I think the current generation of rock fans don't really know these, but back in the day, a band was almost *required* to have a cool logo.
Today, I guess they're seen as passe &"cheesy".
But I think a few of them were great works of design. I'd be curious to see any new ones if they *are* still being made & I'm just unaware of it.
I noticed most metal bands do the tattoo/'sharp edge" thing.
But here go some of my fave classics:
http://www.jon.hinchliffe.name/graphics/rd%20yesclassiclogo.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/23/Starman.jpg
http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/les%20goupes/T/Thin%20Lizzy/pics/logo.jpg
2007-11-09 03:53:42 · 20 answers · asked by Fonzie T 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Bowzer-
here's the Motorhead logo I remember:
http://www.rebellionstamp.com/Atualiza%E7%F5es/Camisetas/Motorhead-Logo%20C%20Cabe%E7a%20Preta.JPG
2007-11-09 04:02:52 · update #1
lovnrockts-
"Skeletor"! LMAO!
Les Douze -
Sisters of Mercy is cool! Never seen it before. Also like Bjork's. Looks very much of it's time. (90s?)
Dani-
Totally forgot about Queen! Very fitting of the music. I understand Freddie designed it. The guy could've easily taught graphic design classes if he wasn't a musician.
2007-11-09 04:49:42 · update #2
some of my favorites are:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/fr/thumb/1/13/The_Who_Logo.svg/600px-The_Who_Logo.svg.png
http://sublimespot.com/sublime/fans/gallery/picKLE-albums/Logos/Logos.40ozSun.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/dansmagic79/queen01.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/51/Elo_logo.png/155px-Elo_logo.png
http://www.nolifetilmetal.com/images/ramones_logo.jpg
2007-11-09 04:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by Dani G 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hell Yeah Yes Rush and Thin Lizzy. Some other examples of band logo awesomeness I'd cite are.....
Van Halen
Motorhead
Metallica
Aerosmith
Iron Maiden
Led Zeppelin
People today don't know what they are missing in the band logo department.
I just had to answer this when I saw that Fly By Night avatar
Rush Rules!
2007-11-09 04:01:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Ah, those were the days. I have fond memories of drawing the logos of my favourite bands on my school exercise books and folders. Mostly metal bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Metallica, Overkill, etc. These days if you did that now with today's bands, they would be out of date within a year.
2007-11-09 04:11:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Logos are still around. Here's the logo of my favorite band which formed in 2004.
http://pr.sciencerecords.net/images.d/media/53/BTF_logo.jpg
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2016-05-01 20:12:07 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it seems that if a band chooses to have a logo these days, it must include the name.
But I do love the Tool third-eye.
http://www.shoprockamerica.com/files/d_3812.jpg
and the radiohead bear is fun
http://www.freewarepalm.com/images/products/graphics/logo-modifiedbear.gif
2007-11-09 10:17:09 · answer #6 · answered by ƎIΝΟƆ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The germs is a simple circle. People who said the who didn't bother to look at the pic, it isn't the Who's mars symbol. Could be an archery target, but could also be the RAF logo.
2016-03-14 05:46:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First one that came to my mind was on the front of Ringo's kick drum. Can we call that the "first" band logo? If not, can we agree that all were on the kick drum of each band? Okay, can we all agree that this is R&P?
2007-11-09 13:08:04 · answer #8 · answered by the buffster 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL, I remember that Thin Lizzy one so well! And who can forget "Motorhead" with the two dots over the letter "o" and that skull underneath?
EDIT - yeah, that's the one! Apparently a gorilla-wolf-dog skull with boar's horns, according to the artist. Nice...gulp...
Scorpions, Ozzy, Iron Maiden - they all had very distinctive typefaces as well. I think even Boston did, or am I dreaming that? Asia, too...
2007-11-09 03:57:22 · answer #9 · answered by Bowzer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Faves of mine
Aphex Twin
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/7/7c/APHEX.jpg
Bauhaus (which they borrowed from the Bauhaus school)
http://www.soundslike.be/UserFiles/Image/bauhaus-logo.jpg
Bjork
http://intuitivedesigns.net/images/logo-bjork.jpg
Dead Kennedys
http://www.theweathermen.com/acatalog/thm_dead-k-dk-logo-black.jpg
Fields of the Nephilim
http://www.mirthe.org/pics/weblog/nephilim.jpg
http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/les%20goupes/F/Fields%20Of%20The%20Nephilim/pics/logo.jpg
http://cochonproduction.free.fr/dazibao/t-shirts/images/fields_front.jpg
Love and Rockets
http://www.theweathermen.com/acatalog/thm_love_and_rockets_logone.jpg
Rosetta Stone
http://www.myspace.com/undertherosettastone
2 logos
Sisters of Mercy
http://www.bukezilla.berfnet.com/archives/media/The_Sisters_of_Mercy_logo-thumb.jpg
seems like there is a band with a cool crop circlish logo too but it escapes me at the moment
2007-11-09 04:18:55 · answer #10 · answered by . 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Grateful Dead had some awesome logos.
2007-11-10 02:33:49 · answer #11 · answered by Patchouli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋