Which artists are underrated or forgotten?

[rovingcowboy]

yep i seen an album and heard a song or two of Lucinda Williams don't have any and can't remember the name of the one or two i heard. but know her name.

hows this for a forgotten band.

Crayon.

it was a rock band out of i think new york state? or road island ? back there some place. forgotten again ?
but the name is not forgotten.

how about the Mars Bars. that is an old band. i think only in the UK.

they are called "the monkees" look again at their logo. its got the as the handle to the guitar image.
so as part of the logo it makes it part of the name.

[oldtimer]

Fair warning, you will need to have high fidelity listening devices to appreciate Blackmores's Night. There is meaningful content in the extreme ranges of the music outside Apple's standard issue ear buds. Under a Violet Moon, keeps the beat with a softly hit bass drum. You will not hear the beat at all with most listening devices. You really want rare earth, in-the- ears but the rare earth magnet ear buds are a must. A music label would not allow something like that. Even though they live and record in Long Island they are a European New Age Band. They are popular in Europe and that is where they tour.

Lucinda has earned several Grammies, so she is not unknown. Rolling Stone rated West as one of the best albums of the year one year and is my favorite. I particularly like the fist track, "Are you all right?" She and Cowboy Junkies are a Country Western/Blues fusion. I don't prefer either genre but the fusion is beautiful.

[oldtimer]

You got me on The Monkees. Were the Crayons or Mars Bars any good? I know that was not the criteria for this thread.

Music is very subjective but you might want to check out any of these you don't know.

A few more ...
Toto, Africa
Patti Smith, Because the Night - Amazing vocal
The Outlaws, High tide and Green Grass - great guitar work
Spirit, Mr Skin - a bit different
Three Dog Night, Shambala
Rick Springfield, Jessie's Girl
Edgar Winter & Rick Derringer, Frankenstein
Ritchie Valens, La Bamba
Men at Work, Down Under
Jennifer Warrens, Love Lifts us up where we belong, Right Time of the Night
The Crimson King, The Court of the Crimson King
Leslie West, Mississippi Queen
Dr Hook, The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan
Joan Armatrading, Down To Zero
Cat Stevens, Where Do The Children Play
The Pretenders, Hymn To Her
Pink Floyd, On the Turning Away
Martin Page, In the House of Stone & Light
Jefforson Starship, We Built This City on Rock&Roll

And some Reggae
Desmond Decker, The Israelites
The Toots & Matals, Pressure Drop
Jimmy Cliff, I can see Clearly Now


Here is Keith Richards favorite Blues/Pop tunes he mentioned in UNCUT 2002 12...

1 Amos Milburn - Down The Road Apiece 2:56
Producer - Eddie Mesner
2 Jackie Brenston - Rocket 88 2:47
Producer - Sam Phillips (2)
3 Robert Johnson - Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped The Devil) 2:49
Producer - Don Law
4 Muddy Waters - Rollin' Stone 3:04
Producer - Leonard Chess
5 Jimmy Rogers - Goin' Away Baby 2:40
Producer - Leonard Chess
6 Leadbelly - The Midnight Special 3:02
Featuring - Golden Gate Quartet, The
7 Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown* - Okie Dokie Stomp 4:05
Producer - Clarence Brown , Jim Bateman
8 Clifton Chenier - Ay-Te Te Fee 2:39
Producer - Bumps Blackwell*
9 Professor Longhair & His Shuffling Hungarians - Mardi Gras In New Orleans 2:50
Producer - Ahmet Ertegun , Herb Abramson
10 Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly 2:08
Producer - Bumps Blackwell*
11 Billie Holiday - He's Funny That Way 2:37
Producer - John Hammond
Saxophone [Tenor] - Lester Young
12 John Lee Hooker - I'm In The Mood 3:04
Producer - Bernie Besman*
13 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Jah Is Mighty 2:24
Producer - Lee Perry
14 Hank Williams - You Win Again 2:34
Producer - Fred Rose
15 Ike & Tina Turner - I Can't Believe What You Say
16 BB King* - Everyday I Have The Blues 2:46
17 T-Bone Walker - (They Call It) Stormy Monday 2:59
18 Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' At Midnight 2:39
Producer - Joe Bihari
19 Blind Willie McTell - Talkin' To Your Mama 3:05
Producer - Fred Mendelson*
20 Clarence 'Bon Ton' Garlow* - Bon Ton Roulet 2:49
Producer - Eddie Mesner
21 Aaron Neville - Tell It Like It Is 2:39
Producer - George Davis (2)
22 Albert King - That's What The Blues Is All About 3:49
Producer - Allen Jones* , Henry Bush
23 Irma Thomas - Ruler Of My Heart 2:32
Producer - Allen Toussaint
24 Otis Redding - Pain In My Heart (Alt. Take) 2:20
25 Booker T & The MGs* - Baby, Scratch My Back 3:01
Producer - Booker T Jones* , Steve Cropper
26 Al Green - Take Me To The River 4:23

[rovingcowboy]

not sure on the songs of the crayons i know they made one or two songs for commericals but can't remember them either?
must be just an group that is like the floors of the buildings always around but never seems to get noticed much until you
trip on it.

you have some mars bars songs i believe. they were made to change their name by the mars candy company. so they
changed it to Jerry and the pacemakers. i thought i'd catch some one on the use of their first name. didn't think it'd be you.


Three Dog Night, Shambala
Rick Springfield, talk to the sky
Ritchie Valens, La Bamba
Men at Work, Down Under
Jennifer Warrens, Right Time of the Night
Dr Hook, greatest hits cdrom.
The Pretenders, the great pretender
Jefforson Starship, (i think i have white rabbitt)

these are the ones you said i have and the songs i have of theirs.
don't know most the others you said.
only keith richards. and lots of the ones you listed he said.

[oldtimer]

I have a Gerry and the Pacemakers ...
and I think you mean the Platters, the great pretender. The Pretenders didn't have anyone with the range for that tune. It is about 3 octaves. I only big time artists to sing that one in public that I know about are Roy Orbison, Jackson Browne and Freddy Mercury. It is a real killer because you should belt out on some of the extreme notes.

I don't think I said anyone had the tunes. That is a bizarre and eclectic list. The only thing that was missing was the hard rock. Most hard rockers are well known enough except for the real early ones like some I listed or The Electric Prunes. Maybe not Molly Hatchet or Foghat.
Gary Glitter I don't know what I would call him pop I guess.

You have a nice music library.

[rovingcowboy]

oh i keep misspelling gerry to jerry.
got to go fix my tags on him again.


yep some list i do agree.

gary glitter is listed as glam rock in the UK.

glam rock is where they all tried to be the loudest dressed artist or band out there.
i think the king or queen of glam rock is david bowie.
i say that cause he got in some strange outfits that made him look
more she then he. he did some good songs though fame is 1 of them.

[oldtimer]

glam rock! That fits well. I bet that is what they call it in the US where I hail from. This is actually the most I have enjoyed a thread in many a month on many a board. I don't frequent this board much maybe I will need to drop in more often.

Out of all my picks check of Blackmores Night. Between a 1/3 and 1/2 the persons that listen to it really like them and can't believe they never heard of them. The rest don't like them. Check them out of youtube keeping in mind the music was made to be played on extremely hiFi.

[rovingcowboy]

i don't have a good hi fi on this i'd have to change it from the bit rate it is to what i can use,.

i was looking through that list you said keith richards had posted. i seen this time one name. hank williams sr.
i've got every one of his songs ever released.
and i've got them on cd's which equal about 9 in all. got more of hank jr's as he made more,

but i've got another song here
by another artist i've only seen this one song from and can't find any info about this artist. its a nice rock and roll peppy song done on the piano. kind of in jerry lee lewis's style of boogie and rock and roll.

name on the 45 rpm says artist is Ray Holliday, song is I feel Good that way.

does anyone know about this artist. its a great song i have no idea why its not listed any place online or he is not listed.
but man is it a fast beat song. about the same speed as great balls of fire when jerry lee is really pounding the keys..
it sounds like the keys are going to fall off the piano in the song they are being hit fast and hard.

now before you all get upset, i'm not that way... but the singers voice leads me to think he is black.
and kind of has a rougher ray charles voice. who knows it might be ray charles after a few drinks when he first started out
the 45 rpm is from the early 1960's to mid 1950's
not sure about it being him i'm just guessing from the sound and age of the record. i really wish some one here in the forum or searching on google that found this thread can tell me any info on person.

thanks.

[MusicBringer]

Toto, Africa
Patti Smith, Because the Night - Amazing vocal
The Outlaws, High tide and Green Grass - great guitar work
Spirit, Mr Skin - a bit different
Three Dog Night, Shambala
Rick Springfield, Jessie's Girl
Edgar Winter & Rick Derringer, Frankenstein
Ritchie Valens, La Bamba
Men at Work, Down Under
Jennifer Warrens, Love Lifts us up where we belong, Right Time of the Night
The Crimson King, The Court of the Crimson King
Leslie West, Mississippi Queen
Dr Hook, The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan
Joan Armatrading, Down To Zero
Cat Stevens, Where Do The Children Play
The Pretenders, Hymn To Her
Pink Floyd, On the Turning Away
Martin Page, In the House of Stone & Light
Jefforson Starship, We Built This City on RockR&oll

And some Reggae
Desmond Decker, The Israelites
The Toots & Matals, Pressure Drop
Jimmy Cliff, I can see Clearly Now

Excellent List there my oldtimer.
I like the Reggae too.
For example Bob Marley - Exodus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy6wkgjqeo0

Wow so many that I have myself and know well.
The names in your list made me think of these:

The Outlaws, High tide and Green Grass - try Poco - Rose of Cimarron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADs4DkGTe2I

Men at Work, Down Under - try Men Without Hats - Safety Dance.

Leslie West, Mississippi Queen try Mountain - Nantucket Sleighride
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m99RWgxTOoM

Jefforson Starship, We Built This City on RockR&oll try Jefferson Starship - Miracles.

btw we no longer discuss the disgusting despicable paedophile G G litter.
http://blogs.news.sky.com/lifeofcrime/Post:29e8696f-012e-4691-b269-2b5b6f69eb10
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1208230/Shamed-Gary-Glitters-hideout-heart-London.html


oh and an all time favourite of mine is from 1973 Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lBNIiCMu7I
Happy Listening,

[MusicBringer]

but i've got another song here
by another artist i've only seen this one song from and can't find any info about this artist. its a nice rock and roll peppy song done on the piano. kind of in jerry lee lewis's style of boogie and rock and roll.

name on the 45 rpm says artist is Ray Holliday, song is I feel Good that way.

does anyone know about this artist. its a great song i have no idea why its not listed any place online or he is not listed.
but man is it a fast beat song. about the same speed as great balls of fire when jerry lee is really pounding the keys..
it sounds like the keys are going to fall off the piano in the song they are being hit fast and hard....now before you all get upset, i'm not that way... but the singers voice leads me to think he is black....and kind of has a rougher ray charles voice. who knows it might be ray charles after a few drinks when he first started out...the 45 rpm is from the early 1960's to mid 1950's ...not sure about it being him i'm just guessing from the sound and age of the record. i really wish some one here in the forum or searching on google that found this thread can tell me any info on person. thanks.

Cowboy, you only had to ask me.
http://rayholliday.com/id11.html

I Feel Good That-A-Way
http://thatsallritemama.blogspot.com/2010/02/country-connection-progressive.html

[oldtimer]

Great list as well!! I meant to put Mississippi Queen on the first then the second but I kept forgetting.

If you like Bob, Jimmy Cliff had the same clear voice and was eclipsed by Bob. Desmond Decker had the same voice. He was very early. The Toots and Maytals were big in the late 60s early 70s. I really like UB40's Swing Low Sweet Chariot.

I thought I had all the Poco Albums (9) but never heard that tune.

I don't worship GG but he put out a few catchy tunes and he has been pretty much forgotten.

[MusicBringer]

try UB40 - Red Red Wine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TLYioRY4i4
Bob's original version - also v good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtYbF99voEs&feature=related

The fav song of my dau - I have it as a ring tone when she calls me, ha ha.

[MusicBringer]

I thought I had all the Poco Albums (9) but never heard that tune..

The title track is a classic

1976 Rose of Cimarron
http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/poco/rose_of_cimarron/

[oldtimer]

I think prefer Bob's version but I could be wrong about that one. I like the song no matter who sings it as long as the guy, I never heard a gal sing it, has a high clear voice.

Ever listen to Kitaro? He is not for everyone. Neo-classical new age with a dash of oriental thrown in. Nice to chill to if you are stressed and mentally fatigued.

[rovingcowboy]

thanks musicbringer you know i did googles and ask's and yahoo's and bing's searches and none ever found those sites.
or any info on ray.?


oh and if we no longer are to talk about gary glitter then we must not talk about queen, or eilton john, and tons of others
that are the same as them.

going to be against one bad guy might as well be fair and be against them all.