Bands you thought would become bigger than they did?

[davos]

There really isn't much of a "big" anymore for real bands. Too many avenues for exposure in today's world for anything other than a pure pop act to become huge.

It's not a bad thing, as there is more music that's accessible than ever before. For example, you don't have to live in California to hear the local talent.

I don't know. There is a pooload of music out there. Most people don't realize it. Just because a band isn't the next Led Zeppelin doesn't mean they failed. Because there will never be another Led Zeppelin.

Because we have more than just one measly radio station for bands to try to get on.

This is very accurate. The internet has pretty much shifted the fundamental fabric of the music industry. Case in point: "Pop" music is a genre and not necessarily "popular" music if you look at all demographics

[Panthro]

Say Anything

[RazzleDazzle]

NoFX

[STIFFPAWED]

Swift was a local heavy act from Winston Salem. Their drummer Jamie King was an acquaintence of mine on the local music scene I dubbed them as the band that made me quit playing. I had never been a part of anything that good and I knew I probably never would be.

You can listen some of their tunes here....http://www.myspace.com/swiftband

[charlotte49er]

Electric Six!

"Danger! High Voltage" aka "Fire in the Disco!"

or

"The Mummies!"

or

Falco (He was hugh in Germany!)

Rock me Amadeus!

[Samuel L. Jackson]

Swift was a local heavy act from Winston Salem. Their drummer Jamie King was an acquaintence of mine on the local music scene I dubbed them as the band that made me quit playing. I had never been a part of anything that good and I knew I probably never would be.

You can listen some of their tunes here....http://www.myspace.com/swiftband

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[j2sgam]

Blind Melon...

[Razzy]

I thought Blind Melon only broke up because the singer died. They were pretty good though, awesome post-grunge acid-rockish sound like the Pixies.

[dimbee]

Dave Matthews Band

U2

AC DC

Rolling Stones

All bigtime underachievers...

[DudeNamedJeremy]

aerosmith

[The Link]

I'm still waiting for Delhommey to call Zeppelin the best cover band of all time.

[The Link]

The Darkness was one of those bands for me. I guess the kids just didn't appreciate the early 80's sound...

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