a promo photo thread for '80s/'90s bands oozing sobriety and wisdom in the present day

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Yeah, one gets tired of noticing "___ is on the OLDIES station now?!?!?!?"

Eventually you give up and just accept that the Monkees and Nirvana are equally oldie

Okay, you're an ambulance (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 23 January 2020 16:42 (six years ago)

Prince and KC and the Sunshine Band back to back

Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 23 January 2020 23:49 (six years ago)

nine months pass...

Little River Band, badasses:

https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/02/64/46/17516935/3/920x920.jpg

Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 11 November 2020 19:12 (five years ago)

NB that only one of those people was in Little River Band in the 1980s, and for the last 22 years it has contained no original or success-era or Australian members

@oneposter (⛰️) (sic), Wednesday, 11 November 2020 21:36 (five years ago)

Hey, take it easy on them.

mouts and shurmurs (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 11 November 2020 21:42 (five years ago)

That's hilarious. At least Foghat still have their drummer.

Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 11 November 2020 21:43 (five years ago)

lol

Chris Marion – keyboards, vocals (2004–present)
Rich Herring – guitar, vocals (2006–present)
Ryan Ricks – drums, vocals (2012–present)
Colin Whinnery – guitar, vocals (2018–present)

the other guy was a hired bassist from 1980-96, who was rehired as lead singer when a similarly longtime hired guitarist got the URL transferred to his ownership from the founding guitarist in the year 2000; he then sued the original members for using "the voices of the Little River Band" on their posters in Australia.

@oneposter (⛰️) (sic), Wednesday, 11 November 2020 21:47 (five years ago)

So much drama in the LRB...

"what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 11 November 2020 22:52 (five years ago)

hee

@oneposter (⛰️) (sic), Thursday, 12 November 2020 00:09 (five years ago)

those shoulder pads DO NOT convey sobriety and wisdom

Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Monday, 23 November 2020 17:12 (five years ago)

It does confirm that there's a men's room nearby.

pplains, Monday, 23 November 2020 18:08 (five years ago)

Jesus, what were the photos they rejected like?

Naughty Boys Hoo! (Tom D.), Monday, 23 November 2020 18:12 (five years ago)

four months pass...

Kingdom Come ^^^^

In on the killfile (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 15:57 (five years ago)

It’s gotta be tough to be a 55 year old rock and roll guy. pic.twitter.com/Dj61aSLwfr

— 🔪🔪bЯyan🔪🔪 (Moderna gang) (@murderxbryan) April 15, 2021

too cool for zen talk (Eazy), Friday, 16 April 2021 03:20 (five years ago)

this apparently in earnest response broke my brain

I think only Les Claypool has figured out how to be a 55 year old rock and roll guy without look like a tool. It probably helps if looking weird was always part of your thing. pic.twitter.com/tQFrjtILz4

— All Cops Are Mega Doo-doo (@Pro_Savage) April 15, 2021

Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 16 April 2021 03:28 (five years ago)

Les just looks like he put together his own eccentric look, while the dudes above look like they shop at the rock store or something. It's the off-the-shelf quality of all their gear that makes it look so dorky.

Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 16 April 2021 03:38 (five years ago)

les also looks like a tool though
but like steampunk or something

Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 16 April 2021 03:40 (five years ago)

there's something goofy about it that is endearing to me

Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 16 April 2021 03:53 (five years ago)

https://translucidmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screenshot_2-1080x675.jpg

groovypanda, Friday, 16 April 2021 09:09 (five years ago)

lonely techno baldie, thinking baout things

Neil S, Friday, 16 April 2021 09:17 (five years ago)

Being a lonely techno baldie is not age dependent tbf.

Authoritarian Steaks (Tom D.), Friday, 16 April 2021 10:15 (five years ago)

It's hard to buy into this image of Sven Väth as a deep thinking elder statesman after Von Südenfed depicted him as a fearful bed-wetter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZy_5-OvvLg

Portsmouth Bubblejet, Friday, 16 April 2021 10:29 (five years ago)

hah I'd forgotten about that, it's a great track

Neil S, Friday, 16 April 2021 10:36 (five years ago)

sad lol at Offspring, perfect fit for this thread.

sgt. pepper's one-and-only bobo honkin' band (Doctor Casino), Friday, 16 April 2021 11:02 (five years ago)

(xp re SV)

Or if you've ever seen him. Great example for the thread.

bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Friday, 16 April 2021 11:08 (five years ago)

It looks like a watch ad.

Yawnsomely Literal Cover Band (morrisp), Friday, 16 April 2021 14:28 (five years ago)

all time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJIgF-9jl9M

brimstead, Friday, 16 April 2021 14:33 (five years ago)

gude laune!!

brimstead, Friday, 16 April 2021 14:34 (five years ago)

Cruello di Vil there on the right in the Offspring! If your bosses make you dress like that, you might as well start waiting tables at a theme restaurant.

Citole Country (bendy), Friday, 16 April 2021 18:34 (five years ago)

uh show some respect, don't give silly names to respectable elders like *checks notes* Noodles.

bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Friday, 16 April 2021 21:17 (five years ago)

on a similar note:

cannot get over how hard the Offspring are aging into MST3K villains pic.twitter.com/Iy74y2Zqe7

— quote tweet of 3rd reply screenshot (@bshoup) April 16, 2021

Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Friday, 16 April 2021 23:52 (five years ago)

lol

sgt. pepper's one-and-only bobo honkin' band (Doctor Casino), Saturday, 17 April 2021 01:23 (five years ago)

Foreigner: not sober!

Mexico City, let’s get ready to rock!
Tickets available now at https://t.co/XxQ2OfrGXj pic.twitter.com/QTTYNNImvm

— Foreigner (@ForeignerMusic) February 21, 2020

too cool for zen talk (Eazy), Monday, 19 April 2021 22:35 (five years ago)

There’s seven people in Foreigner? And at least one of them doesn’t trust the other six not to steal his wallet.

Citole Country (bendy), Tuesday, 20 April 2021 11:10 (five years ago)

steps have aged better than s club 7

Camaraderie at Arms Length, Tuesday, 20 April 2021 12:11 (five years ago)

four months pass...

Update: @SpinDoctorsBand will replace Natasha Bedingfield today at the @johnsoncontrols World Sound Stage with @RadioMilwaukee. pic.twitter.com/2TeFzzIFz1

— Summerfest (@Summerfest) September 16, 2021

... (Eazy), Thursday, 16 September 2021 14:50 (four years ago)

one month passes...

The Boo Radleys:

https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Boo-Radleys-Promo-July-202166351-1-696x442.jpg

joni mitchell jarre (anagram), Monday, 25 October 2021 12:11 (four years ago)

The Boo Radleys:

🖼


Ooh er, wouldn't want to meet them in a dark alley, etc.

Typo? Negative! (Boring, Maryland), Monday, 25 October 2021 13:57 (four years ago)

Sice Rogan?

peace, man, Monday, 25 October 2021 14:19 (four years ago)

heh

bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Monday, 25 October 2021 15:33 (four years ago)

I can’t believe I was never aware of this thread before, this is great

Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 31 October 2021 19:06 (four years ago)

the new Porcupine T(h)ree:

https://i.redd.it/1hzuf72kmlw71.jpg

Max Florian, Monday, 1 November 2021 14:09 (four years ago)

It's tough for these bands. because they are going to be criticized either if they are trying to look young, or if they look too much like people their own age.

Halfway there but for you, Monday, 1 November 2021 14:30 (four years ago)

Xp Seems like that band have always looked more or less like that though.

Kim Kimberly, Monday, 1 November 2021 14:31 (four years ago)

if you're not gonna look cool dont take band pictures. like obviously porcupine tree is gonna look like the second shift at guitar center.

adam, Monday, 1 November 2021 14:34 (four years ago)

if you're not gonna look cool dont take band pictures

aka the My Bloody Valentine rule

the plant based god (bendy), Monday, 1 November 2021 16:02 (four years ago)

two months pass...

"This rustic folk trio, known for their contemplative anthems about life in nature, return with uh hold on I'm getting a new signal here, apparently this is...Interpol?" pic.twitter.com/QsDgsPINL9

— Ned Raggett (@NedRaggett) January 26, 2022

Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 26 January 2022 17:45 (four years ago)


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