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'80s bands transitioning into the '90s
Posted on 5/16/19 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 5/16/19 at 5:18 pm
What are some examples of '80s bands that successfully transitioned into the '90s? U2 comes to mind with Achtung Baby, and REM with Out of Time. I'm sure there are a ton that I'm missing.
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Posted on 5/16/19 at 5:28 pm to 45acp
Metallica
Posted on 5/16/19 at 5:29 pm to 45acp
Not a band, but Billy Joel. He had a perfect 70’s NYC piano bar sound with Piano Man, The Entertainer, Say Good Bye to Hollywood, Only the Good Die Young, Moving Out, My Life and Big Shot.
The 80’s roll around and his sound changes in Tell Her About It, Uptown Girl, Innocent Man and We Didn’t Start the Fire.
Then the 90’s he changes again with River of Dreams and I Go to Extremes.
He had a relevant sound in 3 decades.
The 80’s roll around and his sound changes in Tell Her About It, Uptown Girl, Innocent Man and We Didn’t Start the Fire.
Then the 90’s he changes again with River of Dreams and I Go to Extremes.
He had a relevant sound in 3 decades.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 5:48 pm to 45acp
RHCP pretty much went straight into the 90s transitioning from college rock to mainstream rock.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 9:22 pm to 45acp
guns-n-roses
inxs
metallica
van halen
R.E.M.
ozzy (solo)
beastie boys
bon jovi
def leppard
inxs
metallica
van halen
R.E.M.
ozzy (solo)
beastie boys
bon jovi
def leppard
Posted on 5/16/19 at 9:26 pm to 45acp
Nirvana
Smashing pumpkins
The offspring
Green day
Etc..
All started in the 80s.
Smashing pumpkins
The offspring
Green day
Etc..
All started in the 80s.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 9:31 pm to SEClint
Jane’s Addiction
Posted on 5/16/19 at 9:34 pm to BC Tweeker
Pantera
Posted on 5/16/19 at 10:11 pm to 45acp
Madonna
Prince
Prince
Posted on 5/17/19 at 9:04 am to 45acp
Bon jovi
Posted on 5/17/19 at 9:05 am to 45acp
Any band that had to "transition" to any decade weren't worth a shite to begin with
Posted on 5/17/19 at 9:13 am to 45acp
Not sure I understand the premise of the thread. Out Of Time was pretty consistent with REM's sound in the 80's, and there's not really a line of demarcation on 1/1/90 that separates the two eras of music.
I'd say REM's Monster was their first real deviation from their original sound, and that came out in 94. And Achtung Baby was pretty consistent with U2's 80's sound. Their next album, Zooropa, was more experimental and I remember a bunch of people hating it. Same with Pop later in the 90's.
I'd say REM's Monster was their first real deviation from their original sound, and that came out in 94. And Achtung Baby was pretty consistent with U2's 80's sound. Their next album, Zooropa, was more experimental and I remember a bunch of people hating it. Same with Pop later in the 90's.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 9:17 am to 45acp
U2 and Madonna are probably the best examples of adapting their style to the times... and it actually working.
This post was edited on 5/17/19 at 9:19 am
Posted on 5/17/19 at 10:20 am to The Spleen
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Not sure I understand the premise of the thread. Out Of Time was pretty consistent with REM's sound in the 80's
Negative... while there may have been shades of this on Green, Out Of Time was a much more produced album with a lot of string arrangements, keys, etc...
Automatic was an even deeper dive into the acoustic, keyboard, strings... with a much more melancholy tone throughout...
Posted on 5/17/19 at 10:29 am to 45acp
Duran Duran
Posted on 5/17/19 at 10:45 am to 45acp
Rush did it from the 70's to the 80's to the 90's to the 00's...and some after that as well.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 11:11 am to The Spleen
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And Achtung Baby was pretty consistent with U2's 80's sound.
Ehhh. I don't know. There were a lot more electronics on Achtung Baby. Bono's vocals were more processed, so were the guitars. It seems like the drums on some tracks were sampled and looped. It was a big shock when "The Fly" came out. I think the biggest change with U2 in the 90s was they became a lot more tongue in cheek and satirical, far less earnest. Bono went from wearing vests and cowboy hats to sunglasses and leather jackets. And their stage show went from being really stripped down and different every night to this gigantic thing with TV sets and East German automobiles.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 11:24 am to The Spleen
Perhaps i should have put "80s" and "90s" in quotes for clarification.
The gist here is U2, REM, and Duran Duran (against the odds for such a stylistic band) were able to successfully transition into the new era, Warrant, as an example, was not able to do this.
The gist here is U2, REM, and Duran Duran (against the odds for such a stylistic band) were able to successfully transition into the new era, Warrant, as an example, was not able to do this.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 12:31 pm to gjackx
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Rush did it from the 70's to the 80's to the 90's to the 00's
I think from a sales perspective they did ok going from the 80's to the 90's. Roll The Bones and Counterparts both debuted at #2 or #3. But, their three albums of the 90's are arguably their weakest musically. I don't think they transitioned well from that perspective.
Posted on 5/17/19 at 4:40 pm to 45acp
The Grateful Dead transitioned nicely from 1989 to 1990. I saw a shite ton of shows those years so I am bias. But unfortunately...
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