NAZARETH....one of the greatest rock bands with an amazing song list and their albums stack up against any of the greatest rock bands of all time. The unique vocals of Dan McCafferty combined with the superior guitar skills of Manny Charlton are legendary. I feel they never really got the recognition they deserve. RIP Dan and Manny 🎸
Same here... Bob Seger, Deep Purple, Foreigner underrated??? This Dude doesn't seem to realize that if we're talking the 70's... some of the greatest music and bands ever, were from that era... that's some stiff competition. Because Foreigner isn't hailed as the greatest band from that era, is because they were not. Foreigner was a great band yes, but there were A LOT of great bands from what is arguably the greatest decade for Rock music ever and likely to never be repeated... I would not want to have to choose 'the best' from among them all. But it wouldn't be Foreigner... sorry.
Badfinger would be my pick. What a great band. Pete Ham deserves so much more attention as a rock and roll composer. There’s a reason the Beatles signed this band to its Apple label. Badfinger is totally underrated.
Rainbow, Uriah Heep & The Sweet are so underrated, they didn’t even make your list! Those bands are awesome beyond belief. UFO would be another. Also ‘70s Scorpions. Everyone knows their ‘80s hits, but their ‘70s stuff is even better.
I don’t think any of those early ( I hesitate to call them “ glam bands “ ) second wave British hard rock groups ever get appreciated on these videos. Slade, Sweet, UFO, Budgie - the list is huge ( hell, I would even put The Bay City Rollers on this list!) Cheap Trick was huge, then forgotten!
Deep Purple are huge but we’re never promoted as much as other bands but to be fair they never needed it. They are still going. They were/are still one of the most influential bands around and Ritchie Blackmore is one of the best guitarists of all time.
@@gsxrkz i always just considered them a hard driving cousin of Zeppelin. Not superior or inferior, just a different brand of crazy. Floyd was always superior tripping music in my opinion.
Foreigner, Boston, Blondie, Deep Purple, and Bob Seger were all huge stars back in the day. How could they be called underrated? I'd nominate Billy Thorpe, Pavlov's Dogs, Starcastle, Angel, and a bunch of other artists that never quite "made it" here in the States.
p.s. Starcastle had their own genius - their drummer, who later went to medical school and has been a suburban Chicago physician for many years. He has an old promo picture of the band in his waiting room, and yep, he's had more than one person ask why there's a picture of Starcastle in the waiting room.
I can think of several bands that could have made this list. Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Three Dog Night were greats. Edgar Winter Band as well. I wore out a lot of 8-track tapes and players on these bands. And Frank Zappa was a favorite too.
BTO was a great band - and a great live act - also a somewhat unexpected success story - guitarist Randy Bachman had suddenly quit the Guess Who just as they were getting very successful - then he sank all his money into his new band BTO - it took a few years - but they became very successful and his big gamble paid off.
@@billyz5088 I saw the Guess Who and BTO at the same concert. It was a "fest". It was Rare Earth, Dr. Hook, The Guess Who, BTO and Grand Funk Railroad. Talk about a festival of underrated 70's bands. Sweet was underrated because they didn't write their own singles. Budgie is criminally underrated. Trapeze is a band that most people have never heard of, even though it had Glenn Hughes, Dave Holland of Judas Priest, and Mel Galley of Whitesnake. Rainbow was very underrated, also. Slade, Uli-era Scorpions, UFO, Nazareth, Uriah Heep, Triumph, April Wine, Mahogany Rush, Wishbone Ash, Cheap Trick... I listened to a lot of bands from the 70's before they got popular in the 80's or later. ZZ Top back in the 70's. They had hits in the 70's but didn't get huge until Mtv. Yes is another band that most people can only name two or three songs from the 70's albums. Blue Oyster Cult? Most of my music collection is bands from the 70's that kind of flew under the radar back in the day. How about the Wooden Nickel albums from Styx, pre-Tommy Shaw? Queen? If it wasn't Bohemian Rhapsody, You're My Best Friend, or We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions, Queen wasn't played on the radio around here. It wasn't until The Game, released in 1980 that they finally got radio airplay on a regular basis. That's the way it was with a lot of these bands. Once they finally broke, radio would start playing their back catalog in order to cash in on their popularity.
@@Tammyperry1 I have a DVD of them in concert. Mickey McMeel, Turkey from Kaptain Kool and the Kongs is playing drums. He was in the band for a couple of years.
I would add 38 special, Alan parsons project, Blue Öyster Cult Love love love foreigner! I LOVE Boston and I hate that I never had the chance to see them live. Bob Seger made my fav cover of with a little help from my friends Debbie Harry is beyond. She was basically the first woman ever to branch out and show that chicks can lead a band; through decades and genre changes (punk -> rock -> disco)
I would have to agree how underrated 38 special is. Tight band, tons of good songs. Yet, they are mocked like Nickleback and took a back seat to Lynyrd Skynyrd.
@@johnjay9404 I feel the same way about Black Oak Arkansas. Don't know if you remember them but they were a bunch of hardcore Southern delinquents with a real annoying lead singer named Jim Dandy who was forever showing off his man-bulge in super tight white pants. But if you can hear past his honking voice they played some real lowdown mean and funky Southern rock n roll. I'm not actually familiar with .38 Special but isn't their singer the brother of Ronnie Van Zandt or something like that ? That alone makes them worth my investigating because I really loved Ronnie's vocals as well as his lyrics.
@@teddydog6229 yes, I remember Black Oak Arkansas. Car Over the Lake album. And what about Pure Prairie League, the Outlaws, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Molly Hatchet? One of my favorites, Georgia Satellites.
Most of these artists got a whole lot of airplay in the 70's and still do; many of us would say overplayed. Nevertheless, if I stay away from classic rock stations, I can still enjoy some of these bands as long as I haven't heard them in a while. Consider some other influential bands of the 70's; Grand Funk Railroad, Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, The Stooges, Pat Travers, Robin Trower, Steely Dan, The New York Dolls, Uriah Heep, Elvis Costello and Yes.
especially certain tracks were overplayed on FM radio - which changed drastically as the 70's went on - early 70s FM radio would play deep cuts - even entire album sides - then by the late 70s the 'corporate playlist' had taken over FM - that theme was the basis for the film "FM" - and the TV show "WKRP in Cincinnati".
I remember when Boston's first album hit the airwaves. It was unlike anything I had heard before. It was like a whole album of #1 singles. They instantly shot up the charts. And when they came to town in 1980, I had to go see them. But their huge success didn't last as long as it should have because of law suits with their record label. They were forced to quit recording for years. I'd go see them today if they came to town.
I can relate. I was 7 when their debut album came out. Turned me on to rock n roll forever. Still my favorite album of all time at age 53. This was the only album that got played in its entirety every day on radio and pretty much still does on classic rock stations.
Boston's debut record came out late August of '76 - they went out on tour that fall & winter supporting more established bands at the time like Blue Öyster Cult - but just a few months later in spring of '77 they were headlining the big arena circuit due to the massive success of the record. I saw them in May of '77 at the 18,000+ seat Capital Centre near D.C. - with Journey opening for them - this was just before vocalist Steve Perry joined Journey - then they got huge also.
@@billyz5088 Nice. Wish I was a little older to see them back then. Had to be incredible. Have seen BOC many times but never the entire original line up. Also did get to see Boston on the Third Stage tour. Again not the original line up but excellent none the less.
As far as under appreciated, I would have to add UFO. They were pretty pedestrian when they first started, but, then, they added Michael Schenker in 1974 and they exploded onto the scene. They influenced nearly every 80’s metal band from sound to style. Quick, how many guitarists do you know that play a Flying V? Most of those people, especially those in the 80’s played one because of Michael Schenker and his seminal work with UFO. Before every Iron Maiden concert, they play Doctor, Doctor by UFO, then take the stage. Iron Maiden founder, bassist and main lyricist Steve Harris has stated that his favorite song is UFO’s ballad Love to Love. Finally, their live album, Strangers in the Night is widely acclaimed as one of the best live albums, ever.
One of my favorites also. I saw them in concert during the mid 70s at the Fabulous Fox Theater in St Louis Mo. A fantastic concert I will never forget. 'Force It' ....'Lights Out' ....and 'Obsession' ...are all three great rock albums. 'Love To Love' is a fantastic ballad and I also like the soft ballad 'High Flyer'. I smoked a pair of tower speakers listening their music at high volume back in the day. Won't happen now cause I built a system pushing over 2,000 watts that can handle them high volume levels. When I listen to UFO, my neighbors listen with me. 😂 Glad you mentioned them and I agree totally 👍
Very pleased to see Roxy Music included here. I was essentially unaware of them (except for Love is the Drug) until I heard "Slave to Love" by Bryan Ferry in the "9 1/2 Weeks" soundtrack. I became an instant fan and became acquainted with the back catalog in a hurry. My favorite Roxy Music album is "For Your Pleasure" but there is so much great music. It's a shame they aren't really appreciated or known in America
interviewer: so who was the better band? led zeppelin or black sabbath? bruce dickinson (of iron maiden): the answer to that question is obviously deep purple.
Easter Worshipper, Zeppelin were nothing like Sabbath or Purple. Those bands never did anything like The Rain Song, Battle of Evermore, Bron-yr-Aur Stomp or even Stairway. I have no idea why some people lump Zeppelin in with Sabbath and Purple, both of which were one trick ponies.
@lyndoncmp5751 Dead Zeppelin never could touch Purple live. I've seen all 3 in their big days in the 70s. Zeppelin is more blues based than Purple or Sabbath. Let's face it Zeppelin was a continuation of the Yardbirds. "Dazed and Confused" is one example. All 3 are great in their own way. Purple is much more than smoke on the water. I will put Deep Purple's child in time up against stairway to heaven any day. Just because Zeppelin was more popular, don't make them better. If you compare all 3 lps Black Sabbath 1st Deep Purple In rock and Zeppelin 1. Sabbath and Purple much heavier. We all knew in the 70s that Purple was the best live band. Purple never did the same song twice, always experimental live. Not talking studio material. Pagie is a producer at heart. All 3 were the best ever on earth in their own ways. If you want to know where "hot dog" came from on zeppelins lp in thru the outdoor. Listen to Deep Purple's "anyones daughter" on Fireball lp. That song was straight-up country music. Purple is more than a one trick pony. Sabbath mainly stuck to what they were good at kicking ass. You could bring up the song "Planet Caravan." That was experimental at that time.
@@easterworshipper5579 And did you know what all of those 3 bands had in common? They did shows with a band called Grand Funk Railroad! Arena Rock was a stable for Grand Funk Railroad and they set tone for others to follow.
Big fan of Foreigner. Saw them live. Half the band is British and half American thus foreigners wherever they go. Also big fan of Boston, Seger, and Deep purple
Saw Foreigner just after their debut record came out - they opened for Ted Nugent & Nazareth - I had never seen an opening act perform with such confidence & professionalism - everyone was like; "who are these guys ?"
BOB Seger is one of the greatest singers back n the 70's still love the man & his music. I grew up listening to Bob Seger. Deep Purple & Blonde & The talking heads & foreigner & Boston all are great bands.
Saw Seger in October 2019 at one of his last shows on his farewell tour. Great show, and his voice hadn't lost much if anything. Way underrated by the music critics, but not by fans who like rock and rock ballads.
You included several of my favorite bands from then. Deep Purple, Boston, Bob Seger, Blonde and Foreigner to name a few. But two bands that I still listen to all the time are Grand Funk and Badfinger; both are sooo underrated in my opinion. Both should be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, I believe.
Love Grand Funk Railroad. Inside looking out, paranoid, & winter and my soul are amazing songs by them that most people have never heard. They definitely deserve to be in the Rock & Roll hall of fame 💯👌💯
Supposedly the president of the RnR HOF has it out for the Guess who ,Grand Funk,Phil Collins among others and they likely will never be inducted until he dies
@@naudianeels1328 Salut!!.....HI!! Grandfunk Railroad deserves to be in the H.O.F. with only their live album, it should be enough. And if they are not in the rock hall of Fame it's cause the people who's responsibles at that place well : "THEY DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT ROCK MUSIC" and if GFR are not there ,AGAIN, at Rock hof,they have a serious lack of knowledge and experience and the most important: they are not honnest at that fu.....place.bottom line
@Sam Doe Every song on Foreigners first four albums were awesome.They have sold over 80 millions albums. Same with Boston except there first three albums that sold over 75 million. Seger had quite a few big time radio hits also a 75+ million album's in sales.
I’m in the UK so maybe different over the pond, but underrated artists of the 70’s have to Sparks & Creedence Clearwater Revival & Nick Drake. Roxy & Blondie are still very popular in UK and played daily on radio.
Deep Purple? Give me a break. They are the grandfathers of heavy metal. Anyone who doesn't know them doesn't know rock. They still get tons of play on classic rock stations. Foreigner was also huge and still played all the time. Boston is also still big.
How about Frank Marino and Mahogany rush? Frank is one of greatest guitarists to ever walk on God's green earth. Listen to his version of Hendrix Red House. Tell me I'm wrong, also a song HE'S CALLING !!! You will most likely agree with me.
I'm thinking Debby Harry was somehow dipped in magic waters...live her voice sounded perfect , she was the cutest girl on the planet and I have never seen her look bad in a photograph. Even if it were taken with her unaware and or without preparation. Clandestine photographs of her without make up or even knowing somehow made her appear even cuter. It was uncanny.
I would hope nobody underrates them but they aren't as well remembered as they should be. A truly unique bag.The big E is the greatest keyboard player of all time and his synth sound creations are still unmatched. The same goes for Greg Lakes's incredible concert baritone voice unmatched in rock or any popular music.
If I could only listen to one singer/band for the rest of my life, it would be Bob Seger! I was born a few years too late to attend a concert so I never saw him live but I LOVE his music!
I saw the start of the end of the REAL Uriah Heep.....the night Gary Thain got electrocuted and fell flat on his face in Dallas.....then when Byron got fired that band was over....its a bad joke whoever is playing their music today. About as pathetic as The Guess Who or Grand Funk.
I was into prog rock and there are a few bands from that genre that were very underrated, not getting the attention like some of the other bands from that era such as Genesis, ELP, Yes, King Crimson...just to name a few. Here are some of those bands in no particular order, that deserve the recognition. Renaissance with the brilliant vocals of Annie Haslam, Camel, an Italian band called PFM, Starcastle, Strawbs (one of my favourites), Triumvirate and Supertramp. There are more, but I really couldn't come with any off the top of my head while writing this. OHHH!! wait, there is one other band I thought of, even though I wouldn't classify them as totally prog and that is Wishbone Ash. I was going to put Styx down, but they were pretty popular, especially on this side of the big pond.
Bob Seger is an American Icon. He’s so iconic he had a on of Eagles (Glenn Frey) singing back up on one of his first hit singles “Ramblin Gamblin Man”. Edited - Thanks @Jim Coleman for squaring me away.
As a teenager in the 70's, was in rock bands and hung with local musicians. We were always checking out the bands that were releasing records, so most of these were familiar to us.
I'm a 57 YR old kid 😁 and 8n my humble opinion BIG STAR and JIMMY CLIFF are the most definitely underated but the others like Boston,Bob Seger , Foreigner ECT. All achieved massive success during their time UNBELIEVABLE SUCCESS Even BLONDIE topped the charts for a few years and is respected as an ICON and innovative force, all of them aside from BIG STAR are still living off their success and in my opinion BIG STAR is as influential in their genre as anyone else.🥁😁✌️😎
How are any of these underrated? As a 53 year old, I can tell you that everyone was popular and overplayed to the max back in the day. Even I got bored of most of these bands…although Roxy and Blondie still get pulled out of my collection now and then.
@@KM769 Frank never used to get the respect he deserved, mostly known as being some weird clown act. That is changing now,as more people start to discover his vast catalog of amazing compositions and intelligent insights on a wide variety of subjects. He was the influence for the Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album as well.
Saw Bob Seger twice during his farewell tour. Took my Gen Z kids and they loved it. And how is Foreigner being lumped in with Kansas and Styx a bad thing? I love all those bands.
Since I'm in my 60s, I love all these bands... I still listen to their music to this day...Big Star and Jimmy Cliff I did not know... What decade do you place Three Dog Night in... they never get enough praise...
Any rock fan can tell you Mott the Hoople is the greatest band of the 70s, or any decade, that is grossly underrated. Mott invented glam rock, not Roxy Music, and singer/songwriter Ian Hunter is a musical genius. Everyone from Bowie to Bad Company (Mick Ralphs was Mott's original guitar player) has learned from this fantastic band.
I agree, Mott the Hoople is a band that doesn't get the recognition they deserve. If I had to make a list of the 20 greatest live albums of all time, theirs would be on that list!
@@soilacraisis No. Marc was an opportunist. He founded T. Rex in the late Sixties as a folk act. When, circa 1970, he realized glam was the next big thing in rock he jumped ship and changed the band's sound to fit the times. T. Rex is fun, but no Mott the Hoople.
Dr. Hook, Leo Sayer,UFO,Atlanta Rhythm Section, Molly Hatchett,Blackfoot,April Wine,Triumph,Nitty Gritty dirt band, Ambrosia. My top 10 underrated 70's musicians.
Fuzzy Duck, Three Man Army, Rare Bird, Jo Jo Gunne, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Man, Granicus, Crabby Appleton are some great underrated 1970s Rock bands
You missed the music of Grand Funk Railroad. They hardly got any airtime compared to Foreigner and Boston. Closer to Home was by far their best album. GFR even outsold The Beatles at Shaw Stadium.
Really?! Blondie, Bob Seger, Deep Purple, Foreigner are still mainstays on radio, and still performing. Cliff, T-Rex, Roxy Music are under-rated. Boston is somewhere in between.
Underappreciated 70s bands I'd add Thin Lizzy and Traffic. Also I know Big Star as highly influenced Mpls underappreciated 80s band The Replacements shout out lead singer in "Alex Chilton".
Slade ,UFO , Sweet and a Norwegian band called Titanic their lead singer was Roy Robinson (british guy) . They were talented and put out I think 7 albums . They are one of the bands I listen to , a lot . Of course UFO and Slade also . Great songwriters. In fact Slade is only second to the Beatles in the seventies for the most top 20 songs in England , if I'm not mistaken . And Bad Finger , who was mentioned elsewhere .Pete Ham was a great songwriter and singer . He wrote one of the biggest songs ever . Google it. Hint : Harry Nilson . Sweet also great songwriters.
Most of these bands were popular on the USradio stations I listened to in college. So I 'm surprised to see them listed here. What is a shame is I am not hearing them on the "classic rock" stations today.
My list of underrated bands is: •Styx •Bad Company •Foreigner •Genesis •Crack The Sky •Kansas •Lynyrd Skynyrd •Fixx •Triumph It's not about fan popularity. If going by that, all these bands would have awards galore. The problem comes from certain people who have heavy influence in the music industry. And they won't allow acknowledgement of specific bands/artists regardless of how many records they've sold...
wow thank you. most these albums were a regular on my teen age 1970s turntable here in Detroit Rock city. and a couple i was unaware of like "Big Star" i always wondered why they had that theme song to the 70s show. gonna have to check them out. wow thank you so much for this fun visit to my 1970s childhood. The best decade ever.
I’ve never heard of Big Star. Going to check them out now. I’m from Australia and remember Foreigner and Blondie were huge. Loved this video. Good topic. Thanks
Big Star- In The Street was used as he opening titles for "That 70s Show," "September Gurls" was recorded by the Bangles in the 80s. #1Record is really good power pop, as are Radio City and Third. Third has an amazingly beautiful ballad called For You.
Dude you must be an 80's child. All these bands were massive and are legends to those of us alive at this time. Now perhaps you should talk about The Sweet, Ted Nugent, or even Styx. Now there's some bands you could have mentioned.
I was born in 1961 so I am familiar with all of these bands. Some were my favorites back then, with Bob Seger still being one of my all time favorites. I may be a bit biased though having been born and raised in Michigan. All of the bands on here had some great music that needs to be remembered and celebrated. I would say the one I know least about is Big Star. I heard about them but they never really got picked up on my radar. Not too long ago I heard someone else talking about them as well so now I feel I need to take the time to look into them.
I remember the group foreigner my favorite song was double vision. I had the 1st four albums And then of course there's Bob Seger I'll remember listening to his music as a kid growing up in the seventies. And of course we have Boston. One thing we had for rock and roll in the seventies were really good sometimes Little known groups.
Three Dog Night: Boasting chart and sales records that are virtually unmatched in popular music, THREE DOG NIGHT had 21 consecutive Top 40 hits, including 3 #1 singles, 11 Top 10's, 18 straight Top 20's, 7 million-selling singles and 12 straight RIAA Certified Gold LPs. Should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!
UFO , Uriah Heep, Family... Fairport Convention... . These groups you can call underrated. Of all those groups here only Big Star are really underrated...Thin Lizzy, also extremely underrated
Spiro......If Uriah Heep are underated I'm the Duke of Wesminster.Uriah Heep , well, this is the ONLY band that I'know who's play Uriah Heep music.....; they don't play rock,metal,or anything like those. NO!!! Uriah Heep , they plays Uriah Heep and that the bottom line.Back on JAN. 20\ 1972 this is the first time that I saw them. I never been the same. PS What i'm writing it's only U.H. WITH David Byron and nothing else. Have a good evening....from Montréal
I like Bob Seger and he is underrated. I agree with you on that one and that movie, Taps and THE OUTSIDERS. Were the only three movies I like Tom Cruise in he was really good in the outsiders. That was a awesome movie and taps was really good as well, and then the movie forget the name, but that’s the only movies I like him in.
T.Rex , Roxy and Deep Purple were and remain massive in the UK. The influence of these bands remains and continues to inspire through the generations Though unlike the first 2 I am not a big fan of Deep Purple. Blondie are amazing and enjoy a massive fanbase in the UK they are by no means underrated .
Not everyone can be globally hit and critically acclaimed like led zeppelin, queen , pinkfloyd etc. These bands you mentioned are only famous in uk . Not everyone can be as talented as jimmy page or freddie mercury
DEEP PURPLE is considered one of the "Big Three" of 1970s hard rock music, along with BLACK SABBATH and LED ZEPPELIN. And you can't mention BIG STAR without mentioning BADFINGER and THE RASPBERRIES, who were equally as good.
WHO WOULD YOU ADD TO THE LIST? 🤔
Pat Benetar & Styx!
How about Mott The Hopple
Bad Finger
@@jimkelly777 Good one 👍
apparently you do not know the meaning of underrated!
NAZARETH....one of the greatest rock bands with an amazing song list and their albums stack up against any of the greatest rock bands of all time. The unique vocals of Dan McCafferty combined with the superior guitar skills of Manny Charlton are legendary. I feel they never really got the recognition they deserve. RIP Dan and Manny 🎸
Love Nazareth I was an 80s baby and my sister got me started on Nazareth and don't get why they weren't more popular.
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In my opinion Nazareth was one of the metal bands of the 1970's. Nazareth was definitely a great band.
Live record was bad ass!!!
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This guy is insane. All of these bands are huge, and not forgotten. Maybe 15 year old kids don't remember but most know.
I came on here to say this!
Same here... Bob Seger, Deep Purple, Foreigner underrated???
This Dude doesn't seem to realize that if we're talking the 70's... some of the greatest music and bands ever, were from that era... that's some stiff competition.
Because Foreigner isn't hailed as the greatest band from that era, is because they were not.
Foreigner was a great band yes, but there were A LOT of great bands from what is arguably the greatest decade for Rock music ever and likely to never be repeated... I would not want to have to choose 'the best' from among them all.
But it wouldn't be Foreigner... sorry.
Probably his target audience.
Imagine selling 100mil albums and called underrated :)
This is a guy talking?
Badfinger would be my pick. What a great band. Pete Ham deserves so much more attention as a rock and roll composer. There’s a reason the Beatles signed this band to its Apple label. Badfinger is totally underrated.
Excellent contribution my friend. You hit a major nerve.
@@angeloiodice9304 It took me a year to find a good copy of Sraight Up on Vynil. I got it now. It's a Classic 👍
Yes Badfinger. No matter Where You.
Totally agree!!
I have to agree too.... Bad Finger is an amazing band that really got screwed over
Rainbow, Uriah Heep & The Sweet are so underrated, they didn’t even make your list! Those bands are awesome beyond belief. UFO would be another. Also ‘70s Scorpions. Everyone knows their ‘80s hits, but their ‘70s stuff is even better.
I don’t think any of those early ( I hesitate to call them “ glam bands “ ) second wave British hard rock groups ever get appreciated on these videos. Slade, Sweet, UFO, Budgie - the list is huge ( hell, I would even put The Bay City Rollers on this list!) Cheap Trick was huge, then forgotten!
UFO had some awesome songs.
Seen them in concert during the mid 70s at the Fabulous Fox Theater in St Louis Mo. Knockout great concert 👍
I agree with everything you said.
Sweet was awesome. It's horrible what happened to the singer.
Anton make a video...sounds to Me like You're more aware than this 🤡
Deep Purple are huge but we’re never promoted as much as other bands but to be fair they never needed it. They are still going. They were/are still one of the most influential bands around and Ritchie Blackmore is one of the best guitarists of all time.
Oh man I agree! The Machine Head album and especially the cut “Lazy” is probably my favorite song from the era!
Deep Purple was very big when I was a teenager. They played in some big concert venues.
@@dr.froghopper6711 Lazy is my favorite DP song, and Ian Pace one of my favorite drummers.
@@gsxrkz I remember many people referring to Deep Purple as " the poor man's Led Zeppelin"
@@gsxrkz i always just considered them a hard driving cousin of Zeppelin. Not superior or inferior, just a different brand of crazy. Floyd was always superior tripping music in my opinion.
I think Slade should definately be on that list. They were incredible live ‼️
Slade was fairly well known and influential in Britain, just never got the respect they deserved in the U.S.
I saw Slade back in 83? Opened for Molly Hatchett. Completley blew Molly away. Still one of the best live shows Iv'e ever seen.
You are right
Yyyyeeeeeaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh. Slade alive 1972 is one of the best live albums of all time. Pure rock!
@@MrLinki1212 I found that album at an estate sale for $5. It looked like it had only been played once. FANTASTIC ‼️
Ian Gillan is one of the best male vocalists around.
These bands are all legends. They are in no way underrated.
Big star is underrated
Foreigner, Boston, Blondie, Deep Purple, and Bob Seger were all huge stars back in the day. How could they be called underrated? I'd nominate Billy Thorpe, Pavlov's Dogs, Starcastle, Angel, and a bunch of other artists that never quite "made it" here in the States.
p.s. Starcastle had their own genius - their drummer, who later went to medical school and has been a suburban Chicago physician for many years. He has an old promo picture of the band in his waiting room, and yep, he's had more than one person ask why there's a picture of Starcastle in the waiting room.
Angel!!!
I can think of several bands that could have made this list. Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Three Dog Night were greats. Edgar Winter Band as well. I wore out a lot of 8-track tapes and players on these bands. And Frank Zappa was a favorite too.
BTO was a great band - and a great live act - also a somewhat unexpected success story - guitarist Randy Bachman had suddenly quit the Guess Who just as they were getting very successful - then he sank all his money into his new band BTO - it took a few years - but they became very successful and his big gamble paid off.
BTO superb band, loved all their records.
Three Dog Night was a party band I saw them Live in LA in my younger days
@@billyz5088 I saw the Guess Who and BTO at the same concert. It was a "fest". It was Rare Earth, Dr. Hook, The Guess Who, BTO and Grand Funk Railroad. Talk about a festival of underrated 70's bands. Sweet was underrated because they didn't write their own singles. Budgie is criminally underrated. Trapeze is a band that most people have never heard of, even though it had Glenn Hughes, Dave Holland of Judas Priest, and Mel Galley of Whitesnake. Rainbow was very underrated, also. Slade, Uli-era Scorpions, UFO, Nazareth, Uriah Heep, Triumph, April Wine, Mahogany Rush, Wishbone Ash, Cheap Trick... I listened to a lot of bands from the 70's before they got popular in the 80's or later. ZZ Top back in the 70's. They had hits in the 70's but didn't get huge until Mtv. Yes is another band that most people can only name two or three songs from the 70's albums. Blue Oyster Cult? Most of my music collection is bands from the 70's that kind of flew under the radar back in the day. How about the Wooden Nickel albums from Styx, pre-Tommy Shaw? Queen? If it wasn't Bohemian Rhapsody, You're My Best Friend, or We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions, Queen wasn't played on the radio around here. It wasn't until The Game, released in 1980 that they finally got radio airplay on a regular basis. That's the way it was with a lot of these bands. Once they finally broke, radio would start playing their back catalog in order to cash in on their popularity.
@@Tammyperry1 I have a DVD of them in concert. Mickey McMeel, Turkey from Kaptain Kool and the Kongs is playing drums. He was in the band for a couple of years.
I would add 38 special, Alan parsons project, Blue Öyster Cult
Love love love foreigner!
I LOVE Boston and I hate that I never had the chance to see them live.
Bob Seger made my fav cover of with a little help from my friends
Debbie Harry is beyond. She was basically the first woman ever to branch out and show that chicks can lead a band; through decades and genre changes (punk -> rock -> disco)
Hell yeah on BOC. Tyranny and Mutation and Secret Treaties are two of my favorite hard rock albums ever.
I would have to agree how underrated 38 special is. Tight band, tons of good songs. Yet, they are mocked like Nickleback and took a back seat to Lynyrd Skynyrd.
@@johnjay9404 I feel the same way about Black Oak Arkansas. Don't know if you remember them but they were a bunch of hardcore Southern delinquents with a real annoying lead singer named Jim Dandy who was forever showing off his man-bulge in super tight white pants. But if you can hear past his honking voice they played some real lowdown mean and funky Southern rock n roll. I'm not actually familiar with .38 Special but isn't their singer the brother of Ronnie Van Zandt or something like that ? That alone makes them worth my investigating because I really loved Ronnie's vocals as well as his lyrics.
@@teddydog6229 yes, I remember Black Oak Arkansas. Car Over the Lake album. And what about Pure Prairie League, the Outlaws, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Molly Hatchet? One of my favorites, Georgia Satellites.
@@johnjay9404 I'm not too familiar with those bands but in a rare modern exception I do love the Drive By Truckers. That's some great Southern rock !
Most of these artists got a whole lot of airplay in the 70's and still do; many of us would say overplayed. Nevertheless, if I stay away from classic rock stations, I can still enjoy some of these bands as long as I haven't heard them in a while. Consider some other influential bands of the 70's; Grand Funk Railroad, Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, The Stooges, Pat Travers, Robin Trower, Steely Dan, The New York Dolls, Uriah Heep, Elvis Costello and Yes.
especially certain tracks were overplayed on FM radio - which changed drastically as the 70's went on - early 70s FM radio would play deep cuts - even entire album sides - then by the late 70s the 'corporate playlist' had taken over FM - that theme was the basis for the film "FM" - and the TV show "WKRP in Cincinnati".
I remember when Boston's first album hit the airwaves. It was unlike anything I had heard before. It was like a whole album of #1 singles. They instantly shot up the charts. And when they came to town in 1980, I had to go see them. But their huge success didn't last as long as it should have because of law suits with their record label. They were forced to quit recording for years. I'd go see them today if they came to town.
I can relate. I was 7 when their debut album came out. Turned me on to rock n roll forever. Still my favorite album of all time at age 53. This was the only album that got played in its entirety every day on radio and pretty much still does on classic rock stations.
RIP drummer Sib Hashian. Father in law of "The Rock"!!
Boston's debut record came out late August of '76 - they went out on tour that fall & winter supporting more established bands at the time like Blue Öyster Cult - but just a few months later in spring of '77 they were headlining the big arena circuit due to the massive success of the record. I saw them in May of '77 at the 18,000+ seat Capital Centre near D.C. - with Journey opening for them - this was just before vocalist Steve Perry joined Journey - then they got huge also.
@@billyz5088 Nice. Wish I was a little older to see them back then. Had to be incredible. Have seen BOC many times but never the entire original line up. Also did get to see Boston on the Third Stage tour. Again not the original line up but excellent none the less.
Boston has a huge following but were considered to be "" corporate rock "" by the underground press.
As far as under appreciated, I would have to add UFO. They were pretty pedestrian when they first started, but, then, they added Michael Schenker in 1974 and they exploded onto the scene. They influenced nearly every 80’s metal band from sound to style. Quick, how many guitarists do you know that play a Flying V? Most of those people, especially those in the 80’s played one because of Michael Schenker and his seminal work with UFO. Before every Iron Maiden concert, they play Doctor, Doctor by UFO, then take the stage. Iron Maiden founder, bassist and main lyricist Steve Harris has stated that his favorite song is UFO’s ballad Love to Love. Finally, their live album, Strangers in the Night is widely acclaimed as one of the best live albums, ever.
One of my favorites also. I saw them in concert during the mid 70s at the Fabulous Fox Theater in St Louis Mo. A fantastic concert I will never forget. 'Force It' ....'Lights Out' ....and 'Obsession' ...are all three great rock albums. 'Love To Love' is a fantastic ballad and I also like the soft ballad 'High Flyer'. I smoked a pair of tower speakers listening their music at high volume back in the day. Won't happen now cause I built a system pushing over 2,000 watts that can handle them high volume levels. When I listen to UFO, my neighbors listen with me. 😂
Glad you mentioned them and I agree totally 👍
Very pleased to see Roxy Music included here. I was essentially unaware of them (except for Love is the Drug) until I heard "Slave to Love" by Bryan Ferry in the "9 1/2 Weeks" soundtrack.
I became an instant fan and became acquainted with the back catalog in a hurry. My favorite Roxy Music album is "For Your Pleasure" but there is so much great music. It's a shame they aren't really appreciated or known in America
Deep Purple "in rock" is a masterpiece for heavy/rock metal.
interviewer: so who was the better band? led zeppelin or black sabbath?
bruce dickinson (of iron maiden): the answer to that question is obviously deep purple.
Easter Worshipper,
Zeppelin were nothing like Sabbath or Purple. Those bands never did anything like The Rain Song, Battle of Evermore, Bron-yr-Aur Stomp or even Stairway. I have no idea why some people lump Zeppelin in with Sabbath and Purple, both of which were one trick ponies.
@lyndoncmp5751 Dead Zeppelin never could touch Purple live. I've seen all 3 in their big days in the 70s. Zeppelin is more blues based than Purple or Sabbath. Let's face it Zeppelin was a continuation of the Yardbirds. "Dazed and Confused" is one example. All 3 are great in their own way. Purple is much more than smoke on the water. I will put Deep Purple's child in time up against stairway to heaven any day. Just because Zeppelin was more popular, don't make them better. If you compare all 3 lps Black Sabbath 1st Deep Purple In rock and Zeppelin 1. Sabbath and Purple much heavier. We all knew in the 70s that Purple was the best live band. Purple never did the same song twice, always experimental live. Not talking studio material. Pagie is a producer at heart. All 3 were the best ever on earth in their own ways. If you want to know where "hot dog" came from on zeppelins lp in thru the outdoor. Listen to Deep Purple's "anyones daughter" on Fireball lp. That song was straight-up country music. Purple is more than a one trick pony. Sabbath mainly stuck to what they were good at kicking ass. You could bring up the song "Planet Caravan." That was experimental at that time.
@@barryrammer7906
Bullshit
@@easterworshipper5579 And did you know what all of those 3 bands had in common? They did shows with a band called Grand Funk Railroad! Arena Rock was a stable for Grand Funk Railroad and they set tone for others to follow.
Big fan of Foreigner. Saw them live. Half the band is British and half American thus foreigners wherever they go. Also big fan of Boston, Seger, and Deep purple
They all were pretty big where I'm from- in the Midwest. They all get played pretty frequently on the classic rock channels too.
Front Row Toronto for Foreigner 4.
Awesome! Lou is one of my favorite singers. ❤️
They’re amazing live. I had the opportunity to work for them (I work in show production & touring) a few years back. great crew :)
Saw Foreigner just after their debut record came out - they opened for Ted Nugent & Nazareth - I had never seen an opening act perform with such confidence & professionalism - everyone was like; "who are these guys ?"
BOB Seger is one of the greatest singers back n the 70's still love the man & his music. I grew up listening to Bob Seger. Deep Purple & Blonde & The talking heads & foreigner & Boston all are great bands.
I am a huge fan of Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry, but I didn't discover them until they released their final studio album in 1982.
I think J. Geils Band is highly underrated
One band you missed was Slade. They had somewhat of an audience in the US but they were a hit in many areas of the world. Now you hardly hear of them.
along slade you can count in Alex Harvey
I still listen to Run Run Away,My Oh My,and others on my mp3 player.
Old New Borrowed And Blue was a great album by Slade. Featured the songs Good Time Gals and......
Do We Still Do It
Saw Seger in October 2019 at one of his last shows on his farewell tour. Great show, and his voice hadn't lost much if anything. Way underrated by the music critics, but not by fans who like rock and rock ballads.
I saw Bob Seger back in the 70's. He was opening for Bachman Turner Overdrive. I hadn't even heard of him yet...
I saw that concert in Sacramento
Yes the ballads! I was in a store one day and the radio was playing Turn the Page, several people were singing along, SO cool!
I would say Bad Finger is perhaps the most underrated and tragic band of the 70s.
You included several of my favorite bands from then. Deep Purple, Boston, Bob Seger, Blonde and Foreigner to name a few. But two bands that I still listen to all the time are Grand Funk and Badfinger; both are sooo underrated in my opinion. Both should be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, I believe.
Love Grand Funk Railroad. Inside looking out, paranoid, & winter and my soul are amazing songs by them that most people have never heard. They definitely deserve to be in the Rock & Roll hall of fame 💯👌💯
Supposedly the president of the RnR HOF has it out for the Guess who ,Grand Funk,Phil Collins among others and they likely will never be inducted until he dies
@@naudianeels1328 Salut!!.....HI!! Grandfunk Railroad deserves to be in the H.O.F. with only their live album, it should be enough. And if they are not in the rock hall of Fame it's cause the people who's responsibles at that place well : "THEY DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT ROCK MUSIC" and if GFR are not there ,AGAIN, at Rock hof,they have a serious lack of knowledge and experience and the most important: they are not honnest at that fu.....place.bottom line
Boston, Foreigner and Bob Segar are definitely not underrated
These three bands were huge. Underrated by the R&R hof. Which is a joke in itself.
@Sam Doe Every song on Foreigners first four albums were awesome.They have sold over 80 millions albums. Same with Boston except there first three albums that sold over 75 million. Seger had quite a few big time radio hits also a 75+ million album's in sales.
@Sam Doe I'm guessing your a young pup fresh out of diapers that thinks cave man grunts is music. Lmao.
Seger must be overrated. You misspelled his name.
@Sam Doe Here is a top ten hit. Just add a few power chords.
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I’m in the UK so maybe different over the pond, but underrated artists of the 70’s have to Sparks & Creedence Clearwater Revival & Nick Drake. Roxy & Blondie are still very popular in UK and played daily on radio.
CCR is not underrated
Nick Drake changed my life. What a unique singer song writer musician.
Deep Purple? Give me a break. They are the grandfathers of heavy metal. Anyone who doesn't know them doesn't know rock. They still get tons of play on classic rock stations. Foreigner was also huge and still played all the time. Boston is also still big.
You missed: The Sweet, The Monks, Ted Nugent, Klaatu, Eddie Money, Slade, Uriah Heep, Streetheart, and Angel City among many more.
Boston basically had ONE album, which was good, but that was it
Don't forget Robin Trower very underrated
How about Frank Marino and Mahogany rush? Frank is one of greatest guitarists to ever walk on God's green earth. Listen to his version of Hendrix Red House. Tell me I'm wrong, also a song HE'S CALLING !!! You will most likely agree with me.
Whoa... Deep Purple? I've never thought of them as "underrated".
I'm thinking Debby Harry was somehow dipped in magic waters...live her voice sounded perfect , she was the cutest girl on the planet and I have never seen her look bad in a photograph. Even if it were taken with her unaware and or without preparation. Clandestine photographs of her without make up or even knowing somehow made her appear even cuter. It was uncanny.
Should add ELP. Not even in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But they were one of the most innovative and unique rock bands of all time.
I would hope nobody underrates them but they aren't as well remembered as they should be. A truly unique bag.The big E is the greatest keyboard player of all time and his synth sound creations are still unmatched. The same goes for Greg Lakes's incredible concert baritone voice unmatched in rock or any popular music.
The Move,Ten Years After, Wishbone Ash, Medicine Head, The Guess Who, Nazareth, Iron Butterfly, Klaatu, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Humble Pie…
If I could only listen to one singer/band for the rest of my life, it would be Bob Seger! I was born a few years too late to attend a concert so I never saw him live but I LOVE his music!
LOVE ME Some Bob Seger......His music rocks!
Uriah Heep. Still performing today.
Uriah Heep was only good while David Byron was around...
Not the same band by any stretch,after the 70s not the same.
I saw the start of the end of the REAL Uriah Heep.....the night Gary Thain got electrocuted and fell flat on his face in Dallas.....then when Byron got fired that band was over....its a bad joke whoever is playing their music today. About as pathetic as The Guess Who or Grand Funk.
Fannie, Slade, Automatic Man, UFO, Magma. In America, they were all overlooked by millions.
ZZ Top in the '70s were greatness.
You’ve just listed a bunch of my favourite music!! I’m in my 60’s now and this is only forgotten now it was big time back in the day!!
Blondie is awesome!! Blondie’s albums of “Parallel Lines” and “Auto American” are must have albums.
Half of these bands aren't underrated. Blue Oyster Cult, Rory Gallagher, Montrose, UFO, Rainbow & Foghat Are criminally underrated
Rory is one of my favorite guitarists. He was never appreciated enough. Tatoo'd Lady ROCKS ‼️
Ahhhhh Rory Gallagher, what a great player, and a fine gentleman he was. He was amazing !!!!!!!
I kinda don't get why you think they are "underrated". These are HIGH-LEVEL main-stay, legend bands. Anyways...Rock on!!!
Suicide when your girl is pregnant is so sad that you can't listening to the music without the tears are falling down
Incredible. There are some great artists with a lot of hits in here. How can they be forgotton?
You forgot the group SWEET awesome Band Great guitar in the Song Love is like Oxygen can't forget Ballroom Blitz
Should have added Nazareth to the list.
Most definitely!
Absolutely 👍
I was into prog rock and there are a few bands from that genre that were very underrated, not getting the attention like some of the other bands from that era such as Genesis, ELP, Yes, King Crimson...just to name a few. Here are some of those bands in no particular order, that deserve the recognition. Renaissance with the brilliant vocals of Annie Haslam, Camel, an Italian band called PFM, Starcastle, Strawbs (one of my favourites), Triumvirate and Supertramp. There are more, but I really couldn't come with any off the top of my head while writing this. OHHH!! wait, there is one other band I thought of, even though I wouldn't classify them as totally prog and that is Wishbone Ash. I was going to put Styx down, but they were pretty popular, especially on this side of the big pond.
@delby66
Great underrated Prog list.
I would also mention Gentle Giant, along with another great Italian band, Cherry Five/Goblin. 😺
ANGEL SLADE and SWEET all criminally underrated
Bob Seger is an American Icon. He’s so iconic he had a on of Eagles (Glenn Frey) singing back up on one of his first hit singles “Ramblin Gamblin Man”.
Edited - Thanks @Jim Coleman for squaring me away.
Actually Frey sang backup on Ramblin Gamblin Man
@@jimcoleman598 that’s right!! I totally blanked on that one. I’m going to fix it. Thank you!
@@dirtybird311 NP
Read the story of Eagles' "Heartache Tonight"
@@WilliamChristian-lx2pb just looked it up and read it. Never knew that he had a part in that song. Thanks for sharing!!
Free All right now, Three Dog Night Mama Told Me Joy to the world.
You should have replaced a couple of those with Three Dog Night. They started out in 1967 but hit it big throughout the 70's.
Badfinger, Slade, Sweet, Raspberries.
As a teenager in the 70's, was in rock bands and hung with local musicians. We were always checking out the bands that were releasing records, so most of these were familiar to us.
In the 80s , there were LOTS of strippers dancing to a song called" HER STRUTT" and it was by Bob Segar.... Still crank it up in my car to this day.
@Thou Swell yha...That song really worked when the lady knew how to entice simply by her walk..
He had so many hits
You can add to the list Emerson Lake and Palmer, 10cc, Camel, Gentle Giant. Hardly very well know now.
Free, great band of the 70's.
I'm a 57 YR old kid 😁 and 8n my humble opinion BIG STAR and JIMMY CLIFF are the most definitely underated but the others like Boston,Bob Seger , Foreigner ECT. All achieved massive success during their time UNBELIEVABLE SUCCESS Even BLONDIE topped the charts for a few years and is respected as an ICON and innovative force, all of them aside from BIG STAR are still living off their success and in my opinion BIG STAR is as influential in their genre as anyone else.🥁😁✌️😎
The band Sweet should have been on this list. They're criminally underrated
100%
Wishbone Ash, Osibisa,Lou Reed, Blood Sweat and Tears,Pavlovs Dog, Joe Walsh, Tim Buckley,Grand Funk ,10CC and many more.
How are any of these underrated? As a 53 year old, I can tell you that everyone was popular and overplayed to the max back in the day. Even I got bored of most of these bands…although Roxy and Blondie still get pulled out of my collection now and then.
They say Blondie actually sung the first rap song. It wasn’t a rap song like they have now, but it was speaking to a beat.
rapture
Blondie supported rap music back then and was trying to bring rap to the forefront. She highlighted in the song rapture Fab 5 freddy.
Frank Zappa - Hungry freaks daddy 1966
@@KM769 Frank never used to get the respect he deserved, mostly known as being some weird clown act. That is changing now,as more people start to discover his vast catalog of amazing compositions and intelligent insights on a wide variety of subjects. He was the influence for the Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album as well.
Born in 61. The only band I never heard of is Big Star.
Same I’m 63 years old.
I've not heard of them either, but I am Australian. I was born in 65
Saw Bob Seger twice during his farewell tour. Took my Gen Z kids and they loved it.
And how is Foreigner being lumped in with Kansas and Styx a bad thing? I love all those bands.
April Wine was a fantastic band with a plethora of marvelous songs but does not get credit it deserves
T-Rex was my fave band. And still is.
Dont forget Mountain, Robin Trower, Marshall Tucker Band, just to name a few. Love their music. Yeah!
Bob Seger STILL rocks! Love that guy.
Since I'm in my 60s, I love all these bands... I still listen to their music to this day...Big Star and Jimmy Cliff I did not know... What decade do you place Three Dog Night in... they never get enough praise...
Any rock fan can tell you Mott the Hoople is the greatest band of the 70s, or any decade, that is grossly underrated. Mott invented glam rock, not Roxy Music, and singer/songwriter Ian Hunter is a musical genius. Everyone from Bowie to Bad Company (Mick Ralphs was Mott's original guitar player) has learned from this fantastic band.
Lol, get off the drugs
I agree, Mott the Hoople is a band that doesn't get the recognition they deserve. If I had to make a list of the 20 greatest live albums of all time, theirs would be on that list!
wasn't Mark Bolan who "invented" glam rock, though?
@@soilacraisis No. Marc was an opportunist. He founded T. Rex in the late Sixties as a folk act. When, circa 1970, he realized glam was the next big thing in rock he jumped ship and changed the band's sound to fit the times. T. Rex is fun, but no Mott the Hoople.
@@angel4everable wow, I really didn't know that! thanks for the info :)
Dr. Hook, Leo Sayer,UFO,Atlanta Rhythm Section, Molly Hatchett,Blackfoot,April Wine,Triumph,Nitty Gritty dirt band, Ambrosia. My top 10 underrated 70's musicians.
Little Feat was?a good band who played a lot in Atlanta?and surrounding venues.
Deep Purple and Machine Head, specifically the “Lazy” cut was outstanding!
Classic album
Fuzzy Duck, Three Man Army, Rare Bird, Jo Jo Gunne, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Man, Granicus, Crabby Appleton are some great underrated 1970s Rock bands
And Groundhogs,Hawkwind,Stray, and Budgie
You missed the music of Grand Funk Railroad. They hardly got any airtime compared to Foreigner and Boston. Closer to Home was by far their best album. GFR even outsold The Beatles at Shaw Stadium.
Really?! Blondie, Bob Seger, Deep Purple, Foreigner are still mainstays on radio, and still performing. Cliff, T-Rex, Roxy Music are under-rated. Boston is somewhere in between.
Underappreciated 70s bands I'd add Thin Lizzy and Traffic. Also I know Big Star as highly influenced Mpls underappreciated 80s band The Replacements shout out lead singer in "Alex Chilton".
Slade ,UFO , Sweet and a Norwegian band called Titanic their lead singer was Roy Robinson (british guy) . They were talented and put out I think 7 albums . They are one of the bands I listen to , a lot . Of course UFO and Slade also . Great songwriters. In fact Slade is only second to the Beatles in the seventies for the most top 20 songs in England , if I'm not mistaken . And Bad Finger , who was mentioned elsewhere .Pete Ham was a great songwriter and singer . He wrote one of the biggest songs ever . Google it. Hint : Harry Nilson . Sweet also great songwriters.
Atomic Rooster should have been in this list! They made excellent music while they lasted. RIP Vincent Crane.
Good choice.
Gentle Giant was another which set a tone not in the main 'scream'
I saw Foreigner on their Double Vision tour. It was my second concert after The Beach Boys. I think was 12... good times.
Most of these bands were popular on the USradio stations I listened to in college. So I 'm surprised to see them listed here. What is a shame is I am not hearing them on the "classic rock" stations today.
My list of underrated bands is:
•Styx
•Bad Company
•Foreigner
•Genesis
•Crack The Sky
•Kansas
•Lynyrd Skynyrd
•Fixx
•Triumph
It's not about fan popularity. If going by that, all these bands would have awards galore.
The problem comes from certain people who have heavy influence in the music industry. And they won't allow acknowledgement of specific bands/artists regardless of how many records they've sold...
wow thank you. most these albums were a regular on my teen age 1970s turntable here in Detroit Rock city. and a couple i was unaware of like "Big Star" i always wondered why they had that theme song to the 70s show. gonna have to check them out. wow thank you so much for this fun visit to my 1970s childhood. The best decade ever.
Jon Lord was a keyboard God. He and Rick Wakeman changed my whole music listening from bubble-gum pop to metal - prog, over-night.
Yes,I miss him so much.😢❤😢❤
I’ve never heard of Big Star.
Going to check them out now. I’m from Australia and remember Foreigner and Blondie were huge.
Loved this video. Good topic. Thanks
Big Star- In The Street was used as he opening titles for "That 70s Show," "September Gurls" was recorded by the Bangles in the 80s. #1Record is really good power pop, as are Radio City and Third. Third has an amazingly beautiful ballad called For You.
Dude you must be an 80's child. All these bands were massive and are legends to those of us alive at this time. Now perhaps you should talk about The Sweet, Ted Nugent, or even Styx. Now there's some bands you could have mentioned.
I was born in 1961 so I am familiar with all of these bands. Some were my favorites back then, with Bob Seger still being one of my all time favorites. I may be a bit biased though having been born and raised in Michigan. All of the bands on here had some great music that needs to be remembered and celebrated. I would say the one I know least about is Big Star. I heard about them but they never really got picked up on my radar. Not too long ago I heard someone else talking about them as well so now I feel I need to take the time to look into them.
I knew little of Big Star either. I think a problem may be they were on Stax record label, which was known for Soul and R&B acts.
Three Dog Night. They had a lot of hits in the late 60s/early 70s, but none of them get played ever anymore.
I would say this is redemption for the Most Overrated video, add Blue Oyster Cult to this list.
I remember the group foreigner my favorite song was double vision. I had the 1st four albums And then of course there's Bob Seger I'll remember listening to his music as a kid growing up in the seventies. And of course we have Boston. One thing we had for rock and roll in the seventies were really good sometimes Little known groups.
The FUNKY Comuicaions committee. GREAT southern Boogy from the Mighty MUSCLE SHOALS!
Love Roxy & Ferry in particular 💋
Three Dog Night: Boasting chart and sales records that are virtually unmatched in popular music, THREE DOG NIGHT had 21 consecutive Top 40 hits, including 3 #1 singles, 11 Top 10's, 18 straight Top 20's, 7 million-selling singles and 12 straight RIAA Certified Gold LPs. Should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!
I loved pineapple and pepperoni pizza back in the day when I would order it from Papa John's it was good
UFO , Uriah Heep, Family... Fairport Convention... . These groups you can call underrated. Of all those groups here only Big Star are really underrated...Thin Lizzy, also extremely underrated
Spiro......If Uriah Heep are underated I'm the Duke of Wesminster.Uriah Heep , well, this is the ONLY band that I'know who's play Uriah Heep music.....; they don't play rock,metal,or anything like those. NO!!! Uriah Heep , they plays Uriah Heep and that the bottom line.Back on JAN. 20\ 1972 this is the first time that I saw them. I never been the same. PS What i'm writing it's only U.H. WITH David Byron and nothing else. Have a good evening....from Montréal
I would add Nazareth to any most under rated bands list.
Absolutely agree 👍
For me these bands are amazing I have these artists on CD format.Love’em.
Actually Bob Seger was always huge in my area, (NE Ohio) but then I'm not that far from Detroit.
The older I got the more I love Roxy Music even more.
Three Dog night Joy to the world
My favorite songs are Mama told me not to come, never been to Spain, and Black and White.
@Thou Swell So may great songs! I ended up with all my dad's old Three Dog Night albums. Played them all the time.
I like Bob Seger and he is underrated. I agree with you on that one and that movie, Taps and THE OUTSIDERS. Were the only three movies I like Tom Cruise in he was really good in the outsiders. That was a awesome movie and taps was really good as well, and then the movie forget the name, but that’s the only movies I like him in.
T.Rex , Roxy and Deep Purple were and remain massive in the UK. The influence of these bands remains and continues to inspire through the generations Though unlike the first 2 I am not a big fan of Deep Purple. Blondie are amazing and enjoy a massive fanbase in the UK they are by no means underrated .
Not everyone can be globally hit and critically acclaimed like led zeppelin, queen , pinkfloyd etc. These bands you mentioned are only famous in uk . Not everyone can be as talented as jimmy page or freddie mercury
Foreigner and Boston are never forgotten or under appreciated in my house!
DEEP PURPLE is considered one of the "Big Three" of 1970s hard rock music, along with BLACK SABBATH and LED ZEPPELIN. And you can't mention BIG STAR without mentioning BADFINGER and THE RASPBERRIES, who were equally as good.
Bob Seger was the BEST concert I ever saw!
Boston and Foreigner are the BEST CLASSIC ROCK of all time. Can’t leave Bob Seger out. It’s to bad music ain’t like it use to be.
Im glad you had jimmy cliff in your list. He had a huge influence in reggae music.