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  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Madonna? Ok she's shifted a load of records, but I can't think of many other acts that have reinvented themselves and stayed relevant for quite so long. She's not usually talked of for her music as much as her other exploits.

    Bowie is probably in the same bag, and got the credit he richly deserved (not saying Madonna is as good as Bowie here)

    Paul Weller fits into that category as well, I suppose, when you consider the music of the Jam, Style Council and his solo work
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,142
    Jeff Beck

    Musicians musician. BBC4 had a doc about him where they were queuing up to praise him. Davd Gilmour was explaining something Beck can play  "which is incredibly difficult - trust me, I've tried it"
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Chaz and Dave
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    Magazine
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Lonnie Donegan
  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,052
    KISS
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,018
    Macronate said:
    Roxy Music.

    Never thought they, and in particular Bryan Ferry got the credit they deserved.
    Brian Eno = the world's most played musician.
  • fadgadget
    fadgadget Posts: 1,388
    edited October 2019
    Stig said:
    Fad Gadget and Blancmange

    Yup , but i am a bit Biased , Blancmange have been very prolific over the past 6 years , and their albums highly recommended , WUNDERLUST is a great album .


  • fadgadget
    fadgadget Posts: 1,388
    Stig said:
    Solidgone said:
    Be Bob Delux
    Bill Nelson's Red Noise and Bill Nelson receding as Bill Nelson - admittedly he can be a little avant-garde for mainstream pop tastes.

    Bill Nelson by past me somehow , im just starting to work my way through his back catalogue , particuly like The Love That Whirls & Quit Dreaming ( And Get On The Beam )
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Eels. 
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  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,295
    Bob Seger, John Mellencamp, Jimmy Buffett.

    All massive in the USA but underrated in the UK, hence they rarely gig in Britain.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Adam And The Ants
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,471
    Camel
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,587
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Camel
    Always gives me the hump how underrated they are 
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,423
    I_RiserAddick said:
    Loose ends (incl Jane Eugene) even tho they didn't do too bad stateside & Go West, With Peter Cox belting them out, think they should've done better than what they did.
    Saw Carl Macintosh with a ‘loose ends experience’ at the Jazz Cafe 4 or 5 years ago.
    No Jane or Steve Nicoll but was a really good night.
    Same thing was advertised as supporting the SOS band later that year. Unfortunately it was Carl singing to backing tracks. 
    The SOS band were brilliant though. Mary Davis, what a voice.

  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,140
    Public Broadcasting Service
    Bellowhead
    Flaming Lips
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    The Spitfires
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,157
    Psychedelic Furs
  • kielyskickingboots
    kielyskickingboots Posts: 564
    Half Man Half Biscuit.

    Some of the best social commentary around and musically they've come along way since the jokey song titles they were first known for, like 'All I Want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away Kit', 'I Hate Nerys Hughes' and 'I Was a Teenage Armchair Honved Fan.'

    Very good live band too.
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,158
    Dance Gavin Dance should be infinitely more popular than they are
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  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,731
    The Shins
    Bombay Bicycle Club
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    SuedeAdidas said:
    The Shins
    Bombay Bicycle Club
    I preferred Jack Steadman's Mr Jukes persona. Hope that wasn't a one-off Mr Jukes album because I loved it, and because he is back with Bombay Bicycle Club now.
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,897
    Don MacLean 
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    lolwray said:
    Don MacLean 
    As in "American Pie"? If so then there's not really any situation we can say he's underrated, surely? It's one of the great songs.
  • I_RiserAddick
    I_RiserAddick Posts: 138
    paulbaconsarnie said:
    I_RiserAddick said:
    Loose ends (incl Jane Eugene) even tho they didn't do too bad stateside & Go West, With Peter Cox belting them out, think they should've done better than what they did.
    Saw Carl Macintosh with a ‘loose ends experience’ at the Jazz Cafe 4 or 5 years ago.
    No Jane or Steve Nicoll but was a really good night.
    Same thing was advertised as supporting the SOS band later that year. Unfortunately it was Carl singing to backing tracks. 
    The SOS band were brilliant though. Mary Davis, what a voice.


  • I_RiserAddick
    I_RiserAddick Posts: 138
    Nice one mate, love SOS Band, sands of time is one favourite albums. Few years back, Indigo-O2 had a spell of having top drawer Soul acts like,like Chic, Atlantic Starr, Loose Ends (carl mckintosh turned up late) SOS band, was absolutely brilliant.  Love all that stuff.  Mary Davis - amazing
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,897
    PaddyP17 said:
    lolwray said:
    Don MacLean 
    As in "American Pie"? If so then there's not really any situation we can say he's underrated, surely? It's one of the great songs.
    Indeed But I think the wider body of his work has been overlooked..in that regard I see him as underrated. And still performing brilliantly into his 70s...
  • Pringle
    Pringle Posts: 464
    A British prog rock band called IQ. Been going for over 30 years with a small but loyal following.  Similarly, Marillion - although they seem to be getting some newfound respect these days.  
  • Rock Spectacle
    Rock Spectacle Posts: 1,440
    They who released my user name and The Silencers. Beautiful South as well. 
  • JohnnyJoeyDeeDee
    JohnnyJoeyDeeDee Posts: 1,040
    The Mystery Jets
    Lloyd Cole

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