Ten Bands I Never Talk About (but should)

[@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

[@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.

[@thekeywitness]

Steely Dan is always a good topic

[@ShuffleSwitcher]

I was thinking the same.

[@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!?!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 🙂

[@davidwright8476]

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

[@rainydayswithdogs]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@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'.

[@starkillerclub3755]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@montyernst2617]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@sandydundas9787]

Strawbs, - been going since the 60's released some fabulous eclectic records embracing Prog, Folk, Pop, Blues, Rock, World.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@alexmarquis5794]

So happy to see it mentioned here. Am in love with Annie Haslam’s voice. Mother Russia is a masterpiece.

[@Marco-he8hz]

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

[@Groundhogfan1962]

Or Ash Ra Tempel

[@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.

[@jimroy-q5b]

One of my favorite artists that I don't hear mention of by any music blogger is Robben Ford. He toured with Joni Mitchel, played in the Yellowjackets, and is an exceptional blues artist on his own. I was fortunate to see him in concert with John Mayall and Eric Bibb. A band I only have one album of and can't find any others is the Butts Band. Robby Krieger and John Densmore from The Doors headline this funky soulful band found on Blue Thumb records.

[@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.

[@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

[@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 😆

[@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.

[@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.

[@jameslaird9924]

Ten years after

[@Philtration]

Humble Pie. Such a great live band.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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]

🤘😎🤘

[@kevinmoore734]

The Kinks and Velvet Underground. Extremely influential.

[@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.

[@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.

[@podlife1]

Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers

[@Chapps1941]

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

[@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.

[@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp]

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

[@classicalbum]

Appreciate that

[@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.

[@sekhetbast-ra8457]

Another fun video! Thanks! The story I heard about the "Free" boxed set is that Rodgers vetoed it. He apparently didn't like the rough mix tracks that were going to be included. It was Fraser pushing it, there was a track list and a website up and the whole bit. It's a shame we'll hear it.

[@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

[@MrWayneJP]

Any chance of getting your take on The Smiths? Also, Throwing Muses (a woefully neglected band)?

[@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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@jornfox3545]

nice painting ! saw Camel live twice, awesome band.

[@classicalbum]

My wife, she's the artist

[@kenbowden-k7n]

Nick drake. His guitar work wow.

[@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

[@Knapptime95]

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.

[@jeremymorrison3494]

I would love to hear your take on the clash discog. Unless you have already done one and I have missed it.

[@bobgordon236]

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

[@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

[@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe]

John Mayall and Outstanding band members. Mayall worth your time as well! Thanks!

[@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.

[@JeremiahPickardMusic]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@billbez7465]

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

[@davidgadeke5888]

Love to hear your in depth reviews on a few artists, all of which have very strong back catalogue’s in my humble opinion. Lou Reed (including velvet underground). Iggy Pop, Suede, (strong albums and B-sides. The Smiths/ Morrissey ( controversial perhaps). PJ Harvey. Sinead O’Connor and finally a Canadian band Metric, they have a varied and strong Pop rock back catalogue. For those who haven’t listened to them, worth checking out. Not all classic Rock, but all interesting artists. Enjoying your work.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@EdwardJamesCrockford]

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

[@jeffbroadhurst7315]

The Fall

[@ClaydenLee]

Seconded

[@paullynn473]

Always the same always different John Peel ❤

[@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.

[@samwarner2668]

R.E.M. absolutely! Up was a great album!

[@emceesmith6665]

I'd love to see you do even a short video on Hawkwind, if not a full album ranking (for there are a lot of them) then something on their blend of space rock and metal

[@classicalbum]

I reviewed their last album

[@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. 😉

[@bassfingers]

Absolutely with you on REM’s “Up”. A great album.

[@brandonbarker961]

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

[@camflint]

Would love to hear more about the 80's UK post-punk explosion. Bands like Echo & The Bunnymen, The Smiths, XTC, The Chameleons, Joy Division / New Order, Cocteau Twins, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The The, A Certain Ratio, Psychedelic Furs, Orange Juice, The Stranglers etc. The list goes on. For good measure, you could throw in some of their US and Australian contemporaries, such as The Ocean Blue, The Go-Betweens and The Church. My favourite genre... although I do concede, not exactly classic rock..!!

[@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

[@timwhitnell7145]

Thank you for mentioning my favourite group, Supertramp. Their album run from 1974-82, from Crime of the Century through Famous Last Words, was immaculate; there is not one single skip song for me in that five LP stretch. Supertramp (and ELO) were the music of my youth and teen years in the 1970s. Also glad you also highlighted Styx. They should not be defined by the mediocre at best albums Paradise Theatre and Kilroy Was Here. The best versions of Styx IMO are represented by Grand Illusion, Equinox and Pieces of Eight. Groups I certainly never expected you to mention because almost no one does, which is sad and a bit maddening, are the Canadian bands Klaatu and Max Webster. 3:47 EST by Klaatu and High Class In Borrowed Shoes by Max Webster have been on regular rotation in my mind and on my car sound system since those LPs were released in 1976 and 1977 respectively. Cheers.

[@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.

[@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. 😉

[@jamesking9807]

I (53) grew up listening to Rush, Yes, Genesis, and ELP...yet never heard of BeBop Deluxe or Camel until I got Sirius XM and was listening to Deep Tracks. I was blown away by both of them.

[@jennyjohn704]

I'd love some light to be thrown on Eyeless in Gaza. Such a wonderful, varied output that hasn't so much been forgotten as never heard of in the first place. So varied is their output that I doubt any of their fans doesn't dislike at least one of their albums. Try 'Photographs as Memory', 'Drumming the Beating Heart' or 'All Under the Leaves, the Leaves of Life' for starters.

[@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!

[@rogerbell2]

I enjoyed the video - you have inspired me to find my copy of "The Free Story" and somewhere I have one of Paul Kossof's solo efforts...Have a great day

[@northernengland]

The Genius Robert Calvert .

[@stevecowder4774]

Glad you mentioned Camel. I’d vaguely heard of them awhile back, but not until 2 years ago did I finally acquire some of their earlier albums. I was initially attracted to their unique style through their debut, as I had noticed several, subtle hints from The Doors. But they seem to possess a decent variety of material throughout their discography. They’re just one of many seventies bands who have always flown under the radar.

[@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

[@MrTaitors]

Free are incredible. Best anecdote about them is Bob Mortimer’s on Desert Island Discs.