Unrealized potential

[Tiki-Tom]

Some of my favorite records have been by groups that never quite got the chance to acheive mass appeal for whatever reason.

For instance, every time I listen to Mother Love Bone, I can't help but wonder what more they would have acheived had Andrew Wood not died so soon. Wood took a page from DLR with his witty "off the chain" lyrics and flamboyant presence and put his own unique funk/rock spin on it. He passed away in 1990 just before the release of their their first and only album "Apple." Rarely do I play that or their EP "Shine" around other people and someone not take notice. I really feel they would've been huge-one of the biggest bands of the nineties. Instead, we ended up with Pearl Jam who I know a lot of you get into but just not my thing.

Really interested to hear if anybody else here has any favorites that shoulda, coulda, but didn't.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Actually, I just checked out Mother Love Bone tonight because of Binnie..... I like it!

[Tiki-Tom]

Originally posted by MERRYKISSMASS2U
Actually, I just checked out Mother Love Bone tonight because of Binnie..... I like it!

Cool, They have been on the top of my favorites list for years. If you get the chance to hunt it down, there is a lot of demo stuff by Andrew Wood's former band Malfunkshun floating around. It's worth looking up also.

MALFUNKSHUN - MR LIBERTY - JEZEBEL WOMAN
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Mother Love Bone- Holy Roller
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Mother Love Bone - Stardog Champion
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Mother Love Bone - Chloe Dancer - Crown of Thorns
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[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

I'm downloading "Malfunkshun - Return to Olympus" right now.

[Tiki-Tom]

Great ,Let me know what you think.
It's not as good as MLB but still great for a low grade/budget recording. Rest in Peace Andrew Wood.... January , 1966 – March 19, 1990

[binnie]

Mother Love Bone were just magical....

[binnie]

Tiki, I know exactly what you mean about loving records from bands that should have been bigger.

Case in point

Badlands.

Their first record, in particular, kicks major ass. Jake E Lee is such an underrated player and he wrote killer fuckin riffs. Ray Gillan's voice was also spectacualr. They didn't do anything new, but they rocked big time.

[binnie]

Another record I recommend

Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come (possibly the Sound of Punk to come, I'm drunk and can't remember)

Came out in 1996, rocked like a beast. They were very poltical punk band, who pretty much revolutionised underground harcore punk and got ripped off big time by At the Drive in etc five years later. This record is stagering, if you like punk.

[binnie]

Corrosion of Conformity.

Not enough people appreciate this band. The Pepper Keenan era in particualr is flawless: reallt heavy, but based on great tunes.

Deliverence (1994)

Wiseblood (1996)

America's Volume Dealer (a different sound, more stoner feel but still great)

In the Arms of God (best record I've heard for years - 2004)

[binnie]

Warroir Soul.

Kory CLarke and co were great. Fucked up heavy metal, and at times plain weird.

No big-ego performances on these records, it's all about songs not musicianship.

Loud, pummeling heavy metal with an intelligent twist. You'll not have heard anything like it.

[binnie]

Fu Manchu.

Possibly music's best kept secret.

Funky, stoner rock. More Sabbath than Sabbath, groovy as hell.

I've never met anyone who's heard them and not liked them.

[binnie]

Finally, I would recommend and English rock n roll band The Wildhearts.

Great heavy rock with big hooks, dirty vibes and groove. Drunks with a sense of humour,

Check out Earth vs The Wildhearts (I don't think you'll be dissapointed!)

[Hardrock69]

Michael Schenker Group....

[FORD]

Another vote for Landrew and Mother Love Bone. They could have been huge. Probably more so than Pearl Jam turned out to be. Like Jimi before him, and Kurt & Layne after, so much fucking potential gone way too soon

There was a band from the 90's called "Sublime" who I thought had potential. They had a rock reggae mix which didn't sound totally ridiculous (like most white boys trying to do reggae)

They also had a bit of Chili Peppers influence. Maybe a little too much, since lead singer Bradley Nowell stuck a needle in himself and overdosed just as their career was taking off.

[FORD]

And in a different sort of tragedy.......

The 77s are STILL the best band in America that nobody has fucking heard of!!

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