SuiteMadameBlue wrote:Matthew wrote:Yes...and Toto, Chicago, Bon Jovi, Boston and Foreigner are well-known here too.
In fact, the only other big American AOR band who would get blank looks if you mentioned them in the UK are... Styx. But that's fine by me! That group is
embarassingly bad.
But even THEY had a Top Ten hit here (with "Babe") whereas Journey hasn't ever had a hit single here.
Here's another bizarre fact re: which US bands 'travel' to the UK and which don't. It wasn't until 1987 - and the release of "Crazy, Crazy Nights" - that KISS became well-known here. During their make-up days they enjoyed virtually no success or fame in the UK. When I was a kid and went on and on about KISS people just said...who?
Pssssssssst, hey I love STYX!! I thought they were somewhat popular in London, okay maybe a little, during they're hey day?
Matthew, this one's for you 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2FlUxbtwdQ
Actually I do like that song....and "Renegade" and "Come Sail Away"...but I know I'm not alone when I say that THIS is the worst rock song of all-time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fg8qVAoKxA
Yes, it's true to some extent....Styx do have fans in London - and the band packed out the Hammersmith Odeon here recently....whereas Journey didn't even play in London on the recent UK tour. Apparently the promoter felt that Journey's fan base were all from SCOTLAND or MANCHESTER....and that London - where NINE MILLION PEOPLE live - was not worth the risk.
How lame is that? Even SOUL SIRKUS played in London!
Anyway...that's enough resentments for one day.
Brings back so many memories!
See ya later on!
