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Fun Stuff => BAND => Topic started by: Narr on 21 Jul 2006, 18:54
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Gimme suggestions. I dunno what or why, but I've been on a classic rock binge since I got a job as an office runner. Picked up a Led Zeppelin album and just need MORE. My Cream, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and all that stuff that I alread have needs more brethren.
GOGOGOGO
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the cars
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Rainbow, Blue Oyster Cult, Deep Purple, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Alice Cooper, Jethro Tull, Dire Straits, yadda yadda yadda
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^ yes + jefferson airplane/starship, the kinks, the beatles, the byrds, the yardbirds (early start for clapton and page), the who, bob dylan, and QUEEN.
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Roky Erikson.
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Derek and The Dominos
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Grand Funk motherfucking Railroad.
I've also been listening to a lot of Steve Miller Band.
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Pink Floyd omfg
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The Who, Traveling Wilburys and though they are a modern new band, Wolfmother has a very classic rock sound.
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Any Rush album from the 70s.
Aside from that, most stuff has been mentioned (especially on Khar's list), except everything Eric Clapton did after Cream kinda sucks.
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I think the Dominos are better than Cream.
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Gimme either specific good songs I need to find or specific albums, because I'm notoriously bad at making up my own mind, especially when just looking at an album cover seeing as all I get from those are names of songs and abstract art.
If you would be so kind.
I second the motion of The Doors and Creedance Clearwater. I shall most likely spend cash on them later next week.
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Get 2112 and Moving Pictures for Rush, Aqualung for Jethro Tull, and the Doors' self-titled. For most of the other bands, any of their albums work pretty well. You could probably just get The Very Best of Rainbow compilation, as it's actually a pretty good summation of their career.
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The Who, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits and AC/DC are all you need.
Maybe if you like something a bit heavier some Black Sabbath or some Motorhead.
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Yeah, Black Sabbath definately. Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd.
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DIO
Like a rainbow in the dark.
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and the Doors' self-titled.
NO
GET STRANGE DAYS
IT IS BETTER
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Totally forgot The Doors, good call. Get a bit of Jimi Hendrix and Jethro Tull. Jethro Tull did the best Christmas song EVER but nobody has heard of it.
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Best Christmas song? Shit, they did a Christmas album.
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For The Doors, the s/t is the best starting place, but really, you should own it, Strange Days, Morrison Hotel, and LA Woman.
One that hasn't been mention, inexplicably, is Bruce Springsteen. He hasn't made an actual 'bad' album, so you can't go wrong with him, but you'd be best to start with Born to Run.
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Albums?
for GFR, go with "Closer To Home".
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Wolfmother has a very classic rock sound.
yeah they do. they've got a ton of classic rock influence in them. and the album is quite good.
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One that hasn't been mention, inexplicably, is Bruce Springsteen. He hasn't made an actual 'bad' album, so you can't go wrong with him, but you'd be best to start with Born to Run.
Besides Born to Run and Born In The U.S.A. - and even counting those two - I don't know if Springsteen fits in with Zep, Aerosmith, and AC/DC.
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Dosen't matter. He's awesome.
Get Born to Run, at least
The Zombies. totally underappreciated British invasion awesomeness. 'She's Not There' is a great song
you'll need some Kinks and some Who
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yes, i forgot about the zombies. she's not there is a great song, but i like time of the season as well.
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The Zombies album "Odessey and Oracle" is amazing.
The Who are fantastic, get "Who's Next" and "Live at Leeds"
My favorite Doors album is "LA Woman", I'd suggest getting that
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Grateful Dead, 1969 "Live/Dead"
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The Doors, Blue Cheer, Deep Purple, Hendrix, Cream, Black Sabbath, Crosby Stills and Nash, and you're pretty much set.[/b]
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hawkwind.
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Pink Floyd DSotM
The Clash - London is Calling
The Cars - Shake it up
The Talking Heads - Remain in Light
Foreigner - Four (What? You all know you love jukebox hero)
Ozzy - Blizzard of Ozz
Roxy Music - Avalon
The Alan Parsons Project - Eye in the Sky
Genesis - Duke
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
Nazareth - Pretty much any album
Boston - Any album
Preferrably on Vinyl. Those Scratches only add to it all.
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Oh man, here I go
Pink Floyd- Piper At the Gates of Dawn (it's easier to get into IMO)
Dire Straits- Brothers In Arms (Simply cause it's awesome)
Jeff Beck - Jeff Beck Group (again, awesome)
Frank Zappa- Apostrophe (funny album, and an amazing composer)
Fleetwood Mac- Live In Chicago (Before stevie nicks got in the band)
Mott the hoople- All the young dudes (Old glam, before it went bad)
T-Rex- Electric Warrior (again, old glam...before it got screwed up)
Rory Gallagher- Irish Tour '74 (if anyone can find me a better guitarist, hook me up)
I can think of more, but that should get you started.
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I think the term "classic rock" might be more meaningless than "indie rock".
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Agreed. That said...
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here
The Who - Tommy, Quadrophenia, Who's Next
The Doobie Brothers - The Best of the Doobies
Steely Dan - The Royal Scam, Aja (or just get Showbiz Kids: The Steely Dan Story, its a pretty good compilation)
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I think the term "classic rock" might be more meaningless than "indie rock".
I think it may have come to be born so that certain radio stations could easily describe to their audience what their sound is, where as "classic rock" is short hand for "what you saw at the local hockey arena/cow auction place back in the days of your youth and had a blast and people were passing around jugs of wine and man, why don't April Wine tour through this town every month, 'cause I would go see them every time".
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most people have already mentioned some good bands but here is what i think the read deal is
Grateful Dead- good stuff but some of the songs are 10 minutes of guitar solos..good for driving to work
Wolfmother-great rock band that sounds like its from the 70's but i current great band, sorta like Led Zep but in a different world
The Who-GREAT STUFF, they created the rock opera so check out their album called "Tommy", The Who by Numbers, and Who's next
The Rolling Stones-they have a sound that lets you know who they are.
*checks cd rack*
Frank Zappa- if your looking for a sound that makes you go "huh?" and love it at the same time then he is for you
Queen-nice sounding depeding on how you look at it.still a goodie though
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Am I the only person who hates AC/DC?
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No, I despise AC/DC.
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i don't care for ac/dc either.
I think the term "classic rock" might be more meaningless than "indie rock".
true. just means it's old. and probably good.
and if you do not get the album revolver by the beatles, that's going to make me probably cry.
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Deep Purple's Burn and The James Gang's Bang! are still two of my favorite albums. My recommendations they come with.
I think classic rock applies though, since I take classic to mean something that stood the test of time, and is still appreciated today, or even, just the original or earlier versions of something that has been changed in it's present incarnation. It's a broad term, but it's based in fact.
If anyone tries to debate the merits of the 'indie' term here, I'm flying to your house personally via helicopter, and dropping bricks through your roof. I'll keep trying till I know I've hit you.
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I thought of Classic Rock as 60s onward, with an emphasis on 70s California country-rock. I preffered Oldies stations, which played alot of 50s and Motown and Elvis.
There weren't many good radio stations in my part of America, so it was all Oldies and Classic Rock
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Zep III- The Immigrant Song is the best song on the subject of Norse invaders evar.
To My Childrens Childrens Children by the Moody Blues is not a bad album to keep on hand.
You might be in to Floyd's first album, Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, but Dark Side is definitely the more essential of the two.
Ed: Dylan is also worth investing in. I don't know if you'd like the electric or acoustic Dylan, but a good place to start is Blood on the Tracks.[/i]
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I love Blood on the Tracks, but Blonde on Blonde or Highway 61 Revisted are probably more 'classic.' The latter has Like A Rolling Stone, which you NEED. I'd say 'get a Greatest Hits', but Dylan is my God and he'll smite me for saying that. The three albums in this post are probalby the most essential, though
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I don't think the man would be too offended if you picked up Biograph. Three cds of awesome right there.
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Crosby, Stills & Nash (http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=1A9680480DE92367)
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I love Blood on the Tracks, but Blonde on Blonde or Highway 61 Revisted are probably more 'classic.' The latter has Like A Rolling Stone, which you NEED. I'd say 'get a Greatest Hits', but Dylan is my God and he'll smite me for saying that. The three albums in this post are probalby the most essential, though
Am I the only person who can honestly not listen to BLonde on Blonde at all? I think it's trash.
Go pick up Highway 61 and The Times They Are a Changin.
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I love Blande on Blonde, but Rainy Day Women is a crappy way to start the album.
Anyway, Kai and Scuba_Steve have given excellent lists, and to add on to those;
The Beatles - Abbey Road
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
The Doors - The Doors
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Supertramp - Crime of the Century
The Stooges - Raw Power
Neil Young - Harvest
Van Morrison - Moondance
Derek and the Dominoes - Layla and Other Love Songs
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico
The Band - Music From Big Pink
Many of these may not fit in with the artists that you listed, but all are essential.
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most people have already mentioned some good bands but here is what i think the read deal is
Grateful Dead- good stuff but some of the songs are 10 minutes of guitar solos..good for driving to work
That's why everyone should listen to Workingman's Dead. I didn't think much of the Dead either until I heard that album. It's the one that has Uncle Tom's Band and Casey Jones.
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Wolfmother-great rock band that sounds like its from the 70's but i current great band, sorta like Led Zep but in a different world
Up here in Canada, Wolfmother's being advertised as "What would happen if Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and The White Stripes all collided in space." Pretty accurate, IMO.
Oh, and my contribution....
Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses- My personal favorite album. Ever.
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Holy stolen christmas batman! did anybody mention David Bowie? although he isnt considered rock for the most part, check out his songs Rebel Rebel and Space Oddity
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I love Blood on the Tracks, but Blonde on Blonde or Highway 61 Revisted are probably more 'classic.' The latter has Like A Rolling Stone, which you NEED. I'd say 'get a Greatest Hits', but Dylan is my God and he'll smite me for saying that. The three albums in this post are probalby the most essential, though
Am I the only person who can honestly not listen to BLonde on Blonde at all? I think it's trash.
Go pick up Highway 61 and The Times They Are a Changin.
Blonde on Blonde is a classic, man. shut yo mouth. I ain't a fan of Rainy Day Women, but the rest is great
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Holy stolen christmas batman! did anybody mention David Bowie? although he isnt considered rock for the most part, check out his songs Rebel Rebel and Space Oddity
*points in the direction of my signature*
*cough*
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I don't see how Blood On The Tracks is "less classic" than Highway 61 or Blonde On Blonde. From what I see, it's heralded just as much as the other two and does have that legendary status.
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Pink Floyd DSotM
Have it. Rocks. Hard.
The Clash - London is Calling
*barf* The only good song by The Clash is "Should I Stay or Should I Go" imo.
Oddly enough, despite the hundreds of good things mentioned in this thread, I somehow winded up buying the newest "The Strokes" album. Reptilia is a freakin' dope ass song.
*looks into The Doors*
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I don't see how Blood On The Tracks is "less classic" than Highway 61 or Blonde On Blonde. From what I see, it's heralded just as much as the other two and does have that legendary status.
Blood on the Tracks is a very good album.
I just like Highway and Times Are a Changin better.
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13th Floor Elevators - Psychadelic Sounds
Allman Brothers Band
the Animals
Chicago
Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Deja Vu
the Doobie Brothers
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Grand Funk Railroad
Janis Joplin
Jethro Tull
the Kinks
Marshall Tucker Band
Norman Greenbaum
Pink Floyd - Meddle (really, any Floyd before 1984.)
Yes
I think I listed a few that weren't already said...
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I don't see how Blood On The Tracks is "less classic" than Highway 61 or Blonde On Blonde. From what I see, it's heralded just as much as the other two and does have that legendary status.
Its my favorite album.
Its just that the songs on Blonde on Blonde and Highway 61 get played on classic rock radio more and are sometimes recognizable.
Forget i said anything. Buy every single Dylan album.
I do
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i still say check out the who, at least one of their songs, disapointment will not be reached
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*barf* The only good song by The Clash is "Should I Stay or Should I Go" imo.
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I may just have to kill you.
Alternatively, pick up "Combat Rock" by the Clash. That's got "Should I stay or Should I go" and "Rock the Casba"
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*barf* The only good song by The Clash is "Should I Stay or Should I Go" imo.
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I may just have to kill you.
Alternatively, pick up "Combat Rock" by the Clash. That's got "Should I stay or Should I go" and "Rock the Casba"
I actually have a "Best of the Clash" compilation, which was actually 3 of their albums, including all the ones you've mentioned.
On the whole, it all made me want to puke. I really wanted to like them, truly. I just didn't enjoy their sound in the least.
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So, classic rock is now everything with a guitar before 1979?
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It seems so, Talking Heads? The Clash? Roses?
I dunno what this thread means by Classic Rock now, but check out Marquee Moon by Television.
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Yeah, that's another thing. The Clash is the origins of Punk music, more or less. Not classic rock.
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yeah, i never really got the classic rock title. i think it means 70s/80s rock like led zepplin, black sabbath, and *insert other bands here*...
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...Did... you just call Stone Temple Pilots classic rock?
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This is merely a problem of confusion. That person meant to say Three Dog Night. Three Dog Night -> Temple of the Dog -> Stone Temple Pilots
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Actually, I think Clasic Rock means Dad Rock. That does not make it good or bad, just a particular time.
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did i? OH NO! i kind of said i don't really get the classification of "classic". and no i did not mean three dog night. (i actually like three dog night.) [that is a joke. don't take it seriously.] i don't listen to any of the three i listed. those are some bands one of my friends likes and she listens to "classic rock".
i agree with spaceman. it's "dad rock". all of my friends dads listen to that stuff and pretty much all of the bands we've been listing.
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yeah, i never really got the classic rock title. i think it means 70s/80s rock like led zepplin, black sabbath, and stone temple pilots...
First of all, I meant it as a joke, so you don't need act defensively. Secondly, whether or not Stone Temple Pilots fits your definition of "classic rock" it does not fit any definition of "70s/80s rock".
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For more info on Grand Funk please consult your local library!
A hidden gem of classic rock is Ry Cooder. He provided the lead guitar for the Rolling Stones` "Honky Tonk Woman" and is probably the best slide guitar player of the past 50 years. Into the Purple Valley and Paradise Lunch are probably his two best albums.
Also, definitely check out Creedence Clearwater Revival. This may surprise you, but they had a rather large impact on the foundation of indie rock, at least in ideas more than music.
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yeah, i never really got the classic rock title. i think it means 70s/80s rock like led zepplin, black sabbath, and stone temple pilots...
First of all, I meant it as a joke, so you don't need act defensively. Secondly, whether or not Stone Temple Pilots fits your definition of "classic rock" it does not fit any definition of "70s/80s rock".
uh. i wasn't being defensive, i was joking. i didn't mean to come off as defensive. i was saying i didn't get it. because i don't. and i said above i don't listen to them. one of my friends defines them as classic. so i'm just going to remove it as it's a mistake. my bad.
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Also, definitely check out Creedence Clearwater Revival. This may surprise you, but they had a rather large impact on the foundation of indie rock, at least in ideas more than music.
Creedance is one of my favorite bands, actually. We used to have some CDs of theirs, but as with most of my mom's music, it simply up and dissapeared one day.
So I picked up "Chronicle" volumes 1 and 2, which is like... every good song they ever did. I'm happy with it.
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The Stranglers
I've been listening to Wolfmother a bunch lately, and they have a very classic rock sound in my opinion, so they might be good for you as well
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Neil Young with Crazy Horse- "Everybody Knows This is Nowhere" or Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush" is a great one
The Kinks- "The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society" or "Arthur and the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" (actually, any '60s stuff by the Kinks is guaranteed to be freakin' awesome)
Love & Arthur Lee- "Forever Changes"
Anything by the Zombies
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Also, Sir Lord Baltimore's debut album, but good luck finding that shit.