Here are videos of seriously underrated bands (Post 'em if you got 'em)

[BurtWorm]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pO-htAYP5jI&feature=related

First up are The Montesas from Hamburg, Germany, believe it or not. They're more American roots than most American bands. You might even think this video was made in 1962, but it's from 2007.

And here's another from The Montesas:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTlwByBuJ1k&feature=related

[RagAss]

1. Taj Mahal with the late Jesse Ed Davis on guitar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEiftJI_Hd0

[BurtWorm]

15. Very nice!

Great band behind him.

:thumbsup:

[BurtWorm]

2. Here's one of the underrated greats of rockabilly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8zPmiLc4R4&feature=related

Ronnie Dawson playing Sucker for a Cheap Guitar (I can relate!)

And here's a bonus track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-biDiypB04

[Bennyboy]

3. Leftover Salmon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3EyZEFepHs

This band should have been playing stadiums...

[BurtWorm]

4. Whar they frum?

They got a nice Southern boogie thang going there. :toast:

[Bennyboy]

19. Colorado high country, mountain cajun slamgass!

One of the most diverse bands ever. More bluegrass than anything else but they do it all from Cajun swamp grass to hip hop. They are also one big old huge ton of fucking fun live. party down with these guys.

They are really well respected in the music community, however. Peter Rowan, the Grateful dead,David grisman, Sam Bush and tons of bluegrassy musicians love them. They do anything, barrelhouse polka tunes and dirty blues and some of the best covers ever (Stairway to Gilligans island)
http://www.archive.org/details/los1998-08-12.km54.flac16 A Great older show

And an incredible show http://www.archive.org/details/los2001-01-25.los2001-01-25 that was right before their banjo player (mark vann) died. he was having treatment for cancer but the band was out there with somebody else (Jeff Mosier from the band Blueground Undergrass). This show also has Peter Rowan and two guys from little feat on it. Peter is incredible, the "Land of the navajo" is stupendeous.

[aquaman]

5. 16 Horsepower

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO9My5_H6dg

One of my favorite bands in the world.....

[BurtWorm]

8. That guy sounds like a Jeffrey Lee Pierce who can hit the notes he actually wants to hit.

Nice!

:thumbsup:

[charlie and algernon]

6. Los Lonely Boys

I love their guitar work. Going to go see them in two weeks, they're playing at the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjC4HXwLzBU

[cherish44]

7. Anyone remember The Hooters from the 80s?

They were WAY cool...enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOoU_0PAKoI

[BurtWorm]

10. Here is another quintessentially American 1980s band

The Slickee Boys. Love the threads, man...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTPpGz8SXd0


WARNING: You might have to shower to wash the 1980s off after viewing.

[Common Sense Party]

26. I don't know why, but that made me think of another 80s phenomenon:

The Surf Punks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjGoxq2YWo4

[LeftOfSelf-Centered]

33. I remember these guys...

They were in the 1980 skateboard movie "Skateboard Madness" doing a song (I presume) was called "This Is My Wave"
Cool stuff

[Common Sense Party]

45. I didn't see the movie, but, yes, "My Wave" was one of their

very popular songs. They were very possessive. My Wave, My Beach, etc.

[Common Sense Party]

23. I LOVE the Hooters! Great buffalo wings!

No, I love the band. 'Nervous Night' was one of my favorite cassette tapes.

All You Zombies:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U3rO0GbEhI

[Canuckistanian]

9. I always say Camel in these threads

I like to listen to 'Nude' whenever I can. I don't know what it is, but I find it haunting.

Here's "Lies"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0GPn7aIUtg

[hellbound-liberal]

37. Excellent choice, Canuckistanian! Camel is one of my favorites and seriously underrated.

Here's one from Moonmadness from 1976.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03kmoGQBisw

[aquaman]

11. Damien Jurado

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blf79kcWjUo

Great guy, and this does not even come close to a good representation of his music, and it's still great.

[Tom Kitten]

12. how about The Black Diamonds

Australian group circa mid 60s with "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0aOQPZPKdw&feature=related

[BurtWorm]

13. Gear fab!

Here's another relatively obscure international garage band: The Outsiders from Holland:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIRnn8iM6GU

Note: Wally Tax is missing from the lineup. He sang this originally in 1966:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kda49fVOFk&feature=related

[Tom Kitten]

20. Great vids! But how about an oldie

This is kinda vanity post because I'm one of the audience who he sticks the microphone to...Sky Saxon doing "I Wanna Be You Dog"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1E0FBNPhac&feature=relatedV

[BurtWorm]

21. Couldn't help but notice this in the related video queue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7CIHUF0yUA&feature=related

One of my favorite songs ever!

And as a bonus, here's Bettie Page's little known cover (or uncover, as the case may be...):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifQK_86Nk-A&feature=related

[Tikki]

50. Nice...

Thanks....

Tikki

[jobycom]

14. Okkervil River, Eisley, the Black Keys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ8a39fZO7U&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We3QdzCl7u8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKXlgISd3iA (The Black Keys aren't as unknown as they used to be).

[aquaman]

16. My son....

was conceived following a Black Keys show. So, I dig em.

[jobycom]

17. I guess you were there

otherwise you'd be cursing them. :rofl:

[aquaman]

18. Yeah, I was there.....

Show in Asheville, NC. Sold out. Have loved The Black Keys since the beginning.

[Believing Is Art]

28. Adore Okkervil River

The Black Keys as well and you're right, they're fairly popular now.

[AllenVanAllen]

22. Concrete Blonde

Caroline

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vd79oqTf9k



Run

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



Dance Along The Edge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkGV2qJUouM




God Is A Bullet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B4xUf05uhk

[Common Sense Party]

24. The Connells.

Awesome power pop. I saw them twice in concert, in some small venues, and they were amazing. They never really took off like they should have.

Stone Cold Yesterday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvbZ3lsT5nw

'74-'75
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-ITv4OBV9c

Slackjawed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyYb-kjQRvk

Over There
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fluvL_5P1XM

[Common Sense Party]

25. The Royal Court of China.

Very short-lived band from Nashville.

It's All Changed (sort of R.E.M.-ish, jangly guitars and all)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbLXxtGIkHY

Half the Truth (more hard rock)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4JNLthoQRU
(video directed by Sam Raimi, produced by Bruce Campbell himself)

[Common Sense Party]

27. Titanic Love Affair

Planet Strange
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqB-lvuv12E

[Bennyboy]

29. The BLASTERS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx0R2wDjbiA

One of the most influential bands out of LA ever.

[Believing Is Art]

30. This Will Destory You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evAFuAMxrSM
For people who like Explosions In The Sky, Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and that kind of stuff.

Republic Tigers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCSNY9fjKw0
Not my favorite song by them but the only not-recorded-with-a-cell-phone vid on youtube I could find.

And, quite possibly my favorite band, the Wrens, though I'm not sure how unknown they are . . . okay, I'm dreaming. I saw them in concert not that long ago and they still sell their own shit and it was basically a basement.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE7IMHRjbeQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZU3ywyEqq8&feature=related

[AllenVanAllen]

31. Grizzly Bear

Little Brother

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6POCV842BFo


Stay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q_3Iq-Lnag



On A Neck On A Spit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS61potMk_Q



Knife

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuYZbYtAl9A

[AllenVanAllen]

36. Great picks!

Some of the best shows you'll see are in the more intimate venues anyway imo.

[bif]

41. I love this group!

[AllenVanAllen]

32. Two Ton Boa

Coming Up From Behind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is7fZC9xv0E


Cash Machine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYnm7rCqjsI


Bleeding Heart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NM0YeJh9_E

[LeftOfSelf-Centered]

34. The Wildhearts

My favorite band. Since they've been around for over 15 years I'll post a few songs:

Recent stuff:
The New Flesh - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuFGsDl0kLw
The Revolution Will Be Televised - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUb-UQJeZjM

Old Stuff
I Wanna Go Where The People Go (1995) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKea-xN1aTA

[AllenVanAllen]

35. Brazilian Girls

Rules OF The Game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDhCQWFbL3M



Lazy lover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHEM2af4Ujo


Don't Stop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIykKakGA8M

[LeftOfSelf-Centered]

38. Moxy Früvous

Canadian band from the mid 90s, doing songs with lots of four-part harmonies

Gulf War Song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Y7HslyQXE
(Actually about the first Gulf War, but sadly current today)

King of Spain - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-00zjEq9PNs

One of my favorites is "Greatest Man In America" making fun of Rush Limbaugh. I couldn't find it on YouTube, so I'll just post the lyrics:

Greatest Man in America (Live)

(Murray)
Ditto..
(Jian)
Ditto...
(Dave)
Ditto....
(Mike)
Ditto.....

(All)
Coming from Canada, we love those leaders who pesonify the US way to be,
There was JFK, and LBJ, and WKRP.
But of all of these there is not one to rival the greatest genius of them all
He's a megalo with a healthy glow
He's the man called Rush Limbaugh.
(Mike)
He's a dose of P.T. Barnum
(Murray)
With a Mussolini twist.
(All)
There in the limosine, parked on the lawn,
He's a goofy Gengis Khan.

Not since Jesus Christ has the world seen someone
With such widely sindicated views
Hundreds of years from now they'll celebrate Rush-mas
And Rush-ashana for the Jews.
'Cause he'll pull the plug on femi-nazis, paranoid minorities and gays.
He's a burning bush with a network push,
Sure to start a country-wide blaze.
(Mike)
He taught me to love and praise Charlton Heston
(Murray)
Oliver North is quite a nice man too.
(All)
Forget Al and Tipper
Let's bring back the Gipper
And Joe McCarthy too!

(Mike)
I was a troubled soul, consumed by voices advocating special interest groups and vice
'Till Rush rushed to my sweet rescue
Now I'll never ever hafta think twice.
(All)
Never ever hafta think twice...

(All)
So we'll sign a check for Limbaugh-ism
Restore the moral fundamental core
We'll cut the debt,
And start a Tet
Offensive on the poor.
It's a blitzkrieg in the making (everybody!)
It's distinctly upper-class (well, not everybody...)
Yes sir I'll get the door
Roll the carpet on the floor
For a man...
For a man...
For a man...
Such a man...
For a man....
With his head up his-

Ditto!
Ditto!
Ditto!
Ditto!

(All)
Ask us the name the name of the King - It's Rush!


From the Liner:
1994- We wrote this tribute upon being unable to escape this mega-media master on our first US tour in early '94. His borderless omnipresence is underscored by recent cathode-ray incursions into Canada. Amen.

[Forkboy]

39. Nomeansno

Big Dick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bBb-c6IpEE&feature=PlayList&p=0C6FDE7DF64F6912&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=2

Some seriously fun bass going on in this. :)

[bif]

40. Bark Psychosis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU51D61FzGI

[carlyhippy]

42. I think this band was underrated -Aldo Nova

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miSMxBP42W0

[bif]

43. The Red House Painters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59ETuvo14is

Just listen to the guitar solo And the lead singer is Mark Kozaleck who also records under the name Sun Kills Moon. What a voice!

[Believing Is Art]

44. That's a good one

I think my favorite Red House Painters song is San Geronimo, though. If you haven't listened to Ocean Beach, it's good. Maybe better than Songs For A Blue Guitar.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

46. Here's a good one!

Dave Edmunds...........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWtvyd1F5Mo

[BurtWorm]

53. Did he or Nick Lowe write "I Knew The Bride?"

Dave Edmunds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ2TuX_ZiEA

Nick Lowe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShSjqyOx9ow&feature=related

[no name no slogan]

47. Comsat Angels -- "Independence Day"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXw7a3FdBL4

Back in 1981, they were rivals to a little band called U2-- even to the point of co-headlining with them on UK tours. Unfortunately for CSA, didn't have the right image, being just four regular blokes from Sheffield.

Their music, however, was superior to anything by Bono et. al., and now, 20 years after they first emerged, they are finally getting their due.

They played their first show in 14 years last Sunday in Sheffield, and blew everyone away by all accounts (see teh Googles for info). It took 20 years, but they're finally getting their due.

www.comsatangels.net

[Arugula Latte]

48. Catherine Wheel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0O9uNvoMec

[AllenVanAllen]

55. I always loved this song from 94'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVj4f6qP3zA

[dana_b]

58. I love that one too

that whole album was great!

[AllenVanAllen]

60. I heard "Crank" on Houston ktru a few hours ago

Catherine Wheel was a good choice for this thread!

[Tikki]

49. The Hangmen....the L A band not the Europe band...

This is a rock band ...been around since the mid-80"s...great live action.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-SfBHZwv98
Their video for "Bent"

More full songs/clips on their site...
http://www.myspace.com/theehangmen

Mike Ness produced their newest album...


Tikki

[BurtWorm]

52. I was going to mention them!

My favorite Hangmen song:

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

This was from the 1980s, maybe, before Brian Small came back from the dead with the new version of the band.

[Tikki]

54. I believe they will tour again this year...

I know they go all over...


Tikki "Broke, Drunk and Stoned":P

[VeniceBeat]

51. DEADBOLT!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MPvc7R04xk

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadbolt_(band)

[mvd]

56. Great Northern - Driveway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2m0ME9c3wE

[bif]

57. Dude. I'm going to have to check this group out

Once again, you turn me on to great stuff.

[mvd]

59. Thanks! Glad you enjoyed

Did you check out the videos I provided on your "beautiful song" thread?

[AllenVanAllen]

61. M.I.A.

Ten Dollar

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

Hombre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRSyV8B-s-8

and this one is set to an amazing Sea Sheppards video

Paper Planes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HD2TpLifYM

[bif]

62. M.I.A. is underrated? They're huge right now

[AllenVanAllen]

63. My Bad!

I don't listen to too much commercial radio!

[AllenVanAllen]

64. Here's two more underrated artists

Billy Harvey - Stupid Daniel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rf6knAkd-k


Happy Rhodes - Ra Is A Busy God

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmbHQ0rwCBQ