Which bands' music has aged better -Duran Duran or Spandau Ballet?

[Icy Gull]

Both massive in their day and I was never really much of a fan of either but I heard "Through the Barricades" on the radio earlier and thought to myself how Spandau had made some excellent singles that still sound good today.

Duran Duran stuff sounds quite dated to me though.

Thoughts? And awaits the inevitable "they were both shit and still are" comment.

Well it is the off season and the football talk is now going around in circles...

Please keep away Not Nick Rhodes.

 

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Loads

Beatles,Floyd,Stones,The Who. The list is endless

 

[Gazwag]

Loads

Beatles,Floyd,Stones,The Who. The list is endless

Prize for first person not to read the thread title properly goes to .............

 

[Icy Gull]

Loads

Beatles,Floyd,Stones,The Who. The list is endless

Yes I know that, I was limiting it to two bands

 

[Me and my Monkey]

Rio, Save a Prayer - timeless classics. Can't remember too much about SB - just found them a bit creepy.

 

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Prize for first person not to read the thread title properly goes to .............

Yes just spotted that.

Use to be a fan of Duran Duran. Wouldn't listen to there stuff now. Never owned anything of the other band.

Planet Earth is ok

 

[BBassic]

Spandau Ballet? More like BLANDau Ballet! AM I RIGHT!?

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

I think a lot of Blur's stuff has aged well

 

[AmexRuislip]

Both massive in their day and I was never really much of a fan of either but I heard "Through the Barricades" on the radio earlier and thought to myself how Spandau had made some excellent singles that still sound good today.

Duran Duran stuff sounds quite dated to me though.

Thoughts? And awaits the inevitable "they were both shit and still are" comment.

Well it is the off season and the football talk is now going around in circles...

Please keep away Not Nick Rhodes.

Well if we are talking cylindrical.
Duran Duran - Dark Circles
Spandau Ballet - Round and Round

On a serious note, between the two I would say Spandau Ballet

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Back in the 80's in my teenage years, I was a huge fan of Girls on Film, if that helps?


I am not Nick Rhodes, btw.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Duran Duran live at the Eden project this year
regards
DR

 

[Not nick rhodes]

Is that a serious question. Spandau have had 17 UK top 40 hits, Duran Duran have had 30. Enough said

 

[Icy Gull]

Duran Duran live at the Eden project this year
regards
DR

Good to see you have your finger on the pulse

 

[Ernest]

Saw both live in the last year or so and Duran Duran were the better , Spandau Ballet far too cabaretish now

 

[The Brighton Bear]

They were both shit and still are.

 

[Icy Gull]

They were both shit and still are.

at last...

 

[Icy Gull]

Saw both live in the last year or so and Duran Duran were the better , Spandau Ballet far too cabaretish now

I was thinking about how they were not how they are now. They are obviously creaking old men getting a last payday now! I am astounded that a man of your calibre took in both bands LAST year FFS!!

 

[Easy 10]

Spadau Ballet have the distinction of being at number 1 when we were in the Cup Final (True).

That's a FACT (as in True) not just the song True. But it is True. And it was True.

 

[Ernest]

Spadau Ballet have the distinction of being at number 1 when we were in the Cup Final (True).

That's a FACT (as in True) not just the song True. But it is True. And it was True.

But not for the replay FACT

 

[ManOfSussex]

I still sometimes listen to my Duran Duran 'Greatest' CD.

Apart from 'Gold' & 'True' by Spandau Ballet after a few pints, I've never liked them.