Most overrated band of all time

[SAJ-99]

Wow, U2 were innovators. I almost put With Or Without You for the best song of all time.

I get that. I would even agree that they have a few excellent songs that captured the moment in society very well. But they have been around for 40 years and gave a lengthy discography that no one ever plays on “random”. Not enough stuff for the label of Legendary that they are assigned.

There needs to be a definition of overrated because everyone’s is different. Nirvana had a very small window and it fit the moment, so calling them overrated is hard. Coldplay music isn’t exactly thought of as legendary, but they have been around for a long time. So many names listed I could both agree with and include a “but….”.

 

[RojoGrande]

Motley Crue
Guns 'n Roses a close second

 

[Outlaw99]

Guns 'n Roses a close second

Blasphemy!!!!!

 

[Outlaw99]

Blasphemy!!!!!

On a separate thread, I would argue Appetite For Destruction as one of the greatest, most influential albums of all time!

 

[daltrix99]

A lot of legitimacy here but also some absolutely unhinged responses. The goobers who typed Pearl Jam and Pink Floyd need to step outside, have a glass of water, and reassess their worldviews.

Of everything I've seen, I agree with Springsteen the most. I'll surely rock a few boats by adding the Grateful Dead. Some excellent guitar play over the years but mediocre song-writing and poor vocals (better with the addition of John Mayer).

Honorable mention Taylor Swift

 

[Nick87]

Motley Crue
Guns 'n Roses a close second

I beg your pardon.

 

[Hem]

Well, most of you dont know chit.

 

[RojoGrande]

Blasphemy!!!!!

Blasphemy is what they did to their Bob Dylan cover of "Knock'n on Heaven's Door"

 

[Outlaw99]

Blasphemy is what they did to their Bob Dylan cover of "Knock'n on Heaven's Door"

Was that on the appetite for destruction album?

 

[Gr8bawana]

Creed

 

[TOGIE]

The Beatles​

• Why people say it: Their music can sound simple or dated to modern listeners.
• Counterpoint: They basically invented modern pop/rock songwriting and studio experimentation.

counter counterpoint: still sounds like garbage

 

[Letthemgrow]

Pearl Jam

If we were ever going to be friends . . . that ship just sailed.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Well, most of you dont know chit.

I don't know, my AI post is pretty accurate....lol

 

[jvanhoy]

Sorry dudes but Elvis is the correct answer here.

 

[Treeshark]

I'll surely rock a few boats by adding the Grateful Dead.

I have to reluctantly agree, and it pains me to say that- they are ‘adjacent’ to the Allman Brothers (one of my favorites), but there is just something missing. It’s not for lack of trying, but I just can’t get into the Dead.

 

[Laszlo Cravensworth]

U2 sucks.

Beatles are garbage.

Amen to both.

And Zeppelin.

 

[Wild Bill]

Springsteen.

 

[Rack Daniels]

Hands down AC/DC. Trash

Edit to add: Tom Petty. I’ve never heard more Tom Petty and AC/DC as on the radio in MT. Both severely overrated. I could write a song with that effortless, juvenile “ABC” rhyme scheme myself, with his sound bite, and pass it off as an original Tom Petty song. Fuqouttahhere!

 

[brymoore]

Boston

 

[Southern Elk]

Edit to add: Tom Petty.