What is the most overrated band of all time?

Question

I want a full explaination...not "because they suck"!

Answer 1

the beatles

Answer 2

Everyone overrates different bands. I'm going with the Beatles, however, because I happen to know a lot of people who think they're the Second Coming, or best thing to.

Why are they overrated? Because all of these people think, and I quote, "The Beatles invented modern music." All of it. Every genre. Metal. Hip-hop and Rap. Emo. Alt rock. Art Rock. Even modern country!

I understand that the Beatles were a big deal. I understand that they influenced a lot of musicians. They made some good songs. But invented modern music? No way.

The Beatles based themselves off a lot of influences, just like every successful musician or band. They listened to a lot of Delta Blues, Jazz, and early Rock, like Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis. Later on, they listened to folks like Johnny Cash, and Dylan, and Hendrix, and Motown and all that good stuff. They were obviously very important to musicians both in their time and since, but they did not singlehandedly craft modern music out of nothingness.

I don't even want to go into them totally selling out. But here's a bit: Apple Corp, the corporation they set up to control their intellectual property, was founded as an attempt at what Lennon called "western Communism". It was supposed to be an idealist venture. Right now, all it does is sue people who play Beatles songs without paying them gobs of cash, and also refuses to let Beatles songs to go on iTunes until they are payed with millions and millions of dollars.

The Beatles: totally overrated.

Answer 3

Nickleback.

The first album "The State" was great. It was full of good heavy rock and roll, fresh tunes and new ideas. They had a great appeal in Canada (especially Alberta) because they're local boys. Nickleback became famous very quickly. I remember seeing them preform at a crappy little HMV in West Edmonton Mall before they hit it.

And then they released their second album... which was an exact carbon copy of the first. It had no new sounds, no new ideas... and depended heavily on the crudeness of their lyrics. People ignored the lack of inspiration, and bought it anyway. This happened again and again and now here we are, in exactly the same spot. They haven't produced a fresh idea since their breakthrough, but yet they still manage to be popular.

Listen to every Nickleback song out there. If you just change the title to "How you remind me", they are all identical.

Answer 4

The Beatles are the most over-rated.
I've always loved the Beatles music, but it's not timeless and probably won't survive this decade. I can't even listen to it anymore. I doubt the younger generation will be able to tolerate it. I know my 8-year old son can't.
The Beatles did some very interesting, brilliant things with music...but when you come right down to it, cleverness takes a backseat to, "It has a good rhythm and you can dance to it."
Also, whatever message they were trying to get across-in any particular song-is ambiguous and suspect. Some of the songs are nursery-rhyme corny.

Answer 5

Of all time... hmmm... it would have to be either Green Day or the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

I'm going to go with Green Day.

Green Day has been one of the biggest group of low quality riff stealers since their inception. Rock should be about taking your influences, as divergent as they are, and transforming them into something that is your own. An excellent example of this would be Nirvana. Listening to Nirvana, you could tell that they really liked bands like Flipper, and the Jesus Lizard and the Pixies and the Beatles, even though they never stole a riff or an idea off of any of those bands. They digested what they liked.

Green Day, on the other hand, regurgitates because they have very few good ideas. And they are not one time offenders. Their big hit "Jesus of Suburbia" rips off David Bowie, Bryan Adams, and Johnny Cash. WTF, you say?! I agree, WTF?!

Here's a partial list of their stolen riffs:

Riff Stealing Song:
Holiday by Green Day

Originating Riff(s):
Rock and Roll Part Two by Gary Glitter


Riff Stealing Song:
Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day

Originating Riff(s):
Wonderwall by Oasis


Riff Stealing Song:
Jesus of Suburbia by Green Day

Originating Riff(s):
Moonage Daydream by David Bowie
Summer of 69 by Bryan Adams
Ring of Fire by June Carter and Johnny Cash


Riff Stealing Song:
Brain Stew by Green Day

Originating Riff(s):
25 or 6 to 4 by Chicago

Answer 6

The Rolling Stones.

Answer 7

While I like the Rolling Stones, I'll probably have to say them. They get as much hype as the Beatles, but without revolutionizing music the same way the Beatles did. Still a good band, though.

Answer 8

Curt Cobain I thought was way overrated.
The Who were never as good as people said. They just stuck around forever.
Metallica gets way too much credit. They were no better than other bands out at the same time.

Answer 9

Backstreet Boys

Answer 10

Kiss or any 80's hair band

Answer 11

The Grateful Dead. Their contribution did about as much for society as the advent of fast food restaurants.