(02-06-2014 06:44 PM)AngryAphid Wrote:  Combine Night Ranger and Loverboy and you get Huey Lewis and the News.
They were nothing more than the foam peanuts of the album-oriented rock radio package.

Sister Christian defined the 80s. What are you talking about.

I met Huey Lewis, BTW.

(02-06-2014 08:43 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(02-06-2014 06:44 PM)AngryAphid Wrote:  Combine Night Ranger and Loverboy and you get Huey Lewis and the News.
They were nothing more than the foam peanuts of the album-oriented rock radio package.

Sister Christian defined the 80s. What are you talking about.

I met Huey Lewis, BTW.

Perhaps you’re right. During the 80’s I was hanging out at
CBGB and 688 Club… and not particularly into pop music.

I vote Air Supply

(02-06-2014 08:43 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(02-06-2014 06:44 PM)AngryAphid Wrote:  Combine Night Ranger and Loverboy and you get Huey Lewis and the News.
They were nothing more than the foam peanuts of the album-oriented rock radio package.

Sister Christian defined the 80s.

I don't think so. I like the song, but no way was it particularly influential.

And music tends to be closer to a 5 year cycle than an entire decade.

If you want most defined of early 80s rock (not pop) I'd say look at Billy Idol. He overlapped with lots of genres.

Most influential? Van Halen was the precursor to the hair bands of the mid-80s.

(02-06-2014 03:32 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  

(02-06-2014 01:36 PM)Lush Wrote:  if you don't think there's any good music today, you just don't care enough to find out

I never said that. I merely think the examples posted so far in this thread are sadly lacking.

sorry there friendo, that was meant for okla

(02-07-2014 09:27 AM)Lush Wrote:  

(02-06-2014 03:32 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  

(02-06-2014 01:36 PM)Lush Wrote:  if you don't think there's any good music today, you just don't care enough to find out

I never said that. I merely think the examples posted so far in this thread are sadly lacking.

sorry there friendo, that was meant for okla

Today's bands just cannot rock like they used to.

(02-07-2014 11:14 AM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(02-07-2014 09:27 AM)Lush Wrote:  

(02-06-2014 03:32 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  

(02-06-2014 01:36 PM)Lush Wrote:  if you don't think there's any good music today, you just don't care enough to find out

I never said that. I merely think the examples posted so far in this thread are sadly lacking.

sorry there friendo, that was meant for okla

Today's bands just cannot rock like they used to.

how much of your time is vested in the discovery of new music?

Wow, those first two didn't make your case at all Lush. I lean more toward this, as it's got a blend of some interesting older sounds

(02-07-2014 11:40 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  Wow, those first two didn't make your case at all Lush. I lean more toward this, as it's got a blend of some interesting older sounds

fitz is good. did ya listen to the entire songs? as far as tv on the radio, that wasn't the best song i could play to indocturne a potential fan. i just happen to like it.

i guess i just don't know what rocks these days. all i hear is awesome

Congratulation on finding some hipster music that sounds like three weirdos and a synthesizer.

If you want to be all new wave about things, at least find a band that has earned it.

(02-06-2014 08:42 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(02-06-2014 06:01 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  If you want to talk about somebody that influenced a generation of musicians, try talking about Little Feat.

Different generation man.

Yep. It was from the generation of really good music, unlike the other generation.

Does Night Ranger get extra credit for Jack Blades' work with Damn Yankees?

I don't recall any of the Loverboy guys doing anything extracurricular of note, aside from Mike Reno duetting with Ann Wilson on the Footloose soundtrack.

(02-07-2014 11:40 AM)DrTorch Wrote:  Wow, those first two didn't make your case at all Lush. I lean more toward this, as it's got a blend of some interesting older sounds

LOL at comparing something lame like Fitz and the Tantrums to something amazing like TVOTR.

(02-06-2014 09:16 PM)AngryAphid Wrote:  Perhaps you’re right. During the 80’s I was hanging out at
CBGB and 688 Club… and not particularly into pop music.

Did Iggy ever play 688, or was he just at the Agora?

(02-10-2014 03:19 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  LOL at comparing something lame like Fitz and the Tantrums to something amazing like TVOTR.

Hold on now, I didn't make that comparison.

(02-10-2014 02:19 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(02-06-2014 09:16 PM)AngryAphid Wrote:  Perhaps you’re right. During the 80’s I was hanging out at
CBGB and 688 Club… and not particularly into pop music.

Did Iggy ever play 688, or was he just at the Agora?

Yep, Iggy played 688.

I liked The Agora Ballroom, I saw the Ramones there a couple of times, once while
waiting in line a group of Hare Krishna's came up Peachtree playing drums and
cymbals, those guys rocked, people actually left their place in line and when out
into the street and started dancing.… it was the best opening act I ever saw at the Agora.