10 Bands That SHOULD Have Been HUGE

[@jeffschielka7845]

Hey Scot! I am asking for prayers from everyone. As I told you last night my buddy lost his son to suicide. Brad was only 25. Please everyone say a prayer for my best friend Tony and his family. Hug your family members and tell them you love them. Thanks Scot and everyone in The Prog Corner. 👍😥😎

[@TheProgCorner]

🙏🙏🙏

[@OutOnTheTiles]

All the love in the world to Tony and his family during this heartbreaking time. I can’t even imagine. 😔❤️

[@jeffschielka7845]

@OutOnTheTiles Thank you! Brad is on the Stairway To Heaven.👍🕊🕊🕊🙏🙏🙏😎

[@christophergase1468]

🕯️

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@christophergase1468 Thank you Christopher.👍🙏😎

[@Godin12345]

April Wine and Max Webster

[@casanovafrankenstein8538]

Don't forget Saga

[@lindaaumiller174]

T'm with you on Badfinger.

[@TheProgCorner]

You know it!!!

[@analogkid4557]

Crack the Sky. From my neck of the woods.

[@TheProgCorner]

Awesome!!!

[@painless465]

Pittsburgh I believe?

[@donhadfield2835]

I love Crack The Sky, I mention them often and people look at me with a blank expression. I guess the first album was a critical success but the record company didn't have any albums to deliver to the stores (Except Baltimore).

[@donhadfield2835]

Digging a bit deeper it looks like they only got a real push in two cities. Pittsburgh & Baltimore.

[@Kalprog]

Hell yes! I love Crack the Sky. Happy to see them get some love by those that know. 👏🏼

[@ethan-c093]

Great video would definitely cool to see more episodes of this.

[@TheProgCorner]

It’s an endless well!!!!!!

[@salviaspuzzle]

These videos are great! Always exciting to make a list of new music to search for.

[@TheProgCorner]

Yes indeed!!!👍❤️🐍

[@juliemusique-tn4dp]

THANKS SCOTT you allways bring a little bit of sunshine to my day

[@TheProgCorner]

Julie!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!

[@RB-oc7ti]

60 yr old here, who grew up a fan of 70’s 80’s and 90’s classic rock and metal! About 9 years ago I came across AlterBridge, and they haven’t left my stereo since! Probably the best combination of classic rock and modern metal Ive ever heard! Great lead and harmony vocals. Excellent guitar riffs and solos. Soaring choruses! Heavy, yet melodic, guitar based music with thoughtful lyrics. Can’t get enough! They are successful; but definitely should be massive based on the quality of their albums! (Wrong millennia I suppose? No hard rock promotion anymore:(

[@TheProgCorner]

I love Creed but this band… AWESOME!!!!

[@ceedee-z2q]

Shudder to Think!!! Right up there with Dismemberment Plan!!! Giving me mid 90s flashbacks of the Black Cat in DC. What great picks Scot! Seeing that you love GBV/Built to Spill/Pavement/other bands of that ilk I wonder if you have heard Rollerskate Skinny? 'Shoulder Voices' is Red-era Crimson scary and 'Horsedrawn Wishes' is a polished masterpiece. Both 5 star albums. I think it was Spiral Stairs in Pavement's 'Slow Century' video that had a Rollerskate Skinny shirt on which is really cool!

[@TheProgCorner]

I gotta check that out!!!! (Emergency And I is a Top Ten Album of all time for me.) 👍👍

[@jerrylev59]

Renaissance was pretty popular in the Philly area and got played a fair bit on local FM. I saw them at the Phila. Academy of Music and the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, if I recall correctly. I somehow missed them at Penn's Landing, though my sister went. In fact, I believe Annie married a local guy and still lives in the area. Also saw Spirit at the Tower Theater. Randy dressed and played very much in the same style as Jimi Hendrix, though I don't think he was a follower, they were bandmates back in 1966 and developed together.

[@TheProgCorner]

DJ Ed Sciaky was responsible for a lot of Philly’s Prog awakening!!!

[@coquipeludo]

King’s X, Jellyfish, The Front/Bakers Pink

[@jasonweinstock1282]

@coquipeludo if you listen closely, kings x sounds like the 70s,in some ways.

[@Jamie.Laszlo]

I love the Front and Baker Pink albums.

[@scottmcrae3355]

Jellyfish! ❤️

[@TheProgCorner]

Nice!!!👍

[@bradleystone2623]

I'll chip in here with Strawbs. Still have a loyal following, what a career!

[@garyk-j7p]

For sure, and they had Rick Wakeman early on also

[@TheProgCorner]

Absolutely!!!!

[@MS-ro9dm]

I still love The Monks - Bad Habits album.

[@sidecardog5244]

Klaatu, IQ, Spock's Beard, Echolyn...

[@TheProgCorner]

Side Car!!! Where have you been?

[@marksink1652]

Echolyn for their 2nd album (wasn't it?) were signed to Sony. Got, or we're about to get a big promo push.. but then they pulled the plug. I remember John Collinge of Progression mag writing about it.

[@drypepsiwall]

CRACK THE SKY is my pick.

[@TheProgCorner]

That’s a GREAT call. Those first three albums are sooooooo good.

[@thezenrunner651]

Grew up in baltimore.my first show was cts

[@scott7521]

Big Star! One of my top 7 favorite all-time bands along with The Chameleons, Television, Guided by Voices, Husker Du, Killing Joke and Joy Division. Third was my least favorite in the beginning and #1 was my favorite but as I've gotten older I have reversed the order with Third, Radio City and #1 Record.

[@TheProgCorner]

I need all three in my life. What a band!!!

[@rogertemple7193]

There are a lot of bands that I thought would be huge but some of them did fairly well for a few years like the Smithereens, the Violent Femmes, the Korgis, the Damned, Nena, the Dream Academy and the Residents thanks Scott. 🎶🎶📻🎶🎶

[@paulcollins5586]

Dream academy were so amazing.

[@TheProgCorner]

Excellent!

[@ProgRockRules7]

The damned!! yesss

[@hansmoerenhout]

Yeah Renaissance!! Top of the top. Should definitely been bigger. A name that came to mind seeing the title of this episode is OCEANSIZE. Do you know these guys? Amazing band amazing albums!

[@TheProgCorner]

Mike Vennart!!!!!! Love Oceansize (and Biffy Clyro…)

[@WooBino.]

I loved ANGELS Christmas song! It was their highlight I believe.

[@TheProgCorner]

Haven’t heard that in a while.

[@captainbeyond7469]

My three choices of bands that should have been huge. 1- Captain Beyond 2- The Sensational AlexHarvey Band 3-Starz

[@TheProgCorner]

Starz!!!! You’re the second person to mention them. Awesome band.

[@rosshageman951]

Great video. There are a lot more that you could feature. I really agree with Starcastle and Renaissance. I'd add Glass Harp from Youngstown OH. Their first album is fantastic IMHO

[@TheProgCorner]

Glass Harp! Nice!!!!

[@bbchronicles736]

Great topic, and you're right that there are so many great bands that if just a few things went differently they could have made it big, but for various reasons, just didn't. And you had some great selections here. I always think about what I call the Killer B's of the early seventies: Badfinger, Big Star, and Brinsley Schwarz, and you had 2 of those three on your list. And ye, you could make several of these videos and not run out of deserving selections.

[@TheProgCorner]

That’s a fact!!!!

[@benoconnell1085]

Great list Scott! On a similar subject I recommend checking out a documentary - the story of Anvil. A band who were one of the pioneers of 80s metal who never made it big while their peers went onto mega stardom

[@TheProgCorner]

Anvil!!!!! Yeah!!!! Great documentary!!!!

[@danielfuentes3226]

Great video Scot I agree with your 10 selections they should be huge.I think in my opinion the Zombies should be a huge band.

[@TheProgCorner]

Zombies almost made the list today!!!

[@danielfuentes3226]

@TheProgCorner 👍

[@MisterWondrous]

LOVE the Zombies. Certainly.

[@robertzm]

Badfinger and Spirit were great picks. I'll check out the groups you named where I wasn't familiar with their work.

[@TheProgCorner]

Sweeeeeet!!!

[@robertzm]

@@TheProgCorner Thank you for spreading your vast knowledge!

[@bradleystone2623]

Oh, man! Renaissance, Greenslade, Spirit, Starcastle...absolutely! All brilliant.

[@TheProgCorner]

Brad!!!!

[@jasonweinstock1282]

I remember,back in 1978 when i was age 8,seeing a contest in some teen idol magazine, where you could win a copy of the white hot album by angel.. that was my first intro to angel..i never heard any of their music until 1988.

[@ricklabonte6790]

I agree with Angel and April Wine. The first thought came to mind was Uriah Heep.

[@TheProgCorner]

Uriah Heep!!!!!

[@kennymack9589]

Great video. Three bands that come to mind are Nazareth, Mott The Hoople, And Head East.

[@TheProgCorner]

Absolutely!!!!!

[@jimhails]

The Beatles should’ve been huge…not sure what happened there.

[@TheProgCorner]

The boys had potential.

[@preservedmoose]

@@TheProgCorneryeah, they just didn’t have the material. Where were the hooks? 🤣🤣🤣

[@ilabelle1]

Great list Scot. I agree that the Bears should have been big. Radio ready intelligent pop rock. That goes as well for some of Adrian’s solo albums. Also your shout out to April Wine. I grew up with that band. They were pretty popular up here in the Great White North. Here’s some you didn’t mention. How about Budgie? Great hard rock albums. Then there’s Babe Ruth! What happened? Nobody talks about Strawbs! Unforgivable! Then the biggest travesty of all…The Rutles!!! If it weren’t for that lovable bunch of boys then where would the Beatles be. Answer: Nowhere! That’s where! There oughta be a law!!!

[@charleswagner2984]

​@@TheProgCornerThank you for placing Renaissance in the top 5. That band should have been playing in Academy Of Music halls all over the world. For some reason, the older generation in the '70s didn't take to the classical merger with rock instruments. But those of us kids who love some select classical music saw Renaissance as a special classical treat for our generation. Our big five were Yes, Genesis, ELP, Renaissance, and Pink Floyd. Almost all those groups '70s output were phenomenal.

[@7BobbyGaylor7]

Hey Scot. Great list! Badfinger's first 3 albums are fantastic. Love those early Angel albums, and their last two albums have been killer! Spirit! First 5 albums are so good. Metal Church! Cheers

[@TheProgCorner]

Yes!!!! Fun episode!!!!!

[@jasonweinstock1282]

@7BobbyGaylor7 the first 2 angel albums had some prog rock leanings in them,in a few songs

[@DanSPsych67]

Dang Scott!! Had Me Nodding Yes All The .... Way .... Then You Said * Spirit " And I Was Yelling!!!!!! HELL Yeah!!!!!!!!

[@TheProgCorner]

Spirit must be dealt with!!!! Too good to ignore!!!! 👍👍👍

[@jimmycampbell78]

I like Spirit but I would also add that it's also easy to see/hear why they did not make it big.

[@GeorgeSawtooth]

4 personal favorites: BoDeans, Freddy Jones Band, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, and the Samples. Also, I would add Honeymoon Suite, Giuffria, and April Wine. Actually, one more: Mr. Mister!!!

[@TheProgCorner]

I love the BoDeans!!!

[@joepisane7756]

Good list, I'm liking the comments too.a st. Louis band "mama's pride " were awesome

[@SoCalDan530]

Nektar should've been bigger.

[@TheProgCorner]

I almost included them!!!! Good call. Great band.

[@stevecowder4774]

Exactly ! They could have been as big as Yes or Genesis.

[@stevecowder4774]

I’ll always want to point to Nektar. But like so many other great seventies bands, their songs were mostly epic long, virtuosos. What about Porcupine Tree ?? Are they finally well known here in the states ?

[@jackr.1609]

My #1 is Van Der Graaf Generator... Too cerebral for most, but definitely top shelf spirit!

[@TheProgCorner]

They were huge in Italy, at least.

[@jackr.1609]

@TheProgCorner Still hard to explain, but not enough apparently

[@diegogustavocastro7039]

BIG STAR !!! Great,Great,Great Band!!! And Badfinger is so good!! Thanx Scot!!!

[@TheProgCorner]

Yeah!!!

[@WooBino.]

North East in the US NYC/NJ/PA was Rennissance central, lots of airplay on good ol WNEW-FM AND Philly stations. So much so that Annie settled here.

[@TheProgCorner]

Philly was the exception to a lot of rules back then…

[@richy_B]

Thanks, nice list! And a couple for me to check out too! :) I'd add a little unknown British band called Press To Meco, always thought they'd be huge - alas not! Haha

[@TheProgCorner]

Press To Meco? That’s a new one for me!!!!

[@richy_B]

@TheProgCorner not sure they count as prog, but who cares if it's good eh!? 😁 Thanks for all the content!

[@davidfiddleman2312]

Oh man Scot! A great list. Time to pull out Greenslade and Spirit for tomorrow… have a lot of Renaissance; the Big Star first 2 albums and a best of for Badfinger - who really should have been mega huge!

[@TheProgCorner]

Indeed!!!!!

[@briancase2607]

Awesome list Scott. I've been a fan of Crack the Sky & Starcastle for many years. Rock on 🤟🏻

[@TheProgCorner]

Yeah!!!

[@JuanCarlosLatriglia-zf4ne]

Hi Scott. Forgive my english. Allways talk about albums but there are a few awesome EP. ¿Podrías hacer un ranking? Me parecen imprecindibles Spot the piggeon de Genesis y Market squeare hereos de Marillion que contiene la impresipnante Grendel. ¿Algún otro para recomendar?

[@TheProgCorner]

Best PROG EP’s!!! A good idea!!!!

[@JuanCarlosLatriglia-zf4ne]

@@TheProgCorner Thanks. Adoro tus videos. ¡Viva el Progresivo! Saludos desde Olivera, Luján, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. O sea el corazón de América.

[@JuanCarlosLatriglia-zf4ne]

@@TheProgCorner Feed back de Rush queda fuera de todo ránking pero qué joya. Less is more.

[@richardfurness7556]

Have you seen the Anvil documentary? In case you or anyone else reading this doesn't know, Anvil were a Canadian metal outfit who at one point seemed certain to be as big as Iron Maiden or Guns 'n' Roses, but for some reason it just never happened. The film, which is incredibly uplifting even to someone like me who isn't into metal, describes how the band eventually got back together for a sell-out gig in Japan. I caught them on their subsequent UK tour, not my type of music at all but it was worth the entrance fee to watch the looks on their faces when the crowd started chanting ANVIL! ANVIL! ANVIL! between numbers. An absolutely joyous occasion.

[@preservedmoose]

Yeah, I saw it. They just didn’t have the songs. But they inspired others.

[@TheProgCorner]

So much fun!!!! Anvil!!!!!

[@PetesCDVinylWorld]

I​@@preservedmooseI agree although the were original they didn't have the material to back it up for a long period of time

[@jasonweinstock1282]

@@richardfurness7556 i have a copy of the movie on vhs tape

[@jasonweinstock1282]

@richardfurness7556 i first discovered anvil in 1983,when I was age 13..it was their song forged in fire that got me into them..not too long after that, I bought the forged in fire album.

[@PJprog]

Interesting. I think the original incarnation of It Bites! with guitar wizard Francis Dunnery should have been huge. Attended a memorable gig in my local town , which I thought I was seeing the future of Prog right there. Amazing. Another band around this time , and not sure just how big they got in the US , but didn't in the UK........ Kings X. Great video Scot. Cheers man. 😍🎵🎵🤘

[@TheProgCorner]

Two great additions!!!!

[@aminahmed2220]

Awesome video as always Scot have a great day also happy last week of hanuary January from Canada old friend

[@TheProgCorner]

Already almost February?

[@aminahmed2220]

@TheProgCorner absolutely Saturday

[@mythoflogic]

Great list. Love me some Starcastle!! No surprise that I would put Kevin Gilbert at then top of my own list...

[@TheProgCorner]

No surprise at all!!!!!

[@markspooner1224]

100% agree with Renaissance, I'll chip in with Strawbs and Cat's In Space

[@TheProgCorner]

Yes!!!

[@MisterWondrous]

Def Strawbs. I had Hero & Heroine. Perfect album.

[@tangfastic7075]

Jellyfish and It Bites.

[@TheProgCorner]

Yup!

[@roberttee9790]

Lot of those names are like "I think I remember them" 😮 Really like the 1st REO Speedwagon album. Thought Luttrell was great. With Cronyn I didn't care much for 'em. Good show crazy man! 😊👍

[@TheProgCorner]

Thank you!!!!🙏

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Oh that fickle finger of fate. Great vid Scot. Thanks

[@TheProgCorner]

That’s a very Wisconsin thing to say. Where are you from?

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

@ the joisie shoor. Just picking up those Wisconsin vibes.

[@scottmcrae3355]

Great choices again. I love all 3 Big Star records equally and Chris Bell’s I Am The Cosmos is fantastic too.

[@jswissman702]

Metal Church is a good call. There is a little known band called Sugartooth that put out an amazingly cool Sabbathy debut in the early 90s, but sadly no one paid attention. Their choice of band name likely didn't help them. What about a subtopic called: Bands Held Back by Stupid Names!? 🤣

[@TheProgCorner]

I remember Sugar Tooth!!! Terrible name!!!

[@jswissman702]

@@TheProgCorner Also just remembered King’s X! How on earth did they not become huge?

[@gorancabrajic3240]

I adore Greenslade, brilliant band. Cheers my friend and prog on.

[@TheProgCorner]

So underrated!!!!

[@gorancabrajic3240]

@@TheProgCorner I couldn't agree more.

[@paulcollins5586]

The Rubinoos. Great songs.

[@MS-ro9dm]

Kings of the Sun - Full Frontal Attack, cover to cover straight up Rock. Sponge - Wax Ecstatic is sooo good, some grungy, some "Stones", some "Bowie" influences. What an album. And virtually everything Dirty Looks did. Everything rocked, everything had hooks. Rhino Bucket is another band.

[@TheProgCorner]

I’m not familiar so thanks for the suggestions!!!

[@minsterhill]

Hey bro terrific video and list. I have a list of like 40 of my most underrated ever if you want them lmk!

[@TheProgCorner]

Oh, I want them!!!!

[@minsterhill]

@@TheProgCorner -Heavy Pettin -XTC -Squeeze -Badfinger -Andrew Gold -April Wine -Dizzy Mizz Lizzy -ACT -Shooting Star -Left Banke -Utopia -Sneaker -Gamma -Renaissance -Sneaker -Judee Sill -Big Star -The Nines -The Motors -Pillbugs -Lake -Montrose Avenue -Days of the New -Badlands -Riot -April Wine -Raspberries -Thin Lizzy -Starcastle -Lake -Prism -The Key -The Producers -Klaatu -Zebra -Babys -Dolour -Shudder to Think -Fanny -Big Wreck

[@lawrenceheadrick]

Gotta give some love for a band that made one album and one album only! Then dismantled either before or right after it was released.....David & David Welcome to the Boomtown!

[@MetalJWBIcedEarthFan]

I wish Iced Earth was big like Metallica. Jon Schaffer shreds on his rhythm guitar attack.

[@Matias-music-71]

and really not one crappy album in their entire discography

[@MetalJWBIcedEarthFan]

@Matias-music-71 Been a Iced Earth since 1996 & never gave up.

[@casanovafrankenstein8538]

Wasn't that guy a jag off Jan. 6 insurrectionist, smh

[@antonnee]

I'll add Jellyfish and City Boy to the list. Maybe not become huge but more successful than they were.

[@TheProgCorner]

I thought about City Boy for this episode!!!!

[@antonnee]

@@TheProgCorner I just discovered the band last year through a Sea of Tranquility album ranking. It's mindboggling to think how much quality music was made in the 70s that this band and the ones you mentioned went mostly overlooked.

[@johnfarrell6617]

Loved your video...Fun, informative & I learned a few things...I will say XTC would have been huge if they toured more...I can't recall if it was stage fright or what, but I always thought of them as the English Steely Dan...Fantastic bands...Skylarking, to name just one of their records, is a must own masterpiece IMHO...Anyway, great job...Love the enthusiasm...

[@TheProgCorner]

XTC are my third favorite band ever (after Yes and Genesis.)

[@robertrobertsakarogerslemer]

A Foot In Coldwater, Argent, Starz, Legs Diamond, Riot, Eloy, Nektar, Americam Tears, Goddo, Rare Bird, Rare Earth, Baby Ruth, Kayak,

[@TheProgCorner]

Another vote for Starz!!!! And I’m glad you mentioned Riot. So good.

[@robertrobertsakarogerslemer]

@TheProgCorner Fire Down Under and Restless Breed are almost perfect albums in my opinion.

[@Patrick-sheen]

Metal Church yessssss!!! Those early Church albums were incredible. The first album is top 5 metal albums of all time. I’d add Nektar to this list.

[@scottmcrae3355]

Great choices !. I love all 3 Big Star records equally and Chris Bell’s I Am The Cosmos is fantastic too.

[@TheProgCorner]

So good!!!!

[@toddhill7483]

Sparklehorse is the best band that most people never heard of. So glad you mentioned XTC. My favorite band of all time. Gratitude

[@TheProgCorner]

RIP: Mark Linkous

[@gregarruda112]

What about Starz?

[@TheProgCorner]

You are the fourth person to mention them and you are 100% correct!!!!

[@petertaylorson5783]

Hi Scot. As regards the great Spirit. Singer Jay Ferguson went on to form Jo Jo Gunne who made four consistently good albums and had a hit single, at least here in the UK - Run, Run, Run. They should have been big too. Ce La Vie.

[@TheProgCorner]

Yes indeed!!!!!!

[@1359401]

Gentle Giant

[@TheProgCorner]

Yeah.

[@1359401]

@@TheProgCorner Should have been #1 on your list.The greatest most epic unique original innovative multi talented genius obscenely criminally underrated band ever.

[@TheProgCorner]

@@1359401 They were absolutely incredible but they are too much even for some Prog fans. Too complex for many. They are missing out!!!

[@philipmorrissey9142]

Like Metal Church, Armoured Saint were one of those great bands that never really got their dues

[@TheProgCorner]

Good call.

[@Mister_Jahn]

T e l e v i s i o n.

[@TheProgCorner]

👍👍👍

[@Mister_Jahn]

@@TheProgCorner but I think we both know that though the quality was there the hearthrob element wasnt. Television was more intelligent, perhaps too proggy when Rolling Stone was all about promoting sex and feral things at the time (very anti-prog). Later The Strokes basically took that Television model and added the charismatic crooning and simplified it more... but musically Television is on another level. Bands like Television, the Cars, The Police and to a lesser degree The Strokes have prog elements that arent discussed much. Obviously The Police and The Cars did hit it big. These days new bands hardly ever rate that kind of success (the last was perhaps Spoon). Its all gone underground now. The proggy underground...

[@jasonweinstock1282]

I have often thought of the waitresses as a one hit wonder band. I remember them from the early 80s on MTV

[@TheProgCorner]

They were amazing!!!!

[@Matias-music-71]

Very quickly off the top of my head , FM , Badlands , Love ..,

[@TheProgCorner]

👍👍👍

[@deaconofbeacon733]

Starcastle is a great call….and Greenslade rules!!!

[@TheProgCorner]

Yes they do!

[@MisterWondrous]

I would certainly concur with Renaissance and Spirit. Maybe Starcastle, though we already had Yes. Probably Badfinger, surely Badfinger. They could have been the next Beatles. My list might have included The The, Triumvirat...representing the T. From the G bands, I would include Gentle Giant, Gryphon, and Golden Earring. Some people may remember Brother Bait Psychoserious and Super Circus. Hi there!

[@TheProgCorner]

Nice!!!!👍

[@MisterWondrous]

@@TheProgCorner Blue Oyster Cult is yet another. So many great choices in those days.

[@malcolmsmith5271]

I expected to see New England in there somewhere, they had it all. The songs, production, heavyweight management but just didn’t quite happen for them. Cool list though.

[@TheProgCorner]

Great call. I’m a huge fan!!!! Especially the debut.

[@malcolmsmith5271]

@ you might want to check out drummer Hirsh Gardner’s new album. It’s a mix of original and reworked New England songs.

[@TheProgCorner]

Cool!!!!

[@Jeremyracle-qb9mo]

Enjoyable list, thanks. What about solo musicians whose fame never matched their talent ? There is a drummer called something Edwards. He could have been another Bonham !

[@TheProgCorner]

So sad. Such a sad tale. I hear he has a KZbin channel…

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Perhaps I'm not understanding what " make it big " means, but the two I always think of,in terms of success in the US--(one prog, one hard rock): Gentle Giant Triumph

[@TheProgCorner]

Two perfect examples!!!

[@NicholasANappiNick]

Saw the Strawbs about 15 years ago in Lakewood New Jersey about 50 people what a shame incredible as far as Renaissance they were big in Jersey 😂😂😂❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@allynscheinkman8787]

Triumph, zebra, violent femmes, the pretty things, glass harp, ufo, the j. geils band, the stray cats, gypsy, slade, velvet underground

[@TheProgCorner]

👍👍👍

[@MS-ro9dm]

All I know is that when I hear Ghostbusters I don't think about I wanna New Drug. But when I hear Taurus?

[@larsman9169]

Hey Scot - you mentioned XTC; they were on their way to being big, even in the US, but Andy Partridge developed stage fright and they could no longer play live shows; hard to promote your music when you can't play it for people. I was fortunate enough to see them 2 nights in a row when Andy was still able to perform.

[@TheProgCorner]

I went to go see them in Tampa and there was a sign on the front door: XTC tour has been canceled. Broke my heart!!!!

[@ilabelle1]

Great list Scot. All unsung bands. You're right about The Bears. Radio ready pop rock. Same goes for some of Adrian's more pop oriented solo albums. As far as April Wine goes they were huge up here in the Great White North. I bought all their albums up until Nature of the Beast. What about bands you didn't mention? Budgie comes to mind right away. And what about Babe Ruth? They should have made it. Then there's the Strawbs. I've gone on about them before. Vastly underrated. Then there's the biggest travesty of all....The Rutles!!! Where would music be without those lovable boys from jolly ol' England.The Beatles would have faded into the cesspool of oblivion if The Rutles hadn't pointed the way. Such a shame.

[@TheProgCorner]

Budgie!!! For sure. I considered them!!! And Strawbs. Of course!!! (April Wine wasn’t as big in the US. Kinda like Triumph.)

[@mikaelsvanberg6300]

Two bands come to mind on top of my head. Shoes (from Zion, ILL) and Deaf School (from Liverpool, England). Maybe Sloan should be bigger than they are; and of course Magazine.

[@TheProgCorner]

I love Shoes!!! I had their debut album. What was it called - Present Tense, I think.

[@mikaelsvanberg6300]

@@TheProgCorner Actually they did a bunch of records before their big label debut, but the proper first was called Black Vinyl Shoes. Their sort of third album Tongue Twister is one of my favorite albums of all time. They really should have been bigger; guess the name didn't help.

[@toddhill7483]

Magazine is top tier.

[@lanelesh8490]

Don’t miss Kurdt Vanderhoof’s Presto Ballet. Fantastic prog!

[@TheProgCorner]

Absolutely!!!👍

[@lanelesh8490]

@ and Kurdt’s Hall Aflame. Also great!

[@fabioboschetti8145]

My there picks are Trettioåriga Kriget, Shylock and Schicke Führs & Fröhling

[@TheProgCorner]

Three amazing bands!!! Shylock might be the most underrated band of them all!!!!

[@stukevideo]

I feel so much smarter!

[@TheProgCorner]

👍❤️🐍

[@jeffreycoy]

I was bummed Alice Donut never broke through. Untidy Suicides came out at just the right moment in 1992 when alternative broke and was probably their best album. The height of their success I guess was first opening act on Blind Melon's headlining tour. Roles should have been reversed IMO.

[@TheProgCorner]

Although the second Blind Melon album, Soup, was incredible.

[@Ron-c6i]

These bands' failure to become huge had nothing to do with how well they played. If album sales weren't there for the executives, they weren't going any further. Executive greed got much worse after 1980.

[@TheProgCorner]

For sure!!!

[@mikepatton78]

Pere Ubu!!!

[@TheProgCorner]

Given your handle I was expecting some Faith No More or Mr Bungle…

[@DanSPsych67]

Big Star!!!!! Nough Said!!

[@TheProgCorner]

You know it.

[@jasonweinstock1282]

I have often thought of angel as being a cross between kiss,styx,and yes.

[@TheProgCorner]

There you go!!!

[@donaldanderson6604]

Renaissance had a big hit single in the UK but they should have been as big as Genesis. Greenslade were definitely good enough to rival the other Brit prog guants.

[@mikekeeler6362]

UFO should have been way bigger than what they were

[@TheProgCorner]

Especially here in the states.

[@JohnCooper-co5hs]

Love Spirit

[@TheProgCorner]

Me too!!!

[@garyk-j7p]

Spirit with Randy California should have been huge, one of the great 70’s bands

[@TheProgCorner]

For sure!!!

[@josephgerard5473]

I much prefer Colosseum to Renaissance but I totally 100% agree both of those groups should have been as famous as King Crimson or Jethro Tull.

[@TheProgCorner]

Definitely!!!

[@scottmcrae3355]

City Boy were smart, had hooks for days, Mutt Lange production and a super solid run of albums They should have been huge.

[@TheProgCorner]

City Boy ALMOST made the episode today!!!! Great minds think alike!!!

[@scottmcrae3355]

@@TheProgCornerI’ve only gotten into them this past year. I found all of their albums for super cheap at a local antique market and was blown away. I’d never even heard of them before and my friend recommended that I check them out. He said I would love them since I like 10cc and Queen. Pomp rock at its finest.

[@TheProgCorner]

@@scottmcrae3355 Half Priced Books always has a few titles for cheap.

[@th5841]

Some new bands that are slept on: OK Goodnight Bent Knee Exploring Birdsong Kalandra Meer Martin Gonzalez Sylvaine

[@TheProgCorner]

Sylvaine? (All the rest I 100% agree with.)

[@th5841]

@@TheProgCornerMy frist listen to Sylvaine was Mørklagt. Made me emotional. But not sure if you disagree or are unfamiliar with her?

[@MusicVersa]

For what it's worth, April Wine were huge in Canada. Cant say I agree about Starcastle though... Citadel's pretty good but it sounds just awful. Crying out for a good remix/remaster. My picks for bands that should have been bigger - I Love You But Ive Chosen Darkness and Electrelane. Both indie rock bands from the early 2000s. Should have been up there with artists like Interpol, Arcade Fire, St Vincent, and the other indie bands who had a lot of mainstream success but both are obscure even in indie rock circles.

[@TheProgCorner]

And that was Roy Thomas Baker. Shockingly bad production!!!!

[@TheProgCorner]

I LOVE YOU BUT I’VE CHOSEN DARKNESS!!! I love them!!!! Forgot all about that band. How about WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS?

[@MusicVersa]

@ I don't know We Were Promised Jetpacks. I'll check them out. Do you know Electrelane? They're kind of like if Stereolab and Neu spent some time touring with My Bloody Valentine.

[@Matias-music-71]

yup , love me some April Wine

[@lie188]

gutted that White Lightning(I🇬🇧) didn't continue to do more overwhelming albums. trust me(🤝) 'frightened children' has a Top 1... (cough cough) best ever outro. it might be a false dream, but the children in the background may have originated in 'phaedra' by Tangerine Dream.

[@TheProgCorner]

👍👍👍👍

[@jasonweinstock1282]

I can name a few bands that were around in the 70s that should have gotten bigger..warm dust,finch,gracious..do any of those names ring a bell to anyone?

[@TheProgCorner]

Big fan of Finch and Gracious!!!

[@jasonweinstock1282]

@TheProgCorner I have the first 2 albums by finch on lp,and the first 2 releases by gracious on cd.

[@kevinputry5655]

Sweet should have been much bigger! They were always popular in the UK and Germany but sadly most of the rest of the world has no clue who they are.

[@TheProgCorner]

Great call!!!!