miamisammy29 Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 My vote goes to Soul Asylum. They put out two decent albums and then were never heard from again. Whatever happened to those guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Soul Asylum were around since 1984 (?). They became big about 8 years later and then resumed their obscure career. The last I heard of them was when they did a song for the Clerks soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Soul Asylum really only had one chartable hit in 1993, but they had a successful run with an avid following. Their earlier work really helped pave the way for alternative & opened a few doors for grunge. Does anybody remember a music video by them that featured Claire Danes? It was from the same album that had Misery on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 They sort of had three, but, yeah, only one may have made the charts. "Somebody To Shove," "Runaway Train," and "Black Gold" were all from the same album, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Yeah they were all on 1992's "Grave Dancer's Union" along with that April Fool's song. IMO Made to Be Broken was their best as it opened up something new to the industry, yet uncredited for & often overlooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 A few others... Grateful Dead - Late 70's, when they released Shakedown Street & Terrapin Station, then they started to slow down even more in the 80's. They had a comeback for a while with In the Dark though. The Who - Never really Jumped, but Daltry's recent promotions & late night paid-programming specials really aren't helping. Tom Petty - Wildflowers, many people felt this was a nice album, but it really didn't focus on the same atmosphere he had relied on before. Guns N Roses ? Spaghetti Incident, too many jaded covers, then Slash & everybody are kicked out, they haven?t released anything together or under that name since. Velvet Revolver is another descending point. Nine Inch Nails - Flood leaves, The Fragile, they ceased to re create the same genre they had before, most of this was re dubbed material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Blind Melon could've certainly been a great band or better then what they were. They were only recognized for one song "No Rain" when in all actuality they had a couple good songs on that cd. Is that a joke? A couple of good songs? Someone name a bad one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 The Rolling Stone calls a lot of bands "the next [insert legendary band here]" or the "[insert legendary band here] of the new generation" and stuff like that, before they've even come out with a song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Is that a joke? A couple of good songs? Someone name a bad one Someone's become Blind Melon's bi.tch lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy1104 Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 A group I have mentioned before in other posts is Shadows of Knight. I have read some considered them America's answer to the Rolling Stones. Gloria put them on the charts back in 1966. Other hits were I Got My Mojo Working and Bad Little Woman. Before 1970 they were all done as far as chart toppers. They still tour today but honestly, how many of you can say you have listened to their albums? They are hard to find but if you do so and you like some good old garage band rock from that era, this is the group to listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 What ever happened to Canned Heat?....I Liked their sound, but they weren't around very long, were they?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Laur, don't you remember? They died off....LITERALLY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 ohhhhh ok joe, all i know is that one song going up the country, i never knew much about them....thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Blind Melon is also on my list of bands that can do no wrong... as does Soul Asylum... They're reliable. Oh and I can't forget Gin Blossoms. I'd add Collective Soul, but their newer stuff isn't as good as their early songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 I'm listening to "Slow Ride" right now, what ever happened to Foghat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Ahhhh Foghat. My first "real" rock concert. When they were hot, they were... well... hot. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Kat WQAQ98.1 Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 I'm listening to "Slow Ride" right now, what ever happened to Foghat? Lonesome Dave (lead) died in 2000. Rod Price (guitar) died in the spring, I want to say April. They released a live greatest hits in December 2003 called "Decades Live." But haven't toured together since 1999, when they cancelled the last fifteen dates of the tour. OTher than that they kinda just fell off the face of the earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Lonesome Dave (lead) died in 2000. Rod Price (guitar) died in the spring, I want to say April. They released a live greatest hits in December 2003 called "Decades Live." But haven't toured together since 1999, when they cancelled the last fifteen dates of the tour. OTher than that they kinda just fell off the face of the earth. Fool For The City is just one of my fave all time rockers..I love that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenYearsGone Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Ahhhh Foghat. My first "real" rock concert. When they were hot, they were... well... hot. :: Mine too! Foghat/J. Geils/Head East, Winterland, San Fran, 1975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Fool For The City is just one of my fave all time rockers..I love that song. Same here...and also "Drivin' Wheel", "Stone Blue", and "Live Now, Pay Later". Awesome tunes, man!! Then again, they were around for over twenty-five years, and I'm not sure they be included on THIS thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heard It On The XM Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Being a big fan of Jon Hein's Jump The Shark book, but disappointed by its accompanying Web site (which only deals with TV shows) and Yahoo group (which lumps all discussions on all topics into one giant ungainly "forum"), I'll instead revive the discussion here. Here are some of my favorite (and not-so-favorite) recording artists and when they "jumped the shark": AC/DC: "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)" (both the album and its title track); it's been almost all downhill for them ever since.Aerosmith: They collaborate with Run-DMC to remake "Walk This Way," signaling their sellout to the MTV set.The Beatles: Enter Yoko Ono.Boston: The Third Stage album. After "Amanda" it was a big disappointment, and they've not come anywhere near their former glory since.The Doors: Jim Morrison dies.Electric Light Orchestra: Their Time album, where they drop their string section in favor of (you guessed it) synthesizers.Genesis: Lead guitarist Steve Hackett leaves the group, beginning in earnest their metamorphosis from progressive rock to power pop.Janet Jackson: The Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show, where Justin Timberlake made good on his promise to have her naked by the end of the song.KISS: They lose the makeup, costumes and associated theatrics, and with them most of what made the band interesting.Led Zeppelin: In Through The Out Door, where they started using synths.John Lennon: One word: "Imagine".Metallica: Their self-titled album. One listen and you could tell they weren't the same band their fans knew and loved.Milli Vanilli: "Girl you know it's-Girl you know it's-Girl you know it's-Girl you know it's-"Pink Floyd: Roger Waters departs on a depressing note with The Final Cut.REO Speedwagon: Lead guitarist Gary Richrath departs.The Rolling Stones: They adopt the tongue-and-lip logo that symbolizes their now-nearly-complete corporatization.Rush: Grace Under Pressure, which cemented their transformation to synth-oriented power pop.Ashlee Simpson: See Milli Vanilli.Cat Stevens: He becomes Yusuf Islam.Styx: Kilroy Was Here - not just the lame album, but also the traveling musical that passed for the ensuing tour!Van Halen: David Lee Roth departs.The Who: Keith Moon dies and his bandmates get old.Yes: "Don't Kill The Whale".ZZ Top: Afterburner. A blues-oriented rock band with a synth-dominated sound - what's wrong with this picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy11173 Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 The Beach Boys after'Pet Sounds'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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