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clarice

(5,504 posts) Thu Sep 1, 2016, 06:25 PM Sep 2016

Ok...here's one that is SURE to cause a shit storm.....IYO... what are the most over rated bands... [View all]

or musical artists of all time. I'll get the fireworks going with these two

The Beatles
The Grateful Dead

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Ok...here's one that is SURE to cause a shit storm.....IYO... what are the most over rated bands... [View all] clarice Sep 2016 OP

Milli Vanilli jonno99 Sep 2016 #1

Vanilli was the REAL talent in that band. lol clarice Sep 2016 #3

Yep - they were originally going to call themselves 'Vanilli Milli'. But in the end they jonno99 Sep 2016 #6

You are a FOUNT of useless information....lol nt clarice Sep 2016 #7

Hey - you're the pretty face. I'm just playing the "straight man". jonno99 Sep 2016 #10

Awwwwww such a charmer. nt clarice Sep 2016 #11

Is a duo a "band"? WinkyDink Sep 2016 #17

Nirvana. Even Nirvana thought they were overrated. Tobin S. Sep 2016 #2

Agreed...never cared for them.nt clarice Sep 2016 #4

I'm going all in....let me add The Rolling Stones. nt clarice Sep 2016 #5

Oh, man. Have you ever listened to "Hot Rocks"? Or "Exile on Main Street"? What DO you rate highly? WinkyDink Sep 2016 #19

Led Zeppelin, Steely Dan, Steve Miller ghostsinthemachine Sep 2016 #8

WOW... goin' WAY out on that limb. Good for you ! nt clarice Sep 2016 #9

Zeppelin?! You've gone too far!! jonno99 Sep 2016 #14

Saw them four times. ghostsinthemachine Sep 2016 #15

Hmmm...Ok, I defer to you as I've never seen them live. There are a number of bands jonno99 Sep 2016 #18

I collected Led Zep bootlegs for a long time OriginalGeek Sep 2016 #37

Pearl Jam nt megahertz Sep 2016 #12

Bingo !!!!! I thought I was the only one. nt clarice Sep 2016 #13

Oh my gosh! Thank you!!!! Pearl Jam was why the 90s sucked. Coventina Sep 2016 #28

I was never fond of Pearl Jam, but I loved the 90's Zing Zing Zingbah Sep 2016 #30

Coldplay. Sorry, but saying the Beatles completely misunderstands their historical context, their WinkyDink Sep 2016 #16

Bon Jovi TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #20

REM. Laffy Kat Sep 2016 #21

Hmm, lyrics making no sense I can get behind, but love sick? cemaphonic Sep 2016 #36

Me and my friends... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2016 #41

The Monkees WillyBrandt Sep 2016 #22

Wow. As of Post 22, and other than Milli Vanilli, I've disagreed with every band in this thread. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2016 #23

Let me add another one that most of you will disagree with... True Dough Sep 2016 #24

Can't agree more about the Eagles. *gag* Coventina Sep 2016 #27

I f*ckin' hate the Eagles, man. nt Still Blue in PDX Sep 2016 #31

I would have said that 5-10 years ago, but they really grew on me... Fix The Stupid Sep 2016 #33

You are so right. That concert is amazing. Incredible guitarists, LuckyLib Sep 2016 #55

Yeah, well... cemaphonic Sep 2016 #35

Can't stand the Eagles, never understood why they got so popular. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #42

U2 PassingFair Sep 2016 #25

I'll second U2. Avalux Sep 2016 #52

Rush, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead Coventina Sep 2016 #26

I'm with ya on Radiohead True Dough Sep 2016 #29

I've tried to get Radiohead. progressoid Sep 2016 #43

Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd Fix The Stupid Sep 2016 #32

I never got into Bruce either n/t TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #66

I detest "The Boss" too. Archae Sep 2016 #69

Most overrated artists: Original members jmowreader Sep 2016 #34

I think first we need to define "over-rated" OriginalGeek Sep 2016 #38

LOL- I never liked Rush TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #65

lol tht's fine. OriginalGeek Sep 2016 #71

KISS pressbox69 Sep 2016 #39

Yep. progressoid Sep 2016 #44

Just costumes and outrageousness, not great music lindysalsagal Sep 2016 #64

Hold on! yallerdawg Sep 2016 #77

Genesis discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2016 #40

I posted before seeing your reply Orrex Sep 2016 #62

Almost every boy band ever. progressoid Sep 2016 #45

Beach Boys. Liberal Jesus Freak Sep 2016 #46

Peter Frampton and KISS! lastlib Sep 2016 #47

If you think the Grateful Dead were overrated astral Sep 2016 #48

Grateful Dead in the Studio are One of the All Time Greats Wolf Frankula Sep 2016 #57

Yeah okay ghostsinthemachine Sep 2016 #74

poly-phucking-phonic spree Kali Sep 2016 #49

Rex Oedipus & The Motherfuckers martin mike Sep 2016 #50

U2 RandySF Sep 2016 #51

The Eagles. Avalux Sep 2016 #53

I'll most likely get flamed for this Texasgal Sep 2016 #54

I can't stand her Skittles Sep 2016 #68

How could no one mention Nickleback? Generic Brad Sep 2016 #56

Heh. Dr. Strange Sep 2016 #78

The White Stripes Beaverhausen Sep 2016 #58

They must ALL suck because they all keep changing their lineups pinboy3niner Sep 2016 #59

Coldplay Quantess Sep 2016 #60

Post-Gabriel Genesis, followed closely by solo Phil Collins Orrex Sep 2016 #61

Drake... Blue_Tires Sep 2016 #63

I agree with The Grateful Dead Skittles Sep 2016 #67

Steve Miller Band. Archae Sep 2016 #70

Jimmy Buffet TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #72

Freddie Mercury had an amazing voice but I didn't care much for Queen as a whole. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2016 #73

coldplay and beyonce' cleveramerican Sep 2016 #75

Pat Boone. ret5hd Sep 2016 #76

BFD. Bob Fucking Dylan. Throd Sep 2016 #79

Kiss nt chknltl Sep 2016 #80

There was a rumor I heard once that the Grateful Dead once played in tune... NNadir Sep 2016 #81