What was the WORST 80's hair band?

[Spector_Ray]

I don't think there was one in particular, but I have a few in mind.

Firehouse
Trixter
TNT
Bon Jovi
Tuff
Enuff z'Nuff
Danger Danger

[fenderhutz]

Stryper

[Spector_Ray]

Originally Posted by fenderhutz

Stryper

I will have to vehemently disagree with you there.
"Soldiers Under Command" was their best cd and they were really good live. They started going downhill with "To Hell with the Devil" Just like all the music during that time, it was overproduced and too glossy.

[CelinderMotoMan]

Originally Posted by Spector_Ray

I don't think there was one in particular, but I have a few in mind.

Firehouse
Trixter
TNT
Bon Jovi
Tuff
Enuff z'Nuff
Danger Danger

I have to disagree with TNT, Ronni Le Tekro was a badass on guitar Tony Harnell had a great voice and they had very catchy, well written songs.

[CelinderMotoMan]

I also disagree with the Bon Jovi vote, they were never really hair metal and are still around making hits after 20 years.

[Stinsok]

Britanny Fox? (spelling?)

[fenderhutz]

Originally Posted by Spector_Ray

I will have to vehemently disagree with you there.
"Soldiers Under Command" was their best cd and they were really good live. They started going downhill with "To Hell with the Devil" Just like all the music during that time, it was overproduced and too glossy.

Ok then.......Winger

Vixen

Great White

[Spector_Ray]

For me, it was pretty much anything with a synthesizer. Bon Jovi was the epitome of the 80's hair band. Most of the fans they have today are the ones they had 20 years ago.

Europe! blah and I'll vote for Britany Fox too!
White Lion. I'm glad James Lomenzo's still working though!

I didn't like Winger as a band and Kip and his ballet dancing on stage, but he's a great composer.

[Stinsok]

Vixen gets a pass from me.

[Jared Lash]

I'll give runner-up status to Warrant, but for the double whammy of awful music and unconscionable exposure I have to go with Poison.

Anyone care to defend this band?

[antiseptic]

I watched VH1's 100 top 80's songs and it had some of the weirdest bands withe the strangest hair I've ever een.

ABC, Dee Snyder, and others.

[steve66]

Originally Posted by TheBigO

I'll give runner-up status to Warrant, but for the double whammy of awful music and unconscionable exposure I have to go with Poison.

Anyone care to defend this band?

Nope, you win

[Rattman]

In order of 'worst' perhaps?

- Poison

- Britanny Fox

- Vixon

- Ratt

[peaveyuser]

Nitro probably the worst 10x worse then Poison and Poison ain't good


I win

[theNoseBleedKid]

Originally Posted by TheBigO

I'll give runner-up status to Warrant, but for the double whammy of awful music and unconscionable exposure I have to go with Poison.

Anyone care to defend this band?

YES I LOVE POISON! I'M GOING TO SEE THEM WHEN THEY TOUR!!!

[cheezewiz]

Poison was by FAR the worst. Bringing up second would have to be Warrant.

[fatbassjazzer]

Originally Posted by peaveyuser

Nitro probably the worst 10x worse then Poison and Poison ain't good


I win

Yup definitely Nitro.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=w3x-pRIMArc

Watch that video.

I challenge somebody to find a worse 80's hair metal video than that.

[Caca de Kick]

Being a teenager during the late 80's, I'm still trying to forget that hair band crap (no way I'm calling it metal). Okay maybe there was a few decent sounding bands (but still they looked stupid), but for the remaining 97%, that time period sucked!

[Dan Molina]

Winger (He's an excellent bassist though.)
Poison
Mr. Big (Does this count?)
WASP
Dokken

[Kitsapbass]

WASP.

Just for the fact they learned the theatrical stuff from Kiss and Alice Cooper, but with none of the musicality (I can't believe I'm mentioning musicality and Kiss in the same sentence, but there are a few kiss songs I have sung along with while driving.......)