Ten Bands I Never Talk About (but should)

[@215Gallagher]

The Small Faces were/was my first favourite band, to be a child hearing Tin Soldier, Lazy Sunday and Itchycoo Park on the radio was a privilege.

[@Asheanae]

YESS! I love Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

[@215Gallagher]

You have your heart in the right place@@Asheanae

[@misterschubert3242]

Steve, Kenny, Ian and Ronnie. Great combo. We were noodling around at a band practice a few weeks ago and my buddy started laying down the chords for Tin Soldier, out of the blue, just warming up. I asked, "Are you playing Small Faces?" "Yep." I have new respect. I hav

[@Asheanae]

@@215Gallagher Ah, come on, it's brilliant! Are You Sitting Two Square On Your Botty!?!

[@UncleTonyGuitar]

Shining a light on BeBop Deluxe is always welcome...

[@philipfollety4981]

Bill Nelson is a wonderful songwriter and guitarist. Really good albums in my collection.

[@justsmitty1709]

After reading the comments here, I was pleased to see several comments about Little Feat. Several folks agreed that live Little Feat was the best sounding band they had ever heard in concert. Before Lowell 's passing in 79, they were fantastic.

[@joshcarter113]

Absolutely. I should have read more comments before mentioning them myself, lol. Great band

[@justsmitty1709]

@@joshcarter113 Hey, the more the merrier 🎼

[@JJG86]

Little Feat are one of my favorites.

[@countdebleauchamp]

Fabulous. listened to them religiously in the George era.

[@winstonleg-thigh2113]

Roxy Music. Way ahead of their time. And seem to have been forgotten on later generations. Especially the Eno albums.

[@mikedonoghues4018]

That was the band I was scrolling through the comments hoping to see. I’d go beyond Eno’s time though. I still think there’s loads to talk about - and really positively - in their later “Manifesto”, “Flesh and Blood” incarnations.

[@mrblitzer8705]

I wholeheartedly second this. Always loved Roxy. No rockers were ever quite so satisfyingly lush and indulgent. Would love to hear any thoughts you have on them...

[@revjimbob]

@@mikedonoghues4018 The first 3 albums are all great, but the Eno ones are the best.

[@MichaelRoy-hc3lz]

Oh yes!

[@briancox8518]

Absolutely brilliant band

[@davidadams4647]

Budgie such an underated band

[@ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl]

The vocals spoiled them, much like Rush.

[@joylindadichamounix]

He and Laurence Tolhurst will be playing a music fest in Los Angeles this year.

[@Stpaulus101]

In for the kill: : Bostin stuff:: along with ufo and be bop 👌 deluxe

[@Baz63]

great suggestion. Sadly i have retained all my concert tickets for this band which amounts to 27. A sign of a misspent youth.

[@davidmorgan6896]

Very likely in the top two of South Wales bands in the early to mid seventies.

[@danielphillips7537]

Wishbone Ash is an underrated band. Their album, Argus, is a classic. Savoy Brown were a great British blues rock band who seemed to be more popular here in the States than they were in the U.K. Their album, Hellbound Train is probably their most popular.

[@usaturnuranus]

Wishbone Ash definitely deserves mention, good call.

[@justsmitty1709]

Yes, Argus.

[@usaturnuranus]

@@justsmitty1709 Argus is terrific. No Smoke Without Fire and New England were maybe a bit more conventional but they had their moments as well.

[@philipgior3312]

I had several Savoy Brown albums, Train is a great one, as is Raw Sienna. Totally overlooked band these days unfortunately

[@keithbutler2222]

The first album and Pilgrimage too, featuring 'Where were you tomorrow' from my home town 🙂

[@joshcarter113]

Little Feat. Lowell George is absolutely underrated.

[@robinjones6999]

too right - they didn't sell many records

[@kenjones6441]

Great singer and slide guitarist and composer.

[@jesuschambers]

I was hoping that BOC would get a mention but maybe another time. Others worth discussing: Horslips, Barclay James Harvest, Sparks, Nils Lofgren, UFO & Rory Gallagher. Up The Posh!.

[@classicalbum]

I've done some BOC interviews

[@ianemery4355]

Atomic Rooster! Traffic! 10cc! To name 3 different types of bands! 😂

[@Philtration]

Atomic Rooster! Was listening to them this morning on my way to work.

[@ianemery4355]

@@Philtration It's true that John Du Cann and Rooster are overlooked! Death walks behind you was the first album I bought by them way way way back in time 😆

[@gary6514]

This channel is unmissable. Interesting flowing eloquence. Well done.

[@classicalbum]

Thank you kindly!

[@REM1956]

I agree with @gary6514 wholeheartedly. I couldn't agree more.

[@vitorgomide4838]

Supertramp is the best band from the 70s.

[@thekeywitness]

Steely Dan is always a good topic

[@kuen-wahcheung1863]

I was thinking the same.

[@douglasstruthers8307]

Here are a few bands/performers worth considering a chat or two: Dire Straits, Portishead, Fleetwood Mac (the "Wilderness Years" between Peter Green & Lindsey Buckingham/Stevie Nicks), and the Steve Miller Band. I agree with you that Supertramp & Styx are worthy of an episode or two.

[@kenfrederick6223]

I'm quite alright with you not covering REM or Paul Simon. More Free and Camel would be great though. 👍

[@toddschulz2807]

REM is intolerable

[@starkillerclub3755]

UFO, Montrose, Budgie, Captain Beyond, Hawkwind are a few bands that generally don't get enough love

[@roythombley1576]

Don’t believe I’ve seen you talk about The Allman Brothers Band. Would love to hear your thoughts regarding the classic Duane and Berry era, as well as the final lineup with Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks.

[@Adam-ov5ie]

Good shout. Could lead into a video on the Tedeschi Trucks band as well.

[@alexluksich6159]

Spirit - such an under rated and talented band

[@OutRAjious]

absolutely, the world needs to remember Spirit... were they too articulate for our modern brutal times

[@countdebleauchamp]

My sister introduced me to them, I was addicted to 12 Dreams.

[@Russell__Smith]

I have not heard you speak about the Kinks or the Pretty Things. I would have thought the latter's Parachute and SF Sorrow would have been right up your alley.

[@61js]

Ah Pretty Things. I was blown away when I saw them supporting Quo, '74 or '75, hazy memory, at De Montfort Hall.

[@Russell__Smith]

@61js 8th and 9th May, 1975 - Promoting Silk Torpedo.

[@DD-gs4wh]

The Kinks would be great!

[@lemonsquash45]

Renaissance. Annie Haslams sublime voice. The Enid and BJH would be high on my list.

[@OutRAjious]

Bullet, Kingd and Queens, The Island.... with Jane and Keith Relf

[@marcopolo2730]

You should talk about Mott the Hoople. My favorite growing up. They were a precursor of punk, “Brain Capers” Also Ian Hunter’s solo work. He’s still putting out new work at 85 and it’s good.

[@maxthepupp]

Ian Hunter & Mott! My favorite artist far and away that no one talks about!

[@Asheanae]

Brian May said that if the Mott hadn't broken up, they'd have been bigger than the Stones

[@rainydayswithdogs]

I'd like to hear you talk about Be Bop Deluxe please.

[@alantennie1557]

Surely SLADE deserves some praise? A band that would blow KISS etc off the stage without even trying . I get it , they were never cool , but so many people in the business were fans . IN A recent interview with ROGER DALTREY he said while THE WHO were making rock operas SLADE were tearing the place up , bringing out brilliant singles , his favourite being FAR FAR AWAY . But hey , we like what we like 👍

[@earlgrey691]

I reckon 'The Sweet' would have eclipsed my least favourite band-KISS given the right management ?

[@alantennie1557]

@@earlgrey691 I think the main issue is SWEET weren’t seen as a great live act , despite being excellent musicians.

[@Stpaulus101]

How does it feel: : their best song:::::from slade in 🎥 film a bostin film

[@alantennie1557]

@@Stpaulus101 An absolutely beautiful song that only got to number 15 in the charts, and was rarely played on the radio at the time . Thankfully it’s been rediscovered 👍

[@uapuat]

Slade put on one of the best live rock shows I have ever seen. And I'm a child of the 70s, who got to see almost everyone. But Slade were right up there.

[@jonathanmarkbotterell1926]

'The Church' deserves a mention. Followed them for years.😎

[@stackystackpole8826]

With you on The Church. Seen them many times here in Australia. Great sound.

[@peterkarlsson1825]

+ 1

[@HughGenvoenni]

Under the Milky Way is one of my favorite songs!! Criminally underrated! Everyone I’ve shown it to has loved it!

[@nitedreamer23]

Even their recent stuff is strong.

[@peterkarlsson1825]

@@nitedreamer23Yeah. Eros Zeta And The Perfumed Guitar is one of the best album they have done.

[@fcamiola]

Cardiacs, perhaps? The UK's best kept secret. The greatest band you have never heard (or maybe you have?)

[@angloart8410]

A band that completely defies description and categorisation - which might explain their neglect.

[@prairiedogsareextant]

Cramps. I just saw a clip of Ringo from the early 90s talking about the music he was listening to, and he mentioned The Cramps. That would be groovy, the Cramps getting their due on this channel. Bad Music For Bad People blew my tiny mind in 84.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Bad music for bad people!

[@prairiedogsareextant]

@@RideAcrossTheRiver That's the one, Bad Music. It F'ed me up, never have recovered, Praise Bob.

[@davidschecter5247]

I don't think ANYONE talks about Free and many of these groups. Nice to hear good things about Paul Simon's later work.

[@mrkitewine7700]

Another marvellous video, thanks. The Stranglers could possibly do with more attention

[@215Gallagher]

Nobody apart from we Stranglers fans gets them. Got to see Dave Greenfield for the fifth and last time Feb 2019, the one and only prog-punk keyboard player.

[@milliewilkie1969]

Saw Strangles about 4 times in Cambridgeshire very underrated live band

[@michellebell5092]

Definitely with you on the stranglers

[@ianemery4355]

The Stranglers are unique! Loved by us fans! Loathed by the critic's! Celebrating 50 years this year says it all! 👍

[@215Gallagher]

It's true, I couldn't even imagine being married to someone who wasn't a Stranglers fan.@@ianemery4355

[@kevinmoore734]

The Kinks and Velvet Underground. Extremely influential.

[@davidwright8476]

So many to mention. Return To Forever, Kansas, PFM, Opeth, Triumvirat, Porcupine Tree, Ayreon.

[@TheDavidtk240]

Thanks for the post. Free were a great band! I love Kossoff's guitar in Heavy Load. As someone whose musical tastes run from Gang of Four to Nick Drake, keep making the great vids! Respect from Carolina.

[@Marco-he8hz]

How about Can or Neu!? Great bands and very influential.

[@Groundhogfan1962]

Or Ash Ra Tempel

[@stefanrathert4011]

I'd love to learn your views on Roxy Music and the solo catalogue of their guitar player Phil Manzanera. Thanks a lot for all your wonderful videos.

[@jelkel25]

Love a bit of 70s Roxy though I've never got around to Phils solo stuff. Roxy seem to have a highly enthusiastic group of fans and are a bit of a bands band beyond that. No bad legacy.

[@markferguson3745]

Early Roxy is an absolute mind f#ck.Up until Manifesto or so? Avalon got all the recognition, but the first album is the masterpiece,- hard to top that.

[@Stpaulus101]

Their best song for me was Mother of pearl

[@daviddowdall6000]

I love Roxy Music. Ladytron, Take a Chance With Me and Dance Away are their best songs.

[@stevemalek2970]

Yes to Roxy Music!

[@gte1961]

So pleased you mentioned Free. Unbelievably good band.

[@OutRAjious]

the album with Morning sad Morning, has to be the most chilled but strong ever, too good for these times!

[@davidwhite4874]

@@OutRAjious Mouthful of Grass.......

[@OutRAjious]

@@davidwhite4874 Love that!!

[@davidwhite4874]

@@OutRAjious Yes! The album is called "Tons of Sobs"..

[@portcullis5622]

​​@@davidwhite4874'Tons of Sobs' was the debut album. 'Morning Sad Mourning' and 'Mouthful of Grass' were on the eponymous second album 'Free'.

[@podlife1]

Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers

[@davidrauh8118]

I've watched a number of your videos, but certainly not all. So you may have mentioned some of these artists or not. So here goes...XTC, Caravan, Split Enz, Crowded House, 10CC, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Donovan, Kate Bush, Procol Harum, and The Kinks.

[@macmac9284]

Like this guy. Free playing Mr Big live in the Granada studios is the best stripped back piece of rock ever.

[@robdevaney6518]

Agreed. The live version on the album with the stamps cover is simply awesome

[@independenceltd.]

a masterclass in bassology

[@8ackbiter434]

Yes, I never tire of it. Kossoff and Fraser were ridiculously young (19 and 20, I believe) but were incredibly accomplished and innovative guitarists

[@montyernst2617]

I'd love to see you do REM's "Automatic for the People" and Supertramp's "Crime of the Century."

[@MichaelW969]

Another vote for REM, perhaps the evolution of alternative rock/jangle pop, which some say originated with the Byrds. I do agree they somewhat went adrift post-Bill Berry. I was fortunate to see them live twice.

[@klcheshire]

I don’t know how you feel about these bands: Talk Talk, Tears for Fears, Crowded House, Split Enz, The Fixx… I know these aren’s hard rock bands, but I find their diversity very refreshing. Thanks for another great video!

[@wardka]

Talk Talk! Yes, that's a very creative experimental band.

[@slowmarchingband1]

Love Talk Talk, brilliantly experimental band.

[@DavidMander-rs4uk]

Mark Hollis is a genius!!

[@ewancarmichael3412]

Definitely Split Enz. Tim and Neil's best work is on their albums.

[@Zagneek]

T4F much more than their admittedly excellent 80s hits

[@wongnaichungrd]

Free's Fire and Water and Mott the Hoople's Mott are two of the very best albums of the 70's and I'm talking top 10. So of course I'd add Mott the Hoople in there. Throw in Little Feat (best live band I've ever seen, with Lowell in '76, and I've seen hundreds) and Gram Parsons. Kudos for including the Small Faces!

[@marktait2371]

free mott feat we listended to in school.i.just have columbus on vinly but dudes original just read review 50th uncut they liked dudes better than suffragette ian said that bowie brought them my older brother in hs friends piled into car 76 went to feat in richmond some of that show ended up columbus one of the best bands live even though hs kid

[@justsmitty1709]

Little Feat ❤ saw them twice in 78 and still say they were the best 2 sounding concerts I have ever attended. Glad to know I'm not alone.

[@maxthepupp]

🤘😎🤘

[@CousinoMacul]

I would love it if you spoke more about XTC.

[@slowmarchingband1]

Extraordinary band. 6 albums released in the 1980s and none of them sound like it. English Settlement and Nonsuch are masterpieces

[@Zagneek]

Big fan of their Dukes of Stratosphere alter ego

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

We only want what's best for them.

[@marktait2371]

yeh i have the upsy daisy comp many great songs no two alike only have oranges lemons on vinly now so expensive local indie store rarely has any

[@32INCHSTRIPER]

Phear​@@Zagneek

[@stephenjefferies5101]

Excellent reminder, obviously lots of those bands I’m very familiar with. In the year above me in school in the early 70s, the girls had Free written on their satchels all with other bands, but Free was in the largest font. They were very popular in the 70s.

[@KKTR3]

Until about 4 years ago I’d never heard anyone describe FREE AS been teenage girls go to band , and yet now I’ve heard it a few times.

[@kingcurry6594]

Camel is the most ignored, underrated and criminally neglected band ever. They also happen to be, in my opinion, the best band which has ever existed. Andy Latimer's guitar playing takes you to places no other guitarist can reach. I'd also add Gentle Giant (first chamber rock band), Budgie (first hard rock/metal power trio and influencers of NWOBHM), Wishbone Ash (first twin lead guitar band) and Horslips (founders of Celtic Rock), all of whom are frequently ignored but all of whom were influential.

[@aardvaarkmaark]

I've never heard you discuss the wildly eccentric John Cale.

[@James-hd6ez]

John Cale is a genius who has not only recorded amazing songs ,he has also produced classic albums 👌

[@SH-ud8wd]

Music for a New Society is the work of a genius.

[@aardvaarkmaark]

@@SH-ud8wd I have not listened to this album. I'll check it out. My favorite song by Mr. Cale is his twisted version of Heartbreak Hotel.

[@James-hd6ez]

@aardvaarkmaark One of John Cales legendary Albums which is a great place to start his the 1971 classic "Paris 1919" or his 1979 live paranoid coke fuelled " Sabotage live " amongst many others.

[@chrismiller1183]

The whole 'wildly eccentric' '60s-'70s New York scene is 'wildly overrated'. Warhol, Reed, Cale, et.al were/are weird icons because EVERYHING that originates from the coasts is SO HIP. Their cultural/musical impact is so minimal in actuality.

[@BrentPetrek]

Stellar job overall Barry. There are more bands than one can ever cover in a reasonable and respectful manner. Alas, ‘If we had world enough and time’. Personally I would love to see you do a Doors and Moody Blues album ranking. Not so much for the final ranking, of course, but for the insights and assessment that goes into the ranking process. Your input on that level is well worth my time! Cheers

[@petedavies74]

Barclay james harvest, particularly their 70's output are worthy of a mention...

[@geoffbaker4452]

And I think John Lees' reworking of their seventies stuff, mostly "live" recordings.

[@slowmarchingband1]

There's definitely room for mentioning Be Bop Deluxe, Dr Feelgood, Focus, The Skids, Wishbone Ash, Streetwalkers, Man, Gentle Giant, Thunder and XTC.

[@milliewilkie1969]

That was a blast from past Gentle Giant forgot about them .thanks

[@wallypinter7883]

Beat me to it regarding Be Bop Deluxe 😊!

[@scottmcneely1927]

Definitely Be Bop Deluxe, Focus, and XTC.

[@classicalbum]

There's a couple of gentle giant videos on my channel

[@smith1958b]

Emerson, Lake & Palmer, King Crimson, Gary Numan, the Specials, Genesis (Peter gabriel years), Thin Lizzy to name a few.

[@lucasjharr6]

Very Awesome! More lately Mike Oldfield seems to me to be an overlooked artist. I don't recall having heard any word of him, tons of great stuff! He has made some of the coolest songs I've ever heard!

[@Chiller11]

REM for sure, the Byrds were seminal California sound, Beach Boys Pet Sounds. For a change of pace Bonnie Raitt, Gram Parsons and/or Flying Burrito Brothers, Buffalo Springfield. Enjoy your content.

[@garanceadrosehn9691]

I absolutely love several of Camel's albums, which definitely includes _"Stationary Traveller"_ and _"Stationary Traveller"._ The recent release of them playing Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a great concert. I'm sure that was such an emotional event for Andy. I'm also a huge fan of Billy Joel, Styx, and Supertramp. I saw Supertramp during the _"Breakfast in America"_ tour, and that was was a great concert.

[@thestevenjaywaymusic7775]

One band that were brilliant and are forgotten, was It Bites. An 80’s band but were incredible! Really !!!!

[@billyhodges7194]

Yep.... I love IB .... Saw FDIB last year in Wolverhampton , and it was jaw droppingly incredible

[@angelomicciche3044]

Great picks, btw. For me, Focus (I am seeing them again in April). Two great voices who we lost too early, Harry Nilsson and Gerry Rafferty.

[@burningbothbinaries9889]

there still not enough conversation about the MC5 (RIP brother Wayne), Bob Mould is still a force that few can match, especially his solo electric shows of recent years. Gram Parsons, another, who seems to have fallen out of public consciousness, but $1000 wedding is one of the best songs ever recorded. Early James Taylor also seems to be forgotten, the album on apple records is sublime.

[@JeremiahPickardMusic]

REM are my second favourite band so I'd love to see you talk about them more.

[@danfan4707]

Glad I'm not the only one that loves REM's album Up... Some of their best work I think. Green is another album I revisit regularly. Neither of these picks seem particularly popular in the REM fanbase though. For such a huge band (up to the mid-90s at least) they barely get a mention on the music channels I watch.

[@jshaers96]

I find the IRS years so good that everything else feels like an anti-climax, although the more recent albums had their moments. I don't think it gets much better than Murmur and Life's Rich Pageant.

[@johnarmitage6225]

What about Tom Waits? Love your channel, watch it almost every day. Keep up the good work

[@alhi6240]

Rain Dogs was reviewed. I too would like to hear more TW album reviews. Especially Small Change.

[@Bluepilled-c5t]

Black Rider was my favourite of Tom’s

[@slowmarchingband1]

Ah, you're talking about some of my heroes now Barry. Love Free and Paul Rodgers, and I have every John Martyn album on CD. Saw him live 5 times, just wonderful.

[@djhrecordhound4391]

Having only been a casual subscriber, I'm not familiar enough with your tastes to suggest such a thing... I just enjoy what you present, how you present it, and how frank you are with your opinions.

[@lenpey]

Am I good for one more? The Move, which morphed into ELO in the early 70s. The last Move album, MESSAGE FROM THE COUNTRY, is brilliant. The ELO debut (which is really a Move album) is a forgotten landmark.

[@bobgordon236]

I also like Camel very much. Nude is an amazing album. Great story.

[@stevemalek2970]

I know you did an unboxing of Pawn Hearts but doing a ranking of VdGG would be great! Also if you are familiar with Peter Hammill solo material I'd be interested in your thoughts. Great video as always!

[@brandonbarker961]

R.E.M., Elvis Costello, Lou Reed, New Order

[@JeffRogers1962]

Good video. I love Supertramp. I was given a tape of Even in the Quietest Moments by a friend many many years ago and been a fan ever since. Billy Joel's The Stranger is another fine album well worth a shout. The new Paul Rodgers album is good if a little short on the running time you might want to check it out for a quick review or even do a best of video on Paul, if so dont miss muddy water blues album.

[@Philtration]

Humble Pie. Such a great live band.

[@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp]

Possibly the most erudite, informative and considered channel on KZbin. Thank you.

[@classicalbum]

Appreciate that

[@Fiveash-Art]

Ah. you're a painter. Funny I've been watching this channel for a while and I just keyed in on that.

[@robertanelson8487]

Fantastic video. Yes being the youngest but having a older brother who graduated in 73 was a blessing. Played me Free and I love Wishing Well. That is the reason my music taste go from Johan Sébastien Bach to White Zombie.

[@KKTR3]

Same in some ways

[@KKTR3]

Portishead

[@otisdylan9532]

R.E.M., Billy Joel, and Paul Simon are all artists that I like very much.

[@jameslaird9924]

Ten years after

[@MattCarter67]

Good call on Free, who I’ve been listening to again recently - they just had ‘it’ didn’t they. Personally I’d love to see you do a show on Cardiacs.

[@Silkyfur]

I'd absolutely love to see you do videos covering each of these artists you mentioned. Camel is one of my absolute favourite bands, and they really don't get the recognition they deserve. I absolutely agree with you regarding Stationary Traveler and Pressure Points being excellent albums, very rich in emotion. Supertramp and Roger Hodgson are also huge favourites of mine, as well as R.E.M. The Up-album by R.E.M. was the last of their albums that I really got into. I saw them live in Stockholm right after releasing Up, and it was such a great concert.

[@darrylshamrock]

Free were SO underrated. How could you NOT like them?

[@classicalbum]

I love them, I just never speak of them on this channel

[@wongnaichungrd]

Played with economy and taste which was not common with heavier blues based bands of the time. It's as though they channeled the sensibilities of The Band into their unique take on the genre.

[@tdunph4250]

Traffic

[@thestevenjaywaymusic7775]

Thank you for mentioning Camel. I think I have every one of their albums. An amazing band.

[@justsmitty1709]

Yes,it's time to dig through the boxes of albums pushed to the back of the closet.

[@davidmorgan6896]

I loved them back in the day and saw them on the Nude tour. Afraid to say they were a bit dull live. Twenty years ago I bought a retrospective on CD, mostly for the nostalgia. It took was dull and directionless. I guess my music tastes changed.

[@OutRAjious]

I oncw had a drink with Andy Ward...after he'd fallen though a plate glass window

[@jornfox3545]

nice painting ! saw Camel live twice, awesome band.

[@classicalbum]

My wife, she's the artist

[@dirtydeadasheville]

Hi Barry how about giving us across the pond a good primer on "The Canterbury Scene"? We'd love a little history of the Gong, National Health, Hatfield and the North and your take on how much they really influenced (or were influenced?) the prog scene? Cheers Paul

[@northernengland]

The Genius Robert Calvert .

[@dunkieofficialmusic]

I'm not sure if these have ever got any coverage across your videos, but how about Big Star? Hugely influential to many across the decades, especially the jangle-pop Indie bands of the 80s into the 90s. Two other firm faves of mine would be Jellyfish's LP Bellybutton, and any or all of the Badfinger LPs. Thanks, and keep up the great content Sir.

[@danallen7987]

You should talk about budgie! Would love to see a ranking. The most underrated classic rock band ever. Tony Bourge has riffs every bit as heavy as Tony iommi

[@andrewlongshaw2128]

And brilliant live! I saw them support Ozzy.

[@peterhopewell9431]

Hi Barry, the first two bands I saw as a young teenager in the mid 70s and have listened to ever since, Caravan and Wishbone Ash, also, just for the album Strange Kind of Love, Love and Money. PS love the channel.

[@jeffbroadhurst7315]

The Fall

[@ClaydenLee]

Seconded

[@paullynn473]

Always the same always different John Peel ❤

[@dibdab101]

Just a small selection but it would great to hear you on some of these. Maybe a bit of post punk: Joy Division, Elvis Costello, The Fall.. Maybe I missed it, but can`t remember The Velvet Underground much on this channel, so that would be great too Otherwise, Ry Cooder, JJ Cale and Nick Cave. (apologies if you have covered some of these and I missed them) Personally, I`d also love something on Radiohead, The Smiths or Elliott Smith, but I do realise that this possibly is not the right channel for this. Would be happy to be proved wrong though. 😉

[@russellmarriott9396]

John Martyn’s ‘Solid Air’ album is a beautiful album. Perfect to relax to with a glass of red.

[@Owlstretchingtime78]

I go with a spliff. 😉

[@robertmessing6846]

I can’t say that I’ve seen all of your videos but a few come to mind. Perhaps you’ve mentioned these. Renaissance, Eno, John Cale or Lou Reed, Television or Tom Verlaine, and from your live albums I thought you might mention 801 Live.

[@dondesmond7969]

In the week we are recognising Corkmen, Rory! Rory! Rory!

[@Chapps1941]

No band has married lyrics and music like Supertramp. It's their superpower

[@Mrvictorfernandes]

I would like to see you give your thoughts on Judee Sill one day. An otherworldly singer/songwriter from the 70's taken away far too soon. Her self titled debut, Heart Food, and the unfinished Dreams Come True albums are devastating yet devine. I would also throw in her Live In London album as well.

[@gregarruda112]

Thanks for mentioning her. I never heard of her. I just listened to a few of her tunes. Splendid!

[@joeyoung431]

Discounting several bands I think you cover quite well (vid. Jethro Tull), I'd be interested in your learned opinions on Dead Can Dance, The Cure, Caravan, The Van Der Graaf Generator, Steeleye Span, Pentangle, Coheed & Cambria and Immram.

[@petedavies74]

Probably one of the best bands to come out of Birmingham in the mid to late 60's and early 70's are The Move, a great live act particularly the first carnation of the group, Carl Wayne, Trevor Burton, Chris 'Ace' Kefford, Roy Wood and Bev Bevan. Eventually morphed into The Electric Light Orchestra in 1972...worth a mention?

[@sallysrock8488]

Cheap Trick covered the Move on California Man.

[@OutRAjious]

Abso effing lutely.... tighter thaqn tight... best songs... incredibly underrated

[@DarrenLev1005]

R.E.M. Up is one of my favourite albums, it is just sheer brilliance. Their last album Collapse Into Now is very underrated as well.

[@Railway_Railfan]

Budgie Be Bop Deluxe Ocean Ear Armageddon Love Battery Manfred Mann Paris Bad Finger

[@sebastiancrow7815]

Blue Oyster Cult. My all time favorite band. Been a huge fan since 1974 and when i discovered Secret Treaties in my brother's collection.

[@PhilAndrews-m8l]

The Warning. I feel excited about rock music again. I had fallen into a rut of listening to 30-50 year old rock music (for the 1000th time) because I didn’t like any new music. Now I do. The Warning are epic. I have listened to nothing else since discovering them 3 weeks ago.

[@markferguson3745]

Are you aware of All Them Witches? Not so attractive, but killer up to date Rock.

[@EdwardJamesCrockford]

Thanks for recommending Paul Simon's "Stranger to Stranger" - I was looking for a good album to listen to this morning!

[@paulsurelynotsmith8179]

Groundhogs one my fav bands Barry stone the crows , pink fairies n Vinegar joe showing my age now sir would be interesting to hear your thoughts on some those great bands of the yesterday great video always interesting keep them coming.

[@slowmarchingband1]

Ah, Pink Fairies! I wore out What a Bunch of Sweeties, brilliant stuff

[@hedgehog5001]

Agggh, I forgot, the small faces with Steve Martiott. Brilliant.

[@ephrimvael]

.. and what about Blodwyn Pig? :) .. 'Getting to This' was a quietly impressive, well produced album of theirs!

[@rodjones117]

Ahead Rings Out - brilliant.

[@ephrimvael]

@@rodjones117 funny, I was just thinking about picking up a vinyl copy of Ahead Rings Out.. Got tired of MP3s, never got into Spotify, rebuilding my vinyl collection again! :)

[@billbez7465]

This channel introduces me to a lot of new & vintage music that I might have missed otherwise. Much appreciate that!

[@notalcno9]

Ten years after as well, please also Johnny Winter. And Edgar.

[@bobgordon236]

Saw Ten Years After in 1970 in LA at the Forum. Opening acts were Yes and the J. Giles Band. What a show !

[@notalcno9]

@bobgordon236 missed out on tya but managed to meet Ric Lee as his daughter worked with me he passed on a few cds to me. Saw j geils band support the stones in the early 80's.

[@Nuclearmagenta]

Please talk about Jefferson Airplane, Utopia, Buzzy Linhart, The Fugs, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Milk N Cookies, The Runaways, The Incredible String Band, Grand Funk Railroad, Fountains of Wayne, Renaissance, The Rascals and The Dave Clark Five.

[@michaeldaley5831]

I’d love to hear your thoughts on The sensational Alex Harvey Band,they were great live,& top Lps,were you a fan,do you rate him?.Hammersmith Odeon in 75,was an unforgettable night.for me he doesn’t get enough recognition,in the music press.

[@slowmarchingband1]

Loved SAHB

[@Plainsindian857]

A few artists I have a strong fondness for and would like to hear some reviews of: Richie Havens, Cat Stevens and Roy Harper