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Originally Posted by Il Duce
never knew you are a Sparks' fan
as for me, Boston and REO Speedwagon aren't exactly unknown, but i do feel that they were extremely underrated in the classic rock canon, besides their one or two big hits
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As a kid I was a huge Sparks fan, even though they weren`t really popular here in the UK despite having some big hits. They were extremely original and innovative and always willing to try new things, the Mael were very unique. I only have about 4 of their albums but know the whole discography very well. I always loved these quirky US acts of the 70s and 80s (Sparks, Tubes, Cheap Trick, Devo and B52s) as they were so distinctive and a breath of fresh air.
REO are probably rated about right in the classic rock canon, they were good at what they did, but I wouldn`t say they were essential. Boston though, are usually rated as the be all and end all of classic rock by a lot of people, sure an extremely talented band but in reality they only ever put out two great albums and a number of below-par albums.
Queensryche v Kings X wouldn`t really compare those two. Queensryche are a straight up highly polished metal act with prog-rock and rock tendencies, whereas Kings X are just a very diverse rock band that incorporate a myriad of influences from Hendrix and the Beatles to Styx and Kansas with gospel and metal thrown in.