Author Topic: underated rock bands? (Read 1196 times)

Lloyd Smale · « **on:** May 09, 2021, 11:10:32 AM »

my vote goes to bad company and 38 special. Both had lots of songs but rarely make any top 20 lists of all time rock bands. If pushed id give it to bad company.

Argent 88 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 09, 2021, 12:02:32 PM »

Quote from: Lloyd Smale on May 09, 2021, 11:10:32 AM

my vote goes to bad company and 38 special. Both had lots of songs but rarely make any top 20 lists of all time rock bands. If pushed id give it to bad company

Agree Lloyd.

Doublebass73 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 09, 2021, 12:54:06 PM »

Bad Co and .38 Special were definitely underrated. Good Lovin' Gone Bad by Bad Company is one of the coolest 70's rock songs.

My vote for most underrated band would probably be Taste which had Rory Gallagher as a guitarist. Rory Gallagher himself might be the most underrated guitarist of all time. Rory was one of Jimi Hendrix's favorite guitarists. During an interview with Jimi at the Isle of Wight festival a reporter asked Jimi what it was like to be the world's best guitarist and he replied "I don't know, go as Rory Gallagher". Brian May of Queen also cites Rory Gallagher as his main influence. He even copied Rory's amp/effects setup.

A tossup for most underrated band would be The Pretty Things. They were a musicians band. When Led Zeppelin started their own record label they loved The Pretty Things so much they signed them as their first band to their Swan Song label. The guitarist Phil May was actually the original bass player for The Rolling Stones, he quit to form The Pretty Things.

Ranger99 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 09, 2021, 12:57:14 PM »

Lots of em
Amazing Rythm Aces
Wishbone Ash
Canned Heat
Nitzinger
Blood rock
Five Americans
Etc. Etc.

Too many to list
Lots of corruption in those days
and if you didn't grease enough of
the right palms, you didn't get airplay.
Corrupt agents, corrupt record companies,
Lots of factors.

Doublebass73 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 09, 2021, 01:04:36 PM »

Quote from: Ranger99 on May 09, 2021, 12:57:14 PM

Lots of em
Amazing Rythm Aces
Wishbone Ash
Canned Heat
Nitzinger
Blood rock
Five Americans
Etc. Etc.

Too many to list
Lots of corruption in those days
and if you didn't grease enough of
the right palms, you didn't get airplay.
Corrupt agents, corrupt record companies,
Lots of factors.

X2 on Canned Heat

oldandslow · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2021, 02:20:48 AM »

X3 on canned heat.

DDZ · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2021, 12:50:08 PM »

I loved Bad company and 38 special. Probably if I had to pick a favorite of the two it would be 38 special.

DDZ · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2021, 12:54:55 PM »

Another group that I always liked was the Outlaws. I got to see once them when they opened for Lynyrd Skynyrd I guess what drew me to them was their hit Green Grass And High tides.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R82OM5tzcrk

oldandslow · « **Reply #8 on:** May 14, 2021, 06:45:33 AM »

You don't hear much about him now as he's become an old fart just like most of us but George Thorogood, also called George Togood", is one of my favorites

Dee · « **Reply #9 on:** May 14, 2021, 06:56:39 AM »

Uh, I guess Merle Haggards' "Strangers" wouldn't qualify as a rock band.

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #10 on:** May 14, 2021, 07:02:38 AM »

another good choice! oldandslow Ill add mark knoplers dire staights to the list too.

Quote from: oldandslow on May 14, 2021, 06:45:33 AM

You don't hear much about him now as he's become an old fart just like most of us but George Thorogood, also called George Togood", is one of my favorites

oldandslow · « **Reply #11 on:** May 15, 2021, 03:19:52 AM »

I like Knopler. I'll throw another in. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts although she did finally make it into the rock&roll hall of fame. Gal had to make it on her own as no one would sign her and she stared her own record label.

geezerbiker · « **Reply #12 on:** May 15, 2021, 08:19:18 PM »

There were a lot of one hit wonders from not very good bands too. Iron Butterfly comes to mind.

Deep Purple was pretty good but only had one hit. Same with Blue Oyster Cult...

Tony

Doublebass73 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2021, 02:02:52 AM »

Quote from: geezerbiker on May 15, 2021, 08:19:18 PM

There were a lot of one hit wonders from not very good bands too. Iron Butterfly comes to mind.

Deep Purple was pretty good but only had one hit. Same with Blue Oyster Cult...

Tony

Deep Purple had a few hits. Hush, Highway Star, Smoke on the Water, Lazy, Knocking at Your Back Door.

geezerbiker · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2021, 04:27:22 AM »

Smoke on the Water is an all time rock classic. I don't remember the others at all...

Tony

DDZ · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2021, 05:12:05 AM »

Deep Purple for sure was an underrated band that I listen to when I was a teenager. I had their album in 8 track. I liked Blue Oyster Cult's couple of hits also. "Burnin For You", and "The Reaper". Black Sabbeth was another band that I listened to some, that wasn't all that popular. Nazareth was another band that comes to mind, having only a couple hits. Love Hurts, and Hair Of The Dog.

Doublebass73 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2021, 01:57:16 AM »

Quote from: DDZ on May 16, 2021, 05:12:05 AM

Deep Purple for sure was an underrated band that I listen to when I was a teenager. I had their album in 8 track. I liked Blue Oyster Cult's couple of hits also. "Burnin For You", and "The Reaper". Black Sabbeth was another band that I listened to some, that wasn't all that popular. Nazareth was another band that comes to mind, having only a couple hits. Love Hurts, and Hair Of The Dog.

Black Sabbath is extremely underrated. They influenced so many good rock bands too.

Doublebass73 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2021, 01:58:32 AM »

Quote from: geezerbiker on May 16, 2021, 04:27:22 AM

Smoke on the Water is an all time rock classic. I don't remember the others at all...

Tony

I'm surprised you don't remember Hush, it was pretty popular.

rustic bob · « **Reply #18 on:** May 21, 2021, 12:29:45 PM »

Nightwish "Last of the Wilds", watch the live performance on YouTube, great stuff.

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #19 on:** May 22, 2021, 02:14:26 AM »

they were very popular when i was in school and ozzie still can whale even though if you listen to him talk youd think he was brain dead. I dont really think they would qualify for underrated buy nazareth would surely qualify. Deep purple was actually real popular back in the day too. I think smoke on the water about set records for being on the top 10 list and was probably played at every high school dance in the country in the early 70s

Quote from: Doublebass73 on May 17, 2021, 01:57:16 AM

Quote from: DDZ on May 16, 2021, 05:12:05 AM
Deep Purple for sure was an underrated band that I listen to when I was a teenager. I had their album in 8 track. I liked Blue Oyster Cult's couple of hits also. "Burnin For You", and "The Reaper". Black Sabbeth was another band that I listened to some, that wasn't all that popular. Nazareth was another band that comes to mind, having only a couple hits. Love Hurts, and Hair Of The Dog.

Black Sabbath is extremely underrated. They influenced so many good rock bands too.
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