Will Any 80's Band Make It Out Alive??

India_Blue · Feb 4, 2006

Music Wench said:
R.E.M., U2, RHCP come to mind immediately for me. Their influence is evident in much of the music of today. In the case of U2 they're not only influential on other band they are still at the top of their game with record breaking tours and one of the best albums of their career.

I agree with all of that... those are the top contenders! My favorite is the RHCP. I think REM paved the way for the more alternative rock sound that grew in the 90s.

eccentric man · Feb 5, 2006

RoxorFuxor said:
I did not know about their history very much, that pretty much explained their change. I will rephrase what I said, they didn't stay true to their original sound.

how is not staying true to their original sound (or vision) different than calling them sellouts?

newdawnfades · Feb 5, 2006

The difference is the intent. Did they not stay true to experiment or did they do it to make a buck?

newdawnfades · Feb 5, 2006

The difference is the intent. Did they not stay true to explore new artistic ground or did they do it to make a buck?

eccentric man · Feb 5, 2006

right, and in the case of the chili peppers i think it's pretty clear that their change in style had a lot more to do with exploring new artistic ground than making a buck. metallica on the other hand, i'm still not convinced hehehe

Music Wench · Feb 6, 2006

eccentric man said:
right, and in the case of the chili peppers i think it's pretty clear that their change in style had a lot more to do with exploring new artistic ground than making a buck. metallica on the other hand, i'm still not convinced hehehe

And the RHCP did get a LOT better from their skate boarding/surfing video days. It seemed more of a natural progression for them.

As for Metallica, I think they went in the opposite direction. From good to bad. But that's just my 2 cents.

Drummer Chris · Mar 22, 2006

The bands that started their big albums in the 80's and have made it out "Alive and Well" and will probably keep their place in Rock history to me seem to be:
U2
REM
Ozzy (solo)
Duran Duran
Def Leppard

Big Generator · Mar 22, 2006

Music Wench said:
And the RHCP did get a LOT better from their skate boarding/surfing video days. It seemed more of a natural progression for them.

As for Metallica, I think they went in the opposite direction. From good to bad. But that's just my 2 cents.

It's recently been announced that Rick Rubin is producing the new Metallica album...so expect a big return to form for them.

Martin Q. Blank · Mar 22, 2006

I can't believe The Smiths haven't been mentioned.

Big Generator · Mar 23, 2006

The Smiths split up in 1988...so they didn't make it out of that decade alive. Was the 'legacy' even that influential after the 80s?

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