Who saved rock and roll?

[DukeU]

Anybody buy this? If I were to try and find semi-accurate record sales and concert ticket sales of those years would Van Halen be the monster act of the 80's? OR would I find bands like the Stones and Pink Floyd doing as well or better? I never owned anything by Van Halen or even remember much about them other than I think one of them married a hot chick who played on a sitcom once, and I can't even remember her name now either.

IMO.

Van Halen was the biggest rock band in the world 1980-1985.

 

[DukeU]

Don't forget about these guys, they were slowly gaining steam and creeping to the top.

 

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[DudleySmith]

IMO.

Van Halen was the biggest rock band in the world 1980-1985.

Yes. A lot of people and critics do. I disagree with the guy in the link because there were several big changes in taste going on, and some of the traditional rockers were still going strong in those days, like the Stones, and even the Beach Boys were still touring and filling stadiums, as were Crosby, Stills, and Nash, etc. Pink Floyd was getting big then, too.

 

[DukeU]

Yes. A lot of people and critics do. I disagree with the guy in the link because there were several big changes in taste going on, and some of the traditional rockers were still going strong in those days, like the Stones, and even the Beach Boys were still touring and filling stadiums, as were Crosby, Stills, and Nash, etc. Pink Floyd was getting big then, too.

I agree that you can't pin "who saved Rock N Roll" on just one band. It was a collective effort and there were MANY great bands that emerged during this era.

AC/DC
Def Leppard
Motley Crue
Scorpions
Bon Jovi
Journey
REO Speed Wagon
38 Special
Van Halen

 

[yidnar]

enough said .....

 

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[Karen Brandon]

Lord Sutch and his heavy friends

Leslie West (Mountain)

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[DudleySmith]

I agree that you can't pin "who saved Rock N Roll" on just one band. It was a collective effort and there were MANY great bands that emerged during this era.

AC/DC
Def Leppard
Motley Crue
Scorpions
Bon Jovi
Journey
REO Speed Wagon
38 Special
Van Halen

I liked Motley Crue and .38 Special on that list, the rest I could live without, except for a couple of songs here and there. I wasn't big on Hair Bands then.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

To me, everyone who is successful enough has a hand in keeping a format alive and kicking.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[westwall]

Rock didn't need to be saved. It was evolving as all good music does.