New Wave Outpost Forum

by **Frau_Blucher** » Fri Jan 16, 2004 10:44 pm

This is kind of a spinoff of what I saw in the Devo or Boingo thread. What Top 10 bands (and only 10 to make it hard) would you place into your truly "legendary", iconic, or defining list? Not your favorites but folks with whom the period couldn't be defined without? Yeah, even if you have to mention Duran Duran, even if they bring acid to your bile but you begrudgingly want to give them some due. Your thoughts?...

by **Polly** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 12:24 am

OK, I'll bite. I can do 10 favourite bands. I don't know if anyone would consider them legendary (or new wave for that matter) but these are the names that always did it for me. In no particular order:

Blondie
Siouxsie & The Banshees
The B-52's
Divi

by **Dave** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 1:14 am

I'm using a strict definition of new wave (i.e., listed as 'New Wave' by AMG, so no Clash, Smiths, Echo & the Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, New Order). To be a legend, there can't be any question about their new wave-ness.

B-52's
Blondie
Cars
Cure
Devo

by **fritzb** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 2:40 am

Good list Dave! I wouldn't change any of those picks. I'd love to get Depeche Mode on that list, but I wouldn't boot any there for it's inclusion. [:)]

by **unguarded moment** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 4:00 am

Echo & The Bunnymen & Depeche Mode NOT New Wave? Hah! AMG be damned! Seeing as how their best albums were from 1979-1982 (New Wave's classic period), and seeing as how their music fit in perfectly with what was going on, yeah, I'd say they were definite

by **tglopez** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 4:08 am

Do a style search on AMG with a search criteria of "New Wave" returns a list of "Some Important Albums". Included on that list is "Private Eyes" by Hall & Oates [1981]. GMAFB [:(!]

Should I report the problem to the admin? [:D]

by **unguarded moment** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 4:12 am

Indeed! As much as I use the AMG I wouldn't call it the bible of New Wave or any category of music.

by **Frau_Blucher** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 4:46 am

Okay, then to cast a slightly looser net on "new wave", here goes mine, IN ORDER no less. Phew I'm sweatin' now...

1. The Clash
2. The Police
3. The Jam
4. The Cars
5. Elvis Costello
6. Blondie
7. The Pretenders
8. The Cure
9. Joy Division/New

by **tglopez** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 5:01 am

After we get enough responses we can get a little scientfic and compile the results for a final list. (I'm still working on my own list)

MyIrwin,

I sense your not a big Duran Duran fan. I happen to think their first 3 albumns are really good. My q

by **Dave** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 7:09 am

It's fruitless to argue whether genres like punk, post-punk, alternative pop and synth pop were new wave or not. But to me, to be on a short-list as a legend of new wave, the artist ought to be an obvious choice for the 'new wave' label (*even* for AMG).

by **sirzap** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 7:25 am

Ok, Looks like you folks got my list covered, didn't want to get flamed.[B)]

by **Frau_Blucher** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 8:55 am

Yo Swamp,

Duran Duran actually almost made my list. I do in fact like them but was acknowledging that they get a pretty bad rap for having been soooo overexposed by MTV and teenie girls. They also crashed pretty hard after their first work and release

by **hbtennis** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 9:52 am

1. The Go-Go's (THE most popular girl band of the new wave period. . . which is something, eh)
2. OMD
3. The Cure
4. Joy Division

well i only have 4 right now, but not in order. [:)]

doyou agree or disagree? i'd love to know.

by **hbtennis** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 9:54 am

oh, 5. Madness

(the specials. . . they don't make this list. . . they weren't as popular or anything)

by **Plata66** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 11:10 am

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Blancmange
OMD
Art of Noise
Bill Nelson
Wire
YMO
Yello
Wall Of Voodoo
DEVO

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