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80s Music

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Jam out to 80's music! Post some music and let's talk about it.


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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, they're such a great band that can't write songs for shit. Everyone in the band can play/sing very well, and that's it.

You'd think that a band forming would figure out they need a serious songwriter in the mix to last.

[–] Rolando 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good point. I just read that Quiet Riot had a rivalry with Van Halen before they each got record deals. Funny to compare them: Eddie Van Halen was a great songwriter as well as an amazing guitar player, but Quiet Riot didn't have the equivalent (especially after Randy Rhoads left pre-Metal Health.)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man, if they'd had him, it would have been totally different. He never got a chance to really show his lyrical ability, but the rest was there for sure.

[–] Rolando 2 points 1 year ago

The compilation album Quiet Riot: The Rhandy Rhoads Years is supposed to be good, but I haven't listened to it yet.

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=ZcLvLiG2zt4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Randy_Rhoads_Years