10 Most Hated Classic Rock Bands Of All Time

10. Bad Company

In the early 70's, every single great act had some element of the blues in their sound. From the blend of R&B with Jimi Hendrix to the bombastic sounds of Led Zeppelin, each band used their songs to tap into the pain inside their soul. After being signed to Led Zeppelin's Swan Song, it seemed as though Bad Company had all the makings of a great rock band, but some of their tunes left rockers underwhelmed.

Sure, the band's musicians are certainly great players and have one of the best rock vocalists of all time in Paul Rodgers, but the actual songs were just the standard rock you could find anywhere else in the wild. Is that a bad thing? Not necessarily. However, when put next to bonafied superstars like Queen, Pink Floyd, and the mighty Zeppelin, Bad Company's straight ahead form of rock music didn't seem to be pushing the genre forward, which was a bit disconcerting considering the band's lineup included former members of King Crimson and Free.

Regardless of the more intellectual rock types, the band still had some phenomenal cuts in their prime like their namesake track and "Feel Like Makin Love." Being pure rock is rarely a detriment to a rock band, but the formula behind these guys never seemed to sit well with the more outlandish types.