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Forgotten 80's rock bands.


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Ok, I admit... I'm a fan of the 80s era of rock and roll. Never grew up I suppose because I'm still stuck in the 80s'. I'd like to start a thread that talks about all those long lost, foregotten 80's bands. One that comes to mind that I've recently redescoverd is a band who has an incredible Led Zepplin sound.

Kingdom Come

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I'd love to encourage you all to post any of those long lost bands. I'm kind of on a rediscovery of them all. Does not necessarly have to be metal, galm or anything... Can be pop as well, yes I admit I loved a lot of the pop as well.

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In fact, here are some recent additions to my iPod collection.

1) La Guns - The Ballad of Jayne
2) Scritti Politti - Perfect Way
3) Soft Cell - Tainted Love
4) The Outfield - Say it Isn't So
5) Saga - On the loose
6) The System - Don't Disturb This Groove
7) Aldo Nova - Fantasy
8) Zebra - Who's Behind the Door

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Madam X

Dokken

Y&T

Belfgore

Cinderella

Krokus

Metallica

Metallica? Not sure wher you live, but metallica is WAY overplayed. However, Y&T, Cinderella are good. Never got into Krokus never heard of Belfgore or MadamX. Dokken? One of my all time favs. Gottem on the iPod

Also have some Flock of Seagulls somewhere.

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Madam X

Dokken

Y&T

Belfgore

Cinderella

Krokus

Metallica

Metallica? Not sure wher you live, but metallica is WAY overplayed. However, Y&T, Cinderella are good. Never got into Krokus never heard of Belfgore or MadamX. Dokken? One of my all time favs. Gottem on the iPod

Also have some Flock of Seagulls somewhere.

I put Metallica on my list as a kinda disshonorable mention .
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Wow..."Yuk" really?? I love Faster Pussycat.... tell me you don't like this tune.... You might not like'em as a whole, but this is one of my fav tunes!

Hey Moon... check out the tune "Our Love" by Krokus, it's another favorite of mine.

Sheesh...80's bands... I should just repost my cd collection ;)

How about:

Kix

Keel

Tora Tora

Tyketto

Wasp

Extreme

Ratt

Dio

Firehouse

Autograph

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I worked in a bar in the eighties that had alot of bands play there. some of the ones I remember best?

Huey Lewis and the News, they were cool not real big partiers from what I remeber

Vixon, they were all stuck on themselves and wouldn't go partying with us.

Toro - Toro These guys were really cool and would party all night with us.

Boy some really cool memories from that bar.

Steve

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The Del Fuegos <-- Boston based garage sound.

The Blasters <-- The Alvin brothers belong in the R&R hall of fame.

The Specials <-- "Ghost Town" is a truly infectious song.

XTC <-- Spectacular songwriting. The greatest band that never toured.

The English Beat <-- My favorite SKA band.

The Beat Farmers <-- Best bar band EVER.

BoDeans <-- Still together.

UB40 <-- Also still together and going strong. "Rat in Mi Kitchen" features a great trumpet solo by Herb Alpert.

The Replacements <-- You could tell from the beginning that it wouldn't last.

Webb Wilder <-- The last of the full grown men. "Work Hard, rock hard, eat hard, sleep hard, grow big, wear glasses if you need 'em."

The Violent Femmes <-- Bandmates not getting along today.

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And although they started in the mid 70's and are by no means forgotten, their career for the most part is defined by the 80's.

The greatest band in the history of the world: The Talking Heads

- Jim

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