Which 2 bands you find really similar?

The Peanut Butter Conspiracy often sounds like early Jefferson Airplane

 

The Monkees sound a lot like a cheesier version of the Beatles.

 

Steely Dan and nooobody

early John Coltrane and Lester Young

some The Jam and The Who

Coldplay and a slightly tempered Bonoish U2

 

Agreed, but IMO they sound like a blend between U2 and mid-90’s Radiohead.

 

REM and Guadalcanal Diary

 

Thin Lizzy and early Bruce Springsteen.

example; Running Back

 

America and the Eagles and CSN
Chubby Checker and Hank Ballard
Terry Stafford (Suspicion) and Elvis
Travis and Oasis
Deep Purple and Black Sabbath
Iron Maiden and Spinal Tap

 

Tony T.S. McPhee and Lemmy Kilmister.

First time I heard T.S. sing I thought "Man, this is some groovy Motörhead."

 

Don't be discouraged, you're spot on. I'd even go as far as adding Styx and REO to the group. In fact, I'd be willing to bet its the same 4 or 5 dudes in every one of those groups!

 

you got it!!!

 

I would say that State Cows share similarities with Steely Dan.

 

Toto and Asia

Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods and Paper Lace (because I think the recordings were made by the same studio band)

 

Supertramp and Audience.

 

Has anyone else noticed that in many cases bands that sound alike are on the same record label? Chicago and BS&T on Columbia, Coasters and Drifters on Atlantic/Atco for example.

 

ELO and Supertramp.

 

I constantly get Steel Pulse and Third World mixed up. Along with Aswad and UB40, they are the stalwarts of used reggae vinyl sections in the UK (unless they're specialist).

 

Good call. Other than this post and a few others, this thread is a trainwreck.

 

So basically "What bands are you not that familiar with, but lump together for superficial reasons"

 

You've never heard a single Monkees song.

Yeah dude. James Burton's country licks sound like a spot on Harrison and Nesmith's Texas drawl is practically Liverpudllian.

 

Judas Priest and Iron Maiden.

 

And a bit like the Mamas and the Papas too.

 

An Toto

 

Post-Cale Velvet Underground and The Feelies.

 

Every Savoy Brown album from the first one through Street Corner Talking (that’s their first 6 albums) has keyboards credited. Savoy Brown was often jazz influenced as well...probably more so than TYA IMO.

 

Coldplay and this band, who were quite popular for a time....