invisible airwave Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Definitely agree on Living Colour. Psychedelic Furs Ben Folds Five - They've reunited recently, though. Marvelous 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) A band out of San Diego in the early 90s named Asphalt Ballet. They got a single into heavy rotation on MTV when that mattered a LOT. I saw them the first time second on the bill to STP at San Diego St. Open Air Amphitheater and definitely about to break out huge and then the lead singer (Gary Jefferies) left to go back home to North Carolina. 2 singers later they were defunct. He doesn't leave and they make it big IMO. Search 'em on youtube. If you like early 90s rock, I think you'll like 'em. I also agree with everyone about Living Color and Screaming Trees. I did see ST once and they were excellent. Played the shit out of Sweet Oblivion too and the first 2 LC albums as well. Edited May 9, 2012 by driventotheedge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 One band immediately pops into my mind every time I see a thread like this and that band is Big Star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron162 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 QUOTE (ReRushed @ May 9 2012, 03:34 PM) One band immediately pops into my mind every time I see a thread like this and that band is Big Star. I guess they were like a white dwarf then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 QUOTE (ReRushed @ May 9 2012, 08:34 PM) One band immediately pops into my mind every time I see a thread like this and that band is Big Star. Yes, a crime. Should have been HUGE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enemy Within 77 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Overkill Ramones The Cramps Killing Joke D.R.I. Tom Waits Scott "Wino" Weinrich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enemy Within 77 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 QUOTE (BigBob @ May 9 2012, 11:04 AM) Donnie Iris!!!!!! ALso GWARRRRRR!!!!! Ditto on GWAR! Love the avatar by the way. HO! Time to go hit the nitro burning funny bong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ May 9 2012, 05:43 PM) QUOTE (JohnnyBlaze @ May 9 2012, 08:18 AM) QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ May 9 2012, 11:49 AM) Screaming Trees This is the first band that I thought of when I saw this thread. Their '96 release DUST ((a perfect '10' imho)) is better than most of those hugely popular 90s albums from Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden...and I like all of those bands too. Yeah, they were fantastic, I played Sweet Oblivion to death, and Dust too. Yeah, Sweet Oblivion was pretty damn good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presto123 Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 QUOTE (JohnnyBlaze @ May 9 2012, 03:18 AM) QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ May 9 2012, 11:49 AM) Screaming Trees This is the first band that I thought of when I saw this thread. Their '96 release DUST ((a perfect '10' imho)) is better than most of those hugely popular 90s albums from Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden...and I like all of those bands too. The only song I know from them to this day is that I Nearly Lost You Now song and I used to love that song back in the day.(90's) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Kings X Porcupine Tree FM Van der Graaf Generator Eloy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaked Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I cannot believe Marillion has not been mentioned yet. And I also agree with King's X. One of the best bands to never 'make it big' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse2112 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Saga i always liked their fusion of prog and new wave The Tragically Hip nobody know them in the States Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Camel Porcupine Tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadude69 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 as metaldad said: Thin Lizzy (in the US) Bad Finger Rory Gallagher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) Kitchens of Distinction - 4 really good albums with good songwriting and music. They don't sound like Rush but I find similarities between these two bands that I can't describe. They weren't progressive rock by any means but there was a progressive aspect to them. A few songs were in the 7 to 8 minute variety. Dream Academy - They had a major hit with "Life in a Northern Town", but as far as I'm concerned their other tunes were equally as good. They only released 3 albums - 2 of which were produced by David Gilmour - but they broke up because of lack of album sales and wanting to do solo projects. This is the kind of band that could have gone a lot further if circumstances had been different. Great combination of pop, rock, and classical. Edited May 11, 2012 by circumstantial tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 QUOTE (circumstantial tree @ May 11 2012, 10:35 AM) Dream Academy - They had a major hit with "Life in a Northern Town", but as far as I'm concerned their other tunes were equally as good. They only released 3 albums - 2 of which were produced by David Gilmour - but they broke up because of lack of album sales and wanting to do solo projects. This is the kind of band that could have gone a lot further if circumstances had been different. Great combination of pop, rock, and classical. They also did that instrumental of The Smiths' Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want during that classic art museum scene in Ferris Bueller's Day Off as well as Edge Of Forever later on in the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 um.. UFO anyone? also Budgie, Diamond Head.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Awesome Canadian band I Mother Earth. They should be huge. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IRrRc72T2dI/T14t-skqSMI/AAAAAAAAA4c/gYIHx0oLuKk/s1600/IMotherEarth.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (invisible airwave @ May 11 2012, 02:49 PM) QUOTE (circumstantial tree @ May 11 2012, 10:35 AM) Dream Academy - They had a major hit with "Life in a Northern Town", but as far as I'm concerned their other tunes were equally as good. They only released 3 albums - 2 of which were produced by David Gilmour - but they broke up because of lack of album sales and wanting to do solo projects. This is the kind of band that could have gone a lot further if circumstances had been different. Great combination of pop, rock, and classical. They also did that instrumental of The Smiths' Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want during that classic art museum scene in Ferris Bueller's Day Off as well as Edge Of Forever later on in the movie. yes, indeed. "The Edge of Forever" is the second track on the first album. The other tune "Please..." wasn't on the album though. I wish it was however. edit: they did a song called "Girl in a Million (for Edie Sedgwick)" that was the flipside of their hit "Love Parade", which I really like. Edited May 11, 2012 by circumstantial tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamiltonYYZ Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Little Feat - They should be at least as big as Greatful Dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Starcastle Von Hertzen Brothers Husker Du The Replacements Big Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 QUOTE (jesse2112 @ May 10 2012, 01:24 PM) Saga i always liked their fusion of prog and new wave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Gang of Four. They sure influenced a lot of bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarianStar Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 face to face were beyond better than Green Day, Blink-182, etc yet they never reached their level of fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 QUOTE (VarianStar @ May 17 2012, 01:23 PM) face to face were beyond better than Green Day, Blink-182, etc yet they never reached their level of fame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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