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Title: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: Crow on February 07, 2006, 11:46:11 AM Discuss
Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: I. Spaceman on February 07, 2006, 11:46:53 AM Cheap Trick.
After that, Big Star. Then Raspberries. Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: Maybelline on February 07, 2006, 11:51:23 AM Chicago? Foreigner? Boston? :D :D Do they fit this category? Can only say I like Big Star, but don't know the other two.
Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: I. Spaceman on February 07, 2006, 11:54:39 AM You need some new CD's, Mayb!
Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: Maybelline on February 07, 2006, 12:04:52 PM You need some new CD's, Mayb! Point me in the right direction then :) Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: I. Spaceman on February 07, 2006, 12:07:49 PM Big Star "#1 Record/Radio City"
Raspberries "Grestest Hits" Cheap Trick "In Color" Badfinger "Straight Up" You shan't be disappointed! Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: Maybelline on February 07, 2006, 12:12:25 PM Thanks. Also never heard anything by The Residents, seen them referred to many a time on here!
Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: I. Spaceman on February 07, 2006, 12:14:26 PM The Residents are not only the greatest band that has ever existed, they are the best band that ever WILL exist.
(http://www.ralphamerica.com/cont_img/residents.jpg) ;D Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: DavidLeeRoth on February 07, 2006, 03:24:28 PM One of my all time favorite's is Badfinger's Wish You Were Here. I also think Cheap Trick's All Shook Up is really underrated although that may have come out in 80
DLR Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: Chris D. on February 07, 2006, 04:06:49 PM Ian, you are dead right about the Residents. The end of what America began: rock and roll.
Cheap Trick may be the best thing to happen to power pop in the 70s. Find Meet the Residents, Maybelline. Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: al on February 07, 2006, 05:27:43 PM I always thought the Residents were the best band that never existed....
Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: Chris D. on February 07, 2006, 05:29:24 PM I always thought the Residents were the best band that never existed.... Only the ones beyond the original 4 ;D Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: no on February 07, 2006, 06:59:54 PM As others have said, Cheap Trick and Big Star all the way.
I don't do Eric Carmen. Sorry. So the Berries will be last for me. Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: Beckner on February 07, 2006, 08:01:05 PM jeez, the Residents in the Power Pop thread. Funny.
I bought "Meet" bc of this board. It aint for everyone. Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: Chris D. on February 07, 2006, 08:03:02 PM jeez, the Residents in the Power Pop thread. Funny. I bought "Meet" bc of this board. It aint for everyone. Not everyone deserves it ;D :P Go in with a gentle heart Maybelline. Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: Evenreven on February 08, 2006, 01:45:49 AM I know Chris the Rez-expert thinks otherwise, but I'd rather recommend starting with Duck Stab. That album opened up the Residents floodgates for me in a way Meet... never did. When I first heard "Blue Rosebuds" and "Constantinople" it made it much easier to go back to Meet.
Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: trumpet sounds on February 08, 2006, 06:48:36 AM Big Star of course.
Todd Rundgren formed the power pop band "Runt" with the Sales brothers after leaving "Nazz" in 1970. Although he eventually started playing all the instruments on his next albums, so not really a band per say, Todd's LPs through 1974 say "power pop" like nothing else. Hell, even Big Star covered one of his tunes (Slut). I'd also like to put in a good word for the "Shoes". Their 1977 "Black Vinyl Shoes" LP (recorded in the family living room in Zion IL on a 4 track) was one of the first DIY records out there. Back before the internet, there was Greg Shaw, who promoted the hell out of unsung bands not signed to major labels, and put out their music on his own Bomp! records. This debut LP is what power pop is all about: guitars, hooks and harmonies! Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: mark goddard on February 08, 2006, 08:06:35 AM I vote for the Raspberries...but also The Shoes are great.
Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: hipster006 on February 08, 2006, 08:19:11 AM consider-Blue Ash-No More No Less-issued by Mercury around '73-classic. Also from England-The Motors and The Records-both great!
Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: LaurieBiagini on February 08, 2006, 08:38:09 AM Only 3 choices? I chose Badfinger since I'm not familiar with the other two... I've heard of the Raspberries but haven't heard their music.
(yeah, yeah, I know... get with the program... ) :D Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: Chris D. on February 08, 2006, 09:32:43 AM Haha, no raspberries for me either, Laurie.
Me: Sex Pistols Cheap Trick Big Star Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: TV Forces on February 08, 2006, 09:46:59 AM everyone should own the self-titled debut by THE BEAT Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: MD on February 09, 2006, 08:22:47 PM Definitely Raspberries for me...Badfinger is great too...
If you like Eric Carmen's voice then you might like the PezBand... Simplistic Power Pop at it's best... MD... Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: Boxer Monkey on February 09, 2006, 08:43:51 PM Some essential '70s power pop (in no particular order)
Various: DIY: Come out and Play (American Power Pop Vol. 1) Various: DIY: Shake It Up (American Power Pop Vol. 2) Cheap Trick: S/T Cheap Trick: In Color Cheap Trick: Heaven Tonight Cheap Trick: Live at Budokan The Quick: Untold Rock Stories Big Star: #1 Record Big Star: Radio City Todd Rundgren: Something/Anything? Todd Rundgren: A Wizard, a True Star Van Duren: Are You Serious? The Move: Shazam The dB's: Ride the Wild Tom-Tom The Scruffs: Wanna Meet the Scruffs? Emmitt Rhodes: S/T Dwight Twilley: Sincerely NRBQ: At Yankee Stadium The Shoes: Present Tense Badfinger: No Dice Badfinger: Straight Up Badfinger: Wish You Were Here Ian can add whatever Raspberries he wants ... I've only got the Capitol greatest ... :( Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: I. Spaceman on February 09, 2006, 09:00:56 PM The Cap Greatest is the one!
Perfect list. Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: Boxer Monkey on February 09, 2006, 09:18:17 PM 'Cept ... I forgot the Cars. First album, then. And "Candy-O" ...
(That Rapsberries Capitol disc does rule, though.) Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: L Ransford on February 10, 2006, 10:33:59 AM Everyone now worships Raspberries and Big Star as the power pop torch carriers of the early seventies while groups like Crabby Appleton and Stories were doing the same thing just as well.
Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: Beckner on February 10, 2006, 10:38:44 AM Big ups for including the s/t Emmitt Rhodes album! I don't know much but that album owns, no matter the category.
Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: Boxer Monkey on February 10, 2006, 03:19:45 PM Everyone now worships Raspberries and Big Star as the power pop torch carriers of the early seventies while groups like Crabby Appleton and Stories were doing the same thing just as well. The Stories stuff is ... OK, but it's no Left Banke or even Montage. Certainly no Big Star or Raspberries, that's for sure. I'd throw it on the list anyway, tho. It's worth hearing, but no great shakes imo. Haven't heard Crabby Appleton. Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: I. Spaceman on February 10, 2006, 03:36:04 PM I agree.
Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: theeponymuseudonym on February 14, 2006, 10:11:25 PM did the Stories do Brother Louie--loueye?
CHEAP TRICK 77; ALL SHOOK UP 80; ONE ON ONE '82 ROCK the universe to it elemental shreds i DOUBLEDONG DARE GREEN DAY to attempt the ballad of TV Violence.....WIMPS!!! Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: I. Spaceman on February 14, 2006, 10:18:26 PM FINALLY a good post from you.
I agree. Title: Re: power pop bands of the 70's Post by: theeponymuseudonym on February 14, 2006, 10:19:28 PM I have my days!! you're cool too, bro.
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