Underrated 1970s Rock Bands That Changed Music But Never Got Their Due

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00:00Underrated 1970s rock bands that changed music but never got their due.

00:05Number 10 Nazareth, Scotland's Hard Rock Ambassadors

00:10Nazareth demonstrated five decades of endurance, fusing Celtic grit with blues while maintaining

00:15artistic integrity despite changing musical trends.

00:19Number 9 Badfinger, Tragic Talents

00:23Badfinger, the Beatles' Apple label pioneers created harmonious pop rock masterpieces like

00:29without you despite tragic business troubles and suicides.

00:32Number 8 Blue Oyster Cult, the intellectuals of hard rock

00:37Blue Oyster Cult revolutionized hard rock by combining thought-provoking themes with intense

00:42riffs, leaving a lasting impact on bands from Metallica to Ghost.

00:47Number 7 Montrose, America's answer to Led Zeppelin

00:51Montrose, featuring Sammy Hagar, bridged blues rock and harder sounds, influencing Eddie Van

00:57Halen with their power over polish production approach.

01:00Number 6 Humble Pie, Rock's Original Supergroup

01:04Humble Pie, Uniting Marriott and Frampton, delivered authentic blues soul hard rock fusion with raw

01:10power that influenced southern rock.

01:13Number 5 Wishbone Ash Harmony Guitar Pioneers

01:18Wishbone Ash pioneered revolutionary twin lead guitar harmonies, creating a blueprint that influenced

01:23generations from Thin Lizzy to Iron Maiden.

01:27Number 4 Rick Derringer, Rock's Swiss Army Knife

01:31Rick Derringer excelled as both performer and producer, moving from teenage pop star to influential

01:36rock collaborator with diverse artists.

01:39Number 3 Budgie, Heavy Metal's Welsh Forefathers

01:43Welsh trio Budgie pioneered heavy metal with sophisticated compositions and dynamic contrasts,

01:49directly influencing later giants like Metallica and Soundgarden.

01:53Number 2 The Guess Who, Canada's Rock Revolutionaries

01:57The Guess Who produced 10 innovative albums in one decade, proving rock could be both commercially

02:03accessible and intellectually substantial.

02:05Number 1 Uriah Heap, The Forgotten Progressive Powerhouse

02:10Uriah Heap legitimized fantasy metal, combining thunderous riffs with angelic five-part harmonies

02:16that influenced generations of progressive and symphonic bands.

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