Worst Late 70's Band

Drjohnrock · 08-21-2024, 10:29 AM

My vote went to Journey. Their first album, when they had the second guitarist, held some promise. But eventually they got Steve Perry to "sing" and their artistic worth plummeted while their bank accounts got bigger.

I saw Styx at an amusement park when "Lady" was their only hit. John Curulewski was still in the band. They were more of a hard rock band then, and better for it IMHO.

The only Kansas album I enjoy is their first one. For me, it was downhill from there.

Foreigner is an interesting case. I saw them on their first US tour. They weren't headlining. They looked, and largely sounded, bored by the music they were playing until the encore, a cover of 100 Proof Aged In Soul's "Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed." They really came alive, with most of the five musicians providing enthusiastic backing vocals for lead singer Lou Gramm. It wouldn't surprise me if they would rather have played that kind of music. But it probably wouldn't have sold. Too bad.

View Poll Results: Worst of these late 70's bands
Styx	17	26.15%
Journey	16	24.62%
Boston	8	12.31%
Kansas	12	18.46%
Foreigner	12	18.46%
Voters: 65. You may not vote on this poll

08-21-2024, 10:29 AM	#37 (permalink)
Drjohnrock Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 556	My vote went to Journey. Their first album, when they had the second guitarist, held some promise. But eventually they got Steve Perry to "sing" and their artistic worth plummeted while their bank accounts got bigger. I saw Styx at an amusement park when "Lady" was their only hit. John Curulewski was still in the band. They were more of a hard rock band then, and better for it IMHO. The only Kansas album I enjoy is their first one. For me, it was downhill from there. Foreigner is an interesting case. I saw them on their first US tour. They weren't headlining. They looked, and largely sounded, bored by the music they were playing until the encore, a cover of 100 Proof Aged In Soul's "Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed." They really came alive, with most of the five musicians providing enthusiastic backing vocals for lead singer Lou Gramm. It wouldn't surprise me if they would rather have played that kind of music. But it probably wouldn't have sold. Too bad.