Best Forgotten Bands of the 70's.

[Rapid Fire]

Angel
Riot
New England

 

[Rapid Fire]

Most of the bands you guys have listed haven't really been forgotten, but that's just my opinion. I'm a diehard. I'll list some bands that made some great records during the 70's but were never really known enough in the first place to be forgotten all these years later.

See how many you guys recognize:

Sir Lord Baltimore
Budgie
Dust
Captain Beyond
Night Sun
Cactus
Bloodrock
Toad
Lucifer's Friend
Point Blank
Three Man Army
Trapeze
Randy Holden
West, Bruce And Laing
Hard Stuff
Stray
Jeronimo
Hawkwind
Flower Travellin' Band

Some of those are pretty obscure, no doubt, but all of them released albums that are definitely worth checking out for anyone interested in 70's rock.

Great list, Glad to see Point Blank listed.

 

[Martha Washington]

I heard about JoJoGunne getting back together.
I guess somebody remembered!

 

[Mr Ace]

Re: Best Forgotten Bands........

Blue Oyster Cult, Definitely

 

[Gearjammer]

BOC hardly qualifies as a "forgotten band".

 

[Sandrix20]

Great list, Glad to see Point Blank listed.>>

Yeah, killer band, and definitely forgotten. The first two albums are essential for anyone who digs early ZZ Top. They were also managed by Bill Ham.

 

[Martha Washington]

I used to enjoy Fanny.
the first all female band signed to a major label.
good straight ahead rock/pop
kind of like Free.

 

[Nirvanadude]

Pages
Angel
Moxy
a few more that I forgot..

 

[Martha Washington]

Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel had this song...
I think it was called "Running Wild"
In 1974, I heard that song 950 times.

Since 1974, I think I've heard it TWICE.
Once at the end of that movie "Velvet Goldmine" and once in some sort of t.v. show or something.

good song.

 

[Music Wench]

Just started looking over this list and I have to agree with Gearjammer that many of the bands are hardly forgotten. However, April Wine is rather obscure for most folks today and I really liked them.

I thought everyone knew about Ted Nugent with Amboy Dukes but I think I might just know about Amboy Dukes cause I live in Michigan and we all know about Ted. Well, most people do.