The Pandoras and the Nomads are staples on the Sirius/XM channel, if that's of any consolation to you.
Keep in mind that Little Steven's playlist boils down to what he likes, so naturally he's not going to please everyone. I'm sure there is a lot of great stuff he's overlooking or ignoring, but then again that does leave an open niche for sites like this one. Dee Snider of Twisted Sister has his own show called "House of Hair," which, of course, is an all metal show, and I'm sure a lot of headbangers take issue with some of his selections. That's just the way it is with any genre.
One more thing I'd like to point out...one thing I do like about the UG is that he does throw in some variety. If he stuck to a pure garage rock format, that would get a little boring for me, because I would just get tired of hearing the same fuzztone guitar and Farfisa organ over and over again. I like the way he mixes in bands like Hanoi Rocks, Cheap Trick, Aerosmith and Alice Cooper with both classic and contemporary garage bands, along with girl groups and power pop. I also like a lot of those songs I've heard from the "Tracks" boxed set by Springsteen (I especially love that song "Where the Bands Are"). To me, it's all about good songs, not so much about whether or not those songs fit perfectly into the format.
Now, don't think for a moment that I'm an apologist for LS...yes, I've heard songs and bands that I didn't care much for either on the UG. However, like everything in life, you just have to take the good with the bad.
Rockin Rod Strychnine said:
Well, I took another look at the first year's archives and I guess my memory was a little off on what revival bands got played when. I just assumed that bands like the Cynics didn't make it on until the second year probably because I was so bothered by what else made it on. Other bands that were on included Chesterfield Kings (first episode), Creatures of the Golden Dawn, The Vipers, Swingin' Neckbreakers (Jersey boys of course), The Barracudas, The Greenhornes, Fuzztones, Hatebombs, Miracle Workers, Lyres, and Fleshtones. But I still feel there could have been a whole lot more. He also played Aerosmith, Bruce of course, solo Keith Richards, a lot of Graham Parker (like he's obsessed with the guy), Southside Johnny and the Jukes, Hole, Midnight Oil, Foo Fighters, and some others I had never heard of before but reminded me of MOR rock. Garland Jefferys? Tom Robinson band? They don't ring a bell. He introduced the Shazam, The Anderson Council, and Contrast but also two groups that sounded out of place called Cotton Mather and Mr. Brown. And I'm still put off by E'Nuff Z'nuff. Where were the Namads, Pandoras, Brood, the Gruesomes, Etc....?
