Another band who achieved some success but were universally hated by critics was The Knack. Even decades later & after one of the band mates died, The Knack still gets little respect.
George
--- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com, Edmund Vitale <eavitale@...> wrote:
>
> I absolutely concur with the take on KISS. I suspect that even now, most
> "critics" would just love to dismiss KISS ... but feel they cannot just
> because of their longevity. I dunno about U2 - I mean, they were simple an
> alternative band from Ireland for awhile - but they VERY quickly were able
> to sway the press onto their side, if you will. And the media may not have
> always respected the Beatles, but lets face it, the Beatles were the first
> true recipients of a world media's attention. Deservedly so, of course.
>
> Ed Vitale
>
> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 10:45 PM, Gagger <gagger1@...> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > Early on, The Beatles were passed off as a fad. U2 didn't get the best
> > reviews initially. The critics hated KISS for years.
> >
> > George
> >
> > --- In Classic_Rock_Forever@yahoogroups.com<Classic_Rock_Forever%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > Edmund Vitale <eavitale@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Metallica also comes to mind. And Rolling Stone ran a love/hate
> > relationship
> > > with Led Zeppelin throughout the 70's. That is, until 1980, when John
> > Bonham
> > > passed, and THEN they realized how hip and popular Zeppelin had been.
> > >
> > > Ed Vitale
> > >
> > > On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 8:36 PM, itsgaryman <gchbama@> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What was the group most panned(disliked) by the critics, that achieved
> > the
> > > > most success?
> > > >
> > > > I believe that honor goes to Led Zeppelin.
> > > >
> > > > Gary
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Edmund A. Vitale
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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> --
> Edmund A. Vitale
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