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Post by HARD ROCK UNIVERSE on Feb 4, 2008 22:28:19 GMT -5
What band to you had the biggest potential yet turned out to be the biggest disappointment?
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Post by Jesse on Feb 5, 2008 5:25:16 GMT -5
Skid Row comes to mind. Classic first album, second was nearly as good.....then they kinda slithered away. The popularity of grunge could be blamed for their demise, but it's not like they put out any great alternative at the time.
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Post by Frank on Feb 6, 2008 10:52:53 GMT -5
Def Leppard. First 2 albums kicked ass. The first song on Pyromania Rock! Rock! Til You Drop was a killer tune and then after that they lost me big time. They then turned into a wimp machine. I blame this on Rick Allen having to use electronic drums. It kinda stuck them in a rut as to how he could play. And I believe they wrote their tunes after that around that fact.
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Post by HARD ROCK UNIVERSE on Feb 6, 2008 11:14:05 GMT -5
Def Leppard. First 2 albums kicked ass. The first song on Pyromania Rock! Rock! Til You Drop was a killer tune and then after that they lost me big time. They then turned into a wimp machine. I blame this on Rick Allen having to use electronic drums. It kinda stuck them in a rut as to how he could play. And I believe they wrote their tunes after that around that fact. I agree with ya on the fact that Def Leppard turning into a wimp machine for the most part after the first couple of albums, but not because Rick Allen had to play electronic drums. Why? Because they were, and still do sometimes, play some of the earlier songs live, and on occasion have come up with a good rockin' tune, like 'Paper Sun' from "Euphoria".They also were able to play classic songs live like Thin Lizzy during their "rock medleys". I blame it on them wanting to keep having hits, and once they got a winning formula, they ran it into the ground, losing a lot of fans who originally liked them in the process. Steve Clark dying and them bringing Vivian Campbell into the band was the kiss of death for them as rockers. They did put out a great rockin' album in the 90's, 'Retro-Active'. that was a collection of B Sides and such. It's sad that those B sides were much better than what they were putting out on their regular albums. |
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Post by axisboldaslove on Feb 6, 2008 11:14:36 GMT -5
Believe it or not, Guns n Roses. When Appetite For Destruction blew up big, I thought they would a 90s American version of the Rolling Stones. That album is absolutely fantastic, and it was immensely popular (the first sign, by the way, that the public was sick of the super-lame 80s hair metal). They released GnR Lies, which was a re-release of their first EP with some pretty cool acoustic tracks added. OK, that held me for a bit. And then…we waited. and waited.
Finally, Use Your Illusion I & II came out. What a bloated mess. There are some awesome tracks there, but there is too much filler. Is there really a need for two versions of Don’t Cry? If they could have released another 10-12 track album a year or so earlier, they would have e gone down as a band for the ages. Now they are (or, Axel is) a joke.
Basically, I’m disappointed because I really though they could churn out some kick ass original music for the next 10 years, and they would be “it”. Instead, they imploded in a haze substance abuse and Axel’s ego.
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Post by HARD ROCK UNIVERSE on Feb 6, 2008 11:23:52 GMT -5
The Who. Not because they didn't live up to their potential, because in their prime, they were one of THE best. It's for what they became after Keith Moon died. Granted, they couldn't replace him, but the music they came up with afterwards was so mediocre and wimpy afterwards in comparison. I understand they had to become a different band, but with the talent remaining in the band, they could've at least come up with something GOOD. That and all the cash grab reunion tours they went on after their supposedly "Last tour" in 1982.  Also for not getting around to putting out a new studio album until after John Entwistle died. |
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Post by rtbuck on Feb 6, 2008 12:18:05 GMT -5
For me the biggest disappointment had to be former NY Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders. I really think he should've been a star in the same vein as Joe Perry but unfortunately drugs destroyed him. His songwriting was incredible & although he was always labeled as "Punk" I always thought most of his music was more of a cross between Aerosmith,Dylan,& the Stones. Sure he had some fast paced punk tunes especially on his first post Dolls release with the Heartbreakers(LAMF) but the difference between them & the Ramones were that Thunders tunes had Loud screaming guitar solos. His 2nd album 'So Alone' should've been huge in the rock genre. Besides the album kicking off w/ a phenominal cover of the Chantays surf hit "Pipeline" he also does a rocking cover of the Coaster's "Daddy Rolling Stone" & what makes that special is the vocals with the first verse sang by Thunders,the 2nd verse is sung by Phil Lynott(who also plays bass on half the album), & the 3rd verse has the great voice of Steve Marriot. There are a few great acoustic songs on the record also. The problem with this album & Johnny's whole career is the DRUGS. Thunders could rock out,play acoustic numbers, or even kick back with some blues but this was all basically hidden due to his addiction which also resulted in many muddy sounding recordings which were just thrown out there to keep his habit going  |
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Post by spacel0rd on Feb 6, 2008 13:07:50 GMT -5
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Post by axisboldaslove on Feb 6, 2008 13:26:38 GMT -5
Ted Nugent.
When I was a kid, I was a huge Nugent fan, starting around the time Double Live Gonzo came out. Even though his next few albums (Weekend Warriors, State of Shock, Scream Dream) weren’t as good as his earlier ones, I still liked them a lot and played them all the time. Then he came out with another live album, Intensities In Ten Cities, which was all new tracks and which I thought kicked ass.
Then he released the album simply titled “Nugent”. Being 14 or 15, I believed all the pre-release hype about how it was his best album ever. I bought it, and the cover is all black, with a mean looking picture of Ted wearing a pair of brass knuckles. And it’s got Carmine Appice on drums! I couldn’t wait to go home and blast it.
I get home, put on the record, and almost vomited. It was, and is, the lamest piece of shit ever. It was such a blatant attempt at trying to “commercialize” his sound, AND the songs sucked too. I can still remember standing in my room, wondering what the hell happened to one of my favorite guitar players. Every now and then, I would put it back on thinking to myself “it can’t be as bad as I thought”. It always was.
Unfortunately, it only got worse with each successive album. The absolute rock bottom was “If You Cant Lick Em, Lick Em” with songs co-written with Jon Bon Jovi. I swear, if given a choice, I would rather listen to a Warrant album.
He has somewhat redeemed himself with the Craveman album, which is good but not great. Others have said that Spirit of The Wild is a good comeback album, but at that time I refused to buy anything else. Now, I would pick it up cheap. I haven’t heard Love Grenade, but I heard two of the songs in concert, and they were putrid.
Call me insane, but it would be awesome if Ted did an all blues album, similar to what Aerosmith did with Honkin On Bobo.
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Post by spacel0rd on Feb 6, 2008 13:46:56 GMT -5
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Post by buttheadpe on Feb 6, 2008 17:16:49 GMT -5
Velvet Revolver comes to mind immediately ! Along with Audioslave. Audioslave was good, but not what I'd hoped.
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Post by Pete on Feb 7, 2008 12:24:08 GMT -5
Believe it or not, Guns n Roses. When Appetite For Destruction blew up big, I thought they would a 90s American version of the Rolling Stones. That album is absolutely fantastic, and it was immensely popular (the first sign, by the way, that the public was sick of the super-lame 80s hair metal). They released GnR Lies, which was a re-release of their first EP with some pretty cool acoustic tracks added. OK, that held me for a bit. And then…we waited. and waited. Finally, Use Your Illusion I & II came out. What a bloated mess. There are some awesome tracks there, but there is too much filler. Is there really a need for two versions of Don’t Cry? If they could have released another 10-12 track album a year or so earlier, they would have e gone down as a band for the ages. Now they are (or, Axel is) a joke. Basically, I’m disappointed because I really though they could churn out some kick ass original music for the next 10 years, and they would be “it”. Instead, they imploded in a haze substance abuse and Axel’s ego. Exactly! Nothing to ad great post! |
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Also for not getting around to putting out a new studio album until after John Entwistle died.
