Overrated musicians

[Bryan]

It's great when people snap out of the hero worship & "legend" stuff that goes along with entertainment.Much of it is engineered to be that way for the sake of being a hot seller (Adele) as well as fake celebrity hookups to boost status (Coldplay).
So YES on Jack White--widely considered to be the greatest musician of the last 20years. W.T.F...
Florence & the Machine,agree,her new record sucks balls.Hype ruined her.
CALVIN HARRIS has to be the winner though. Overrated asshole of very little talent,labels set up a clever 'duet' with Rihanna (overrated also-limited vocal prowess) then suddenly everyone wants to know.Blah. So tired of the ploys being used nowadays.

[KarmaContestant]

I don't think any of these artists are overrated.

Overexposed by radio and obsessive fans? Yes, at times.

Music is art, and cannot be bad, good, under or overrated.

[ButterCookie]

I'll refrain from writing you an essay about why Debbie has so many hardcore fans.

[bluefox4000]

I completely forgot about Sting/The Police......just....snore.

But when you're Talking overrated you're really talking about fanbase and the public and critics....I agree it doesn't really matter.

Mick

[Macfanforever]

Will I don't want to hurt anybodies feelings about making any bad comment about their favorite artists.I will appoligize now.Ok there is 100's of overated artists out there.I agree on some mentioned already.I will list some later..

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by bluefox4000

But when you're Talking overrated you're really talking about fanbase and the public and critics....I agree it doesn't really matter.

Mick

Yes, yes, this exactly.

Describing someone as overrated is essentially saying that everyone with a positive opinion of that person and their work is wrong, which I find laughable.

[Jondalar]

U2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bryan]

I don't think it's saying that people who like these artists/bands singers or gimmicks are wrong, I'd say it's more an over enthusiasm from a mass audience that makes a sort of "Emperor's New Clothes" situation out of a music act...and few are willing to state the obvious most of the time.
But as long as people enjoy the music then who cares how credible or deserving the artists may or may not be!

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

I think Stevie's solo music is definitely overrated by her fans (myself being one of them... then again, if thats even possible.. I think that's what defines being a fan of someone), but I don't think it's overrated by the general public or media.

Agree. I think all artists are usually overrated but their fans. So the overrrating issue should be measured, if possible, by general public. Or the media is what should be measured. I mean, we should say That DJ, that radio, or that critic is overrating this band..

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

How about The Beatles and Pink Floyd? Too bad they didn't make the list. *prepares to be crucified*

Deservedly so, for that alone.

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

I think Stevie's solo music is definitely overrated by her fans (myself being one of them... then again, if thats even possible.. I think that's what defines being a fan of someone), but I don't think it's overrated by the general public or media.

I second Florence & The Machine.

The Beatles, to an extent, at least.

COLDPLAY.

Some of Stevie's fans are choosier than others. I think she only had 3 good solo albums. I don't like everything.

[NoFear♥OnlyLove]

Taylor Swift.

[GypsySorcerer]

^^^^ I don't think Taylor Swift is so much as overrated as overexposed.


For me (even though I don't necessarily dislike their music):

U2
The Police/Sting
Dave Matthews Band
Sheryl Crow (especially post Globe Sessions)

[MacFan92]

Originally Posted by Silver Springs

Well that dismisses most of the Fleetwood Mac catalogue if we go by your logic... So you're pretty much stuck with Time and Say You Will.

Enjoy that.

I'm not saying that I feel that way about all music that came out before I was born, just that this album had a huge cultural impact that I did not feel because I was not around. I bet Adele's 21 will have the same effect. Everyone ooh's and aah's about it now because the sound is fresh compared to what's on the radio, but will people be all that blown away by it 20-30 years from now? Probably not, because the people that didn't experience it as it was happening won't have felt how different it was from the other stuff on the radio at the time. That's all I meant by that statement, though I suppose it was worded poorly.

[BombaySapphire3]

The Eagles.