Most overrated 'Musical artists'

[Kaiser of Arabia]

Who do you think are the most overrated singers/band/etc.
For me i think that:
1. Fantasia Borino (last American Idol winner) is wayy overrated. SHE SUCKED! I could compare her to those guys who do the islam prayre calls but I don't want to degrade them to her level.
2. Nirvana- Ok, they had some good songs, but for the most part, they sucked. And Curt Cobain was a BAD guitarist.
3. Neil Young- HATE HIM WITH A PASSION
4.Marylyn Manson- WHAT A FREAK! Black hair, black lipstick, black nail polish, black clothes, paper white face. Didn't we used to call that Halloween? He sucks. So does...
5. Rob Zombie- ok, I aint no metal fan, you can see that.
6. Eminem- A white rapper. Great.
7. Broadway- Anything on broadway I hate. almost.
8. Guns and Roses- They're not that good. They're ok but they are extremly overrated.
9. P. Daddy or Puff Diddy or whatever- I hate rap.
10. ODC or OBC or STD or whaever thatdead guy was- filth. simple filth.

[discovery1]

Britney Spears easily.

[Krusader]

Any Idol winners.

Ashlee Simpson

Linkin Park. Limp Bizkit wannabees.

57% of bands out there

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Greatful dead and Elvis

[Kaiser of Arabia]

Come on, Elvis is NOT overrated. he's a great vocalist. Some of his songs are overrated though.
Greatful dead are.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Elvis sucks the big one. There has never been a more overated singer in history in my opinon. He dont hold a candle to Sinatra or Dean Martin or even Paul Mc Cartney or John Lennon.

[dessa14]

1: frank sinatra, he might have been good, but he isn't the best of the age
2: mozart or Beethoven, both good composers, but by no means the best of the best, listen to some bach or Strauss.
3: Linkin Park
4: eminem (my god is it just me or do half his songs sound exactly the same)
5: Any country music Star (really i don't see why anyone would like that music)
i can't think of anymore.

[Byzantine Prince]

2: mozart or Beethoven, both good composers, but by no means the best of the best, listen to some bach or Strauss.

Jeezus Christ what's wrong with you? Are you serious? This has to be some kind of sick joke. Mozart and beethoven are in the top 5 best composers of all time. How could you diss them like this?

Well I think Guns and Roses, ACDC, and Metalica are hugely overated. I really hate 80's metal music though. Except maybe for Motley Crue.

[Adrian II]

2: mozart or Beethoven (..)

Overrated? Beethoven's piano sonatas can not be overrated. Dessa14, open your mouth. That's it. Raise your left foot to your face... there you go... Now carefully insert it into your mouth.

Oh, and I won't mention my own candidate for reasons of public health. Last time I brought up a stupendously bad singer, it caused several nervous break-downs in the .org ranks. Can't have that, can we?

[Beirut]

3. Neil Young- HATE HIM WITH A PASSION

Oh c'mon. Neil is real. He never sold out. He was there from the start and he's still doing his thing. Granted, Harvest Moon is a frightening song meant to be played while you're having your teeth drilled, but lots of Neil's stuff is fantastic.

Overrated...

Any and all rap "artists".
U2
Sting
Micheal Jackson. (I've got a $5 bet that he does time.)
Any and all rap "artists".

[Kaiser of Arabia]

Elvis is a great vocalist, much better than Lennon or McCartney.
Lennon
McCartney.
Ok, JAG.
Black hair, black nail polish, black eyeliner, black lipstick, paper white face. Excuse me, didn't we used to call that HALLOWEEN?
The Beatles- WAYYY Overrated can't hold a candle to floyd.
Queen is great, hammer to fall, nuff said.
U2 sucks.
NIRVANA MUST DIE. (wait...)
Quietus must die for insulting clapton...*draws knife**lunges**hits a car**dies*

[Teutonic Knight]

As to overrated artists I think it has to be - apart from all the pop crap - the Stones. Don't really see their huge appeal outside of a couple of songs they were average imo.

I'm going to agree with you here, outside of Paint it Black and Satisfaction I never thought they were really all that. They certainly have nothing on the Beatles. And yet they're still called "the greatest rock n' roll band of all time". Plus that whole Altamont deal was pretty messy...

[Lazul]

Well

*Everyd dum**ss "artist" jumping up and down like monkeys at the zoo calling themselfs Pimp, Thug or "Gangsta". Ok, not cool... just makes you look like a degraded m**on.
*Just about every mainstream R&B crap...
*Bruce..
*U2
*Stones
*Beatles
*Every "Pop idol","Idol" or "Pop Stars" winner...

For some good music, i recomed; Third Eye Blind, SR71, Jimmy Eat World, Sum 41, Deftones, Limp Bizkit and Anti-Flag...

[jimmyM]

u2, keane, franz ferdinand, the darkness, poop idol winners, alot of stones and beatles stuff, although alot is also great, madonna, bareback camel racing and so on...

[Goofball]

I would definitely put U2 at the top of the list. For a little entertainment, check out Maddox's latest rant featuring Bono et al:

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=11worst

[Quietus]

Quietus must die for insulting clapton...*draws knife**lunges**hits a car**dies*

For a stiff, soul-less guitarist? The Yanni/John Tesh/Kenny G. of guitar. Add David Hasselhoff for vocals, all performing sincere, heartfelt poems by Bruce Springsteen and you can start the sleepiest band thread. LOL

[NagatsukaShumi]

2. Nirvana- Ok, they had some good songs, but for the most part, they sucked. And Curt Cobain was a BAD guitarist.

Capo......must......die

Nirvana were great, do you just dislike grunge or just Nirvana on their own? Out of interest.

Yeah, Kurt (Yes, thats a K Cap ) wasn't the best guitarist but so what? He played it well enough for me and made plenty of songs I love, he was more a lyricist than a musician.

As for Manson, some of his stuff if quite good though he isn't really "shocking" anymore so thats basically his career down the pan anyways. Oh, I also wear lots of black....am I a freak .

Worse....hmmmmm, McFly and Busted are definately there, ANYTHING from TV shows because they don't deserve it and fade after a few monthes (Where has that Michelle gone huh?). Britney just annoys me by the way she moves....I don't know why but it annoys me. Timberlake, pop him on my list, he is CRAP. 50 Cent, Eminem etc are all terrible, rap really isn't good and its turning England into a cesspool!

[Kaiser of Arabia]

Capo......must......die

Nirvana were great, do you just dislike grunge or just Nirvana on their own? Out of interest.

Yeah, Kurt (Yes, thats a K Cap ) wasn't the best guitarist but so what? He played it well enough for me and made plenty of songs I love, he was more a lyricist than a musician.

As for Manson, some of his stuff if quite good though he isn't really "shocking" anymore so thats basically his career down the pan anyways. Oh, I also wear lots of black....am I a freak .

Worse....hmmmmm, McFly and Busted are definately there, ANYTHING from TV shows because they don't deserve it and fade after a few monthes (Where has that Michelle gone huh?). Britney just annoys me by the way she moves....I don't know why but it annoys me. Timberlake, pop him on my list, he is CRAP. 50 Cent, Eminem etc are all terrible, rap really isn't good and its turning England into a cesspool!

I don't like grunge.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

I don't see the appeal in music that advocates murder, prostitution, and the degradation of the English language - this heresy known as "rap."

[NagatsukaShumi]

I don't like grunge.

That explains it then, atleast you aren't like those kids who hate Nirvana because its "cool"

[Chimpyang]

We're forgetting josef Haydn - this guy should be at the top, he INVENTED the sonata form (which Elgar manipulated into his Cello Concerto in E minor - my fave piece personally) he wrote tons and tons of great music, witty (farewell symphony - tht was to make a point to his patron) and new surprise symphony (tht had me the first time round too). Also he makes up quite a bit of the classical repertoir esp for violins and stringed groups.

However, IMO when picking bwest composer you'll be tempted into making a bias towards a composer who has written most for your instrument as you are most familiar with his music.

[Quietus]

Chopin is my favorite among classical music as well. The Nocturnes is a beauty. His stuff comes out a lot more naturally than any I've heard!

Right now I'm listening to Emanuel Ax plays Chopin. Sounds great but it sounds more like a compilation. Any suggestions on Chopin cds is much appreciated!