<font color='#000000'>What performers or groups do you think are overrated/underrated? Some of my overrateds are: The Doors, Janice Joplin, U2, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Elvis, David Bowie, Bob Dylan (after 1969), Eric Clapton (after Cream & Blind Faith), Paul McCartney (after The Beatles), Stevie Ray Vaughn (as a singer/song writer), Dave Matthews Band, Lynard Skynard, Bob Segar, Most early to late seventies American classic rock bands. My underrateds are: XTC, Rush, Yes, King Crimson, Donovan, Lindsay Buckingham (as a guitarist), Genesis (with Peter Gabriel), Emerson, Lake & Palmer (Their first two albums were great), Pink Floyd (1967 to 1972), Some early to late 80's synth/pop bands. Note: Some of the overrated performers that were mentioned I do appreciate, I just don't feel they deserve the worship, praise and god like status that the masses seem to grant them (or used to).
P.S. I forgot to mention the king of overrated bands, The Grateful Dead. I've never actually heard their very early stuff, but apart from that Touch Of Gray song most of what I've heard from them was unlistenable crap. I've also noticed that the average deadhead dosen't seem to care, or know anything about their music any more than I do! They just follow them around cuz it's the cool thing to do I guess.</font>