I thought Guns and Roses would become an iconic band that lasted decades. Then full crazy captured them.
Music artists you thought would be bigger (or last longer)
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Weird Al. He seems to have lost his relevancy.
Tiny Tim.
Tiny Tim.
I think this speaks more to the fall of rock music than those specific bands. I thought that garage sound was gonna be the next big thing in rock & roll, but it was apparently just its last gasp (on a mainstream, popular scale).Head Ninja In Charge said:
The Hives
The Strokes
The Vines
The White Stripes
Blue star for Zebra reference alone! Kinda before my time but her into them thanks to older brother.
Add Vandenburg to that list?!
Add Vandenburg to that list?!
-MarleyFeed97
MGS said:
I wonder how huge Guns N Roses would have been if Axl hadn't been such a jerk and run off all of his talented bandmates.
Probably about like Metallica.
Turnpike Troubadours
Darkness
Buckcherry
Buckcherry
LSCSN said:
Buckcherry
The first album was great. Fully expected them to blow up but the label screwed the pooch. And then the band kind of imploded after that due to egos. Don't really care for anything they've done since they reformed.
Marvelous 3 was such a great catchy band.
Butch Walker is great solo and has had a nice career behind the scenes. He was nominated for 2 Grammys last year for producing two different rock albums (Weezer and Fall Out Boy).
Also highly recommend this documentary about him around recording what's is still one of my all time favorite albums. (Butch Walker and The Black Widows - The Spade).
https://www.amazon.com/Butch-Walker-Out-Focus/dp/B00F91S6SI/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=butch+walker+documentary&qid=1566686947&s=gateway&sr=8-3
Butch Walker is great solo and has had a nice career behind the scenes. He was nominated for 2 Grammys last year for producing two different rock albums (Weezer and Fall Out Boy).
Also highly recommend this documentary about him around recording what's is still one of my all time favorite albums. (Butch Walker and The Black Widows - The Spade).
https://www.amazon.com/Butch-Walker-Out-Focus/dp/B00F91S6SI/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=butch+walker+documentary&qid=1566686947&s=gateway&sr=8-3
Thanks, I'll check it out. I'm genuinely puzzled why Marvelous 3 didn't take off huge. Great hooks and great lyrics. They're kind of like the modern day equivalent to the Smithereens, who deserved more success too.Jim01 said:
Marvelous 3 was such a great catchy band.
Butch Walker is great solo and has had a nice career behind the scenes. He was nominated for 2 Grammys last year for producing two different rock albums (Weezer and Fall Out Boy).
Also highly recommend this documentary about him around recording what's is still one of my all time favorite albums. (Butch Walker and The Black Widows - The Spade).
https://www.amazon.com/Butch-Walker-Out-Focus/dp/B00F91S6SI/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=butch+walker+documentary&qid=1566686947&s=gateway&sr=8-3
IronRed13 said:
Turnpike Troubadours
Evan needs to get his **** together! They are one of my favorite bands.
Living Colour
Vivid (1988) and Time's Up (1990) were both really good albums, and the band won a Grammy for best hard rock performance in 1990. It looked like they were destined for greatness, but they just petered out and disbanded in '95.
They reunited in 2000, but didn't experience anything remotely near the success they had in the late 80's.
Vivid (1988) and Time's Up (1990) were both really good albums, and the band won a Grammy for best hard rock performance in 1990. It looked like they were destined for greatness, but they just petered out and disbanded in '95.
They reunited in 2000, but didn't experience anything remotely near the success they had in the late 80's.
Txmoe said:
Blues Traveler
Spin Doctors
Blues traveler felt one hit wonder at the time for me
I NEVER understood the popularity of Spin Doctors. I changed and still the change the radios station if their 1 or 2 songs starts playing.
Trident 88 said:
Living Colour
Vivid (1988) and Time's Up (1990) we're both really good albums, and the band won a Grammy for best hard rock performance in 1990. It looked like they were destined for greatness, but they just petered out and disbanded in '95.
They reunited in 2000, but didn't experience anything remotely near the success they had in the late 80's.
I think they were caught up in the '80s "hair band" falling to Grunge. They were heavy, straight-up rock and the Grunge movement killed all that.
Oh yeah, grunge...
A sh**ty trade, IMO. Hair metal was a lot more fun.
A sh**ty trade, IMO. Hair metal was a lot more fun.
Breedlove - mid 90's Austin band. I used to go listen to them play at Steamboat on 6th St a lot. Jimmy Vaughn's son was guitarist in the band. They released one album which is really good, but they fell apart shortly afterwards.
Arc Angels
See What Tomorrow Brings. RIP SRV.Troutslime said:
Arc Angels
Rush. Geddy Lee is only 66. Only had a 51 year run.
4D2
Cap'n Geech and The Shrimp Shack Shooters.
Jane's Addiction. They were on a huge roll, arguably the biggest alternative band when they broke up. Ritual was one of the best albums in history.
Christopher Cross. Amazing Grammy winning debut album, song for a hit film, then PR folks said he was too ugly for MTV.
Completely agree with Zebra. But Triumph??Psychag said:
Zebra
Triumph
double aught said:I think this speaks more to the fall of rock music than those specific bands. I thought that garage sound was gonna be the next big thing in rock & roll, but it was apparently just its last gasp (on a mainstream, popular scale).Head Ninja In Charge said:
The Hives
The Strokes
The Vines
The White Stripes
Agreed, it's a shame.
As far as bands that I thought would continue to get bigger goes... Wolfmother.
Traveling Wilburys
Puddle of Mudd
Shooter Jennings
Kenny Wayne Sheppard
Audioslave
Puddle of Mudd
Shooter Jennings
Kenny Wayne Sheppard
Audioslave
I love both. Zebra's stylistic similarity to Led Zep may have limited their appeal to a broader audience. Triumph had a lot of success, but by Sport of Kings they weren't really exploring any new ground. Between the two, I find myself wishing that Zebra had released more material. I'm satisfied with Triumph's body of work. (Can't get enough of Rik's solo and collaborative work after Triumph, though.)MSFC Aggie said:Completely agree with Zebra. But Triumph??Psychag said:
Zebra
Triumph
Ooooh, good call. Totally agree.bearamedic99 said:
Traveling Wilburys
Puddle of Mudd
Shooter Jennings
Kenny Wayne Sheppard
Audioslave
mrmill3218 said:
Guster never got as big as I thought they should.
Word. Great band! Big out East though...
Days of The New
MSFC Aggie said:Completely agree with Zebra. But Triumph??Psychag said:
Zebra
Triumph
Triumph was so bada** and talented!..They were very big in Texas...
There he goes, off to write the hit song "Alone in my Principles"Yelnick McWawa said:
Cap'n Geech and The Shrimp Shack Shooters.
Paul Simon. He's really short.
Interesting, I've never heard that about the PR with Cross. Great voice imo.
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