Popular groups of the 70s/80s that you didn't 'get'?

[Dave Davenport]

but I never got The Damned at all.

Saw then a lot in the late 70's, no they weren't the greatest band ever (although new rose has a pretty good claim as first 'punk' single) but was always a great night out. I once got in a 'debate' with captain sensible, he said it was ok to be unemployed, I said apart from not having any f'ing money and it was easy for him to say etc. at which point he emptied his pockets and gave me all the cash he had on him. Which amounted to about eight quid.

 

[slowmotion]

There is a rich vein of utter shite to be mined if we can include stuff from the US. Somebody kick off please.

 

[GM]

Reo Speedwagon, Air Supply, Styx

 

[JonnyBlade]

They all had their moments.

Everyone play(s) Darts ?


A short moment thankfully.

Griff Fender and the Fish. So what was wrong with that

 

[dellzeqq]

Reo Speedwagon, Air Supply, Styx

crikey - that you can even remember that lot hints at some deepseated trauma!

 

[slowmotion]

REM has to be on my list of utter stinkers

 

[ianrauk]

More 60's but where 70's also...The Beatles.. the 'effin bloody Beatles.. (waits for the first Beatle Fascist to make an appearance)

 

[vernon]

For me, there were certain bands that I never got into at all and failed to understand their popularity. Here's the ones I never 'got'.

Led Zeppelin (considered 'drop-out' music)
Yes (pretentious pseudo-classical nonsense)
Emerson, Lake and Palmer (see contents of previous brackets)
Black Sabbath (completely passed me by)
Rory Gallagher (couldn't stand his haircut)
And in my opinion, the worst of the lot, Uriah Heap (disjointed music and that standing on one leg! Pick the other one up)

Yes, it's raining and I'm bored.

Led Zep - hated them until I saw them at Knebworth.
Yes - love them - seeing them in November
ELP - got every album
Black Sabbath - tried to leave one of their utter 5hite gigs at Newcastle City Hall - the bouncers threw me back in
Rory Gallager - RIP

 

[slowmotion]

Bruce Springsteen. Wot's that all about, FFS?

 

[ianrauk]

Bruce Springsteen. Wot's that all about, FFS?

Next album should be a bit better without any annoying Sax.

 

[Chromatic]

There is a rich vein of utter shite to be mined if we can include stuff from the US. Somebody kick off please.

Indeed, there has been staggering amount of shite from there, a few passable bands and one real good band, who, for a time at least, put out some great stuff.








Chrome, if you're interested.

 

[slowmotion]

Ian owes me some keyboard-freshening wipes. Don't let me forget.

Edit: Sorry Chromatic, I cross-posted.

 

[GM]

crikey - that you can even remember that lot hints at some deepseated trauma!

 

[PaulB]

There is a rich vein of utter shite to be mined if we can include stuff from the US. Somebody kick off please.

Foreigner. America. 'Six weeks to live but at least I'm not in JOURNEY.' Bon Jovi. Guns 'n' Roses. Plip-plop, the shoot won't stop.

 

[mr_cellophane]

Hall & Oats
Most of Santana