Hair spray and spandex did mix for a time...

[Warrior Poet]

Nuno Bettencort is an awesome guitarist.

Very true.

they can still sell out 12000 seat shows around the country.

I bet they're a helluva live show.

Warrior Poet

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Extreme is one of my favorite bands. I got into them because of More Than Words but I have all their albums and they are fantastic. Their last album, Waiting for the Punchline, has some great songs and Nuno Bettencort is an awesome guitarist. Too bad Gary Cheron left and got hosed by Eddie Van Halen.

Ugh. I couldn't stand Extreme. I saw them once, and thought they were awful live. What did you find great about Nuno's guitar playing? Sure, he could play, but he wasn't doing anything that other guitarists weren't doing better. All I could see (and this is from the perspective of the girls I was dating at the time) was that girls wanted to sleep with him because he had great hair. :\

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

I bet they're a helluva live show.

Yep, if they weren't, I wouldn't let Laura drag me to see them multiple times.

I don't know where you are, but they are currently touring and there are tickets available for most of the shows: http://defleppard.com/tour/index.html

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

But to answer your question:


The answer is Iron Maiden (still going strong, I might add).

Up the Irons!

Warrior Poet

Maiden is my all time fave band. I've been lucky enough to see them live 4 times, and they never disappointed.

For the record...if anyone is keeping one... I hate the term "hair band". Every era of rock'n'roll has its "look". Bands today are just as image conscious as every band that came before. The image just changes, that's all. Today it's piercings and tattoos with very fashionably gelled and teased shorter hair. Ugh.


**DMCal, who misses his shoulder length locks**

 

[Warrior Poet]

THat can't be right; I remember clearly that Twisted Sister had remade that (and I guess, if so, that'd make them a three-hit wonder.) How could my memory of that be so wrong? I even remember seeing the MTv video of the Twisted Sister remake, but I can't find any evidence of it now.

Too weird.

Maybe they did remake it, but it was on a different album, or different soundtrack?

Warrior Poet

 

[reveal]

Ugh. I couldn't stand Extreme. I saw them once, and thought they were awful live. What did you find great about Nuno's guitar playing? Sure, he could play, but he wasn't doing anything that other guitarists weren't doing better. All I could see (and this is from the perspective of the girls I was dating at the time) was that girls wanted to sleep with him because he had great hair. :\

Going to one show does not give you a perspective on how good he is. Try listening to some of the albums (Midnight Express from Waiting for the Punchline is a great example).

 

[Desdichado]

But as I posted above, they can still sell out 12000 seat shows around the country.

Heck, I'd go see them. I got lucky and scored some tickets (for free; a supplier took me) a few years ago to the joint tour of David Lee Roth and Sammy Haggar. That was one of the best concerts I've seen, still. I'd totally see Def Leppard if they rolled into town. I'll check your list, CL, and see if Detroit's on it. I'd be surprised if it's not; we're that kinda town.

EDIT: D'oh! They were just hear the 23rd of Oct, and I cluelessly missed it completely!

 

[Seule]

But where would bands like Extreme, Tesla, and Queensryche fall?

Queensryche had only one good album. It's an extremely good album, but still, only one does not qualify them to be in the same category as some of the other bands mentioned.

--Seule

 

[Warrior Poet]

Maiden is my all time fave band.

Up the Irons!

I've been lucky enough to see them live 4 times, and they never disappointed.

Now I'm jealous. I've never been lucky enough to see them even once, but I remain determined! They must be one of the all-time greatest live shows period.

Warrior Poet

 

[Desdichado]

Queensryche had only one good album. It's an extremely good album, but still, only one does not qualify them to be in the same category as some of the other bands mentioned.

What category is that: the category of bands that only had half a dozen good songs through their whole career?