Subject: RE: Forgotten rock bands of the 70s
From: GUEST,Wally
Date: 18 Jan 15 - 02:13 PM
Good Habit were one of the best bands that never made it. Used to see them at the Albemarle in Harold Hill. Special mention for Zorch.
Subject: RE: Forgotten rock bands of the 70s
From: michaelr
Date: 18 Jan 15 - 06:45 PM
Nice to see my old thread still going.
Subject: RE: Forgotten rock bands of the 70s
From: beeliner
Date: 18 Jan 15 - 07:20 PM
It's an oxymoronic thread.
If they're remembered they're not forgotten.
Subject: RE: Forgotten rock bands of the 70s
From: GUEST,Woodsie
Date: 19 Jan 15 - 02:28 AM
Hi Pete from Seven Stars (should that just be Footscray now) Out Of Darkness, yes they were certainly forgotten - but now I have remembered! They played at Phun City (near Worthing UK) in 1970 sharing the bill with the likes of The Pretty Things, Pink Faries, MC5, Michael Chapman and loads mote I remember them being good but never heard of then again after that.
Subject: RE: Forgotten rock bands of the 70s
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 19 Jan 15 - 05:41 AM
its funny how few of these bands remembered are punk bands - considering how big punk was.
i think the the thing is that these bands aren't remembered much - still it was forty years ago!
i'm seeing Paul Downes at the Sunray this thursday. must be forty odd years ago i first saw Downes and Beer , and the Arizona Smoke Review - not long after.
my birthday today - christ! i feel old....
Subject: RE: Forgotten rock bands of the 70s
From: David C. Carter
Date: 19 Jan 15 - 07:06 AM
A Big happy Birthday To you Big Al.
David
Subject: RE: Forgotten rock bands of the 70s
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 19 Jan 15 - 07:18 AM
Al - of course most bands from all eras and genres are easily forgettable
.... especially at a certain stage in life when it's often a struggle to even remember the names of friends and relatives....
10 years ago I still had an encyclopedic memory for music and culture general knowledge..
Now it's diminished to not even being able to remember my favourite bands and artists when asked to list them....
oh well...
Subject: RE: Forgotten rock bands of the 70s
From: GUEST,Desi C
Date: 19 Jan 15 - 01:57 PM
Like 99% of 70's music, if it's forgotten it's best to stay forgotten!
Subject: RE: Forgotten rock bands of the 70s
From: GUEST,Ian
Date: 19 Jan 15 - 03:29 PM
Van de Graaf generator were always good
Saw caravan on - Ready for the eighties tour.
Took my wife's young brother with us to see Ian Dury and the blockheads- We were horrified when he started to join in the chorus of - fucking Aida. Luckily he never repeated it.
Subject: RE: Forgotten rock bands of the 70s
From: Nick
Date: 19 Jan 15 - 06:13 PM
Aardvark
Subject: RE: Forgotten rock bands of the 70s
From: GUEST,Pete from seven stars link
Date: 19 Jan 15 - 07:13 PM
I see out of darkness a few times. That sort of gospel rock was quite revolutionary at the time. I have a live cd of them from celebration club, gillingham.
Subject: RE: Forgotten rock bands of the 70s
From: GUEST,Joseph Scott
Date: 22 Jan 15 - 01:03 PM
"PS While we're at it, one of the best records of the 1970s: Modern Lovers"
There we go.
Bootsy's Rubber Band mixed rock with funk and '70s Bootsy is still well worth a listen (he was more important than e.g. George Clinton or Eddie Hazel imo). Foghat are underrated (Talking Heads got their arrangement of "Take Me To The River" from them).
Of the bands who really have anything to do with folk, I vote for Steeleye Span. Honorable mention to lead guitarist Ed King of Lynyrd Skynyrd for honestly not knowing what key "Sweet Home Alabama" was in, now that's folk.
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