Epic 80's Song that needs recognition

[Toopy14]

A little earlier than the 80’s but a couple more great Canadian bands!

 

[la szum]

Such a great riff. Still have fun playing this one. Saw them open for Rush in 1984.



Pete Way from UFO and Fast Eddie Clark from Motorhead.

 

[spagthorpe]

The whole album actually, but I love this tune!




This one too.

He was on a serious roll up until that video. poof'

 

[spagthorpe]

Saga

I really feel like Saga should have been a bigger band. They had a lot of great stuff, but got way too little airplay in the US.

 

[la szum]

One of my fave songs from the 80s. What a voice. What a band.

 

[spagthorpe]

So much nostalgia in this thread...

I really liked this one from Zebra as well

 

[Manny Kuhn]

 

[Toopy14]

He was on a serious roll up until that video. poof'

You mean…this video?

 

[spagthorpe]

To me, epic and 80s makes me think of Jim Steinman.





Etc...

 

[Rich5150]

Going to put up another Badlands tune Jake's playing aside, we all know he just rips. How killer was Ray Gillen's voice, such a shame he passed so young.

 

[sprint]

You mean…those video?

there's some consensus saying that video was responsible for his downfall

 

[spagthorpe]

Squeaking into the 80s....

 

[spagthorpe]

 

[fcs101]

I really feel like Saga should have been a bigger band. They had a lot of great stuff, but got way too little airplay in the US.

The reality of radio is that what you heard was curated by corporations (still is, but to a lesser degree thanks to the internet). Yes, there were some little indie/small acts out there, but they didn't stand much of a chance. Even then, record companies would make decisions to really back one artist and leave another floundering and eventually cut ties. Just imagine if YouTube existed back then!

 

[fcs101]

Here's April Wine from 1984's album 'Animal Grace'. I think at this point in their careers radio was trying to ignore them. They never really abandoned their rock roots to fully embrace the New Wave. This album should've been bigger.

Here's 'This Could Be The Right One'.

 

[fcs101]

Here's one from 1988, The Dan Reed Network and 'Ritual'.

 

[TSJMajesty]

Needs more women...
Love the energy of both of these songs!

 

[fcs101]

Props to ya, if you remember this one from 1984...Lords of the New Church with 'Method to My Madness'.

 

[fcs101]

Needs more women...

So funny, I was just thinking how sad society has become with the whole #metoo era! Bring back the 80s video vixens!!!!!!!!

BTW-I get you're saying the list needs more women. Fully agree.

 

[spagthorpe]

Props to ya, if you remember this one from 1984...Lords of the New Church with 'Method to My Madness'.

I mostly remember this one



Listening to it now, nothing has really changed in 40 years.