re: Is Foreigner the worst well known band of all time?

I liked "Hot Blooded"

Might have more to do with a girl I met one summer named Lana than the actual song though. She looked good shimmying to It in her two piece.

quote:

---

I liked "Hot Blooded"

Might have more to do with a girl I met one summer named Lana than the actual song though. She looked good shimmying to It in her two piece.

---

I bet a girl named Lana did look good shimmying to Hot Blooded in her two piece.

quote:

---

Gotta be close.

---

I'm not sure.....but they will do

Foreigner has existed almost in name only, they have had a revolving door of members that rival the average fitness club.

Current members

Mick Jones – lead guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, vocals (1976–)

Thom Gimbel – rhythm guitar, saxophone, flute, keyboards, vocals (1992–93; 1995–)

Jeff Pilson – bass guitar, vocals (2004–)

Kelly Hansen – lead vocals, percussion (2005–)

Michael Bluestein – keyboards, vocals (2008–)

Chris Frazier – drums, percussion (2012–)

Bruce Watson – lead guitar (filling in for Jones; 2011–)[24]

Former members
Dennis Elliott – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1976–92)

Lou Gramm – lead vocals, percussion (1976–90, 1992–2003)

Al Greenwood – keyboards, synthesizer (1976–80)

Ian McDonald – rhythm guitar, keyboards, saxophone, flute, backing vocals (1976–80)

Ed Gagliardi – bass guitar, backing vocals, (1976–79; died 2014)

Rick Wills – bass guitar, backing vocals (1979–92)

Jack Allen Smith – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1986)

Johnny Edwards – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1990–92)

Jeff Jacobs – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals (1991–2007)

Mark Schulman – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1992–95, 2000–02, 2011–12)

Bruce Turgon – bass guitar, backing vocals (1992–2003)

Scott Gilman – rhythm guitar, saxophone, backing vocals (1993–1995)

Ron Wikso – drums, percussion (1995–98)

Brian Tichy – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1998–2000, 2007, 2008–10, 2011, 2012)

Denny Carmassi – drums, percussion (2002–03)

Jason Bonham – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2004–07, 2007–08)

Chas West – lead vocals, guitar (2004–05)

Paul Mirkovich – keyboards, synthesizer (2007–08)

Bryan Head – drums, percussion (2008)

Jason Sutter – drums, percussion (2010–11)

Ian Wallace – drums, percussion (played alongside Elliott in 1977; died 2007)

Bob Mayo – keyboards, synthesizer, rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1981–88; died 2004)

Mark Rivera – saxophone, flute, keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1981–88, 1991–92)

Peter Reilich – keyboards, synthesizer (1981–82)

Lou Cortelezzi – saxophone (1988)

Larry Oakes – rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals (1988)

Larry Aberman – drums, percussion (1991–92)

Scott Gilman – rhythm guitar, saxophone, flute, keyboards, backing vocals (1992, 1993–1995)

John Purdell – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals ( temporary substitute for Jacobs; 2000; died 2003)

Doug Aldrich – lead guitar (substitute for Jones; 2010)

Deen Castronovo – drums, percussion, backing vocals (temporary substitute for Schulman; 2011)

Joel Hoekstra – lead guitar (substitute for Jones; 2011)

Ollie Marland – keyboards, synthesizer (substitute for Bluestein; 2012)

Derek Hilland – keyboards, synthesizer (substitute for Bluestein; 2012–13)

quote:

---

Most untalented

---

I can understand if you don't like their music, but that's a stupid comment.
David Bryan has written broadway musicals & went to school at Julliard.
Sambora is a very good guitarist & vocalist. His solo material is great.

Jon had a good voice early on. Heavy touring & smoking eventually took it's toll.

quote:

---

Hysteria is horrible and Pour Some Sugar On Me is one of the worst rock songs ever.

---

There might have been some cheesy lyrics (like Pour Some Sugar On Me), but that album was full of catchy/melodic songs. Definitely not horrible. Horrible is shitty or no melodies and terrible lyrics. That album didn't get to that rare diamond status in sales for having nothing good about it. It was just more pop-oriented than the previous albums.

quote:

---

Foreigner the worst well known band of all time

---

You misspelled Journey.

quote:

---

Nickelback says hold my beer.

---

Can toss in KISS as well.

I think by the 1980s Chicago locked up the "worst band" category. That group started out good but devolved into rottenness after about 1976.