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I used to start fights with annoying Nirvana fans (of which there were legion) by telling them that Nirvana was the worst Pixies cover band ever. I don't miss grunge haha
Uriah Heep is number 1 for me. So many ballads and bangers to name (Easy Livin, Lady in Black, Sunrise, Sweet Lorraine, All my Life, Look at Yourself, Stealin, return to fantasy, etc.) but it gets lost in the fold because they weren’t as mainstream as Deep Purple, Sabbath, and others in the 70s
To me Deep Purple and The Kinks are way too big to be on this list, but maybe in the US. Big Star, The Replacements and Pixies had to be here - If you want an addition I'd say The Groundhogs, plus the ultimate under-rated yet hugely influential band The Velvet Underground
King Crimson is absolutely one of the most underrated bands of all time. Even in the world of prog rock, they're underrated. They pushed rock with 'In the Court of the Crimson King' (1969) and did so throughout the 70s and 80s with lineup changes. They incorporated jazz fusion and other various musical genres/cultures. Their album 'Red' had a huge influence on Kirt Cobain and 'Discipline', as weird as it is, is a personal favorite of mine. I think Wilco is greatly underrated and Jellyfish ('Spilt Milk') And ya know, I'd put Radiohead on there because the only song people seem to know is "Creep", which is an absolute crime.
This is ridiculous. Really? Epitaph has 5 million views. King Crimson literally influenced so many other popular bands. Kanye West sampled 21st Century. I hate when you people want to call something underrated just cause a band or artist isn't as ubiquitous as Jesus H. Christ (The Beatles)
@@unknown6390 You're argument to prove they aren't underrated is by saying how many views ONE of their songs have and that another artist sampled them (and nobody knows it's even them, let alone who they are). I bet you'd have a hard coming across people who've heard of them if you asked around. I also bet you'd be hard pressed to come across people who know of a Radiohead song that isn't "Creep". Long story short, you said an awful lot of nothing.
YES! Jellyfish are so underrated. Wilco are pretty big though (Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is a classic album that many people know) and Radiohead/King Crimson are absolutely massive, some of the biggest bands out there.
Get out more. You may be older than me but everyone I come across knows about those two bands. My arguments are completely valid. Just cause everyone's Grandma may not be able to know who those two are certainly doesn't mean underrated. Robert Fripp is literally ranked as the 6th greatest electric guitar player on Rolling Stone. You don't have shit to stand on. Listen to more music
I checked out all their stuff and couldn’t find anything else that came close to that track. The entire first album isn’t bad hit their super inconsistent
XTC comes to mind as very underrated band. I recently listened to most of their catalog and they have so many great songs. Their albums are lush and complex, yet have a great pop sensibility, but can push the envelope to edge of a prog rock. I think I listen to Skylarking continuously for a week. And as a bassist, I think I rank Colin Moulding up there with the greats. If you are into the Beatles and the Kinks, dive in. You won’t be disappointed.
If Placebo is not on it, I’m not even gonna bother. Considering they’ve been acknowledged by the legend David Bowie, toured in countless countries multiple times over, played with and opened for some of the best acts in this world, inspired many artists in the English scene, the fact that they are never mentioned in any videos anywhere still blows my mind.
I definitely wouldn't consider Pixies underrated. Just because they are not mainstream doesn't mean they are underrated. Indie bands are called indie as they are independent and don't sign to mainstream labels. Least that was the case in the 90s.Any alternative band in the 90s and 00s would not exist if it wasn't for the Pixies.
Good list. I agree with all entries, although I might put them in a different order. I would have to make a top 20 list and add other bands like Styx and Mountain just off the top of my head. I know there are plenty of others.
I would say the 1990s-2000s band Cake is underrated, they have unique sound of Jazz, rock, funk which at the time was completely different including the name as well as John mcrea’s voice being deadpan was different and also to mention smart lyrics.
What I can't believe is how the Guess Who are so damn underrated. Look at all there hits. I still listen to them today and I'm only 41. They were great
Pretty good list of underrated bands! Some underrated bands I would mention for myself would be The Starting Line, New Found Glory, and Type O Negative. Rest in peace to Peter Steele even though I just got into Type O recently due to a metal meme channel I watch
Kansas and deep purple are highly popular and receive recognition. a little more research would have given you Mott the Hoople, among others. but good choice on the Kinks, Pixies and Social D.
In Denmark we have a rock band called Kashmir. Didn't even get close to the success they deserved. There is a reason why Pink Floyd and David Bowie decided to collaborate woth them.
The Velvet Underground is the most underrated band of all time, especially when their debut album was considered a joke, and that album doesn't have good album sales, the velvet underground did a lot to the music industry, especially rock.
Husker Du has got to be on the list. Like The Replacements, they were ahead of their time. Also, The Vandals are still underrated. Especially now that their drummer is the new drummer for the Foo Fighters.
The Most Underrated Band, " The Kink", also: Badfingers, King of Lion, Soul Asylum, Monster and Me, Soundgarden, Shocking Blue, and Electric Light Orchestra. Please a Top of No English's Speaker's Rock Band.
My God...Pixies are one of those bands that never get old.....their songs seem to have been composed a year ago....every song is a unique and fun journey
I couldn’t agree more. I could listen to surfer Rosa and Doolittle at least once a week for the rest of my life and still find cool little audio bits in them that I didn’t before. So many great tracks like Tame, Debaser, Bone Machine, and River Euphrates
Few thoughts on this list. 1. The Kinks & Deep Purple have influence on popular music as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Who, Velvet Underground, Black Sabbath etc, defined generations in the years since & were both inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. No way in hell they're underrated. 2. Triumph are just copycats of Rush & didn't changed anything in rock & roll by lacking artistic influence & innovation. 3. The Replacements & Pixies are considered as the bands who influenced the 90's alternative scene with their sound. The list isn't bad but it's not excellent either!
This is probably controversial because they are known as the Kings of Glam Rock. However, in my opinion, the most underrated band is Slade, even with 6 number 1s and other amazing songs. Cum On Feel The Noize, Gudbuy T'Jane, Coz I Love You, Far Far Away, Mama Weer All Crazee Now!!!
Big Country: one hit wonder in the USA, but Grammy nominated. Although many gems over a couple of decades, please check out their iconic early work: The Crossing, Wonderland EP, Steeltown, Restless Natives soundtrack, The Seer; all from 1983-86. Beautiful melodies, poetic lyrics, and powerful anthems. 💙💙💙
I'm gonna name some very excellent, talented, underrated rock bands (not in order) many folks have never even heard of. Type O Negative, Carolina Lier, Thousand Foot Krutch, Iron Claw (an early 1970s heavy metal pioneer that's rare), Horse (also a 70s heavy metal rare), Message (another early metal rare), Giuffria, Small Pools, Saxon, The Poets, Billy Talent (famous in Canada but not elsewhere), Liliac, Moonlight Haze.
Glad to see The Guess Who and Kansas on this list! Some Honorable Mentions:. The Smithereens, Hot Tuna, King Crimson, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
Yes, one of the most valid choices. They had a large fanbase but they certainly did not get as big as Deep Purple, Pixies or any of the other basic and cliche choices on this list 😂
Who the hell underrated The Guess Who, Deep Purple, The Kinks, Kansas and, are you serious, Blue Öyster Cult? Whoever it was, they did that by themselves.
If they are massively known for, it dosn't mean they are still not underrated. Deep Purple is very well known for, every person on the planet knows the iconinc Smoke on the water riff, yet barely anyone mentions them when talking about best bands of all time.
Outside of Big Star and Social Distortion, most of these bands were huge. When i think of underrated i don't think of huge hit makers. Allthough I'm certain you did this list before and i think one is better.
#10: Big Star #9: Triumph #8: The Replacements #7: Deep Purple #6: Kansas #5: The Guess Who #4: The Kinks #3: Social Distortion #2: Blue Öyster Cult #1: Pixies
The Pixies underrated????? By who? They are super popular and every credible band cites them as a major influence. The word 'underrated' is used do often in RUclips by people who just know fuck all about the subject. It is a badge of ignorance
I would agree with BOC but Deep Purple? I mean they are not underrated. They are literally one of the great hard rock bands of all time. I would mention Kings X, Dixie Dregs and Mahogany Rush on here as well.
As a Canadian I’m definitely happy seeing Triumph and The Guess Who on here since they’re some of the best Canadian bands but I don’t know if I’d say Deep Purple, the Pixies and The Kinks (plus Smoke On the Water and You Really Got Me are some of the most iconic classic rock songs and some of the first riffs you learn on guitar) are underrated because they’re all equally influential but some other bands I’d include for this list would be Against Me!, Bloodhound Gang (even though they mainly have a lot of joke songs they’re still really good as a rock band), The Stone Roses, Hüsker Dü, Mountain, Kreator, April Wine, CKY, Kings of Leon and L7 just to name a few
1) The Jam. Unfortunately, they were too English to catch on un the States. 2) The Smithereens. Catchy riffs and smooth as silk vocals. Glad you have the Replacements on this list. 14 Songs, Paul Westerberg's solo debut is an under-the-radar tour dovforce.
Deep purple the kinks Kansas and blue oyster cult are popular bands sure it's only songs like "highway star smoke on the water you really got me going lola dust in the wind carry on my wayward son subhuman Godzilla burning for you and don't fear the reaper" but still big hits by big bands that shouldn't be on this list
Absolutely. What Sweet did from 1972 to 1978 was unbelievable. They crossed several genres: punk, glam rock, blues, heavy metal, speed metal, pop and progressive rock.
100% agree wiith the Pixies being in number 1; every single time radio stations put them on, it's "here comes your man", always. They have many more good songs besides that one.
Not to mention that’s not even a top 5 pixies track. “Hey” is an unbelievably better and memorable song. Not even mentioning other classics like river Euphrates, Bone Machine, tame debaser, broken face, where is my mind, and gigantic
I agree that BOC is underrated, but I think UFO is the definition of under-recognized classic hard rock band, they should have been much bigger than they actually were.
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You forgot to mention All Time Low and Presidents of the United States of America (yes the latter is a real band)
@@the_black_belt_drummer🎶Peaches for you. Peaches for me.🎶 The P.O.T.U.S. was awesome!
To us rock fans none of these bands are underrated, they all have a place in our collections and hearts
That is so true. I'm a fan of pretty much all of these bands.
You're right, it's more of WatchMojo being incredibly stupid and lazy!
The Pixies made Nirvana's monumental career possible.
I used to start fights with annoying Nirvana fans (of which there were legion) by telling them that Nirvana was the worst Pixies cover band ever. I don't miss grunge haha
@@adriennemeyer3408 grunge was an awesome movement!! Woke us up :) 🙏 ✌️ ❤️🔥 🤗🤘
@@adriennemeyer3408 Hell. Dave Grohl admitted the band felt Smells like teen Spirit was a complete Pixies rip-off, the quiet loud dynamic of the song.
Kurt Cobain admitted that he felt like a phony when Nevermind got huge, because it sounded like a ripoff of The Pixies and Husker Du
SLTS was Kurt’s ode to Gouge Away. I believe he said it himself.
Yes, more people should talk about the Replacements and The Pixies, they both helped me to fall in love with rock music! 😎🎸🎶
Deep purple were massive!
@marcs4563 They were, but how many people know that today?
Uriah Heep is number 1 for me. So many ballads and bangers to name (Easy Livin, Lady in Black, Sunrise, Sweet Lorraine, All my Life, Look at Yourself, Stealin, return to fantasy, etc.) but it gets lost in the fold because they weren’t as mainstream as Deep Purple, Sabbath, and others in the 70s
I actually squeed seeing social distortion on here. Happy to see one of my fav bands getting some love and recognition.
To me Deep Purple and The Kinks are way too big to be on this list, but maybe in the US. Big Star, The Replacements and Pixies had to be here - If you want an addition I'd say The Groundhogs, plus the ultimate under-rated yet hugely influential band The Velvet Underground
Every self-respecting rock fan should have The Replacements, Social Distortion, and Blue Oyster Cult and The Pixies in their rotation.
King Crimson is absolutely one of the most underrated bands of all time. Even in the world of prog rock, they're underrated. They pushed rock with 'In the Court of the Crimson King' (1969) and did so throughout the 70s and 80s with lineup changes. They incorporated jazz fusion and other various musical genres/cultures. Their album 'Red' had a huge influence on Kirt Cobain and 'Discipline', as weird as it is, is a personal favorite of mine.
I think Wilco is greatly underrated and Jellyfish ('Spilt Milk')
And ya know, I'd put Radiohead on there because the only song people seem to know is "Creep", which is an absolute crime.
This is ridiculous. Really? Epitaph has 5 million views. King Crimson literally influenced so many other popular bands. Kanye West sampled 21st Century. I hate when you people want to call something underrated just cause a band or artist isn't as ubiquitous as Jesus H. Christ (The Beatles)
Radiohead? The band, especially Yorke got fucking depressed because they got too popular too fast. Listen to more music
@@unknown6390 You're argument to prove they aren't underrated is by saying how many views ONE of their songs have and that another artist sampled them (and nobody knows it's even them, let alone who they are). I bet you'd have a hard coming across people who've heard of them if you asked around.
I also bet you'd be hard pressed to come across people who know of a Radiohead song that isn't "Creep". Long story short, you said an awful lot of nothing.
YES! Jellyfish are so underrated. Wilco are pretty big though (Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is a classic album that many people know) and Radiohead/King Crimson are absolutely massive, some of the biggest bands out there.
Get out more. You may be older than me but everyone I come across knows about those two bands. My arguments are completely valid. Just cause everyone's Grandma may not be able to know who those two are certainly doesn't mean underrated. Robert Fripp is literally ranked as the 6th greatest electric guitar player on Rolling Stone. You don't have shit to stand on. Listen to more music
Deep Purple REO Speedwagon and King Crimson are underrated bands, I love their songs.
So glad that you included The Guess Who and the Pixies.
They Might Be Giants
Living Colour is another band who could have been on here. Everyone knows "Cult of Personality" and for good reason, but they're even more than that.
I checked out all their stuff and couldn’t find anything else that came close to that track. The entire first album isn’t bad hit their super inconsistent
Plus they put on an amazing live show!
XTC comes to mind as very underrated band. I recently listened to most of their catalog and they have so many great songs. Their albums are lush and complex, yet have a great pop sensibility, but can push the envelope to edge of a prog rock. I think I listen to Skylarking continuously for a week. And as a bassist, I think I rank Colin Moulding up there with the greats. If you are into the Beatles and the Kinks, dive in. You won’t be disappointed.
I agree, they are VERY underrated!
Midnight Oil is definitely an underrated band.
good one!
@@reedspace8267 the time has come to say fairs fair.
I'd also mention Paul Revere and the Raiders. I never hear them brought up these days.
@reedspace8267 also fucking Devo. But they're only known for Whip it, but they have plenty of great tunes.
@reedspace8267 I never seen that but I remember the show on cartoon network.
If Placebo is not on it, I’m not even gonna bother. Considering they’ve been acknowledged by the legend David Bowie, toured in countless countries multiple times over, played with and opened for some of the best acts in this world, inspired many artists in the English scene, the fact that they are never mentioned in any videos anywhere still blows my mind.
We need to talk more about Pixies and Replacements than Nirvana.
I would add The Knack to the list
…why “than nirvana” that’s so silly and wierd. In Utero, Hootenanny, and Surfer Rosa are all 3 great records.
Number 10, number 1. Deep Purple & the Kinks are not obscure. Personal preference, the greatest band ever; THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
I would also add Boston and Tall Stories
I definitely wouldn't consider Pixies underrated. Just because they are not mainstream doesn't mean they are underrated. Indie bands are called indie as they are independent and don't sign to mainstream labels. Least that was the case in the 90s.Any alternative band in the 90s and 00s would not exist if it wasn't for the Pixies.
Good list. I agree with all entries, although I might put them in a different order. I would have to make a top 20 list and add other bands like Styx and Mountain just off the top of my head. I know there are plenty of others.
I would say the 1990s-2000s band Cake is underrated, they have unique sound of Jazz, rock, funk which at the time was completely different including the name as well as John mcrea’s voice being deadpan was different and also to mention smart lyrics.
They have millions and millions of views on their videos, were played on the radio, and had inclusions in Rock Band games (if i remember correctly)
Pixies are not underrated. Doolittle is literally one of the most acclaimed rock albums of all time.
What I can't believe is how the Guess Who are so damn underrated. Look at all there hits. I still listen to them today and I'm only 41. They were great
Electric Light Orchestra and Doobie Brothers are hella underrated
In what universe are Deep Purple and The Guess Who underrated??
Pretty good list of underrated bands! Some underrated bands I would mention for myself would be The Starting Line, New Found Glory, and Type O Negative. Rest in peace to Peter Steele even though I just got into Type O recently due to a metal meme channel I watch
Type O is far from underrated. They've had a massive following throughout their career up until they stopped making music.
Type O Negative was incredible. Some of my favorite live shows I’ve seen.
WHAT ABOUT THE RAMONES???
The Ramones literally gets played in car commercials 😂
Kansas and deep purple are highly popular and receive recognition. a little more research would have given you Mott the Hoople, among others. but good choice on the Kinks, Pixies and Social D.
I’d add Joy Division and Supertramp
Oh, lord. That Pixies thumbnail just made my day.
I was actually at the show when the Replacements broke up on stage at the taste of Chicago
What about The Sweet band?? Probably the most underrated rock band in the 70s
You forgot to add Iron Butterfly & Twisted Sister.
In Denmark we have a rock band called Kashmir. Didn't even get close to the success they deserved. There is a reason why Pink Floyd and David Bowie decided to collaborate woth them.
Another underrated rock band list...and still no f'n love for KING'S X.
The most criminally underrated band of all time.
The Verve
Screaming Trees
Dire Straits are underrated
The Velvet Underground is the most underrated band of all time, especially when their debut album was considered a joke, and that album doesn't have good album sales, the velvet underground did a lot to the music industry, especially rock.
I could name a few. Warrant, Jeff Christie and his band, The Outfield and more.
Local H and Porcupine Tree deserve a spot on this list
Thousand Foot Krutch is pretty interesting and underrated
Husker Du has got to be on the list. Like The Replacements, they were ahead of their time. Also, The Vandals are still underrated. Especially now that their drummer is the new drummer for the Foo Fighters.
Underrated bands( in my opinion):
1. They Might Be Giants
2. Faith No More
3.Ween
4. XTC
5. De La Soul
And the list goes on...
Faith No More is still one of my favorites.
Living Colour and Survivor are much more than their few hits! Would've liked to see them on here, otherwise great list!
The Most Underrated Band, " The Kink", also: Badfingers, King of Lion, Soul Asylum, Monster and Me, Soundgarden, Shocking Blue, and Electric Light Orchestra. Please a Top of No English's Speaker's Rock Band.
Dang this list is like my normal driving play list.
Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, The Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen, Killing Joke, Ministry, Alphaville, Unified Field Trip(my band)...
An underrated band that could've been mentioned is Survivor. They're an underrated gem.
My God...Pixies are one of those bands that never get old.....their songs seem to have been composed a year ago....every song is a unique and fun journey
I couldn’t agree more. I could listen to surfer Rosa and Doolittle at least once a week for the rest of my life and still find cool little audio bits in them that I didn’t before. So many great tracks like Tame, Debaser, Bone Machine, and River Euphrates
No XTC ,no tv on the radio ,no psychedelic furs ,no moody blues ,no stranglers, no adam ant ..😢😢😢
I absolutely agree with this entire list. Kansa has always been my favorite band. Well done!
Few thoughts on this list.
1. The Kinks & Deep Purple have influence on popular music as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Who, Velvet Underground, Black Sabbath etc, defined generations in the years since & were both inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. No way in hell they're underrated.
2. Triumph are just copycats of Rush & didn't changed anything in rock & roll by lacking artistic influence & innovation.
3. The Replacements & Pixies are considered as the bands who influenced the 90's alternative scene with their sound.
The list isn't bad but it's not excellent either!
When I think of underrated rock bands, groups like The Small Faces/The Faces, Humble Pie and King Crimson immediately jump into my mind!
This is probably controversial because they are known as the Kings of Glam Rock. However, in my opinion, the most underrated band is Slade, even with 6 number 1s and other amazing songs. Cum On Feel The Noize, Gudbuy T'Jane, Coz I Love You, Far Far Away, Mama Weer All Crazee Now!!!
I would've put The Dickies pretty high on this list.
Possibly King Diamond, too.
Big Country: one hit wonder in the USA, but Grammy nominated. Although many gems over a couple of decades, please check out their iconic early work:
The Crossing, Wonderland EP, Steeltown, Restless Natives soundtrack, The Seer; all from 1983-86. Beautiful melodies, poetic lyrics, and powerful anthems. 💙💙💙
I'm gonna name some very excellent, talented, underrated rock bands (not in order) many folks have never even heard of. Type O Negative, Carolina Lier, Thousand Foot Krutch, Iron Claw (an early 1970s heavy metal pioneer that's rare), Horse (also a 70s heavy metal rare), Message (another early metal rare), Giuffria, Small Pools, Saxon, The Poets, Billy Talent (famous in Canada but not elsewhere), Liliac, Moonlight Haze.
Three bands that deserve more attention are Filter, Fuel and Dirty Honey. They made some of the best songs i ever listened to. Easy 10/10
Better Than Ezra should have been on this list.
Glad to see The Guess Who and Kansas on this list!
Some Honorable Mentions:. The Smithereens, Hot Tuna, King Crimson, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
Three great rock bands you've probably not heard of. dEUS, Crack The Sky, Big Rooster Jeff.
Love crack the sky seen them multiple occasions. had all their albums, even without John Pulumbo. big rooster I’ve heard of, but not the other band.
Great list glad you put The Guess Who on here
The Animals should be in here though
Thank you for reminding about Blue Oyster Cult!
XTC should be on this list.
Yes, one of the most valid choices. They had a large fanbase but they certainly did not get as big as Deep Purple, Pixies or any of the other basic and cliche choices on this list 😂
Who the hell underrated The Guess Who, Deep Purple, The Kinks, Kansas and, are you serious, Blue Öyster Cult? Whoever it was, they did that by themselves.
If they are massively known for, it dosn't mean they are still not underrated. Deep Purple is very well known for, every person on the planet knows the iconinc Smoke on the water riff, yet barely anyone mentions them when talking about best bands of all time.
Uriah Heep and their singer David Byron most underated singer and showman ever.....
Outside of Big Star and Social Distortion, most of these bands were huge. When i think of underrated i don't think of huge hit makers. Allthough I'm certain you did this list before and i think one is better.
as someone that has owned copies of the first 4 pixies CD'S since 1991 i must say i agree with MOJO.
" Don't Fear the Reaper" is on my Playlist and Will Ferrell had nothing to do with it. One of my favorite songs...smile
#10: Big Star
#9: Triumph
#8: The Replacements
#7: Deep Purple
#6: Kansas
#5: The Guess Who
#4: The Kinks
#3: Social Distortion
#2: Blue Öyster Cult
#1: Pixies
The Pixies underrated????? By who? They are super popular and every credible band cites them as a major influence. The word 'underrated' is used do often in RUclips by people who just know fuck all about the subject. It is a badge of ignorance
Velvet Underground!
Yellowcard and Lifehouse Are Some Of My favorites of the 2000's Underrated
Steely Dan should’ve earned a mention
Steely Dan is pretty big.
They already made this list over 7 years ago!
Thank you Canada .....for some great musical talent
Rush deserved to be on here as the most criminally underrated band of all time.
Los Lobos. Very underrated. Awesome musicians.
Social Distortion is my favorite band and was my dads favorite, thank you for making this guy happy
I would agree with BOC but Deep Purple? I mean they are not underrated. They are literally one of the great hard rock bands of all time. I would mention Kings X, Dixie Dregs and Mahogany Rush on here as well.
For me the most underrated band Grimskunk with the silverhead song. They also made the best cover of Manu negra-machine gun
As a Canadian I’m definitely happy seeing Triumph and The Guess Who on here since they’re some of the best Canadian bands but I don’t know if I’d say Deep Purple, the Pixies and The Kinks (plus Smoke On the Water and You Really Got Me are some of the most iconic classic rock songs and some of the first riffs you learn on guitar) are underrated because they’re all equally influential but some other bands I’d include for this list would be Against Me!, Bloodhound Gang (even though they mainly have a lot of joke songs they’re still really good as a rock band), The Stone Roses, Hüsker Dü, Mountain, Kreator, April Wine, CKY, Kings of Leon and L7 just to name a few
1) The Jam. Unfortunately, they were too English to catch on un the States.
2) The Smithereens. Catchy riffs and smooth as silk vocals.
Glad you have the Replacements on this list. 14 Songs, Paul Westerberg's solo debut is an under-the-radar tour dovforce.
Lords of the New Church, Birthday Party(Nick Cave) The Alarm.
As underrated as Kansas was, they sure acted like they were the Beatles. I met them when my fiance's band opened for them. Not likable kind peeps.
Personally I would put Suede on this list. They are probably the most under-recognized British band of the 90s.
Dunno if alternative counts but I’d
say Jimmy Eat World! It’s a shame they’re only known for The Middle
Facts. I like quite a few of their songs.
" Sweetness " is my JAM by them!!
The Cranberries is so underrated
Sonic Youth should be on that list
Triumph was defiantly underrated
In some parts of the world, Deep Purple is HUGE, like fucking Mammoth in the minds and hearts of rock/metalheads.
Tragically hip should be here
Deep purple the kinks Kansas and blue oyster cult are popular bands sure it's only songs like "highway star smoke on the water you really got me going lola dust in the wind carry on my wayward son subhuman Godzilla burning for you and don't fear the reaper" but still big hits by big bands that shouldn't be on this list
Georgia Satellites. Yes they sounded like the Stones but in the mid to late 80s, they did the Stones better than the Stones themselves at the time.
The Afghan Whigs, Lush, Catherine Wheel, Primus, Letters To Cleo, Screaming Trees, Meat Puppets, Dinosaur Jr, Throwing Muses, Better Than Ezra, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Dishwalla, The Gin Blossoms, Everclear, Third Eye Blind, Blind Melon, Blues Traveler, Cake, Cold, Cracker, Crash Test Dummies, Dave Matthews Band, Filter, Fuel
Sounds like my three CD set of 90s alternative greats lol
SWEET IS UNDERATED
Absolutely. What Sweet did from 1972 to 1978 was unbelievable. They crossed several genres: punk, glam rock, blues, heavy metal, speed metal, pop and progressive rock.
@@jeffreycafferelli6973 They're one of my fav bands
100% agree wiith the Pixies being in number 1; every single time radio stations put them on, it's "here comes your man", always. They have many more good songs besides that one.
Not to mention that’s not even a top 5 pixies track. “Hey” is an unbelievably better and memorable song. Not even mentioning other classics like river Euphrates, Bone Machine, tame debaser, broken face, where is my mind, and gigantic
I agree that BOC is underrated, but I think UFO is the definition of under-recognized classic hard rock band, they should have been much bigger than they actually were.