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Inside AOR, the most under-appreciated sub-genre of all time. Massive-sounding, massive-selling, and with massive barnets, the 1970s saw the birth of the monster known as AOR. Here, Styx, Foreigner, Journey, Survivor and more explain what it was all about. Rock’s historians have conveniently sidelined the Adult (some prefer Album) Orientated

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Girl Can’t Help It (Official Video – 1986) Journey. 4:33. Just the Same Way (Official Video – 1979) Journey. 3:06. Favorite songs from Journey, Boston, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner and Styx (as well as solo from Steve Perry and Lou Gramm).

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Three bands were the undisputed arena rock kings of the early ’80s — Styx, Journey, and REO Speedwagon — yet all weren’t overnight success stories (in fact, each group began pursuing different musical styles originally — prog rock, fusion, and straight-ahead hard rock, respectively, before transforming slowly into chart-topping mainstream rockers).

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Journey Band Merch & Gifts for Sale | Redbubble While quite a few arena rock acts of the ’70s found it difficult to sustain their popularity beyond that decade, several acts continued to flourish and enjoyed some of their biggest commercial success: Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, and especially Foreigner. Foreigner’s leader from the beginning has been British guitarist Mick Jones, who first

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While quite a few arena rock acts of the ’70s found it difficult to sustain their popularity beyond that decade, several acts continued to flourish and enjoyed some of their biggest commercial success: Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, and especially Foreigner. Foreigner’s leader from the beginning has been British guitarist Mick Jones, who first Class of ’80 here, and while Styx, Boston and Foreigner were a breath of rock in a sea of disco on the radio, even at that age they kids that took music seriously were busy with Skynyrd, AC/DC, Stones, Bruce, Zep… Not that that had anything to do with trying to be cool or hip but the woa,woa,woa just didn’t satisfy the way the meatier artists

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Journey Concert History. Journey is one of the most influential arena rock bands of the 1970s and ’80s. However, the first few years were rough going. Between 1973 and 1976, Journey released three studio albums, all of which failed to meet the expectations of Columbia Records, which nearly dropped the band. In 1977, Steve Perry became the new Pin on My Style

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Foreigner to Begin Extensive Farewell Tour Next Summer Journey Concert History. Journey is one of the most influential arena rock bands of the 1970s and ’80s. However, the first few years were rough going. Between 1973 and 1976, Journey released three studio albums, all of which failed to meet the expectations of Columbia Records, which nearly dropped the band. In 1977, Steve Perry became the new

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Journey Band Stickers for Sale | Redbubble Inside AOR, the most under-appreciated sub-genre of all time. Massive-sounding, massive-selling, and with massive barnets, the 1970s saw the birth of the monster known as AOR. Here, Styx, Foreigner, Journey, Survivor and more explain what it was all about. Rock’s historians have conveniently sidelined the Adult (some prefer Album) Orientated

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Journey Band Merch & Gifts for Sale | Redbubble Three bands were the undisputed arena rock kings of the early ’80s — Styx, Journey, and REO Speedwagon — yet all weren’t overnight success stories (in fact, each group began pursuing different musical styles originally — prog rock, fusion, and straight-ahead hard rock, respectively, before transforming slowly into chart-topping mainstream rockers).

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REO Speedwagon, Styx | JBL Professional Loudspeakers | English (US) Most of these bands earned their following through saturation airplay on FM radio and through constant touring. Bands like Journey, REO Speedwagon, Boston, Foreigner, and Styx became some of the most popular bands of the mid- to late ’70s through this circuit.

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Reo Speedwagon Posters for Sale | Redbubble While quite a few arena rock acts of the ’70s found it difficult to sustain their popularity beyond that decade, several acts continued to flourish and enjoyed some of their biggest commercial success: Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, and especially Foreigner. Foreigner’s leader from the beginning has been British guitarist Mick Jones, who first

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2012 Tour | Just another band out of BOSTON | Official Website | Boston band, Blues rock, Arena rock Class of ’80 here, and while Styx, Boston and Foreigner were a breath of rock in a sea of disco on the radio, even at that age they kids that took music seriously were busy with Skynyrd, AC/DC, Stones, Bruce, Zep… Not that that had anything to do with trying to be cool or hip but the woa,woa,woa just didn’t satisfy the way the meatier artists

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