re: What all-time great band/artist have you never "got"?

I'm with you on the Stones. I like some of their songs a lot, but overall they leave me cold.

I've seen several mentions of U2 in this thread. To me they fall into the category of bands that either write incredible, anthemic singles, or a whole bunch of filler. I'd throw the Cure and early Pearl Jam into this category too. When they're on, they're amazingly on. But when they aren't, well... they really aren't.

I say early Pearl Jam because they have done literally nothing post-Yield that interests me. Some of their later singles are amongst the worst recordings I have ever heard. And yeah, I'm sure the downvotes will fall like rain, but it is what it is.