Are there any bands with cult followings that you just don't get the hype? Is there a band you'd consider to give it all up and hit the road?

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Me? Iron Maiden. I was gonna put Wu Tang, Elvis, Green Day, BTS and others in poll but 🤷🏻‍♂️ Who floats your boat living, touring or dead?

WhiteSteve · Accepted Answer

Hit me right in the heart with the Wu-Tang slight😭 Enter The 36 Chambers just changed the way I looked at hip hop when I was a teenager. Very fresh take on what we had seen up to that point. RZA is a brilliant producer. Ghostface, Raekwon, Method Man, and Inspecktah Deck are all excellent MCs, in my opinion. Ol’ Dirty Bastards whole existence was absolutely absurd, lmao, but there was no one like him, and I can’t imagine anyone ever will be. Maybe Kodak Black is close on the “crazy” meter these days, but ODB takes the cake. His son is touring with them now. Wait for it…. YOUNG Dirty Bastard😂 Saw them like five years ago and he was riding a bodyguard’s shoulders through the crowd while performing…

“I don’t get paid enough for this shit”😒😂

Anyway, Wu-Tang aside…

I think my biggest one is The Beatles. I don’t get it. I tried, but I’m just not seeing what’s so good about them. Honestly, I like their early stuff the best, the bowl-cut, suit-and-tie, Ed Sullivan Show Beatles. Hard Day’s Night, that kind of thing.

I just don’t get the hype for the later drugged-out Beatles. All the Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, or the one with the line about 🎶He blew his mind out in a carrrrrr…🎶, or the Rocky Raccoon song. “Yellow Submarine”….. are you guys kidding around with this one, orrrrr…? Don’t do hallucinogenics, kids. Or at least don’t make music after taking them, lmao.

I feel weird not liking them. I used to drive for HOURS at a time in my old sales job, and I made a couple efforts to go through the catalogue….. just didn’t grab me. It’s not for lack of trying, I think I just simply don’t enjoy The Beatles.

I’d hate to have to hear The Shitty Beatles😝….

https://www.youtube.com/embed/mPIpeW581rE

Dongie · Accepted Answer

The KISS Army used to be very strong in 70s and 80s.

Not me but I did see them in 03 and they blew Aerosmith away. No small feat. Aerosmith has the distinction of having performed for me the greatest performance, in 1988 February in Shreveport while on their HUGE comeback tour, 'Permanent Vacation', and the afore mentioned worst. I labeled it, "Dude sings to the ladys."

But a band I could hit the road with would have to be either the mid 70s but even the newly drug free version of AEROSMITH of the late 80s.
Another would be Sammy Hagar of the late 70s as he became a superstar as the 80s came in. I saw him on his last 3 album tours in 82, 83, & 84. He was mad!

Then I HAVE to include the German superband the Scorpions from 79 through 89.

Can't forget young version of Ozzy throughout the 80s.

Iron Maiden would be close for me as well. They were mad.

Dokken

70s Van Halen

Don't know if I mentioned KISS from 75 through the rest of the century.👄

The most and all alone in first place is

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Accepted Answer

People can like what they like and do as they please. I honestly don’t think there are any bands I would travel around the country/world for just to experience their concerts. I don’t know that anyone is “overhyped” or whatever, it’s all relative. Like, listening to Chappell Roan for the first time, I only really liked a couple of her songs and now she’s a pop sensation and everyone loves her stuff. She’s now got the record for one of the hugest crowds at a concert I think? Something that happened in 2024, and she wasn’t even the headliner, she was the opener. It looked like fun!

Nikki1989 · Accepted Answer

Kiss. I did like them when I was very young and Kiss was my very first big concert, but I don't get them now. How they became so big is a mystery. Others would be Bruce Springsteen, U2, Guns N Roses, Motley Crue, The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, Aerosmith, Dire Straits, Nirvana to name just a few. All incredibly overrated.

Cinematic Lily · Accepted Answer

While I appreciate the talent of many bands, Phish is one with a cult following that I never quite connected with. Their improvisational style has massive appeal to many, but it doesn't resonate with me. On the flip side, I'd love to hit the road with The Beatles if they were still together; their music has left a lasting impact worldwide and would have been an epic experience to witness firsthand! 🎶

Ez-Bri-Z_v2 · Answer

For me on that list it's the Kiss army. Never understood their appeal.

Valdemort · Answer

While I might not get the hype about particular bands, I do get the hype of being a fan - having been there myself, lol.
So I can't really judge others on it. I'm happy for the artists to have found a base hah
If I had the money, I'd go see Dermot Kennedy anywhere. His concerts are something else in my opinion

NathanDavis · Answer

there's a whole LOT of bands and artists, music out there that I don't like myself and I just don't have interest for it

but it is not that "I don't get it" because I totally get it lol... these people just have different preferences and likes to mine... which is absolutely fine, to each their own...

Nickelback fans though...

blueonblack22 · Answer

I used to love Dave Matthews when I was much younger. Saw him in concert a few years ago.

But his music feels like it’s stuck in a Zeitgeist of the 90s. Not a bad thing if I am in the mood for it. But his music really hasn’t aged well imho.

Also getting older I know have better understanding of his lyrics and despite the upbeat/positive vibe the beat his music gives and lyrical meaning is very disjointed once you understand what he’s singing about.

AviatorTom · Answer

If I could afford the time and money, it would be interesting to follow Andre Rieu around the world as he and his orchestra perform around 90 concerts in many different countries in a typical year..

exitseven · Answer

I saw Jimmy Buffett perform before Margueritaville came out. He was mostly a folk act. I thought he was really good. 20 years later I saw him during the whole parrothead thing. He was good but the fans were assholes

debbiedenise · Answer

I never cared for the music, and it sounds rather bland to me.

chrissykerdock · Answer

feeble attempts there's no excitement in music

LiamJHayden · Answer

Each of those named and a slew of others. There are none I'd give it all up to follow.

Likes2drive · Answer

Out of that list maybe Dave Matthews. I like Def Leppard and Rush

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

Phish, Grateful Dead. OK in both cases but VASTLY OVERRATED !!!

BCRanger10 · Answer

Easily Taylor Swift.

Are there any bands with cult followings that you just don't get the hype? Is there a band you'd consider to give it all up and hit the road?

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