80s bands sure did look weird sometimes

[Watchootognbout]

Who's the guy in the suit? I don't recognize him.

?????
The Late Great Anthony Jackson.
The creator of the six string contrabass.
We lost him Oct 19 2025.

 

[monsterthompson]

There are so many unattended lawns today.

 

[mikeoso]

Quotes that never happened.

Never taught high school, did you?

 

[Daniel B5]

I am not embarrassed to admit that I own the vinyl of their debut LP, Bostin' Steve Austin, purchased as a teenager.

Weirdly I had also been a member of the 6 Million Dollar Man fan club years prior to buying the album. Might have had something to do with my no-listen purchase. Also I was a young teen overflowing with hormones. Marketing works y'all!

And the band's full name is We've got a Fuzzbox (and We're Going to Use It), IIRC.

 

[PaulAtSoCalBass]

I am not embarrassed to admit that I own the vinyl of their debut LP, Bostin' Steve Austin, purchased as a teenager.

Weirdly I had also been a member of the 6 Million Dollar Man fan club years prior to buying the album. Might have had something to do with my no-listen purchase. Also I was a young teen overflowing with hormones. Marketing works y'all!

And the band's full name is We've got a Fuzzbox (and We're Going to Use It), IIRC.

Yeah, I was deep into hardcore and industrial stuff then so they were a bit on the tame side for me, but I figured with the music and full name they were just taking the piss and having a bit of fun while it lasted so I respected ithat at least.

But wow, the label really tried to give them the Bananarama treatment for the follow-up stuff. Just awful.

 

[brianrost]

I read somewhere that Simon and one of the original Seekers wrote the song. Either way, it's a great song.

From wikipedia:

Red Rubber Ball is a song by the American rock band the Cyrkle. Written by Bruce Woodley of The Seekers and Paul Simon, the song reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100.

John Simon went on to produce the Band’s Music from Big Pink, The Band, and The Last Waltz, Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin, Songs of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen, and Child Is Father to the Man by Blood, Sweat & Tears.

 

[FRoss6788]

Never taught high school, did you?

Actually no

And kudos to you if you do

 

[rodl2005]

There was SO much cruddy music from that era(& every other era) that I have come to regularly berate "80s" music.
But, again as with any era, there's great stuff from the 80s also.
(Yes I know it's gone bold type.... It's raining on my phone)

 

[mikeoso]

Actually no

And kudos to you if you do

Did for 35 years. Retired now. You be amazed how many kids will you how great a band is based on pictures, and that goes all the way back to Kiss and AC/DC.

 

[FRoss6788]

Did for 35 years. Retired now. You be amazed how many kids will you how great a band is based on pictures, and that goes all the way back to Kiss and AC/DC.

I'm sure.

I'm 58 and never experienced that in my circle of friends, however.

 

[5StringBlues]

Did for 35 years. Retired now. You be amazed how many kids will you how great a band is based on pictures, and that goes all the way back to Kiss and AC/DC.

Now they just wear shirts of bands they never heard before.

 

[GretschWretch]

I'm sure.

I'm 58 and never experienced that in my circle of friends, however.

I'm approaching 77 and my junior high and high school years were all British Invasion, Psychedelia, and sunshine pop. Hair we come again.

 

[pklima]

They had a great look back in the day. And I've covered both "Love Is The Slug" and "Pink Sunshine".

 

[E2942]

Watch the HBO series Vinyl
In the first episode, in the next to opening scene, the record executive 'discovers' The New York Dolls, that would have been early '70s.

 

[woodyng2]

80’s Jon was pretty weird.