wait, I'm 150 posts too late.

I guess my vote goes to David Bowey, since I've never heard of him.


Edited to add: should have checked this was a stupid old thread that had been resurrected: sorry to add to such a ridiculous topic.

[Canes2006Champs]

I have yet to see, hear, or understand the appeal with Adele.

[Star10101]

Originally Posted by Canes2006Champs

I have yet to see, hear, or understand the appeal with Adele.

Me too!