The Shocking Truth Behind Your Favorite Bands: Why Fans Are Questioning Their Hype

The Shocking Truth Behind Your Favorite Bands: Why Fans Are Questioning Their Hype

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Knebworth 1978

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Genesis is a great rock band, but some deem them the greatest rock band to grace the stage. That comment is where a lot of people put their foot down.

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Peter Gabriel sang some beautiful tunes, and Phil Collins rocked it on the drums, but they really only had a few songs that stood the test of time.

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Oasis

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Oasis Live At Earls Court

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There is a problem when a band is known more for their feuds and being vulgar on stage and less for their music. This was the case for the rock group Oasis and the Gallagher brothers.

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Now, the band really isn’t known for much but the whiny song “Wonderwall” that people yell at acoustic guitarists to play at bars.

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U2

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Sadly, U2 was never able to live up to some of the other great rock bands of the 1980s. They were always that “other guy” in the background, even though they were touring all throughout the decade.

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While Bono has a great voice and the band has numerous hit singles, they are overrated when pitted against a band like The Who.

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Guns N’ Roses

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Axl Rose - File Photo's

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When people talk about hard rock, Guns N’ Roses sometimes comes into the conversation, and they shouldn’t.

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While the band had a few hits like “Welcome to the Jungle” and put on a fantastic live show, they did it with nothing more than a classic formula of guitar riffs and yelling.

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KISS

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Kiss File Photos

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Sorry, KISS, but grown men in full-on makeup, costume, and fake blood really detract from the music, even though their theatrics are what makes them, them. Long story short, the band definitely sold out in order to make a quick buck and ride the ladder to fame.

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They had a few hits, but they are more for the hype of the crowd than the musicians showing off any actual talent.

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The Doors

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The Doors File Photos

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The Doors and Jim Morrison seemed like an artsy group back in the day, but after years of listening to other bands, it seems as though the lead singer is trying a bit too hard to be that different, artsy singer.

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Long story short, The Doors don’t really sound like a rock band that would be popular in the 2020s.

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Mötley Crüe

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Music File Photos 1980's

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Nikki Sixx, the founder of Mötley Crüe, even agrees that the band has some pretty awful songs in the mix. An overrated hair metal band, Mötley Crüe, really doesn’t stray from their formula of hair swinging and yelling out lyrics to songs like “Dr. Feelgood.”

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Sorry, but there are better hair bands out there.

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Poison

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Bret Michaels - File Photos

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Poison (and, honestly, Bret Michaels) are two things that should have been left in the 1980s. A glam metal band, Poison, was able to get female fans flocking towards their concerts, but it was less about the music and more about the band members.

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An overrated band that doesn’t really bring anything new to the table; it is amazing Poison continued to tour into the 2020s.

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Pink Floyd

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Pink Floyd

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Pink Floyd might be seen as an experimental rock band that brought a lot of new energy to the genre, but that doesn’t mean they’re as good as people think.

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Their lyrics tend to be “philosophical” and, therefore, all over the place. Not to mention the words are overshadowed by crude instrumentals.

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Deep Purple

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Deep Purple

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Is it a good thing to be known as the “globe’s loudest band?” In 1975, the Guinness Book of World Records named Deep Purple just that, making them even more popular than they already were at the time.

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Even so, that loudness overshadowed everything else about the rock band, including “Smoke on the Water.”

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Fleetwood Mac

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Photo of FLEETWOOD MAC; L-R: Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie. Posed, group shot, c.1975

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While a lot of people live and die by the majestic Stevie Nicks, it doesn’t detract from the fact that Fleetwood Mac is way too overhyped.

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With watery singing, lots of tambourine playing, and one too many twirls with a fringy scarf, Fleetwood should have called it a day after the success of Dreams because everything that came after was just more of the same.

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Bob Dylan

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Bob Dylan, circa 1985

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It is no secret that Bob Dylan fanatics’ are quick to shut down anyone and everyone who dislikes the singer. The issue is Dylan was nothing more than a fad for angsty teens in the 1960s who wanted to go against societal norms.

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His music is really nothing more than watered-down lyrics attempting to be deep.

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Nirvana

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MTV Live and Loud: Nirvana Performs Live - December 1993

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The grunge sound of Nirvana isn’t for everyone, making them an overrated band in many people’s minds since “Smells Like Teen Spirit” can’t seem to get off the radio.

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