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Old 02-02-02, 01:44 AM
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Best band of the 80s?

The Smiths, IMO, are my favorite band of the 80s. Although not as popular as Duran Duran or, say, Wham! they certainly had more to them then most bands of that decade.

What are yours?

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RATT and Duran Duran.

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Far and away my favorite band of the 80's was X.
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As GuessWho would say, DEF LEPPARD! GENESIS is a close 2nd.
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Motley Crue
Iron Maiden
post makup KISS
Dio
Manowar
Metallica
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Definitely U2.
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I agree!
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As GuessWho would say, DEF LEPPARD! .
and 90s



After "X" is released this summer, we can add the 00's!
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I'm going to have to go with Metallica.
During the 80's, their stuff laid the foundation for all of the heavier bands out now.

The Black album (IMO) ushered in the era of Metallicrap.
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My favorites:

Prince & the Revolution
Associates
AR Kane
The Cocteau Twins
Big Black
The Smiths
The Comsat Angels
Throwing Muses
Public Enemy
Loop
Savage Republic

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Motley Crue
Bon Jovi
Poison
Warrant
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I'm going to have to go with Metallica.
During the 80's, their stuff laid the foundation for all of the heavier bands out now.

The Black album (IMO) ushered in the era of Metallicrap.
AGREE 100%
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the black album was still pretty good, but it was certainly a segue into metalli-pop. I don't think there new stuff is that bad but it is not the metallica that I know and love
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Lot of good bands mentioned already:

Motley Crue
Metallica
Public Enemy

but everyone was always playing Bon Jovi [a band I didn't appreciate until the mid 90's].
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Dire Straits
The Cars
U2
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Yello

Associates

XTC

Japan

Smiths

The The

The Cure

The Clash

New Order

Depeche Mode
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The Smiths. No other group comes close.
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Iron Maiden.

No other group comes close.


(Seriously, no-one had as much energy on stage, and no-one put out better albums.)

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