Most Underrated Bands (by the forum)

[pogoowner]

Queen (not enough recognition of them as a true "progressive" band)
Kansas (just a few people seem to really dig them)

I am surprised that more people here aren't into Kansas. Yes, I'm a total Kansas fanboy, so I'm biased, but Dream Theater has definitely been influenced by them, and they were pretty much the first big American progressive rock band, so it seems like they'd have more of a following in this community. They have a lot more to offer than just "Carry on Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind," and most of their other material is much proggier.

[Tick]

Queen (not enough recognition of them as a true "progressive" band)
Kansas (just a few people seem to really dig them)

I am surprised that more people here aren't into Kansas. Yes, I'm a total Kansas fanboy, so I'm biased, but Dream Theater has definitely been influenced by them, and they were pretty much the first big American progressive rock band, so it seems like they'd have more of a following in this community. They have a lot more to offer than just "Carry on Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind," and most of their other material is much proggier.

I'm a huge Kansas fan. I've seen them live about 10 times.

[pogoowner]

Queen (not enough recognition of them as a true "progressive" band)
Kansas (just a few people seem to really dig them)

I am surprised that more people here aren't into Kansas. Yes, I'm a total Kansas fanboy, so I'm biased, but Dream Theater has definitely been influenced by them, and they were pretty much the first big American progressive rock band, so it seems like they'd have more of a following in this community. They have a lot more to offer than just "Carry on Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind," and most of their other material is much proggier.

I'm a huge Kansas fan. I've seen them live about 10 times.

I've seen them 5 times, including one performance about 2 weeks ago. They were great, and Steve sounded better than I've heard him in a long time.

[King Postwhore]

I love em too.  seen them 8 times.  I think that because they are not guitar driven in the eyes of the younger generation so they don't listen to them as say Rush.

[pogoowner]

I love em too.  seen them 8 times.  I think that because they are not guitar driven in the eyes of the younger generation so they don't listen to them as say Rush.

This is a good point. Kansas is not guitar-driven AT ALL (though "Carry on Wayward Son" would lead you to believe otherwise). It's all about keyboard and violin.

[Marvellous G]

Most pop music.

[wolfking]

I've really been meaning to check out Kansas.  I like Billy Greer and his solo project with Mike Slamer, Seventh Key.

[dethklok09]

Devin Townsend has his few fanbois, but he needs to be appreciated even more.

He's appreciated just fine. Bands like Mew, Arcade Fire, dredg, The Dear Hunter, Brand New and Bright Eyes need to be appreciated more on DTF.

I was under the impression that these bands were huge for most people on this site.

[reneranucci]

Most pop music.

Because it's crap lol

But seriously I think this thread is more about bands on the prog/metal realm that don't receive much appreciation.

[antigoon]

This forum is sort of down on fun, danceable, poppier stuff.  But there's lots of good stuff out there that doesn't get discussed as much here.

For example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqlb7CH60XI

Chromeo is awesome o/

[pogoowner]

I've really been meaning to check out Kansas.  I like Billy Greer and his solo project with Mike Slamer, Seventh Key.

If you're a fan of Billy Greer and Seventh Key, I might also recommend Streets, Steve Walsh's 80's band with Greer and Slamer. Or for a mostly acoustic project, Native Window, which is the current Kansas lineup minus Steve Walsh, featuring Greer on lead vocals.

Kansas's most recent album, Somewhere to Elsewhere, is great as well, and it has a song with Greer featured on lead vocals. In addition, Kansas's first 5 studio albums are must-haves, in my opinion. Leftoverture and Point of Know Return are the most obvious starting points.

[wolfking]

Yeah, have heard about Streets, should check them out aswell.  I'm a huge fan of Slamers guitar playing.  Greer's got a unique but pleasent voice too, great stuff.  I'll have to put both these bands on the list.

[pogoowner]

Yeah, have heard about Streets, should check them out aswell.  I'm a huge fan of Slamers guitar playing.  Greer's got a unique but pleasent voice too, great stuff.  I'll have to put both these bands on the list.

I believe the first Streets album is the more hard-rocking of the two, with the latter venturing a little bit more into somewhat poppier territory at times. I only have their King Biscuit Flower Hour performance, which mainly (or only) features material from the first album, and I enjoy it.