Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too?

@josepad 

…..’’they (The Beatles) were the original boy band’’

My logic from me and intending no opinion, good or bad…..

The term ‘boy band’ did not originate until the 1980s.

The majority of early boy bands were put together by music moguls to cash in on teenage girls hero worship.

Most boy bands (and l deliberately do not mention by name to impart a negative) could not write their own material.

Except for maybe one or two members of a four or five piece ‘boy band’ not all could play a musical instrument when formed.

Boy Bands were designed to have a good cross section of looks to capture a loyal following and be able to dance and sing.

If any members could play…..their instruments were normally dubbed by session musicians on their early releases.

No The Beatles were never a boy band. I never observed them dancing while trying to play their instruments. John, Paul, George and Ringo could hardly be described as boys. They were all far older than the 1980s boy bands that were assembled by grand ‘puppet masters’ and by today’s standards, the TV ‘talent’ shows.

Dave Mathews Band and most Rap.

@davetheoilguy +1 here.  Never understood how he is famous.  

He was a great performer with alot of energy into his performance. His guitar was mostly used as a prop to sell the image.

The selling point was his message was to an audience of mostly middle to lower class. The dreads of factory work, hate the man/boss. Living on the back streets. Life is unfair living in America. He doesn't like it here. No where to run, no where to go. Yet he climbed up their backs to become a billionaire. How ironic!

One of the most misinterpreted  songs is 'Born in the USA'. It's NOT about Patriotism and how great the USA is.   It was a tribute and a statement about the Vietnam era and the sad plight of the average American Vietnam veteran. Antiestablishment is his message.

HOWEVER … That is not what the average American hears. From the mountains to the prairies and from sea to shining sea, inside every redneck bar and at almost any 4th of July celebration, you can hear the voices of every red-blooded, flag waving, patriotic American belting out, proudly and forcefully – as if it were the true national anthem of a unified nation – “BORN IN THE USA! I WAS… BORN IN THE USA!” To them, this song represent all the bad-assery and freedom American could ever be.

It's not what everyone thinks it is. Being born in the USA is a BAD thing. That is his real message.

The Fab Four are not the end all, even though they are the original boy band singing bubble gum pop music for the most part. 
This thread is calling out a bunch of bands…why not them too?

But I guess they did play some catchy tunes.