The Replacements.  Great 80's rock / punk / garage band from Minneapolis that inspired lots of bands that sold a lot more records than they did. However, the 'placements had a hand in their own lack of success due to shunning MTV, and getting drunk a lot. Specifically before a shambolic performance on what should have been the golden ticket of Saturday Night Live..????

 

Ditto "Pixies", although had some success with movie soundtracks and comeback tours / albums.

Remember this concert as yesterday. Fantastic

 

 

 

 

 

Like Bruce channeling Bob Seger:

 

 

Mongolian throat-singing bands 

 

 

8 hours ago, bignok said:

R.E.M.

 

 

R.E.M. is not underrated...........Where did you get that idea from...? 

Slow build, Killer ending:

 

 

25 minutes ago, transam said:

R.E.M. is not underrated...........Where did you get that idea from...? 

the little voice inside his head

The Velvet Underground

 

Without doubt the band that most artists rate as the most influential band of the 20th century on multiple music genres, but commercially it never happened for them.

 

Rock On Lou Reed - Singing about BDSM, Drugs and Transexualism

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlanta Rhythm Section (ARS)

 

On my answering machine for decades

 

 

The Shins

The Prisoners...Medway's finest

On 8/16/2023 at 12:30 PM, bignok said:

Disturbed

 

 

absolutely awesome cover of Sounds of Silence. Of all the covers out there this is the BEST and better than S & G.

1 minute ago, TigerandDog said:

absolutely awesome cover of Sounds of Silence. Ofall teh covers out there this is the BEST and better than S & G.

 

It is a very uplifting version but obviously not better than S&G. David Draiman shouting out the lyrics at the top of his voice does not make it better than the original.

 

As much as I do like the Disturbed copy, I frankly prefer the rendition from Tom Ball on America's Got Talent:-

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=tom+ball+sound+of+silence&sca_esv=557708880&rlz=1C1SQJL_enTH1054TH1054&biw=1920&bih=923&sxsrf=AB5stBiWPHqE0KumdKwiC6Nn9iMah3LOZA%3A1692253907248&ei=077dZL3WDoW7hbIPk5eU6A8&oq=Youtube+Tom+Ball+America's+Got+Talent&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJVlvdXR1YmUgVG9tIEJhbGwgQW1lcmljYSdzIEdvdCBUYWxlbnQqAggEMgoQABhHGNYEGLADMgoQABhHGNYEGLADMgoQABhHGNYEGLADMgoQABhHGNYEGLADMgoQABhHGNYEGLADMgoQABhHGNYEGLADMgoQABhHGNYEGLADMgoQABhHGNYEGLADSNUXUABYAHABeAGQAQCYAQCgAQCqAQC4AQHIAQDiAwQYACBBiAYBkAYI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:adf73f52,vid:G2YBJGBSMjk

Be Bop Deluxe.

Half Man Half Biscuit.

On 8/16/2023 at 12:26 PM, dingdongrb said:

Big Head Todd and the Monsters:

 

 

.....and another favorite from this underrated band.....  If you ever see them live then you would understand how good they are, especially if you see them at Red Rocks!