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What are some bands that everyone knows to be huge or really succesful, everyone says there the best... blah blah blah that you just never got into??

I know a couple that come to mind immediatly-

Elvis (Always, always, always prefer "The Killer" Jerry Lee Lewis....)
The Beatles (I think they are stupidly overrated...)
Nirvana (Cobain couldn't string Schon's guitar... only talented thing about them was Dave Grohl)

Yours? Thoughts?

Nirvana
Pearl Jam

Any group that became popular between 1990 and 1994 is pretty much out the window



Rolling Stones (I've never understood what the hell he's singing about)

Uriah Heap
Jethro Tull
Iron Maiden
The Who
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Kiss
Rush
Montrose
The Allman Brothers
Bob Dylan

steveo777 wrote:Uriah Heap
Jethro Tull
Iron Maiden
The Who
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Kiss
Rush
Montrose

Do you really not like Iron Maiden or is it their T-shirts that you see in the front row of every heavy metal concert?

Gunbot wrote:

steveo777 wrote:Uriah Heap
Jethro Tull
Iron Maiden
The Who
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Kiss
Rush
Montrose

Do you really not like Iron Maiden or is it their T-shirts that you see in the front row of every heavy metal concert?

You really are a perceptive little shit, aren't you.

Survivor

Survivor is influential? And they are only classic cause they are old lol

The Who
The Beatles
The Clash
Elvis

Schon Rules All wrote:Survivor is influential? And they are only classic cause they are old lol

Well, I was just referring to the successful part.

Okay. An influential artist, I would pick Elvis. Could care less, except a few songs.

the Stones ... I've tried and tried ... but I just find them irritating

U2 - most overrated band in music history....
Rolling Stones - ????? don't get this band at all.
Elvis - ditto

For me it's Pink Floyd. Just never could get into them although some music I like.

I agree with U2 (sorry Jana). Some good songs but also feel they are over rated. I guess longevity counts

StocktontoMalone wrote:U2 - most overrated band in music history....
Rolling Stones - ????? don't get this band at all.
Elvis - ditto

Say it ain't so, S2M and Rock N Roll.

But except for a handful of songs that I really like, I would agree on Rolling Stones, for me.

Gunbot wrote:Nirvana
Pearl Jam

Any group that became popular between 1990 and 1994 is pretty much out the window

+1

and U2... I just don't see it... I mean, hear it. I like a few songs and all... but WHAT is the big enourmous deal?
I'll probably never get it.

The Beatles...glorified elevator music. Same shit over and over. Fuck John Lennon.

Led Zeppelin...just can't get into those scratchy vocals. Songs like Kashmir and Stairway To Heaven are simply awful.

The Dave Matthews Band...warbling and yodeling songs doesn't impress me. One of the worst bands in history.

Bruce Springsteen...a vile, constipated, iron-throated piece of anti-American shit.

i don't like dave matthews band either!

never got into the peal jam type of bands.

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

Gunbot wrote:Nirvana
Pearl Jam

Any group that became popular between 1990 and 1994 is pretty much out the window

+1

and U2... I just don't see it... I mean, hear it. I like a few songs and all... but WHAT is the big enourmous deal?
I'll probably never get it.

I guess you would have to own most of their albums to really hear their body of work, not just the hits and so forth. And the band really gives it their all in concert. Though, they're not everybody's thing, I know.

Saint John wrote:The Beatles...glorified elevator music. Same shit over and over. Fuck John Lennon.

Led Zeppelin...just can't get into those scratchy vocals. Songs like Kashmir and Stairway To Heaven are simply awful.

The Dave Matthews Band...warbling and yodeling songs doesn't impress me. One of the worst bands in history.

Bruce Springsteen...a vile, constipated, iron-throated piece of anti-American shit.

Yep, add Led Zep to my list too.

Oh and Janis Joplin.

I hate screamer vocals.

SusieP wrote:

Saint John wrote:The Beatles...glorified elevator music. Same shit over and over. Fuck John Lennon.

Led Zeppelin...just can't get into those scratchy vocals. Songs like Kashmir and Stairway To Heaven are simply awful.

The Dave Matthews Band...warbling and yodeling songs doesn't impress me. One of the worst bands in history.

Bruce Springsteen...a vile, constipated, iron-throated piece of anti-American shit.

Yep, add Led Zep to my list too.

Oh and Janis Joplin.

I hate screamer vocals.

You two are brutal. Most of these people have put some great music in the world. Can't speak for DMB so much, but the others yeah.

Especially Janis. You guys forget, she's one of Perry's favorites. Sammy covered one of her tunes. I'd say she's earned her place. If you don't like Janis, listen to Joss Stone (if you can bear it).

Me and Bobby McGee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEBTamMrYbw

Down On me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RMg0anuc04

Piece of my heart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7JVxE2SYxo

Not a band but Garth Brooks. While he has some good tunes, I think the Garth phenomenon in the 90s was bad for country music. Became super commercialized to the point I can't listen to almost anything that's been released since. Few exceptions being Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride and Keith Urban.

Give me Dwight Yoakam, George Strait or Randy Travis over Garth any day.

StoneCold wrote:Not a band but Garth Brooks. While he has some good tunes, I think the Garth phenomenon in the 90s was bad for country music. Became super commercialized to the point I can't listen to almost anything that's been released since. Few exceptions being Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride and Keith Urban.

Give me Dwight Yoakam, George Strait or Randy Travis over Garth any day.

I'll give you that. I never understood the craze over Garth Brooks either. I have never been able to listen to him.
Now then, Joss Stone on the other hand...hubba hubba...



later~

Saint John wrote:The Dave Matthews Band...warbling and yodeling songs doesn't impress me. One of the worst bands in history.

+1

StocktontoMalone wrote:U2 - most overrated band in music history....
Rolling Stones - ????? don't get this band at all.
Elvis - ditto

Ok if you don't care for the style of music he sang but Elvis had an undeniably beautiful voice.
This is a gospel song so if you don't like gospel...ok.....if you don't care for his inflections...ok...but you can't deny the quality of his voice....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMbxg5jh0Fo

SusieP wrote:

Saint John wrote:The Beatles...glorified elevator music. Same shit over and over. Fuck John Lennon.

Led Zeppelin...just can't get into those scratchy vocals. Songs like Kashmir and Stairway To Heaven are simply awful.

The Dave Matthews Band...warbling and yodeling songs doesn't impress me. One of the worst bands in history.

Bruce Springsteen...a vile, constipated, iron-throated piece of anti-American shit.

Yep, add Led Zep to my list too.

Oh and Janis Joplin.

I hate screamer vocals.

How can you not like Janis Joplin!!! One of the best female voice eeeeeever. Booooo!

StoneCold wrote:Not a band but Garth Brooks. While he has some good tunes, I think the Garth phenomenon in the 90s was bad for country music. Became super commercialized to the point I can't listen to almost anything that's been released since. Few exceptions being Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride and Keith Urban.

Give me Dwight Yoakam, George Strait or Randy Travis over Garth any day.

I'll take Dwight Yoakam too (he has nice legs )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knroQ2Gj ... re=related

This band was influential 'cause Ian can sing, play flute and and chew gum at the same time.

Living In The Past - JT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsCyC1dZiN8

Nirvana
U2

StoneCold wrote:Not a band but Garth Brooks. While he has some good tunes, I think the Garth phenomenon in the 90s was bad for country music. Became super commercialized to the point I can't listen to almost anything that's been released since. Few exceptions being Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride and Keith Urban.

Give me Dwight Yoakam, George Strait or Randy Travis over Garth any day.

+1 I like my country music old school! One thing about Garth Brooks though the guy was a marketing genius. He took a very active role in how he presented himself and was very much in control of his music & career. He made a shitload of money and then retired. Sound like anyone else you know?

steveo777 wrote:Uriah Heap
Jethro Tull
Iron Maiden
The Who
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Kiss
Rush
Montrose
The Allman Brothers
Bob Dylan

LOL! this could be a list that bands that i like

I hate Dave Matthews!

I also never got into:

Nirvana
U2
The Ramones
The Velvet Underground
Sex Pistols
Patti Smith
Prince