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For me there are a number of options, but nothing gets it so on the nose as this somewhat under appreciated gem:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSdBtoIIYT4

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That's a fun pick.

 

I'd go with Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" or anybody's version of "Train Kept a Rollin'"

 

Train Kept A Rollin is a staple for sure. Don't The Yardbirds have a version? You could combine your two picks in one (almost ;) )

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For me there are a number of options, but nothing gets it so on the nose as this somewhat under appreciated gem:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSdBtoIIYT4

None really because the term classic rock was coined years after these bands had already been categorised as either rock, hard rock, heavy metal or whatever. Classic rock represents nothing to me.

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For me there are a number of options, but nothing gets it so on the nose as this somewhat under appreciated gem:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSdBtoIIYT4

None really because the term classic rock was coined years after these bands had already been categorised as either rock, hard rock, heavy metal or whatever. Classic rock represents nothing to me.

 

Well all right.

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Train Kept A Rollin is a staple for sure. Don't The Yardbirds have a version? You could combine your two picks in one (almost ;) )

 

 

"Train Kept A-Rollin'" (or "The Train Kept A-Rollin'") is a song first recorded by musician Tiny Bradshaw in 1951. Originally performed in the style of a jump blues, Bradshaw borrowed lyrics from an earlier song and set them to an upbeat shuffle arrangement that inspired other musicians to perform and record it. Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio made an important contribution in 1956 – they reworked it as a guitar riff-driven song, which features an early use of intentionally distorted in rock music.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk6gCXw2BhA

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2nCvdHAN7Y

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Train Kept A Rollin is a staple for sure. Don't The Yardbirds have a version? You could combine your two picks in one (almost ;) )

 

 

"Train Kept A-Rollin'" (or "The Train Kept A-Rollin'") is a song first recorded by musician Tiny Bradshaw in 1951. Originally performed in the style of a jump blues, Bradshaw borrowed lyrics from an earlier song and set them to an upbeat shuffle arrangement that inspired other musicians to perform and record it. Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio made an important contribution in 1956 – they reworked it as a guitar riff-driven song, which features an early use of intentionally distorted in rock music.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk6gCXw2BhA

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2nCvdHAN7Y

 

Cool early examples. It's one of those tunes that comes with the Rock 'n' Roll starter kit. The Yardbirds did it, Led Zeppelin played it live, and in my iTunes library I have versions by Aerosmith (a favorite), Motorhead (natch), and the all-star jam when Jeff Beck got into the RRHOF.

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Not a song but I usually think of Zeppelin when I hear the term classic rock. Overall they just represent those words best for me. The label was pretty much created so radio stations could play as much Zeppelin as they wanted anyways, right?
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Not a song but I usually think of Zeppelin when I hear the term classic rock. Overall they just represent those words best for me. The label was pretty much created so radio stations could play as much Zeppelin as they wanted anyways, right?

 

That's a pretty good reason to start a radio format.

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