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28 Sep 2009

most underrated bands

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Posted By : Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more flange..and more cowbell.. | Comments : 56

bands you like that should be bigger than they are/were, hopefully will be soon

heres some i love

Skid Row(with Sebastian Bach an amazing vocalist, heavy hair rock i like to describe them as, 2nd album slave to the grind is amazing!!)

Black Stone Cherry just buy their 2 albums and youll thank me!!

Tyketto, (amazing singer Danny Vaughan, super melodic feel good rock anthems)

Alice In Chains, thankfully back, but Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrells vocal harmonies, amazing

Thunder (very lauded and well known, but they have never ever had the full credit they deserve, Danny Bowes is a wonderful singer)

White Lion (excellent band, Mike Tramp had many girls hearts fluttering, cool band and great songs, their cove rof radar love kicks ass)

Living Colour (80s, 90'sNew York funk/rock/metal band simply awesome)

Jet (superb australian band really great songs all three albums are equally great at least buy the first album Get Born)

The Answer(still up and coming but many rock fans know these, followed em from day one, when they started out supporting bigger bands about 4 years ago)

Skin(early 90s rock band, many many superb songs, just reformed)

White Lies(on the way up big time, love this band first album is superb)

who do you think should be more lauded than they are/were?

Rob

Comments

# Posted by Hallowed - 28/09/2009, 19:31 (GMT)

The mighty DT of course, although some would argue are not underrated. Don't suppose they are in the rock world but they are still pretty much comercially unknown.

Pride and Glory - Zakk Wyldes side project. proper Deep South rock/blues stuff! Funky!

# Posted by viking - 28/09/2009, 19:33 (GMT)

h'mm- let's see-
groundhog-totally awesome-never got the full recognition they deserved? tony mcphee - briliant muso, if a little off the planet sometimes? :-0
rory gallagher and "taste"-outstanding heavy blues rock-was a masterclass with every tune?
mountain-pappalardi showed why he produced such outstanding albums for cream-he could talk the talk and play the play. :-)

# Posted by Coldplayer - 28/09/2009, 19:45 (GMT)

I can only agree on Skin with you there mate, very underrated. White Lies have done very well this year however and been one of the top sellers, so hardly underrated, but plenty of strong tunes nonetheless. Living Color - another great group.
However, Jet and The Answer - oh dear! Tee hee..
Anyway, here's some of mine: -

Exit Calm: - http://www.myspace.com/exitcalmusafansite (listen to Reference and Higher Learning, wonderful guitar work). Easily the best band in the world that still aren't signed.

Dredg: -

- U.S. prog band with shades of Radiohead. Incredibly powerful.

The XX: - http://www.myspace.com/thexx - The only band to successfuly create an atmosphere using minimalism and space, brilliant.

Funkadelic: -

- always overlooked in favour of Hendrix, but I've never heard a more complete and tasteful guitar solo than Maggot Brain.

Peter, Bjorn & John: -

- currently having their best tune slaughtered by a B&Q add, but write the most uplifting pop tunes.

Education complete! Oh yeah, and listen to more Coldplay!

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 19:47 (GMT)

George Hatcher Band

# Posted by Keef - 28/09/2009, 19:49 (GMT)

Budgie !!
Mountain, Oooh and Styx.

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 19:51 (GMT)

Hi Keef , well the guitarist who was in Budgie ended up with George Hatcher , Big john sumfin or other

# Posted by Guns or Roses - 28/09/2009, 19:59 (GMT)

Having only fairly recently 'discovered' them myself and trying out with an almost tribute band.....I have to say Thunder. The stuff is awesome and a lot of it pretty well known....but most people I know dont know its by thunder !!!

# Posted by Anthem - 28/09/2009, 19:59 (GMT)

agree with Skin, Little Angels massively underrated, Samson and the mighty John Miles

# Posted by Keef - 28/09/2009, 20:02 (GMT)

Big John Thomas is the bloke Trig. You couldn't make that name up (or could ya)

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 20:06 (GMT)

thats the man keef , and you know he was about 4 foot 9, but boy could he play m8,im glad i got to see him in both really ,budgie apprx 1974-5 and with GHB at the wigan casino in 77
ahh those were the days

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 20:09 (GMT)

Goodbye little Robin Marie !

saw these keef to at the old white lion / horse ??? i think. it was in warrington apprx 77 ish to

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 28/09/2009, 20:11 (GMT)

as Loyd Grossman would say lets look at the evidence

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 28/09/2009, 20:12 (GMT)

at Pride and glory comment , absolutely bro!!

# Posted by Keef - 28/09/2009, 20:12 (GMT)

Only got to see them once in 75. Pete Boot sent me a couple of tickets, thought what the hell and went along. WOW did they kick ass or what? Went out the next day and bought the Bandolier album. Have them all now played very frequently. Grip of a tyre fitters hand, pure classic

# Posted by Unfinished Business - 28/09/2009, 20:16 (GMT)

Totally agree with Skin, Styx, Little Angels, Thunder. How about It Bites? Massively underrated prog rock band. Forget Calling All The Heroes, listen to their other stuff.
Anyone remember Riot?

# Posted by Keef - 28/09/2009, 20:16 (GMT)

Blimey Rick, You been wandering thro my record collection? Ha Ha.

Loved Camel then and still do as well as Caravan.

# Posted by 5th Element - 28/09/2009, 20:23 (GMT)

Ok guys how about Kamelot,Airbourne and Nightwish.
Dave.

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 20:24 (GMT)

Cheers Rick ,but was big john thomas in and out the band about 2 or 3 times ,even after leaving ghb to .i think anyhows i think he#s no longer with us poor sod

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 20:25 (GMT)

or for us old gits the theme from Weekend World

# Posted by Keef - 28/09/2009, 20:27 (GMT)

Think the original guitarist was Tony Bourge.
No Ones mentioned Trapeze yet.

# Posted by Keef - 28/09/2009, 20:29 (GMT)

I expect to hear Sleighride on Saturday Trig Hee Hee

# Posted by Hallowed - 28/09/2009, 20:29 (GMT)

Quote:'at Pride and glory comment , absolutely bro!!'

Unless I've grown manly bits, I believe that should be absolutely sista!!! Sorry - keep forgetting to sign off as me!!! :)

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 28/09/2009, 20:33 (GMT)

sorry Vicki!!

this song will cheer you up after me upsetting ya!!

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 20:37 (GMT)

yep saw them at wigan casino to rick I only remember Aeriel bender on guitar ex Mott the Hoople tho , altho i do believe Lemmy had a stint, the one most memorable to ne was atrack called Do It

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 20:39 (GMT)

heres another fav band of mine from the states called Headeast ,they were / are fantastic live , but never tour here anymore
Shame

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 28/09/2009, 20:40 (GMT)

steve that it bites cd you played in the car was superb, need to look into that

and want that Skin album, but i know you wont sell me it, hard to find on ebay, lots of cds with skin in the title :-(

# Posted by Keef - 28/09/2009, 20:41 (GMT)

Bloody Hell Rick, you are digging out some names from the past!
I remember Twink (the drummer) from his earlier days with The All Star R&R band-Hence the nickname.Good times and mayhem day and night.

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 20:42 (GMT)

nope tell a lie rick this was better ,SNAKE

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 20:47 (GMT)

LOL LOOK AT THIS THEN RICK

# Posted by Keef - 28/09/2009, 20:48 (GMT)

Wish I was a girl was awesome Trig. have a look on U Tube

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 20:51 (GMT)

Allready hane it mate , Glen or Glenda lol

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 20:56 (GMT)

NOW HERES A COOL MARVIN GAYE COVER BY A BAND CALLED FM WOT HAPPENED TO THESE GUYS WOT A GUITARIST WOT A BAND.
we are supposed to be doin this soon

# Posted by Keef - 28/09/2009, 20:58 (GMT)

Blue? Edukashun needed Rick. Name kinda rings a bell tho.

Alan Parsons project anyone? How about some Little Feet?

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 21:01 (GMT)

1078 ? free trade hall Manc , supporting Backstreet Crawler AHHH BLISS MATE!

# Posted by Keef - 28/09/2009, 21:28 (GMT)

Rennaissance, Highly underated Rick. Still play Carpet of the sun occasionally.

What would I give you get a band together to recreate some of these 70s masterpieces. Not sure how the average pub punter would react.

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 21:46 (GMT)

WE ARE BEGINNING TO SOUND LIKE CODGERS CORNER NOW LADS LOL

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 21:49 (GMT)

Ha Ha only just seen that 1 Rick. 1978 Dohh !

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 21:50 (GMT)

wot the fm one ?

# Posted by Keef - 28/09/2009, 22:23 (GMT)

Its almost gratifying to know that there are folks on here locked into the same stuff as me. And I thought I was the only ole fart in this village !! lol

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 22:32 (GMT)

Nope theres at least me to m8

# Posted by Keef - 28/09/2009, 23:16 (GMT)

Matching Zimmers on saturday night then trig?

# Posted by DAKOTA - 28/09/2009, 23:33 (GMT)

Deffo Keef

# Posted by Ian from Bolton - 29/09/2009, 00:13 (GMT)

Cheap Trick.
Should be massive.

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 29/09/2009, 00:35 (GMT)

Living Colour, one of the best gigs i have ever been too, when i saw them at manchester academy, was right at the front watching em, i wish i could sing like Corey Glover does on this!!

# Posted by james luke - 29/09/2009, 00:40 (GMT)

the wildhearts
blackstone cherry
thunder
rooster

all great bands that should have been big, although theres still time for blackstone

# Posted by Delirium - 29/09/2009, 08:46 (GMT)

Good list Rob, we do Skid Row, 2 x Alice In Chains and Jet. Some of the club bands do songs by Tyketto, just don't see many pub bands playing em.
A lot of the other bands that you guys have mentioned still get discussed fondly by musicians, even if they were never HUGE.
Jon

# Posted by THE STIG - 29/09/2009, 13:34 (GMT)

one of my favourite bands ever (the blockheads) of ian dury fame, they were absolutely kicking and still are, no one ever talks of their musical prowess !!!

# Posted by Willow (of somebig™Fish) (Reti... - 29/09/2009, 14:01 (GMT)

here here Keef ... Little Feat (altho highly rated by the musiceratti (eh?)) never achieved Eagles-like status.
Lowell George R.I.P. - at least once every couple of weeks i'll blast out China White to make me feel good again!
Willowfeatfan

# Posted by Jason Smith (SIN AFTER SIN gui... - 29/09/2009, 17:36 (GMT)

there's a crackin' band from Norway called "Jorn" if you like that 1987 Whitesnake, Dio, Heaven And Hell type of stuff

# Posted by grooverman - 29/09/2009, 22:39 (GMT)

accept were awesome, "balls to the wall"

# Posted by Loverockets - 30/09/2009, 08:31 (GMT)

Defo Thunder,i always thought Greatwhite were pretty good

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 30/09/2009, 09:16 (GMT)

I don't really understand the "underrated" thing.

I can understand if a band are under-exposed and struggle to get a following, and I can DEFINITELY understand OVERRATED (White Stripes. Case in Point.)

Sometimes I think we put our own wishes for a band onto the marketability and appeal they have for the wider audience. Sometimes they just aren't what a broad market want. Thunder were going YEARS and never really hit Bon Jovi status. I don't think that it's an under-exposure thing. As exellent as they were, they just weren't what the broad market wanted.

In the late 80s I heard a swedish band called the Electric Boys. I thought back then that they should have been huge. Never happened. I know why though. They had the industry vehicle but not the mass ear appeal.

Just an opinion. :o)

# Posted by Delirium - 30/09/2009, 09:53 (GMT)

Yep, I remember the Electric Boys and from the same era, D*A*D and Vain. All quite good but none made it big really.

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 30/09/2009, 09:59 (GMT)

"# Posted by Delirium - 30/09/2009, 09:53 (GMT)

Yep, I remember the Electric Boys and from the same era, D*A*D and Vain. All quite good but none made it big really."

I got the D*A*D album again recently after a long hunt. There were about 3 really good songs on that. Vain. Good lord. I saw them supporting Skid Row at the Apollo. Man that was a long time ago. lol!

# Posted by King-Fist - 30/09/2009, 12:18 (GMT)

HELL IS FOR HEROES. A cracking English band who had radio 1 airplay a, a vid and made it big when they first appeared. Then the radio 1 donkeys got bored and nobody played them anymore. Well shame on you, they released 2 more albums which were their best yet. Unfortunately taking a break after 7 years of touring. Saw them several times myself. Absolutely stonking! Check out their stuff if you get a chance especially Tranmit Disrupt

# Posted by 5th Element - 30/09/2009, 19:50 (GMT)

Yo, Rob! Totally with you on Thunder, mate - Danny has one HELL of a voice and has anyone noticed he's actually quite fit?!!! :-) Loving Skin too, but not in the same way as I love Danny! His voice just melts ma butter! Lol!

Ann x

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