Do you have a favourite Band ,who NEVER made it

[in a mo]

I love listening to other peoples choices of music ,I don't mean the obvious tracks ,I mean .,that little gem that you really thought should have made it.or at the very least a Band or song that hits the spot when you play it .
A Couple of my choices
The Consortium. All The Love In The World.
The Electric Prunes. I had to much to dream last night
The Lover Speaks. No More I loves You's

[TTG]

UFO should have been massive. Just as they seemed an album and tour away from top 10 in the States, Schenker quit. Still made some good music after that but could have been so much bigger.

[AB Editor]

I like the Electric Prunes. While not a huge band, they're certainly big enough? They're not quite "overlooked".

Maybe you'll have to define "made it" for this question for us?

Again, not quite overlooked or "huge" - but with "only" a "cult" following I offer Neutral Milk Hotel in the video below.

Spare Ed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCjpbjCH5L0

[AB Editor]

I don't think these guys ever really made it either. Went to see them a couple of times in local dives.

Seachange - Glitterball

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8uSnl-kkBI

[yinyang]

Not unknown by any means, and with a very loyal following; but The Barenaked Ladies have never been as popular or recognised over here as I feel they deserve. This is my favourite of theirs, love to turn it up loud and just stand with my eyes closed, listening to the harmonies ( sound on this link is a bit too echoey though) -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3AmY5HXzgA


I've also just discovered the Silent League and I'm really enjoying what I've heard so far -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSBx26OFmVQ

[AB Editor]

I always forget about the Bare Naked Ladies!

Spare Ed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3AmY5HXzgA

[yinyang]

How could you, Ed! It seems we even like the same song. Sadly now that Steven Page has left it's just not the same. Listening to Kevin warble his way through 'Sound of your voice' is painful, and I don't think any of them would even attempt 'Break your Heart' -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMNfB7MWRIY



Barenaked Ladies also workred a bit with Stephen Duffy from The Lilac Time, another one of my favourites -

http://www.youtube.co...5C&playnext=1&index=6

[Answerprancer]

Yes, "Data" a synthpop band that appeared in the mid 80's.
Consisting of singer "Frankie" and Georg Kajanus, the front man from Sailor (who had two hits in the 70s with "Girls Girls Girls" and "Glass Of Champagne").

I loved their stuff - shame it didn't really take off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYcMjxhIlF8&feature=related

Data - "Living Inside Me"

[4getmenot]

I'm going to show my teeny bop sie now, I loved ultra, had singles and their one album, such catchy songs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVZXa8jrmU8

Ultra - Say it once

[4getmenot]

oh and this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvmCVCUw2TY&feature=related

Ultra - Rescue me

[MarkRae]

> UFO should have been massive.

I saw them at the weekend at the High Voltage festival...

[jno]

the Downliners Sect were extremely good during the British blues boom of the early 60s. They did an entertaining fairground version of Little Egypt, but it was Elvis's inferior version that got the attention.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rGZlrg3kPc

[ludwig]

I used to like these alot..

http://www.youtube.co...8xbv8&feature=related

[ludwig]

..how are you lot embedding the thing in your answer by the way?

[4getmenot]

where it says enter url

[ludwig]

Cheers - never noticed that

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj0dT42sd_k&feature=related

[in a mo]

This is one of the BEST set of answers ever,this is a fabulous set of music without any doubt,It will take a little while to go through them all ,I never expected video of some of the bands .
I would like to offer
CITY BOY I have all of their albums
RACING CARS The album "Downtown Tonight"

AB Editor BARENAKED LADIES I have all of their albums VERY UNDERATED the theme music for The Big Bang Theory is now their most played song .

COME ON ABer's think even up to the present day Bands are falling by the wayside..

[zzxxee]

my friend from schools band "mesh" they are fab !!!!! you tube them they should be huge !!!

[defenstrate]

has to be David Devant and his Spirit wife.
the only reason they didnt seem to make it was because they had limited release numbers, so much so the albums regually fetch £40 on ebay
they only release their materials for digital download this year sometime.

http://www.youtube.co...9uI6Q&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93IjasLC2Ho

http://www.youtube.co...6wWJw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93IjasLC2Ho

david devant - ginger

[Trotbot]

The best British rock group not to make it really big. Retired recently, with a hard core following having enjoyed the past 20 years

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTv3F_PhLEE

Thunder - Loved Walked In

[AB Editor]

Morning all,

Thought I should share this little Gem with you all.

I don't think they're past it yet, so they've not yet been consigned to the "Never Made It".

All the best,

Spare Ed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fupfH48xYh0