Favoriate 80's Hair band

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

I've given it alot of thought, and I think it's a tie between
Queensryche and Dokken

Rokken to Dokken!!

Mikey Wax · Post by **Mikey Wax** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

You mean there were other bands besides Maiden? Not as far as I'm concerned....

rreihart · Post by **rreihart** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

Lillian Axe.

When I hear the term hair band, I normally only think of hair/glam bands. I never really lumped the 'ryche into hair band status, even though they had that look, somewhat. Staging, antics, heavy makeup and cheese makes hair bands, to me.

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

There were better things going on at the time.
Like Suicidal Tendencies, Sick Of It All, Agnostic Front, and other things Hardcore. Just never got into the Hair Metal, Maybe Jackyl are they Hair Metal? They're cool Or Shotgun Messiah (just joking about that one).

Possessed · Post by **Possessed** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

How about Loudness!!!!

Wok'N Woll

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

I think that despite their guitar tone, those were some of the baddest fuckin guitar players out there. They were technically more proficient than alot of other bands. But it did get kind of gay for a little bit, and with all the cookie cutter bands from 'LA'. I listen to the guitars mostly. I grew up when that era was nearing its end. I love the Shredders of the 80's/ 90's though. I was just wonderin if anyone else out there liked that stuff.

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

Wax, I agree, but please don't call my boys a hair band. Aye, aye, aye.

WitchChic · Post by **WitchChic** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

MOTLEY CRUE!!!!!!!!!

And HAIR FORCE ONE he he

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

As far as "Hair Bands" go; I would say that Dokken is the best ever ..

sPiKe · Post by **sPiKe** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

witchhunt wrote:Wax, I agree, but please don't call my boys a hair band. Aye, aye, aye.

I was thinking the same thing! Damn you Wax!!!

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

Does Van Halen count? If so, then definitely Van Halen!

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

I guess they kind of get lumped in to the "hair band" genre, but I've always been a sucker for the twin guitar attack. (And I'm a drummer, go figure!). So my votes have to go to Iron Maiden, 1987-era Whitensake, and Tesla. Also, the original incarnation of David Lee Roth's band. I saw him on the "Eat 'Em And Smile" tour in 1986 (Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MI), and it completely blew me away. DLR, Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, and Gregg Bissonette. Pound for pound, one of the best lineups ever.

Mikey Wax · Post by **Mikey Wax** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

I agree, not hair metal. I'm not at all a hair metal fan. I had to pick SOMETHING from that era. So Maiden wins.

313 · Post by **313** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

There were many great regional hairbands too... all of the following played a lot of their own material:
Bashful (Mt. Union), Hanon Tramp (Harrisburg), Optimus Prime (Reading), Hard Knoxx (Scranton), Zaza (Erie), Monarch (Hagerstown), Tung Bandits (Pgh.) , Easy Mickey (York),Slammer (Altoona), Rough Dymond (Philly), Satin Steel (Erie), Dead End Kids (Philly), Child's Play (Balt.), Blackmail (Frederick), Teeze (Philly), Dezire (Allentown), Krank (Philly), Cry Tuff (York), Dirty Blond (Allentown) ...

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

Hey 313, and anyone else who remembers Bashful..

If you visit Scream's Myspace page, I've got some of the old Bashful tunes up on our player, and they are available for download. Right now, the 4 songs are "Bad Habits", "Not Afraid Of Dying", "Fading Away", and "Love Bites Back". Feel free to stop by and take a stroll down memory lane.

www.myspace.com/screamrockspa

Bag · Post by **Bag** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

Don't forget 2 of the best bands from Pa. ever, Harpo and Dirty Looks. I got a Myspace bulletin (I think from Henricks son) that Dirty Looks is making new music as we speak. Henrick was in the studio with Jack Pyers! Not sure who else may be involved.(I hope Lidel and Barnett!) I cant wait to hear it!

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

Dirty Looks - Cool from the wire? That band?
I didnt know they were from PA

Poison was from PA well Bret was anyway I think.

SavageHeart · Post by **SavageHeart** » Monday Mar 26, 2007

I loved Dirty Looks. I got to see them a bunch of times and they put on a great show, too. I saw them once in Altoona at a bar but I can't remember the bars name. The Altoona show best song of the night....War Pigs!!!!! Loved it.

I'd put Lillian Axe up there pretty high, too!!!

SavageHeart · Post by **SavageHeart** » Tuesday Mar 27, 2007

I actually think the bar in Altoona was called The Engine Room. Don't know if that's right or not.....but it was a kick ass show.

Klamachpin · Post by **Klamachpin** » Tuesday Mar 27, 2007

I'm gonna say Cinderella. I love Tom Keifer's voice & the way he sings. He's just the total package. Fred Coury can pound those skins & spin a mean drumstick. They are just classic 80's with class. I saw them in concert in Johnstown. Great show. Man, those guys really know how to rock it out & do up that hair!!!! All great musicians - they get my vote.

Victor Synn · Post by **Victor Synn** » Tuesday Mar 27, 2007

Def Leppard, Kix, Skid Row, Dokken, Great White, Cinderella, Motley Crue, Vixen, Whitesnake, Tesla, Night Ranger, Autograph, Poison, Y&T, Guns n' Roses, TNT, Hurricane, EZO, Europe, Bon Jovi, Firehouse, Black N' Blue, Roxx Gang, Sleeze Beez, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Dangerous Toys, White Lion, Warlock, Danger Danger, Enuff Z'Nuff, LA Guns, Warrant, Valentine, Brighton Rock, W.A.S.P., Femme Fatale, London, Odin/Lost Boys, Nitro, Britny Fox, Extreme, Van Halen, Mr. Big, Loudness, Stryper, Love/Hate, Ratt, Keel, Lynch Mob, Slaughter, Badlands, Bonham, Crimson Glory, Bulletboys, Bang Tango, Faster Pussycat, Vain, Killer Dwarfs, David Lee Roth Band, Gorky Park, Winger, Krokus, Leatherwolf, Lillian Axe, Pretty Boy Floyd, Shy England, Salty Dog, Shotgun Messiah, Tyketto, XYZ, Steelheart, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Blue Murder, Trixter, Disneyland After Dark, Jackyl, Ugly Kid Joe, Electric Boys, Lita Ford, Tuff, Helix, Kingdom Come, Nelson, Shark Island, Hanoi Rocks, Savatage...

Need anymore? I love 80s hair metal.

bassist4life2004 · Post by **bassist4life2004** » Tuesday Mar 27, 2007

I wish i would have been born in the 70's so i could have grown up listening to cool music like that. Of course, my dad always made us listen to country in the car, and my mom made us listen to Alice Cooper in the car....so you know who we always voted on to drive. I knew all the lyrics to the Alice Coopers "Trash" cd by the time i was 5.

What sucked worst about the 80's for me was the fact that i had to listen to all the pop shit that came out because of my sisters. So, basically that meant Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, and all music like that. That might have been late 80's / early 90's though.

I didnt really know what 80's bands existed til i got in with Ryan with Falling Higher, and it was forced upon me, then i started to like it.

I had a screwed up childhood...

Plastered Bastards · Post by **Plastered Bastards** » Tuesday Mar 27, 2007

The Scorpions,but they aren't a hair band.
But they fucking rock all the same.

Cheers!!!!!!!!

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Tuesday Mar 27, 2007

I'll have to say Racer X and Cinderella, King Cobra

Mistress_DB · Post by **Mistress_DB** » Tuesday Mar 27, 2007

Klamachpin wrote:I'm gonna say Cinderella. I love Tom Keifer's voice & the way he sings. He's just the total package. Fred Coury can pound those skins & spin a mean drumstick. They are just classic 80's with class. I saw them in concert in Johnstown. Great show. Man, those guys really know how to rock it out & do up that hair!!!! All great musicians - they get my vote.

I like this guy. LOL! Rella still puts on a great live show. Rumor is they may tour next year.

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