Top 10 Things People Feel They Have to Say About Music Even If They Don't Agree

I agree! - Misfire

Yes he is. - Userguy44

One of the best makes sense if not the best. - Userguy44

Seems like a fairly broad, objective statement. - truckturner

They are. Those who try to throw the overrated label are just poseurs.

I've found this. People find themselves saying it because it's, well, The Beatles!
I like them but they are overrated. - Britgirl

To begin with, it's inaccurate to label
the Beatles as a "rock" band, in part because "rock" has no firm definition. In the beginning, they were largely a rock 'n' roll cover band (rock 'n' roll is NOT rock), and they were excellent. When they began writing in earnest, they effectively founded what was "rock" at the time and for the next decade or so. They got weird in the psychedelic era, yet still offered premium "rock" mixed in with the "concept" stuff. At the end, Lennon's influence was still "rock" and rock 'n' roll, while McCartney became more and more pop. After the split, Lennon remained basically true to his roots, except for catering to Yoko's mindless, horrible, shrieking noise. McCartney became a purveyor of lightweight, sappy pop, and remains so today.

I haven't any big problem with them, but they are histericcaly overrated.

He is not the most influential or the best guitarists

For me there isn't any best guitarist. Jimi Hendrix was great, influential but he wasn't the only guitarist who played good. Classical guitarists were more skilled than him. Even people born before him. Django Reinhardt is surely as much good as Hendrix. Sabicas. There were better guitarists before him. Or at least as equal. There are more skilled guitarists than him now. Plus, he was quite sloppy. - zxm

He's the most influential. Not the best. - Userguy44