I just burned myself a CD-R with Abba covers featuring Yngwie, Nation, At Vance, Black Sweden and others. This proves once again that a good song is a good song - no matter whether it is Pop, Rock, Funk or Soul. Given the heavy treatment, this songs sound amazing. I don't think there has ever been another band who wrote catchier melodies and came up with bigger hooks than those guys. http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5434#msg-5434Tue, 21 May 2013 01:23:55 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5817#msg-5817 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5817#msg-5817
Sorry I dunno Bob Dyran...

Regards

Susumu]]> Susumu NoticeboardFri, 15 Sep 2000 10:39:27 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5628#msg-5628 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5628#msg-5628Yes, ABBA rocks. Their melodies were amazing. I'd love to hear more rockin' versions of their stuff. Knowing Me, Knowing You, The Name of the Game, and SOS were absolute killers. Fleetwood Mac, Abba, and even the Bay City Rollers were probably what guided me into melodic rock in my formative childhood years.

After that came Journey, REO Speedwagon, Cheap Trick, and groups like that. Then with groups like Def Leppard, Survivor, Dokken, and many others, melodic rock reached it's highest peak. Here's hoping that a renaissance is in store for this decade!!]]> DD Dave NoticeboardTue, 12 Sep 2000 02:13:22 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5619#msg-5619 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5619#msg-5619
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God, I suppose the Bay City Rollers are right up there too then?

Many glam bands list the Rollers as a MAJOR influence. They had a lot of great pop songs...and while Im at it, add the Bee Gees and the Monkees.
]]> sfk kurt NoticeboardMon, 11 Sep 2000 21:50:02 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5618#msg-5618 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5618#msg-5618
Surfpunk wrote:
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And The Beatles were just about the first 'boy band' right? (Ooh! Contoversial!!)

What's funny is you are almost right! They were a boy band no doubt...maybe not the first but I think many forget that the band that made Sgt. Peppers also recorded I Want To Hold Your Hand.

Who knows, maybe NSYNC has a White Album in them! hahahaha...]]> sfk kurt NoticeboardMon, 11 Sep 2000 21:48:48 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5595#msg-5595 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5595#msg-5595If you compare, say, "She Loves you Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" to "Waterloo" or "Help" to something like "Eagle" then the common denominator is just that they both have great pop melodies. And The Beatles were just about the first 'boy band' right? (Ooh! Contoversial!!)

Besides, who can forget the time that Bjorn spent 3 days in bed with Bob Dylan before Dylan went on to record his classic "John, Wesley, Anna and Frida " album!! :)]]> Surfpunk NoticeboardMon, 11 Sep 2000 08:33:14 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5570#msg-5570 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5570#msg-5570
ABBA and the Beatles are the 2 greatest pop bands ever.




God, I suppose the Bay City Rollers are right up there too then?

If you can't tell the different in substance between ABBA and BCR - you need help! ABBA were/are pop gods - BCR were the eqivalent of here today, gone tomorrow fluff like New Kids On The Block.





It's very possible that ABBA are the godparents of cheesy hair bands. Certainly Europe (one of the cheesiest) wouldn't have existed without them. But brilliant songwriting?

Wow, you really have it in for ABBA, huh? ABBA was never cheesy and their hair was relatively tame compared to many other bands of the 70's. If Europe took a few cues from ABBA - good for them, it made them a better band. A great song is a great song regardless of genre. You've probably never even heard Europe beyond 'The Final Countdown' anyway, which is the equivalent of not knowing Roth-era Van Halen and judging VH on Hagar alone. Let's just hope your personal gods, Van Halen, come up with something even half as good as ABBA or Europe song-wise. Don't hold your breath!




Next you'll be comparing Michael Bolton to Bob Dylan!

To compare the 2 is ludicrous, but Dylan's greatest contribution to music, 'All Along The Watchtower', only came alive when Hendrix covered it. Dylan writes great lyrics and has written some great songs, but he is a horrid vocalist. So yeah, I guess I'll listen to Michael Bolton, old Bolton anyway, before I expose my ears to the annoying whine of Mr. Zimmerman.]]> John Q NoticeboardSun, 10 Sep 2000 12:41:14 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5557#msg-5557 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5557#msg-5557
God, I suppose the Bay City Rollers are right up there too then?

It's very possible that ABBA are the godparents of cheesy hair bands. Certainly Europe (one of the cheesiest) wouldn't have existed without them. But brilliant songwriting? Next you'll be comparing Michael Bolton to Bob Dylan!]]> FORD NoticeboardSun, 10 Sep 2000 09:35:49 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5500#msg-5500 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5500#msg-5500 Surfpunk NoticeboardSat, 09 Sep 2000 06:22:12 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5446#msg-5446 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5446#msg-5446
Yngwie covered "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" which is on the his recently released Best Of.

Peter]]> Peter M. Bietenholz NoticeboardFri, 08 Sep 2000 04:25:20 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5444#msg-5444 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5444#msg-5444
I will agree with you on Abba...one of the best pop bands of all time. The Nation cover of "Waterloo" is amazing!!!

Which song did Yngwie cover? I would be really interested in hearing it!

I think Abba influenced a horde of bands...whether or not those bands will admit it is another story....but I think they were certainly one of the best 70s bands

Cheers

Vince


Peter M. Bietenholz wrote:
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I just burned myself a CD-R with Abba covers featuring Yngwie, Nation, At Vance, Black Sweden and others. This proves once again that a good song is a good song - no matter whether it is Pop, Rock, Funk or Soul. Given the heavy treatment, this songs sound amazing. I don't think there has ever been another band who wrote catchier melodies and came up with bigger hooks than those guys.
]]> Vince Viani NoticeboardFri, 08 Sep 2000 02:03:36 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5438#msg-5438 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5438#msg-5438
You are totally right...they were great songs hampered only by people's image of them.]]> sfk kurt NoticeboardFri, 08 Sep 2000 00:32:26 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5434#msg-5434 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,5434,5434#msg-5434]]> Peter M. Bietenholz NoticeboardThu, 07 Sep 2000 22:27:11 +1100