Historically underrated bands

[Slap Shot]

Midnight Oil. They tailed off a bit after Earth and Sun and Moon, but before they blew up with Diesel And Dust they also killed it with Red Sails in the Sunset, Head Injuries, 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1, and Place without a Postcard. 6 or 7 very good records imho.

[Qman65]

Midnight Oil. They tailed off a bit after Earth and Sun and Moon, but before they blew up with Diesel And Dust they also killed it with Red Sails in the Sunset, Head Injuries, 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1, and Place without a Postcard. 6 or 7 very good records imho.

Kinda REM ain't they for one record?

[Slap Shot]

Midnight Oil. They tailed off a bit after Earth and Sun and Moon, but before they blew up with Diesel And Dust they also killed it with Red Sails in the Sunset, Head Injuries, 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1, and Place without a Postcard. 6 or 7 very good records imho.

Kinda REM ain't they for one record?

You're referring to REM's Monster? There is some of that but they were more diverse over several records. They were a mix of rock, punk and new wave at times and early on you could hear a bit of Devo and Talking Heads. Here's some progression from the beginning to just before Diesel and Dust when they got big.


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[Beef Supreme]

I had a midnight oil phase in the late 80s. Had their first 3 albums on cassette. I dug them then.

I liked “The Dead Heart” from “Diesel and Dust” a lot.


I remember lead singer dude was bald, really tall, and looked a little like Woody Harrelson.

[Qman65]

Midnight Oil. They tailed off a bit after Earth and Sun and Moon, but before they blew up with Diesel And Dust they also killed it with Red Sails in the Sunset, Head Injuries, 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1, and Place without a Postcard. 6 or 7 very good records imho.

Kinda REM ain't they for one record?

You're referring to REM's Monster? There is some of that but they were more diverse over several records. They were a mix of rock, punk and new wave at times and early on you could hear a bit of Devo and Talking Heads. Here's some progression from the beginning to just before Diesel and Dust when they got big.


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Weren't they just big in Australia? They had a hit with Beds are Burning. what else?

[Qman65]

Chevelle
Ride
Superchunk
Luscious Jackson
Loop
Young the Giant
The xx
Portugal The Man
Tame Impala
Dinosaur Jr.
Kyuss

These guys are extremely good musicians. Solid choice!

Kyuss would be the only one I'd chose because guess what? no one has heard of these other bands.

[Slap Shot]

Yes mostly in AUS which is why they're mentioned in this thread. Diesel and Dust and the following record Blue Sky Mining did fairly well in the US especially with college and alternative stations. Overall they had 2 #1 hits and 6 Top 10 in the US between 88 and 93.

[Herky]

Dire Straits

Rainbow

Dream Theater

[cmd24]

Dire Straits

Rainbow

Dream Theater

YES!

At little cmd's next guitar lesson, his instructor is going to introduce how to play Walk of Life.

[Bull]

The Replacements by anyone outside of Minneapolis/St Paul.

[Qman65]

How about The Meters?

Who?

[YBBR]

How about The Meters?

Who?

Man, you need to check out The Meters for real.

[Lightning]

How about The Meters?

Dude! Digging that Rejuvenation album.

Thanks for introducing them to me.

[YBBR]

How about The Meters?

Dude! Digging that Rejuvenation album.

Thanks for introducing them to me.

[Slap Shot]

How about The Meters?

Dude! Digging that Rejuvenation album.

Thanks for introducing them to me.

Yeah, first time for me too.


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[Qman65]

How about The Meters?

Who?

Man, you need to check out The Meters for real.

I did and I'm not impressed.

[Qman65]

The Meters, just go away. Less than average. I would rather listen to wood rot. Can't call them historically underrated since they have no history yet.

[YBBR]

The Meters, just go away. Less than average. I would rather listen to wood rot. Can't call them historically underrated since they have no history yet.

They helped create funk music. They were right there with The J.B.'s, paving the way.

[Qman65]

The Meters, just go away. Less than average. I would rather listen to wood rot. Can't call them historically underrated since they have no history yet.

They helped create funk music. They were right there with The J.B.'s, paving the way.

I thought Funkadelic created the funk movement? Who the funk is J.B.'s?

[YBBR]

The Meters, just go away. Less than average. I would rather listen to wood rot. Can't call them historically underrated since they have no history yet.

They helped create funk music. They were right there with The J.B.'s, paving the way.

I thought Funkadelic created the funk movement? Who the funk is J.B.'s?

The J.B.s were the backing band for James Brown. They recorded records on their own and with James Brown playing organ and chanting along. Sometimes they're listed as Maceo and The Macks for Maceo Parker who was in the band. Or Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s.


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Funkadelic and Parliament were part of the funk movement for sure, but The Meters actually predate them all and were making records in the mid 60's. Some of their early stuff is more southern soul but it evolved into funk and they were a super tight band from New Orleans that helped create funk music.

(Technically The Parliaments which much later on became Parliament goes back the furthest. They were a doo wop group in the 50's that George Clinton was a part of.)

[YBBR]

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[bubu dubu.]

I love all of it - Son Volt, UT and Wilco although I haven't listened to a ton of Wilco since probably Sky Blue Sky.

I assume you guys already know of the following but I'd also recommend The Jayhawks and Golden Smog.

I wish Chris Mars was still making music. I thought Handshoes and Hand Grenades as well as 75% Less Fat were excellent records.

I'm just experiencing The Jayhawks for the first time about the last week. Heard some cover band on the Common Man show covering "Blue", and just loved it. Coincidentally, I was going on a road trip a day later, and had IheartRadio play the Jayhawks the whole trip. What a band. I stopped listening to new music about two decades ago, but every now and then I hear a song that hooks me, and I go into the worm hole of that band. The Jayhawks are new to me, yet are decades old. Old new music just sounds so much better to me. Only new music from a new musician I have found that I like is Hobo Johnson.

[Qman65]

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[Night Train]

Is Faith No More underrated? I've been listening to them a lot lately and it seems they're always just under everyone's radar when discussing 'best...' lists or threads.

[RC3]

Cinderella

Spoiler:

not kidding

[Teh DMB]

Berlin.

[Beef Supreme]

Is Faith No More underrated? I've been listening to them a lot lately and it seems they're always just under everyone's radar when discussing 'best...' lists or threads.

Their pre-Mike Patton stuff is trash. The Real Thing is a fun album, but it really sounds dated now. Angel Dust is phenomenal. King for a Day is pretty good. Album of the Year is forgettable. Their reunion album didn't do much for me.

I think they could have been more if they had kept the lineup of Mike Bordin, Roddy Bottom, Jim Martin, and Billy Gould together longer. That was special. And Mike Patton is amazing and has done all sorts of cool shit, but he didn't focus on FNM enough and they suffered because of it, IMHO. They definitely lost something, IMHO, when Jim Martin left the band after Angel Dust.

I don't think they're underrated in terms of their output, but they were ahead of their time and are probably underrated in terms of impact and influence on music that followed (particularly, Nu Metal).




FNM trivia. Did you know that Jim Martin played in a band called Trauma with bassist Cliff Burton prior to him leaving for Metallica? Did you know that Courtney Love was in the early incarnations of Faith No More (then called The Faith No More)?

[Bull]

Is Faith No More underrated? I've been listening to them a lot lately and it seems they're always just under everyone's radar when discussing 'best...' lists or threads.

Their pre-Mike Patton stuff is trash. The Real Thing is a fun album, but it really sounds dated now. Angel Dust is phenomenal. King for a Day is pretty good. Album of the Year is forgettable. Their reunion album didn't do much for me.

I think they could have been more if they had kept the lineup of Mike Bordin, Roddy Bottom, Jim Martin, and Billy Gould together longer. That was special. And Mike Patton is amazing and has done all sorts of cool shit, but he didn't focus on FNM enough and they suffered because of it, IMHO. They definitely lost something, IMHO, when Jim Martin left the band after Angel Dust.

I don't think they're underrated in terms of their output, but they were ahead of their time and are probably underrated in terms of impact and influence on music that followed (particularly, Nu Metal).




FNM trivia. Did you know that Jim Martin played in a band called Trauma with bassist Cliff Burton prior to him leaving for Metallica? Did you know that Courtney Love was in the early incarnations of Faith No More (then called The Faith No More)?

^This guy Faith No Mores.

[Bull]

Cinderella

Spoiler:

not kidding

I celebrate their entire catalog.