Artists/bands that saved the 80s from total oblivion

[Ezequiel]

"Making Plans For Nigel"...XTC was okay, I only have one album which considering how productive they were is not enough to offer a qualified opinion.

Underrated I think would be my take on them.

Sounds like an invitation to make a thread about this awesome band. Hmmm... I feel the need to post some stuff again this week hehe

 

[Foxhound]

The negative reaction to disco was racially and homophobically motivated.

I disagree. It was a backlash against the whole Studio 54, "Saturday Night Fever", John Travolta in a white leisure suit culture. How was that racial or homophobic? All those assholes were white, and probably straight.

 

[snakes&ladders]

The Scorpions!

Now there's a band that wimped out on me big time esp after that sh**ty political garbage of a song called Wind of Change

 

[Tray73]

Going to add The Cult - top band who haven't been mentioned yet (I don't think).

 

[Aktivator]

huh? disco was late 70's not 80's? Lots of great bands in the 80's and I'm not talking about the hard rockers cause that ain't my cup of tea.


bands of the 80's
The Pixies
Kate Bush
XTC
Roxy Music
REM
u2
The Smiths
Husker Du
Talking Heads
The Replacements
The Pretenders
Peter Gabriel
The Cure
10,000 maniacs
spaceman 3
The Golden Palominos

new and regrouped prog bands
King Crimson
IQ
Marillion
Ozric tenacles

 

[Gabble Ratchet]

I was just about to give shout outs to Talking Heads and XTC!

And some of my favourites:

Depeche Mode
New Order
Duran Duran
Dream Theater
Madness
Boston
Billy Joel
Cold Chisel
Crowded House & Split Enz
Dinosaur Jr.
Foreigner
The Go-Betweens
Heart
House Of Lords
Huey Lewis & The News
Hoodoo Gurus
Living Colour
Meatloaf
Men At Work
Midnight Oil
The Smiths
Toto
Twisted Sister

Among many of the above listed bands. You might be able to see why it's my equal favourite decade with the 70's now

 

[Sox]

Going to add The Cult - top band who haven't been mentioned yet (I don't think).

Yep fantastic band and a great live act. Dream Theatre are there as well.

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

Guns N' Roses is the first band that come to mind. After many generic L.A. groups ruled the 80's Guns came out at the ass end of the decade and was bigger, better, grittier, and more rockin' & rollin' than any of the other 80's bands could have ever dreamed.

 

[Sweaty]

Mainstream music in the 80's was going good and getting interesting till 1983 came and all the tosh started coming out and this drove all the classic rock away and we had some real dribble coming through, Bananarama for a kick off...

 

[Tray73]

^^^But didn't you rate their collaberation with Fun Boy Three on T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)???