hoyopr Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 5440 Just a great band to see at the Commodore Ballroom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEjmQGyYILY
Hugomarink Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 I was in high school in the early '80s in the San Francisco Bay Area and there were two local bands that we listened to all the time and I still listen to today. The first is GAMMA (featuring Ronnie Montrose) and the second is Y&T. Both had moderate success but never really hit it big outside of the Bay Area. And while Montrose (RIP) is a revered rock guitarist who has influenced many, it seems whenever I have asked friends not from the Bay Area if they've heard of GAMMA, that nobody has. What a shame. Great stuff if you like classic hard bluesy rock. The GAMMA classic "Voyager" Y&T "Barroom Boogie" http://youtu.be/gmZmOhgwoqw
GernBlansten Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Replacements Husker Du Pixies Everclear 7 Seconds GOB Walt Mink Mustard Plug Fugazi Like Sky said, too many to name them all, but these stand out.
Jeremy Festa Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Replacements Husker Du Pixies Everclear 7 Seconds GOB Walt Mink Mustard Plug Fugazi Like Sky said, too many to name them all, but these stand out. Hang your head in shame. Pixies in the second tier? Unforgivable. Jesus. Surprised Mustard Plug and Fugazi are there also. Please apologise for your error. 1
ptrthgr8 Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 One band that checks all the boxes for me has to be the Tragically Hip. Tough picking just one tune to share. I don't really think it's fair to call the Hip a 2nd tier band. Sure... most people in the US have probably never heard of them, but they've got to be one of the most successful bands out there. I saw them for the first time in 1990 in a club in Seattle (Under the Rail for anyone who knows it) and was hooked right away. Between Seattle, Vancouver, and Fargo I can't even count how many times I've seen them in the last 24 years. The dudes are indeed very awesome! Cheers, ~ Greg ~ 1
Puros Y Vino Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Not 2nd tier but definitely not mainstream either: Rush. Seen them at least 5 times in concert. Fantastic musicianship, interesting lyrics, great music overall. Next up. Anvil. Long time, little success heavy metal band from Toronto. Good documentary on them from a few years back is worth the watch. Saw them early on in a dive bar. Great, loud metal. Lots of fun.
ptrthgr8 Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Good topic. My band would have to be Mother Love Bone: These guys were poised to become the greatest band in Seattle history. They were *huge* back in Seattle in 1989 and 1990. Their first album, Apple, was slated to be released in mid-1990 and it would certainly have been the first step in a long career for these guys. Except that the lead singer, Andrew Wood, died from an OD just a few days before the album. Wood’s death was a huge deal in Seattle… a day I’ll certainly remember anyhow. The death of Kurt Cobain four years later, as tragic as it also was, was only slightly bigger in severity. Mother Love Bone’s most famous song, Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns, is one of my all-time favorites: The influence of Andrew Wood and Mother Love Bone absolutely lived on. A year or so after Wood’s death, two former band members, Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament, and Wood’s former roommate, Chris Cornell, collaborated on a tribute album using the band name Temple of the Dog. Another local fellow by the name of Eddie Vedder did some of the background vocals on a few tracks on that album, most notably on Hunger Strike. Those guys all clicked rather amazingly and they knew that had a good thing, so Gossard, Ament, and Vedder would later go on to form Pearl Jam (along with Mike McCready). Cornell would continue along with his band, Soundgarden. Any 90s Seattle band you can think of – Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Screaming Trees, Tad, Mudhoney, and so many others – were absolutely influenced by Andrew Wood and Mother Love Bone. Wood’s death was tragic and sad, but at the same time it’s great to see just how much the Seattle music scene was influenced by a band that most people have probably never heard of before now. It’s not uncommon at all for Pearl Jam to perform Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns during their shows. The video below is from last year – and it’s cool seeing how Eddie Vedder shows his appreciation to the band (especially the former Mother Love Bone guys) for taking a chance on him during such a dark time for everyone involved. I still like original version better, but the tribute decades after Wood’s death only shows just how much he meant to those in the Seattle music scene. Cheers, ~ Greg ~
ebhead Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 You know...thinking about this I forgot the most important band in my formative years living in Toronto.... Lee Aaron - Canadian The Metal Queen... E
GernBlansten Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Hang your head in shame. Pixies in the second tier? Unforgivable. Jesus. Surprised Mustard Plug and Fugazi are there also. Please apologise for your error.Damn iPad won't let me put up any smiley faces!I was going off what people had said about Rush. Not really 2nd tier but not mainstream. They are certainly top tier in my book, but not most. Don't get me wrong, those are some of my all time favorite bands. Have seen all but GOB multiple times in concert. The Plug was epic at the Triple Rock Social Club in the Fall. For the record, the Pixies are just not the same without Deal. I clearly have overlooked your list. My bad, brah! 1
Smalls Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 I don't see how Rush is even mentioned.. lol. 14 platinum albums Almost 50 million total albums sold Canadian Music Hall of Fame Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart are some of the most talented musicians to ever touch their instruments. Geddy Lee is no slouch either. They are about as mainstream as it gets in my opinion. Their unique approach doesn't make them a 2nd level band.
Briand Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 From canada and if you like rock . Big Sugar and the Headstones
Paneotto Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 Easy answer: Clutch. Best band most people don't know about.
Paneotto Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 Easy answer: Clutch. Best band most people don't know about. 1
ptrthgr8 Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 Easy answer: Clutch. Best band most people don't know about. 10001110101 Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk
drockspang1 Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 John Prine (been listening to him for about 20 yrs now) Don't know if he's "2nd tier", especially as a songwriter, but a lot of people never heard of him. His peak was like the late 70's & 80's, but he's still around. He's folksy/country, but his music is awesome. I had a chance to see him a few years back. He is losing his voice a bit, but it was still pretty cool. Mike Pinto A buddy of mine turned me on to Mike Pinto about 5-6 yrs ago. His music is a mix of a couple genres... Reggae, Ska, Blues & good old R&R. Hes mostly acoustic, which isnt for every one. He started out locally in the Philly area, but now lives on the west coast. He's all over youtube. Great music!
wookiemofo Posted June 14, 2014 Posted June 14, 2014 4onthefloor! A rocking drinking blues band. We call them a modern day The Doors! I've seen them countless times and continue every time they are in town (local band, so that's a lot!) https://soundcloud.com/the4onthefloor
Laynard Posted June 15, 2014 Posted June 15, 2014 Mine would have to be Primus as well for when I was a budding bassist. But to be original, Taproot always gets me going. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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