re: Obscure “hair band” that is actually a good rock band? One of the ones I’m thinking of…

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Stryper headlined at least two major arena tours in the late 80’s. I went to multiple shows during both tours. At the same time Poison was headlining arena tours and the Stryper shows were sell outs in the same venues that Poison failed to sell out.

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There's no way that extended into the late 80s. Open Up and Say Ah came out in 1988, and by then, Poison were an A list act, likely in the top 10 of all acts. Stryper were basically an afterthought.

I'm sure back in 85 and 86 what you are saying probably happened. Wish I had gotten to see them then.

I can still remember when Honestly appeared on the Dial MTV list or whatever. I loved it from the start.