What band do you miss?

I've got my iPod on shuffle and a Wishing You Would Stay by The Tea Party came on. And I realized that I miss The Tea Party. They were one of my favourite bands and I was sad when they broke up. The Indian influence in their music and Jeff Martin's unique vocals made them a band with a sound all their own.

I picked up Jeff Martin's solo release after they split up. While it had some of the same sound, it was missing something. It just sounded like a bad Tea Party album. Although, IMO, there were no bad Tea Party albums...just a mediocre Jeff Martin album.

I miss this band. I'd love for them to get back together and release something new. I also regret that I never got around to seeing them live, even though they played locally all the time. My mistake.

Do you think I would like them, FA?

And if so, where should one start? What's the one to get if you're getting only one?

Hey good pick. I love Tea Party. Saw them a few times, got to meet them, etc. They had a good run.

I really miss Dokken and Skid Row. They rocked.
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Bonus points for a skeleton guitar!
Other than that, maybe Pantera, but I have a feeling most bands somehow seem to find a good time to break up, OD, retire, etc. Helps grow the legend.

But I can think of many more examples of once great bands that I wish would throw in the towel...

Journey.

Seriously. The three discs before Steve Perry took over were classic prog-rock and I dug the sheeyot out of them.

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Sisters of Mercy, Sade, Miles Davis Quintet, Public Enemy, Roxy Music, Nitzer Ebb, XTC, The Stray Cats...we were priveledged to enjoy Freddie HUbbard for as long as we did...and many, many more if given some time to ponder.

I miss Saga and Loverboy for Autumn 'cause she won't admit to it.

I'll admit to missing Saga. Great band and nice guys. Some of the solo stuff is pretty good too.

Pink Floyd, a la Gilmour and Waters

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Do you think I would like them, FA?

And if so, where should one start? What's the one to get if you're getting only one?

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I think that you might like them. I've attached a video. There's more stuff on You Tube if you want to check them some more. As for where to start...that's a hard one because I love everything they did.

There is a Best Of called Tangents. But if you're not into the Best Of stuff, I'd probably start with Transmission, which is their most commercially successful album. Although, Splendor Solis (1993) and their final album Seven Circles (2004) are both solid disks.

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Well, I got my hands on the new Andrew Bird deluxe edition CDs a little early so I'm a bit preoccupied right now but I'll go with . . . . .

Oh, and D-Plan too

The Archies. Maybe the Monkeys to.

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The Stray Cats...

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Brian Setzer (The Brian Setzer Orchestra) put out some real good stuff after the Straycats. Little bit more traditional swing.

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Originally Posted by Luvin Da Blues

The Archies. Maybe the Monkeys to.

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Lame. And it's Monkees.

And too.

:crazy:

Most of the bands I miss were local bands who I got to know well over the years. I doubt that anyone outside of my area would know many of the names other than Twisted Sister or Rainbow. How many of you have heard of Soft White Underbelly?
How about DC Star?

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown.

KYUSS
alice in chains
pantera
metallica...

someone mentioned Dokken....they have a new cd out.

Frank Zappa. I don't think he was done.

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KYUSS

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Ah yes, nice choice.

My standard answer to this questions is The Jam, though I'm not sure I was liking their direction in their last couple albums - still I do wish I had the chance to see them. Others...

Luna
The Feelies
The Smiths
NMH
Pavement
The Glands

<b>The Minutemen - <i>D. Boon RIP</i></b>
I think they were going strong as ever when it all hit the fan.

But lots of fine answers all around here.

But Journey? Finch...c'mon, you're hurtin' me now.

If you miss Twisted & the B.O.C. shows where they were prepping new material (SWU), I'd guess you probably miss Zebra as well.

My first-line answers are as obvious coming from me as Troy's was coming from him. But outside of the Beatles (tho I was just a pup) and the Ramones, I really miss NRBQ & the Replacements, Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers, Husker Du & even Sugar, Johnny Cash & Joe Strummer too. And the Jam, natch.

I am grateful for having had the opportunity to see the re-formed & reconstituted Big Star, NY Dolls, Buzzcocks, & the Stooges.

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Lame. And it's Monkees.

And too.

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Yaz don't think I was serious do you? :shocked: Shows what I know 'bout the MONKEES too. Or is it "also"?:confused:

It's "as well" LDB.

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If you miss Twisted & the B.O.C. shows where they were prepping new material (SWU), I'd guess you probably miss Zebra as well.

My first-line answers are as obvious coming from me as Troy's was coming from him. But outside of the Beatles (tho I was just a pup) and the Ramones, I really miss NRBQ & the Replacements, Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers, Husker Du & even Sugar, Johnny Cash & Joe Strummer too. And the Jam, natch.

I am grateful for having had the opportunity to see the re-formed & reconstituted Big Star, NY Dolls, Buzzcocks, & the Stooges.

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Yup, S.W.U. does = B.O.C. Yeah, I did see Zebra a few hundred times. But after that, I did get tired of them. Too much screaming in the end.

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Yaz don't think I was serious do you? :shocked: Shows what I know 'bout the MONKEES too. Or is it "also"?:confused:

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Of course I knew you were joking- if you were a fan, you would have known how to spell Monkees. :yesnod:

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But Journey? Finch...c'mon, you're hurtin' me now.

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Why? Have you actually heard their first three discs? :frown2:

This was back in '75, '76, '77, when I was just out of high school. Ansley Dunbar on drums, man. :3:

They rocked and progged. :biggrin5:

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You're hurting him worse.

Relent.

Cease.

It's hard to miss the Monkees when they've been touring since 1986, but I miss the band that made music like Head, that's for sure.

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You're hurting him worse.

Relent.

Cease.

It's hard to miss the Monkees when they've been touring since 1986, but I miss the band that made music like Head, that's for sure.

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Ok, I get it- Monkees cool, Journey, not. :cryin:

:D

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Yaz don't think I was serious do you? :shocked: Shows what I know 'bout the MONKEES too. Or is it "also"?:confused:

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And I know it's busies Finch...before you jump all over that one. BWAHAHAHAHA.

Swish - Ball Busier

...and go no replies. It's been nearly 10 years but doesn't seem that long.

Add to that...

Beulah
Luna
Grandaddy
The Feelies
The Talking Heads

I miss Blur.

The real Blur, not the Damon Albarn Experience of recent years.

OK, Off the top of my head;

Savoy Brown (Foghat)

Grand Funk

Vanilla Fudge

Wishbone Ash

Ten Years After

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It's "as well" LDB.

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Gee, thanks Moneybags.

KNOCK IT OFF! :incazzato:

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KNOCK IT OFF! :incazzato:

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Firebird, B&W's, Harmony 880...You ain't po'boy. :lol:

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Originally Posted by Finch Platte

Ok, I get it- Monkees cool, Journey, not. :cryin:

:D

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You misunderstand greatly! Ya ain't gonna get me into that BS. I was speaking only of the duress caused to nobody.

After all, when nobody suffers, we all suffer.

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Originally Posted by Finch Platte

Why? Have you actually heard their first three discs? :frown2:

This was back in '75, '76, '77, when I was just out of high school. Ansley Dunbar on drums, man. :3:

They rocked and progged. :biggrin5:

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I'm just playin' with ya.

Totally disagree with ya...but hey, to each his own with these things.

Oh...and even when I disagree with whatever, I actually like that I'm seeing some new opinions tossed around here lately. Preaching to the choir is no fun. And next time I listen to something I had previously ignored and end up liking it sure won't be the first time or the last.

Just not Journey...god those guys suck.

I've delved into Can & Hawkwind. I know they're supposed to be 'cooler' than Journey, at least in the minds of some hipster who at this very moment is likely drooling with glee at finding a one-of-a-kind vinyl edition of a justifiably obscure import of a record based on the concept of making a concept album, that's the color of a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich & shaped like a horseshoe with a fork in it. That he'll never actually play but will write about ceaselessly since it's been an unspeakably desirable slab o' wax amongst collector scum for many moons.

I'm digging the Hawkwind, but love the Can. Journey? If Finch likes 'em, then they're cool. Period. I just wish he would stop hurting everyone he comes into contact with.

I'm very delicate. He should know that.

I tried out Hawkwind because Lemmy was in 'em, but it didn't really stick much for me.

Can I enjoy in certain situations, but not a group I crave regular exposure to.