good classic rock songs

[Green Lantern]

Let's see here. They revolutionized the pyschedelia genre, introduced the concept album to rock and roll, wrote some of the most powerful anthems of the era, have an influence that no other band can claim, and they produced the most successful songwriting due of all time. People who cannot see why they're as lauded as they are simply cannot comprehend artistic integrity as far as I'm concerned.

Don't forget that they introduced guitar feedback with 'Revolution' and arguably invented 'Metal' with 'Helter Skelter'.

 

[The Chairman]

Don't forget that they introduced guitar feedback with 'Revolution' and arguably invented 'Metal' with 'Helter Skelter'.

"You Really Got Me" is oftent regarded as the first metal song. Heck, Jimmy Page even played the riff.

 

[JP]

As we've established.

But apparently that is a crime, and I am obviously not cultured enough to realize.

 

[Green Lantern]

I don't think "YRGM" is really heavy enough for metal myself... not until the VH version anyway.

 

[The Chairman]

But apparently that is a crime, and I am obviously not cultured enough to realize.

Do you know anything of The Beatles outside the overplayed hits? I mean, beyond "Let It Be", "I Want To Hold Your Hand", "All You Need Is Love", etc.? Ever hear Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band or The White Album in their entirety. If you haven't, and are merely expressing annoyance at hearing the same tired hits over and over again (and as with most bands, their hits are their worst songs, though they're still brilliant), then yes, you are.

 

[The Chairman]

I don't think "YRGM" is really heavy enough for metal myself... not until the VH version anyway.

Compared to the other stuff at that time (Herman's Hermits, The Beatles' "She Loves You" - era recordings), "YRGM" was pretty darn heavy. It also revolutionized the use of the fuzz guitar.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Iron Maiden is "Laughable Crap".

God I wish I were as cool and edgy as you.

 

[Tyrinus]

Let's see here. They revolutionized the pyschedelia genre, introduced the concept album to rock and roll, wrote some of the most powerful anthems of the era, have an influence that no other band can claim, and they produced the most successful songwriting due of all time. People who cannot see why they're as lauded as they are simply cannot comprehend artistic integrity as far as I'm concerned.

Now the problem here is that is mostly opinion, not fact. If that's why you like their music, that's fine, but I don't get that out of their music. I've heard a lot of their music and it's not anything artistic to me, not anything worth listening too.

You question the artistic integrity of people that don't like the beatles, I question the same things from people who do like them.

I think they suck, deal with it.

 

[JP]

Do you know anything of The Beatles outside the overplayed hits? I mean, beyond "Let It Be", "I Want To Hold Your Hand", "All You Need Is Love", etc.? Ever hear Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band or The White Album in their entirety. If you haven't, and are merely expressing annoyance at hearing the same tired hits over and over again (and as with most bands, their hits are their worst songs, though they're still brilliant), then yes, you are.

Obviously if I had I'd love them, right?

 

[The Chairman]

Now the problem here is that is mostly opinion, not fact. If that's why you like their music, that's fine, but I don't get that out of their music. I've heard a lot of their music and it's not anything artistic to me, not anything worth listening too.

You question the artistic integrity of people that don't like the beatles, I question the same things from people who do like them.

I think they suck, deal with it.

Um, actually it is fact. Before The Beatles dabbled with pyschedelia, it was not recognized within the rock community (The Beach Boys had Pet Sounds, but it took years before its influence was recognized), but after SPLHCB was a hit it became prominent in rock and roll. And they were the first rock band to build albums around certain concepts. Nothing new (Sinatra invented the concept album in the 1950s'), but in rock and roll it was a widely recognized art form until The Beatles.

 

[Green Lantern]

So you question the artistic integrity of Eric Clapton?

 

[The Chairman]

Obviously if I had I'd love them, right?

It would make your opinion on them more justified. Basing a band of the same tired songs is just dopey. The Beatles' hits are their worst and least imaginitive material.

 

[JP]

It would make your opinion on them more justified. Basing a band of the same tired songs is just dopey. The Beatles' hits are their worst and least imaginitive material.

Fair enough.

However, I've had enough Beatles crammed down my throat by my friends. Enough fr me to say that I don't like them, or their music.

 

[Tyrinus]

Let's see here. They revolutionized the pyschedelia genre, introduced the concept album to rock and roll, wrote some of the most powerful anthems of the era, have an influence that no other band can claim, and they produced the most successful songwriting due of all time. People who cannot see why they're as lauded as they are simply cannot comprehend artistic integrity as far as I'm concerned.

Opinion.
And depending on how you're defining successful songwriting, that is opinion too.

 

[The Chairman]

Fair enough.

However, I've had enough Beatles crammed down my throat by my friends. Enough fr me to say that I don't like them, or their music.

Anyone who doesn't recognize the entity of awesomeness that was John Winston Lennon is just sad.

 

[Tyrinus]

Now, what's sad is that you have two people expressing a dislike for something, and another person throwing around insults because of it.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Anyone who doesn't recognize the entity of awesomeness that was John Winston Lennon is just sad.

Anyone who can't comprehend that different people like different things is even more sad.

 

[The Chairman]

I don't mean just Lennon musically. As an overall person he was amazing. Well, personally, he was a bit of a jerk towards his first wife and kids, but we all have our demons. I respect John greatly as a political figure, a free thinker and a humanitarian who respected all people as much as a musician.

 

[Mr.Webs]

If I may interject, nobody can say that The Beatles didn't have a massive impact on music. That would be just blind logic. They inspired many artists, and thought up and created wonderful ideas involving rock and roll.

BUT, and there is a but, no one should be insulted for their differing tastes. Yeah, I don't agree, I personally think The Beatles are the greatest band of all time. And you don't have to think that, that is fine. No big deal. End of conversation.

 

[AhabTheArab]

Just to help out the youngstas...Iron Maiden is not "Classic Rock", nor is Quiet Riot or Twisted Sister.



KISS
Cold Gin
Deuce
Got To Choose
Two Timer
Rock Bottom
Shout It Out Loud
Calling Dr. Love
Ladies Room
Christine Sixteen
Shock Me
Larger Than Life
Rocket Ride
I'm In Need Of Love (Ace Frehley's Solo Album While In KISS)
Saint And Sinner
I Love It Loud

so is it safe to say you listen to more kiss than you do beatles, jimi hendrix and pink floyd? Keep It Simple Stupid.

 

[JP]

BUT, and there is a but, no one should be insulted your their differing tastes. Yeah, I don't agree, I personally think The Beatles are the greatest band of all time. And you don't have to think that, that is fine. No big deal. End of conversation.

Precisely.

 

[Mr.Webs]

Precisely.

Don't talk to me, YOU BLASPHEMER!

 

[danoyse]

Care to elaborate?

I hear a lot of people go on and on about the influence of the beatles, but no one ever elaborates.
Which just gives credence to my views that they are all fluff and no filler.

I myself don't see anything influential about they're music, it made no impact on me. From an auditory standpoint they're horrible.

Uh, no. Not your views, obviously...that's your opinion. But to think they had no influence is way off the mark, even if you don't like them.

Lucky for you, I actually took a rock history class in college, where there were whole classes devoted to just the Beatles, so I can elaborate.

When the Beatles arrived in the US, rock was kind of dead. Elvis was off making bad movies, and the radio was dominated by manufactured pop stars like Fabian. President Kennedy had been shot only a few months prior, and the morale of the country was in a depressive state.

Then the Beatles showed up, with their long hair (it was at the time), and music that was inspired by 50s rock pioneers like Little Richard, Elvis, and Jerry Lee Lewis. They were like the first of that next generation of rock bands. And people like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen...who knows how many others were watching them that night who often say they were inspired by the Beatles. It was the start of the British Invasion...the Rolling Stones and the Who followed.

This was a group that was selling out stadiums but stopped touring because the sound systems were so poor at the time it was obvious no one could hear them. My mom can attest to this--she saw them in 1965 and 'kinda heard' what songs they sang that night.

And the albums that followed used new sounds with each recording. Using strings in Yesterday and Eleanor Rigby, and Indian instruments like the sitar, as well as sound effects and theme albums. Amazing stuff, and revolutionary at the time for a rock band.

The may not have made an impact on you, but they definitely made an impact. I saw Paul McCartney in concert at Madison Square Garden, and got a taste of what it must have been like to have seen all 4 of them together whenever he played the Beatles songs.

But it's OK not to like them. I love the Beatles...but that's me.

 

[Motown Marvel]

Uh, no. Not your views, obviously...that's your opinion. But to think they had no influence is way off the mark, even if you don't like them.

Lucky for you, I actually took a rock history class in college, where there were whole classes devoted to just the Beatles, so I can elaborate.

When the Beatles arrived in the US, rock was kind of dead. Elvis was off making bad movies, and the radio was dominated by manufactured pop stars like Fabian. President Kennedy had been shot only a few months prior, and the morale of the country was in a depressive state.

Then the Beatles showed up, with their long hair (it was at the time), and music that was inspired by 50s rock pioneers like Little Richard, Elvis, and Jerry Lee Lewis. They were like the first of that next generation of rock bands. And people like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen...who knows how many others were watching them that night who often say they were inspired by the Beatles. It was the start of the British Invasion...the Rolling Stones and the Who followed.

This was a group that was selling out stadiums but stopped touring because the sound systems were so poor at the time it was obvious no one could hear them. My mom can attest to this--she saw them in 1965 and 'kinda heard' what songs they sang that night.

And the albums that followed used new sounds with each recording. Using strings in Yesterday and Eleanor Rigby, and Indian instruments like the sitar, as well as sound effects and theme albums. Amazing stuff, and revolutionary at the time for a rock band.

The may not have made an impact on you, but they definitely made an impact. I saw Paul McCartney in concert at Madison Square Garden, and got a taste of what it must have been like to have seen all 4 of them together whenever he played the Beatles songs.

But it's OK not to like them. I love the Beatles...but that's me.

are you sure about that part? now, i may very well be wrong, but i dont think bob dylan was very inspired by the beatles...but rather the other way around. prior to the beatles meeting bob dylan (who was already very well established) they were still doing their pop rock she loves you yeah yeah yeah routine. then when they met, dylan was talking to lennon and essentially said "you guys make good music, and the whole world is listening...but your not actually saying anything with your music. its just sugary pop tunes". this had a great impact on lennon and the band...because it was after that the beatles started pushing the boundries of music and started experimenting which resulted in them producing the music that solidified their legacy as the greatest and most influential band.

 

[SuperMonkey]

Pretty much anything Ozzy sings turns to gold.

Twisted Sister
Steppenwolf
Beatles
Beach Boys
Steve Vai
Van Halen
Queensryche
Kiss
CCR