[Music] Bands who were ridiculed for being unoriginal or shite, but years later sound brilliant

[Aveacarlin']

Blimey, that's a bit harsh. Nick Kent was not only a full-time writer for NME, he's one of the few genuinely talented writers from the rock press. His appreciation of Nick Drake, written just after his death, is, in turn, moving and insightful - and made me want to listen to Drake. Kent was a superb writer - a wreck of a human being, by all accounts, but a superb writer.

Well, his genuine talent didn't go as far as to predict how important Motorhead would become and the longevity of the bands career.

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[Pevenseagull]

Really? I thought Garlands was brilliant.

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it was and is ..... but they got all kinds of sneery grief early doors.

 

[Gwylan]

Well, his genuine talent didn't go as far as to predict how important Motorhead would become and the longevity of the bands career.

Not being a Motorhead devotee, I wasn't aware of what Kent said about them, so I looked it up. He actually wrote "the best worst band in the world" - very different from your version. It has the same ring as George Orwell's famous "good bad books" - books that have no literary pretensions but have real longevity. That's not too bad a description for Motorhead.

 

[Aveacarlin']

Not being a Motorhead devotee, I wasn't aware of what Kent said about them, so I looked it up. He actually wrote "the best worst band in the world" - very different from your version. It has the same ring as George Orwell's famous "good bad books" - books that have no literary pretensions but have real longevity. That's not too bad a description for Motorhead.

In that case I stand corrected my friend although it's not just my version, however I'm happy to be put right. I like your Orwell comparison too. Fair play.

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[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Fot those complaining I post stuff nobody has heard of....For a music snob like me I would have dismissed this as cheesy pop shite back in the day. Bloody love it now. Had the pleasure of seeing them in London 10 years ago (feels like yesterday). The singer is a very camp and sweary scouser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Xo3sWd294

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Here is a band who had a few minutes of positive reviews in the late 80s then slowly disintegrated over the next 5 years. I had never heard of them till recently. I bought all their stuff and it all stands up. R.I.P Craig

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC4M_DUx4to

 

[Live by the sea]

Duran Duran - recognised now as one of the truly great iconic English bands

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

This would have had me running for the hills back in the day, and it was easy for me to dismiss them as right wing wankers. Pomp rock. Don't watch the vid as they do look a ****ing sight. The track though is bloody brilliant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auLBLk4ibAk

 

[studio150]

Duran Duran - recognised now as one of the truly great iconic English bands

Not by me

 

[Hamilton]

Bros according to the media.

Although I thought they were shite the first time and just as shite now.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Not by me

Sorry [MENTION=20527]studio150[/MENTION], these are sublime:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_6Kr5e2dYc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8jx1vNu1as
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0aDOEvldMk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xmrv5T_HgQ

That said, I have always been a fan....especially after I saw the series of smutty videos in the early 80s. Yes, I admit I can be very shallow

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Bros according to the media.

Although I thought they were shite the first time and just as shite now.

Nah. This is 110% pure gold. Channel your inner **** and all will be revealed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvQTTA9raJU

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Got to repost a track by these lovely boys. I am not sure why they dissapeared down the plug hole, but there it is. I would have laughed out loud at the vocals in 1987 - Kirk Brandon crossed with Ian Astbury - ha ha (wanker) etc. Now I think - brilliant!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFR6IefzZGk

 

[studio150]

That said, I have always been a fan....especially after I saw the series of smutty videos in the early 80s. Yes, I admit I can be very shallow

The uncensored Girls On Film springs to mind

 

[Weststander]

Not by me

I’m with you on that. Detested the music of Duran Duran then and now, hated the awful Le Bon vocals. They cashed in commercially on a genre of music pioneered by a stack of beautiful new wave bands who’d led the way. You’re never hear decent bands saying that Duran Duran inspired them.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

This lot would have been laughed out of town. Right now this is completely up my street. English sung by a non English speaker? Jangly guitar? Melody? Extreme earnestness? Mts Tackle shaking her head sadly, but with an indulgent smile? I'm IN!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Haf0G11749M

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

The uncensored Girls On Film springs to mind

Indeed.

Check out the Belouis Some 'Imagination' (long version) video too, for some 80s tastic artistry

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I’m with you on that. Detested the music of Duran Duran then and now, hated the awful Le Bon vocals. They cashed in commercially on a genre of music pioneered by a stack of beautiful new wave bands who’d led the way. You’re never hear decent bands saying that Duran Duran inspired them.

Snob.





(very true regarding imitation and inspiration to others)

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Sorry but just have to post some more Paralysed Age. When you have stopped laughing, and confessing that anyone admitting to liking this would have been slapped around in the school playground until they begged for mercy back in the day (actually, on any day), I dare to you say this isn't the absolute dogs bollocks. Suspend your disbelief. I think what I really want is my own radio programme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY7yGDIP0RY

 

[Weststander]

Snob.





(very true regarding imitation and inspiration to others)

I love pop including Europop probably far more than most, including the odd track by “naff” artists despised by others. But they generally have no pretentions of musical grandeur.

DD were in it for the fame, women and money (not bad choices at all ), but after copying the ideas of others and with a faux ground-breaking angle.