Jellyfish's two albums are 100% solid gold, top to bottom. Hard to think of another act that left such an untouchable one-two punch legacy and then dropped the mic.
Loving Joy Division being talked about on here, thanks Martin. Brooding, dark and beautiful, Joy Division released some of the greatest music I've ever heard.
And it's definitely not a case of "you had to be there"... actually close to no one was there while they were active and now they are celebrated by every generation. Bernard Sumner once said, when he supported Depeche Mode at their epic shows at Dodger Stadium in 1990, he played to more people on one day than with Joy Division during their whole career.
I was lukewarm on JD until I heard a live version of "She's Out of Control". The extra intensity Ian provided gave the live performance made it click for me.
Glad to see Joy Division mentioned! I listened to them for the first time in 2021, and with 40 years of hindsight it's really easy to see the influence of those 2 albums on bands that followed. In fact, fellow Contrarian Peter Kerr and I did a video where we discussed my first impressions of Unknown Pleasures. I won't link to it, but it's easy findable on RUclips.
-Taste (S/T and On The Boards) -Hard Stuff (Bulletproof/Bolex Dementia) -Killing Floor (S/T and Out of Uranus) -Dust (S/T and Hard Attack) -Trees (The Garden Of Jane Delawney/ On The Shore) -Love Sculpture (Blues Helping/Forms and Feelings) -West Bruce and Laing (Why Dontcha/ Whatever Turns You On)
A band I've never heard you guys talk about (forgive me if you have) is "Cry of Love". They would fit in perfectly on this topic. Came out in the 90's and kind of got lost in the grunge wave. I would describe them as southern fried "Bad Company"...maybe a little Black Crowesy. Featured a brilliant rock guitarist in Audley Freed who actually went on to do a stint in the Black Crowes and is currently the lead guitarist in Sheryl Crow's touring band, I believe. Awesome player. They did two albums. The eponymously titled debut contained the minor hit 'Peace Pipe" but the lead singer left after the debut. The follow up came 4 or 5 years later ("Diamonds and Debris") with a new singer and the world had moved on by then. But...these are both great little, unheralded rock albums. Think one or both or you guys might like these.
Cry Of Love were such a great band. Saw them years ago,and they were excellent. Glad to see their name mentioned,for they deserved more plaudits than they received.
I just love how Martin names bands that most SoT viewers maybe only read about but actually don't know much about. Joy Division, Dead Boys, Sugar... even Tin Machine. Stone Roses should be listed.
I know those bands. Not every SoT viewer has tastes that mirror Pete’s. It’s the opposite, Pete’s channel got me into bands I didn’t know before. For example I knew Joy Division and Stone Roses before I ever heard of, say, Gentle Giant.
Joy Division's two studio albums stunned me, and left me changed for life, when I first heard them in the early 1990s. I was a hard rock, metal, and punk fan whose musical tastes were already expanding (into jazz and more) when I encountered JD, but "Unknown Pleasures" introduced me to a world of sound and lyrics that was truly unlike anything else I had ever heard. The same was, and is, true of "Closer."
Very surprised you didnt include the two Saraya albums, self titled (1989) and 'when the blackbird sings' (1991) Two diferent, but brilliant albums, the first of which spawned two top ten hits in america, and influenced my own original band tremendously. The mystery of why they didnt record beyond that evades me.
I was growing up in Manchester here in the UK when Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures was released. How that album chimed with the sound and feel of that city at the time was uncanny. Stark, cold and bleak. A brilliant album.
Streets, the '80s band of ex-Kansas singer Steve Walsh with two terrific studio albums for Atlantic; 1st (1983) and Crimes in Mind (1985). King Biscuit Flower Hour released a Streets live recording in 1997, not sure if I'd really count that one as the band had nothing to do with its release.
Joy Division. Imagine them as a punk-progressive band. I actually disagree that they are simplistic. I find them incredibly complex. Great band. Interesting story about Ram Jam. I’ve owned both of the albums at different points.Black Betty is a classic song. Amazing riff. RJ is Detroit Heavy.
Velvet Revolver is a supergroup that put out two excellent albums and then stopped…Martin is probably my favourite guest, the man is one smart fella! And the chemistry between Martin and Pete has always been so good, two very informed guys who share one helluva lot of Music knowledge! 👌✌️
I wish I could add to the list but I can add always a pleasure to watch Martin and Pete on Friday morning. Edit: And that is going to be a gas having Craig and Pete do a ranking of Martin's work - he looked genuinely pleased to hear that announcement.
Piper! Fronted by Billy Squier before he went solo. Released the S/T and Can't Wait both in 1977. I also believe Bruce Kulick, former KISS guitarist was in that band too.
Cheers Pete and Martin. SO Martin answered my question right off, do solo artists qualify....Here is my list: 1) Chris Squire (Fish Out of Water and Swiss Choir) 2) UK (No brainer) 3) Gordian Knot 4) The Firm 5) Chickenfoot
Pete, thanks for the heads up on the Warehorse, I'm definitely going to try to find them. I have a few 2 album bands here, I think you named most of these but here it is. Piper (with Billy Squire) Rossington/Collins Damn Yankees The Firm Chickenfoot Velvet Revolver U.K. Widowmaker Bad English
Thanks Martin, you had to mention Joy Division - legendary band. You had to be there at the time as you said. I saw them live on 7th November 1979 and unfortunately Ian was carried off stage after a seizure. Best band I have ever seen live as they created such an amazing atmosphere, and I have seen most of the best 1970's bands. Cheers, Paul
Its a brilliant album, rarely mentioned on SoT. I remember when Pete did his best albums of each year, he never mentioned it. Its just a classic rock album, very underrated band.
Damn Yankees is the first band that comes to mind, only two albums , both were great !! Damn Yankees (1990) and Don't Tread (1992), great lineup : Ted Nugent (Lead Guitar), Tommy Shaw (Second Guitar and Vocals), Jack Blades (Bass and Vocals), Michael Cartellone (Drums) Melodic hard rock at its best, very catchy melodies and awesome guitar work !!
Great idea for an episode! Martin, THANK YOU for mentioning Joy Division! I was hoping you'd bring them up. Love those albums. Very hypnotic, dark, moody, etc Pete, I'd love to hear your review of those two albums whenever you get to listen to them
Man, when Pete Pardo and Martin Popoff team up - the results are always gold. This was a great discussion. I was going to mention UK, but they do include them in the latter part of the video. One of my favorites would be THE KINGS. They had two albums with THE KINGS ARE HERE (which I loved) in 1980 and AMAZON BEACH (which was horrible) in 1981. The first album is a fun party rock set that is catchy and enjoyable. I agree with Pete with BAD ENGLISH and DAMN YANKEES.
Already mentioned in replies is the UK band Lone Star with Paul "Tonka" Chapman in pre UFO mode ... and the great Wild Horses with Brian Robertson, Jimmy Bain, Neil Carter ex of Lizzy, Rainbow and pre UFO respectively ... the 2nd Album especially is superb .... also Randy Bachman's Ironhorse if memory serves ...
I was not aware Trevor Rabin produced the first Wild Horses record. Have you ever heard Trevor's solo ruclips.net/video/MSAOCAnBaNE/видео.html This is just brilliant, and still blows me away.
Again a great show guys! So glad Martin picked Joy Division! - a very influential important band!!! 👍 Actually Page & Plant are a two Album Band with two really good records. A suggestion for a show topic - favorite (almost?) instrumental rock albums like Satriani, Vai, Jeff Beck ...
I think Pete hasn't listened to them as opposed to not having heard of them. A great and legendary band. Live they were amazing and Ian with his jerky dancing on stage was awesome to watch.
I loved the first Velvet Revolver album. The second one was fine, but no quite as memorable as the first. Of course, the band fell apart soon after because Scott Weiland (RIP).
A bit obscure, but the Italian prog band Quella Vecchia Locanda released only 2 albums, the self-titled and Il Tempo della Gioia, but man, those are two of my favorite prog albums ever. Especially the self-titled which is just jaw-droppingly good despite the crude production (which adds to the charm, in my opinion).
Has anybody mentioned UK punk/ new wave band The Ruts ? First album 'The Crack' amazing LP with a great production, then the singer Malcolm dies of a drug overdose and a second album is put together from a few later singles/ live tracks and b sides...2 and done, great band, reformed as Ruts DC later, but never the same without Malcolm. Saw them supporting The Damned back in the day, insane night!
They’re a great band. They were huge in the UK and seen as legendary here. Just pre-Britpop and a big influence on the British indie rock/alternative rock bands of that scene.
My mom and grandma used to watch As the World Turns and I remember Rex Smith from that. I also saw him in a traveling version of Jesus Christ Superstar back in the 90s. I had no idea until today that he had a 70s rock band. Thanks, Martin!
Syd Barrett - Only had to albums... "Opel" doesnt count as a third album as it was only created from sessions from the previous twq. Madcap Laughs - debut Barrett - 2nd album
I knew you’d pick them! They were my first pick and the first band for this category that came to mind. Fantastic stuff and also one of my favorite supergroups
Definitely there for Sugar, Dead Boys, Stone Roses and Jellyfish. I'd add White Witch, Poundhound, Platypus, Supershine (they released a second album in 2011, I guess, but it went under my radar), Dennis Wilson (his second album went unreleased until decades after his death), and Gram Parsons as a solo artist. Traveling Wilburys. The original run of Television consisted of two studio albums before they first broke up; they reformed in the 1990s to release one more that most people don't remember.
Totally Agree 110%(Btw i own"The Little Red Record" CD)Robert Wyatt left Soft Machine because it became a Jazz Band.Well Robert Wyatt formed"Matching Mole" when i listen to the 2 Matching Mole.You'll fing The Canterbury Soul and Teeth that Soft Machine lost at the time.Both Albums a had Super Influence on my life,their the reason why i Love The Canterbury Scene and Sound:o)
1. Badlands 2. Balance - Peppy Castro and Bob Kulick's band, technically they have put out a 3rd album in 2009 but it was 27 years after the official last album, before the breakup of the band. 3. Damn Yankees 4. The Traveling Wilburys .5. Iron Maiden - first 2 studio albums, with Paul D'iAnno on vocals. ( I know I;m cheating a bit there maybe? lol ) honorable mentions: Alias Trixter Slik Toxik Chickenfoot Ginger Baker's Airforce
@@jimmycampbell78 Yeah, I knew I was reaching with Maiden. lol Technically a different band though,, their sound was differen too... I know, I'm still reaching. lol
@@danielsavoie6398 They only had two back in the day, took them 20 and 23 years respectively, to release the newer albums. They went away for 20 years, they mentioned that bands that had huge breaks in their discography counted.
Pete, Joy Division are, I feel, the natural heirs to Black Sabbath (up to Sabotage). This is most obvious on Unknown Pleasure; both bands are from the industrial heartland ("those Stanic mills"), with Joy Division reflecting the post-industrial wasteland of Manchester. The band wanted Unknown Pleasures to sound heavier than how Martin Hannett produced it, but you can still hear the connection to Sabbath. And Closer is sublime. Must check out Warhorse! Cheers, Ian
Some of the 2 album bands that were not mentioned were late 70's British punks, X Ray Spex (Germfree Adolescents is an absolute punk classic) and The Adverts, early 70's proto-metal band ,Dust, 80's metal bands, Cacophony and Watchtower, and 90's New Orleans sludge masters, Acid Bath. One other performer that may not of been one that you have heard of is psychedelic folk rocker, Rodriguez, who recorded 2 album in '70 and '71 that sold very little when they came out. He's the subject of a great documentary called "Searching for Sugar Man". I won't spoil it for you, it is incredible story and his music is so good that it was a shame that it didn't get a bigger audience upon release.
Tear Gas, never cared much for the bland debut but their second self-titled release is a top fav of mine. Raucous, brilliantly-played proto-metal. Love Zal's smashing riffs and solos.
Here’s an obscure one for you: Kerbdog. An Irish band that had two very different albums, one a riff fest and the other a more creative effort. Both absolutely outstanding. They split after the second and formed Wilt, a more pop/rock group not as good as Kerbdog. Definitely worth checking out their second album, On the Turn, a perfect album in my opinion.
Fun topic! I love JELLYFISH, great mention, they should have been huge. I think Kevin Gilbert only had 2 official solo albums (Thud and Shaming...), but other releases after he passed away
The Earl Slick Band: s/t (1976) and Razor Sharp (1976), Silverhead: s/t (1972) and ,16 and Savaged (1973), Mott: Drive on (1975) and, Shouting and Pointing (1976), Back Street Crawler: The Band Plays On (1975) and Second Street (1976). Awesome bands and records!!!!
A Rex Smith note that Pete the Comic Book Geezer will appreciate: He was the first actor to play Daredevil in a live-action production, in the TV movie The Trial of the Incredible Hulk. Those two Detective albums were solid. They're one of those bands that I never understood why they didn't go bigger. I love that first Bad English album also.
Haven’t heard Warhorse and will give them a listen. Looking at the Red Sea cover even the Band heads on the ship figurehead has that Deep Purple In Rock look,.
Nick Simper got treated really badly by Deep Purple. I watched a documentary on Purple recently, it was only because at the time Gillan/Glover came as a package and they desperately wanted Gillan as their singer.
Holy Terror, Secrecy, Animus, Joy Division, Syd Barrett, Tommy Bolin (Private Eyes is incredibly good), Mana Mana, D.A.M. and definitely Phil Lynott. Favorite 1 album band would be a great idea for a show. Mine is The Awful Truth and their self-titled masterpiece.
Jellyfish definitely, two fabulous albums. I also love a very little know band from the UK in the 70s called Limey. Two very cool albums, a sort of heavier Eagles with British accents. Both album covers are wonderful too.
Here's a couple of obscure ones: Giraffe (with the late, great Kevin Gilbert) and Animal Logic (first album is a perfect album, the second one is very weak). Cheers Guys!
I always love when Martin mentions Dead Boys. Such a great band. Also Joy Division. I don't really think you really have to there, but falling to all the mystique of the band's history truly does help. One of my personal favorites are "Teenage Snuff Film" and "Pop Crimes" by Rowland S. Howard. But that might be a bit eclectic.
Target. Jimi Jamison was the singer, but they sound nothing like Survivor. They remind me a lot of Bad Company. Jimi even sounds a bit like Paul Rodgers. Their albums are called Target and Captured. They're from 1976 and 1977.
If you have not, check out the only two albums by the original October Project. Utterly perfect. Never the same since as they tried other band member combinations and other band names. But those two -- wow.
Love the backstory on Vertigo, Martin. Every metal head knows the Vertigo and Black Sabbath LP is one of the Holy Grails of record collecting. I bought a 1971 Atlantic red/plum label Led Zeppelin IV first pressing and the sound quality of the UK pressing is so superb to copies released in America, but that's another topic.
Popoff and Pardo are at it again starting 2022 with cold weather but another fascinating show. Was going to add Ginger Baker's Air Force since had both albums back in the day but Martin had them as Honorable Mention. A band those rose from the ashes of Blind Faith with Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood and Ric Grech and Denny Laine of Moody Blues fame among others. Will add Dennis WIlson of the Beach Boys who was a one-album wonder with Pacific Ocean Blue from 1977 but posthumously has Bambu (The Caribou Sessions) released in 2017. Thanks, Pete and Martin, for keeping Friday mornings a time for interesting talk. There ya go!
Great show as always. Love listening to both of you and the back and forth you guys do. What I think makes it great is even though there are some songs or bands you agree with on certain things there are bands Martin picks that us as viewers get a chance to go and check out that typically we would not because it’s a genre that you typically don’t like( punk stuff for example). Just like you’ve said on past programs, we all hear things differently. That’s what makes music so great! My favorite channel on You Tube. Only channel I go to everyday.
When you were talking about Warhorse and Deep Purple with the two factions both changing their style and ending up sounding similar reminded me of the same thing when the Small Faces split up. We get the Faces and Humble Pie. They sound somewhat similar to each other with neither sounding like their origin in the Small Faces. Crazy.
I have the first Bad English album, and I like that, and I loved Chickenfoot myself. The new band Hagar formed later, which is similar in some ways, is The Circle, and that guitar player in that band is just phenomenal. And for Martin's picks, "Young, Loud & Snotty" by the Dead Boys is an absolute must-have. I have never heard the second one. Joy Division, well what else can you say but what Martin said? Legendary, highly influential, not the greatest musicians at the time, and Ian Curtis was not really a very good singer, but how can you top tunes like "Love Will Tear Us Apart" and "Transmission?" If you want to learn about Joy Division and all that went on, I highly recommend the biographical film "Control." It's beautifully shot in B&W, features great acting, and it tells Ian Curtis' story warts and all. One of my favourite music films of all time. It really captures that time and the spirit of what was going on.
Listened to Warhorse during this video, and wow indeed much like DP, and not necessarily worse. Starting of the album also with a great riff (remember also seeing your favorite riffs show). Thanks for introducing me to this band. I thought of the band U.K. as a two-album band, but de facto, they had only two 'studio' albums, which BTW are both very nice. I also thought of the Traveling Wilburys (two albums called Vol.1 and Vol.3). And then there are many 3 album bands, or band I thought of but they have more albums that I didn't know of... Mandalaband had two, but 'more recent' they made two other ones. Finally two favorite Dutch bands you probably don't know: Philhelmon and Modest Midget (tip).
That second RAMJAM album is the shit.MP turned me on to that(Collectors Guide..)A bona-fide masterpiece of the 1970s.The more I listen,the more I love it.
My list: (minus Live & compilations) *1)* U.K. (U.K. & Danger Money - love Danger Money) *2)* Missouri (local Kansas City band) *3)* Looking Glass (best hit single with *"Brandy (Your a Fine Girl)"* & 2nd album gave us *"Jimmy Loves Mary Ann")* *4)* The Vapors (first album gave us the hit single *"Turning Japanese"* - they recently reunited & release their 3rd album in 2020 after their second album was released back in 1982) *5)* RTZ (Boston's Brad Delp & former guitarist Barry Goudreau)
@@davej.meister5421 - They also had several live albums including reunion live albums. But most of all didn't you see this *(minus Live & compilations).* Meaning I'm not counting Live & compilations albums.
Thanks for another great show Martin and Pete! The in depth talk on such interesting topics is wonderful. The only band that came to my mind quickly was UK, of course. I forgot about a few like Ram Jam, and I have some bands I need to check out.
Hard Stuff. Awesome debut heaviest rockin album. When we talk about all these heavy obscures so many of them don’t live up to the heavy billing. But to be sure this one certainly does. 2nd one Boulex Dementia from 1973 smooths the edges a bit, still pretty good. And that was it for that great band led by John Du Cann of Atomic Rooster fame
Give some love to Tin Machine, undeservedly panned David Bowie project. The first album is phenomenal, I saw them for the first time playing live in a music awards show and they literally changed my life. Guys from Iggy Pop's band, the Sales brothers and David Bowie's discovery and protégée Reeves Gabrels. Insane guitar player. Bowie detoxing from the saccharine 80s, going all HAM into unapologetically blues, hard rock. That project solidified my love and admiration for David. The second album is a more experimental and uneven album with some real gems in there.
Hello Pete and Martin. Another great show. Re your request for show ideas, how about a show on your favourite music-related documentaries? There are many to choose from. What documentaries did you watch more than once because you enjoyed them so much? Which ones contained the most riveting behind the scenes footage? Which ones made you say "wow, I never knew that" about the subject? Which ones would you recommend that all (or most) music lovers should watch?
Some cool symmetry there because Rex Smith also recorded a hit duet version of "Everlasting Love" with Rachel Sweet. And "Shadows of the Night" was co-written by...none other than Rachel Sweet.
Jellyfish's two albums are 100% solid gold, top to bottom. Hard to think of another act that left such an untouchable one-two punch legacy and then dropped the mic.
good choice and I agreed
Just wish they would reunite but Andy seems to want no part as roger and Jason have been together many times
Great choice
First band I thought of…..
Jason Falkner's solo albums are glorious.
Loving Joy Division being talked about on here, thanks Martin. Brooding, dark and beautiful, Joy Division released some of the greatest music I've ever heard.
And Pete has never heard them! Its shocking.
And it's definitely not a case of "you had to be there"... actually close to no one was there while they were active and now they are celebrated by every generation. Bernard Sumner once said, when he supported Depeche Mode at their epic shows at Dodger Stadium in 1990, he played to more people on one day than with Joy Division during their whole career.
I was lukewarm on JD until I heard a live version of "She's Out of Control". The extra intensity Ian provided gave the live performance made it click for me.
Glad to see Joy Division mentioned! I listened to them for the first time in 2021, and with 40 years of hindsight it's really easy to see the influence of those 2 albums on bands that followed. In fact, fellow Contrarian Peter Kerr and I did a video where we discussed my first impressions of Unknown Pleasures. I won't link to it, but it's easy findable on RUclips.
-Taste (S/T and On The Boards)
-Hard Stuff (Bulletproof/Bolex Dementia)
-Killing Floor (S/T and Out of Uranus)
-Dust (S/T and Hard Attack)
-Trees (The Garden Of Jane Delawney/ On The Shore)
-Love Sculpture (Blues Helping/Forms and Feelings)
-West Bruce and Laing (Why Dontcha/ Whatever Turns You On)
What about Ultimate Spinach from Beantown?
A band I've never heard you guys talk about (forgive me if you have) is "Cry of Love". They would fit in perfectly on this topic. Came out in the 90's and kind of got lost in the grunge wave. I would describe them as southern fried "Bad Company"...maybe a little Black Crowesy. Featured a brilliant rock guitarist in Audley Freed who actually went on to do a stint in the Black Crowes and is currently the lead guitarist in Sheryl Crow's touring band, I believe. Awesome player. They did two albums. The eponymously titled debut contained the minor hit 'Peace Pipe" but the lead singer left after the debut. The follow up came 4 or 5 years later ("Diamonds and Debris") with a new singer and the world had moved on by then. But...these are both great little, unheralded rock albums. Think one or both or you guys might like these.
I remember them...good band.
Robert Mason (of Lynchmob fame) sang on Diamonds And Debris. Peace Pipe was a #1 album rock hit.
Came in to say this- incredible band and yeah man, Audley Freed is mind-blowing. What a player.
Cry Of Love were such a great band.
Saw them years ago,and they were excellent.
Glad to see their name mentioned,for they deserved more plaudits than they received.
I just love how Martin names bands that most SoT viewers maybe only read about but actually don't know much about. Joy Division, Dead Boys, Sugar... even Tin Machine. Stone Roses should be listed.
He's Generational
Stone Roses was the first band I thought of after I watched this video. I’m glad Blue Murder got an honorable mention
I know those bands. Not every SoT viewer has tastes that mirror Pete’s. It’s the opposite, Pete’s channel got me into bands I didn’t know before. For example I knew Joy Division and Stone Roses before I ever heard of, say, Gentle Giant.
But I agree, its nice to have some different bands mentioned. We’re just not all gen x/boomers who only like classic 70s rock and prog, trust me.
Joy Division’s biggest and biggest number of fans are Boomers and even more Gen-Xers.
Joy Division's two studio albums stunned me, and left me changed for life, when I first heard them in the early 1990s. I was a hard rock, metal, and punk fan whose musical tastes were already expanding (into jazz and more) when I encountered JD, but "Unknown Pleasures" introduced me to a world of sound and lyrics that was truly unlike anything else I had ever heard. The same was, and is, true of "Closer."
Good call christianman73. i never thought of Unknown Pleasures and Closer. Decades is truly one of the best Joy Division songs i've heard
Joy division are game changers, of the underground movement. Raw, Real, Dark, the sound cry of troubled emotions.
Same for me. The mythos of Ian Curtis was an inextricable part of the experience, too.
LOVED hearing Jellyfish get mentioned. Bellybutton and Spilt Milk are two of the great pop/power pop records of all time.
Love to hear about prog, rock, and metal stuff but great to hear about some great punk and post punk stuff too!
Indeed.
Very surprised you didnt include the two Saraya albums, self titled (1989) and 'when the blackbird sings' (1991) Two diferent, but brilliant albums, the first of which spawned two top ten hits in america, and influenced my own original band tremendously. The mystery of why they didnt record beyond that evades me.
Great pick Simon.
Great band
Saraya 👍👍👍
Thanks Martin for broadening the scope of this channel. You guys have real rapport…
I was growing up in Manchester here in the UK when Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures was released. How that album chimed with the sound and feel of that city at the time was uncanny. Stark, cold and bleak. A brilliant album.
Streets, the '80s band of ex-Kansas singer Steve Walsh with two terrific studio albums for Atlantic; 1st (1983) and Crimes in Mind (1985). King Biscuit Flower Hour released a Streets live recording in 1997, not sure if I'd really count that one as the band had nothing to do with its release.
Both streets albums were great
if love should go i wanna be the last to know ....just listened today !
Lone Star springs to mind immediately. 'Lone Star' and 'Firing on all Six' Both excellent. I was lucky enough to see them live on the FOA6 tour
Joy Division. Imagine them as a punk-progressive band. I actually disagree that they are simplistic. I find them incredibly complex. Great band. Interesting story about Ram Jam. I’ve owned both of the albums at different points.Black Betty is a classic song. Amazing riff. RJ is Detroit Heavy.
simple sometimes is better
Its shocking that Pete has never listened JD! Its almost same like he never listened Bowie.
Nice to hear Phil Lynott's solo albums mentioned. I think they are definitely underrated.
Velvet Revolver is a supergroup that put out two excellent albums and then stopped…Martin is probably my favourite guest, the man is one smart fella! And the chemistry between Martin and Pete has always been so good, two very informed guys who share one helluva lot of Music knowledge! 👌✌️
I wish I could add to the list but I can add always a pleasure to watch Martin and Pete on Friday morning.
Edit: And that is going to be a gas having Craig and Pete do a ranking of Martin's work - he looked genuinely pleased to hear that announcement.
Piper! Fronted by Billy Squier before he went solo. Released the S/T and Can't Wait both in 1977. I also believe Bruce Kulick, former KISS guitarist was in that band too.
Damn hard albums to find on cd.I gave up😀
The Kulick brothers were playing with Meat Loaf in 77 so you may be thinking of another guitarist unless it was before Piper recorded.
Bruce was in Blackjack with Michael Bolton. Thank you for mentioning Piper!
Manassas with Stephen Stills. The second one is fun but the first one is awesome. One of my dessert island top 10 albums.
U.K. is the one I expect to hear mentioned. The ones that come to mind to me are The Firm; Graeme Edge Band; Lone Justice; Trillion and Warhorse.
Cheers Pete and Martin. SO Martin answered my question right off, do solo artists qualify....Here is my list:
1) Chris Squire (Fish Out of Water and Swiss Choir)
2) UK (No brainer)
3) Gordian Knot
4) The Firm
5) Chickenfoot
Forgot about Gordian Knot, good call!
Pete, thanks for the heads up on the Warehorse, I'm definitely going to try to find them. I have a few 2 album bands here, I think you named most of these but here it is.
Piper (with Billy Squire)
Rossington/Collins
Damn Yankees
The Firm
Chickenfoot
Velvet Revolver
U.K.
Widowmaker
Bad English
Thanks Martin, you had to mention Joy Division - legendary band. You had to be there at the time as you said. I saw them live on 7th November 1979 and unfortunately Ian was carried off stage after a seizure. Best band I have ever seen live as they created such an amazing atmosphere, and I have seen most of the best 1970's bands.
Cheers, Paul
thanks. thats massively weird Pete has not heard about them. Then its hard to him to understand a lot of post1980 rock and metal.
Television. Marquee Moon is one of my top albums.
Its a brilliant album, rarely mentioned on SoT. I remember when Pete did his best albums of each year, he never mentioned it. Its just a classic rock album, very underrated band.
Eh.. Television recorded three studio albums
Damn Yankees is the first band that comes to mind, only two albums , both were great !! Damn Yankees (1990) and Don't Tread (1992), great lineup : Ted Nugent (Lead Guitar), Tommy Shaw (Second Guitar and Vocals), Jack Blades (Bass and Vocals), Michael Cartellone (Drums)
Melodic hard rock at its best, very catchy melodies and awesome guitar work !!
Great idea for an episode! Martin, THANK YOU for mentioning Joy Division! I was hoping you'd bring them up. Love those albums. Very hypnotic, dark, moody, etc Pete, I'd love to hear your review of those two albums whenever you get to listen to them
Love Sculpture - Dave Edmunds 1st band.
Blues Helping - debut
Forms and Feelings - 2nd album
Man, when Pete Pardo and Martin Popoff team up - the results are always gold. This was a great discussion. I was going to mention UK, but they do include them in the latter part of the video. One of my favorites would be THE KINGS. They had two albums with THE KINGS ARE HERE (which I loved) in 1980 and AMAZON BEACH (which was horrible) in 1981. The first album is a fun party rock set that is catchy and enjoyable. I agree with Pete with BAD ENGLISH and DAMN YANKEES.
Already mentioned in replies is the UK band Lone Star with Paul "Tonka" Chapman in pre UFO mode ... and the great Wild Horses with Brian Robertson, Jimmy Bain, Neil Carter ex of Lizzy, Rainbow and pre UFO respectively ... the 2nd Album especially is superb .... also Randy Bachman's Ironhorse if memory serves ...
I was not aware Trevor Rabin produced the first Wild Horses record. Have you ever heard Trevor's solo ruclips.net/video/MSAOCAnBaNE/видео.html This is just brilliant, and still blows me away.
Looking forward to Sunday already.
Who needs TV when you have SOT?
Again a great show guys! So glad Martin picked Joy Division! - a very influential important band!!! 👍
Actually Page & Plant are a two Album Band with two really good records.
A suggestion for a show topic - favorite (almost?) instrumental rock albums like Satriani, Vai, Jeff Beck ...
Pete never heard them. Absurd.
I think Pete hasn't listened to them as opposed to not having heard of them. A great and legendary band. Live they were amazing and Ian with his jerky dancing on stage was awesome to watch.
@@800jtaylor the fact about Pete is weird anyway.
I loved the first Velvet Revolver album. The second one was fine, but no quite as memorable as the first. Of course, the band fell apart soon after because Scott Weiland (RIP).
Ian Curtis was epileptic. That was the main reason he did the rope and stool revue.
The first one that came to mind was West, Bruce & Laing!
I know Pete just did a top ten for Bolin.. but at least an honourable mention for his only 2 solo albums Teaser and Private Eyes
A bit obscure, but the Italian prog band Quella Vecchia Locanda released only 2 albums, the self-titled and Il Tempo della Gioia, but man, those are two of my favorite prog albums ever. Especially the self-titled which is just jaw-droppingly good despite the crude production (which adds to the charm, in my opinion).
Very good choice!
Without a doubt, Ark, formed by Jörn Lande, Tore Østby, John Macaluso, Randy Coven and Mats Olausson. Second album is a masterpiece!
I would put The Four Horseman but I'm not sure if they had more than two because I think they had an e.p. but I'm not certain.
Ark came to my mind too
"Burn the sun" is a masterpiece
Has anybody mentioned UK punk/ new wave band The Ruts ? First album 'The Crack' amazing LP with a great production, then the singer Malcolm dies of a drug overdose and a second album is put together from a few later singles/ live tracks and b sides...2 and done, great band, reformed as Ruts DC later, but never the same without Malcolm. Saw them supporting The Damned back in the day, insane night!
Stone Roses. Debut is legendary overseas. I like Second coming as well. Pretty obscure in North America
They’re a great band. They were huge in the UK and seen as legendary here. Just pre-Britpop and a big influence on the British indie rock/alternative rock bands of that scene.
@@jimmycampbell78
Absolutely!
My mom and grandma used to watch As the World Turns and I remember Rex Smith from that. I also saw him in a traveling version of Jesus Christ Superstar back in the 90s. I had no idea until today that he had a 70s rock band. Thanks, Martin!
Syd Barrett - Only had to albums... "Opel" doesnt count as a third album as it was only created from sessions from the previous twq.
Madcap Laughs - debut
Barrett - 2nd album
to ? Is that a number ?
@@tankmacnamara3734 typo... two
My number 1 is Damn Yankees, my favorite supergroup
Totally agree, love those albums.
I knew you’d pick them! They were my first pick and the first band for this category that came to mind. Fantastic stuff and also one of my favorite supergroups
Very good Martin popoff's Joy division choice.!!
Unkown plesures One of greats ever made
And its really strange that Peter has never listened them! Its like he never listened David Bowie.
Definitely there for Sugar, Dead Boys, Stone Roses and Jellyfish. I'd add White Witch, Poundhound, Platypus, Supershine (they released a second album in 2011, I guess, but it went under my radar), Dennis Wilson (his second album went unreleased until decades after his death), and Gram Parsons as a solo artist. Traveling Wilburys. The original run of Television consisted of two studio albums before they first broke up; they reformed in the 1990s to release one more that most people don't remember.
Joy Division and Matching Mole are my favourites!
Yes and yes.
Totally Agree 110%(Btw i own"The Little Red Record" CD)Robert Wyatt left Soft Machine because it became a Jazz Band.Well Robert Wyatt formed"Matching Mole" when i listen to the 2 Matching Mole.You'll fing The Canterbury Soul and Teeth that Soft Machine lost at the time.Both Albums a had Super Influence on my life,their the reason why i Love The Canterbury Scene and Sound:o)
Love Caroline.
1. Badlands
2. Balance - Peppy Castro and Bob Kulick's band, technically they have put out a 3rd album in 2009 but it was 27 years after the official last album, before the breakup of the band.
3. Damn Yankees
4. The Traveling Wilburys
.5. Iron Maiden - first 2 studio albums, with Paul D'iAnno on vocals. ( I know I;m cheating a bit there maybe? lol )
honorable mentions:
Alias
Trixter
Slik Toxik
Chickenfoot
Ginger Baker's Airforce
Badlands are another one that technically have a 3rd album (Dusk).
🤣 at you picking Maiden, definitely a cheat!
@@jimmycampbell78 Yeah, I knew I was reaching with Maiden. lol Technically a different band though,, their sound was differen too... I know, I'm still reaching. lol
Trixter have more than 2 albums you should check
@@danielsavoie6398 They only had two back in the day, took them 20 and 23 years respectively, to release the newer albums. They went away for 20 years, they mentioned that bands that had huge breaks in their discography counted.
Pete, Joy Division are, I feel, the natural heirs to Black Sabbath (up to Sabotage). This is most obvious on Unknown Pleasure; both bands are from the industrial heartland ("those Stanic mills"), with Joy Division reflecting the post-industrial wasteland of Manchester. The band wanted Unknown Pleasures to sound heavier than how Martin Hannett produced it, but you can still hear the connection to Sabbath. And Closer is sublime. Must check out Warhorse! Cheers, Ian
Great call! Love the Dead Boys!
As always Martin comes through with the punk (much to Pete's chagrin/ indifference). Dead Boys rule!
Jellyfish. 2 albums of sheer brilliance…
The Firm's albums were pretty good I think.
Some of the 2 album bands that were not mentioned were late 70's British punks, X Ray Spex (Germfree Adolescents is an absolute punk classic) and The Adverts, early 70's proto-metal band ,Dust, 80's metal bands, Cacophony and Watchtower, and 90's New Orleans sludge masters, Acid Bath. One other performer that may not of been one that you have heard of is psychedelic folk rocker, Rodriguez, who recorded 2 album in '70 and '71 that sold very little when they came out. He's the subject of a great documentary called "Searching for Sugar Man". I won't spoil it for you, it is incredible story and his music is so good that it was a shame that it didn't get a bigger audience upon release.
Streets/1st +++++Streets/Crimes In Mind; two PERFECT albums featuring Steve Walsh (ex-Kansas) & Mike Slamer (ex-City Boy).
Tear Gas, never cared much for the bland debut but their second self-titled release is a top fav of mine. Raucous, brilliantly-played proto-metal. Love Zal's smashing riffs and solos.
Such a great album..and very Heavy!!
1. Traveling Wilburys
2. Rossington Collins Band
3. West, Bruce & Laing
4. Tin Machine
5. The Firm
A+++ for traveling wilburys. One of my favorite supergroups
Traveling Wiburies was s marketing concept not a good idea.
@@alexandergilles8583 but the travel ing Wilburies was a marketing concept not a real band.
@@michaelsalisbury1477 lol
@@michaelsalisbury1477 provide the link for us so we can become just as well informed
Here’s an obscure one for you: Kerbdog. An Irish band that had two very different albums, one a riff fest and the other a more creative effort. Both absolutely outstanding. They split after the second and formed Wilt, a more pop/rock group not as good as Kerbdog. Definitely worth checking out their second album, On the Turn, a perfect album in my opinion.
I love the first Kerbdog record. Never could find the second one here in the states
@@bobfrapples1208 I never tire of listening to both albums. Not a bad song on either.
Fun topic! I love JELLYFISH, great mention, they should have been huge.
I think Kevin Gilbert only had 2 official solo albums (Thud and Shaming...), but other releases after he passed away
I just tune in for the weather report each week… ;-)
The Earl Slick Band: s/t (1976) and Razor Sharp (1976),
Silverhead: s/t (1972) and ,16 and Savaged (1973),
Mott: Drive on (1975) and, Shouting and Pointing (1976),
Back Street Crawler: The Band Plays On (1975) and Second Street (1976).
Awesome bands and records!!!!
A Rex Smith note that Pete the Comic Book Geezer will appreciate: He was the first actor to play Daredevil in a live-action production, in the TV movie The Trial of the Incredible Hulk.
Those two Detective albums were solid. They're one of those bands that I never understood why they didn't go bigger. I love that first Bad English album also.
Haven’t heard Warhorse and will give them a listen. Looking at the Red Sea cover even the Band heads on the ship figurehead has that Deep Purple In Rock look,.
Pete & SoT turned me onto Warhorse back in 2020. Pete did a cool Album faceoff show, IIRC, about Nic Simper (Warhorse) & Rod Evans (Captain Beyond).
Nick Simper got treated really badly by Deep Purple. I watched a documentary on Purple recently, it was only because at the time Gillan/Glover came as a package and they desperately wanted Gillan as their singer.
LOVE Joy Division...but I'm calling it now...won't be Pete's cup of tea. lol
Yes, there is a reason why he has never been previously drawn to them which he will realise when he hears them 🤣
Holy Terror, Secrecy, Animus, Joy Division, Syd Barrett, Tommy Bolin (Private Eyes is incredibly good), Mana Mana, D.A.M. and definitely Phil Lynott. Favorite 1 album band would be a great idea for a show. Mine is The Awful Truth and their self-titled masterpiece.
Great to see Martin giving Joy Division and Sugar the thumbs up. What are the chances of Pete checking both bands out?
He's NOT fan of ANY new wave/synth pop.
Does Pete not like The Police? I could have sworn he has said he likes them. Maybe even done a video on them? I will have to check.
Jellyfish definitely, two fabulous albums. I also love a very little know band from the UK in the 70s called Limey. Two very cool albums, a sort of heavier Eagles with British accents. Both album covers are wonderful too.
You guys come up with such unique, interesting topics! Love it.
Here's a couple of obscure ones: Giraffe (with the late, great Kevin Gilbert) and Animal Logic (first album is a perfect album, the second one is very weak). Cheers Guys!
How about Conspiracy (Chris Squire/Billy Sherwood)? Had 2 albums plus a "live in studio" version of songs from both studio albums...
I was expecting to hear about Steve Walsh and his Streets band after he left Kansas. I would like to hear Pete and Martin's thoughts about that band.
I always love when Martin mentions Dead Boys. Such a great band. Also Joy Division. I don't really think you really have to there, but falling to all the mystique of the band's history truly does help.
One of my personal favorites are "Teenage Snuff Film" and "Pop Crimes" by Rowland S. Howard. But that might be a bit eclectic.
Sir Lord Baltimore perhaps ? They were heavy for their day.
They were the first band, allegedly, to be called "heavy metal" in print. Happened in a Creem article. They released a third in '06.
@@independenceltd. is the 06 release any good?
@@tomfisher2103 Haven't heard it, I'm afraid. Just remeber hearing about its release.
Target. Jimi Jamison was the singer, but they sound nothing like Survivor. They remind me a lot of Bad Company. Jimi even sounds a bit like Paul Rodgers. Their albums are called Target and Captured. They're from 1976 and 1977.
I have the first Target album on vinyl. Always thought they'd make it big in the 70s.
Jellyfish are an awesome band with just two albums.
Ha ha, who's up for a RANKED list of the top 500 two-album bands? Now that would be cool.
If you have not, check out the only two albums by the original October Project. Utterly perfect. Never the same since as they tried other band member combinations and other band names. But those two -- wow.
Love the backstory on Vertigo, Martin. Every metal head knows the Vertigo and Black Sabbath LP is one of the Holy Grails of record collecting. I bought a 1971 Atlantic red/plum label Led Zeppelin IV first pressing and the sound quality of the UK pressing is so superb to copies released in America, but that's another topic.
I think Kiss were on Vertigo at one point.
Vertigo was a British label-KISS were never on Vertigo.
@@seaoftranquilityprog Right you are, Sea!
@@seaoftranquilityprog Give us the story on Casablanca Records and KISS sometime, Pete.
In Europe it seems they were on Vertigo, from Animalize up to Hot in the Shade.
i remember some bitter cold winters in the very early 80`s
Great choices as always guys cheers
Great topic. Jellyfish and Joy Division come to mind. If you want to include EP's you can add Suburban Lawns and Lava Children.
Well done Pete, for shining the light on Detective, they were over looked great band.
Popoff and Pardo are at it again starting 2022 with cold weather but another fascinating show. Was going to add Ginger Baker's Air Force since had both albums back in the day but Martin had them as Honorable Mention. A band those rose from the ashes of Blind Faith with Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood and Ric Grech and Denny Laine of Moody Blues fame among others. Will add Dennis WIlson of the Beach Boys who was a one-album wonder with Pacific Ocean Blue from 1977 but posthumously has Bambu (The Caribou Sessions) released in 2017. Thanks, Pete and Martin, for keeping Friday mornings a time for interesting talk. There ya go!
Great show as always. Love listening to both of you and the back and forth you guys do. What I think makes it great is even though there are some songs or bands you agree with on certain things there are bands Martin picks that us as viewers get a chance to go and check out that typically we would not because it’s a genre that you typically don’t like( punk stuff for example). Just like you’ve said on past programs, we all hear things differently. That’s what makes music so great! My favorite channel on You Tube. Only channel I go to everyday.
When you were talking about Warhorse and Deep Purple with the two factions both changing their style and ending up sounding similar reminded me of the same thing when the Small Faces split up. We get the Faces and Humble Pie. They sound somewhat similar to each other with neither sounding like their origin in the Small Faces. Crazy.
I have the first Bad English album, and I like that, and I loved Chickenfoot myself. The new band Hagar formed later, which is similar in some ways, is The Circle, and that guitar player in that band is just phenomenal. And for Martin's picks, "Young, Loud & Snotty" by the Dead Boys is an absolute must-have. I have never heard the second one. Joy Division, well what else can you say but what Martin said? Legendary, highly influential, not the greatest musicians at the time, and Ian Curtis was not really a very good singer, but how can you top tunes like "Love Will Tear Us Apart" and "Transmission?" If you want to learn about Joy Division and all that went on, I highly recommend the biographical film "Control." It's beautifully shot in B&W, features great acting, and it tells Ian Curtis' story warts and all. One of my favourite music films of all time. It really captures that time and the spirit of what was going on.
Listened to Warhorse during this video, and wow indeed much like DP, and not necessarily worse. Starting of the album also with a great riff (remember also seeing your favorite riffs show). Thanks for introducing me to this band.
I thought of the band U.K. as a two-album band, but de facto, they had only two 'studio' albums, which BTW are both very nice. I also thought of the Traveling Wilburys (two albums called Vol.1 and Vol.3). And then there are many 3 album bands, or band I thought of but they have more albums that I didn't know of... Mandalaband had two, but 'more recent' they made two other ones.
Finally two favorite Dutch bands you probably don't know: Philhelmon and Modest Midget (tip).
My 2 cents on my favorite twofers would be Jellyfish and Blackjack s/t & World’s Apart.Great episode!
From the Canadian scene with 2 studio albums only: Ironhorse (Randy Bachman band), Queen City Kids, Straight Lines, Body Electric, Slik Toxik, Orphan.
Ironhorse - yesss wish I could find them now.
That second RAMJAM album is the shit.MP turned me on to that(Collectors Guide..)A bona-fide masterpiece of the 1970s.The more I listen,the more I love it.
Slash's Snakepit, I'm not overly keen on the 1995 album, but man Ain't Life Grand slams! Wonderful album
Love the Dead Boys! - Great pick Martin!
UK Band Lone Star had two great albums with Paul Chapman of UFO on guitar.
My list:
(minus Live & compilations)
*1)* U.K. (U.K. & Danger Money - love Danger Money)
*2)* Missouri (local Kansas City band)
*3)* Looking Glass (best hit single with *"Brandy (Your a Fine Girl)"* & 2nd album gave us *"Jimmy Loves Mary Ann")*
*4)* The Vapors (first album gave us the hit single *"Turning Japanese"* - they recently reunited & release their 3rd album in 2020 after their second album was released back in 1982)
*5)* RTZ (Boston's Brad Delp & former guitarist Barry Goudreau)
U.K. also had the live album Night After Night. So technically that's 3 they released. ALL 3 albums charted.
@@davej.meister5421 - They also had several live albums including reunion live albums. But most of all didn't you see this *(minus Live & compilations).* Meaning I'm not counting Live & compilations albums.
Thanks for another great show Martin and Pete! The in depth talk on such interesting topics is wonderful. The only band that came to my mind quickly was UK, of course. I forgot about a few like Ram Jam, and I have some bands I need to check out.
Hard Stuff. Awesome debut heaviest rockin album. When we talk about all these heavy obscures so many of them don’t live up to the heavy billing. But to be sure this one certainly does. 2nd one Boulex Dementia from 1973 smooths the edges a bit, still pretty good. And that was it for that great band led by John Du Cann of Atomic Rooster fame
Give some love to Tin Machine, undeservedly panned David Bowie project.
The first album is phenomenal, I saw them for the first time playing live in a music awards show and they literally changed my life. Guys from Iggy Pop's band, the Sales brothers and David Bowie's discovery and protégée Reeves Gabrels. Insane guitar player.
Bowie detoxing from the saccharine 80s, going all HAM into unapologetically blues, hard rock.
That project solidified my love and admiration for David.
The second album is a more experimental and uneven album with some real gems in there.
Hello Pete and Martin. Another great show. Re your request for show ideas, how about a show on your favourite music-related documentaries? There are many to choose from. What documentaries did you watch more than once because you enjoyed them so much? Which ones contained the most riveting behind the scenes footage? Which ones made you say "wow, I never knew that" about the subject? Which ones would you recommend that all (or most) music lovers should watch?
Great Video. You could also add Canada's Sword....which released Metalized and Sweet Dreams in second half of the 80s before folding.
Rex Smith was on Solid Gold for a while. I remember him singing Pat Benatar's Shadows of the Night one Sunday night on an episode.
Some cool symmetry there because Rex Smith also recorded a hit duet version of "Everlasting Love" with Rachel Sweet. And "Shadows of the Night" was co-written by...none other than Rachel Sweet.
@@atlasking6110 Rachel didn't cowrite Shadows. DL Byron is the original songwriter. Rachel only covered it.
I haven’t thought of Bad English in 30 years! Thanks for taking me back to 5th and 6th grade. I’m going to give them a fresh listen.