List your Mt. Rushmore of 80's rock bands

[PackJason]

Still can't believe Petty is no longer with us.

I was always a fan, but my wife was a bigger fan.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Can I count Mojo Nixon with Skid Roper as a band?

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

I mean the name is fucking awesome.

And Cowpunk legends

 

[packerzrule]

Yeah. One that will sadly never be crossed off the bucket list

The wife and I were very fortunate to see him twice. Put on a great show both times

 

[GhostRider]

AC/DC
Van Halen
Queen
Scorpions

I could have easily had the Scorpions or Van Halen on my mountain…. Damn need a bigger mountain…

 

[PeoplesChicken]

The Blasters
The Beat Farmers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Georgia Satellites

Surprised you didn't have Drivin' and Cryin'

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Surprised you didn't have Drivin' and Cryin'

Love em. They were in that late 80’s/early 90’s era and was iffy on which decade I’d most strongly associate em with. Seen em multiple times and the bass player’s nephew was in my graduating class in high school. We were friends in school, but lost touch after graduation

 

[ojb81]

The Blasters
The Beat Farmers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Georgia Satellites

I'll give ya somethin' you can beat, farmer...

 

[Wild Turkey]

GNR
Def Leppard
Metallica
U2

Drop U2 add Van Halen.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Probably going to get yelled at but I’ll bite…

1. Motley Crue
2. AC/DC
3.Iron Maiden
4. Metallica

AC/DC was who I immediately thought of but I think you have to put them in the 70s because they started in 73.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

AC/DC was who I immediately thought of but I think you have to put them in the 70s because they started in 73.

I’m not an AC/DC fan, but their most iconic album was in the 80’s. They count

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

But this thread is the first time I’ve encountered people that actually like U2. I was thinking and hoping U2 fans didn’t actually exist

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I've never seen U2 live and I'm not sure I would, but that's just because I feel like they're more of a studio band. I do think they have a fair number of awesome tunes though, and their album Achtung Baby is fucking great.

 

[rsw626]

If we're talking Rock and not Metal:

GnR
Van Halen
Def Leppard
Motley Crue

If it's Metal then:

Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
Metallica
Megadeth

 

[rsw626]

But this thread is the first time I’ve encountered people that actually like U2. I was thinking and hoping U2 fans didn’t actually exist

Funny thing is U2 is always going on about being an Irish band, but most people in Ireland think Bono is a cunt.

 

[RP-29]

most people in Ireland think Bono is a cunt.

They're right.

 

[DragonFromTo]

But this thread is the first time I’ve encountered people that actually like U2. I was thinking and hoping U2 fans didn’t actually exist

Their fans rise right up out of their seats for them

 

[Deep Dish Pizza Goat]

I've never seen U2 live and I'm not sure I would, but that's just because I feel like they're more of a studio band. I do think they have a fair number of awesome tunes though, and their album Achtung Baby is fucking great.

I’m a big U2 fan, saw them live for the first time in 2017 and… it was rough.

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

I’m a big U2 fan, saw them live for the first time in 2017 and… it was rough.

Likes U2. Hates fishing. Has a food allergy. This dude is definitely a chick

 

[dikowt dowg]

Tom Petty
AC/DC
Aerosmith
Rush