Posted on 02/18/2021 5:37:28 AM PST by mylife
Music—specifically popular rock music—can have a polarizing effect on listeners. One fan's favorite band is the one another person detests most. As head-scratching as it may be, there are even people who hate the Beatles. That's because art is subjective by nature, so it's difficult to assess with an analytical or mathematical approach. But that didn't stop us from trying to do just that. At Best Life, we set out to use data to determine the most hated rock band of all time.
Once we had our list, we looked at five key metrics, from expert opinions to fan surveys. To start, we looked at LA Weekly's list of the top 20 worst bands of all time. Then we turned our attention to Vice's list of the 123 worst musicians of all time. Since the list was not ranked, if a band was on the list, it got points added to its score; if it wasn't, no points were added. Then we looked at the top 21 most overly hated bands according to Ultimate Guitar, a popular music and guitar instruction website. Finally, we used two polls from Ranker, the 102 most overrated bands and the 421 worst rock bands of all time.
We then assigned each metric a weighted value* before running them through our exclusive algorithm to see how each artist scored on our 100-point scale Hated Band Index. Read on to discover which group was deemed the most hated rock band of all time, based on the numbers.
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Both fine bands
Jim was great in his own right but I got sick of hearing his voice.
I had an 8 track called “Other Voices” post Jim that was pretty good. I lent it to my chum and never saw it again.
Phil could do any style. I like the song “The King’s Call” with Mark Knopfler on guitar.
We need a two and a half hour movie about the Doors? Folks, no we don’t. I can sum it up for you in five seconds, ok. “I’m drunk. I’m nobody. I’m drunk. I’m famous. I’m drunk. I’m ______ dead.” There’s the whole movie, ok!? ‘Big Fat Dead Guy in Bath Tub’, there’s your title for you.
- Dennis Leary
What about The Tragically Hip?
Nickle Back Gets Heckled and Stoned Off Stage in Portugal HECKLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w_3TU-hFjg&ab_channel=dontHECKLEme
Saw a Bob Seger area show for $5 in mid 70s.
I will choose free will
Texxas Jam 1978, $13.50
Iron Butterfly was always ridiculed.
Bono/U2— The preaching tax dodgers have been top d-Bags for 30 years. Springsteen and the list goes on.
Iron Butterfly was always ridiculed And yet, from the ashes...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wW61fw7Hd0&feature=emb_logo
Hell of a line-up...would have walked over coals to see Frank Marino.
It was beyond hot. But at least most women were topless.
I never liked the tragically hip. I am more of a hard rock alternative rock guy.
Heart came on at sunset and a breeze came in. Ann Wilson’s hair was blowing.
former members of the james brown band, skid row, and richard marx band are forming a new group...
it’s called brown skid marx...
A tribute to Mother Popcorn! Good Gawd!
That’s a shame.
That list obviously discounts great musicianship. Rush, Metallica and Korn are acquired tastes but they all know how to play. I’d put The Cult, Rage Against The Machine and System Of A Down in that category also, any of who could be in the Worst list for being purposely off-center.
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