Most Over Rated Musician

[MNDude]

There are a lot of lousy musicians that are a lot more popular than they deserve, but in you opinion, who are the three most over rated musicians (or groups) of all time?

[Boogieman]

Oops, I meant Lydon & Vicious, of course.

[Revolting cat!]

Another brilliant ideer for a thread: “Most Overrated Musicians by Me!” (the poster.)

[a fool in paradise]

Most overrated music oligarchs: Jerry Wexler and Ahmet Ertegun.

[Revolting cat!]

There was an anecdote about Jerry in, I think, Friday’s article in the WSJ about the Rascals, who are having a reunion on TV (Felix is 70!), and how he refused at first to release “Groovin” as a single, saying, “you’re a rock and roll band, WTF are these Latin bongos doing there?”, and Murray the K had to intervene and persuade him.

[jmacusa]

Bands wish they had the following the Dead did. Personally I think Phish suxed.

[doc1019]

And I still wonder why the Dead have any following. And yes the Phish suxs.

[Husker8877]

I do completely agree with the fact that Clapton doesn’t feel the need to Van Halen & Vai out on songs—thank goodness! But he just in my mind is no better than many thousands of others, and I like creative genius—I just don’t believe he has that. But I do realize I’m in not the majority with that opinion.

[jmacusa]

Just out of curiosity, are you a musician? I was a drummer at one time.

[doc1019]

I was a drummer and saxophonist back in the 60s.

[Barnacle]

Oh Man! I just discovered you reply. That is hilarious! I could send that to my friend (who is a global warming Odmama supporter) and end our lifelong friendship forever. But, it's not worth that. It is just fun to have some laughs with folks like you.