LNBS: Most underated bands, who ya got
There is a ton of really good music out there that goes unappreciated by most people because they stick to a certain genre. Here is your chance to enlighten us all by turning us on to your favorite lesser known bands.
Here's a few of mine Blind Mellon: Sleepy house, Change The Black Crows: Wiser Time, She Gave Good Sunflower Theory of a deadman: All or nothing, Wait for me |
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The Guess Who
Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac The MC5 |
If we were back in the heyday of Myspace, I'd have at least two dozen posts for you... but the extent of my new music repetoire would probably rest here, with Greta Van Fleet
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Lesser Knowns:
For 70's era hard rock, Montrose. For Blues, Junior Kimbrough Singer Songwriter, Nick Drake For folk-rock, The Pentangle and Fotheringay (getting out there now..) 2000s era rock, The Black Keys Favorite female indy type, Cat Power. |
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Accept, Scorpions, and Thin Lizzy.
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One of the most underrated bands of all time... Damnation of Adam Blessing
https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...k+to+the+river These guys had a couple of albums that went virtually nowhere - but damn were they good! |
The Pixies have a strong cult following, but I don't think they ever got their real due popularity-wise.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w1vdYTzPtKQ" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> Exodus never had anything close to the following of Metallica, Megadeth etc., but they were one of the better thrash metal bands, IMO. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tTdGnKB8j7U" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> The Damned were one of the first (and one of the best, IMO) British punk bands during the era of the Sex Pistols and the Clash. They're still touring and making music (with a couple of long lapses and many lineup changes) and their music has evolved over the years. Very underrated, in my book. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KPowvspa4BI" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
If you appreciate mellow, atmospheric electronica, think Brian Eno meets light jazz, this is a band to listen to
We're not talking woohoo rock n roll, just something to unwind to...Snayl has a special place in my heart Tune in, and tune out https://archive.org/details/WEFT_Sessions_-_Snayl |
The Marvelous Three
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April Wine
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Bone Thugs -n- Harmony
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The Replacements
Roxy Music Big Dipper |
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Since I'm a metal head (hence the Rockaholic name, although as I've aged I've turned more into Metalholic)
Mudvayne Emmure Sevendust Nothing More Wage War Fire From The Gods Beartooth Slaves I could literally go on all night. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RO1gD70khWM" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
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Their newest album is much better than their last from a technical perspective, the lead guitar is clearly trying to capture his inner Jimmy Page. |
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Big Head Todd and the Monsters
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But the band itself just had that love for old school blues rock, then they added that singer... and it naturally morphed into a Zep II thing, even if they kinda try to downplay it during interviews Compared to what passes as 'rock n roll' these days, I love them... their hearts in the right place for sure The coolest part isnt that they're doing it, its that there is still an audience for great rock like that... it gives me faith in our youngsters |
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You're exactly right, their heart's in the right place. It's not like some cheap imitation. They're pulling from the same blues rock influences Zep did, and they do a great job. Just coincidence in the vocals |
The Strawbs
Wishbone Ash Ambrosia Anathema Camel |
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All Hail NZoner... :rockon: |
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Jimmy page has a rif that he integrates throughout several of his solos in several songs. Kind of a building arpeggio scale. If Greta Van Fleet can come up with their own but similar thing, they are on track for legendary status I googled it to see if there's a name for it, but it might be one of those things the average listener doesn't have the ear to pick up on. But it's kind of his default solo theme, that he varies and improvs |
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Toad the Wet Sprocket
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Nazareth
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I'm just an ear player with little formal training, but Jimmies influence is undeniable with Jake Kiszka... dont care either way, love what those kids do They're plenty young enough to grow and put their own stamp on things, I'll tell you this much... if they come around here, I'm there |
RE: Greta Van Fleet. A friend introduced me to them a few weeks ago. Never heard of them before, but I really dig their sound. And yes, the lead singer is eerily a clone of Robert Plant.
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The Suicide Machines
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They're pretty well known in KC, but never reached the level of success they should have because of bad management.
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There was a singer about 15 years ago named Neal Coty who was great, but he only released two albums and then disappeared. Here's the lead song from his first album, which is a great story song.
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Scorpions:
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Deep Purple
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A Few really good local bands
Nave brothers. Great blues Disco Dick and the mirror balls. 70's Stolen Winnebagos. A bit of everything Fun local bands that play around KC |
Primus/ Les Claypool
Devil went down to Georgia is amazing, My name is mud is great, pork soda in general is pretty great Deftones for sure; love the contrast of melody, from ethereal singing to screaming (with stellar instrumenals included) The roots (not sure this counts as they were very successful) Someone said Sevendust earlier- criminally underrated Del Flobots Jackson Browne I'll come up with more |
The Verve
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Seether
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Not sure if anyone here is into dancehall music, BUT.. I present to you..
Vybz Kartel.... the man is a living legend in Jamaica. He’s almost like the dancehall version of Tupac legend-wise, but has more music than Lil Wayne! Lyrically there’s nobody in that genre that’s even close. He was part of a feud Gaza vs Gully that became such a big issue that the prime minister of Jamaica as well as the biggest drug dealer on the island at the time had to tell the parties involved to stop with it, because too many people were dying over it Too bad the Jamaican government hated him, and imo he was set up for a murder and has been locked up for many years. He pretty much predicted that the government would find a way to take him down, and they did. But what they probably didn’t count on was him being just as big of a presence in the dancehall scene, after many years of incarceration. He isn’t supposed to be recording music while locked up, yet still releases lots of music, and is finding ways to keep recording while locked up! He should be a big time artist in the US like Sean Paul, and Shaggy, but for whatever reason he never got the attention here he deserves. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rLRec7OE3_I" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CITU4KH93aU" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G8S_wci98R4" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/A3Hi3k_rUao" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UMBSkjNPH_0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L_OTqhVCRwE" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
Ben Harper
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I put one of his songs in the 'Songs That Fill You With the Spirit' thread in the media center, and I know he is a MEGA-mogul [and he just had that bonkers interview], but I don't think enough people really appreciate how ably Quincy Jones managed to survive the backlash of the disco era and turn it into power pop of the 80s.
His stuff in the late 70s and early 80s was definitely disco-infused, but you could see the sparks of what Jacko and Prince sprinted off with soon thereafter. And that's not even getting into Q-sound, some of the best stuff for the mastering business in a generation. I'll leave Ai No Corrida in the 'Songs That Fill You With the Spirit' thread, and strongly suggest people go there to see it. Slow it down for this thread. Even if the music isn't your style, focus on the placement and dynamics and how tight every part of the ensemble is. Listen how you can pick out and place every part. Dude is a technician. <iframe width="854" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/beFz94LGj1M" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
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Also Dart,remember this gem from Shooting Star? I never understood why it wasn't on their greatest hits
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Thin Lizzy <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pPTPrEoT9BI?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> Great pick,easily a top 5 TL song for me personally |
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DhkTyCN8MD8" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> Another band called Indigenous is pretty good too |
OK for you prog rockers I do hope you enjoy
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Speaking of Prog, I feel that Savatage is criminally underrated in that genre.
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Probably one of the most underrated of all time - Our very own! Shooting Star
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I haven't heard that in many years. |
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None of them. All bands suck and are overrated.
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:) "Late to the party" is my middle name....... :) |
Paul Collins Beat
Gary Myrick and the Figures Dada Chris Whitley Dan Bern |
Buckcherry
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Was Shooting Star also once Morningstar for some reason I thought when they got their record label the name changed. I also remember Morningstar playing at a JHS or HS assembly cant remember which one. |
Actually I could put the Elders in there with a Band that didnt get there just due.
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No, completely different band. I can't recall off the top of my head any of their songs, but I do remember seeing them open for Triumph at Memorial Hall one time. http://www.kcmorningstar.com/ |
Gerry Rafferty a huge talent with Stealers Wheel, The Pacemakers just fell off the map became reclusive then died.
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