Bands that should have been bigger

The only song from The Cult that I know of is "Edie"

I don't know that I've heard The Smithereens or The Call.

I started listening to Social Distortion when I heard their cover of "Ring of Fire" on an early episode of Road Rules (I think it was Road Rules)

I remember people listening to Sevendust when I was in high school (10-12 years ago) I like some of their stuff.

 
GSG5545 said:
The only song from The Cult that I know of is "Edie"
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You now have to go listen to Wild Flower, She Sells Sanctuary, and Fire Woman. Those are my go to, old school rocking songs. I love Sanctuary it always puts me in a good mood even if I don't know half the words to this day.

 
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ZRod said:
GSG5545 said:
The only song from The Cult that I know of is "Edie"
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You now have to go listen to Wild Flower, She Sells Sanctuary, and Fire Woman. Those are my go to, old school rocking songs. I love Sanctuary it always puts me in a good mood even if I don't know half the words to this day.
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I just went to listen to this and it turns out I don't have it on my mp3 player. egads!

 
Toto had a few hits back in the 80s but I think they were pressured to play a style that was MTV friendly. They were left for dead here in the US but have been able to keep playing over in Europe. Still have a solid following over there. Here is a clip from a show back in 2007 . . .

 
OH HSKR FAN said:
Toto had a few hits back in the 80s but I think they were pressured to play a style that was MTV friendly. They were left for dead here in the US but have been able to keep playing over in Europe. Still have a solid following over there. Here is a clip from a show back in 2007 . . .
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Bobby Kimball has an amazing voice. Just throwing that out there.

 
Toto is another great example of what I am talking about. They were on there way up when MTV started they wern't real video frendly.

Good Call OH.

Fire Woman is my go to Cult song. GSG I bet you have heard

by The Call.
 
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NUinID said:
Toto is another great example of what I am talking about. They were on there way up when MTV started they wern't real video frendly.

Good Call OH.

Fire Woman is my go to Cult song. GSG I bet you have heard by The Call.
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NUinID said:
I bet you heard this by The Smithereens.
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The song from The Call sounds vaguely familiar, but the one from The Smithereens does not. I'll have to give them a better listen when I get home from work.

 
knapplc said:
I'd add in Social Distortion. Always thought they had that "it" sound, and they didn't seem to get the credit they deserved.
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StPaulHusker said:
Corrosion of Conformity
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I'd like to add Clutch. They're probably the best example of a band that should be much bigger than they are.

Also, I always thought Pearl Jam and Nirvana got the credit Soundgarden and Alice in Chains deserved.

 
The Dude said:
knapplc said:
I'd add in Social Distortion. Always thought they had that "it" sound, and they didn't seem to get the credit they deserved.
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StPaulHusker said:
Corrosion of Conformity
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2zsveoh.gif


I'd like to add Clutch. They're probably the best example of a band that should be much bigger than they are.

Also, I always thought Pearl Jam and Nirvana got the credit Soundgarden and Alice in Chains deserved.
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Totally with you on Soundgarden and AiC. They always get forgotten. Side note, AiC has a new album out soon!

I could list several bands that no one ever heard of at all, but that's probably a different thread. That said a couple I think should have more notoriety than they do are Machine Head and Mastodon.

 
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