80s Band photos that would be embarrassing now

In the 80s, bands like Stryken or Gardian were always getting all dressed up with goofy outfits and stuff- many were just downright freaky looking with their makeup, spandex, and hair - and not to forget: the costumes ! 
In this thread, we shall observe many of those band's photos, trying to post the WORSE picture that band members today would be completely embarrassed over.

I will start with a band that was discussed here back in 2008: SPECTRA



Now let's see you post an 80s band that would be embarrassed by their photo today...

Saint. I think Rich said the drummer wore a wig for this one lol

I always thought the Messiah Prophet drummer (the bald guy) looked way out of place.

MikeInFla wrote:

I always thought the Messiah Prophet drummer (the bald guy) looked way out of place.

Dude cracks me up ! In all their band pix, he's always trying to look cool or bad with the rest of them... but you just can't take the little bald guy seriously. God love him !

I think he's got the Klause Meine from Scorpions look going for him  

yeah, I saw that pic too, pretty funny! He had the Klaus look before Klaus lost that much hair! haha. Great stuff. Back then he reminded me of a friends dad... Joined a metal band to be cool (not my friends dad, but the drummer looked like someone's dad trying to be cool).

The one thing that always goes through my brain when I see old band pix like these is: "Put that hairy chest AWAY !! No one wantin to see that !"

The Jheri Curl look is priceless

First thing that came to mind:

kerrick wrote:

You cannot be serious ??? I emulate these guys in everything from the way they act to the amazing outfits they wear ! Total heroes who could never be embarrassed by any of their photos or anything they wear !

(in all seriousness though, they are hilarious and though they be a parody, it seems they became the standard for how many bands dressed later on... love them!)

Hahahaha they are so classic. I just couldn't resist putting a photo of them in here.  

Ours go to eleven.

They are one louder!

 Dang I need to watch that movie again... it's been too long! So great.

Stonehenge-no one knows who they were, or what they were doing.

I actually got my wife to watch Spinal Tap with me... and she LOVED it !  Course, she loves that kind of humor.

There's actually a string of movies written by the guys* who did Spinal Tap (called Mockumentaries), and also include many of the same actors -

Best in Show (A dog competition where they follow around all these dog lovers in a documentary style with the same crazy humor as Spinal Tap)

A Mighty Wind (follows around a 1960s Folk Trio called the Folksmen as they get ready to perform a reunion concert)

and another one called Waiting for Guffman (haven't seen yet)

If you "get" this kind of humor (which my Mom didn't) then you'll dig these other movies. We've watched Best in Show at least 5 or 6 times.



* Christopher Guest and Co.

After Spinal Tap I think Waiting For Guffman is the funniest but all are great.

Dang ! I have to see that one then ! We just never got around to watching that one (I doubt Netflix would have it... they ain't got nothin')

Guilty/Forgiven wrote:

MikeInFla wrote:

I always thought the Messiah Prophet drummer (the bald guy) looked way out of place.

Dude cracks me up ! In all their band pix, he's always trying to look cool or bad with the rest of them... but you just can't take the little bald guy seriously. God love him !

IS it Just me or does he look like the guy from Princess Bride? Inconcievable!

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

I thought that too but didn't want to be the one to mention it.

I do not accept excuses, i'm just going to have to find myself a new giant.

Not a Christian band, but one of the most uhh.... whatever haha

Wow... that is... um, uh, well, "whatever" I guess is the best word to describe it indeed.  

Haha who is that??? That's one pretty interesting guitar that guy's got!