The Rock Education Thread (blues, metal, doors, metallica, The Cure)

Darkstar · 02-20-2006, 05:52 PM

Its interesting to travel the net and met new and diverse people. The one thing that I have noticed is the lack of Australian bands on the international boards.

with the exception of AC/DC there is little known of the Australian Hard Rock Bands of the 70's and early 80's

Bands like "the Angels" were an Australian revolution and even toured with a little known band called AC/DC in 1975, it was malcom and angus and bon scott who got the angels their first record deal with "Alberts" and produced by Vanda and Young.

first single was a classic called "am I ever gonna see your face again" which is now a classic pub rock anthem.

other bands include Cold Chisel with Jummy Barnes as lead singer though I think the world knows more about Jummy than Chisel. Yet a Chisel song "Khe Sahn" was voted australian song of the millenium.

that said its great to learn about the overseas bands that are not released in Australia as well.

great thread.
hope to learn more

Darkstar

~~under~~ · 03-19-2006, 07:11 PM

Amen

Good history on the way rock music has started and entered our lives =-)

Reznorlsave · 03-19-2006, 07:14 PM

agreed, great job, must have taken some time to do that, thanks!!!!

~~under~~ · 03-20-2006, 05:32 PM

Lol yah it must have

Seltzer · 03-21-2006, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkstar

Its interesting to travel the net and met new and diverse people. The one thing that I have noticed is the lack of Australian bands on the international boards.

with the exception of AC/DC there is little known of the Australian Hard Rock Bands of the 70's and early 80's

Bands like "the Angels" were an Australian revolution and even toured with a little known band called AC/DC in 1975, it was malcom and angus and bon scott who got the angels their first record deal with "Alberts" and produced by Vanda and Young.

first single was a classic called "am I ever gonna see your face again" which is now a classic pub rock anthem.

other bands include Cold Chisel with Jummy Barnes as lead singer though I think the world knows more about Jummy than Chisel. Yet a Chisel song "Khe Sahn" was voted australian song of the millenium.

that said its great to learn about the overseas bands that are not released in Australia as well.

great thread.
hope to learn more

Darkstar

Yeah, I was born in Australia - but now living in NZ. I agree, Cold Chisel is never recognised - but on a side note, I think Forever Now is their best song. That is probably in my top 20 rock songs ever.

I guess INXS is Australian too.

Darkstar · 04-13-2006, 08:30 AM

I agree, Khe Sahn is a good song but I prefer "Flame trees" and Australia will claim any band as long as its a success. we claimed crowded house and Split Enz, even though they had a funny accent.

and dont forget AC/DC is an Australian Band

Doc.DGAF · 04-27-2006, 11:21 AM

Wow...that was excelently written, yet mind numbingly long. I had to stop twice to smoke.

Merkaba · 04-27-2006, 05:29 PM

I swear I pissed about 4 times during the course of writing this, had 2 main meals and did an hour and a halfs exercise somewhere along the lines just to keep the commitment.

ArmyofMe · 04-27-2006, 09:06 PM

nice...
didn't include any death metal or anything that-ish, but VERY nicely done none the less

Doc.DGAF · 04-28-2006, 07:34 AM

Well props on the effort.

02-20-2006, 05:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
Darkstar Groupie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 11	Its interesting to travel the net and met new and diverse people. The one thing that I have noticed is the lack of Australian bands on the international boards. with the exception of AC/DC there is little known of the Australian Hard Rock Bands of the 70's and early 80's Bands like "the Angels" were an Australian revolution and even toured with a little known band called AC/DC in 1975, it was malcom and angus and bon scott who got the angels their first record deal with "Alberts" and produced by Vanda and Young. first single was a classic called "am I ever gonna see your face again" which is now a classic pub rock anthem. other bands include Cold Chisel with Jummy Barnes as lead singer though I think the world knows more about Jummy than Chisel. Yet a Chisel song "Khe Sahn" was voted australian song of the millenium. that said its great to learn about the overseas bands that are not released in Australia as well. great thread. hope to learn more Darkstar __________________ http://s3.phpbbforfree.com/forums/sirdarkstar.html

03-19-2006, 07:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
Reznorlsave Groupie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Roxboro, NC Posts: 15	agreed, great job, must have taken some time to do that, thanks!!!! __________________ I still recall the taste of your tears Echoing your voice just like the ringing in my ears My favorite dreams of you still wash ashore Scraping through my head till I don't want to sleep anymore!

04-13-2006, 08:30 AM	#16 (permalink)
Darkstar Groupie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 11	I agree, Khe Sahn is a good song but I prefer "Flame trees" and Australia will claim any band as long as its a success. we claimed crowded house and Split Enz, even though they had a funny accent. and dont forget AC/DC is an Australian Band __________________ http://s3.phpbbforfree.com/forums/sirdarkstar.html

04-27-2006, 11:21 AM	#17 (permalink)
Doc.DGAF Uhh-I am Octiposter-huhuh Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 232	Wow...that was excelently written, yet mind numbingly long. I had to stop twice to smoke. __________________ Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.-Confucius Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal oneself.-Friedrich Nietzsche Now hatred is by far the longest pleasure; men love in haste but they detest at leisure.-Lord Byron Popularity's bad for you. I avoid it like the plague.-Brian Mulrooney

04-27-2006, 05:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	I swear I pissed about 4 times during the course of writing this, had 2 main meals and did an hour and a halfs exercise somewhere along the lines just to keep the commitment. __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

03-19-2006, 07:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
~~under~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,056	Amen Good history on the way rock music has started and entered our lives =-)

03-20-2006, 05:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
~~under~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,056	Lol yah it must have

04-27-2006, 09:06 PM	#19 (permalink)
ArmyofMe mhmm Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: ummm... Posts: 72	nice... didn't include any death metal or anything that-ish, but VERY nicely done none the less __________________ bah..

04-28-2006, 07:34 AM	#20 (permalink)
Doc.DGAF Uhh-I am Octiposter-huhuh Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 232	Well props on the effort. __________________ Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.-Confucius Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal oneself.-Friedrich Nietzsche Now hatred is by far the longest pleasure; men love in haste but they detest at leisure.-Lord Byron Popularity's bad for you. I avoid it like the plague.-Brian Mulrooney