MOst underrated band of all time

[Homerboy]

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[alien42]

Typhoon

 

[GagHalfrunt]

My 80s Tubes story. I went to see them at merriweather post pavilion and Todd Rundgren warmed up for them. So many people came to see Todd and then seemed a bit turned off by the theatrical show the Tubes put on. I have nothing against him, but it kindo ruined one of the most over the top shows I've ever seen.

I love the Tubes, got all their stuff and still play it. I think their stage show is why they're so underrated. They always had such a reputation for their outrageous antics that anyone who didn't stop to listen to them would easily overlook that there was good music behind the dancing girls and wild sets. They were a band born too soon, if they had come around at the beginning of the MTV age they would have been better appreciated.

 

[thesmokingman]

The Pixies

Not many bands get covered as much as they did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0X_MigVZQw

 

[thomsbrain]

Wyld Stallyns

/thread

*wails on air guitar*

 

[Muse]

The Hollies

better than the Stones and Beatles put together

Uh, no.

 

[Muse]

Toy Dolls

they were great, shame that they had that punk image, puts people off a lot.

They were good, a lot of fun, somewhat loopy, though. Saw them live.

I'll nominate Half Japanese. They just put out a new album ("Perfect"), they still have that edge.

The Tubes

Tubes really are rockin' and hell of smart. I say are, because I believe they still gig sometimes.

 

[Muse]

My 80s Tubes story. I went to see them at merriweather post pavilion and Todd Rundgren warmed up for them. So many people came to see Todd and then seemed a bit turned off by the theatrical show the Tubes put on. I have nothing against him, but it kindo ruined one of the most over the top shows I've ever seen.

I have never seen The Tubes live but imagine it was over the top. Now I did see The Bonzo Dog Band, and for sure that was by far the most over the top show I've ever seen. That was about 1969.

 

[lxskllr]

Rain Parade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hXlVyz8LwU

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Television
and Rory Gallagher (While Rory is HIGHLY acclaimed and worshiped by guitarists over the world, his works are barely known outside of musicians)

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Could have sworn there was a thread like this before.

The Yardbirds.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM1qZBFiOLU

in what world are the Yardbirds underrated?

 

[nakedfrog]

in what world are the Yardbirds underrated?

Allow me to introduce you to John Connor. The reality he occupies does seem somewhat adjacent to our own, but there are many important differences.

 

[DigDog]

The Pixies

duh. "it goes without saying" means you shouldn't say it. and the OP didnt' say "what is the best band in the world".

 

[zinfamous]

in what world are the Yardbirds underrated?

Leave him be. The Yardbirds just started coming over AM radio last month.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I'd say the punk band called "Death."

They more or less created their own punk band in 1971.
Almost 40 years later they finally crept up from the underground.

Nobody else was playing anything like their stuff in the early 70s. They were visionaries, way ahead of their time.

 

[Squisher]

Cactus

or

Detective

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Big Star
Television
Rory Gallagher

those are mine, hope you enjoy them. VERY good music to be had from any one of those.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Cactus

:thumbsup:

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

 

[DigDog]

woha, i got some diggin to do when i get home. haven't heard any (almost) of these.

 

[brianmanahan]

monggrel's band

 

[DaveSimmons]

Split Enz

Tim Finn's solo work is good too, especially his 1989 NZ-flavored self-titled CD. Sadly his little brother (who is also quite talented) gets all the attention in the states.

Goodness / Carrie Akre

Grant Lee Buffalo / Grant-Lee Phiilips

 

[mrjminer]

Days of the New, hands down

 

[midwestfisherman]

RUSH!!!!

 

[Spydermag68]

RUSH!!!!

I have to second that RUSH is the most under rated band. They even had to create songs so long that by the end of the song they would be inspired by the beginning of their own song.

 

[MongGrel]

Leave him be. The Yardbirds just started coming over AM radio last month.

monggrel's band

I had to laugh a few times there.

Once upon a time I was pretty freaky good, my musicianship isn't up to par these days.

RUSH!!!!

+1, but pretty much the Swamper's recorded a lot of things in the past.

I was always a RUSH fanatic.

Their R&R Hall of Fame induction was pretty epic, so they are not completely unrecognized these days I guess.

RUSH Inducted & Performing @ 2013 Ceremony


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



Axl Rose has seemed to have been sighted again

This a good watch if you never have.

Muscle Shoals

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2492916/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1