[Music] Most underated band ever?

[pearl]

The Mekons are not underated at Pevenseagull towers, they are fully appreciated
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9q_yT4Rykq4

They are at Lewes Con Club 12th April


The Chameleons
P&TTTBs
The Gun Club
Suede

 

[Surf's Up]

As referred to elsewhere on this thread but worthy of their own mention - Big Star

 

[PTC Gull]

Got another - Budgie, which probably may be a bit heavy, great three piece from Wales saw them at the Brighton Top Rank. Another from that time Nazareth who I also saw there. Be-Bop Deluxe a few years later at the Brighton Centre, Axe Victim a great album, especially the track No trains to Heaven.

I vaguely recall seeing them (Budgie) at a gig upstairs at a venue (whose name I cannot recall) which was where Boots is now, on the corner of Queens /Western Rd. Was it the Regent cinema with a dance hall above?
They made so much noise people in the flicks below complained.
Anyways. in the spirit of the the thread I give you ....The Strawbs. Saw them at the Dome. They once had Rick Wakeman in their line up! "Bursting at the Seams" was a brilliant album. Lay Down was the commercial success but "Down by the Sea" and "The River" were just as good.

https://youtu.be/KB-X_hIqKd0

 

[Pevenseagull]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PzKFH-m9NGU


Critical mass

 

[Pevenseagull]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WJpBlfJLbRM

 

[Buzzer]

It's difficult to say who is the most under-rated ever. I don't think I could even define under-rated but if pushed I'd start off with:

The Wave Pictures
Asobi Seksu
JJ (A Swedish dream-pop band that I still adore)
Everything But The Girl (they had success and still enjoy it as solo artists/DJ/record label owner but I still think they should have got more recognition)
The Godfathers

...a couple of Brighton bands:
Frazier Chorus
Fujiya and Miyagi

A German band: 'Hundreds'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZqCI7FlyvA


but I'll say the pick of the bunch is Canadian singer Frazey Ford. If you're a fan of Beth Orton then you NEED to get into Frazey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXRrySTujn8


Seriously - how good is that song? On a scale of 10-11 - it's a 12, right?

 

[Pevenseagull]

It's difficult to say who is the most under-rated ever. I don't think I could even define under-rated but if pushed I'd start off with:

The Wave Pictures
Asobi Seksu
JJ (A Swedish dream-pop band that I still adore)
Everything But The Girl (they had success and still enjoy it as solo artists/DJ/record label owner but I still think they should have got more recognition)
The Godfathers

...a couple of Brighton bands:
Frazier Chorus
Fujiya and Miyagi

A German band: 'Hundreds'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZqCI7FlyvA


but I'll say the pick of the bunch is Canadian singer Frazey Ford. If you're a fan of Beth Orton then you NEED to get into Frazey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXRrySTujn8


Seriously - how good is that song? On a scale of 10-11 - it's a 12, right?

I fell asleep at a Beth Orton gig.

I think she did too

 

[Pevenseagull]

Asobi Sexsu made me want to **********.

 

[Pevenseagull]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7A-AnduoiMQ

Always a good night out

 

[Buzzer]

Asobi Sexsu made me want to **********.

I think this might need further commenting. I loved Asobi Seksu, I thought you did too.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I think this might need further commenting. I loved Asobi Seksu, I thought you did too.

Evidently you can't use the the popular verb for the act of onanism on here...https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=05BZmwOVLPk

 

[Pevenseagull]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8paDhfGQH4E

One of the best things anyone has ever done

 

[Buzzer]

I'm probably going to get absolutely flamed for this but there were a couple of boy bands that never got the credit that they deserved for musical ability. The first is A-ha. They made some seriously good tunes. They even did well with making a half-decent Bond theme tune.

..and the second is Bros but only for the first album 'Push'. I genuinely think it's one of the best pop albums from the 80s.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I'm probably going to get absolutely flamed for this but there were a couple of boy bands that never got the credit that they deserved for musical ability. The first is A-ha. They made some seriously good tunes. They even did well with making a half-decent Bond theme tune.

..and the second is Bros but only for the first album 'Push'. I genuinely think it's one of the best pop albums from the 80s.

You need to listen to Janet Jackson sunshine .....https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OAwaNWGLM0c

 

[Buzzer]

One of the best things anyone has ever done

Yes. Yes it is.

A singer from the 80s who should have been much better known - Pete Wylie.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Yes. Yes it is.

A singer from the 80s who should have been much better known - Pete Wylie.

Wha?

 

[Buzzer]

Wha?

That's the fella. His backing vocals on The Farm's 'All Together Now' are sublime.

A bit of Bros trivia for you. Their haircuts from that time were modelled on Kirk Douglas' haircut in the film Spartacus.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I'm probably going to get absolutely flamed for this but there were a couple of boy bands that never got the credit that they deserved for musical ability. The first is A-ha. They made some seriously good tunes. They even did well with making a half-decent Bond theme tune.

..and the second is Bros but only for the first album 'Push'. I genuinely think it's one of the best pop albums from the 80s.

I found 'Bros' a bit insipid. But I'll give them another try.
....my drum machine was called 'Ken' ... after Craig from 'Bros' ....

 

[Pevenseagull]

That's the fella. His backing vocals on The Farm's 'All Together Now' are sublime.

A bit of Bros trivia for you. Their haircuts from that time were modelled on Kirk Douglas' haircut in the film Spartacus.

NO! ,my hair it is based on Kirk Douglas' Barnet.

 

[SouthCoastOwl]

Marillion