Classic Rock Appreciation

[ed2962]

Also, when I was a kid I used to always get Three Dog Night mixed up with Blood Sweat and Tears. I'm sure it was cuz of the three word name thing.

[seismic-2]

Also, when I was a kid I used to always get Three Dog Night mixed up with Blood Sweat and Tears. I'm sure it was cuz of the three word name thing.

In case anyone else had trouble remembering the difference, here is the big-band sound of Blood, Sweat, and Tears with "Somethin' Goin' On" from their first album Child is Father to the Man (1968), the only album they made before their founder and vocalist Al Kooper left the group.

[ed2962]

Aimee Mann doing Harry Nilson's "One" which of course was made famous by Three Dog Night.

[macattack]

Speaking of Aimee Mann, does anyone here know she once guested on a Rush song?

Well now you do. One of Rush's absolute greatest songs, "Time Stand Still".

[seismic-2]

It's time for some Hendrix. (It's always time for some Hendrix.)

[ed2962]

Jimi Hendrix by Moebius

[ed2962]

Day-O!

[seismic-2]

Steely Dan was a rather different-sounding Classic Rock group (albeith one of the very best), since their sound was influenced perhaps more heavily by jazz. Here is "Show Biz Kids", a track from their second album (1973), Countdown to Ecstacy:

[Kirby101]

Steely Dan was a rather different-sounding Classic Rock group (albeith one of the very best), since their sound was influenced perhaps more heavily by jazz. Here is "Show Biz Kids", a track from their second album (1973), Countdown to Ecstacy:

Saw them perform the entire album in concert last year. Simply great.


This one brought the house down.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Day-O!

The world will NEVER see the likes of Freddie Mercury ever again. He was a showman's showman without equal.

[The Darknight Detective]

Elvis and the Beatles have been my favorite singer and group since I was in elementary school back in the '70s and I doubt that will ever change. Here are my favorites from their impressive catalogues - first from The King:

[The Darknight Detective]

... and now from The Fab Four:

[seismic-2]

Let's have some more electric guitar wah-wah by Eric Clapton. Here's Cream with a song by their bassist Jack Bruce (and poet Pete Brown): "White Room", from their 1968 double album Wheels of Fire

[WillieMorgan]

Been away from this thread for too long. Once again it's listening to Planet Rock radio that's inspired me to post again with this belter (actually playing on the radio as I type this):



From the production team that repeated this formula to even greater success five years later with the debut Van Halen album. And of course David Lee Roth's successor in that band. Classic rock.

[WillieMorgan]

Been watching repeats of a UK comedy show called 'Saxondale' lately. Originally aired around 10 years ago it stars the comedian Steve Coogan (whose most famous creation is the genius that is Alan Partridge), this time playing a 50-something Classic Rock fan and former roadie Tommy Saxondale. Tommy now runs a pest control business, struggles with anger management and at times struggles to adapt to a 21st century world where both himself and rock music have seen better days. There are some great easter eggs in there and the closing credits are this:



Perhaps this songs greatest asset is it's stunning lyrics. I quote:

Joladadijoladadijoladadijoladadi
Joladadijoladadi-jo-o-ooh!
Joladadijoladadijoladadijoladadi
Joladadijoladadi-jo-o-ooh!
Oooooh-oooooh-oooooh-oooooh...

Sublime.