maxnewid just listed the bands that turned me from casual listener to obsessive collector. for my money, those early 80s guitar bands (along with husker du, replacements, church etc.) were the high water mark. the windbreakers and rain parade in particular deserve to be elevated from obscurity.
i first caught the fledgling rem in chicago in 81 with lets active and chris stamey opening. still one of the best shows i've seen. my main issue with rem is that their early records (chronic town through lifes rich paegent) were so good that every subsequent release sounds a bit diluted.
i first caught the fledgling rem in chicago in 81 with lets active and chris stamey opening. still one of the best shows i've seen. my main issue with rem is that their early records (chronic town through lifes rich paegent) were so good that every subsequent release sounds a bit diluted.