I don't find much occasion to link to SPIN magazine, but this article caught my eye:
Give Me Centrism or Give Me Death! :: THE TEN MOST ACCURATELY RATED ARTISTS IN ROCK HISTORY!
However, I am not interested in overrated and underrated bands.
It's too easy, and all it means is that somebody else was wrong. I'm obsessed with bands that are rated as accurately as possible -- in other words, nobody thinks they're better than they are, and nobody thinks they're worse. They have the acceptable level of popularity, they have attained the critical acclaim their artistry merits, and no one is confused about their cultural significance.
Goofy fun. I’d add the Rolling Stones, Phil Collins and Taj Mahal. Taj deserves a lot more than he gets but he is a big fish in a small pond, that's not too bad. The Stones got a lot but they contributed a lot. Most people I know hate Phil Collins but he finished Phil Spector's work, creating a "wall of sound" in his case with a small ensemble (or in his case, a drum fill with gated reverb).