RANT- Bands We Used to Dislike or Ignore, and Now We Love (Part 1)

[@travisperrotta5264]

Progressive Rock. Someone brainwashed me into thinking it was all pretentiousness, but thanks to you, Pete, during this quarantine, I listened to a lot of the progressive rock that you recommended. Not only am I a huge fan now, but it also inspired me to play guitar again.

[@treffbennett6534]

Travis-if you haven't already-check out Fates Warning for progressive rock GOLD!

[@Jermeister12]

I love Prog!! I never get tired listening to it.

[@dtltmtgt]

A wordy one for me because this is a great idea! Pink Floyd - embarrassed to say I was way too much of a metalhead as a teenager that I actually dissed fans of Floyd 🙄. Proud to say they are now firmly among my very favorite bands! Heart - again, in the 80s I was all about metal and edgier hard rock. At that time Heart was much too poppy for me. Now I know better! These ladies have always rocked and I love all the eras.

[@XenoMorphGaming79]

Banging to slayer in school and then goes home and starts listening to madonna and abba

[@ericsloss3963]

I can get why ppl don't like them. I do like them, but I can understand when ppl say they are boring or pretentious.

[@arejaycee5484]

I was very much of a one track mind in the 80s and it was all metal Now I'm older I appreciate a lot more music than I did at the time .

[@darkhymnsfromthecoldnorth]

First one that comes to mind for me are Blue Oyster Cult. Ignored them until a few years ago because i heard them on the radio too many times as a kid. Now they are one of my favorite bands, and I wish i hadn't ignored them.

[@victhedude417]

I saw an ad for the lp "Tyranny And Mutation" in some rock n roll magazine back when that was new. I remember specifically the ad describing BOC as a mix of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. "Well hell yes" I thought! Bought it immediately. Disappointed big time! Sounded like neither band. Hated it. But over time, bit by bit, piece by piece, my opinion changed completely. Now, I can't get enough of BOC! LOVE 'EM!!

[@planet6393]

You just discovered a treasure!

[@darkhymnsfromthecoldnorth]

Totally. Never too late.

[@thedude3423]

I was in the same boat as you! Just started listening to them within the past 6 months after 40 years of ignoring them. Wow!!! Just a great band especially thier first three albums.

[@samhouston1979]

i just got the last album & it’s pretty good

[@russellgentile4719]

I didn't hear anyone in the comments mention the Beatles. For me I was too young to appreciate just how good their stuff was. Now I appreciate just how special the Beatles were. I guess it took getting older!

[@samhouston1979]

ugh ...

[@brianallen8091]

Same here. I remember mom letting me play Beatles ‘65 on my first record player. I scratched the f*ck outta that thing until it was unplayable. It was boring “old people” music to me back then🤣 Dumbass me. It took me getting “old” to really, really appreciate the insane talent of the Beatles.

[@danielsimmons4856]

Couldn't agree more on Cinderella. Hated "Nobody's Fool" when I was younger and never bothered to give them another listen. A few years later I wound up hearing "Gypsy Road" and was shocked when I found out it was Cinderella. Started listening to them more, and they're probably my second favorite band now. "Nobody's Fool" has even grown on me and it's now one of my favorite power ballads.

[@treffbennett6534]

Yeah, Daniel, a lot of folks still think Cinderella are some glossy, glammy, poodle hair 80's band with a few hits and catchy power ballads-WRONG! Tom Kiefer is a major talent with immense songwriting skills and is a very tasty guitarist, not to mention a powerful, expressive vocalist! I dig his solo stuff and a Cinderella reunion is something I am constantly thinking about. Extreme also fits in this misunderstood category and I play the hell out of em'! Peace.

[@samhouston1979]

love that Seamstress Blues song

[@marcoesquandolez4737]

Rainbow and Deep Purple. Because of Pete's passion for them I decided to do a deep dive and I'm having a blast. I always liked and Respected Purple but never got past the hits

[@knightvisioniixv]

Chris is something else. The Rush story was priceless. I love Hold Your Fire, and Time Stand Still is one of my faves. I can forgive him because he practically made me spit my drink out from laughing so hard.😃

[@bazakel115]

Same. How could he not have liked Rush at the time.

[@Morbidous]

Thin Lizzy, only knew a couple of their most popular songs and although I kinda like them never cared to get any deeper into them, now I discovered their discography (which is huge btw) and I totally love it. Thunder & Lightning is probably my fave last album by any band.

[@DutchDixon94]

Good to hear. Lizzy were excellent. Hope you check out the Bad Reputation and Johnny the Fox albums. 2 excellent albums

[@Morbidous]

@@DutchDixon94 Great albums indeed, both among my Top 5 albums by TL.

[@LuchaLibertaria]

Morissey - wasn't really interested back in the day. Now I think he's brilliant👍

[@jcsalty457]

My dad owns so many of his record maybe 20-30. He has seen him numerous times in New York City and in NJ.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Morrissey I'll take or leave now the Smiths are a band I've come to really like... and I've read discovered my love of REM again pretty much through monster..

[@treffbennett6534]

Hated him back in my "metal only" days, I just didn't understand his singing style and potent sense of humor.....what a dick I was! Listen to everything that's good, i.e. Echo and The Bunnymen, James Brown, The Cure, Black Flag, Ramones, Buddy Guy, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Dwight Yoakum etc. Morrissey (especially with genius guitarist Johnny Marr and The Smiths) demands our attention with his lyrical talent and completely unique vocals and refusal to water down his lyrics for the masses. His "Your Arsenal" album is a masterpiece! Great shout out!

[@pizzamachine4193]

Hell yea! Viva Moz!!

[@themetallian2112]

Pink Floyd - when I was 10 or 12 years old I didn't really like them, I thought they were a little too soft, but then over the years I really grown to love them. I listened to Dark Side and The Wall nonstop in my early teens, great albums and guitar work from Gilmour. Really great band!

[@amadeoeichberg1765]

Did not pay much attention in 1987 to Tony Martin's first album with Black Sabbath but now Eternal Idol is one of my favorites. From first song Ancient Warrior to title track final cut, Eternal Idol is All Killer - No Filler Black Sabbath album.

[@afterburner2869]

I am a big Sabbath fan but the stuff after Dio, I haven’t given a listen to. I’ve decided to change that, so I’m going to play all their post Dio era stuff on my Pandora and give it a chance. I look forward to hearing the Eternal Idol.

[@Rextum]

Eternal Idol is a great album, absolutely. Not as good as the best Ozzy or Dio albums, but very very good!

[@tomfisher2103]

Didn't really get into Kiss until my late 20s, early 30s. Was more into Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Motorhead.

[@tomfisher2103]

Also think Krokus is a very underrated band. Some of their songs actually have an AC/DC feel to them, and I dig AC/DC.

[@pauladams9287]

December 19th 1975. Blue Oyster Cult, Kansas, and Ted Nugent at the Long Beach Arena. So. Cal. What a show that was.

[@chrisalo2989]

holy moly!!!

[@jpaleologos1]

When MTV was brand new I really didn't care for all of these new-wave pop bands that appeared on the channel, but all of these years later I've come to really appreciate their work such as Missing Persons, The Human League, The Fixx, etc. I consider Missing Persons' debut record "Spring Session M" to be one of the best, if not THE best, new wave records of the 80's.

[@Gunther-pr8jd]

Spring Session M is one of my favorite albums of any genre. It's New Wave perfection.

[@adamsmashups4839]

The Fixx are so under rated.

[@auburn_and_cordsdude7415]

Check out The Sound its a British post punk/new wave band. Every album is great.

[@patrickcrowther9195]

I’ve long believed that you have to be in the right place at the right time to appreciate music. It’s a strange combination of factors that come together which result in you reacting positively to something. My example isn’t a group but a solo artist - Robert Wyatt. For years I had heard about his album ‘Rock Bottom’ and how amazing it was supposed to be. I had bought it, sold it, bought it, sold it, but despite my best efforts it did nothing for me at all. Then in summer 1996 I spent a very pleasant day on Hampstead Heath in London, reading Sherlock Holmes stories and drinking a few beers. When I went home that evening I decided for some unexplained reason to put on ‘Rock Bottom’ again. It was beautiful, magical, ethereal, extraordinary. It has been one of my all time favourite records ever since. Another one that comes to mind is The Smiths. When they were around in the ‘80s, I didn’t like them at all. I couldn’t grasp the humour in their music and found them depressing. I was even offered two tickets to see them at the Kilburn National in 1986 (the show that became the ‘Rank’ LP) and turned them down. Then in the late ‘90s I met a young woman who loved Morrissey and played his music constantly. I think I tried harder to like The Smiths as I adored her, and it worked. Something clicked and I was a complete convert. I now think of them as the greatest British band of the 1980s.

[@robbjj1]

For me its Sammy Hagar. My ex loved him i just liked a song here and there. But in the last few years i find i was wrong. I really love him now. Cosmic Universal Fashion was the song that really hooked me.

[@spaghetti.lee-69]

Frank Zappa - I heard " Joe's Garage " when I was 10. I couldn't Comprehend it. Then in my 20s I " Got It ". Now I think hes the Greatest Recorded Artist of the 20th Century.

[@planet6393]

Keep it greasy so we’ll go down easy! Great album

[@1967PONTIACGTO]

The Mothers of Invention was my first rock concert... Spring, 1969... the music went over my 15 year old head, but what got me was that someone threw a paper airplane on the stage, and Frank picked it up and said "the sum total of the hippie youth subculture", and threw it back at them... so I went out and bought We're Only In It For The Money, and after the 3rd or 4th listen I "got" it, and never looked back

[@diannecarpenter7718]

Thank you guys for your RANT- Bands We Used to Dislike or Ignore and Now We Love (Part 1). 🎤🎸🎵🥁

[@66TGE]

Nice to hear about my freinds in Candlemass. Leif is a very humble guy. I was the promotor for the first Candlemass gig ever back in the eighties. The bill was Candlemass, Scandinavian Dynamite with Thomas Wikström who later became the singer with Candlemass and our band Zaragon. Great times

[@simond1574]

King Crimson. I discovered In the Court, when I was 12 in a record store. I was listening to Maiden, Dire Straits, Queen and so forth. But I thought, the cover was fantastic and I expected some kind of Metal record. So I listened into it and didn't get the thing. That was so strange stuff. In the coming 25 years I developed a love for prog rock. Genesis, Yes, Marillion Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater... But I never tried KC again, as I had made "bad experiences" with them. So last year with over 40 I bought In the court with very low expectations and was blown away. Now I have all KC Albums in the shelf.

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

Great topic and choices, glad there will be a pt 2. Mine would have to be Nightwish, heard it constantly stationed in Europe in the late 90s and rediscovered them around 2010 and a massive favorite of mine now second only to BOC.

[@luizfernandopereirajeremia6405]

Some “hair bands” really surprised me, first Winger, which I occasionally saw opening for Mr Big, I’ve founded out that they are extremely good, Reb Beach became one of my favourite guitar player. Later, I started to listen to Harem Scarem, another band with good musicians and good stuff

[@thedude3423]

Never listened to BOC growing up, just whatever song from them was on the radio. Had ONE of Thier albums on CD, "Fire of Unknown Origin" in the mid eighties. I think I listened to it once! Just never bothered or gave them a chance...until this past year. All I can say now is that they are a FANTASTIC band and I'm making up for lost time, especially thier first three albums! Thanks Pete for all you and guests provide! 👍😊.

[@catfishkempster]

Damn; I'm a fifty-one year old Metalhead who especially loves Doom Metal and I am sitting here listening to Candlemas' Nightfall for the first time ever - thanks Nick! Also: yeah, I know, what the hell is wrong with me, not having listened to Candlemas until right this moment. This is one of the many reason's I watch your channel: great music discovery.

[@natdm77]

Add me to the list. Fuck. What a band. So many Doom/Stoner bands are let down by poor/uninteresting vocals and dull writing, but Candlemass have got that easily covered. I'm blasting "Epicus..." at the moment and wondering why it took me 34 years to find it.

[@treffbennett6534]

So heavy and yet so tight-Candlemas is yet another brilliant band out of Sweden, and Epicus Doomicus Metallicus and Nightfall are stone classics, with vocals and riffs that explode from speakers. Check out Death Magic Doom, another top shelf set of songs. Saint Vitus, Cathedral, and Trouble also peel paint! Get ya some!

[@jeffreycherep8264]

You should check out Leif's pre-Candlemass band Nemesis as well. One of my favorite records.

[@SuperTugz]

The super interesting and ironic thing about this comment is that for me personally doom is probably my least favorite sub-genre of metal, yet Candlemass is one of my all-time favorite bands anyway despite that! And here's a guy who loves doom who hadn't listened to Candlemass until 2 years ago lol

[@knightvisioniixv]

Steve has been on a roll with these topic ideas. This is an awesome one. I have two bands that come to mind at the moment (one of them might surprise you): The Police - I thought they were *so* overrated. Didn't care for the music at all, and I couldn't stand Sting's vocals, or his ridiculous affectations (I think Elvis Costello, or someone, once criticized Sting over this very thing.) Around a decade ago, I finally came around, and now they're cool. However, I do agree with the many who have said their catalogue is spotty, and the albums patchy; Of the five albums they released, only two of them have a high level of consistency to my ears. Pink Floyd - Sure, I love them now, but I couldn't stand them when I first encountered their music back in '94. I was in my early teens then, and they had just released The Division Bell, and had a tour to support that album. In '94 and '95 (with the release of Pulse), I remember it being a big deal. On the radio, many songs were played from the album, as well as stuff from DSOTM, WYWH, AMLoR, and The Wall. I thought every last bit of it was shit. Didn't like a single tune I heard. Fast forward to 2003. After soaking up the sounds of bands like Yes, Genesis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and King Crimson for a couple of years, I was strangely led back to Pink Floyd. Wouldn't you know it. I loved it. Loved them ever since.

[@spaghetti.lee-69]

I Actually like Stings Solo Work. Kinda Jazzy...

[@knightvisioniixv]

@@spaghetti.lee-69 Yeah, I actually never had much problem with Sting's solo work. I haven't heard it all, but what I have heard, I liked.

[@sameoldeh]

@DeTeaOneNineFive The Police had their own unique sound. I don't think any band sounds quite like them.

[@Jamie.Laszlo]

For over 30 years I disliked Bruce Springsteen. Then one day about 3 years ago for some strange reason I played Born to Run on a dive bar juke box. And ever since that night I've been liking him more and more. I even bought his new album and love it. About ten years ago I finally started liking Yes after not being a fan for decades. So the only two legendary artists left I never liked are U2 and The Grateful Dead. But I don't see me being a big fan of either any time soon. But who knows? I did just buy Skeltons from the Closet for a buck a few weeks ago.

[@benedictdonald4338]

Same here. My years-long disliking of Bruce was practically militaristic in its execution. For years, I loathed him. Then, for reasons still unclear, I gave one of his albums a shot around 2014 or 2015. Flash forward to 2020, and I now own literally everything he’s ever released, including scores of live releases. He’s fantastic. I also, for years, slagged on Tom Petty, for decades. Earlier this years, again for reasons unknown, I found myself listening to one of his albums. And it hooked me. Four-hundred+ Tom Petty songs, here I am! Where do I sign up for more? The bands Black Sabbath, Tom Petty, Borknagar, Bruce Springsteen, Emperor, Yes, Iron Maiden, the Beatles, Cream, Dream Theater, and Suffocation are really all the same.

[@sameoldeh]

@ Jamie Laszlo Springsteen's longevity at such a high level is unsurpassed. His Magic album from 2007 is one of his best. Bruce Springsteen is the greatest of all time.

[@GarethAlan81]

Pink Floyd. I used to hate them because my mum kept listening to them. Then one day I grew up and I listened to them properly and I was like aaaahhhh.

[@kevinm5957]

Jethro Tull- pretty much ignored them in their heyday other than the song Aqualung. Rediscovered them thanks to this channel and now have everything on vinyl through Stormwatch.

[@rightchordleadership]

Some of the greatest music ever written.

[@ArcangelofRock]

Nick's selections (Candlemass & BOC) really resonated with me! A casual fan 'till I delved into their catalog & realised what giants they were & are in their perspective genres.

[@Jermeister12]

I'm like Nick .I BOC at first for me was a MEH band .Then I took a deep dive and boy did I fall in love .I had never hear "I am the storm "till a few yrs ago .Then I had my mind blown what an awesome song.

[@DonHornsby]

I love these guys. This is becoming "MUST SEE TV" on Monday nights!

[@MikeYoungOnline]

Really strong episode. I got to see BOC at the Stockton Asparagus Festival in 2010. Final song the singer screamed "ASPARAGUS" into the mic, really loud. Great show.

[@LzCoda]

Because Pete listed UFO as #7 on his list of greatest bands I've since gotten into UFO. I've reinvigorated my love for Styx. As for a band I used to.ignore that now I love? Pat Benatar. Holy smokes! Neil is an awesome guitarist!!! And Pat is a killer singer!!!

[@treffbennett6534]

Neil smokes! Early Pat Benatar is essential.

[@SomeSong2]

1. Coil 2. Cocteau Twins 3. Swans 4. Machines of Loving Grace 5. Drain STH

[@spaghetti.lee-69]

Swans!! Nice!!!

[@bobfrapples1208]

Wow! Machines of Loving Grace. Haven't heard that name in years. I actually have the CD single of "Butterfly Wings"

[@jcsalty457]

Kiss I originally wasn’t in to Bc I started with their Hot in the Shade album sadly. Then i revisited them and they are my favorite band of all time! Love from NJ!

[@t702942]

I was at the Sweden Rock Festival in 2005 too, Nick. And you’re absolutely right, that Candlemass gig was amazing!!!

[@wendelladams8060]

KISS - Growing upon the 1980s I never loved these guys; I just honestly felt their mid to late 80s music (Radio and MTV releases I actually had heard) was inferior to the other bands out there. Since I discovered this channel and have heard Pete’s praise for KISS, I listened to their 70s stuff and am now a huge fan. Scorpions - The same story as KISS. Now I love their 70s and early 80s stuff. Listen to them all the time now.

[@darlatidwell6255]

Black Oak Arkansas was my first concert.(1975 ?) Unforgettable. Backed up by a band called Diamond Rio. My bf and I were standing with our elbows resting on the stage and I lost track of my bf somehow, and I was freaking out !!..and this dude tapped on my shoulder and said "is that her?" pointing under the stage/risers..Aha! There she was, with her mocassins sticking out,🙃 and I grabbed them and pulled and some guys helped me get her up and out. She was ok. Beer was all over the floor, so she reeked like beer so bad.( We felt as though we walked through "The Halls of Commons.")..I agree w/Pete about The Rolling Stones vs. The Who.👍 I am going with Cinderella, because I always dissed on my friends for always playing it at parties. Love them now. But I still really dislike, ok hate, The Grateful Dead. ! 🤟✌️

[@heygringo7]

Pete you have created a fun and cool online community for people who love to think and talk about music

[@tylerstanley578]

The Scorpions growing up all I ever heard was Rock You Like a Hurricane and a couple other overplayed Tunes I really hated that band for. Of time and then I heard the early albums and the Tokyo tapes and just basically fell in love

[@tylerstanley578]

@@Iron_Mladen yes that album is fantastic also Lonesome Crow there debut album

[@supersport22]

STP. Never paid much attention to them in the 90s but there is simply no denying their numerous flashes of greatness

[@thBrilliantFool]

Pete will deny it to the bitter end

[@foggyblues13]

That's a band I still don't get. I bought 2 of their CDs back in the day. It's okay, but just don't get the popularity.

[@thBrilliantFool]

@occupyanewparadigm well said.

[@thBrilliantFool]

@@foggyblues13 Pete, is that you?

[@foggyblues13]

@@thBrilliantFool LoL. No.

[@Walesktf]

Saxon for me. I lumped them in with the NWOBHM movement here in the UK, which I wasn't fussed on. Caught them live in early '83 and felt they weren't really my cup of tea, then again at The Reading Festival in '86 and I still couldn't warm to them. However, I went with a mate to see them live in 2007 and they blew me away. Love the band now.

[@luiscontreras4718]

Another great episode as always! It's so cool that you guys can just talk about music and, even if you not agree with each other, there is no fighting or any bullshit amongst yourselves. So many "shows" are just about that, to spike ratings or whatever. For me it has to Stratovarius, I just could not get into them. I had a friend at the record store who would always recommend them to me and give me their records to listen to, but just didn't dig their music. Until they released Visions in '97 and those two songs: The Kiss of Judas and Black Diamond, totally grabbed me and now they are one of my favorite bands. Really cool that Pete now likes Cinderella, they rock! And also one of many bands who might have come out at the wrong time, like Winger for example.

[@reclaimerReclaimer]

I'm with Chris on Rush, one of those ignored bands I knew about but just didn't feel a lot for or ever truly got around to explore much until sometime in the '90s. Love them now, of course.

[@powrnap]

King Crimson - because as a kid all they played on the radio in NY were those 2 songs from the debut, but now I enjoy all incarnations. Also, XTC - billed as a new wave band, but they were really progressive/pop, with a healthy dose of psychedelia (especially under their pseudonym, “The Dukes of Stratosphere.” )

[@XenoMorphGaming79]

King crimson thought where a pretentious boring band but as i've matured like them a lot especially larks tongues and aspic also red as john wetton is a brilliant bass player also bill bruford on his amazing drums

[@powrnap]

@@XenoMorphGaming79 Kurt Cobain was actually a huge fan of Red. Great album.

[@knightvisioniixv]

Two of my utmost favourite bands: King Crimson and XTC. Glad to see them get mentioned.

[@Gunther-pr8jd]

Max Webster's "Toronto Tontos" would've fit nicely on XTC's White Music or Go 2.

[@conspiracionesy]

I used to dislike Santana when I listened to the song Smooth and all the colaborations he did with famous artists in the late 90s early 2000s, but now is one of my favorite bands after listening to the album Abraxas in 2010 I got really hooked until this day, I think their first 6 or 7 albums are amazing

[@morebeer7673]

Yes! If you haven't yet, check out his performance from Woodstock. His band was on FIRE!

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

Those were the albums with the guys who became Journey with out S. P

[@GrahamS67]

This made me smile and nod to myself because I can really relate to Pete with the Stones. I know a lot of their stuff but actually don't own any. I don't dislike them but never really feel like listening to them. Time to give them a chance.

[@johncollier9280]

Great concept guys! When I was in high school I would visit a local radio station where my DJ friend would give me access to the production room to listen to anything in the library. I listened to Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band, a few seconds o' each track through the entire double album. My impression was this is the worst excuse for "music" I've ever heard. Later when I was in a more susceptible frame o' mind I GOT IT! I realized what seemed to be fragmented and disjointed noise was actually the result o' meticulous musicianship. Every note was played correctly as written. Pure genius disguised as total chaos. The follow up album-Lick My Decals Off, Baby is as good as it gets. Definitely an acquired taste 'n not for everyone.

[@PhilBaird1]

Thanks Pete, really enjoying these Hudson Valley Squares shows. You guys would be great company to share a few beers with at a rock concert. Good topic this week and I hope you go back to it for a part two. One of the unanticipated pleasures of getting older is how your mind opens to so much more music as we lose the prejudices of youth. It's a type of freedom and the only limit is time. Keep the Monday nights going with Chris (The Cheese); Steve; Ryan, and Nick. I look forward to it every week now. All the best from the U.K.

[@kyle.sterritt]

I have a few that could fit this show The Beatles ~ my parents played them all the time, when I was younger I never got why they loved them the songs weren't interesting, then I listened to the Pyschodelic Sgt Pepper's and my mind changed on them, one of my favorites now Genesis: I saw them as some 80s band, until you pete said foxtrot was a great album and now there one of my favorites, I brushed prog music off for a long time

[@oldenyz3148]

Pete, even when you I'm not interested in one of your videos you always come up (Steve to) with something I enjoy and these are great. I'm currently trying to catch up. Love the contrasting personalities & different tastes on the square as well.

[@TheBurning1981]

Peter Gabriel is this biggest one for me. I’ve heard In Your Eyes, Shock the Monkey, and Solsbury Hill and I love those songs but I still never listened to anything beyond those songs. Then recently I got the urge to listen an album by him. I started with So and have been a Big Time fan ever since (see what I did there). My favorite of his albums is probably either his third or fourth album.

[@jydymyyyr9630]

First concert i ever attended (1976) was Black Oak and Head East. Drove 100 miles in a snow storm, which kept a lot of people home, but both bands played like they were at a packed stadium. Will never forget it.

[@russellgentile4719]

I think BOC is finally getting appreciated even more by newer fans and older alike just for how great they are.

[@boc7477]

Had a similar Blue Öyster Cult 'epiphany' moment as Nick, at my first concert ever in 1983. Actually went to see the opening band, Rainbow...however, somehow left the Cow Palace a BÖC fan seemingly for life now.

[@gemini2012100]

I never really liked the Phil Collins era of Genesis, but I've started to like them a lot more now. I even have them on my Spotify play list.

[@michaeleaster1815]

This format works best when the presenter can give their exposition for 1-2 minutes without interruption. Most of the guys "get it" in terms of balancing "when to chime in" and being generous with their silence, and I appreciate those guys. The Sweden/Candlemas story is gold!

[@4themusicman]

Completely agree. I won't single anyone out but there are times I almost click off because there's so much talking over other people. And I see Pete patiently waiting his turn to interject and sometimes he has to wait awhile before there's a break. I noticed this time Alo barely said anything.

[@chrisalo2989]

@@4themusicman this one was tough to get a word in edgewise!! :)

[@billvrabel1502]

Cinderella, Great White, and Tesla were those bands doing the real blues-y hard rock stuff that got lumped in with the hair metal because of the image, production, and a a couple radio power ballads. All are great bands in my opinion.

[@petervanbuskirk500]

Early Great White kicks ass.

[@LuchaLibertaria]

Neither these bands nor their fans lumped them as 'hair metal', a term which wasn't even used in their 80s heyday. They were called Hard Rock Bands, while some would call Cinderella a glam band bcs of their image. 'Hair Metal' term was popularised in the mid 90s by Mtv so that people wouldn't see 80s Hard Rock as a legitimate form of music & wouldn't demand it. Its a dumb 90s term just like ridiculing 70s Hard Rock Bands as 'dinosaur music'

[@garyjoyce2160]

Nick/ you always have @ great story. The “ candlemass” near fight story/. Tremendous!!!👍💯

[@steveverboom]

Cinderella is amazing. Was into them from day one. One of the best 80's hard rock bands. Saxon is my pick. I had their live album on cassette, which was pretty good. Then a few years ago I heard Sacrifice and then Battering Ram and was blown away. Come to find out that all their albums are killer going back to the 90's and earlier.

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

Night Songs album by Cinderella is a MASTERPIECE!!! The album cover does not do justice to the music on the album at all. Every song on the album is amazing in my opinion. Even the power ballad Nobody's Fool is a great song.

[@matsetizar65]

WASP for me. Was never into their early image but now i look forward to their new albums. Crimson idol is a stone cold all time classic.

[@grungil7570]

I only started to listen and buying Iron maiden around 2005, when someone showed me the clip for "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg". I got hooked and start to explore the band catalog since their debut until the 7 Son album, when i lost interest again. I dont love them as much other classic rock bands, but at least now i can talk about Iron maiden with some of my obsessed friends.

[@dtltmtgt]

Yep Pete, me too on the Stones. I used to change the radio station if they came on. Ask me today, early 70s Stones, some of the best ever, period!

[@scottwalker5275]

Love Cinderella. 1 of my favorite “hair bands”. I would just call them a gritty blues rock band. Great show guys

[@LuchaLibertaria]

I'd also call them Blues/Hard Rock Band. They were not hair metal or some other dumb made-up genre.

[@robertsaul234]

It wasn't dislike but I wasn't really aware of Budgie or Uriah Heep...but then started watching Pete. They're right im my wheelhouse.

[@mrheem44]

For me its Kraftwerk. Great 70's catalog I wanted nothing to do with and now I love all of 'em.

[@williamtallman9816]

Golden Earring. Not just Radar Love and Twilight Zone

[@ezioauditore7427]

They are still great live.

[@scorpiorising3741]

Anoying when you say you like Golden Earring and people reply "Radar Love." I just say you should check out their other 200 plus songs.

[@cbh440]

Pretty much never put out a bad album in the 70s.

[@treffbennett6534]

Hey William-what Golden Earring album should be a first purchase?

[@williamtallman9816]

@@treffbennett6534I have a best of CD called The Continuing Story of Radar Love. Probably a pretty good introduction. My knowledge of Golden Earring is minimal at best. I do have on album Moontan, Switch and Mad Love. I would say get Moontan. I have the U.S. version. The European version has some different songs and a better cover.

[@aidannorris1254]

Fleetwood Mac for me. Growing up they were a boring middle of the road band that my parents would play in the car. I liked The Chain, but that was it. Over the years I've come to not only appreciate the classic line up stuff but also the early Peter Green stuff as well. I've also just bought 5 of the interim albums as well.

[@invisiblekid3114]

Awesome job guys! Must See TV with the Hudson Valley Square is the biggest thing I look forward to every Tuesday afternoon. Being very young and still only 2 years into my journey with heavy metal and hard rock, I don't have many choices for bands I used to overlook, but I do have some that may have bypassed me earlier on but now I love. Iron Maiden - Last year when I first heard of this band, I was hugely into Megadeth and Black Sabbath and Diamond 💎 Head, but only knew one Iron Maiden song, which was The Trooper, and never felt the desire to check out IM. This year they have become easily a top 3 band for me, up there with Metallica and Megadeth, and I greatly look forward to seeing them live when that is possible. Judas Priest - This is a more recent one (literally a matter of months!), but from what I was saying previously, it took me a bit of time to feel the desire to really dive into Priest. After hearing Screaming for Vengeance, I quickly jumped onboard the Judas Priest train, and can definitely consider them a top tier band for me. Van Halen - This is all the more relevant considering the devastating recent death of Eddie (R.I.P.) and especially seeing that I didn't ever really listen to VH for a while. I have been getting into them quite a bit recently, and have really been enjoying some of their songs, especially the debut album, Hot for teacher, Women and children First and Tattoo (it's so silly it's great!). Rest in peace Eddie! I do have quite a lot of bands that I am currently getting into, including Accept, Extreme, Anthrax, Slayer and Overkill. Anyway, great video once again. I really enjoyed Ryan's story about presenting a speech about Some Girls by the Rolling Stones to his music class. Look forward to seeing more Hudson Valley Square! Also, Time Stand Still RULES!

[@giles7662]

You guys are great. Chris is seriously funny without trying.

[@MILUNGAO]

Some of my choices might shock a lot of people, but here's the list of the bands/artists I used to hate or despise in the past, but now I can listen without problem: - Pearl Jam - Poison (I can't believe this: 30 years ago, they were one of the bands I despised the most, but since 10-12 years, I changed my mind. They'll never be one of my favorite bands, but right now, I can appreciate some of their albums - not all of them) - Phil Collins (he was so aired on the radios & TV I couldn't stand him, but now, he's OK in my personal book) - Hall & Oates - Duran Duran - A-Ha - Weezer (I ignored this band because of their weird look during the 90's, but when I decided to give a serious try to their stuff and I began to appreciate some of their albums) - The Pixies (back in time, I was too into Hard Rock/Metal to care about this band, but I opened up my mind since 15 years and now, their 3 first records are constantly played in my house) - Cutting Crew (I used to underrate this band during the 80's, but they're really good musicians) - Cyndi Lauper (I used to compare her to Madonna during the 80's. Damn, I was so strongly wrong ! she can sing, perform on stage, write good songs and play stuff like Country, Rock & Blues with real credibility) - Firehouse (same thing I said for Poison. Besides some exceptions, I wasn't into these so-called "hair-bands" during the late 80's & the 90's, but since 15 years, my relationship with these bands is now appeased, I am more tolerant with these bands) - Stevie Nicks - Sting .

[@briandunlap8534]

I never got into Rush until a few years before they were done. I've always been into punk and stuff like that, so Rush for me represented stadium rock bloat. I paid dearly for sleeping on them though. For 3 consecutive years they came through my area (Charlotte, NC), one year with Thin Lizzy, one year with Saxon and one year with Riot. I missed all that. But I started getting into them late in their career and got to go back and discover their impressive back catalogue.

[@markwebb1040]

I got to see BOC back in 2011 at the Lawrenceburg Fall Fest in Indiana. Rudy Sarzo was playing bass with them at the time and it was great. We were lucky enough to get pulled from the crowd pre-show and got to do a meet and greet with the band. My daughter and I were able to get a picture taken as well. Great show.

[@cirenotsluor9999]

I hated Black Metal when I first heard it. Tower Records had an Import Section and during the Grunge pandemic the only place to find Metal was there. I saw the cover for Darkthrone's Transylvanian Hunger, I didn't know shit about BM, dude wearing face paint, thought King Diamond. So I got it home and my ears heard Count Dracula gargling razor blades and the music was super fast "Noise" so I took it back. Later on a friend told me in order to enjoy the music you have to separate the instruments in your mind and think evil thoughts and it all will make sense. Now my CD collection is half Black Metal bands!

[@tomcurless7691]

Watching this channel got me into Black Sabbath and Thin Lizzy, which I sort of missed both growing up (however I was way into the Stones from a young age). I knew the bigger songs but never dove into the full albums until recently and so glad I did. Ithink both bands now are amazing, better late than never! I am on team Steve, I really love Never Say Die!!

[@chrisvanuden]

Thanks for these video’s gentlemen. With all the COVID-19 that has been goin on this year and me have to spend a lot of time at home because of it, it kinda feels like finding a new group of friends to talk music with. Keep up the good work! Cheers from The Netherlands 👍🏻

[@PurpleHounding]

Anvil win this one for me. Did not bother with them, avoided them back in the day on purpose. Saw the movie and tried the music and kicked myself. Saw them a couple of times and hung out with them and thought life sure is strange how things turn out.

[@ravensnhokies]

Three bands... Missing Persons - hated the vocals and weird ass New Wave look as a kid. Love them now. Earth Wind and Fire - Never been much a fan of R&B but always dug September and finally checked them out. Great music and musicianship. Isley Bros could be here too. and Iron Maiden - I would always chuckle at the 'Grits' that smoked in the Breezeway at High School and wore their black Maiden Tees and black jeans. I was a surf attire/preppy dude listening to the Joshua Tree or the Diesel and Dust (still love the Oils --- 10987654321 is an awesome album). Anyways still a short hair, pastel Polo wearing preppy dude at 49, but rocking out to Rime of the Ancient Mariner or Hallowed be Thy Name. I could go into how much I love Yacht Rock now too but thats a whole genre

[@Gunther-pr8jd]

I was never a "grit" in grade school. Hung out with many of 'em, though. Still not the biggest Iron Maiden fan, but they obviously have some killer tracks. Probably own 8-10 Midnight Oil CDs. Great band.

[@iainmclean2547]

Cinderella are fantastic, a case of the look doesn't match the music and their last album Still Climbing is their best in my opinion

[@samhouston1979]

shame it’s out of print

[@wolfgangkreis8248]

I always thought Genesis were a boring band, and hated Progressive rock. But thanks to the Sea of Tranquility channel ,I gave it a shot and bought 'Selling England'. That album changed my mind. So I had to have all their early albums ,which I love now. Same with King Crimson...

[@whitey7998]

Really great show guys, thank you . Was listening to HYF only yesterday it’s so good and an album where Geddys playing really stands out.

[@oldskool4572]

I'm 48 and thanks to this channel I now own the box set of blue oyster cult and their last 3 albums. Cannot stop listening to them. Its a rabbit hole of musical delight. Man, what a fucking band.

[@abe3802]

Pete and SOT are the main reason that I pick up a couple of bands I ignored for years or decades. Fates Warning, Savatage and Evergrey.

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Heart, The Cars, Jethro Tull I liked, but didn't get deeper than radio hits until later in life, should have gone deeper sooner

[@rightchordleadership]

2 good bands and one exceptional band (Tull)

[@michaelbaucom4019]

@@rightchordleadership exceptional for Tull?! Understatement

[@psychedelicpunkster6840]

Right on ... Killer BLACK FLAG album 👍😎

[@garyjoyce2160]

PETE/. I love CINDERELLA. !! 👍💯

[@heartonmysleeves4668]

I remember dub step after parties where 'kids' would put on the Dead at 4am and sing along. Dozens of cover bands in every state, heck just a summer ago JRAD was one of the hottest tickets on the jam scene. Grateful Dead music hits different to those that get it.

[@billvrabel1502]

I would go with Jethro Tull, I really liked their hits but not until recently did I start delving into their classic albums. I have to say that a lot of the times when I don't know what to listen to I'll throw on a 70's Tull album and I'm good.

[@garyjoyce2160]

Lol. Rolling Stones. / same pick. I typed prior to hearing PETE !!! 👍💯

[@AllThingsElementor]

I knew Pete was going to pick The Stones!

[@XenoMorphGaming79]

I listened to gimme shelter then i listened to let it bleed and i heard country honk and live with me and i was like is this the same band????

[@michaelmarino3013]

Never really listened to BOC till Pete spoke of their ranked releases

[@russellgentile4719]

And now?

[@michaelmarino3013]

They're one hot band.

[@nickyousoufian3855]

Had a long, annoying day at work and couldn't wait to exit. Watching this helped alleviate stress from it. For me it's Frank Zappa. I never liked his eclectic vision, meshing or implementing different genres never hooked me. However a couple years ago I heard King Kong, Peaches en Regalia, etc that made me realize his unique vision and it fits my sui generis look on life.

[@spaghetti.lee-69]

Keep Listening Nick. Zappa's Catalog is Enormous and Full Of Many Enjoyable Moments.

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

Besides getting into bands like Blind Guardian and Angra these past two years. The one band that I hated with a passion for at least twenty five years is Kiss. I have always hated their biggest hit Rock N Roll All Nite and I still do. About five years ago I bought their Unplugged CD used for $1 because I have always loved acoustic music. I could not believe how amazing the whole album was. I loved it immediately on my first listen, and I listened to it over and over for many days. Five years later I have all their studio albums, live albums, compilation albums, many bootleg live albums, and boxsets. Kiss has become one of my all time favorite bands ever, and they are easily in my top ten favorite bands ever with bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Accept, Iced Earth, Helloween, Megadeth, and Black Sabbath.

[@dvg4104]

That Unplugged album demonstrated that KISS doesn't pyro and lights to perform live, as as what good songwriters they are.

[@jimmyr204]

My favorite line --- "Probably because they were all on acid..."

[@isaacgabrielvalbuena2896]

Most Extreme Metal bands, thank God i started getting into them, mostly thanks to this channel :D

[@MrBdog1021]

This is exactly what I needed on day 1 of at least 7 days of quarantine for me. 🤟

[@bobfrapples1208]

Why do you have to quarantine? Are you sick ? Best wishes.

[@MrBdog1021]

@@bobfrapples1208 No I’m not sick but someone I work with ended up testing positive so now I’ve gotta quarantine into next week at least. Gotta a test scheduled for Saturday and another three or four days till I get my results which should be fine I think as we were both wearing masks the entire time.

[@bobfrapples1208]

@@MrBdog1021 Where do you live?

[@MrBdog1021]

@@bobfrapples1208 I’m out of Rhode Island which never got to bad here during the summer and even the first few months of the pandemic but even now, it’s starting to get pretty bad here.

[@jimbrady7443]

Armored Saint- got “wins hands down” as a gift and could not figure out how I never had any interest in them. Great singer and the songs are catchy.

[@treffbennett6534]

Get ALL Armored Saint material if you dig latest album Win Hands Down. John Bush's voice had to have been made in a lab by scientists who were searching for the perfect metal voice! Just ask Anthrax! UNDERRATED AS FOOK-Armored Saint is leagues above most metal bands.

[@jamesmarocco5461]

BOC...I knew the hits like everyone else but never bothered to listen to any of their albums. Now (at 53), I'm completely hooked! Their Black and White years all the way through the early 80s stuff are fantastic...I'm trying to get into the later stuff slowly but surely. Good job, guys!

[@electric-toadstool]

The Eagles. Growing up,that's all I ever heard. Hotel California, Take it Easy,Heartache Tonight...etc etc. Because you had no choice. It was on the radio where you worked,in your car , at the grocery stores. Etc etc. But over the years, I stopped listening to radio as much as I can. So I don't hear them as much. Then I watched that fantastic documentary they put out and I re-discovered them. I have to say they're a much better band beyond their overplayed singles. I just don't care much for Hell Freezes and everything afterwards

[@franciskocher200]

J'ai longtemps ignoré Ratt,Cinderella,Great White et tous ces groupes dit "Hair Metal".Mais je dois reconnaître que ce sont d'excellents groupes qui ont sortis de superbes albums.🤘

[@GMHG777]

Same deal for me on the STONES, hated them, couldn't stand them for most of my teens/20s/30s but... fucking love them now !!!! Also, King Diamond/Mercyful Fate, HATED King's vocals (loved the music th ugh) until about 2 years ago when it finally clicked for me, lov em' both now !

[@bschuler6216]

Same hear. I could never get past King Diamond's vocals. But now, with nostalgia, and especially during the Autumn months, I enjoy Mercyful Fate & King Diamond. I still totally get how offputting those vocals can be. Luckily the music is phenomenal.

[@conspiracionesy]

I have the same issue with Mercyful Fate, I like their music very much but King Diamond vocals not so much

[@catfishkempster]

Oh, and as for Cinderella, totally underrated and I always thought they could fit somewhere AC/DC and Badlands