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GLAMS' "BIG FOUR"?

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  1. SIXX-Again

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    Okay, Thrash Metal has their "Big Four": Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax & Megadeth. The bands that popularized the genre in the 80s. They're even teaming up to do seven shows together & one of these shows will be shown on the big screen in select movie theaters the same day as the concert. :roll:

    I'm not a thrash fan... I like a few songs from Metallica and one or two from Anthrax and NONE from Megadeth or Slayer!

    But I got to thinking... Which bands would make up Glams' "Big Four"? Which four bands represent glam at its best; which four bands popularized the genre in the 80s?

    I say it's Motley Crue, Cinderella, Ratt & Poison.

    What do you say?

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  3. Dash

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    I say its crue,guns,def lep,and poison

    Dan Dash
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  4. Stixx

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    I'm going to watch the Thrash Big Four at my local cinema.

    I think for 80s Glam ...

    Motley definatley.
    Guns N Roses.
    RATT.
    Poison.

    I'd say the Scorpions, but they are more hard rock. But I guess GnR are too.
    And Cinderella, but they werent as big as they should have been.
    Would KISS count? Even though they were around before the 80s, and during them.

    They were just all so good. Its hard to choose 4!

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  5. JezzyMicheals

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    Ok, if we're talking who was popular and most talked about, I'm gonna go with what it was like in my neck of the woods when I was in high school in the late 80's:

    And the big 4 would be:

    Motley Crue
    Bon Jovi
    Poison
    Skid Row

    with Cinderella running a very close 5th.

    I want the 80's to last forever!
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  6. Stixx

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    Yeah, Bon Jovi.
    How about Van Halen?

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  7. hybelkanin

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    Mötley, Poison, Bon Jovi and Cinderella.
    : D

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  8. SIXX-Again

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    I knew GNR would be mentioned by a few people. :) But they don't consider themselves glam; I've even seen some interviews where they consider it an insult to be considered glam metal. :roll: Van Halen kind of falls in this category as well... Aerosmith, too.

    Def Leppard was another one that hates being considered a "hair band". But they do think of themselves as the "Duran Duran of rock". Not a bad comparison...

    Bon Jovi -- What the hell happened to them?! Chris Daughtry rocks harder than they do these days! :? If they get any softer, Coldplay will rock harder than them... :D

    Doesn't the endless possibilities/combinations prove that Glam blows Thrash away?! Their "Big Four" is clear. No real debate, unless you're a thrash fan who knows ALL the bands.

    We have Motley Crue, GNR, Ratt, Poison, Cinderella, Scorpions, Bon Jovi(80s), Def Leppard.(KISS is just in another league...) Fans & non-fans of glam know these bands!

    One thing I'll give credit to Thrash's "Big Four" for...Is being able to put together a show like that. Doing it for the fans!

    :cry: Sadly, I don't think the glam bands would ever be able to do it. Putting aside all personal issues, dislikes for other glam acts(Motley said they'd never play with Poison). We'll have to settle for the festivals that feature the big name acts w/ lesser known acts...Better than nothing I guess.

    But I'd KILL to see a concert with Ratt, Cinderella, Poison and headliners Motley Crue! These four acts were/are glam and never said/thought they were better than that. And they STILL ROCK like they did in the 80s!

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  9. Dash

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    Yea,I hate the fact that gnr don't think they're glam,cuz there's even some pics to prove it.I hate that shit,how bands refuse to catagorize themselves with the rest.

    Dan Dash
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  10. Twizzle58

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    Motley Crue, Cinderella, GnR, and Poison

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  11. metalrulesall

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    i think they all they there hits songs and platinum records there fore, they all played there all role in the making glam popular..and of course some bands did it better then others...for example...ratt did it better then cinderella, poison did it better then bon jovi, etc...but when push comes to shove it'd motley crue 100% because after all they're the ones that gave birth to glam metal

    " into the flood again same old trip it was back then "
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  12. glam18

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    Bowie, TRex, Brian Eno, NY Dolls

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  14. Ms.CleoTyler

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    Motley most definintly, Guns N Roses rather they consider themselves glam or not, Poison because who the hell doesn't know who Bret Michaels is? :P , and as a personal pick Dokken even though i read somewhere they don't like being called glam either.
    So for me Motley, Guns N Roses, Poison, Dokken

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  15. NikkiSinn

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    I'd say Motley Crue, Poison, Ratt, and although I fuckin hate ALL of his music, Bon Jovi probably 4th.
    Guns N' Roses arent really 'glam' so you cant really say them...

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  16. Sparkii Silver

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    Motley Crue, Guns n Roses, Van Halen and Poison.
    oh, and for any doubters, Guns n Roses are glam, no matter how much they disagree, they were a glam band back in their prime.

    dudes, check out my band at
    Myspace- http://www.myspace.com/badshuck
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  17. Stixx

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    I saw the Thrash show.
    It was quite amazing,at the end they all got on stage together and played a song.
    Considering some of the history between the bands, it was special.

    Whether Motley Crue and Poison would do that, I don't know :wink:

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  18. XIMatthewIX

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    well for me....
    Van Halen

    Motley

    Bon jovi

    and RATT

    Add my Myspace! =D http://www.myspace.com/528344281
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  19. maskedsuperstar3

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    NY Dolls, Alice Cooper(original band), Kiss, Hanoi Rocks are my favorites

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  20. Bl4cFoxx

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    I'd say:

    Van Halen
    Mötley Crüe
    Poison
    Guns n' Roses (tied with Ratt though.)

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  21. ironmanben

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    Motley Crue
    Hanoi Rocks
    The New York Dolls
    Van Halen

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  22. Hemps

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    Motley
    KISS
    Van Halen
    Poison

    I would say Gn'R, but almost anything past Appetite for Destruction is a little over my head.

    Fuck Bon Jovi.

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  23. Dash

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    Hey now,hey now,hey now.take it easy.Bon Jovi is legendary.unless ur talking about post-New Jersey Bon Jovi.if that's the case,then ok

    Dan Dash
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  25. Hemps

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    Meh. Bad Medicine is pretty good, that's the only exception.

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  26. Dash

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    Roulette?? Breakout??? The Hardest Part Is The Night?? The Price Of Love?? Always Run To You?? Id Die For You?? Borderline??? All Melodic Glam masterpieces of songs.if u haven't heard these,check them out.especially Borderline.it was a B-side.u might change ur mind

    Dan Dash
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  27. Ken Dahl

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    I'd say for most people overall, it was Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, and Poison.

    For me personally, it was Van Halen, Motley Crue, Dokken, and either Bon Jovi, Ratt, or Poison.

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  28. kkolorexx

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    Kiss, Motley Crüe, Twisted Sister & WASP

    yo no se como escape, solo se qe jamas volvere!!
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  29. metalrulesall

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    motley crue,ratt,wasp and def leppard(even tho there more poppy then glam but ther early stuff was glam)

    " into the flood again same old trip it was back then "
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  30. Aquanet

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    mmmm i'd say the big 4 of glam should be
    MOTLEY CRUE

    DEF LEPPARD

    TWISTED SISTER

    DOKKEN

    but well i would die to see a tour with
    KISS VAN HALEN ALICE COOPER nd MOTLEY CRUE

    but that would be the big four of everything!

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  31. metalrulesall

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    i wouldnt mind seeing dokken or def leppard live

    " into the flood again same old trip it was back then "
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  32. High n Dry

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    well i agree that i wouldn't mind seeing dokken in the actual line up
    But come on def leppard are great! i'd love to see them live!
    Anyway my big 4 are
    Motley Crue
    Van Halen
    Def Leppard
    Poison
    i wanted to put on bon jovi but they're music sucks now... so i finally decided for poison

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  33. metalrulesall

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    yeah bon jovi was good back in the day but they suck now

    " into the flood again same old trip it was back then "
    Posted 11 months ago #  

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