Bands that have progressively gotten worse

[Brandon]

He did. That's actually what put them in a love them or hate them polarizing box. It was really unique for the new school punk scene back then.

[InsideThePark]

Maybe I need to go back and listen to their earlier stuff. A buddy of mine used to play them from time to time around me and all I remember is that rough rugged voice

[Brandon]

It was the same high pitched voice, but it was simple 4/4 punk so there wasn't the range he displays later on. I thought Black Sails and Shut Your Mouth were in line with Art if Drowning.

[TobiasFunke]

I'm with Brandon. He's always had that same high pitches voice. Maybe you listened to Shut Your Mouth... Inside because he has more of a tougher voice on a lot of those songs (my favorite album of theirs).

[InsideThePark]

I'm with Brandon. He's always had that same high pitches voice. Maybe you listened to Shut Your Mouth... Inside because he has more of a tougher voice on a lot of those songs (my favorite album of theirs).

Right, it was always high pitched but it was delivered at a faster pace and it was more in your face along with the music. In contrast, the last few albums his voice is more smooth and he holds the notes longer without the edge.

[Tank]

Boston had such an outstanding debut album, but they never came close to matching or surpassing it. It also took them forever to come out with a second album, and it was completely unremarkable.

You could say the same thing about Huey Lewis and the News and their album Sports.

[Brandon]

You could say the same thing about Huey Lewis and the News and their album Sports.

 

[Glen]

Boston had such an outstanding debut album, but they never came close to matching or surpassing it. It also took them forever to come out with a second album, and it was completely unremarkable.

You could say the same thing about Huey Lewis and the News and their album Sports.

 

 

On the way to work today I was listening to a Marc Maron podcast with Huey Lewis as a guest.  Huey has some great stories and he seems like a genuinely decent and cool guy.  Plus, this is one of the best songs ever (no joke, I mean it):

 

 

"Sports" is a remarkable album.  Huey was talking about how different the music scene was then and how you had to have a hit on the radio to make it, so they wrote the album not knowing what would stick but trying to have a hit.  Look at the track list:

 

Heart of Rock 'n' Roll

Heart and Soul

Bad is Bad

I Want a New Drug

Walking on a Thin Line

Finally Found a Home

If This Is It

You Crack Me Up

Honky Tonk Blues

 

It's like a greatest hits CD.  Oh yeah, and it's 30 years old this year.

[ELEVEN]

Agree with REM after Bill Berry.

[Spirit]

Chase

 

I will give them kudos for not selling out and cashing in on the 80's reunion gravy train.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(at least not until Spring Training Fanfest 2014)

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Cher.

[halobob]

The Beatles have fallen off by 50% easily

Haha, well played!

[Stradling]

Amy Winehouse.

[Ray McKigney]

Morris Day & The Time

[cysomeawfulpitcher]

Morris Day & The Time

Jay And Silent Bob would like to have a word with you.

[NJHalo]

Chris Cross comes to mind

[Tank]

it's too soon, NJ - much too soon.

[Ray McKigney]

Chris Cross comes to mind

 

 

it's too soon, NJ - much too soon.

 

I thought he meant Christopher Cross. When you get caught between the moon and New York City...

[Mile High Dreams]

Ugly Kid Joe and Green Jello

[cysomeawfulpitcher]

Weezer

 

Gave up on them after the red album.

[Ray McKigney]

Weezer

 

Gave up on them after the red album.

 

I gave up on them after Pinkerton.

[InsideThePark]

Weezer was good all the way through the Green Album, which was actually my favorite. I haven't heard much from them since. Needless to say, most of what I hear from others is that it blows. I should probably just listen for myself but I just have no desire to.

[cysomeawfulpitcher]

I actually think Maladroit is the best of the post Pinkerton era.

[InsideThePark]

Interesting, that was right after the Green Album, perhaps before they went downhill. Maybe I'll check it out sometime.

[Ray McKigney]

What was the Weezer ablum with the dog on the cover? Never listened to it, but that was a cool album cover.