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frodeem t1_ixt1e2p wrote

I'm Gen X and Cinderella was a band I listened to back in the late 80s and early 90s. They were good but there are so many bands today that have talented musicians who play their own instruments. I am not sure what you are trying to say here.

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3Gilligans t1_ixt3wnt wrote

If they had more of a Black Crows vibe going instead of hair metal, they’d have found more long term success. I don’t think they are underrated though, Keifer gets a lot of respect

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Deeep_V_Diver t1_ixt9bt5 wrote

Replying to frodeem (#678,154)

I second your opinion. I've seen Tom Kiefer a couple of times in the last decade and he's definitely still solid as a performer.

I think Cinderella's main problem is that they were just another popular glam band in the glam era. The fact they were popular at all, and his name is still recognizable says something. And this is coming from an early 90s millennial who missed their prime rise to fame

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Prestigious_Delay_95 t1_ixtdoj4 wrote

They had a lot more substance than a lot of those bands. I saw Cinderella about 20 years ago and I’ve seen Keizer 3x since. He is a solid performer. I think they had the whole glam vibe and got lumped into a passing fad. They definitely had some more bluesy music than rock at times.

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Boxofbikeparts t1_ixtfqlo wrote

I never liked this band. I always jokingly called them Cinderfella

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GaiaGoddess26 t1_ixtgs7j wrote

I could listen to "Nobody's Fool" all damn day. I grew up in the 80's so I liked 99% of the hair bands but they weren't near the top of my list. I much prefered Tom Kiefer's voice low and "quiet' rather than screaming and high pitched. Or at least balanced more.

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coachfozzie t1_ixtiq8g wrote

I am a fan, and unlike most folks I like their later albums more than the first one. Record labels definitely pushed them to be a glam hair metal band, but Tom was a fan of the blues and that did show in some of his tunes. Heartbreak Station is a good album and so is Still Climbing. Those both were released after the band's peak popularity. I would like to know how his solo albums compare.

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apragy t1_ixtk8b4 wrote

Heartbreak station. Really showed their potential away from the hair metal. Flamed out though

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Raven586 t1_ixtk8me wrote

Saw them live a couple of times in Vancouver always put on a great show !!

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ApeShifter t1_ixtkd3v wrote

Saw them what feels like a million years ago on the Long Cold Winter tour. Tangier/White Lion/Cinderella. The Cinderella set was absolutely solid. Tight, bluesy, and clean. Despite it being an outdoor venue in the summer Tom actually descended from the ceiling of the amphitheater stage playing a white grand piano in a simulated snow storm. Such a great gig.

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BigE6300 t1_ixtlzgm wrote

You might say that we didn’t know what we had until it was gone…

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DSJNC t1_ixtp98b wrote

Great band! The entire Night Songs album is still one of my favorites.

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sobayarea t1_ixtqdtp wrote

Great live band as well, but grunge killed most of the glam scene very few managed to survive that shift sadly.

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mikerftp t1_ixtqkf7 wrote

Their music is pretty good but the singers voice is very raspy in a way that doesn't click for my ears. In my opinion the bigger bands in hard rock genre have better singers.

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MsgGodzilla t1_ixttlq2 wrote

One of the better hair bands, probably in the lower end of my top 5.

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NoesHowe2Spel t1_ixturla wrote

Replying to 3Gilligans (#678,491)

They were really a bluesy rock band hiding behind a hair metal image. Kind of like Dangerous Toys (far more southern rock than glam), and Saigon Kick (if anything, they were kind of a bridge act between 80s hard rock and 90s grunge).

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republic_of_gary t1_ixtvf09 wrote

“Miss the old days when musicians actually played instruments and has talent”

People who say this must live in caves

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Notinyourbushes t1_ixtzki8 wrote

Absolutely despised glam rock back in the day. Bubble gum pop melodies and shallow lyrics wrapped up in a bad boy disguise.

Loved Cinderella though. They had a lot of blues and soul influence the other bands were missing. Shame about the hairspray, it put their heads on the chopping block when grunge took over. Shame, they were really trying to pull away from the pack and do something different on Heatbreak Station.

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iBringDoom t1_ixu4f6k wrote

Love, love, love, Cinderella. One of my favorite hair bands ever. I got to see them my senior year of high school. 1989 second row. Opening act was the Bulletboys and Winger. Good times.

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StaceyStarr11 t1_ixu9jij wrote

Yes, me! One of my favourites from that genre/era.

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oneondeck t1_ixuc3sn wrote

Replying to DSJNC (#681,093)

Heartbreak Station is one of my favorites! OP is right. Tom Kiefer is a great performer. His voice was so unique. He could sing in several different octaves. I still listen to those guys.

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MrFluffyhead80 t1_ixulyjl wrote

Saw them open for Poison along with Faster Pussycat and Vince Neil. They were good

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Jonestown_Juice t1_ixurf9v wrote

If you don't think musicians today play instruments or have talent you're just not listening to the right music.

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Xgpmcnp t1_ixurk61 wrote

Cinderella is solid af. Love their stuff.

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zyglack t1_ixuswvx wrote

They were by far my favorite of the 'glam' bands. Probably since they had that actual blues backing. Long Cold Winter was a change for that time, actual substance in music. I saw them 5 times on tours for the first three albums. Never a bad show. The only 80's band I'd see now if they came around.

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metalliska t1_ixx5247 wrote

too many girls in that band

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