I think that most of the well known, hall of fame acts are that way for a reason. If you spend some time in their catalog, you realize why - but taste does come into it, I suppose. But don't confuse your own taste with lack of objective quality.
I know Metallica is a hall of fame act, and I know a lot of their material. It mostly doesn't do much for me and I never really actively listened to it. But I recognize what they have achieved and I'm not going to talk **** about them.
Other bands have eras that I like and don't care for. People mention U2, I love a handful of their albums. I saw Joshua Tree tour when I was 14 and listened to Achtung Baby constantly for about six months. But I don't ever need to hear anything U2 did after that album. Still, great band.