Posted on 04/19/2024 12:26:11 PM PDT by DallasBiff
My favorite on that 80’s list was Def Leppard, but I also liked “Round and Round” by Ratt.
As for the 90’s, IMO, the 90s was a great decade for music.
Back when MTV’s “Headbangers Ball” was mandatory watching on Saturday Night.
Absolutely. Eddie Truck was the penultimate host.
For whatever reason, Van Halen does not get much credit in whatever is left of music journalism. I think a part of it is that nobody wants to say something nice about David Lee Roth while he's still alive.
Personally, I think Ratt consistently gets more credit than it deserves as a "top" group in the same way Van Halen consistently gets left off these sorts of lists. Some other groups like Quiet Riot, White Lion, Cinderella, Kix, and even Slaughter (they weren't necessarily great, but they were absolutley everywhere for the brief period of time they were popular, which was when the hairband thing was at its crest) should at least get billing alongside Europe and Dokken.
I’m good with the top 3
Those are the hair bands that killed rock. Just sayin….
I think Warrant’s “Cherry Pie” was the beginning of the end for hair bands. They didn’t even want to do the song, but the record company pressured them into it.
I’m still waiting for Ratt to tell me why what goes around comes around.
I never thought of Def Leopard nor Motley Crew as 80’s hair bands. It seems like their start date was too early. But to each their own.
I’m not a monster Guns and Roses fans but they killed over produced hair bands and gave garage rock it’s last breath.
guns n roses...
Quiet Riot really did start the Glam Metal thing which turned into the Hair Bands.
It’s hilarious to see how Pantera started out as a Glam Metal band.
Still love it.
Eddie Trunk showed up at a bowling alley with a couple of stages and got up to give a run down of who he’s met that were cool and who sucked. Took me by surprise. Anyway spoiler alert, Paul Stanley sucks the most apparently. Dio and Haggar down to earth chill what you see is what you get guys.
I believe some folks think of a rhythm guitar when they think of 80's rock. Not saying that's the right definition.
Lots of rumors about him.
I thought Angel with Punky Meadows started it. Lol
Axl Rose from 'Guns and Roses' first presented himself as "glam" rocker. (Although apparently Slash turned down an prior offer to join Poison because he didn't want to wear makeup).
Ozzy even had his "glam" drag era:
'Cinderella' as a dishonorable mention:
...and the ultimate Beavis and Butthead punchline - Stryper:
Paul sthanley of Kiths.
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