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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

They change styles, they try to keep with the times. It all goes horribly wrong.

When Jefferson Airplane became Jefferson Starship immediately springs to mind. Any others?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Arctic monkeys

Alex turner started to believe his own hype

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eminem

I want slim shady back!

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

Kings Of Leon, started out as a good band with their early stuff, then they were obviously moulded into what their record label wanted them to by the time that awful "sex on fire" came out and they've been a crap radio friendly commercial band since.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Zayn Malik is the only best thing to come out of the biggest boy band One Direction

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oasis; great first album and ok second one, everything after has been awful.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gotta be guns n roses..a decade long journey by a band to see just how far up its own arsehole it can go

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By *onnie And Clyde9070Couple
over a year ago

Leeds

Jesus Jones. Amazing first album (liquidizer), but it didn't bring them any chart success. Their second album (Doubt) was utter shite. Commercialised chart fodder which, to me (M) was unlistenable.

Thankfully they ditched the commercial crap with their third album (Perverse) and went back to their own style of music.

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By *radleywigginsMan
over a year ago

northwest

Kaiser Chiefs

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Coldplay - first two, possibly three, albums are great but they've just become U2 lite these days and quite dull with it.

UB40 - putting aside the two different versions of the band - once they went reggaeoke with the whole Labour Of Love thing (first two were good but got a bit tired after that) they got progressively worse.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Genesis anything post 1980

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden

Bucks Fizz's early stuff was ground breaking and experimental.

They went to shit after 'My Camera Never Lies'.

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By *arnayguyMan
over a year ago

Durham Tees

Far too many of them drag things out with mediocre music for far too long.

They should quit while they are at the top, just like St Winifred's School Choir did after they smashed it with 'There's No One Quite Like Grandma'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The glitter band.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Gotta be guns n roses..a decade long journey by a band to see just how far up its own arsehole it can go"

to be fair, things were horribly wrong with them from the get go

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By *onnie And Clyde9070Couple
over a year ago

Leeds

"Coldplay - first two, possibly three, albums are great but they've just become U2 lite these days and quite dull with it.

"X & Y" is an excellent album. Everything since has been disastrous.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

U2. After under a blood red sky they’re total shite.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Going to put it out there but take that when they release sure...what the fuck was all that about?! Yeah it’s not as cool as u2

Geeky x

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

The killers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Queen .... post 'The Game' ... totally went to shit after that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I saw U2 at Bristol uni back in the day, cost me 75p and I wanted my money back, still do !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Greenday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I saw U2 at Bristol uni back in the day, cost me 75p and I wanted my money back, still do !!"

You really hold onto grudges

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lost Prophets!

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By *esus H ChristMan
over a year ago

birmingham

"Lost Prophets!"

Mmm believe that may have been because of their sick lead singer??

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Agree with many on here too, green Day, coldplay, arctic monkeys, kings of Leon for definite. Oasis, although I do have a soft spot for the third album, then it's shite. Let's add in Kayne west, jay z.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When profile and popularity supersede creation and individualism, then invariably it's the beginning of the end for most bands/artists.

Once the big record companies get a hold of you, all they are interested in is a relatively quick return on their investment whilst your popularity is still tangible.

Dilute the quality but produce more, and quicker, until the output is barely recognisable to what got them there on the first place.

End result, most bands or artists fade to grey. Only the true musical integrals remain on the path of credibility.

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Stone Roses

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

Oasis

Two hit wonders then total crap

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

you know you can rely on a grudge ! I wont go into seeing gary glitter 3 times !!

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

"you know you can rely on a grudge ! I wont go into seeing gary glitter 3 times !! "

Let me guess Jim fixed it for you to get tickets

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If only, despite his problems, he did make a dam good tune !

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Not sure I'd agree about Green Day - they've developed and perhaps become a bit more mainstream over the years for sure but thought Revolution Radio was a good album and they were easily one of the best live bands I've ever seen when I saw them in Hyde Park last year.

Oasis were good for two and a half albums and the odd single after that (Importance Of Being Idle is a classic) but mostly crawled up their own arses too much.

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By *otSoNewWalesCoupleCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

"Queen .... post 'The Game' ... totally went to shit after that

Gotta agree there. But I think their good period finished earlier at News of the World.

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By *otSoNewWalesCoupleCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Elton John. Sporadic at best after 1974's Caribou album.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jamiroquai. 1st 3 albums, amazing. Then it went doooooowwwnnnnnhill

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east

"U2. After under a blood red sky they’re total shite. "

Could not agree more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

nearly every band that has had any kinda of success...1st and 2nd albums are awesome (oasis is the perfect example..most of the 1st 2 albums were written before they were signed) then they get lots of money and the hunger goes away..there are a few that break this mould but not many..plus lots of industry folk constantly telling you,you are great..you will start to believe it..

being rich and having an inflated ego is not a good starting point to write good music.. just my two cents

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By *W ChapMan
over a year ago

Swindon

"Genesis anything post 1980 "

This

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"U2. After under a blood red sky they’re total shite.

Could not agree more

i’d say there albums can be hit and miss

their last album ain’t great at all but the songs of innocence album is quite good.

i’d say their best albums are:-

Boy

Unforgettable Fire

the Joshua Tree

Achtung Baby

All that you can’t leave behind

How to dismantle an atomic bomb

after that is pretty much mediocre

of course this is just my opinion, others will disagree, but i still think they are the best at doing live shows even today.

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By *ero666Man
over a year ago

fife

Metallica

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Genesis anything post 1980

This"

When did Peter Gabriel leave?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Queen .... post 'The Game' ... totally went to shit after that

Absolutely agree, love everything up to Day At The Races, then they became a Pop Group in my opinion.

Also say Def Leppard, anything after Hysteria doesn’t do it for me.

As for The Darkness, they started off Sh*t, and went downhill at a remarkable rate!

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By *occerstar579Man
over a year ago

Harrogate

The Wombles...great tv but never musicians. Disappointing. Where are they now? Butlins?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Adam and the Ants .... after 'kings of the wild frontier'

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By *axandbooCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

"Gotta be guns n roses..a decade long journey by a band to see just how far up its own arsehole it can go

to be fair, things were horribly wrong with them from the get go"

Whats more shocking is axle sings for acdc for the time being!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Gotta be guns n roses..a decade long journey by a band to see just how far up its own arsehole it can go

to be fair, things were horribly wrong with them from the get go

Whats more shocking is axle sings for acdc for the time being!"

singing? is that what you call it?

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

Iron maiden after 7th son.

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By *oiretblancCouple
over a year ago

London

Clapton after Layla

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By *oiretblancCouple
over a year ago

London

McCartney after The Beatles

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By *oiretblancCouple
over a year ago

London

Elvis after the army

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the fact that "cut the crap" is the final clash album is a musical travesty!!

one of the truly great, great, great bands had evolved into nothing more than a tribute group.

not so much cut the crap as absolute horse shit.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

Conversely. Marillion were much better after fish left.

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Has to be Bon Jovi for me. Loved Slippery When Wet but everything in the 21st century has been watered down mediocrity at best .

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By *oiretblancCouple
over a year ago

London

"the fact that "cut the crap" is the final clash album is a musical travesty!!

one of the truly great, great, great bands had evolved into nothing more than a tribute group.

not so much cut the crap as absolute horse shit."

Absolutely! What the fuck happened!!

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

Blimey. I hope that Neither Bono or Edge are on here and read this. Imagine how they would feel.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Wombles...great tv but never musicians. Disappointing. Where are they now? Butlins?"

Still wombling free out of the media spotlight

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Wombles...great tv but never musicians. Disappointing. Where are they now? Butlins?

Still wombling free out of the media spotlight

Wombling , that what they call ' signing on ' these days is it ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Blimey. I hope that Neither Bono or Edge are on here and read this. Imagine how they would feel."

With all the millions in bank n world wide platform to spout shite,bet Bonio would be gutted to be slagged off on here .......not

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Greenday"

I feel that way too, which is a shame as been one of my fave bands since I was 15

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

After dirk wears white sox

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

Green day were always a pop band. Only real difference is production. First two albums before Dookie were best in my opinion but they're still releasing good music. Dress like dicks though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So hard not repeat others observations!

Most notable mentions

.Artic monkeys

.Killers

.Oasis

.Eminem

Other than that

The National - alligator

which was tremendous. Anything after ..not so much!

THE Enemy ..1st album was mesmarisingly brilliant

..nothing up to that standard since!

Arcade fire hasnt ever equalled anthing they did up to and including funeral

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By *uddlybear2015Man
over a year ago

BEDFORD

"the fact that "cut the crap" is the final clash album is a musical travesty!!

one of the truly great, great, great bands had evolved into nothing more than a tribute group.

not so much cut the crap as absolute horse shit.

Absolutely! What the fuck happened!!"
no mick jones no topper no soul

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oasis

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By *anejohnkent6263Couple
over a year ago

canterbury

Coldplay ....shit now and total tosser martin has turned into ....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fucking hell. Are there any bands who haven't been listed here??

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Joe Dolce

All went to his head after keeping Ultravox off the no 1 spot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

RHCP

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry

The Smashing Pumpkins.

I only realised they were still about a couple of years ago (at least in name). One of my favourite bands in my teens before it all got fucked up and they fell apart. This current pumpkins are not for me.

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

"Oasis; great first album and ok second one, everything after has been awful.

I discovered the answer to this riddle recently when I watched an interview with Noel Gallagher. Basically, he'd written nearly all of Oasis' output before they had made any albums, and (to paraphrase him) he put the best ones on "Definitely Maybe", The next best on "What's the Story?" etc....

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

"The Smashing Pumpkins.

I like almost anything that Billy Corgan touches. His output is incredibly prolific, and I think in a '90s world led by record sales, we wouldn't have got to hear it all, but since now, he makes albums and offers them as free downloads, I can forgive him some "samey" tracks.

My favourite Pumpkins songs have nearly always been b-sides.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Prodigy .... totally went to shit after 1995 .. keith flint should've stuck to dancing and kept his gob firmly shut

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"RHCP

You've got to be kidding me...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Genesis anything post 1980

This

When did Peter Gabriel leave?"

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By *atesheadtwoCouple
over a year ago

Gateshead

"The Prodigy .... totally went to shit after 1995 .. keith flint should've stuck to dancing and kept his gob firmly shut "

Couldn’t agree more

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By *atesheadtwoCouple
over a year ago

Gateshead

"Jesus Jones. Amazing first album (liquidizer), but it didn't bring them any chart success. Their second album (Doubt) was utter shite. Commercialised chart fodder which, to me (M) was unlistenable.

Thankfully they ditched the commercial crap with their third album (Perverse) and went back to their own style of music. "

Bit harsh on doubt IMO but each to their own. Looking forward to new material and tour though.

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By *lceeWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

The Offspring. Everything before Americana was brilliant, Americana was ok, Conspiracy of One onwards was terrible.

I’m stucking up for U2, unlike oractically everyone else on here - my favourite band. Always have been, always will be. And they put on one hell of a show!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Status Quo early stuff excellent then turned into soft shitty pop band

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

30 seconds to Mars

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