Being a radio DJ in the 70s meant I got to hear some really good music. And some really bad music. Queen was one of the strangest acts to burst on the scenes in the 70s, but some of their music is considered classic. I liked this one. It’s no Bohemian Rhapsody, but what else is? This was their follow-up to that classic song.
Now, it’s your turn. You control the conversation. You pick the topic. We’re ready to discuss it. It’s Thursday Night Open Thread.
What’s on your mind?
Queen:
Talented.
Unique.
Unapologetic.
The three ingredients for greatness.
So… Most underrated band of the 70s?
Thin Lizzy most underrated
Never did like “Another One Bites The Dust” and I still don’t.
Most underrated band of the 70s? Tough choice between …
Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
Starland Vocal Band
Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods
On a serious note, I would say the Moody Blues, who should have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame long before 2018.
Hey Gumbeaux you forgot these guys………….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83nFiPoSuzU
Well, that’s one dance that didn’t catch on.
I’m going with Jo Jo Gunne
Most underrated band of the seventies…Captain Beyond.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKSPsI0M1Mg
Or maybe it was Frjid Pink………………
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US9lRkeW-m0
Glenn Yarbrough, my favorite singer, was born in Milwaukee, January 12, 1930. Here he is singing a song that provides two of my e-mail addresses. It’s by John Stewart, written after the Kingston Trio broke up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygl_3NspURc