Marc Weingarten L.A.-based music critic, former editor at Request 1. Bush Grunge was dubious enough, but sub-grunge, well that's beneath
contempt. 2. Chicago They went from being unbearably pretentious with Vegas schmaltz
disguised as "jazz-rock" to just plain boring with their MOR tripe
in the '80s. 3. The Moody Blues Should be branded for life for helping spawn prog-rock, but they
add insult to injury by refusing to cut their poofy hair. 4. The Beach Boys Had three good years, max. Used to love them, but now that they're
becoming the most overrated band in rock history, I'm just plain
angry and irritated. 5. ELP I know, slamming prog-rock is like shooting fish in a barrel with
an Uzi, but these guys redefined bombastic self-importance for
a whole generation of young boys obsessed with technique over
talent, myself included. Luckily, I got out while the getting
was good. What the hell were we thinking? 6. Joan Baez With her shrill singing voice and predictably reactionary political
views, she became a counterculture icon, a.k.a lefty cliché, before
her time. Best career move: dating Dylan. 7. Peter Frampton Great teeth, awful songs. Oh, what a lucky man he was. 8. UB40 By Caucasian-izing great reggae songs, they became the Pat Boone
of '80s college radio. 9. Mac Davis I Believe in Muzak. 10. Christopher Cross Wimpiness apotheosized. At least he had the good sense to stop. a.d. amorosi | Dan DeLuca | Chuck Eddy | Justin Hampton | Rita M. Johnson | Tom Moon | Rob Sheffield | Sara Sherr | Jessica Willis | main page