OT- The Worst Band EVER !

[SuiteMadameBlue]

LordOfTheRing says:

Honorable mention: Vanilla Ice, all rap groups, all disco groups, Cher, Lover Boy, etc

Whoa, stop right there (I have Meatloaf on my mind-LOL), I LOVE Loverboy!! They're such a fun band, love their music!!! But that's okay, that's just your opinion What about Abba, do you like Abba? Or is that considered Disco? I love Abba too

Soloud, I had to look up the "death" ("speed") metal bands too, I can't even repeat the names of some of those songs The names of the bands were pretty funny

I still love Careless Whisper brings back a lot of great memories. (Sadie-I have a cd for you-LOL)

[DeeJaySTYX]

What a bunch of cop outs. The Partridge Family? Not sure that qualifies as a real band, who is next, Josie and the Pussycats? The groovy ghoulies? How about a very famous band that evryone knows, the grateful dead...putting things in perspective, IMO they were the worst. What was their contribution to music?

Honorable mention: Vanilla Ice, all rap groups, all disco groups, Cher, Lover Boy, etc

Well, I wouldn't Qualify Vanilla Ice and Cher as bands either even though they suck....

I have to agree with Suite about Loverboy, but thats it.....No Bay City Rollers, No Starland Vocal Band, and no Wham.....Blech....

And Soft Cell??? El Stinko....

[LordofDaRing]

Starland Vocal Band???

You gotta love a band that got a summer replacement show built around one song. What was their other hit....trick question, there wasn't one. Actually I think they like ABBA suffered from two marriages that ended in divorce, but one of the couples sang backup and wrote some songs for John Denver (RIP).

Ok, that being said, evrybody sing....Gonna find my baby gonna hold her tight gonna grab some afternoon delight, my motto's always been when its right, its right....ah they don't write them like that anymore.

And Suite, being a guy who grew up in the 80s, it does my heart good to see that Mike (oh look at those tight pants,and that cute head band) reno is in dire need of a personal trainer and maybe a hair transplant (lol)
But we all danced to Evrybody's working for the weekend didn't we.

[ek88]

I still love Careless Whisper brings back a lot of great memories.

I actually like that song, too

Perhaps the song should've been entitled: Careless Whacker

[NealIsGod]

How about the most succesful band that you hate the most?

For me, it is Poison. Every song is pure crap, IMO.

[Zan]

How about the most succesful band that you hate the most?

For me, it is Poison. Every song is pure crap, IMO.

I wouldn't say HATE, but Bon Jovi and U2 are up there for me. Never really got it.

[froy]

What a fun Diversionary topic !

on another thread, Darwin Nebraska said he couldn't think of a worse band than the Little River Band.....


Challenge Accepted !

My 1st nominee for the worst band ever is...........

Nobody is as bad as THE HOOTERS '
Absolute garbage

[SuiteMadameBlue]

Ek says:

I actually like that song, too

I bet a lot of you guys actually like that song, but just won't admit it LOL A lot of those types of songs bring back GREAT memories for me. Slow dances and romances

See, more of you guys like Loverboy too!! They're a great and FUN band!!! Love the red leather pants - LOL Mike Reno is a great, great, great guy and so are the other members!!

Hopefully you can see my Mike picture from a few years ago. LOL

[NealIsGod]

See, more of you guys like Loverboy too!! They're a great and FUN band!!! Love the red leather pants - LOL Mike Reno is a great, great, great guy and so are the other members!!

Hopefully you can see my Mike picture from a few years ago.

Did you catch Loverboy on that TV show, Hit Me Baby One More Time (what an awkward name). His voice still sounds the same. To me, Loverboy was good, but a Journey-wannabe band. Their greatest hits is a fun CD.

[Zan]

[Mike Reno's] voice still sounds the same.

Don't get me started! haha...

I have never liked Loverboy, but they opened for Styx a few years ago, and I was literally in awe over how good he sounded. Could very well be one of the best voices in rock.

[Monker]

I have never liked Loverboy, but they opened for Styx a few years ago, and I was literally in awe over how good he sounded. Could very well be one of the best voices in rock.

Well, I saw Pat Benatar last night and she still sounds absolutely awesome...also one of the best voices in rock.

As for this thread, I will add Nirvana.

And, Zan, nice website...nice pictures, looks like you have a lot of fun.

[SuiteMadameBlue]

I agree, Pat Benatar has one of the best voices in rock. She's coming to town next week, hope to see her. Saw her when she opened for Styx in 1997, GREAT show. I guess Pat didn't get along with the band or a band member to two (that's in print). I guess that's another thread.

NealIsGod, yes I saw Loverboy on "Hit Me Baby One More Time", his voice is still great. I wonder if that show is coming back next year. Love the cd, you're right, a fun cd.

Zan, you did have fun watching Loverboy, right?

[classicstyxfan]

So Suite, if


"hit me baby" did come back for season 2, who would you like to see ?
are there enough washed up performers out there to make it happen ?


The only one I can think of off the top of my head I'd like to see is Men at Work.....Colin Hay ( sp? ) did a guest spot on the show Scrubs last season
and sang with just an acoustic guitar...sounded really good ( IMO )

anyone else feel free to jump in with suggestions. Or we could break this off to another thread.

[ek88]

Nobody is as bad as THE HOOTERS '

I really dug the song All You Zombies!

[evileyes]

Hopefully you can see my Mike picture from a few years ago. LOL

Wow, Suite, it's such a great pix...if he looks like a pretty red X!

[sadie65]

Hopefully you can see my Mike picture from a few years ago. LOL

Wow, Suite, it's such a great pix...if he looks like a pretty red X!

Now I can see him just fine.

And the first season of Baby...more time....please let it retire at that. No offense to Mike and company...but please...make it end.

[SuiteMadameBlue]

Classic says:

So Suite, if
"hit me baby" did come back for season 2, who would you like to see ?
are there enough washed up performers out there to make it happen ?

I liked the show only to see what the bands looked like and what they sounded like today. I was very disappointed to see most of the bands weren't the original bands, mainly just the singers. I enjoy watching "Bands Reunited" on VH1, great show.

If they bring it back, I'm not sure who I'd want to see, maybe "Men Without Hats" - LOL I would love to see Adam Ant again. I used to like him too - LOL

Too bad they couldn't do a show about going back to the 80's and bringing the band or artist back and have them sing a song or two and do an interview of what they're doing now. Something like they did with "Where are they Now?", that was interesting.

Speaking of "Where are They Now?", does anyone remember when Dennis was interviewed, his son Matt and his band were in the background playing a song, does anyone remember which song?

[SuiteMadameBlue]

EvilEyes, I sent the picture of Mike (Reno) to you, please let me know if you can see it. If you can't, I'll just send you all the pictures - LOL

[evileyes]

got your e-mail & was able to see the pix. Don't know why I'm still seeing the "x" on the board, but I am.

C'est la vie!

[LordofDaRing]

Suite:
Saw Pat open for STYX, enjoyed that show. Give us the scoop, did she not get along with some of the STYX guys?

[Zan]

Zan, you did have fun watching Loverboy, right?

In fact, the pic of me holding the "boobs" sign was during the Loverboy show. I was also very impressed with Mike's voice, for sure!

Re: Pat. I seem to recall that NEIL had a hard time being an "opening act," but other than that, I never heard about any major conflicts with anyone in the band. Did I miss something?

[Zan]

And, Zan, nice website...nice pictures, looks like you have a lot of fun.

Thanks, Monker! We really do have a lot of fun...LOL
It's extremely cool to get paid to sing too.

[SuiteMadameBlue]

LordofDaRing says:

Suite:
Saw Pat open for STYX, enjoyed that show. Give us the scoop, did she not get along with some of the STYX guys?

I saw the show too in 1997 with Pat opening for Styx, AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME show!!!!

I'm still looking for the other article about the tour in 1997 with Pat Benatar and Styx, it was longer and I was surprised reading it, I guess they didn't like touring with Styx. I'll keep looking. This is a shorter article that I found.

The Onion recently spoke to Neil Giraldo—Pat Benatar's producer, guitarist, songwriting partner and husband—about touring with Styx, rebuilding a career, and why music sucked in 1985.

The Onion: What are you up to?

Neil Giraldo: Well, we're out trying to promote our new record; we finished Innamorata in April, released it in the middle of June, and did some gigs in the summertime—just trying to freshen up. We're going to Europe soon, then we'll do some theater shows in the States.

O: You won't be opening for Styx anymore?

NG: Oh, please.

O: What was with that?

NG: Oh my God. You know, I swear to God, and nothing personal, because... Actually, I didn't speak to them that much, but it ripped my gut out almost every day. I just couldn't... I don't know what. At least we got out there and warmed our band up. We've had a 20-year career with a lot of songs and a lot of different material, and 60 minutes doesn't go very far. It was a pretty torturous situation, but, like I said, it was good to warm up the band. The band got really rippin', and it's really in a great place right now. We got to try some other stuff out, but hopefully, those tours will be a thing of the past. It wasn't good, but you have to turn situations into a positive thing. That's what you have to do. We've been underdogs before, and it's kind of good to be the underdog, because people treat you a little bit differently. Now, it's sort of reversed: We're the underdogs. We're the Rocky. [Laughs.] It's kind of fun, because your ass isn't hung out so naked, you know?

[JourneyTroll]

How about the Buggles or M as Worst Band ever!

Journeytroll

[LordofDaRing]

So what is Giraldo's point? Is Hit me with your best shot and Heartbreaker too good to open for STYX music? Sheeeeshhhh.

[sadie65]

So what is Giraldo's point? Is Hit me with your best shot and Heartbreaker too good to open for STYX music? Sheeeeshhhh.

I'd guess it's hard to go from being a headliner to being an opening act.

Product life cycle can be a hard thing to accept on the ego.

[SuiteMadameBlue]

LordofDaRing says:

So what is Giraldo's point? Is Hit me with your best shot and Heartbreaker too good to open for STYX music? Sheeeeshhhh.

I agree with what Sadie wrote. I'm still trying to find the article which explains why they (Pat & Neil) didn't like touring with Styx (1997).

Journeytroll says:

How about the Buggles or M as Worst Band ever!

Yes and Yes!!! Where are they now, does anyone know?

[bugsymalone]

The Buggles:

As the answer to the trivia question "What was the first act ever played on MTV?," the Buggles assured their place in pop music history. Vocalist and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes formed the electro-pop duo in England in 1979 after meeting two years prior as session musicians. Their first single, "Video Killed the Radio Star," hit number one in the U.K. in late 1979; when MTV went on the air in 1981, the prophetically-titled record's video was the first ever broadcast on the fledgling cable network.

Although the Buggles enjoyed three more British hits -- "The Plastic Age," "Clean Clean" and "Elstree" -- both Horn and Downes were more interested in production than performing; in 1980, they helmed Yes' Drama, and later joined the group as replacements for Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson. After Yes' break-up, Downes signed on with Asia, while Horn formed ZTT Records and produced hits for the likes of Frankie Goes to Hollywood and ABC.

I actually really loved their techno music. I have two of their tapes.

We all agree to disagree here. What makes the world go 'round.

Bugsy

[SuiteMadameBlue]

I love to disagree - LOL

Bugsy, thanks for the info Do you know the 2nd video to air on MTV??

[bugsymalone]

I think this is the first 50 played. I noted that, what does the revisionist history claim?, Blue Collar Man was among the first videos ever played. Or words to that effect. Not so.

Bugsy

The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
Pat Benatar - You Better Run
Rod Stewart - She Won't Dance
The Who - You Better You Bet
Phd - Little Susie's on the Up
Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket
Todd Rundgren - Time Heals
REO Speedwagon - Take it on the Run
Styx - Rockin' the Paradise
Robiin Lane & The Chartbusters - When Things Go Wrong
Split Enz - History Never Repeats
.38 Special - Hold on Loosely
April Wine - Just Between You & Me
Rod Stewart - Sailing
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
REO Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You
The Pretenders - Message of Love
Lee Ritenour - Mr. Briefcase
The Cars - Double Life
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
Robert Palmer - Looking for Clues
The Shoes - Too Late
Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty - Stop Draggin' my Heart Around
Rupert Hines - Surface Tension
Madness - One Step Beyond
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
Pat Benatar - I'm Gonna Follow You
Tom Johnson - Savannah Nights
Rockestra - Lucille
Styx - The Best of Times
Carly Simon - Vengeance
Iron Maiden - Wrathchild
Blotto - I Wanna Be a Lifeguard
Rod Stewart - Passion
Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army
REO Speedwagon - Don't Let Him Go
The Silencers - Remote Control/I'm Too Legal
Juice Newton - Angel of the Morning
Rockestra - Little Sister
Bootcamp - Hold on to the Night
Cliff Richard - Dreaming
Lee Ritenour - Is it You?
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
Michael Stanley Band - He Can't Love You
REO Speedwagon - Tough Guys
Blondie - Rapture
The Who - Don't Let Go the Coat
Rod Stewart - Ain't Love a Bitch
The Pretenders - Talk of the Town
Rainbow - Can't Happen Here
Andrew Gold - Thank You for Being a Friend
Gerry Rafferty - Bring it all Home
April Wine - Sign of the Gypsy Queen
Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in His Eyes
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
April Wine - Just Between You and Me
The Specials - Rat Race
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
Bootcamp - Victim
Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night
Nick Lowe - Cruel to be Kind