NorioDS
I love this music. I read up on the band's history and it seems they only really started sounding like this in the mid-to-late 70s.
Anyhoo, I'm wondering what other bands are out there with a Journey-like sound? Love the solos, voice, pure rock sound. No synth or anything, just good old-fashioned 70s/80s rock.
Suggestions?
DonovanB
Have you heard Steely Dan? not quite the same but similar. I also rate Toto for guitaring. very cool stuff.
AlanRatcliffe
Off the top of my head: Kansas, Toto, Foreigner and Boston. Steely Dan are more clever jazz (but you must check them out anyway - the album Aja in particular).
DonovanB
Man, I love Boston. Tom Scholz was a genius.
Banditman
You could look at Boston as well if you're into this type of prog rock. Blue Oyster Cult may make it as a contender, and I suppose you could add early Peter Frampton. Bachman Turner Overdrive & Grand Funk Railroad possibly? But it sounds more like you're more after the big polished sound of Journey, Boston, Chicago etc.
By "no synth" I'm presuming you mean no pre-programmed electrickery, because Journey did use keys (organ & keyboard) as did most bands in this genre. At least they were actually arranged & played by a human.
Eish, Alan's too much fast for me.
Squonk
AOR American rock
One other prog band at that time would be Styx ?
Squonk
Kerry was good
"carry on the wayward Son" is still one of my favourites. Off "Lefoverture" , I think. ?
NorioDS
Thanks chaps ? LOVE Toto (as in practically worship)
Will check out all the others, thanks!!
TomCat
Squonk wrote:
Kerry was good
"carry on the wayward Son" is still one of my favourites. Off "Lefoverture" , I think. ?
HeHe.......Good old seventies rock......good stuff.
@ Norio.......Yup......Toto is so cool as well.
BluES is a big Toto fan as well....Pity they have now split up....
My son loves Simon Philips drumming.
Ray
Not much like Journey but have you listened to Wishbone Ash? I always liked the guitars.
Matt-White
What about Golden Earring? - Theyre much, much more than the band that wrote Radar Love...
And Deep Purple? Or are they too retro-heavy?
By the way, Styx is touring again in the US, as we speak... Together with REO Speedwagon and with 38 Special as opening act.
Squonk
@ Wishbone Ash - one of the most underated bands in rock. They started the whole dual guitar thing. I had the "Live Dates" which was excellent
More American AOR from that time
Reo Speedwagon
Foreigner
707 - Had a hit with "I could be good for you"
April Wine - Good Canandian Band, their later 70's albums were good AOR
Triumph - Also Canadian, but good solid stuff, Good Guitarist Rik Emmett
SAGA - Another Good Canadian Band
Dont know if you will find this stuff anywhere, definately not at Musica
Banditman
What about Rush, or are they a bit too far out there?
Matt-White
Banditman wrote:
What about Rush, or are they a bit too far out there?
Wow! I dig Rush.
Moving pictures is still one of my favourite albums.
Squonk
@ Bandit - To me Rush are possibly my favourite Rock band of all time(Maybe second to Led Zeppelin), but I think they would be a bit too progressive to fit in the "Music like "Journey"" category.
But maybe we should sugest them as well.
Have a Listen they did some good ones in the 70's eg. 2112
But the early 80's albums "Permanent Waves". "Moving Pictures", "Signals" and even "Grace under Pressure" are some very good North American rock.
Geddy Lee - one of the Best Bassists in Rock
Alex Lifeson - Brilliant Guitarist
Neil Peart - the best drummer in Rock
Squonk
Matt White wrote:
Banditman wrote:
What about Rush, or are they a bit too far out there?
Wow! I dig Rush.
Moving pictures is still one of my favourite albums.
I Agree - have been trying to Play Tom Sawyer for a while now
AlanRatcliffe
I love Rush too, but agree that maybe not as MOR as the other bands mentioned. Lifeson is good, but not quite as breathtaking as Peart and Geddy. Geddy is one of my all-time favourite rock bassists (second only to Sheehan), and when you consider what he's doing vocally (often at the same time) he's flat out astonishing. His vocal style isn't for everyone though. Peart... well, Peart is Peart... one of the best rock drummers and alongside Terry Bozzio, one of the most melodic drummers I've ever heard. I loved his kit with four kick drums and eight snares (if he wanted a different kick and snare, he just turned 90 degrees). Great band and one of the best ever power trios.
Banditman
Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
His vocal style isn't for everyone though.
I have to admit that as much as I admire Rush, Geddy's voice is - to my ears - as soothing as chalk on a blackboard. Brilliant muso, but I prefer it when they're on an instrumental interlude more than his vocal work.
arjunmenon
Ahem..Ted *cough* Nugent
