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Average Jane’s Illogical Band Pairings

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PosterThis train of thought lacks much-needed context unless I first tell you that I went and jammed with a band this afternoon. It's a classic rock band with the guitarist and bass player from my last band along with a drummer and keyboardist/guitarist. The whole thing went pretty well, so we'll see if it lasts.

So anyway, while we were talking about songs we'd like to do, I was reminded that for some reason, my brain likes to group bands in pairs. Usually they're similar in some way, but not always. Generally they're bands that I learned about at around the same time and occasionally it extends to confusing their songs.

Here are a few of the bands that are linked in my head for no readily apparent reason:

  • Journey and Styx
  • Foreigner and REO Speedwagon
  • Extreme and Damn Yankees
  • Candlebox and Tonic
  • Poison and Cinderella

Does anyone else do this or is it just me?

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3 responses to “Average Jane’s Illogical Band Pairings”

  1. East Coast Girl Avatar
    East Coast Girl

    I don’t know about linking the pairs, but I enjoy all those groups, and they are all on my ipod play list!

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  2. Grid Avatar
    Grid

    I link Journey and Styx because they were both popular around the same time and Perry and DeYoung both have that high voice. I can say similar about Poison and Cinderella, except for the high voice thing.
    It’s probably because you listened to those two bands at the same time in your life. So they’re linked to the same emotions you were experiencing at that time.

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  3. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    When I was in high school, my dad bought my mom Foreigner concert tickets because he got them confused with Journey, which was the band she really liked.

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