Well, this is true. How did you ever come up with this response from my simple statement? After 32 years of concerts ( first was Kiss 1976 ). I think I know a little about songs.
anyway, I think Classic is still in the 70's, lol.... all these 80's bands sneaking in here make some of us sure feel old.
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I met three members in person in 2003. I got to see them play in a jam session in Manhattan,Kansas for free (just for helping them with their equipment).
Great band for sure. Songs like Dust in the Wind are timeless. I really liked all those Southern type rock bands. I went to a April Wine, Molly Hatchet show there at Swope Park ( Starlight Theatre ) near downtown Kansas City , Mo in 1986. Another Band I liked back then was a band called BlackFoot.
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Great band for sure. Songs like Dust in the Wind are timeless. I really liked all those Southern type rock bands. I went to a April Wine, Molly Hatchet show there at Swope Park ( Starlight Theatre ) near downtown Kansas City , Mo in 1986. Another Band I liked back then was a band called BlackFoot.
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My father turn me onto that band with that album Strikes. I remember the Cobra on it, lol. We would jam that cassette loud on road trips. I grew a strong respect for bands like Black Foot, Bad Company, Foreigner, Skynard, etc from my father as he's from Alabama. I was born in North Carolina. But we got transferred via Marines Corps when I was 5 to California. So I never got to experience the life of southern rock.
LOL, this actually reminded me that I had to do something. Been meaning to do this for awhile now. Just kept forgetting to go over to ebay. Got this for my father for Christmas, lol...
IMO Queen alongside Zeppelin were the greatest band in history in that they both managed to endure a multi decade career, were influenced by the great musicians of the 60's and 70's, could play some great hard rock songs but also through their careers managed to write and invent a variety of new styles, pushing the envelope to come up with something new.
They had the two best singers ever, 2 of the best guitarists, bassists and drummers, could explore deep themes and lyrics in their songs or simply rock out, wrote songs that still today are considered the two best rock songs ever (Bo Rhapsody, Stairway), both have a cult following, mass appeal (for what its worth) and the members seem to be still all close and not some bickering bitches. Specifically speaking about Queen, Mercury could carry a stadium in his hand (Live Aid) or be equally at home rocking out a smaller stage like Hammersmith London.
Here are my favourite Queen songs through from each album give a few a listen if you get the chance:
Ya I love Free Paul Rodgers voice is just as good in 2008 performing in Queen + Paul Rodgers as it was in the Woodstock videos. Brilliant artist in Free, Bad Company, the Firm, as a solo artist and he does a good job performing songs once sung by Freddie Mercury who is a true god of rock.
Sabbath are brilliant brought a totally revolutionary sound to rock music.
And Foghat, my god how I love them the 1977 album Foghat live is so great it is a shame it is short though.
IMO Queen alongside Zeppelin were the greatest band in history in that they both managed to endure a multi decade career, were influenced by the great musicians of the 60's and 70's, could play some great hard rock songs but also through their careers managed to write and invent a variety of new styles, pushing the envelope to come up with something new.
They had the two best singers ever, 2 of the best guitarists, bassists and drummers, could explore deep themes and lyrics in their songs or simply rock out, wrote songs that still today are considered the two best rock songs ever (Bo Rhapsody, Stairway), both have a cult following, mass appeal (for what its worth) and the members seem to be still all close and not some bickering bitches. Specifically speaking about Queen, Mercury could carry a stadium in his hand (Live Aid) or be equally at home rocking out a smaller stage like Hammersmith London.
Here are my favourite Queen songs through from each album give a few a listen if you get the chance:
Queen 1
Queen 2
Sheer Heart Attack
A Night at the Opera
If anyone is interested check out these albums yourself aswell as A Day at the Races, News of the World, Jazz, The Game, Hotspace, The Works, A Kind of Magic, The Miracle, Innuendo and the posthumous Made in Heaven
Repped. My parents and I have every one of these albums mentioned as well as Wembley '86, Montreal '81 and the Cosmos Rocks (Queen+Paul Rodgers)
I have downloaded so many bootlegs of Queen as well I have some concerts of Queen from almost every year between 1973 to 1986 on my pc or waiting for seeders I could link anyone here if they are interested in Queen bootlegs
The following are on youtube, available in high quality proshot and are worth getting:
Rainbow Theatre '74
Hammersmith Odeon '75
Hyde Park '76
Earl Court '77
Japan '82
Rock in Rio '85
First time visiting this section and I don't have access to any streaming sites at work so I can't post any links but my two favorites haven't been mentioned really...
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (mentioned briefly from what I saw)
Great songs to check out:
- Jungleland
- Meeting Across The River
- Incident on 57th Street
- It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City (one of my all time favorites)
- Growin' Up
sooo many more...
Warren Zevon (everything he wrote!!!)
some favorites:
- Splendid Isolation
- Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner
- Boom Boom Mancini
- Carmelita
- Desperados Under The Eaves
- Lawyers, Guns And Money
- The French Inhaler
- Mr. Bad Example
the list goes on and on..... sorry I couldn't post any vids or links.... anyone else who likes these guys please feel free so others can enjoy!!!
edit: You can find some pretty bad versions of me playing a few zevon songs on youtube... video quality was horrible and my playing was that great either... I did "lawyers, guns and money" and "searching for a heart"
Definitely not classic rock but I've been really diggin on Django Reinhardt lately!!!
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Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and The Band (Wheyward good f***ing call)
Pink Floyd:
All of the Album Wish you were Here is absolute gold
Meddle is a fantastic album
Lucifer Sam is a b/a song (Syd Barrett was crazy but deserves immense respect) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8sNEedLeHY
Pink Floyd met up in Cambridge, England (on a bada** side note I have pictures of the bar they met in). Started out underground psychedelic rock primarily under Syd Barrett's guidance until his descent into madness. With the addition of Gilmour and the increased influence of Waters the band broke new ground, )Nick Mason is said to have claimed Pink Floyd wasn't the Floyd most people know till Meddle came out) becoming mainstream. I think most of ya'll know the rest from here.
Led Zeppelin:
I won't even bother listing my favorite songs... too many, I will say that Zeppelin 2 is a masterpiece and as hands down my favorite album.
Before Zeppelin, Jimmy Page was in the Yardbirds (other famous guitarists to go through this band are Clapton adn Jeff Beck) and met Robert Plant, around this time is when he conceived the idea to create a superband. His initial plans didn't workout (He had wanted John Entwistle and Kieth Moon of The Who), however, soon he came upon John Bonham. The final piece (Jones) had requested Jimmy hit him up if he were to need a bassist, so the band was formed. I believe ya'll know the rest of this story too... all the way up until the tragic death of Bonham.
The Band was assembled over time by Ronnie Hawkins, a late blooming, aspiring rockabilly singer, who toured mostly Canada (where all of the members but Levon Helm call home). Eventually the Band grew tired of Hawkins as a leader (maintained their friendship with him for their lifetimes) and went out alone. They received their break when Bob Dylan had them back him when he went electric. Gaining popularity throughout the late 60's and 70's the band started at their peak (with years of playing together already under their belt), and soon experienced the pressures of a major record label. Interestingly, and I s*** you not, Clapton had immense respect for the Band, and part of the reason Cream broke up was because Clapton was pursuing an opportunity to be in The Band. The Band eventually grew apart, and some strife amongst the members led them to hold their last concert (appropriately called "The Last Waltz"), an epic 3 night concert during Thanksgiving, with a Thanksgiving theme. The members called upon their vast friends (From Eric Clapton to Muddy Waters) to help frame their influences, and in general have a great time. The concert is phenomenal and I recommend anyone sees it.
I guess I got carried away, I was a classic rock junkie throughout middle and high school, sorry guys.
The Animals
That was the name given to them, as their stage act was very wild.
Formed in 1962, they were part of the British Invasion. Led by the extremely talented Eric Burdon, this band would go on to create some amazing material. They would influence such bands/artists as The Doors, The Cult, Bruce Springsteen and Janis Joplin to name a few.
Two of their songs, "We Gotta Get out of This Place" and "House of the Rising Sun" are on the list of 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll.
We Gotta Get out of This Place:
House of the Rising Sun:
It's my Life:
I'm Crying:
Baby, Let me Take you Home:
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Most of my favorites have already been done justice. I did however notice the absence of the following.
Budgie - Heavy metal with a fantasy tinge
Lucifer's Friend - Slightly evil metal with future Uriah Heep singer John Lawton. Very Purplish.
Peter Gabriel era Genesis - Don't let the name Genesis fool you; these guys were actually pretty far from the Collins-led pop rock of the 80s
Atomic Rooster - Heavy, organ, guitar, drums trio. Featuring the keyboardist from the crazy world of Arthur Brown, who are also well worth checking out.
Van Der Graaf Generator - Complex, volatile prog rock from England. Robert Fripp of King Crimson has dubbed their singer, Peter Hammil, "the Hendrix of voice."
Gentle Giant - Impossibly complex medieval inspired prog rock. Good for more experimental fans of Jethro Tull
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