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Subject: Can you think of 80s bands that WEREN'T retro?
Written By: Marty McFly on 08/19/09 at 8:04 pm
It's been established how lots of 80s singers and bands were influenced by the '50s/60s and put those styles into something new (like Huey Lewis). So I was thinking, were there any that you think were not influenced by the oldies at all?
Probably alot of the pure new wave and synthpop bands, although that's debatable because even Culture Club seems to have taken something from R&B and soul music.
Subject: Re: Can you think of 80s bands that WEREN'T retro?
Written By: 90steen on 08/19/09 at 9:23 pm
I'm probably way off with this since I don't know much about 80's bands beyond me enjoying their music.
If I say Dire Straits, how off am I?
Subject: Re: Can you think of 80s bands that WEREN'T retro?
Written By: karen on 08/19/09 at 10:17 pm
Depeche Mode
The Cure
Simple Minds
U2
off the top of my head
Subject: Re: Can you think of 80s bands that WEREN'T retro?
Written By: gibbo on 08/20/09 at 6:39 am
The Eurythmics?
Subject: Re: Can you think of 80s bands that WEREN'T retro?
Written By: JamieMcBain on 08/20/09 at 7:36 am
Bon Jovi?
Subject: Re: Can you think of 80s bands that WEREN'T retro?
Written By: yelimsexa on 08/20/09 at 7:57 am
The Art Of Noise
Jan Hammer
The Police
a-ha
even Prince
Subject: Re: Can you think of 80s bands that WEREN'T retro?
Written By: Gis on 08/21/09 at 4:53 pm
Gary Numan
Subject: Re: Can you think of 80s bands that WEREN'T retro?
Written By: Henk on 08/21/09 at 4:58 pm
Depeche Mode
The Cure
Simple Minds
U2
off the top of my head
I was gonna mention Depeche Mode. Glad someone shares my opinion.
Subject: Re: Can you think of 80s bands that WEREN'T retro?
Written By: whistledog on 08/21/09 at 7:27 pm
The Associates
Subject: Re: Can you think of 80s bands that WEREN'T retro?
Written By: loki 13 on 08/21/09 at 7:57 pm
I think it's rather funny that the majority of bands named here cite David Bowie and Roxy Music as influences.
Subject: Re: Can you think of 80s bands that WEREN'T retro?
Written By: woops on 08/23/09 at 10:51 am
Metallica
Subject: Re: Can you think of 80s bands that WEREN'T retro?
Written By: Marty McFly on 08/25/09 at 8:52 pm
I basically agree with all the ones you guys listed. From what I can gather, new wave was pretty futuristic at the time. That's probably why it hasn't dated that much, and alot of people still like it now. Tears For Fears and the Police are way more like today's music than like, say Elvis.