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slayemf Big Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 1133 Location: charlotte Joined: 02/22/12	Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... 09/28/13 at 2:01am	Print Post
	The Cure hands down...The End..

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Specialist Little Ring Offline The rider formerly known as "Trekker1" Posts: 694 Location: Charlotte Joined: 05/11/12	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #1 - 09/28/13 at 2:40am	Print Post
	Guns and Roses. Hands down. (Not really alternative). Had this conversation about the 90s just the other day. I'm going with Stone Temple Pilots for that one.

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slayemf Big Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 1133 Location: charlotte Joined: 02/22/12	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #2 - 09/28/13 at 3:03am	Print Post
	No offense on this one boys but GNR where on a different page ..yeah they kinda kicked ass but guess what followed next that has been here for longer than a minute. Anyway GNR don't and wont count on ALternative scene, more like they where the ones who ate up glam rock and shuved it up....So even if they where they could not and shall not ever compare to what the Cure has doe to a many lives...GNR , Slash is a bad ass so no ment to be taken wrong , Just Sayin falls into play on moments like this...Really to each there own and like to hear sometimes the others...
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KevinB Little Ring Offline Posts: 752 Location: Mocksville Joined: 05/16/09	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #3 - 09/28/13 at 3:06am	Print Post
	REM

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slayemf Big Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 1133 Location: charlotte Joined: 02/22/12	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #4 - 09/28/13 at 3:19am	Print Post
	seriously my next choice seeing that they recorded an album on Central Ave..Yup they are up there to...good call...

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Screaming Knees Big Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 1647 Location: Fort Collins, CO Joined: 06/02/10	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #5 - 09/28/13 at 12:40pm	Print Post
	Specialist wrote on 09/28/13 at 2:40am: Guns and Roses. Hands down. (Not really alternative). Had this conversation about the 90s just the other day. I'm going with Stone Temple Pilots for that one. Pearl Jam for the nineties. Still rockin out.
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The Cycle Path IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline Treasurer '11 to '18. Trail Chair '12-'18, '20-'21 Posts: 11858 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 08/04/03	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #6 - 09/28/13 at 1:17pm	Print Post
	KevinB wrote on 09/28/13 at 3:06am: REM This. Elvis Costello, Psychedelic Furs, Depeche Mode (which should be at the top of this list, period), Siouxsie And The Banshees. Duran Duran if you like a little more Pop kind of alt. And of course the Smiths. BTW I'd rather have a hot poker enema than ever listen to The Cure. No offense and it's not the band. It's the lead singer's voice. Reminds of what a Hipster would sound like if they sang. And he looks like Edward Scissorhands. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Best movies with many of these bands....The Breakfast Club and Pretty In Pink. Oh, yea.....just sayin'
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fatboy Small Cog Offline Posts: 467 Location: Mt. Holly Joined: 06/02/06	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #7 - 09/28/13 at 2:07pm	Print Post
	the cure-80s, the smashing pumpkins-90s

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slayemf Big Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 1133 Location: charlotte Joined: 02/22/12	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #8 - 09/28/13 at 5:35pm	Print Post
	that is what makes the Cure amazeing, plus the music that is created ..to each there own but his voice is so distinctive such as Getty Lee's voice for Rush and I know your going to laugh but Boy George to, Culture Club was pretty good regardless of what he looks like and what he is but still a great band from the 80's also. Mark I have toa gree with you on your list, kudos for all them bands and one more forgotten INXS...Nuff said for now..oh and one more thing and band to The Smiths killed it, both them and the Cure where helpless Romantics with there music and after all is that not what our generation is.
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KB Little Ring Offline listen to seger Posts: 830 Location: Plaza Midweed Joined: 09/18/09	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #9 - 09/29/13 at 12:42am	Print Post
	(You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) The Melvins take it hands down. Sorry.

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Impaler 58 Big Ring Offline Posts: 2111 Location: Statesville Joined: 01/21/09	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #10 - 09/29/13 at 1:04am	Print Post
	I can think of many carry over from the 70's, but a lot ot of copy cats in the 80's. A lot of one hit wonders

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thedragonkid Newbie Offline Posts: 7 Joined: 09/26/13	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #11 - 09/29/13 at 3:51am	Print Post
	depends on how you define "alternative." i say the misfits, agnostic front, social distortion, minor threat, black flag, or bad brains. and if youre a local, you cant forget C.O.C.

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FireAnthem Little Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 661 Location: Gastonia Area Joined: 01/26/10	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #12 - 09/29/13 at 4:58am	Print Post
	thedragonkid wrote on 09/29/13 at 3:51am: depends on how you define "alternative." i say the misfits, agnostic front, social distortion, minor threat, black flag, or bad brains. and if youre a local, you cant forget C.O.C. i lean more on your side of this one, but i dont think those are considered "alt." I always considered alternative stuff, at least from that time frame, as like coffee house music or similar. But then again, i like heavier stuff even though my musical taste is pretty all over the place. As for the 90s, i throw in a vote for Bush even though thats probly not considered alternative either. Always liked their stuff, and Foo Fighters were killin it in the 90s as well.

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JokerSC Little Ring Offline Posts: 581 Location: Indian Land, SC Joined: 07/31/09	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #13 - 09/29/13 at 1:45pm	Print Post
	thedragonkid wrote on 09/29/13 at 3:51am: depends on how you define "alternative." i say the misfits, agnostic front, social distortion, minor threat, black flag, or bad brains. and if youre a local, you cant forget C.O.C. I'm on board with this, along with HuskerDu, Ramones, Dead Kennedys, and even Violent Femmes. Bands like Echo and the Bunnymen and Smithereens were also considered "Alternative" back then. I consider alternative to be the stuff you didn't hear on the regular radio channels back in the day. I think you were hard pressed to find most of these bands mentioned on anything but college radio stations back then. The regular radio stations at that time were too busy playing hair bands and Phil Collins.
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SirNotAppearing IB Room In The Loop Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 1216 Joined: 03/08/10	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #14 - 09/29/13 at 3:01pm	Print Post
	Jawbreaker. I'll second Hüsker Dü too.

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slayemf Big Ring Offline Work Ride Tarheel Trailblazers Posts: 1133 Location: charlotte Joined: 02/22/12	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #15 - 09/29/13 at 3:41pm	Print Post
	thedragonkid wrote on 09/29/13 at 3:51am: depends on how you define "alternative." i say the misfits, agnostic front, social distortion, minor threat, black flag, or bad brains. and if youre a local, you cant forget C.O.C. yup all of these bands too but they where more punk than anything, can't forget about Wire also..great band and the Clash..The Clash....and if your going there don't forget about The Stoges and the New York Dolls...
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twentysprocket Coaster Bike Offline Sushi Bar Posts: 145 Joined: 01/18/10	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #16 - 09/29/13 at 5:11pm	Print Post
	Duran Duran.

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twentysprocket Coaster Bike Offline Sushi Bar Posts: 145 Joined: 01/18/10	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #17 - 09/29/13 at 5:12pm	Print Post
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JokerSC Little Ring Offline Posts: 581 Location: Indian Land, SC Joined: 07/31/09	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #18 - 09/29/13 at 7:18pm	Print Post
	I forgot about X. They are one of my favorites.

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The Cycle Path IB Room In The Loop Project Board Offline Treasurer '11 to '18. Trail Chair '12-'18, '20-'21 Posts: 11858 Location: Lake Norman Joined: 08/04/03	Re: Greatest band from the Eighties,,,Alternative.... Reply #19 - 09/30/13 at 2:49am	Print Post
	One word.... Antiseen.

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