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« on: January 18, 2024, 08:46:33 EST » |
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Disclaimer: This is not my list...I did not make this list...However I do agree with several. And I had a roommate in the early 70s that played Stairway to Heaven at least 4 times per day...I would have shot the bastard that wrote that song if I could have found him... https://singersroom.com/w34/best-classic-rock-songs-of-all-time/
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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2024, 08:53:27 EST » |
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That?s such a subjective list. How do you even begin? What year is the cutoff for ?classic? rock? They?ve got GnR on there, so I guess they?re going back to the late 80s.
And while most of those are the biggest hits, I can think of at last one tune I like better for every artist they listed.
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2024, 09:23:39 EST » |
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Somebody who grew up in the 80's compiled that garbage
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All men dream: but not equally. Those who Dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds Wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the Dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they May act their dream with open eyes, to make it Possible. This I did. —T. E. Lawrence, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom _________________________________________________________________________________________________ "If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly." - David Hackworth "Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet" General James "Mad Dog" Mattis
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BanditVol
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2024, 09:58:55 EST » |
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I agree with maybe a half dozen, find others puzzling As for Stairway...
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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2024, 12:50:56 EST » |
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I dig a lot of classic rock. Probably my favorite genre. But one band I really never got was Pink Floyd.
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« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2024, 01:38:06 EST » |
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I dig a lot of classic rock. Probably my favorite genre. But one band I really never got was Pink Floyd. same, and add queen to the list Many, MANY years ago, like the mid 80's/ early 90's, we were living in Seattle and my brother had just graduated HS. The summer prior to him moving back to Brevard NC to attend college, he worked at Genie Industries in Redmond WA. One of his work friends was a band member of Queensryche. They had just recorded Take Hold of the Flame, and he gave my brother a bootleg copy which was passed to me. I can still see the cassette in my head, and I can still hear the lyrics. It was a great time to live in Seattle :)
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« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2024, 03:09:20 EST » |
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I am lustily booing Vinnie and FL's takes. Y'all have collectively posted so much good stuff over the years. Hating on Pink Floyd and Queen is mind-boggling, but admittedly "Bohemian Rhapsody" is annoying.
This may get me banned, but "Firebird" is not close to Skynyrd's best. BDV has a solid point.
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« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2024, 03:39:07 EST » |
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I am lustily booing Vinnie and FL's takes. Y'all have collectively posted so much good stuff over the years. Hating on Pink Floyd and Queen is mind-boggling, but admittedly "Bohemian Rhapsody" is annoying.
This may get me banned, but "Firebird" is not close to Skynyrd's best. BDV has a solid point.
it's just a generational thing IMO. I'm a 'young' early 50's yo, and Vinnie as an old 40ish I don't "hate" Queen, I just wasn't part of the crowd that was exposed to their tunes as they were released. The only song that I know of is Bohemian Rhapsody, and ironically I fined it somewhat entertaining. Adding to the conversation, In my time spent in Seattle, I used to go Gorilla Gardens. It was a venue that all of the new grunge bands would play. While I can't swear to it, but I'll firmly attest that I participated in booing Eddy Vedder / Pearl Jam off of the stage. I *might* have listened to Sound Garden during their infancy as well.
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« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2024, 03:57:09 EST » |
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I am lustily booing Vinnie and FL's takes. Y'all have collectively posted so much good stuff over the years. Hating on Pink Floyd and Queen is mind-boggling, but admittedly "Bohemian Rhapsody" is annoying.
This may get me banned, but "Firebird" is not close to Skynyrd's best. BDV has a solid point.
Free Bird is number 4, at best, of my favoirite Skynard songs Behind Simple Man, Tuesday's Gone and What's that smell and possibly Give me back my bulletsWhen I was living in the deep South usually Free Bird and Stairway battled it our for #1 Honestly, there are 4 Allman Brothers songs ahead of Free Bird IMO. Having typed all that I will be front and center March 15 at the FCC to have a listen to Skynard and the Tres Hombres Now if they could find a way to include Marshal Tucker and a reunion of sorts for the Allaman Brothers It would be a beyond fantastic night (as an aside, one night in Orlando Skynard and Greg's group shared a bill. Wotth every penny I paid to be there, and more)
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All men dream: but not equally. Those who Dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds Wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the Dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they May act their dream with open eyes, to make it Possible. This I did. —T. E. Lawrence, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom _________________________________________________________________________________________________ "If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly." - David Hackworth "Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet" General James "Mad Dog" Mattis
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« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2024, 03:58:56 EST » |
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Adding to the conversation, In my time spent in Seattle, I used to go Gorilla Gardens. It was a venue that all of the new grunge bands would play. While I can't swear to it, but I'll firmly attest that I participated in booing Eddy Vedder / Pearl Jam off of the stage. I *might* have listened to Sound Garden during the infancy as well.
Who are you??? FWIW, I learned to like Queen. Wasn't a fan in their early days and I also do not consider them part of the Classic Rock era
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All men dream: but not equally. Those who Dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds Wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the Dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they May act their dream with open eyes, to make it Possible. This I did. —T. E. Lawrence, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom _________________________________________________________________________________________________ "If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly." - David Hackworth "Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet" General James "Mad Dog" Mattis
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« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2024, 03:59:28 EST » |
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it's just a generational thing IMO. I'm a 'young' early 50's yo, and Vinnie as an old 40ish I don't "hate" Queen, I just wasn't part of the crowd that was exposed to their tunes as they were released. The only song that I know of is Bohemian Rhapsody, and ironically I fined it somewhat entertaining. Adding to the conversation, In my time spent in Seattle, I used to go Gorilla Gardens. It was a venue that all of the new grunge bands would play. While I can't swear to it, but I'll firmly attest that I participated in booing Eddy Vedder / Pearl Jam off of the stage. I *might* have listened to Sound Garden during the infancy as well. You can't go wrong booing Pearl Jam off the stage. Never did get why they were a success, and still don't. I like some of Queen's stuff, but they are overrated IMO. As long as we are talking "better hits", while Comfortably Numb is one of Pink Floyd's better songs, Learning to Fly is by far the best. Its the only one they don't sound like they are about to jump off the ledge.
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« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2024, 03:59:49 EST » |
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I dig a lot of classic rock. Probably my favorite genre. But one band I really never got was Pink Floyd. Man, your are truely on the Dark Side of the Moon!
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All men dream: but not equally. Those who Dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds Wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the Dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they May act their dream with open eyes, to make it Possible. This I did. —T. E. Lawrence, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom _________________________________________________________________________________________________ "If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly." - David Hackworth "Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet" General James "Mad Dog" Mattis
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« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2024, 04:03:13 EST » |
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You can't go wrong booing Pearl Jam off the stage. Never did get why they were a success, and still don't. I like some of Queen's stuff, but they are overrated IMO. As long as we are talking "better hits", while Comfortably Numb is one of Pink Floyd's better songs, Learning to Fly is by far the best. Its the only one they don't sound like they are about to jump off the ledge. Saw their tour with Comfortably Numb in, of all plaaces, Oakland Alameda Stadium in 1988? Good concert, only time I saw Floyd LIVE
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All men dream: but not equally. Those who Dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds Wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the Dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they May act their dream with open eyes, to make it Possible. This I did. —T. E. Lawrence, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom _________________________________________________________________________________________________ "If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly." - David Hackworth "Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet" General James "Mad Dog" Mattis
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« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2024, 04:10:22 EST » |
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« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2024, 04:17:21 EST » |
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You can't go wrong booing Pearl Jam off the stage. Never did get why they were a success, and still don't. I like some of Queen's stuff, but they are overrated IMO. As long as we are talking "better hits", while Comfortably Numb is one of Pink Floyd's better songs, Learning to Fly is by far the best. Its the only one they don't sound like they are about to jump off the ledge. See that?s it mostly for me and PF. So depressing! Sounds like stoner ?woe is me? music. I do like Queen though!
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« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2024, 07:56:35 EST » |
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Everyone's entitled to their opinion. The smart ones keep it to themselves until they test the room.
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« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2024, 12:46:46 EST » |
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Everyone's entitled to their opinion. The smart ones keep it to themselves until they test the room.
Thankfully I am here to tell everyone what opinion to possess. I submit Queen's "I Want It All", and Pink Floyd's "One Slip" are tremendous. "On The Turning Away" is incredible. Respect for rejecting Pearl Jam. I never got the Seattle stuff. As for Skynyrd, give me the entire Second Helping album.
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« Reply #17 on: January 19, 2024, 12:50:25 EST » |
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As for the list, it only needed to contain "Comfortably Numb", "Purple Rain", "Here Comes The Sun", and 12 Night Ranger songs. You're welcome.
Def Leppard's "Mirror, Mirror" and "White Lightening" could have made honorable mention.
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« Reply #18 on: January 19, 2024, 04:15:57 EST » |
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As for the list, it only needed to contain "Comfortably Numb", "Purple Rain", "Here Comes The Sun", and 12 Night Ranger songs. You're welcome.
Def Leppard's "Mirror, Mirror" and "White Lightening" could have made honorable mention.
If you're going to bring Def Leppard into it, "Bringing on the Heartache" has to be mentioned. Although the video did suck,but that should not detract from the greatness of the song.
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« Reply #19 on: January 19, 2024, 04:40:56 EST » |
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Yawn?. RUSH?. What was the question?
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« Reply #20 on: January 19, 2024, 07:37:45 EST » |
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If you're going to bring Def Leppard into it, "Bringing on the Heartache" has to be mentioned. Although the video did suck,but that should not detract from the greatness of the song.
That is an excellent tune. 10EC also makes a key point about the omission of post-"Bytor and the Snow Dog" Rush.
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