Deep Purple. The only 70's Band that Didn't Suck in the 80's.

It really is the only band that I can think of that didn't sell out in the 80's. And I'm a Queen fan. In '84:





That is SO 70's. And:



I've requested that played at my funeral. It's apt.

And then Slaves and Masters 1990.

A little Purple metal:





Do you see any other 70's band that stayed honest and good that long?

a reply to: intrepid

Come on, sell out? A lot of bands from the 70's still made good music. AC/DC, The Clash, Pink Floyd to name a few..

You or I are in no position to state that the bands sold out to commercialism..it's all about making money and when you are in a band that's probably the biggest thing you are looking for which is fame and fortune..

Journey only became better when they became less of a true rock and roll band and become more acceptable to a greater group of fans...

Ooooh, love some of Deep Purple's tunes! Can't think of other bands off the top of my head, though surely there were many. Too busy now to look up old bands. I look forward to the replies in here.

a reply to: intrepid

I agree that Purple were consistently a great band over the decades , I still remember where I was when I first heard Perfect Strangers and how blown away I was by it ...what a comeback !

I disagree they're the only one though , I think Aerosmith fit nicely into that category too

originally posted by: intrepid
It really is the only band that I can think of that didn't sell out in the 80's. And I'm a Queen fan. In '84:

Perhaps if you'd followed The Rabbit down the hole you'd have a broader perspective?

Thank you ! Deep Purple has always been one of my favourites, i have always been a different ( my friends say ) when it comes to music as i don´t share their taste lol
here comes some other favourites
Blue Öyster Cult

UFO

Uriah Heep ( saw these guys live long time ago when i was still teen..

Pink Floyd .. amazing ! Saw the lazer show "Wall" in LA it was nicely done too


There is so much more.. English band Saxon, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Triumph from Canada
And of WigWam from Finland which was living its finest in 70´s and came back 1991


S&F

a reply to: intrepid

Whatever Intrepid.

One word....Aerosmith.

First rock song I ever heard was "Hush"

Never looked back since!

I TOTALLY agree with Uriah Heep but they were only an early 70's band. Awesome band but not a long term band. Aerosmith? Got some help from DMC to make them relevant again.

a reply to: intrepid
I had the pleasure in 1973 at the University of Bridgeport CT. Tickets were 2 bucks. Deep Purple was the main attraction and the back up band that came on first was some guy we really never heard of named Peter Frampton. So peter came on and said he would do his entire double album coming out in three months called Frampton comes alive...WELL OMG it just blew us away. Than Deep purple played for like 2 hours. To top it off for a encore both band came out to jam together...total concert was 5 hours long...FOR 2 BUCKS!

My daughter gave me a T shirt for my 59th birthday last year.." I my be old but I got to see all the Great bands"

originally posted by: intrepid

Do you see any other 70's band that stayed honest and good that long?

Sure.......





Country folks are built to last I guess.

Jackson Browne has weathered well too.

a reply to: intrepid

UFO

Michael Schenker, a guitar genius, even guitarists acknowledge that !

a reply to: yorkshirelad

He is great guitarist has great albums as MSG ( Michael Schenker Group ) too other great guitarist are Eddie van Halen, Steve Vai and Carlos Santana.
We forgot from the list Led Zeppelin, Motörhead, Van Halen and CCR..

a reply to: Taupin Desciple

I LOVE Skynyrd.



But have they put out any new music since Purple?

I'm a big fan of Ritchie Blackmore's playing. I prefer the Rainbow Blackmore, but nonetheless, he came up with some exceptional ideas.

However, Perfect Strangers is one helluva comeback album! Quite a few albums to come out that year (King Crimson/Van Halen/Scorpions/Metallica), but I remember that album making a HUGE impact on me!

Man.... that dark-sounding breakdown riff in Perfect Strangers is just SICK! Not to mention, Ian Gillan just kills it!

I can't really comment on your opinion, because I can easily say King Crimson never really "sold out", and they're still active today, and have been active, albeit on an off since '68.

Either way, thanks for the Throwback Saturday!

Def lepard...

iam only 22 so woudnt really know but I used to love some of my dads old records and who ever said pink Floyd

Van halen
Tom Petty
Ac/dc
You must have fried your brain in the 70s

originally posted by: Hoosierdaddy71
Van halen
Tom Petty
Ac/dc
You must have fried your brain in the 70s

Van Halen is hair band tripe.

Tom Petty actually had some decent tunes.

ACDC isn't the same. For Those About to Rock I'll give you but the rest isn't even close to old ACDC.

Try another insult. The next one might stick.

a reply to: intrepid

Considering your arguing about your opinion..lol

I'm going to guess you listen to a classic rock radio station called the bear or the goat..

can we at least agree that 80s music sucked? That's an opinion I can get behind.