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Best Classic Rock Songs
What are your favorite classic rock songs? This time era is a *little* before my time and I'm unframiliar with the total genre of music. But the classic rock songs that I've heard are really good, and I'd like to download more. Any suggestions?
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well, nappy, what is some of the stuff you've found, that you like, and i'll give you some that i know of that you may also be interested in.
cause you know, classic rock has a few different genres within itself. until then, ROCK ON! |
Almost anything pre-82 by Clapton [aka Cream]
Also Slowhand is a great album.  |
It kinda depends on your musical preference. Being raised on hard rock / metal, what I consider classic comes mostly from that genre. I also tend to think in terms of full albums / CDs rather than individual songs. Here's a few of them:
Led Zep I through Physical Graffiti, all are classic. Black Sabbath - Paranoid. Kansas - Leftoverture. Blue Oyster Cult - Agents of Foutune. Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic. Van Halen I. Fleetwood Mack - Rumors. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon. Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak. |
Okay, here's a partial list of the classic rock songs that I know I like:
The Beatles - Revolution Jimi Hendrix - Smoke on the Water The Monkeys - I'm a Believer Rolling Stones - Paint It Black, Sympathy For the Devil Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride Billy Joel - Captain Jack, Piano Man Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense and Peppermint Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising, Up Around the Bend ACDC - Highway to Hell, Back in Black, Shook Me All Night Long The Who - Babba O'Riley Will post more later. Any songs similar to these that you would recommend? |
well....headbanger's list is VERY good.
albian wench had a good site with the top 500 classic rock songs that would give you a definate starting point here have fun nappy..........checking out all the "classic" stuff. |
hey nanook - thanks for the great link! That should keep me busy for a while. Here's a list of some more classic rock songs that I like.
Animals - House of the Rising Sun Paul Revere - Kicks Survivor - Eye of the Tiger Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze, All Along the Watchtower Bob Dylan - Hurricane What else? In case you can't tell, I don't like the really heavy stuff... only Hendrix. |
Yardbirds- Heartful of Soul
Aerosmith- Dream On Sir Douglas Quintet- Mendicino |
Deep Purple did "Smoke on the Water." It was about Frank Zappa's place at Montreux, Switzerland that got crispified.
I really wish I had time to list all the classic rock I would recommend for you, because I could literally type down thousands of titles. I will, however, throw some more albums out there. After their least successful album to that point, Presence, Led Zeppelin released In Through The Out Door in 1979. It marked a resurgence after some tragic events for frontman Robert Plant and was paving the way for a Zep thrust into the '80s. It had multiple covers and premiered at No. 1 on both sides of the Atlantic. Unfortunately, drummer John Bonham would die an untimely death in September 1980 due to alcohol poisoning, and there would be no more Zep albums, save for Coda, a 1982 release which compiled some tracks which didn't reach earlier Zeppelin albums (for example, "We're Gonna Groove, which Zep performed live many times in the late '60s), along with some post-In Through The Out Door work. Tracklist for In Through The Out Door: 1. In The Evening 2. South Bound Saurez 3. Fool In The Rain 4. Hot Dog 5. Carouselambra 6. All My Love 7. I'm Gonna Crawl Dire Straits - Dire Straits (1978) - includes "Down To The Waterline," "Sultans of Swing," "Wild West End." Dire Straits - Communique (1979) - includes "Communique," "Lady Writer," "Where Do You Think You're Going?" Dire Straits - Making Movies (1980) - includes "Tunnel Of Love," "Romeo And Juliet," "Expresso Love." Dire Straits - Love Over Gold (1982) - includes "Telegraph Road," "Industrial Disease," "It Never Rains." Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms (1985) - includes "So Far Away," "Money For Nothing," "Walk Of Life." Dire Straits - On Every Street (1991) - includes "Heavy Fuel," "My Parties," "Fade To Black." Also, check out Dire Straits: Live At The BBC(1997? - performances from the late '70s/early'80s), Alchemy (1984), and On The Night (1993) for good live performances including at least a couple of tracks not on studio albums. Money For Nothing (1988) and Sultans Of Swing: The Very Best Of Dire Straits (1998) are compilations featuring studio and live tracks. On both of these you can find "Twisting By The Pool," which wasn't featured on studio albums. The Police - Outlandos d'Amour (1978) - includes "Roxanne," "Can't Stand Losing You," "Be My Girl/Sally." The Police - Reggatta de Blanc (1979) - includes "Message In A Bottle," "Walking On The Moon," "Does Everyone Stare." The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta (1980) - includes "Don't Stand So Close To Me," "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da," "Canary In A Coalmine." The Police - Ghost In The Machine (1981) - includes "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," "Invisible Sun," "Spirits In The Material World." The Police - Synchronicity (1983) - includes "Every Breath You Take," "King Of Pain," "Wrapped Around Your Finger." Every Breath You Take: The Classics (1995) is a good compilation of The Police's greatest hits, and includes "Don't Stand So Close To Me '86" and "Message In A Bottle (New Classic Rock Mix)." |
Here are a few more albums:
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Moody Blues - A Question Of Balance Moody Blues - Every Good Boy Deserves Favour Frank Zappa - Apostrophe Jethro Tull - Aqualung Rush - 2112 Steely Dan - Aja The Beatles - White Album The Beatles - Revolver George Harrison - All Things Must Pass Aerosmith - Get Your Wings Queen - Night At The Opera Kiss - Kiss - (1st Album) Kiss - Dressed To Kill |
One of the best classic rock guitarists is not particularly well-known and doesn't appear on most lists.....Robin Trower. Check out the cd Bridge Of Sighs.
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you know you're really a classic rock fan...
...when you find yourself saying,"check out this album"... |
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A few were missed by the guys! Allman Bros. Band Bruce Springsteen Doors Grateful Dead Grand Funk Railroad Lynyrd Skynyrd Velvet Underground theflaco |
One other occurrd to me...this is along the lines of great classic rock that never made anybody's list...
The Who...Quadrophenia This is one of the most powerful albums I have ever heard...a phenomenal double concept album. One of the most underrated albums of all time, imho... |
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while Quad is tight, Tommy is better:spin:
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What's really striking to me to me is that most bands can't put together one cd of consistently good songs...these are two great double concept albums from the same band.. |
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John's 1973 double LP) is another goodie.
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okay, so i fell in love with elton, whilst listening to Def Leppard :doh: i actually fell in love with such greats as Led Zeppelin, Yes, Pink Floyd, etc..........much later in my high school years, for they were still the musical icons that represented not only "Cool", but they were musical geniuses. i wrote a post in another forum, concerning whether or not "Rock is Dead?". especially Classic Rock. i feel these musical legends slowly slipping away to the "Classic Rock" radio stations. Maybe it is inevitable and the way it is suppose to be. i mean rock from the 50's and 60's have their own radio stations. but i find the only way to get the new and upcoming generations to find and love this classic melee of talent, is, for example, me, mom, listening to it, and then actually watch my daughter create a playlist with these very artist. 15 years old and loving "slowride" by foghat. so of course, she had to have the "Dazed and Confused" soundtrack. i was pleasantly surprised. nevertheless, though i am loyal to our "forefathers of rock", i await and enjoy the up and coming talent of the future. here is a response to my post, a very articulate young lady: ElvisManson Board Rookie Member # 2406 Rate Member posted 12-18-2001 05:53 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Lamourlady! Interesting post. I agree with you that the face of Rock has definitely changed over the past couple of decades and of course will continue to do so. So, what consititutes Rock nowadays and how does it measure up to the cultural imperialism that "classic" Rock bands of the 70s, 80's and 90's enjoyed? I hate to say the word (we are all too familiar with the constant mud slinging on this subject these days) but...dare I say Pop? Alright, so here's the argument we all know too well, Rock has become Pop. But has it? Yes, these days commercially released music undoubtedly reaps the benefits of heavier marketing and promotional dollars behind it and we have to ask how does this affect fan culture? With more money driving recordlabels than ever before, does our perception of "Rock" (or is that Pop?) music change? I think it does. The days of the "cult bands" seem to be diminishing - our ears and eyes are more and more inundated with many more acts than ever before. Instead of enjoying and remaining loyal to a small number of omnipresent "classic" bands, we now choose from millions, with new ones appearing each month. Rock bands are marketed as popular music - fans come and go. It's much easier for current bands to fall prey to the one hit wonder syndrome or to maintain their popularity for 2 or 3 albums is an incredible feat in itself, unlike a couple of decades ago when bands continued to release record after record and their fans remained loyal throughout. I do believe, that like any other industry, the music industry runs in cycles, and therefore, we should (hopefully) see a resurgence in "classic" Rock bands soon probably in the form of backlash against Pop Rock. And then again, there are always the diehards of the past who continue to release Indie Rock in the hopes to reach the masses and build loyalty like the old rock bands of yesteryear. There are many like us who still believe in the way it was and bands who continue to live in an Anti-Pop Rock world. Elvis Manson being one of them. what do u think? |
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The Band - the weight , up on cripple creek
Greg kihn - the breakup song Led Zeppelin - when the levy breaks Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tuesdays gone, Simple Man Queensryche - Silent Lucidity Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil Traveling Wilburys - Handle With Care War - War (what is it good for) May not exactly be "rock" but I think they are classic. |
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I'm not sure, but...
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"War.. What is it GOOD FOR; absolutely 'NUTHIN! Say it AGAINNNNow..." :PO: |
Wow, what a good subject !
Many of my old fave's have already been well covered. For me Led Zep ( my fave is the first album I reckon ) was probably the finest band of that classic rock era - and many more fine one have been mentioned above. Being from the UK - here's a few British ( and Irish ) bands I didn't notice above worthy of note. Argent Black Sabbath Wishbone Ash any band with Jeff Beck in it Ten Years After Hawkwind ! Taste ( Rory Gallagher ) Free Yes early Fleetwood Mac ( with Peter Green ) - get Green Manalishi That covers a few 'genres' for one Graham |
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RE: Wow, what a good subject !
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The Jeff Beck Group albums: Truth Beck-Ola Rough and Ready Jeff Beck Group These albums have several "Sidemen" relativly unkown at the time who later formed or played in many other Great Bands. Rod Stewart (Solo, Faces) Ron Wood (Faces, Rolling Stones) Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, Brian May, Emerson Lake & Powell, Peter Green, Jon Lord etc...) :sup: And in particular the grouping assembled for one of the tracks on Truth "Beck's Bolero" (John Bonham, John Paul Jones, and an ex-Yardbirds mate Jimmy Page who wrote the song for Jeff) formed a band of their own that some might recall (Led Zeppelin) Another project after the Jeff Beck Group, Beck Bogert & Appice featured two members of the '60's band Vanilla Fudge (Carmine Appice & Tim Bogert) who would go one to form Cactus, another (unkown) Legendary Band in it's own right. I could go on, but I have spent too much time allready (getting sidetracked reading the links I included) and will close by repeating what I stated at the begining: Jeff Beck is one of The Greatest Guitarists - Ever! P.S. You left out King Crimson, but then you don't want to get me started on them...:tu: |
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It reminded me after your post - a promoter mate of mine used to get bands 'cheap' by promising stage hands etc for them. One night my friend and I turned up to a Hawkwind gig he had organised. He had promised a couple of follow spot operators who hadn't turned up - so my friend and I ended up standing in. Hadn't ever used a 'super trooper' before but we did ok. Graham btw - saw Motorhead more than a few times too. Not really in the same league in my view. |
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clicky clicky if you tell me you roadied for the pistols too then i may have to kill you :CG: |
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As for the Pistols - well I did see them about 6 months before they got famous at the local 'Art School Dance'. They were memorable for their complete inability to play anything coherently ! This era marked the death of classic rock and roll - in the UK at least. Went on to do sound for a few more 'punk' bands including at the famous Hope and Anchor venue in Islington. The most memorable of these bands in my mind was Bauhaus ( a gig at another venue ) . They actually could play *and* put on a great visual act too. They broke one of my mics - so after a quiet word with their manager I acquired one of theirs. Sadly the violence accompanying punk bands led many promoters to cease bothering with local gigs. I saw some sad instances myself. That marked pretty much the end of many live music venues in the UK - the management wouldn't risk their venues any more. Luckily things are now improving again. Graham |
I had the distinct pleasure of seeing The Pistols front row at the height of their fame in the states, at which time Lydon hacked a giant loogie and sloshed an enormous quantity of beer on my person. Yay! As for the audience violence and mosh pits etc, I remember the Pistols era as being extremely tame as compared to latter-day bands like Skinny Puppy, Ministry etc--and perhaps the most violent mosh pit I've ever seen was fairly recently at an OhGr gig. Of course, we spend a lot of money (and steroids) on security staffing here.
P.S. I'm extremely jealous. Never got to see Bauhaus, although I saw Murphy, post-Bauhaus, a few times. |
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Hehe, I posted this thread SO long ago.. And I haven't been here in a long time either. I was surprised to see this thread still active, lol! :D
Anyway, I just discovered a cool classic rock song from my MOM. Okay, so not ALL of her music that that bad. Rebels - Wild Weekend Cool, cool, cool, song. :cool: |
The Who^ - The Seeker, Baba O Riely, Pinball Wizard
Temptations - Papa was a rollin stone, cloud nine, ball of confusion, psycadelic shack Toto - Africa Trashmen - Surfin Bird Warren Zevon - Warewolves of London, Excitable Boy Todd Rundgren - Bang on the Drum Genisis - I know what I like Move - Hello Susie The Band - Up on Cripple creek, the weight, chest fever Spooky Tooth - Better by you better than me Uriah Heep - Steelin when i shoulda been buyin' Frank Zappa - Yellow Snow CCR - Born on the Bayou, Grapevine, Chooglin', down the road i go Blue Oyster cult - I came for you, Dont fear the reaper, spirits in the night Country Joe and the fish - Loraine, the fish cheer Parliament - we want the funk, flashlight Hollies - Long cool woman in a black dress, he aint heavy he my brother Doors - Peace Frog BBL |
DISGRACE!
All but one person has mentioned Queen. Anything from their greatest hits albums defines the genre 'Rock' itself. I doubt there's anything more I need to say. |
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