I mean I understand hating the saccharine bubblegum that made up the latter parts of their careers. But I just cant help but wonder if any of the bashers have taken the time to listen to some of their earlier works?
Journey for example, put out three albums before tehy even discovered Steve Perry
Journey
Look Into The Future
&
Next
All three are full of excellent "Proggy" instrumentals
And their first two Perry albums
Infinity and Evolution are both quite good hard rock albums as well.
And Styx was an awesome Prog band in their early days, the songs "The Serpent Is Rising" and "Suite Madame Blue" are both amazing.
just wondering what Your thoughts on this were
2007-12-09 12:10:00 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Yes sarah
It's Deep Purple-Burn
I was wondering when someone would bring up massive radio overplay
Tha's a great contributing factor certainly
2007-12-09 12:21:29 · update #1
Preachin To the choir fonz
i love Kansas
In fact You just inspired Me to ask one more question for the night
2007-12-09 12:23:20 · update #2
Right On Mr Bernstein
Winds of March from that album is absolutely killer too
2007-12-09 12:24:32 · update #3
I think these bands get a bad rap, because their American. Some Prog fans and Rockers, don't get that the
American style is a little different.
I agree about Journey's first 3 releases (just listen to the cut - KAHOUTEK - awsome!!). Journey started-out as a super-group -- all of their members from other great bands. I eventhough they became less progressive when Perry joined them, I still think that they wrote some very good compositions and Neil Schon's guitar playing was extraordinary!!
On Styx - give me a break!! I saw them in concert before and after they had Tommy Shaw. The Equinox tour was amazing, eventhouh they were the opening of a 3-band show. The last time I saw them was Pieces of Eight and again - FANTASTIC!! These guys were incredible musicians and use MANY progressive elements. Just cause they wrote a ballad like BABE, doesn't justify their total career.
And -- Please - Do not dare insulg KANSAS -- They were the BEST PROGRESSIVE BAND the U.S. ever had.
2007-12-10 00:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think people spent too much time listening to Don't Stop Believin' and didn't look past that (I like Journey but I really can't stand that song). Same with Styx, I think they are judged a lot by Mr. Roboto.
I love both bands as my music tastes vary far and wide both to what is out there now and what has been released in the past.
From Journey, I love the song "Lights" because it has more of a bluesy feel to it. From Styx, I love the songs "Crystal Ball" and "Miss America". I think as an entire album, The Grand Illusion is just awesome.
2007-12-09 12:27:00 · answer #2 · answered by genaddt 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I never got that either, Darth. They & Kansas & Boston were all called "corporate" or "faceless" rock back in the day. Funny how many of those bands are getting more credit now.
Early Styx & early Kansas is Very proggy! Love it!
Why people knock prog in general is beyond me. What is so wrong about wanting to see how far rock music can stretch beyond "hey baby" lyrics & ideas?
Styx & Kansas took those prog elements of thought & approach & put em in a radio-friendly result.
2007-12-09 12:19:51 · answer #3 · answered by Fonzie T 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They sometimes get bashed because they r "wimpy bands" I have seen the bashing by the metal heads...love to bang my head all the time, but U gotta get romantic to:) Evolution is one of my fave's of Journey and I am more the Steve Perry generation...people like to pick on the popular bands or the radio air play bands, but Styx had some great early music and their concert here in Houston back in August jammed:) c ya!!!!
2007-12-09 12:16:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many have not investigated the early albums. They assume the lite rock ballads are their whole cataloque not realizing the good early albums that actually made the bands popular.
Journey's "Feeling the Same Way" and "Anytime" off the Infinity album are two great songs that should be listened to together.
2007-12-09 12:20:13 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Bernstein 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Journey
2016-05-22 09:32:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 22 and I love Journey! For me though, Steve Perry was Journey. Never really listened too much to Styx though...
2007-12-10 11:13:31 · answer #7 · answered by JoGirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont know. I am 14 and I love Journey and STYX. in september STYX came to Louisville KY with Def Leppar and Fourener and I saw them. STYX and journey made some relly great song. you can lisen to a Jurney cd without skipping any songs. and STYX made some great songs like Lady,Too much time on my hands,Renigade,Come Sail Away, blue coller man, Grand Illusion, and Mr.Roboto. personaly I dont Know why they do. Journey And STYX are Great bands PERIOD!!!
2007-12-09 12:24:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think people tend to judge music a lot.I grew up with all the "oldies" from my dad listening to it.It's like anything else in this world you need to get to know the music before you bash it.My husband and I saw Journey in concert with Steve Augeri performing in 2002,it was awesome,I think we were the onley 21 yr.olds:)
2007-12-09 12:21:48 · answer #9 · answered by superstar 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the corporate stuff is what people look at because it's the stuff that took up most of their careers. All of those bands were very talented, but they just didn't use that talent properly.
Although I must admit Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" is unusually catchy. Ugh...
2007-12-09 12:22:57 · answer #10 · answered by Montag 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋