Myhamish Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 What's your favourite under-rated group or band? Instead of being famous and remembered, their music is like a candle being hidden under a bushel basket. Sixties, seventies, eighties, nineties, now - rock, jazz, blues, folk or whatever - who should be playing Superbowl half time shows next? My pick is 'The Collectors' from Vancouver, Canada - a late sixties band that recorded two albums for Warner Brothers then morphed into Chilliwack who became the Canadian house band until 'Blue Rodeo' came along. The Collectors were great experimenters utilizing five part harmony (Lydia Purple), Gregorian chants (What Love Suite) and sax solos second only to Lou Reed's 'Walk on the Wild Side'. Apparently, Bill Henderson, one of the original Collectors is still touring around somewhere. So what's your pick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundthought Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Hmmm... Well.... My picks would be; Infectious Grooves. and..... Gary Wright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Martin Zellar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codhead Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I used to like the rock band Head East back in the 70's. Some good partying music there. Finally found Head East Live on CD about a year ago. Still sounds better on the car stereo - some things never change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skonopa Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 What's your favourite under-rated group or band? Oh, I can name plenty... For starters: Sonata Arctica Stratovarius Kamelot - these guys are incredible live - could easily bury the likes of Rolling Stones in shear talent and musicianship Vanden Plas Nightwish And I can go on and on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbflash Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Not bands but, Josh Rouse and Jackie Green.Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 four horseman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Big Head Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Tonio K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hardy Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 No contest: Crack the Sky. Really big in the Mid-Atlantic in the 1970's and early 1980's. Why they weren't more successful eludes me to this day. They're still extant, and play in the DC/Baltimore area occasionally (www.crackthesky.com). Everyone who likes intelligent (albeit dark) R&R, excellent musicianship, and unusual to downright bizarre time signatures and rhythms ows it to him/herself to own their first, eponymous album. It was re-released on CD with bonus tracks a few years back, and may still be available. Another hyper-popular group in the mid-Atlantic in those days was Little Feat. I mention them for completeness, and they were fabulous, but they're not really so under-rated IMO.Not a group, but another performer whose lack of breakaway success always baffled me is Patty Larkin (www.pattylarkin.com) Tremenous songwriter and guitarist. Start with her live, solo acoustic album, a gogo (sort of a 'greatest hits, live' -- if she had any hits). Brilliant entertainer.Bonus points for the mention of Tonio K. I remember that Steve Simels thought his Life in the Foodchain was Western Man's single most brilliant achievement! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Hot Tuna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranjith Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 What's your favourite under-rated group or band? Oh, I can name plenty... For starters: Sonata Arctica Stratovarius Kamelot - these guys are incredible live - could easily bury the likes of Rolling Stones in shear talent and musicianship Vanden Plas Nightwish And I can go on and on.... I agree with Skonopa on his views about Kamelot, I've become a diehard fan. Saw them recently and got to meet 2 members outside the venue at a coffee shop after the show. Had a great time. And I'll add a couple more to his list : Ayreon Gamma Ray Shadows Fall Therion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockbobmel Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Captain Beyond..!!!! Definately. Bobby Caldwell, Lee Dorman, Rhino.. Very Progressive 1971, Rip your lips off!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I know they get air play but because of their style, I don't think they get as much attention as they could, and that band is 311. Somehow they can mix up rock, rap, fun and regge (sp?). And somehow it just all comes together. The stuff you hear on the radio does not really portray what I'm describing, it's mostly the stuff on their CDs you don't hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmsummer Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Over the Rhine. Ollabelle. Tarbox Ramblers. Bosque Brown. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings. The Polyphonic Spree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olorin Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Pixies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuclearay Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Kruder and Dorfmeister Mr Bungle especially their self titled album Beastie Boys especially "Paul's Boutique" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooting_monkey Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 The Exies Drist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 ditto that on Nightwish... ...though they do get quite a bit of attention in europe (they've been #1 on all sorts of scales...) I think it'd be cool to see a half-time show done by Blueman Group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 The Jayhawks. A rootsy, Byrds kind of style. Great harmonies and song writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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