BILLY JOEL!

Riverman37 said:

I am not going to use the limits the OP wants

But you did anyway.

"Yes" was great band that many people don't know of. I was just listening to it on youtube and remembering when instrumentalists were as popular with the crowds as the lead singer. That still can happen but way back then people knew the names of all the band members and changing out a guitar player or replacing a drummer was a big deal. Remember when Keith Moon died? It was a huge deal.

Deadflow3r said:

"Yes" was great band that many people don't know of. I was just listening to it on youtube and remembering when instrumentalists were as popular with the crowds as the lead singer. That still can happen but way back then people knew the names of all the band members and changing out a guitar player or replacing a drummer was a big deal. Remember when Keith Moon died? It was a huge deal.

I agree with you, as today, the band members aren't looked upon as a significat part of the picture anymore. What a shame.........

madhattter said:

Deadflow3r said:

"Yes" was great band that many people don't know of. I was just listening to it on youtube and remembering when instrumentalists were as popular with the crowds as the lead singer. That still can happen but way back then people knew the names of all the band members and changing out a guitar player or replacing a drummer was a big deal. Remember when Keith Moon died? It was a huge deal.

I agree with you, as today, the band members aren't looked upon as a significat part of the picture anymore. What a shame.........

To me that is a huge mistake. Lately I have been listening to Marilyn Manson. He switches out band members willy nilly. Of course it doesn't help that his name and the band name are the same, but it reduces the band to basically a back-up band. All those changes deluded his brand, his sound. I guess the same could be said for Prince and the Revolution. He made a big change and that sound and energy just can not be duplicated by any band mates.

All those old 70's bands fought; they just understood to put the band before the personalities. Just as tension in a marriage can create great sex, tension in a band often creates a great sound and style.

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Deadflow3r said:

madhattter said:

I agree with you, as today, the band members aren't looked upon as a significat part of the picture anymore. What a shame.........

To me that is a huge mistake. Lately I have been listening to Marilyn Manson. He switches out band members willy nilly. Of course it doesn't help that his name and the band name are the same, but it reduces the band to basically a back-up band. All those changes deluded his brand, his sound. I guess the same could be said for Prince and the Revolution. He made a big change and that sound and energy just can not be duplicated by any band mates.

All those old 70's bands fought; they just understood to put the band before the personalities. Just as tension in a marriage can create great sex, tension in a band often creates a great sound and style.

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You couldn't have said it better!

Deadflow3r said:

"Yes" was great band that many people don't know of.

That's because progressive rock was made fun of and not taken seriously by rock critics, and it died in the same way disco did. Some prog groups that stuck around changed their sound in the 80's, and the prog fans didn't like this, so abandoned the groups that "sold out".

madhattter said:

Deadflow3r said:

To me that is a huge mistake. Lately I have been listening to Marilyn Manson. He switches out band members willy nilly. Of course it doesn't help that his name and the band name are the same, but it reduces the band to basically a back-up band. All those changes deluded his brand, his sound. I guess the same could be said for Prince and the Revolution. He made a big change and that sound and energy just can not be duplicated by any band mates.

All those old 70's bands fought; they just understood to put the band before the personalities. Just as tension in a marriage can create great sex, tension in a band often creates a great sound and style.

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You couldn't have said it better!

Thank You

Bowie

Curtis

Marvin

Todd

Stevie

Miles

Herbie

Not in any order.

Wait... did Deadflow3r just compare Prince & The Revolution to Marilyn Manson?

novabrkr said:

Wait... did Deadflow3r just compare Prince & The Revolution to Marilyn Manson?

No don't take me there, I've never been banned before and that just might be what takes me there.

I compared Prince's respect for what his bandmates in the Revolution brought to the table to MM's respect for what his bandmates brought to the table. Both could walk off with the name since in essence they were the name. I don't think MM sees himself as a solo artist but he damn well close to is. I can only see Twiggy as having any chance of playing a part in the sound on future releases. Prince and the NPG really? Who ever really called them that? In the 80's his bandmates actually helped write songs, they had input.

MickyDolenz said:

Deadflow3r said:

"Yes" was great band that many people don't know of.

That's because progressive rock was made fun of and not taken seriously by rock critics, and it died in the same way disco did. Some prog groups that stuck around changed their sound in the 80's, and the prog fans didn't like this, so abandoned the groups that "sold out".

I am embarrassed to admit this but I had to google "progressive rock'. I had no idea that the bands I listened to had a label of any sort. I just appreciated that they took thing in many directions and included instruments not often found in rock music up until that point.

I guess I have not changed much. Prince pushes rock in all directions and "Rasputina" was an instant favorite of mine and they took the cello where it hadn't gone before; I love it.

1.Bowie

2.Stevie (and that's only cuz he stopped after Songs, while Bowie NEVER stopped in the 70s)

3.Bob Marley

4.Led Zeppelin

5.Parliament/Funkadelic

6.Elton John

7.Roxy Music

why 7?? where's the top10???

8.Marvin

9.The Rolling Stones

10.Black Sabbath

and other 90 artists/bands, lol

JoeTyler said:

1.Bowie

2.Stevie (and that's only cuz he stopped after Songs, while Bowie NEVER stopped in the 70s)

3.Bob Marley

4.Led Zeppelin

5.Parliament/Funkadelic

6.Elton John

7.Roxy Music

why 7?? where's the top10???

8.Marvin

9.The Rolling Stones

10.Black Sabbath

and other 90 artists/bands, lol

7 as in 70. I'm thinking about doing a top 8 80's artist. But that would probably be too much of a challenge