Classic Rock, whatever fits

Discussion in 'Music genres, Bands and Artists' started by GhtFuqt, Jan 24, 2014.

  1. I've been trying to fill the void in my life that is the lack of great music. Unfortunately I was raised listening to the "hits" station and have only had little excerpts of good music. I know that classic rock (led zep, billy joel, styx, the police, rolling stones) has always sounded fucking amazing even when I'm sober. Help me build my library.. Currently I have (I pick the songs I like, I don't keep entire albums)
     
    Asia
    Bad Company
    Billy Joel
    Black Sabbath
    Bob Marley
    Boston
    CCR
    ELO
    Elton John
    Fleetwood Mac
    Foghat
    Grand Funk Railroad
    Johnny Cash
    Led Zeppelin
    Lynryd Skynrd
    Motley Crue
    Phil Collins
    Pink Floyd
    Ram Jam
    Steely Dan
    Steppenwolf
    Steve Miller Band
    Steve Winwood
    Sting
    Styx
    The Animals
    The Clash
    The Doobie Brothers
    The Eagles
    The Police
    The Rolling Stones
    Queen
    The Who
    Thin Lizzy
    Whitesnake
     
    Yes I realize it is slightly random, I have no prerequisites, I just like good music. Looking for more music!
     

     
  2. VAN HALENSent from my iPod touch using Grasscity Forum
     
  3. #3 TheWhiteLighter, Jan 26, 2014
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     Ummmm off  the top of my head
    Lou Reed and Velvet Underground for sure Sweet Jane, Heroin, Walk on the wildside, Perfect day.
    Beatles (Lennon, McCartney and Wings, George Harrison even a little Ringo)
    Heart
    Genesis
    Jimi Hendrix
    Grateful Dead
    Guess Who
    Alman Bros
    Eric Clapton
    Cream
    Doors
    Rainbow
    Ac/DC
    Iggy Pop
    Yardbirds
    Rush
    Crosby Stills Nash and Young
    Neil Young
    Van Halen
     
    Thats a few. Its late so I may pop in tomorrow with more.
     
  4. Thanks for the suggestions, I thought everyone was lost to modern music.
     
  5. #5 TheWhiteLighter, Jan 26, 2014
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    No prob man happy to aid you in your quest for actual music. The list you have are all on my phone. Just love throwing on the headphones and baking out to music created by actual musicians not computers. Thing about Classic rock is it is an ever changing genre because as time goes by what is new becomes old. There isn't much that has come out in the past 5-10 yrs that will ever be consider "classic"
     
    One thing to try tho is to listen to many of these bands albums Front to back as that is how they were intended back then. For the most part they didn't hold back songs to sell their next album. Download some "discography" torrents of these bands, keep all the tunes so you'll always be covered. On the other hand greatest hits compilations would give you the staples of the bands to at least introduce you.
     
    Other bands to look into:
     
    David Bowie / Mott the Hoople
    Rod Stewart /  The Faces
    Iron Butterfly (throw on InnaGaddaDavida and just listen)
    Jethro Tull
    Janis Joplin
    Deep Purple
    Joe Cocker
    Kansas
    Meatloaf (Bat out of Hell front to back)
    Marshall Tucker Band
    Kansas
    Simon and Garfunkel
    Stevie Wonder
    Travelling Wilbury's
    Motorhead
    Ted Nugent
    Humble Pie
    Springsteen
    Arlo Guthrie
    Supertramp
    Blue Oyster Cult
    Peter Frampton
    Aerosmith
    Max Webster
    America
    Talking Heads
    Derek and the Dominos
    Santana
    Dire Straits
    Van Morrison
     
    OZZY
    Scorpions
    Iron Maiden
    Judas Priest
    DIO
    KISS (70's)
    Metallica
    Def Leppard
    Nirvana  (especially live)
    Pearl Jam
    Soundgarden
    Oasis
     
    Damn I could go on and on but I gotta stop for now. Go after these bands and you will be well on your way to some awesome baked out listening (don't just hear it Listen to it).
     
    Peace Man
     
  6. #6 TheWhiteLighter, Jan 26, 2014
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    Can't believe I forgot Dylan many others too but Dylan just came up on random play haha. geez now Journey (must be getting old forgetting many)
     
  7. 38 Special
    The Eagles
    Tom Petty
    Eric Clapton
    The Who
    George Thorogood
    Golden Earring
    John Mellencamp
    Lou Reed/Velvet Underground
    Otis Redding
    Sixto Rodriguez
    Stray Cats
    The Kinks
     
    yeah, buddy.
     
  8. Fucking awesome thanks guys
     
  9. I know you said you pick songs and don't keep full albums but you should most definitely get high as fuck and listen to both Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album as well as The Wall, front to back.

    In fact, here.





     

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