Barking Spiders Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 ........while their fans tended to moan about them selling out. While working this morning I've been listening to 90125 by Yes which I like, in contrast to their earlier proggish stuff. IMO 'Owner' is one of the best singles of the 80s. Similarly I never cared much for Metallica until the black album. Over to you👉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 The Thompson Twins Whitesnake Def Leppard Bob Dylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) Possibly REM. However, Their first album 'Murmur' is fantastic and I still play it today. Edited November 3, 2020 by Hobbayne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Sorry, I am one of the moaners! Not sure if I can think of an exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Abba - I loved their early prog and metal stuff, but then it all went t*ts up with 'Waterloo'.......🙄 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 There was something before Waterloo? I thought they were Swedish folk before that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, casapete said: Abba - I loved their early prog and metal stuff, but then it all went t*ts up with 'Waterloo'.......🙄 For sure. Those early days are pretty much forgotten and people only remember Wendy O Williams for that form of stage dress. Criminal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 2 hours ago, MacDaddy said: The Thompson Twins Whitesnake Def Leppard Bob Dylan Thompson Twins - great call. Saw them as a large band (possibly 9) at Ken Livingstone's Anti Royal Wedding gig at the Crystal Palace Bowl. Loved them as they were, but also loved them as a pop band. Dylan - what do you consider commercial? Going electric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Genesis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 43 minutes ago, Mykesbass said: Thompson Twins - great call. Saw them as a large band (possibly 9) at Ken Livingstone's Anti Royal Wedding gig at the Crystal Palace Bowl. Loved them as they were, but also loved them as a pop band. Dylan - what do you consider commercial? Going electric? The Twins - first 2 albums early 80's politico-squat angst. But even then 'In the Name of Love' seemed to be the most popular song at gigs. Dylan - yup, going electric 🤯 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 1 hour ago, MacDaddy said: The Twins - first 2 albums early 80's politico-squat angst. But even then 'In the Name of Love' seemed to be the most popular song at gigs. Dylan - yup, going electric 🤯 Must check out those albums. Only remember seeing them live and really enjoying them, then a couple of years later they reappeared (in my life) as the pop band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Rush! Not a huge fan of the earlier 70's output, but love the relatively commercial sound from Power Windows onwards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I can think of plenty the other way around - whose work I prefer before they went commercial - but struggling with post commercial stuff. Possibly, because Thrash Metal isn't my thing, Metallica. I liked the black album and a few bits and bobs since then but not much before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Red Hot Chili Peppers - the early stuff doesn't really float my boat, but Love BSSM/Californication/By The Way 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Like everyone else I find it easier to think of bands who's chase for financial success appeared to take them down different musical avenues from those which I enjoyed. However. I got into Pulp once they became commericially succesful. I've listened to the albums which preceded their breakout, Different Class, and while there are some good or interesting tunes their later stuff, and Jarvis' solo work, is much more to my liking. Early in my musical odyssey I liked Sweet and T.Rex, but was quite perplexed by their pre-fame offerings. In fairness I was about 8. I don't dislike Thin Lizzy's early albums as such, but Johnny The Fox and Jailbreak transformed them and for the better - to my ears. Oh and the Soup Dragons were better once aboard the baggy bandwagon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Clannad were a great little acoustic folk band but then they went electric. Wow. Just wow. Queen bought heavily into the electronic sounds of the eighties. Whilst a respectable nod to current tech and all that, I always preferred them before as a rock and roll band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 OK, I'm going to offer up Bob Marley. Not a fan of the very early recordings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) Pantera. Decade not selling records as joke hair metal, big makeover, and commercial success with Cowboys from Hell and Vulgar Display of Power, both great. Edited November 3, 2020 by Drax 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Public Image Ltd. Album and Happy? are still in my playlists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Ministry and White Zombie. Their early 80s effort respectively being electro/wave and scratchy wannabe punk. Ministry found their feet somewhere between Twitch and Land of Rape and Honey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 David Bowie T. Rex Level 42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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