The Five Most Overrated Classic Rock Artists

[Used 2 B Hu]

I like both Joe Cocker and Stevie Ray Vaughn. All a matter of taste I suppose

Cocker's voice can grate, but the Grease Band were some very talented musicians

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Pink Floyd - It might be just me but I am not a huge fan of their music.

Floyd has a cult-following, so you'd better not criticize them too loudly, or you'll get a bunch of "you suck! you need to listen to THIS Floyd album," etc.

I've listened to almost everything Pink Floyd ever recorded, and it's just not my cup of tea. Most of their tracks make me wanna slit my wrists

 

[fknhippie]

Floyd has a cult-following, so you'd better not criticize them too loudly, or you'll get a bunch of "you suck! you need to listen to THIS Floyd album," etc.

I've listened to almost everything Pink Floyd ever recorded, and it's just not my cup of tea. Most of their tracks make me wanna slit my wrists

I picture you as more of a Bread kinda guy.

By the way, YOU SUCK!

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Hmmm this same description would apply to the Wiggles

DARE you besmirch my beeeeelurved Wiggles! I cried when Greg, the original Yellow Wiggle, had to retire for health reasons...they were never the same afterwards

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I picture you as more of a Bread kinda guy.

By the way, YOU SUCK!

Bread...BAD

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

DARE you besmirch my beeeeelurved Wiggles! I cried when Greg, the original Yellow Wiggle, had to retire for health reasons...they were never the same afterwards

Health reasons??? He had to go to rehab because he was addicted to fruit salad

 

[Iggloo]

Bob Dylan is my all time favorite, for the record. Not really a classic rock artist IMO, and yes, his singing was always shaky even in the 1960s. But without a doubt, a great--arguably the greatest rock songwriter ever.

Clearly this discussion shows how subjective music can be.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Health reasons??? He had to go to rehab because he was addicted to fruit salad

Yummy yummy...that's probably their best work. I didn't realize you were a fan?

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Yummy yummy...that's probably their best work. I didn't realize you were a fan?

Damn right I am!!

I have been to 3 concerts. Someday I may take the kids

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Bob Dylan is my all time favorite, for the record. Not really a classic rock artist IMO, and yes, his singing was always shaky even in the 1960s. But without a doubt, a great--arguably the greatest rock songwriter ever.

Clearly this discussion shows how subjective music can be.

I had a Dylan period, I think every music fan does at some point. Most of what I liked from his catalog was from earlier in his career, but I could only take so much of it. Like he said in one of his own songs, "You sound like a hillbilly...we don't want folk singers here"

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Damn right I am!!

I have been to 3 concerts. Someday I may take the kids

Never took my kids to see them live, none of us do well with big crowds. But we probably watched every stupid video of theirs a bazillion times. Even today, somebody will say a sentence that reminds the rest of us of a Wiggles' song, and we'll all start singing it together.

God...I'm so...LAME

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

I had a Dylan period, I think every music fan does at some point. Most of what I liked from his catalog was from earlier in his career, but I could only take so much of it. Like he said in one of his own songs, "You sound like a hillbilly...we don't want folk singers here"

Concur with the song writing prowess. But I really don't like to hear him sing

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Never took my kids to see them live, none of us do well with big crowds. But we probably watched every stupid video of theirs a bazillion times. Even today, somebody will say a sentence that reminds the rest of us of a Wiggles' song, and we'll all start singing it together.

God...I'm so...LAME

Same here. We watched every episode over and OVER again. Then there was the lovely DVD's courtesy of the grandparents. Every so often I get one of those songs stuck in my head.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Concur with the song writing prowess. But I really don't like to hear him sing

Definitely an influential artist and activist, no way to deny that.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Definitely an influential artist and activist, no way to deny that.

I guess I did like him with the Traveling Wilburys

 

[Nosferatu]

Hmmm this same description would apply to the Wiggles

They overrated?

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

@Nosferatu What is up with this new AMC show about your namesake?

 

[GNG]

Ehh...I don't care to defend Morrison too much, but he DOES have some actual poems that are somewhat better than their song lyrics.

I'm on record earlier in the thread, though: Robby Kreiger was the true genius behind the doors.

Krieger was the heart and soul of the Doors but the other guys sucked.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

They overrated?

See here man!!!

That was uncalled for!!!!

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Krieger was the heart and soul of the Doors but the other guys sucked.

Ray Manzarek was annoying AF.