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And quite a long way from obscure too.

Go Now was the first big hit for the group, albeit quite a different group from
what they morphed into after Denny Laine left and Hayward and Lodge
came on board.
I agree.

But, considering the age of the song, and the drastic change in style I just thought that, for most, it was long-forgotten. If even remembered at all.

Seems I have a habit of getting off the "obscurity" thing.

But, you have to admit, the video is pretty obscure...right?:rolleyes:

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At the risk of screwing up the obscurity thing again...






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Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

I agree.

But, considering the age of the song, and the drastic change in style I just thought that, for most, it was long-forgotten. If even remembered at all.

Seems I have a habit of getting off the "obscurity" thing.

But, you have to admit, the video is pretty obscure...right?:rolleyes:
For today's generation, most definitely obscure. I wonder how many young
people even heard of the Moody Blues and if so, knew about their
incarnation before they were a prog rock band.

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One of the 60's most lovely songs:


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One of the 60's most lovely songs:

YouTube - The Marmalade - Reflections Of My Life
Oh come on guys, at least use some smoke and mirrors on this obscure
stuff.

The song hit # 3 in the UK and # 10 in the US, which classifies it as a
substantial hit.

But yeah, it was a great song from a great year in music...the one that
gave us the Grammy Award winning "Bridge Over Troubled Water"...definitely
NOT obscure.

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Here's a kickass band from Finland that had a definite influence on Nirvana (musically) and Guns n Roses (sartorially).


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Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

Oh come on guys, at least use some smoke and mirrors on this obscure
stuff.

The song hit # 3 in the UK and # 10 in the US, which classifies it as a
substantial hit.

But yeah, it was a great song from a great year in music...the one that
gave us the Grammy Award winning "Bridge Over Troubled Water"...definitely
NOT obscure.
yeah OK -- but have you ever seen it performed live? THAT'S obscure, brother!

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Here's one from "The fastest Guitar in the South", legendary session man Travis Wammack. Had the pleasure of seeing him perform and meeting him a few years back -- class act all the way.

this is a fun one!


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yeah OK -- but have you ever seen it performed live? THAT'S obscure, brother!
Actually, yeah, I have. And they did a great job.

FYI - One of my favorite tunes from 1970. Always loved the vocal
harmonies on this one.

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Actually, yeah, I have. And they did a great job.

FYI - One of my favorite tunes from 1970. Always loved the vocal
harmonies on this one.
Reminds me of early Bee Gees....

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Reminds me of early Bee Gees....
Wouldn't be surprised if they were inspired by the Bee Gees as was a group
that was actually produced by the Bee Gees, Tin Tin.

And here they are with "Toast And Marmalade For Tea" a total flop in the
US and the UK. Don't know about elsewhere though.


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Nice tune. Somehow it makes me think of this....


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Hard for me to call anything by Roy Buchanan "obscure", but I never heard these songs on pop radio:



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yeah OK -- but have you ever seen it performed live? THAT'S obscure, brother!
Actually I'm pretty sure I have posted this very video before.

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Here's another one from Tin Tin from 1971. This one is even more obscure
than the one above.

"She Said Ride"


Oh, and technically, their stuff was only produced by Maurice, but it's
still the Bee Gees.

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Gotta love a band so committed to their angle of being from outer space that all their stage banter is in an alien language. One of the strangest -- and coolest -- bands to come out of LA in the 70s....


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Here's a guy who represents all that's good in rock and roll. He bends steel bars with his teeth, blows up water bottles and bursts them and sings about slaying demons and dragons. I'd like to see Vampire Weekend do any of the above.

Kneel before the mighty Thor!


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And now for a truly fab band. they were where punk, power pop and the paisley underground met in one uber-cool package. They're still around and they're still great......


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If you're a punk fan, then these guys won't be obscure to you, as they're one of the absolute bedrock bands of the genre. Alas, to the rest of the world, they're largely unknown.

After AC/DC, they are the greatest band ever to come outta Australia....


Two fun Radio Birdman facts:

* They were formed in Australia by an ex-pat Yank, Deniz Tek. According to Wikipedia "Deniz Tek is a trained ER doctor and navy pilot who currently splits his time working in ER departments in hospitals in NSW, Australia and Montana in the US while managing to fit in touring with a number of different Rock and Roll outfits during his vacations." There's a dude who clearly knows a thing or two about time management.

* their name comes from a mishearing of the lyric "Radio burnin' up above" from the Stooges song "1970". They heard it as "Radio Birdman up above"

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Sweden is responsible for more cool rock and roll in the last 15 years than any other country. The Hives, Soundtrack of Our Lives, Sahara Hotnights -- it goes on and on.

Here are the guys who started EVERYTHING in that country. they are way high on my list of bands I haven't seen yet but really, really hope to.


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An argument can be made that these guys aren't obscure, but I don't care -- I'm goin' to bed and I'm goin' out blazin'. This is one of my top 5 bands ever -- an American rock and roll powerhouse that responded to the british invasion with bared teeth and an ungodly howl. After 40 years away, they have miraculously returned, to accept the accolades they so richly deserve.

And holy cow, do they still rock like a mother. Here's they are -- older, grayer and still as righteous as the day is long.


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Here's one from Rupert Henry & The Revolvers

The Song - "Waiting On Your Phonecall"


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Frank Zappa raised the question "Does humour belong in music?"

The Stan Arnold Combo obviously believe so.

You gotta love a song with a chorus that goes:

Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya like rock and roll,
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya like rock and roll,
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya like rock and roll,
Cause we do.

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Frank Zappa raised the question "Does humour belong in music?"

The Stan Arnold Combo obviously believe so.

You gotta love a song with a chorus that goes:

Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya like rock and roll,
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya like rock and roll,
Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya like rock and roll,
Cause we do.

Priceless.

YouTube - Stan Arnold Combo - Do you like Rock n' Roll (www.stanarnoldcombo.com)

Thank you SO much for this. These guys crack me up.

When he shakes the bass player and gets nothing out of him...priceless.

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My deepest and sincerest thank you's to Kurt for coming up with Yanni in
the Music Game Thread that got me to think of this long lost and forgotten
group.

The story of how they emerged from an earlier incarnation or a band that
soon morphed into yet another band is heart wrenching if you've been a
follower of any of these people, including Keith Relf who died way too
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If you never listened to the original Renaissance or this band, Illusion, please
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You won't be sorry.

Here with one of their greatest tunes...Illusion and "Candles Are Burning"


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Remember Edward Bear and "Last Song?"

Well, this is one of their early efforts from 1970.

The Song - "You Can't Deny It"


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I posted this as part of the Musical name game thread, and I'm postin' it here 'cause it rocks like crazy.

Dig this demented version of Jailhouse Rock!


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I love these guys.



"The Golden Town is the Golden Town no longer. They have sold their pillars for brass and their temples for money, they have made coins out of their golden doors. It is become a dark town full of trouble, there is no ease in its streets, beauty has left it and the old songs are gone." - Lord Dunsany, The Messengers
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Wanna discover a truly kickass Aussie band? Sure you do:


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Okay, I'm really digging into the trenches for this one.

From 1973...

The Group - Wizz

The Song - "Brooklyn"


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This was a rather ambitious project by Elvis Costello.

From the Juliet Letters...Jacksons, Monk and Rowe.


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Here's a rather obscure tune from Stealer's Wheel. One of their later singles
that didn't do much on the charts.

The Song - "Wheelin"


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I think Stealers Wheel never got the attention they deserved. Though at least Jerry Rafferty did a few years later.

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I think Stealers Wheel never got the attention they deserved. Though at least Jerry Rafferty did a few years later.
Stuck In The Middle With You was a pretty big hit, but after that, not much
of anything got any real notice.

And of course when Rafferty made it big with Bakers Street, well, they
played that to death to the point where I can just about listen to his
voice anymore, which is sad because Steelers Wheel was a very
underrated band.

I think they played Bakers Street just about every 10 minutes if you count
all the top 40 radio stations we had in NY at the time.

It was maddening.

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I admit Bakers Street was overplayed, but if you go to Karen's feel good music thread, I posted a Stealers Wheel song I don't think I have ever tired of hearing.

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I admit Bakers Street was overplayed, but if you go to Karen's feel good music thread, I posted a Stealers Wheel song I don't think I have ever tired of hearing.
Just checked out Karen's thread. I never heard that Steelers Wheel tune.

I'll have to give it a listen. Thanks.

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From Badfinger's album Ass. Joey Molland should have been given some singles
to release. He was so underrated.

The Song - "Icicles"


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Here's one from the late 70s by Prism.

The Song - "See Forever Eyes"


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01. Nudgent: Journey to the Center of Your Mind
youtube.com/watch?v=UN2VNFpiGWo

02. Iron Butterfly: In a Gadda da Vida
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03. Nektar: Astronauts Nightmare
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04. Symphonic Slam - Universe
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05. Frank Marino - Strange Universe
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06. Tangerine Dream Live: Cloudburst Flight
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An amazing song by an amazing artist in an amazing video. I always thought
I heard some some Roy Wood and/or Jeff Lynne influence in this tune. After
listening today, I'm sure of it.

A song you don't hear a lot, if at all, from "Bark At The Moon"...Ozzy and
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1. Alan Parsons Project: Tales of Mystery and Imagination
youtube.com/watch?v=58h6YIJxrgg&feature=related

2. Happy The Man: Wind Up Day Doll Wind
youtube.com/watch?v=IigVcy9DeN4

3. VanDer Graaf Generator: Killer
youtube.com/watch?v=LpTkImmOtiE&feature=related

4. Secret Saucer - Lift Off
youtube.com/watch?v=2vxHnxe9zvk

5. ELOY - Force Majeure
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6. Hawkwind: Angel Of Death
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7. City Boy: The Day The Earth Caught Fire
youtube.com/watch?v=VRMD35QXuFE

8. Baby Grandmothers: Somebody Keeps Calling my Name
youtube.com/watch?v=LL-1AEYyw1k&feature=related



I only realized after the fact that some of the bands in my previous post had already been mentioned. My apologies if any of these here, apart from Hawkwind, have been already mentioned. Hawkwind is one of my all time top 10 bands.


Sorry if the others are not obscure enough for some of you. My guess is they're likely to be fairly obscure to the vast majority of persons under the age of 30.


Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to contribute to this thread, as it is quite an enlightening experience. I've learned quite a lot from it and enjoyed it immensely!
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The Flower Kings: Space Revolver
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The Flower Kings: Stardust We Are - 1/3
youtube.com/watch?v=xe1dICRUltE&feature=related

The Flower Kings: Stardust We Are - 2/3
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The Flower Kings: Stardust We Are - 3/3
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Ayreon - Journey on the Waves of Time
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Ayreon - The First man on Earth
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Ayreon - The Truth Is Here
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Ayreon - My House on Mars
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Eddie Jobson - Theme Of Secrets
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Eddie Jobson - Theme Of Secrets (Space Invaders)
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Eddie Jobson and Frank Zappa - Black Napkins Solos - 1976
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This was a mild "hit" for Jay Furgeson (at the time Jo Jo Gunne) in 1972. I
think it hit the top 40 for a couple of weeks but that was it.

Haven't heard this tune on the radio since.

The Song - "Run Run Run"


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Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool 1971 Great Aussie Rock Band.


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Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool 1971 Great Aussie Rock Band.

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