[Somewhat OT] Mention of D&D on VH1's "I Love the 80s"

[blackshirt5]

A bit too young to remember the time of the old A series modules. Caldor's was a department store chain, with one near my house, that closed down recently.

Oh, and the 80s had Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, not Ozzy, Sharon, Jack(he's pretty cool though), and B**** Queen Kelly(but even I'll admit she's cute), and the obligatory orphan Sitcom Character, Mark(I think that's his name, I don't watch the Osbournes anymore).

 

[LostSoul]

The 80's still had some frontier left. By mid-90's, they were gone.

I take it you don't like electronica.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

The 80's

I see the Smiths have only been mentioned once in this thread, presumably because the majority of posters are american. New Musical Express recently voted the Smiths as being the most influencial band ever, even dwarfing The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Kraftwerk. Although I disagree with the magazine's choice, it hightlights the musical importance of both the Smiths, but also the 80's. Although not an important decade for rock (notable exceptions aside), the 80's were extremely important for popular music. In order to illustrate what I mean with pop and rock:

Three Very Important Rock Bands

The Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
The Sex Pistols

Three Very Important Pop Bands

The Beatles
The Beach Boys
The Smiths

Here are some albums I really like from the 80's (only one album per band or artist):

The Queen is Dead (The Smiths)
Closer (Joy Division)
Computer Welt (Kraftwerk)
Technique (New Order)
Mask (Bauhaus)
Doolittle (Pixies)
Disintegration (The Cure)
From Her to Eternity (Nick Cave)
Music For the Masses (Depeche Mode)
Hyaene (Siouxsie and the Banshees)

There are many, many more.

 

[Utrecht]

Wow, the Smiths as the most influential band ever.......

Like you, I would not have voted that way - of course these things are so bloody subjective...

Incendently, the Smiths were pretty big in the States - just in the right circumstances. I would place them in the same prominence catagory as groups like The Cure, Depeche Mode, U2 (before Joshua Tree), New Order, etc.

And I should amend my statement, it is not so much that I dislike the Smiths - but rather I dislike Morrissey......

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

And I should amend my statement, it is not so much that I dislike the Smiths - but rather I dislike Morrissey......

Heathen! Dislike Morrissey? Don't be surprised if something HORRIBLE happens to you the next time you go for a swim!

(Awww... ruled a "1" on my intimidation check)

 

[Felon]

I find it ironic that you agree firstly with the sentiment that Metallica making videos was a negative and then go on to praise the first song they chose to make into a video.

The video for One was cool enough to give a fan reason to think that perhaps Metallica could successfully make a transition to doing videos that were as groundbreaking as their music. Unfortunately, artists who try to have an effect on the mainstream more often than not find themselves affected by it. Enter Sandman was decent enough for head-banging purposes but after Unforgiven it all started sliding downhill, from heavy metal to heavy depression.

 

[Arravis]

I'm in the states and personally, I'm a Smiths fanatic... but I'm a bit odd .

 

[Kestrel]

Don't get me started on Metallica. They were incredible in the 80s, but by the 90s, they had lost it. Might as well call them Muzallika now.

So sad, the first song I heard by them was Disposable Heroes and I fell in love with thier music, going back to get the earlier albums. I thought In Justice for All was good, but the black album was the beginning of the end.

 

[Storminator]

Don't get me started on Metallica. They were incredible in the 80s, but by the 90s, they had lost it. Might as well call them Muzallika now.

So sad, the first song I heard by them was Disposable Heroes and I fell in love with thier music, going back to get the earlier albums. I thought In Justice for All was good, but the black album was the beginning of the end.

This is why I think the 80s were so great for metal. In the mid 80s, Metallica was just another band. Good yes, but not obviously better than others that were around. Compared to today, ~1985 Metallica is awesome. Compared to 1985, they were merely good.

PS

 

[blackshirt5]

Don't get me started on Metallica. They were incredible in the 80s, but by the 90s, they had lost it. Might as well call them Muzallika now.

Around here, we call em Metallicorp.

Although frankly, even in the 90's and today, Metalliclone gets blown away by other bands. Smashing Pumpkins, Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine, all are better than Metalliho.