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by **leadfoot** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 12:33 pm

swampthing & myirwin,

regarding Duran Duran: you make good points. i was about to ask a similar question: whether DD were really New Wave or not. just about anybody will automatically bring up their name when it comes to '80's music. that's pretty

by **unguarded moment** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 1:29 pm

Why is there a debate about Duran Duran? If the question is was Duran Duran a New Wave band, of course they were! Are they a LEGENDARY New Wave band? That could be debated, but certainly they, along with maybe Spandau Ballet, were prominent in the so-c

by **tglopez** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 6:58 am

Well since I'm male and not gay I ended up liking them purely for their music. Good looks were probably their downfall because they were embraced by a young fickle female crowd who they most likely ended up trying to appease (and if I were to guess, the

by **Polly** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 7:34 am

I have to comment on Duran Duran....
Loved the first 2 CDs hated everything else that followed.
The Reflex, Wild Boys, View To A Kill, Notorious, Big Thing, Violence of Summer? Vomit inducing. They redeemed themselves briefly w/the release of Ordinary W

by **Polly** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 7:36 am

OMG! Rio just came on... how spooky is that?

by **Plata66** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 9:34 am

Whats this thread about?Duran Duran, Sexual Preference or. Top 10 New wave legends? Kind of odd the last two fell into place.

by **Momotaro** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 10:03 am

You noticed that too, hensoneno - - I guess you never know where the thread will take you......

I like this topic (especially in light of the brutal Devo/Boingo battle!!). However, I've been kind of wishy-washy about picking a top 10; I can't argue wi

by **tglopez** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 12:51 pm

I'd like to get Missing Persons on my list. Spring Session M is a new wave classic but they really fizzled after that. They had really talented musicians and were very good live. Any opinions for or against?

by **newwavr176209** » Sun Jan 18, 2004 1:52 pm

Of course I will say this one. Someone else here is thinking this, but Im going to say it...and dodge all the rocks you all will throw at me....

KAJAGOOGOO
(especially the 2nd and third albums)

by **leadfoot** » Mon Jan 19, 2004 3:08 am

may i add a "P.S." about Duran Duran:
they would DEFINATELY go on a Top 10 Wave Legends List, but i got to wondering about their sound, so i mused aloud if they really had a "New Wave" sound or not. especially since i've been listening to them a lot rece

by **Bob-O** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:25 am

As I've stated in other threads my lists change by the hour, but here are the "New Wave" bands that consistantly give me pleasure when I listen to them AND have had some kind of impact on music:
(of course this is in no particular order aside from #1)

by **tglopez** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 4:31 am

I guess I really need to listen to the first two Men Without Hats releases. I owned the first on vinyl when it came out and could never get into it. That was a long time ago. Your comment "innovative use of electronics" has me curious. I always thought

by **tglopez** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 4:39 am

This was too difficult but I'm going with this one...

Devo
Duran Duran
Missing Persons
The Cars
New Order
Madness
Human League
XTC
A Flock Of Seagulls
Soft Cell

by **unguarded moment** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 5:25 am

This is an interesting topic.
It can be approached from many different "angles".
Do we look at it from the "pioneers of New Wave" aspect...
& list bands like Devo, Ultravox, Joy Division, Duran Duran, Gary Neuman...
Do we Look at it from a Po

by **trilemma** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:53 am

Here is my list for what it is worth:

Siouxsie & the Banshees-undeniably the queen of cool
The Clash
Echo & the Bunnymen
Bauhaus
Roxy Music-I know they are considered a 70's band; but they did release 2 albums in the 1980's and have certainly been

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