Overrated Bands and Artists

On the radio dial, I toggle between classical and what can be referred to as "popular" music...more broadly.

Classical composers...overrated...I'd say Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich.

"Popular" artists...overrated....Led Zeppelin.

That's not the same thing as saying they produce terrible music, simply the critics opinion of them is a bit overboard.
The so-called "expert" listeners aka music reviewers/critics.

 

Last time I remember thinking of overrated musicians was in the 80's. I could never understand why so many people liked Eric Clapton. I thought that if I ever did I would knew that I was old. Turns out I was right about that.

Madonna was another artist I couldn't stand. I even tried to like Madonna because so many people I knew who I otherwise respected liked her. Cringe worthy stuff
But I usually understand why people like something even if I really dislike it.

 

"Frozen" is my favorite song on that album.

Her old stuff is the best, but I do like some of the stuff off her newer albums, specifically "Confessions On a Dance Floor."

I'm the same way when it comes to pop music. I'm mostly a metal and alternative rock fan, but pop music is perfect for those moments when I'm really happy.

 

Elvis - WTF?! A guy who got famous based on a singing style that nearly anybody can do. I know somebody is going to say something about "context", but just because he seemed cool when everyone else around sucked doesn't mean he deserves to be called "The King". Elvis context: an ugly chic hanging out with even uglier chics to look good.

The Rolling Stones: Maybe 3 good songs in a hundred year career. Just die already.

Rap/hip-hop: Pretty much self-explanatory. Most of these fools can't even play an instrument. No, a record player is not an instrument.

Michael Jackson: Some good stuff, but not nearly good enough to justify that level of fame and fortune.

Five Finger Death Punch: I really hate these guys. The singer is a pretentious turd, and the band is uninspiring at best. And what kind of jackass covers Bad Company's "Bad Company"? Tacky. Tacky. Tacky.

Eric Clapton: "Clapton is God"? Well, he could be the best musician who ever lived, and still be overrated, with people saying that about him.

 

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I remember the first person I met who said they didn't really like Led Zeppelin. Reminds me of when my I learned my Mom was marrying a guy could not stand garlic. Not only was I surprised that it was possible that these things could be disliked, I thought that it was nearly sacrilege a sign of something very wrong.

I've been a fan of Led Zeppelin since I was 11yrs old but not so much in the last few years. A few weeks ago, I passed by a Led Zeppelin Swan Song black hoodie, as I have before but for some reason this time its different. I have money! this would have been gold to me when I was a teenager.

I went there a couple of times only to return with a various selection of incense sticks. (I'm not one to impulse buy) so finally with combination of my kids telling me to get it and feeling embarrassed I was there again. I got the thing. And even though I havent really worn it since, for some reason this whole process has rekindled a kind of Led Zeppelin fever that I am thoroughly enjoying.

So then if that wasn't enough excitement a couple of days ago I found out that one of my siblings spent the day with a member of Led Zeppelin around the same time, and even for reals! I'm not saying there's any correlation in the events. I'm saying its just the coolest thing ever.

 

There are three that stand out above all the rest.

The Beatles
Rush
David Bowie

 

Overrated artist = Picasso

A squiggly line does not great art make.

 

Every band that didn't get famous by starting small, earning airplay, put on a live show you will remember 20 years later, even if copious amounts of alcohol are consumed, some of you will know what I'm talking about!!!

 

Bob Dylan: Hell of a songwriter but a God awful singer!
Janis Joplin: Can hardly understand anything she sings.
Most of the Heavy Metal Groups but especially Ozzy Osborne.
Elvis Presley: just never saw anything to like with him.
Patsy Cline: her voice grates.
George Jones. No particular reason but I just don't see what all the hoopla is/was about him.
Jose Feliciano(sp)
Stevie Wonder.
Black Sabbath.
Jerry Lee Lewis...guy was always a loose cannon an relied on stunts (for lack of a better word) because he just could not sing.
Roseanne Cash. Quite simply if she wasn't Johnny Cash's daughter, she never would have been given a chance because she has no talent for singing.
The Jackson 5.
Michael Jackson...though I did like Thriller but I think it was because of the video and the werewolf as well as the voice of Vincent Price.
The Dixie Chicks or more specifically Natalie Mains(sp) could have probably liked them with just the other two. Her voice is like fingernails on a chalk board.

I'm sure there more but I can't think of them right now.

 

Adam Levine-his nasally voice and panzy crap is the epitome of what music has become today...complete crap. I actually liked Maroon 5 when they first came out, they made some decent music, but now Adam is all into himself and likes to make sissified songs to entice 12 year old girls.

Metallica-Seriously guys enough is enough. They rocked the 80's and 90's but now its just time to go away and live on the legacy instead of destroying it.

Axle Rose- i dont think any explanation is necessary

Fall Out Boy- Cant even understand what the lead singer is trying to say, I dont know why he cant just sing clearly instead of mashing everything together. Plus once again we got grown men trying to entice 10 year old fans with their prissy pop rock crap. GROW UP!!!!!!!!!

Robin Thicke- yet another 40 year old trying to entice little girls, and the only reason the song he hit on is anything is because of the music video. Song sucks and is shoved down our throats.

The Kings of Leon- Gotta be some of the worst music ever made, how anyone can stand a lead singer who sounds like he is crying because his dog died is beyond me.

Creed- "MY JAAWWWWW WONT OPENNN"

Lil Wayne- ok dude we get it, you have a grill and you like money and (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)es. now is there anything else you would like to sing about because all your songs sound just alike, the only difference is the title.

Drake- please dear god just fall off a cliff.

Lady Gaga- she cant truly sing so she relies on her stupid and obnoxious antics to keep her in headlines

Backstreet Boys- Backstreet is back to prey on little girls again

Kanye West- Must be nice to act like a hard ass gangster when you came from money lol, then talk about how much you hate white people but in the end you marry one. Then call all whites racist yet you use the N word more than any southern slave owner ever did.

Selena Gomez- look hun you look like you are 12, so please GO PUT SOME (*)(*)(*)(*)ING CLOTHES ON!!!!!!!



rant is done for now, but i could go on for days.