Face it, musically, the 80's were mostly bad. Some redemption...
Finally by the very late '80's we got a taste of grunge.
Finally by the very late '80's we got a taste of grunge.
On That Note: Decades, 1980s
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Saw them at the Maintance Shop 4/6/1985 Paul the guy that used to work/run coop records and I sat and drank beer outside the doors before that show. One of the craziest nights ever from what I can recall of it.
Had same kind of experience seeing them at Col Ballroom in Davenport a few years later. Sweaty, grungy beer drenched night in a small venue, Westerberg told the crowd to **** off and cut the show short after some **** threw a can at them on stage.
Sounds about right- I think the bass player ended up naked in a garbage can or maybe that was me, it is a bit hazy
Looking back, I cringe at a lot of the stuff I listened to. However, there were plenty of good songs once you sifted through the hair band crap. Some of my favs:
38 Special just had a sound unique from anything else. It was a bridge band between southern rock and hair bands
This song started strong (which seemed rare at the time). It got redundant at the end like a ton of songs did during this time frame, but few songs caught your attention immediately like this one.
GNR was a hair band, but their sound was such a breath of fresh air compared to what else was out there
The Pixies were a good example of a band that expanded my musical palette.
It took some time for me to appreciate REM since my initial knowledge of them was the song "Stand" (still not a fan) but they became one of the bands-I-could-listen-to-for-a-long-time-without-changing-artists.
38 Special just had a sound unique from anything else. It was a bridge band between southern rock and hair bands
This song started strong (which seemed rare at the time). It got redundant at the end like a ton of songs did during this time frame, but few songs caught your attention immediately like this one.
GNR was a hair band, but their sound was such a breath of fresh air compared to what else was out there
The Pixies were a good example of a band that expanded my musical palette.
It took some time for me to appreciate REM since my initial knowledge of them was the song "Stand" (still not a fan) but they became one of the bands-I-could-listen-to-for-a-long-time-without-changing-artists.
Overplayed, certainly, but it didn’t get old for me. Also one of my favorite videos of all time.
There are sort of two columns of 80s music - the music that is the most defining, and the music that is the best.
The 80s weren't the 80s without:
The 80s weren't the 80s without:
Now, New Wave songs of the 80s...
"Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (this is not the banned version which I just discovered today - I don't think 1984 was ready for that visual)
"The Reflex" by Duran Duran, their first Billboard American #1
"I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock of Seagulls
"Talk Talk" by Talk Talk, a lesser-known song than "It's My Life," but a favorite of mine
"Sourvenir" by Rubber Rodeo, discovered this on a compliation CD a long time ago
"Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (this is not the banned version which I just discovered today - I don't think 1984 was ready for that visual)
"The Reflex" by Duran Duran, their first Billboard American #1
"I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock of Seagulls
"Talk Talk" by Talk Talk, a lesser-known song than "It's My Life," but a favorite of mine
"Sourvenir" by Rubber Rodeo, discovered this on a compliation CD a long time ago
Rock of the 80s.
"Long Way To Love" by Britney Fox (hair band)
"Le Bel Age" by Pat Benatar, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this song to this day; great moody video
"Fantasy" by Aldo Nova (skip to 1:20 to get to the song)
"I Can't Wait" by Stevie Nicks, my favorite Nicks solo song
"Love And Affection" by Def Leppard, original song dubbed over a 'live' performance video
"Long Way To Love" by Britney Fox (hair band)
"Le Bel Age" by Pat Benatar, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this song to this day; great moody video
"Fantasy" by Aldo Nova (skip to 1:20 to get to the song)
"I Can't Wait" by Stevie Nicks, my favorite Nicks solo song
"Love And Affection" by Def Leppard, original song dubbed over a 'live' performance video