The Bands of 1980s, your favorites.

[chaobender482]

Well I know this might be something that is never talked about, but I figure there are many here who like the music from the 80's even the kataangers here too, but I figure this might be something to talk about, and so here is my most favorites of the bands from the 80's,

The Human League
Bruce Hornsby
Todd Rundgren
Utopia(formed by Todd Rundgren in the 70s)
Toto
Hall & Oates
Don Henley

And so what are your favorites from era?

[syarafire]

Moved to the Music board.

[Hinata Uzumaki IS BACK]

what about aerosmith?

[Lt. Dan]

I swear there was a thread like this already. *checks*

edit:
Hmmm. This is close: Link

But it never saw much activity. So let's see how this slightly different thread turns out.

[admirality]

Duran Duran
Wham
Bannnarama

I hav very camp taster in music

[Fireman]

I love bands from the 80s, here are my favorites:

Van Halen
Metallica
Megadeth
Judas Priest
Iron Maden
Twisted Sister
Anthrax
White Zombie
Aerosmith
Quiet Riot
Slayer
Rush
Pink Floyd
Billy Idol
Pantera
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Rolling Stones
Duran Duran
Kansas
AC/DC
Alice in Chains
Black Sabbath
Fishbone
GWAR
Jethro Tull
Scorpions
The Who

And thats about it.

[Chibi Chan-o]

I'm more into 80's songs than the bands themselves but Journey has always caught my interest.

[conspiracytheorist]

Fireman lists some good ones, but chaobender scores massive points by listing Toto on there. A couple really excellent ones that neither of you listed are Genesis (they got their start in the mid-70s but they were still big a decade later) and The Police! C'mon guys, Message in a Bottle? Roxanne? You know you love 'em.

EDIT: Journey, too, but I see Chibi Chan covered that one. And nobody mentioned U2, although their sound was so different from everyone else's and they're still so popular now that it's tough to diagnose their decade.

[chaobender482]

conspiracytheorist said:

Fireman lists some good ones, but chaobender scores massive points by listing Toto on there. A couple really excellent ones that neither of you listed are Genesis (they got their start in the mid-70s but they were still big a decade later) and The Police! C'mon guys, Message in a Bottle? Roxanne? You know you love 'em.

EDIT: Journey, too, but I see Chibi Chan covered that one. And nobody mentioned U2, although their sound was so different from everyone else's and they're still so popular now that it's tough to diagnose their decade.

Well half of the bands started out in the 70's, even for my favorite group The Human League, which of course started in 78 and currently went all the way into 2001, which of course are on Tour now, plus have their own DVD for the Music videos that some cable networks don't usually play much anymore.

[cara24]

Van Halen
Aerosmith
Twisted Sister
Bon Jovi
Foreigner
Heart
AC/DC

[Lt. Dan]

Don't forget the real alternative scene that popped up in the 80's:

Talking Heads (though they might actually have their start in the late 70's?)
U2 (yes, they had an awesome garage band sound in the 80s)
The Dead Milkmen
Echo and the Bunnymen
The Cure
They Might be Giants
The Smiths
Depeche Mode
Siouxsie & the Banshees
R.E.M. (again, a garage band sound)
The Mighty Lemon Drops

I started getting worn out on classic rock in the 80s because just like today, they played the crap out of Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, etc. I needed to hear something different. ;D

[JakMakai]

ltd4n said:

Don't forget the real alternative scene that popped up in the 80's:

Talking Heads (though they might actually have their start in the late 70's?)
U2 (yes, they had an awesome garage band sound in the 80s)
The Dead Milkmen
Echo and the Bunnymen
The Cure
They Might be Giants
The Smiths
Depeche Mode
Siouxsie & the Banshees
R.E.M. (again, a garage band sound)
The Mighty Lemon Drops

I started getting worn out on classic rock in the 80s because just like today, they played the crap out of Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, etc. I needed to hear something different. ;D

SWEET a Depeche Mode fan.

here are my faves:

Depeche Mode
Duran Duran
U2

[Consonant***]

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Descendents, Dag Nasty, ALL, Metallica, Manowar, Iron Maiden, Anthrax, Poison, Van Halen... Do I REALLY need to go over everything?