Best Rock bands with a female front

[horseofcourse]

I saw 10,000 Maniacs in 1989. Not bad....but not a great show overall, but I wouldn't put them on the list, plus she bolted pretty quick for her solo career. I would go with Jefferson Starship (Airplane blew!!) and Blondie as the best. Garbage also very good. I guess Heart is good, but they just irritate me for some reason.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I saw 10,000 Maniacs in 1989. Not bad....but not a great show overall, but I wouldn't put them on the list, plus she bolted pretty quick for her solo career. I would go with Jefferson Starship (Airplane blew!!) and Blondie as the best. Garbage also very good. I guess Heart is good, but they just irritate me for some reason.

There's where we differ.....Jefferson Airplane was classic San Fran sound...I mean really, White Rabbit, Hey Frederick, Somebody to Love etc! Grace Slick had the pipes and the band was tight, I always saw Starship as more pop....ok, but not with the vitality of Airplane. Heart really were trend setters, unfortunately while they overcame the female lead issues, the weight issue killed them. Many people were put off when they had that fundraiser for Charlie and the family...frankly, I never got the idolization (if that's a word) of Manson.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

There's where we differ.....Jefferson Airplane was classic San Fran sound...I mean really, White Rabbit, Hey Frederick, Somebody to Love etc! Grace Slick had the pipes and the band was tight, I always saw Starship as more pop....ok, but not with the vitality of Airplane. Heart really were trend setters, unfortunately while they overcame the female lead issues, the weight issue killed them. Many people were put off when they had that fundraiser for Charlie and the family...frankly, I never got the idolization (if that's a word) of Manson.

I mis spoke...I meant the opposite...Starship blew, I got them mixed up for some reason!! I agree with you 100 percent.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

I mis spoke...I meant the opposite...Starship blew, I got them mixed up for some reason!! I agree with you 100 percent.

Grace put out a solo album titled Welcome to the Wrecking Ball which was fantastic! I lost it in a basement flood a couple years ago but some of the songs are at Myspace and other sites....of course some of the band did Hot Tuna and I think some were in New Riders of the Purple Sage (not sure on that one)...The Adventures of Panama Red was a nice album.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Grace put out a solo album titled Welcome to the Wrecking Ball which was fantastic! I lost it in a basement flood a couple years ago but some of the songs are at Myspace and other sites....of course some of the band did Hot Tuna and I think some were in New Riders of the Purple Sage (not sure on that one)...The Adventures of Panama Red was a nice album.

I had to check...can't find any involvement in New Riders for any of the Airplane...it sticks in my memory though...maybe they played together in concert or something???

[mark2061mn]

Mazzy Star.

Hope Sandoval's voice is beautiful and haunting. I guess though they don't count, since they really werent a commercially viable band.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Mazzy Star is a very good one as well. Fade Into You is an amazing song. A couple more of my favorites are The Rocking Horse Winner, no longer together, but Jolie Lindholm can sing her ass off. And The Sundays. They did that great cover of Wild Horses that was in Fear when they are on the roller coaster.

The Sundays....I agree! I love that version of Wild Horses...which, by the way plays in episode 20 of season 3 of Buffy. I have the vid for the song on my Myspace page in fact!