Most underappreciated classic rock bands - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

Displaced Flames fan · 03-14-2008, 08:05 PM

Which bands don't get the respect and accolades they deserve(d)? I say Classic Rock because otherwise this will just turn into a thread about bands that most people have never heard of....and we've had plenty of those (and they're great too).

A few bands I think don't get their just due when discussing classic rock...

1. Supertramp....don't dwell on their radio hits (some good, some not) but delve into their LP's and experience it all. Crime of The Century and Breakfast In America are great from start to finish and both contain gems that were/are never played on radio. Single wise, check out School, Lord is it Mine and Child of Vision for examples of those gems.

2. Steely Dan- I just think that Donald Fagan and Walter Becker are geniuses. Nobody sounded like them and they had such a wide ranging sound. Some of their radio hits are really good...Do It Again is just gold. Rikki Don't Lose That Number (which was written to appease the label with a radio friendly hit) and Reeling In the Years are good songs too...but the Steely Dan library is absolutely full of great stuff. Try The Boston Rag, The Royal Scam, Third World Man and Jack of Speed (from the 2000 release Two Against Nature) on for size. Great players on their records too.

3. Heart- Pre Bad Animals they flat out rocked. They could hit you hard with Barracuda or play you a beautiful melody like Dog And Butterfly. They never get their due and I think it's because Ann and Nancy are women. Great stuff.

Dion · 03-14-2008, 08:12 PM

Boston.
Eddie Money.
Nazareth.
Golden Earring.

JohnnyB · 03-14-2008, 08:31 PM

Foreigner were pretty dope. A lot of great songs that everyone would recognize, but few would be aware of who performed them.

Ford Prefect · 03-14-2008, 08:35 PM

Ten Years After

flip · 03-14-2008, 08:36 PM

the kinks.

sort of reminds me of this thread.
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthr...der+rated+rock

Dion · 03-14-2008, 08:39 PM

Some more for the list......

Alan Parsons Project
Bob Seger
The Cars
Chilliwack
Electric Ligth Orchestra
Jethro Tull
Streethart

Deelow · 03-14-2008, 08:42 PM

Saga

I'm the flyer, with only one desire.

socalwingfan · 03-14-2008, 08:44 PM

Mine are already mentioned, but I second The Kinks, Heart and Supertramp

Hack&Lube · 03-14-2008, 09:13 PM

I can only agree with SAGA

Reggie Dunlop · 03-14-2008, 09:25 PM

Another vote for The Kinks, probably the most peculiarly English of the Brit Invasion groups.

How about the original lineup of The Jeff Beck Group? Talk about a KILLER lineup (and this was pre-70s manufactured Super-Groups). Rod Stewart on vocals, Ron Wood on bass (!) and Ansley Dunbar on drums. Should have kicked Led Zeppelin's ass.

Some good stuff in the early going. Never really took it where they should have. Stewart's songcraft and Beck's chops mining the same veins as Zeppellin with Ronnie Wood along for the ride giving the rockstar vibe? Those guys should have been huge.

pope04 · 03-14-2008, 10:08 PM

J. Geils Band
Molly Hatchet
The Arrows

Five-hole · 03-15-2008, 01:23 AM

King Crimson

A big part of the prog "revolution" (or whatever you want to call it) which came to define 70's rock to a large extent.

FlamingLonghorn · 03-15-2008, 01:43 AM

The Arrows?

the crispy badger · 03-15-2008, 01:54 AM

Without a doubt Rush..these guys are master musicians but all you ever hear from people who hate them are "I can't get past his voice"

Dion · 03-15-2008, 02:00 AM

Kansas - Dust In The Wind

the crispy badger · 03-15-2008, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dion

Kansas - Dust In The Wind

100% agreed..the lyrics to this are deeply under appreciated and meaningful.

"Now, don't hang on
Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky
It slips away
And all your money won't another minute buy"

Dion · 03-15-2008, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the crispy badger

100% agreed..the lyrics to this are deeply under appreciated and meaningful.

Your avatar gives me the creeps btw

Rhetts_the_Best · 03-15-2008, 04:06 AM

I have a bunch!

Blue Oyster Cult
Steely Dan
Molly Hatchet
April Wine
The Edgar Winter group

JiriHrdina · 03-15-2008, 07:13 AM

Dire Straits.

transplant99 · 03-15-2008, 07:40 AM

Agree with most listed in here...I will add The Allman Brothers as well.

Never was a big "Southern" rock guy when I was younger, but having been exposed to it more since moving down here and after meeting Warren Haynes a few times now, I have a much greater appreciation of it.

Skynard is the benchmark for some reason, but the ABB blows them away IMO.