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Post by americanquo on Dec 28, 2018 22:07:45 GMT
So I'm starting research for a non-fiction book for American listeners to educate them on British rock bands of the 70s. I'm looking for groups like Quo and Slade, who have sold a gazillion albums but never got significant American airplay. Any help will be appreciated. Al Stewart is here because of his influence. The list so far is:
Status Quo Slade Moody Blues Rolling Stones The Who Elvis Costello and the Attractions Mott the Hoople Ian Hunter David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars Sweet Deep Purple Al Stewart Eddie and the Hot Rods Def Leppard Marc Bolan and T. Rex |
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Post by Dark on Dec 31, 2018 11:04:10 GMT
Don't think Def Leppard fit in that category, they were far more successful in the States than they have ever been in the UK, and it was during the 80s.
While Deep Purple were pretty huge in the US in the 70's.
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Dec 31, 2018 12:29:15 GMT
Slightly puzzled by the notion that the Stones, the Moodies and the Who didn't get US airplay. They certainly got US TV.  |
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Post by Detroit on Dec 31, 2018 17:26:42 GMT
Slightly puzzled by the notion that the Stones, the Moodies and the Who didn't get US airplay. They certainly got US TV. They had and still do have lots of airplay. Many FM rock stations in Detroit made that happen, especially in the 70's. The only Quo tune I heard on American/Canadian stations was POMM. |
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Post by americanquo on Jan 1, 2019 5:42:49 GMT
Slightly puzzled by the notion that the Stones, the Moodies and the Who didn't get US airplay. They certainly got US TV. I think I explained it wrong. My point is to drive home how many great British bands there were compared to American, even if Americans haven't listened to many of them, and to encourage them to give them a go. Stones, Who and all the others got lots of airplay over here, but IMO Quo was just as good as either of them, for a longer period. The Stones last really good album came with Sticky Fingers. Once Mick Taylor left they weren't close to Classic Quo's equal. Same with the Who. After "Who Are You?" they were done. I'll have to put Led Zep in there, too, even if I was never a huge fan. I like about 20% of their stuff. |
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Post by 37 on Jan 4, 2019 20:05:50 GMT
I am finding this post a tad odd. Eddie and the Hot Rods did NOT sell shed loads of albums and were never big over here. Surely Bowie, The Stones, Deep Purple and The Who were big during the 1970s in the USA?
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Post by americanquo on Jan 8, 2019 16:59:35 GMT
I am finding this post a tad odd. Eddie and the Hot Rods did NOT sell shed loads of albums and were never big over here. Surely Bowie, The Stones, Deep Purple and The Who were big during the 1970s in the USA? Ummm...I kind of already mentioned Bowie, The Who, The Stones and Deep Purple. Once again, I'm going to cover those too, but I'm really looking for bands Americans might not have heard of, and Eddie was VERY influential to the punk movement, regardless of album sales. To Brits Quo is a cornerstone of their rock and roll world, but over here nobody has ever heard of them. Slade also brings a blank stare, but lesser bands like Great White are remembered. |
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Jan 8, 2019 17:26:20 GMT
Budgie There's also the "NWOBHM" early 80's bands, which Metallica have promoted. Don't miss Motorhead, Saxon & Girlschool UFO Dr Feelgood Taste / Rory Gallagher Hawkwind (inventors of "Space rock") Uriah Heap Please include how Quo influenced the Ramones - something that is so rarely credited, even where Quo are popular! Writing this post has depressed me somewhat! I'm very proud of the amazing rock music that has come out of the UK, but it got to 1990 and rock pretty much died  |
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Post by tyke59 on Feb 25, 2019 16:48:47 GMT
Check out Dr Feel good, especially the early stuff with Wilco.
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Post by americanquo on Mar 24, 2019 15:21:44 GMT
Budgie There's also the "NWOBHM" early 80's bands, which Metallica have promoted. Don't miss Motorhead, Saxon & Girlschool UFO Dr Feelgood Taste / Rory Gallagher Hawkwind (inventors of "Space rock") Uriah Heap Please include how Quo influenced the Ramones - something that is so rarely credited, even where Quo are popular! Writing this post has depressed me somewhat! I'm very proud of the amazing rock music that has come out of the UK, but it got to 1990 and rock pretty much died Kind of did, didn't it? Thanks for the input, the bit on the Ramones was something I didn't know. Has that ever been documented somewhere? |
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Mar 24, 2019 20:06:02 GMT
Budgie There's also the "NWOBHM" early 80's bands, which Metallica have promoted. Don't miss Motorhead, Saxon & Girlschool UFO Dr Feelgood Taste / Rory Gallagher Hawkwind (inventors of "Space rock") Uriah Heap Please include how Quo influenced the Ramones - something that is so rarely credited, even where Quo are popular! Writing this post has depressed me somewhat! I'm very proud of the amazing rock music that has come out of the UK, but it got to 1990 and rock pretty much died Kind of did, didn't it? Thanks for the input, the bit on the Ramones was something I didn't know. Has that ever been documented somewhere?Can't remember which one, but it's referenced in one of the Quo books. The Ramones flew over to London from NYC to check the band out, and were said to be extremely impressed with the reaction Quo got. 76, I think. The Sex Pistols also had a Quo fan or two in the band. Those two bands defined punk. Most people who know Quo wouldn't believe just what a hard band Quo were live in 76... |
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