Favourite Melodic Rock Band

1.Whitesnake (early blues stuff!)
2.Cheap Trick
3.Bad Company

what a mess in this list. First of all: what is "melodic rock"? AOR?

For me:

Toto

and in order (or not in order):

Foreighner

Boston

Cheap Trick

Whitesnake

Reo Speedwagon

Giant

and a canadian band of AOR: Aviator

I've never been a big fan of melodic rock, but here I voted for Whitesnake - who are, in many respects, much the same case as Aerosmith. They became a "melodic rock" (some say hair metal...) band with the "1987" album, though before that they were a lean, mean hard-rock-blues band with strong British roots. I saw them live at Donington in 1983, and they smoked! The late, great Cozy Powell was on drums, and on bass they had the celebrated Colin Hodgkinson of Back Door fame (not to mention the legendary Jon Lord on keys...). That was the Whitesnake I loved, not the bleached, big-haired guys who released "1987" (which is quite a good album nonetheless).

Overall, I'd say Boston.

How familiar are you guys with Aerosmith?

Back in their heyday in the 70's when they ruled arenas everywhere they played some mean blues rock.

I don't think of them as melodic rock,but I also have never paid much attention to any of their later output since Night in the Ruts.
    
    

Edited by TheProgtologist - June 22 2006 at 21:40

Man, there is some real garbage on that list.

Boston, Aerosmith, Toto, Bad Company and Tom Petty are the only ones I like.

Of those 5 - Boston.

Journey would have to be mine. I put in Escape or Frontiers and I'm instantly transported to the early 80's. I know this decade takes some viscious hits from the members of PA, but it's really a great era for music.

The Cars are another favorite of mine.

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Bad Company must be REAL good, they're in there twice.

I voted for Styx, by the way.

You forgot to put Yourney in the poll! I would have voted for them. Now I vote for Heart