The most underrated bands in rock&roll history

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Furboy said:
As for Air Supply, I first got to see a show of theirs in 2006 at Caesar's Palace in Atlantic City (I vacation annually in Jersey). At the time, they had not been to Texas since the 80s, as I would later find out. So, anyway, I enjoyed the show, and they did "Meet the Fans" after their shows. So, I got to talking to them, and that was when I found out that that they hadn't been to Texas since the 80s. So, Graham Russell told me that I had better be at their show in Texas, or there would be trouble (I actually have pictures on my computer of them and me). I would later see them in Hot Springs, Arkansas and Laughlin, NV (wound up being a Vegas trip while we were at it since I was in 7th grade at the time) twice that year. Then, the next year, I would see them in Pennsylvania. 2008 rolls around, and it's announced that they're playing in Austin. So, true to my word, I go to see them. They come out on stage looking for me, and wave at me. I don't know if I should take all the credit, but I do think I deserve at least some credit for bringing them to Austin. I then went on a bit of a hiatus from seeing them until 2013 when they would come to Houston. I then didn't see them for another few years. This is where it gets awesome.

In Spring 2016, I was working on obtaining an internship with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (which I'd have had if not for my University striking down the internship because of insufficient hours). I even was able to go to Vegas in May of 2016. They really liked me at the LVMPD, hence the offer. And I frankly love Vegas and want to live there at some point. Anyway, we were staying at the MGM for a few days, but we were looking for a new hotel. It just so happens that Air Supply was staying and playing at the Orleans which was a casino hotel that I hadn't heard of before. We go there, and the show is sold out. But, some how, 3 seats (my parents and me were there) came open. They weren't just ordinary seats btw. I wound up with second row from the stage dead center. As if that wasn't cool enough, the Aussie Russell Hitchcock takes the stage and gives me the double thumbs up. Somehow, he remembers me after not seeing me for about 3 years. So, I'm convinced that the band saw to it that I got tickets to that show lol.
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BTW, the Orleans show in 2016 was not the first time that I would be staying at the same hotel as the band. It also happened in Laughlin where I ended up getting to know the band members to the point where we're at least acquaintances.
 
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Yep, you rarely hear about the Faces but what a lineup:

Rod Stewart - vocals
Ronnie Wood (Rolling Stones) - guitar/bass
Kenny Jones (The Who) - drums
Ronnie Lane (Small Faces) - bass
Ian McGlagan (Rolling Stones part timer) - keyboards.

If you like the Faces, you'll like The Georgia Satellites.
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For my money, their precursor The Small Faces, fronted by Steve Marriott was the better band. Best known for their pop hit "Itchycoo Park", Marriott and the Faces' best work had a harder edge. Marriott later formed Humble Pie with Peter Frampton and produced some rock classics like "30 Days in the Hole" and "I Don't Need No Doctor".

If you want to know where Robert Plant came up with his vocals for "Whole Lotta Love", check out Marriott's 1966 rendition of Muddy Water's "You Need Love". Marriott was about 19 when he recorded it.

According to Ian McLaglan:

In an exclusive interview with CBS Local, Ian McLagan says, “Robert would admit it! He used to come to our shows. When I heard ‘Whole Lotta Love,’ I just thought, ‘God bless him, he’s singing like Steve!’ He just didn’t have the range.”

Kenney Jones also spoke to CBS Local, and added that the Zeppelin guys “were all Small Faces nuts! They nicked all our riffs – you can hear it in all the early Zeppelin stuff. All their good stuff!”

 
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Hardline said:
Metallica is on my most overrated list
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You wouldn't have even needed to tell me this as I already knew so by logical deduction. You're a contrarian. Your opinion is easily deduced without any interaction required. :)
 
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WOW! Great story, Furboy and thank you for sharing it. I had to go to iTunes and buy a CD of theirs after you brought them up. One song which wasn't one of their bigger hits started playing and I went to a different place in time from my youth. There are always certain songs that haven't been played to death that can take me back to moments in time. I've checked there quite a bit for a certain Meatloaf "tape" I had and can't remember which one it was. Now to go check out Super Tramp. This day could get expensive but my ears are worth it.
 
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The Replacements. There discography is second to none. Paul Westerberg's Songwriting is second to none. They were a tremendous band. I wish I knew who they were as a kid but I didn't. IMO The Replacements were the most consistent band of the 80's. There releases of

Hootenany 83
Let It Be 84
Tim 85
Pleased To Meet Me 87

are the best releases in a row of the decade and I say this as a kid who loved MTV and holds the E Street Band as my all time favorite. The Mats are amazing. No one else had releases this good in the decade. I hold them in higher regard than REM, The Smiths, The Cure, Husker Du and others in the underground scene that could not or had not broken through. I also think the Cure are an incredibly underrated band.

Paul Westerberg's solo career is excellent also as well as Tommy Stinson's Bash & Pop. Bash & Pop put an album last january titled Anything could happen and it fantastic. Sounds like Brian Jones era stones. Paul westerberg teamed up a couple of years ago with the great Juliana Hatfield under the title of the "I Don't Cares" and put out Wild Stab which is excellent.

Here is born for me from The I Don't Cares


Anything could happen from Bash & Pop


and a favorite of mine from the Mats.
 
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Xelda said:
WOW! Great story, Furboy and thank you for sharing it. I had to go to iTunes and buy a CD of theirs after you brought them up. One song which wasn't one of their bigger hits started playing and I went to a different place in time from my youth. There are always certain songs that haven't been played to death that can take me back to moments in time. I've checked there quite a bit for a certain Meatloaf "tape" I had and can't remember which one it was. Now to go check out Super Tramp. This day could get expensive but my ears are worth it.
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Thanks bud. Yeah, I love seeing Air Supply for that reason. And yeah, Meatloaf has so many great songs that sadly never became hits. Same with Supertramp.
 
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Furboy said:
Just found this thread after opening one of my own. Here are my nominations:

My favorite musician - Meatloaf

Meatloaf is extremely underrated in terms of his music. Of course, everyone that knows rock knows "I'd Do Anything for Love but I Won't Do That". However, there are so many great songs from him that people don't know. For example, the song "For Crying Out Loud" is a song that not as many people know. Same with "Where Angels Sing" from his Welcome to the Neighborhood Album. Same with Dead Ringer for Love and I'll Kill You if You Don't Come Back from the Dead Ringer album. He doesn't get the due he deserves for his music. Furthermore, his music is actually deep. You basically have to listen to his songs a several times to really understand what he's saying in a lot of his songs.

Another favorite musician of mine - Air Supply

Fair warning, I do happen to know the members of the band having spoken to them after concerts. I have many cool stories of talking to them. However, like Meatloaf, I don't think they get the due they deserve for the music. They have 2 songs that everyone knows, but, when you actually listen to their music, it's actually a lot deeper than you think. Plus, you discover a well, like Meatloaf, of great music as you dig through their albums. You find music that you didn't know was from them that you realize is impressive.

Supertramp

Another very underrated band. They're the sort of band that you know their songs when you hear them, but a lot of people don't realize who it is that's playing the music. Furthermore, they're another band who have so many great songs, but you only hear their hits. Their song Rudy, for example, is a song that is rarely heard of or talked about, but it's such an amazing song.
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Crime of the Century is a masterpiece. Great great album.
 
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Silver Surfer said:
For my money, their precursor The Small Faces, fronted by Steve Marriott was the better band. Best known for their pop hit "Itchycoo Park", Marriott and the Faces' best work had a harder edge. Marriott later formed Humble Pie with Peter Frampton and produced some rock classics like "30 Days in the Hole" and "I Don't Need No Doctor".

If you want to know where Robert Plant came up with his vocals for "Whole Lotta Love", check out Marriott's 1966 rendition of Muddy Water's "You Need Love". Marriott was about 19 when he recorded it.

According to Ian McLaglan:

In an exclusive interview with CBS Local, Ian McLagan says, “Robert would admit it! He used to come to our shows. When I heard ‘Whole Lotta Love,’ I just thought, ‘God bless him, he’s singing like Steve!’ He just didn’t have the range.”

Kenney Jones also spoke to CBS Local, and added that the Zeppelin guys “were all Small Faces nuts! They nicked all our riffs – you can hear it in all the early Zeppelin stuff. All their good stuff!”

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You know what I was gonna mention them but you already covered it, so I will add what came next:
 
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