I really like Tool, but all I've heard by them is Undertow (which I have on cd; love that bass) and the song schism.
I used to be nuts about Led Zeppelin until I heard Johnny Winter, The Allman Brothers, BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, etc. playing real blues and I realized that Jimmy Page, while a good writer/producer, is not that exceptional a guitar player.
I think a lot of the old music needs to be judged (in terms of overratedness) on what else was around at the time. Take a look at the billboard charts from '65 - '71 and see what was popular. There was nothing like the Beatles before the Beatles, shit loads of copycats during and after they hit it big. The Doors was a unique band with a unique sound; very few copycats 'cause Morrison was fucking nuts. Hendrix was one of a kind.
To me the Greatful Dead are the most overrated band ever. I've tried to listen to their music and I just can't endure it.
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