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part of the problem is that every critic hack wants to become the person who discovered so and so or wishes to attribute to them something that the band never aspired to.
i love music with all my heart and yet i've never had a poster on my wall, nor paid more than 20$ to see a show. to me bands are just entertainers. if i want philosophy or poetry i'll go to the professionals. i love my local taco chef as much as most bands.
here are a few bands that may or may not be over rated, but i never understood why so many liked them or they had such a great "insider" reputation.
Fugazi (and i love minor threat)
Husker Du
Rush (damn they suck)
Chilli Peppers (like fishbone better)
Grateful Dead (when the audience and the area around the concert are more interesting than your music you're in trouble.)
U2 (1 good album and 1 okay album and then...)
Snoop Dogg (give me tribe called quest, or public enemy any day)
Wire Train
Clapton
2 cents
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just a few i know i'll think of more later.
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