Classic Rock Thread

[AhmedK]

The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, The Who, Pink Floyd, Led Zep.

Post some songs you really like from any classic rock artists or groups, I for one hear their music everywhere, but sometimes have a hard time getting the name of the tunes.


I will start off:

Jimi Hendrix: Along the watchtower(Dylan cover)

Bob Dylan: Knockin on Heaven's Door

Pink Floyd,Led Zep,The Eagles, The Rolling Stones,The Who, The doors: House of the Rising Sun(Dylan cover) they have each done one version I think.

The Eagles: Hotel California

 

[Shindig]

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart.

 

[Chacarita Juniors]

Pink Floyd: "Time", "Shine on You Crazy Diamond", "Dark Side of the Moon", "Echoes", "Wish You Were Here"

Jimmy Hendrix: "Little Wing", "Hey Joe", "Winds Cry Mary",



"Time" by Pink Floyd is one of my Top-10 songs of ALL-TIME.

 

[mhflierman]

The Beatles aren't classic rock. They're a sixties boyband.

Jimi Hendrix - All along the watchtower, purple haze, voodoo chile, hey joe, little wing, machine gun.
Rolling Stones - Like a rolling stone, symapthy for the devil, start me up, paint it black, jumping Carlos flash, satisfaction, wild horses.
Deep Purple - Smoke on the water.
Black Sabbath - Paranoid.

And much more, but I've got to go now.

 

[PhiLLer]

A lot of good Jimi Hendrix songs have been mentioned but one that gets very little mention is "Freedom", awesome tune especially the end.
Stairway To Heaven by Led Zep is another classic.
Eric Clapton, the original Layla (not the unplugged one - which is also great)
Van Halen, Eruption. Gotta love the double tapping.
Any Stevie Ray Vaughan tune...although they might not be old enough to be considered classic rock.

 

[Bonzi]

The Doors: "Riders on the Storm", "Queen of the Highway", "The End"

 

[SuRFy]

The Kinks Ape Man,

BTW Philler, just went to Carlos Johnsons concert in Newcastle, he was bloody awesome.

 

[PhiLLer]

BTW Philler, just went to Carlos Johnsons concert in Newcastle, he was bloody awesome.

He sure knows how to put on a show. Was he with Donavon and Xavier Rudd?

 

[SuRFy]

Yeah mate, also G-Love were there also. he was fantastic. Best Concert in Newcastle i have ever been to, pure class.

 

[Voltaic Borusse]

· Agent Orange - Everyhing Turns Grey
· Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
· Electric Light Orchestra - Livin' Thing
· Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing
· Joe Satriani - Crushing Day
· Black Sabbath - Children Of The Grave

Etc, etc.

And anything by Led Zeppelin, really.

 

[TOON ARMY]

Some personal favourites:

Derek & The Dominos - Layla
Deep Purple - Smoke on the water
Motorhead - Ace of spades
The Kinks - You really got me
Steppenwolf - Born to be wild
Thin Lizzy - Whiskey in the jar
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin all over
The Jimmy Hendrix Experience - Voodoo Chile

 

[Run DMB]

The Beatles + Pink Floyd > all other classic rock

Pretty much anything by them, as well as Zeppelin and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

 

[PhiLLer]

The SRV version of Little Wing is much better than the Jimi Hendrix version because it hasn't got that annoying bell...and it's longer.

 

[Voltaic Borusse]

and it's longer.

That's the main gripe I have with "Little Wing". It's too damned short.

 

[$teauA]

Tom Petty - Mary Jane's Last Dance, Running Down A Dream, American Girl
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (can't believe no one has mentioned it yet)
Van Halen - Hot For Teacher, Running With The Devil, Eruption, Panama, Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love etc etc etc...
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine, Paradise City, Knockin' On Heaven's Door

 

[Fotbalguy]

There are far too many "classic songs" to list. Pretty much anything from the Stones, LedZep, Floyd, Cream.... etc but also the not so "popular" bands such as Humble Pie, Uriah Heep, Traffic, Them, Grand Funk.... etc.

And there is also the best song from the Velvet Underground - Oh' Sweet Nuthin'

And for the Little Wing fans, make sure you get yourself the extended instrumental version - pure guitar genius

....and Van Halen SUCKS!!!!

 

[Sir Calumn]

I went to see Status Quo in concert recently, not a big fan but tickets were cheap so I thought I might aswell, it was pretty good on the whole.

Anyway, in my opinion the best classic rock bands (best songs in brackets) are Steppenwolf (Born to be Wild, Don't Begat that Joint), CCR (Fortunate Son, Mustang Sally), Black Sabbath (Paranoid, The Wizard), The Velvet Underground (The She Goes Again, Venus in Furs), The Who (Won't Get Fooled Again, Behind Blue Eyes), Led Zeppelin (No Quarter, All My Love) and The Kinks (Sunny Afternoon, Lola).

Though my favourite branch of rock is definately where it meets country and Beat Gen - the likes of Tom Waits, Frank Zappa - my two favourite musicians.

 

[kickin_kyle]

Buddy Holly

one of the pioneers

 

[mhflierman]

If GNR is considered classic rock, then count me in! Appetite for Destruction is brilliant from the first to the last song, both Use your illusion albums have gems on 'em, and that acoustic EP is good as well. The spaghetti incident I don't like though.