D’oh.
Like Kurt, I’m always shooting my mouth off. Apologies to the Otis Redding fans, Curtis Mayfield is the suck sister.
So, does this mean we agree on Janis Joplin?
When I read the title of this thread, the first band that popped into my head was: THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
I’m glad that at least a few people agree that they are crap.
I also think that THE BEATLES were terrible. I prefer John Lennon’s solo music.
And finally, for those of you who mentioned THE SMITHS and RADIOHEAD: Bite your tongues!!! These two bands are gifts from God himself!
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S’ok with Otis. I like Cutis Mayfield, but can understand how some don’t.
If you were nearby, I’d buy you a drink for saying that Janis sucks. She is GODawful. Probably in my top 3 most hated, right behind Rod Stewart and Collective Soul.
Smashing Pumpkins
God do they suck, Billy Corgan can take his pretentious artsy pretending-to-be-indie lame ass and die.
Michael Jackson for years my friend and I referred to him as the Nameless One. <shudder>
There are others I loathe but not to the depth of pure unspoilt hatred I reserve for these two.
Bands / Musicians I Hate:
U2: If I see Bono on TV one more time, I will puke.
Pink Floyd: I will never, ever figure out why so many people like Pink Floyd. I’ll let you in on a little secret: it ain’t “deep” music; they just want you to think it is.
Guns and Roses: More like Guns and Posers. If I hear “Sweet Child of Mine” one more time, I’ll go on a rampage.
Led Zeppelin: I have always loved 70’s rock, but LZ sucked.
Hootie and the Blowjobs: They were worthless. Are they even still around?
Doors: Stupid carnival music.
Sammy Hagar: I challenge anyone to actually admit they paid $14 for one of his albums. Anyone? Anyone?
B. B. King: I can only stand about 2 minutes of it. He knows like, what, 3 riffs?
Talking Heads: Why the critics liked them, I’ll never figure out. The most boring, uninspiring music I’ve ever heard.
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stupid music designed to appeal to frat guys. (“Look, I just bought a RHCP album. I’m now a cool frat guy.”)
ZZ Top: They used to be good, when they first started out. But they sold out to the MTV God in the 80’s, and it’s been downhill ever since.
Bruce Springsteen: Total crap.
White Snake: The most contrived heavy metal band of the 80’s
The Beatles: Am I the only one who can’t stand them?
R.E.M.: When I was a young’n, you were only considered “cool” if you liked R.E.M. They were considered the alternative/underground group. I always thought they were awful.
Aldo Nova: Remember that guy? Stupid synth-metal music.
Billy Squire: Total crap.
Foghat: One-hit wonder. Glad they’re gone.
Alice in Chains: I never understood the appeal of those gals.
Of course, there are other “no brainers” like Madonna, Michael Jackson, etc. But those go without saying.
Creed is terrible, and technically the direct descendent of the Pearl Jam wannabe band named Seven Mary Three**, who also sucked ass big time.
All the rap-rock bands are terrible. I hate the eagles, too. And Lenny Kravitz for the most part.
and all the boy bands parading around as “rock” bands…
lit
fuel
lifehouse
smashmouth
stroke 9
vertical horizon
sr-71
third eye blind
matchbox 20
oleander
the crap goes on and on…
He has been mentioned once but the poster was afraid to say he hated him and then added something like (dodging bullets).
Well, I hate Eric Crapton and you’ll just have to shoot me. Everyone says “Oh, but he’s the greatest blues guitar player.” That might be true, so let him be a lead guitar player and keep his mouth shut. He sounds like a poor version of Bobby Dylan. He can be understood better, but that isn’t necessarily a good trait. I turn the station whenever he comes on, sometimes other people’s radio.
I find all this talk about the pioneers of rock n roll interesting, not only because of rock, but because it can apply to how people look differently at history. Saint Zero says he doesn’t care about certain pioneers because their music sucks. I respect his opinion but wonder if he’d feel that way if he’d been around from the start or say if he was just learning who the Beatles were because of the new release. I think a thread on this subject would be very interesting.
Also I’m from around Tupelo, MS which is the birth place of Elvis. I am amazed that he has only been mentioned in good terms on this thread. He was also one of the pioneers. And if Journey and The Eagles get dissed why not Chicago, CCR, Kansas or the BGs? I love Tina but does everyone else? Could there be someone, who doesn’t like Buddy Holly?
In closing: I will always hate the Clap Man!
Wow, whatta great thread!
I really did think I was the only one who hated
The Beatles - especially their Hippie stage
The Doors - Tedious is a good word for them
Led Zepplin - anyone who disagrees should be forced to watch “The Song Remains The Same”
Lynyrd Skynrd - Southern Fried Crap
The Greatful Dead - ???
Which reminds me…
Q: What did the Deadhead say when he ran out of pot?
A: Man, this music REALLY sucks!
kniz – I have NEVER liked Elvis.
Happy? 
I agree. Blink 182 sucks ass. What’s sad is that they used to be a fairly good punkish band until they hit it big and got [sub]e[/sub]M[sub]p[/sub]T[sub]y[/sub]V-ized. Now they’re all poppy and stupid.
Sugar Ray. Ick.
I don’t really like rock in general. If we could get into pop, I’d have to say Rufus Wainwright. Love his face, love his body, love his politics, love his lyrics, love his instrumentals, love his mom. HATE his voice.
Also, love his name!
Boston. The band. Hate them. Anyone else?
Dave Matthews, oh man, will someone please wire his mouth shut? PLEAAAAAAAAASE!!!
Garth Brooks. No one will ever be able to understand how sick this thing makes me. I wish he would jump off of a cliff.
Dido. Die, Dido, die.
Clapton bores me.
The Beatles bore me.
Rush. Yes. Genesis.
Shaggy. Please go away. FOREVER.
Not all of these are rock, but get the hell over it.
Gotta disagree on the Aerosmith thing, just love 'em to pieces. That may be hormonal, though, I am one of the multitude that finds them sexy. 
Yeah, count me in with the Janis haters. Straining and screaming does not equal soul. This is how we ended up with Michael Bolton.
Just goes to show you, same as with Morrison, Tupac and Cobain, if you have the good fortune to contrive to die while still at the height of your popularity, you’ll be vastly overrated for decades to come.
I don’t know…I have trouble feeling sorry for him. I just don’t buy the whole “poor me, I made too much money because I was too successful at what I chased after for all those years” thing.
Although, if I were married to Courtney Love, I’d probably shoot myself too.
Oh, that reminds me of another band I hate: Hole. They suck even more than sugar ray.
ok, this isn’t a ‘why i hate holier-than-thou punk fans’ so i’m not going to start defending my love for blink 182. (and yes, i do like punk, yes, both 1970’s punk and modern punk)
and besides, i realise that that was the point of the OP so, i’ll let it pass. grrr.
ok… i’m amazed that this hasn’t come up yet… maybe he’s just not as popular as i’ve realised, or maybe i really am the only person who can’t stand him, but…
dr dre
biggest no talent piece of shit out there. he looks like your dad trying to rap (i mean really - has anyone seen the ‘up in smoke’ video… eminem and snoop out-cool him… and this is eminem!)
and even as a producer he’s crap… musically he’s totally boring… all those tinny b-grade horror movie melody lines (forgot about dre, real slim shady) just piss me off. why’s he king hip-hop when black eyed peas, de la soul, ugly duckling, etc are making hip hop that’s worth listening to?
and
nick cave… a few good songs… the rest is just painfully boring.
I have opinions on most of these bands being mentioned, but I’ll keep them to myself and just post my one all-time leading “what-the-heck-is-everybody-thinking” band. Sting has been mentioned, but I can’t believe no one’s brought up The Police! Take all of Sting’s lack of songwriting and singing talent, back it up with ANNOYING syncopated beats and crappy hooks, and make sure the chorus is repeated ad nauseum in every single song, then apply all that to scary-ass songs about stalkers, hookers, and child molesters. Give them a stupid name and doofy hairdos, and this band was POPULAR?? And people STILL like them???
Okay, here’s another one: Paul Simon. I never minded Simon and Garfunkel (TOO much), but this guy just won’t stop. Ugh.
All of these chomped the root in heinous ways:
Electric Light Orchestra
Ted Nugent
Cream
ABBA (worse than the electric chair)
a-Ha (maybe one good song)
Bjork (not a rock band, but she still sucks)
Duran Duran
Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan
Jefferson Airplane/Starship
Jimi Hendrix & Janis Joplin
Hootie and the Blowjobs
Jerry Lee Lewis
Huey Lewis & the News
the Crickets
Buddy Holly
Billie Holiday (jazz, but ol’ Warbly Voice still sucked. The empress has no clothes, folks. Give it up.)
The Who (sorry)
Average White Band (the name gives ample warning)
Frank Zappa, Dweezle, Moon Unit and Skylab
Marilyn Manson (different category, but who the hell cares?)
If you were talking about me, I’m not holier than thou. There’s still some good punk going on, and blink used to be part of it. But ever since they hit the big time, they are NOT punk. And I don’t even mean the lifestyle & movement, I mean the music. They sound just like every other pop-alternative [sub](alternative to WHAT?! Remember when alt-rock really was an alternative to the mainstream, moneybags, heavily promoted top-40 crap on the radio? When you used to have to listen to a college station to hear Toad the Wet Sprocket?)[/sub] band that’s out there today.
Sorry for the hijack.
BON JOVI, why is it that every goddamn time i turn on the classic rock station, there’s this schmuck, shrieking about his outlaw life as a rock and roll star?!?!
RUSH: I hate you, Geddy Lee, for your banshee screeches, and your awful songs,
DOORS: so your lead singer dies young, and this is supposed to make you the greatest thing since sliced bread?
TRAIN and COUNTING CROWS: admit you both suck each other off already, and then drop dead!
Sean Combs: Pick a name and stick with it!! And why you design clothes for shit stains who want to look ghetto, but without getiing their hands dirty is beyond me.
Miochael Stipe of REM: this man looks like he needs to be in a hospice unit, being so thin, with a bald head and sunken eyes.