[case thrower]

Let's get off the race and/or stealing music discussion.  You want underrated music?  How about Spooky Two by Spooky Tooth from 1969?  That's an album that still holds up.

[pete b]

Pete,

I only meant with 1.) that there was a historical precedence in place in that musical canon. Some British and American acts did better than others at giving credit to their influences. They can be forgiven in some respects for the reasons I detailed there given the fact that it was not uncommon for blues musicians to employ the same practices in all eras.

As far as 2.) I'm not sure I made the point I wanted to. I guess I was just trying to point out that the MOST influential black artists of the day did very well in that era. BB King, Freddie King, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Big Bill Broonzy, and many, many others were given gobs of credit and treated like royalty from the late 50s revival onward. I should have stated that initially. My point was muddled and unclear and you're right to point out the holes in it. It was really late I think when I wrote that. What was in my head didn't translate as I had wanted it to.

I think what I was driving at with 2.) was that some of these guys, not all, were reticent and at times downright uninterested in the prospect of being a part of the resurgence that occurred from the late 50s onward and that this in part driven by personal problems etc. I shouldn't  have generalized all parties this way. The artists who embraced this newfound interest in their music did very well.

Thanks for clearing that up Derek.

[klickitat jim]

I'll toss in a nod to Junior Brown

[dannyjed]

I'll add a few more...MC5 and Velvet Underground.

[HoosierBrew]

I'll add a few more...MC5 and Velvet Underground.

Totally underrated and influential. I think Iggy and the Stooges were added by somebody, too. If not, they need to be on there.

[RPIScotty]

I'll add a few more...MC5 and Velvet Underground.

Definitely MC5 and The Stooges.

[dannyjed]

I'll add a few more...MC5 and Velvet Underground.

Totally underrated and influential. I think Iggy and the Stooges were added by somebody, too. If not, they need to be on there.

Yeah, that was me.

[majorvices]

I knew what you meant Pete but I had to bite on that tired on argument that RPIScotty mentioned. I agree it is sad that these guys didn't get fully compensated or acknowledged for their contributions until much later. That said, they also weren't selling out 50,000 seat arenas with their folk  blues.

Yeah, I'm sure 50,000 blacks gathering together for anything in the 1920s & 30s South would have gone over real well.

Not just the south. Everywhere. South gets the bad cred for being racist. but the fact of the matter is it was all over the country. And in lots of ways it is purged from the south but still exists in the north and west coast. My parents were born and raised in Memphis, Tenn. The first burning cross KKK rally they saw was in PA.

[kmccaf]

I guess I would put him the blues category for this thread, but Townes van Zandt never made a bad album. I highly recommend the movie Heartworn Highways for some good outlaw country in the '70s.

John Prine's first album is almost perfect as well. Another person who I think it underrated is Steve Goodman.

Ten Years After put some great stuff, as did the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.

Big Star has been getting some love lately.

[RPIScotty]

...as did the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.

The Michael Bloomfield era of the PBBB was out of this world. "Born in Chicago" and "Two Trains Runnin'" are standouts for me.

[chumley]

1. Elvin Bishop
2. Amazing Rhythm Aces
3. Ditto on Rory Gallagher

[Ale Farmer]

How about John Hiatt?

[pete b]

How about John Hiatt?

I like John Hiatt but thought he was more 80's no?

[1vertical]

Honorable mention to POCO !   and  the song Lucky in the morning Bloodrock....DOA  the hit but meh...
hear the changes at 1.28/ 3.01 / 3.40 /
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhhgFWwfc88

[hopfenundmalz]

Little Feat.