Posted January 22, 200817 yr Ok, guys...I'm also new on this forum. I think I could leave Maroon 5 stuff and stay a while here :D :D I like music from the 70's a lot, so, I would like to know which artists from that "golden decade" you like. My favorites are: The Carpenters ABBA The Bee Gees Eagles America Chicago John Denver Kc and the Sunshine band Tina Charles Donna Summer Andy Gibb and the list goes on...So which ones are ur favorites?
January 22, 200817 yr the carpenters when at their best were stunning! 'close to you' was an excellant lovesong, but they went far too twee for me... 'top of the world' for eg was simply :puke2:
January 22, 200817 yr abba were pretty classy, slade too produced 'good pop', but it was the punk revolution that imho gave us the best tracks/artists from the 70's (the wonderful kate bush being the exception). jam, buzzcocks, pil...
January 22, 200817 yr Ok, guys...I'm also new on this forum. I think I could leave Maroon 5 stuff and stay a while here :D :D guyaquill?... welcome to buzzjack retro... equador seems such a romantic place compared to grey old england! lol, south america has always fascinated me, got any local pics?...
January 22, 200817 yr Roxy Music Sparks David Bowie Simon and Garfunkel ABBA Buzzcocks Lene Lovich Blondie Donna Summer / Giorgio Moroder
January 22, 200817 yr The Clash Sex Pistols Joy Division Pink Floyd - Yeah, I know they started out in the 60s, but their music changed so much when Syd Barrett left (planet earth... :lol: ), that they could almost be considered a totally different band during the 70s... David Bowie Black Sabbath - another "technically 60s" band, but pretty much all the classic, big tunes of theirs that I love are from the 70s Siouxsie and the Banshees - first album of theirs was '78, so they work for me as a 70s band The Damned The Cure - first album '79, so as with Siouxsie.... The Buzzcocks Kraftwerk Throbbing Gristle Can - another "formed in the 60s" band, but my faves of theirs is the 70s stuff... Lou Reed Iggy Pop/Iggy and the Stooges New York Dolls Blondie The Runaways Heart - NOT an 80s band btw, they started out in the mid-70s... And I would argue that their more folksy-rock 70s material in terms of quality was vastly superior to much of their "MTV Hair Rock" stuff... DEFINITELY highly influential though, the likes of Amy Lee and Cristina Scabbia certainly owe the Wilson sisters a big debt.... Patti Smith Television Led Zeppelin (new entry.... :lol: )
January 22, 200817 yr Pretty much what Grim said...and I'll throw in Giorgio Moroder for the timeless 'I Feel Love'. Edited January 22, 200817 yr by richie
January 22, 200817 yr Grimley's list says it all but I would add T. Rex, Zeppelin and Sabbath. I actually put Sabbath there as well mate.... :lol: Problem with Led Zep is they did a lot of seriously good stuff in the late-60s as well, so I'm not really sure where to position them... Actually, come to think of it, maybe I should just add Zep to my list as well, as it was the 70s when they officially became the "biggest band on earth"....
January 22, 200817 yr Led Zep Black Sabbath Cream Some Motown Slade David Bowie Lindisfarne Cher Meat Loaf Diana Ross Queen The Who Elton John No order, just as they popped into my mind.....and I've probably missed some
January 22, 200817 yr Cream :unsure: :unsure: Erm, there's no original material from Cream Post-69 mate (sure, a couple of live albums, but they dont really count..), so you cant really consider them as a '70s band.. They've been classified as being Psychadelic/Acid Rock, which was more a late-60s phenomenon.. Pink Floyd transcended their involvement in this movement and radically altered their style (mainly due to the departure of original frontman Syd Barrett)...
January 22, 200817 yr Jean Michel Jarre - THE BEST (EVER)!! Vangelis Mike Oldfield Tangerine Dream Isao Tomita ABBA Pink Floyd Queen Blondie Kraftwerk Joy Division The Clash Roxy Music Kate Bush Siouxsie & the Banshees Cabaret Voltaire Gary Numan
January 22, 200817 yr Jean Michel Jarre - THE BEST (EVER)!! Tangerine Dream Pink Floyd Queen Kraftwerk Joy Division The Clash Kate Bush Siouxsie & the Banshees Cabaret Voltaire Gary Numan yikes - these, too - forgot them... dopey old me.
January 22, 200817 yr Heart - NOT an 80s band btw, they started out in the mid-70s... And I would argue that their more folksy-rock 70s material in terms of quality was vastly superior to much of their "MTV Hair Rock" stuff... DEFINITELY highly influential though, the likes of Amy Lee and Cristina Scabbia certainly owe the Wilson sisters a big debt.... THEE First ladies of rock. B) For me, AC/DC, Van Halen, Queen, Aerosmith, Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath - although only a few of their songs. In a way, a good year for Rock/Metal/Punk music.
January 22, 200817 yr My Top 20 1970s Acts: David Bowie Led Zeppelin Roxy Music Stevie Wonder Pink Floyd Joni Mitchell Kate Bush T. Rex The Clash Paul McCartney & Wings Neil Young Slade Badfinger Patti Smith Elton John Abba Blondie Donna Summer Iggy Pop Queen
January 22, 200817 yr Some of my faves from the 1970's ELO (way ahead of anyone else - just a personal thing - I was an ELO fanatic in the 70's) Then in no particular order ABBA Slade Steely Dan Lindisfarne Carpenters Led Zeppelin The Rubettes James Taylor 10CC The Osmonds (yes I don't mind admitting it - I had a copy of The Plan!) George Harrison The Stranglers Blondie Wishbone Ash Harry Chapin Jim Croce Sparks Norma
January 23, 200817 yr Author guyaquill?... welcome to buzzjack retro... equador seems such a romantic place compared to grey old england! lol, south america has always fascinated me, got any local pics?... Ecuadot is such a beautiful country. I love living here :wub: :wub: I'll be posting Guayaquil's pics later. I promise ;) :wub: IMO Top of the world was nice...And obviously "Close to You" was one of their best songs ever :D Love Karen and The Carps more than I can say :D :D
January 23, 200817 yr Ecuadot is such a beautiful country. I love living here :wub: :wub: I'll be posting Guayaquil's pics later. I promise ;) :wub: IMO Top of the world was nice...And obviously "Close to You" was one of their best songs ever :D Love Karen and The Carps more than I can say :D :D were you born there or did you move there?
January 23, 200817 yr I love a lot of music from late 60's/70's/80's, but since i wasnt around for most of that time, i dont really know much of when what came out :lol: so don't shout at me if I get some of this wrong, I don't know! :P A big time fav song of mine is Downtown by Petula Clark, but that was mid-60's I think, I'm also a big fan of Janis Joplin, but since she died in 1970 I guess we wont be classing her as a 70's act :lol: Would Rod Stewart count as 70's? hmmm, he did start out in the 60's I think. I'm a big fan of Rod, I grew up listening to his music and I went to see him last year, almost met him :kink: I keep wanting to post my little review and photos on the messageboards but I've got no idea which forum to post them on, when I posted Bon Jovi photos I think they were moved about 3 times cuz no one could make their mind up where they should go, I was happy wherever they went so long as people could see them :lol: I'm a big big fan of Aerosmith, my second fave band ever! My first fave being Pretty Boys of course :wub: I've like Aerosmith for as long as I can remember, althought I've never seen them live, I hope the new album will mean they're touring again soon. Also got a slightly hugely fabulous crush on Steven Tyler :kink: hmmmm....other favourites..... Ozzy Osbourne (he left Sabbath in late 70's so he just about makes it on this :lol: ) Black Sabbath Queen Led Zeppelin Queen Sex Pistols AC/DC The Clash Van Halen The Who I can't think of anymore atm :)
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