Justifiably Forgotten Bands

Drjohnrock · 10-02-2024, 09:52 PM

Tripping Daisy - actively untalented
Sincola - "We're a third rate Pixies copy! We wanna get signed by a major label!"
Steel River
Mashmakhan - Had a one off hit single ("As The Years Go By") which thankfully isn't played on oldies stations in the US
Scruffy The Cat (except for "The Oldest Fire In The World")
Magnapop
Our Daughter's Wedding
Smith
Jo Mama
Starcastle

Psy-Fi · 10-03-2024, 09:11 AM

Back in the 90's (1994, I think), I went to see 'Southern Culture on the Skids' and 'The Reverend Horton Heat' at a club in Boston, MA. The opening act were called 'Ape Hangers' and were probably the most awful live act I had ever seen up to that point in time.

I saw a band called 'Fischerspooner' open for Iggy Pop back in the late 90's or early 2000's (can't remember the date) and they were also awful. Sounded like some type of goth/techno music. Seemed like a strange choice for an opening act at an Iggy Pop show.

I saw a show about 7 or so years ago and the opening act was called 'The Body.' Easily the worst live act I've yet to have seen perform. The worst part of it was that the venue had a "no re-admittance" policy, so I couldn't walk out during their set and return after it was over.

I went to see 'The Dammned' play a show in 2017 and I forget the name of the opening act but they were mediocre and forgettable. They had a female vocalist who kept saying "this is a rock show" at various times throughout their entire set which just made their set even more tedious than it already was.

The only reason I remember any of these bands is because of how awful their performances were.

Drjohnrock · 10-03-2024, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

Back in the 90's (1994, I think), I went to see 'Southern Culture on the Skids' and 'The Reverend Horton Heat' at a club in Boston, MA. The opening act were called 'Ape Hangers' and were probably the most awful live act I had ever seen up to that point in time.

I saw a band called 'Fischerspooner' open for Iggy Pop back in the late 90's or early 2000's (can't remember the date) and they were also awful. Sounded like some type of goth/techno music. Seemed like a strange choice for an opening act at an Iggy Pop show.

I saw a show about 7 or so years ago and the opening act was called 'The Body.' Easily the worst live act I've yet to have seen perform. The worst part of it was that the venue had a "no re-admittance" policy, so I couldn't walk out during their set and return after it was over.

I went to see 'The Dammned' play a show in 2017 and I forget the name of the opening act but they were mediocre and forgettable. They had a female vocalist who kept saying "this is a rock show" at various times throughout their entire set which just made their set even more tedious than it already was.

The only reason I remember any of these bands is because of how awful their performances were.

Yeah, that's the only reason I recall Magnapop. They opened for The Fall. They were terrible.

Buckeye Randy · 10-04-2024, 02:57 AM

If we are talking plain awful live performances. Stoneburner who opened for The Dead Milkmen was so horrible that it was memorable!

I now refer to bad music as 'Stoneburner bad'.

This one at least has vocals...

If we are talking bands that were once popular that have thankfully faded...I vote Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and finally Starship.

I consider my quality of life better since classic rock stations don't play this band in any shape or form.

Sure, Airplane was an important piece of the hippie culture and they did have two memoarable songs, one of which sucked. After that...less is more and best is forgotten.

jadis · 10-04-2024, 06:15 AM

Jack, a British band from the 1990s who were signed to a really good label, Too Pure. I think they were supposed to be "sophisticated" but it was just chemically pure indie mediocrity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOvC...TooPureRecords

Back in the day when a friend of mine worked at a record shop (remember those?) I picked up their album The Jazz Age out of sheer curiosity and stuck it in the CD player. Awful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hje5...nel=Jack-Topic

Buckeye Randy · 10-04-2024, 11:56 AM

That really is some awful music...well done!

SweetHeartHolly · 11-04-2024, 10:16 PM

I pray that this act is never on such a list.

A documentary on the Sawyer Brown band was premiered on October 1st last year at a Nashville film festival and now it has become available to see online. Get Me To The Stage On Time is the name, and it is awesome!

God bless you and each past and present member always!!!

Holly (one of their many fans)

10-02-2024, 09:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Drjohnrock Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 389	Justifiably Forgotten Bands Tripping Daisy - actively untalented Sincola - "We're a third rate Pixies copy! We wanna get signed by a major label!" Steel River Mashmakhan - Had a one off hit single ("As The Years Go By") which thankfully isn't played on oldies stations in the US Scruffy The Cat (except for "The Oldest Fire In The World") Magnapop Our Daughter's Wedding Smith Jo Mama Starcastle

10-04-2024, 02:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Buckeye Randy Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2024 Posts: 282	If we are talking plain awful live performances. Stoneburner who opened for The Dead Milkmen was so horrible that it was memorable! I now refer to bad music as 'Stoneburner bad'. This one at least has vocals... If we are talking bands that were once popular that have thankfully faded...I vote Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and finally Starship. I consider my quality of life better since classic rock stations don't play this band in any shape or form. Sure, Airplane was an important piece of the hippie culture and they did have two memoarable songs, one of which sucked. After that...less is more and best is forgotten.

10-04-2024, 06:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 1,360	Jack, a British band from the 1990s who were signed to a really good label, Too Pure. I think they were supposed to be "sophisticated" but it was just chemically pure indie mediocrity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOvC...TooPureRecords Back in the day when a friend of mine worked at a record shop (remember those?) I picked up their album The Jazz Age out of sheer curiosity and stuck it in the CD player. Awful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hje5...nel=Jack-Topic

10-04-2024, 11:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
Buckeye Randy Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2024 Posts: 282	That really is some awful music...well done!

11-04-2024, 10:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
SweetHeartHolly Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2024 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 122	I pray that this act is never on such a list. A documentary on the Sawyer Brown band was premiered on October 1st last year at a Nashville film festival and now it has become available to see online. Get Me To The Stage On Time is the name, and it is awesome! God bless you and each past and present member always!!! Holly (one of their many fans)