[Music] Most underated band ever?

[KZNSeagull]

To people like you with great taste, but you might be surprised by the mass of folk who think they're a just shite 80's band who in their minds churned out naff singles.

27 million record sales by 2004 would suggest that quite a few people rate them.

 

[LlcoolJ]

To people like you with great taste, but you might be surprised by the mass of folk who think they're a just shite 80's band who in their minds churned out naff singles.

Fair point. I do know people who have always thought of them as boring and miserable. I suppose I listen to too much 6 music where everyone appreciates the good stuff....

 

[Doonhamer7]

Warrior Soul - last decade dead century is one of the greatest rock albums that no has ever heard of. They should have become stadium fillers
Last Crack - found this lot by accident - cheap cd (burning time) in an our price closing down

 

[Weststander]

27 million record sales by 2004 would suggest that quite a few people rate them.

The following all racked up huge sales and have been put forward in this thread:

Duran Duran
The Yardbirds
Janet Jackson
Suede
Bros
Uriah Heap
A-Ha
Marillion
The Beatles

Post #84 pointed out that this thread's about successful bands, who's music has been underrated in the main.

 

[Pevenseagull]

They were great but went downhill when that lady joined. Comforts of Madness still sounds great.

A stunning record

 

[Brighton Mackem]

The Wildhearts

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Rush.
They are just great musicians whose music has evolved over many years. Huge record sales but not trendy enough for music journalists and hipsters.

 

[Razzoo]

Cardiacs, such a marmite band. I love them and are underrated imo.

 

[murciagull]

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

The Big Apple. Saw Deep Purple saw in the 70s, check out the set lists here :- https://www.setlist.fm/venue/big-apple-brighton-england-4bd4abb6.html

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Rush.
They are just great musicians whose music has evolved over many years. Huge record sales but not trendy enough for music journalists and hipsters.

Being a Canadian Band seems to be a stumbling block for popularity.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

These cheeky monkeys have been going more than 20 years and nobody has heard of them. I think they are totes amazeballs. Listen all the way through. The repetition is compelling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT9lwMakwv8&list=RDijiPuKec6yU&index=4

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Being a Canadian Band seems to be a stumbling block for popularity.

Jane Sibbery anyone?

Yeah, here is another lot of Canadians. Nobody has heard of these. This is actually possibly one of my top ten tave trax of all time. And we saw them a few months ago. Bill Loeb is god.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBIWW2bwfwk

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Just found this brill track from my yoof and can't find anywhere better to plonk it. The last verse is the best.

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

 

[El Presidente]

Red Guitars

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Prefab Sprout. OM effing G

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeZkLV3ZjeI

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEJdfDD4dVg