Forgotten Gems

simon dart · 17th February 2011, 05:36 PM

I thought it might be good to dig up and share all those great bands and artists that deserved better and never got the recognition they deserved.

By definition, they are hidden under stones that most people haven't turned over, so lets turn them over.

My first suggestion is "The Rainmakers" a hard charging rock n roll whirlwind from Kansas. Quality and drive that should have pushed them a lot further than they got. Their first eponymous album is a diamond.

Gyuri · 17th February 2011, 05:45 PM

So we are seeking artists like these, for example:
The Pretty Things - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Scheidt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

jordheis · 18th February 2011, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simon dart

My first suggestion is "The Rainmakers" ...

Fully agree with this choice. Their album Balls is great and they were known as "Steve, Bob and Rich" at that time. My spousal unit used to catch them in KC often and got me hooked.

simon dart · 18th February 2011, 09:20 AM

Hi Gyuri, thanks. Well there you go. Never heard of The Pretty Things, just sniffed around on the internet and they definitely look worthy of further investigation; had the Rolling Stones not been so successful they could have been right up there in the 60's and 70's.

kevinh · 20th February 2011, 11:41 PM

Mad Dogs and Englishmen w Joe Cocker and All Star Band headed by Leon Russell.

soundchaser001 · 21st February 2011, 07:56 PM

Toy Matinee (Kevin Gilbert in particular)

simon dart · 22nd February 2011, 09:01 AM

Thanks soundchaser, good call. Gilberts solo "Thud" and "Shaming of the True" also sound very interesting, shame they are out of print. Looks like there is activity on the official website though, fingers crossed.

Boofers · 8th March 2011, 03:18 PM

Remy Shand

Gyuri · 14th March 2011, 06:08 PM

The unfairly forgotten jewels of the English crown:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_(band)

simon dart · 15th March 2011, 08:48 AM

I have their first eponymous album Gyuri, which was simply awesome, the others were still good. Once Alan Holdsworth left they lost something. His left field jazz fusion guitar in what was essentially a prog band was just inspired. Great stuff!

17th February 2011, 05:36 PM	#1
simon dart diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Herefordshire	Forgotten Gems I thought it might be good to dig up and share all those great bands and artists that deserved better and never got the recognition they deserved. By definition, they are hidden under stones that most people haven't turned over, so lets turn them over. My first suggestion is "The Rainmakers" a hard charging rock n roll whirlwind from Kansas. Quality and drive that should have pushed them a lot further than they got. Their first eponymous album is a diamond. __________________ All generalizations are false, including this one.

17th February 2011, 05:45 PM	#2
Gyuri diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Budapest	So we are seeking artists like these, for example: The Pretty Things - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Samuel Scheidt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ Those who would have deserved the life they are all dead already. "Oh, my dead dears!" - Captain Cat

18th February 2011, 09:20 AM	#4
simon dart diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Herefordshire	Hi Gyuri, thanks. Well there you go. Never heard of The Pretty Things, just sniffed around on the internet and they definitely look worthy of further investigation; had the Rolling Stones not been so successful they could have been right up there in the 60's and 70's. __________________ All generalizations are false, including this one.

22nd February 2011, 09:01 AM	#7
simon dart diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Herefordshire	Thanks soundchaser, good call. Gilberts solo "Thud" and "Shaming of the True" also sound very interesting, shame they are out of print. Looks like there is activity on the official website though, fingers crossed. __________________ All generalizations are false, including this one.

14th March 2011, 06:08 PM	#9
Gyuri diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Budapest	The unfairly forgotten jewels of the English crown: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_(band) __________________ Those who would have deserved the life they are all dead already. "Oh, my dead dears!" - Captain Cat


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20th February 2011, 11:41 PM	#5
kevinh diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2007	Mad Dogs and Englishmen w Joe Cocker and All Star Band headed by Leon Russell.

21st February 2011, 07:56 PM	#6
soundchaser001 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kanata	Toy Matinee (Kevin Gilbert in particular)

8th March 2011, 03:18 PM	#8
Boofers diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ontario Blog Entries: 1	Remy Shand

15th March 2011, 08:48 AM	#10
simon dart diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Herefordshire	I have their first eponymous album Gyuri, which was simply awesome, the others were still good. Once Alan Holdsworth left they lost something. His left field jazz fusion guitar in what was essentially a prog band was just inspired. Great stuff! __________________ All generalizations are false, including this one.

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