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"Two career" bands/artists
Posted on 10/31/17 at 8:53 am
Posted on 10/31/17 at 8:53 am
What I mean is, name or discuss a band who had a solid legacy of work, then was on the verge of disappearing and/or imploding...then for whatever reason(s), instead of going away, they end up experiencing a career rebirth.
In some cases, it may have caused friction with the core fanbase, because the band's "second" career hardly resembled their "first" career.
Several bands come to mind, but the first two off the top of my head were/are Aerosmith and Chicago. Both bands reached a point where they were trending downward, but had they disbanded, they still probably would've cemented their status as iconic acts...but both bands roared back with several hit albums, giving their careers a new shot in the arm. (In the case of both bands, however, many long-time fans have grumbled about the live sets, because of the disparity between the "old" and "new" material.)
Any other acts fit the criteria? Before anyone answers, Van Halen doesn't count, because despite Sammy Hagar & a different musical direction, 1984 was a diamond-selling album, so the band was hardly in bad shape...
In some cases, it may have caused friction with the core fanbase, because the band's "second" career hardly resembled their "first" career.
Several bands come to mind, but the first two off the top of my head were/are Aerosmith and Chicago. Both bands reached a point where they were trending downward, but had they disbanded, they still probably would've cemented their status as iconic acts...but both bands roared back with several hit albums, giving their careers a new shot in the arm. (In the case of both bands, however, many long-time fans have grumbled about the live sets, because of the disparity between the "old" and "new" material.)
Any other acts fit the criteria? Before anyone answers, Van Halen doesn't count, because despite Sammy Hagar & a different musical direction, 1984 was a diamond-selling album, so the band was hardly in bad shape...
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Posted on 10/31/17 at 9:07 am to vandelay industries
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Van Halen doesn't count, because despite Sammy Hagar & a different musical direction, 1984 was a diamond-selling album, so the band was hardly in bad shape...
Frankly, this is bullshite.
First of all - most hardcore fans of VH (my best friend growing up would have fallen into this category - a fan of every single track, pre-1984 - his response to 1984 was "meh") didn't really care for 1984 to begin with, regardless of sales.
Secondly, the band drew a huge new following, with a different style of music for the Van Hagar era - I am somewhat unusual, in that I like both bands and actually consider them "different" bands - just as I do (at least old school) RATM and Audioslave.
They couldn't have lasted with David for that first run much longer, so there's that as well, regardless of how successful they were with 1984.
So, how about Fleetwood Mac? Not quite the same deal, but they were established and somewhat influential before the Buckingham Nicks era.
Sabbath with Dio? "Heaven and Hell" so to speak?
This post was edited on 10/31/17 at 9:08 am
Posted on 10/31/17 at 9:12 am to vandelay industries
The first two that came to mind were The Kinks and ZZ Top. I looked up their discography and I was wrong. Both had a continuity of albums, but for whatever reason, I had both having two careers. I guess both had a lull in popularity even though albums were being produced.
Posted on 10/31/17 at 9:27 am to vandelay industries
Skynyrd is the obvious answer
Posted on 10/31/17 at 9:30 am to vandelay industries
Aerosmith
Beach Boys
Beach Boys
Posted on 10/31/17 at 9:31 am to vandelay industries
Smashing Pumpkins
A Perfect Circle
A Perfect Circle
Posted on 10/31/17 at 9:32 am to vandelay industries
What about the Allman Brothers? Although they never completely went away, they faded out in the 80's following their heyday in the late 60's & 70's. Then they had a resurgence in the 90's and aughts right up through to Haynes' & Trucks' departure in 2014.
Posted on 10/31/17 at 9:49 am to vandelay industries
AC/DC. After Bon's death no one expected a thing from them anymore.
Then 'Back in Black' was released...
Then 'Back in Black' was released...
Posted on 10/31/17 at 10:15 am to vandelay industries
How about Pink Floyd? While The Final Cut wasn't necessarily a bomb, it was a commercial disappointment on the heels of The Wall, and the tension (putting it mildly) between bandmembers resulted in Waters dissolving the group. Flash-forward several years, they release 2 albums without Waters (much to his chagrin, lol), and finish their career playing stadiums.
Posted on 10/31/17 at 11:01 am to vandelay industries
Thought of Jefferson Airplane/Starship. I think they went through several incarnations: 60s Haight-ashbury, 70s with Marty Balin and 80s with "Built this City" and "Find Your Way Back".
Posted on 10/31/17 at 11:13 am to vandelay industries
Deep Purple is like opening 3 cans of worms. First you have the singers..
Rod Evans
Ian Gillan
David Coverdale
Joe Lynn Turner
Then the guitarists
Blackmore
Tommy Bolin
Satriani
Steve Morse
then bassists
Simper
Glover
Glenn Hughes
I think the only permanent member was the drummer....
Rod Evans
Ian Gillan
David Coverdale
Joe Lynn Turner
Then the guitarists
Blackmore
Tommy Bolin
Satriani
Steve Morse
then bassists
Simper
Glover
Glenn Hughes
I think the only permanent member was the drummer....
Posted on 10/31/17 at 12:37 pm to vandelay industries
Ozzy's career would probably fit. Everyone thought he was washed up after Sabbath fired him and no one wanted to touch him. Sharon saw something in him and decided to manage him and his solo career was just as big as Sabbath.
Posted on 10/31/17 at 1:43 pm to vandelay industries
Weezer is the first band to come to mind. Their debut blue album was huge. Pinkerton was also amazing, but poorly received when it came out. They didn't put out an album for a while after that, and the Green album was pretty mediocre. Up until a few years ago, I'd ultimately forgotten about Weezer and didn't have much interest, outside of a couple singles that were ok. Then they storm back with two of their best albums IMO, Everything Will be Alright in the End, and their White Album. I'm not thrilled with Pacific Daydream, but they threw me for a loop as I thought they were dead in the water.
Posted on 10/31/17 at 1:52 pm to vandelay industries
Good calls with Genesis and Ozzy. I guess technically Ozzy doesn't meet the criteria b/c he went solo, but he was so much at rock bottom, he surely obliterated everyone's expectations.
How about Kiss? They were riding a wave in the 70s, then lost two original members, saw their album sales tank, and the label was about to pull the plug on them...then they pull another gimmick out of their asses by unmasking, and the move yielded a half-dozen more gold (and sometimes platinum) albums added to the catalog...
How about Kiss? They were riding a wave in the 70s, then lost two original members, saw their album sales tank, and the label was about to pull the plug on them...then they pull another gimmick out of their asses by unmasking, and the move yielded a half-dozen more gold (and sometimes platinum) albums added to the catalog...
This post was edited on 10/31/17 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 10/31/17 at 1:52 pm to vandelay industries
Bare naked ladies with the Big Bang theory theme
Posted on 10/31/17 at 2:38 pm to vandelay industries
I'll submit one more: "The Killer" Jerry Lee Lewis. On top of the world, almost as big as Elvis; he married his 13 year old cousin - fell off the world.
He started making country records in the late '60's and came back huge.
He started making country records in the late '60's and came back huge.
Posted on 10/31/17 at 2:57 pm to vandelay industries
Genesis, Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, RHCP
Posted on 10/31/17 at 10:40 pm to vandelay industries
I feel like I should mention Iron Maiden. After a pretty long & successful run, Bruce Dickinson & Adrian Smith left, and for several years they slowly started circling the drain after a couple of mediocre albums with Blaze Bayley. Right when it seemed like it was time to call it a day, Dickinson & Smith came back. Not content with just living off their past, they've since released five studio albums (including a double, clocking in at 90+ minutes), and have done well on the concert trail too...
Posted on 11/1/17 at 10:39 am to vandelay industries
Heart
There was the rockin 'Baracuda' and 'Magic Man' Heart of the 70's and then the power pop ballad Heart of the mid to late 80's.
YES
There was the super progressive rock YES of the 70's and then the new wave #1 hit band of the mid 80's.
Both of these examples were like totally different bands and are very good examples.
There was the rockin 'Baracuda' and 'Magic Man' Heart of the 70's and then the power pop ballad Heart of the mid to late 80's.
YES
There was the super progressive rock YES of the 70's and then the new wave #1 hit band of the mid 80's.
Both of these examples were like totally different bands and are very good examples.
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