Mr. Not Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Five important rock songs, fitting the criteria: The song is Important relative to the history and progress of rock, and it's also an important song to you personally (you think it's great). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathory Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 5 albums and 5 bands is hard enough, picking a definitive top 5 songs is the hardest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 1. Yes - Close to the Edge 2. The Beatles - A Day in the Life3. ELO - Bluebird 4. Deep Purple - Highway Star5. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Five off the top of my head: Chuck Berry - "Maybellene"The Beatles - "Tomorrow Never Knows"King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man"Led Zeppelin - "Kashmir"Ramones - "Blitzkreig Bop" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 Five off the top of my head: Chuck Berry - "Maybellene"The Beatles - "Tomorrow Never Knows"King Crimson - "21st Century Schizoid Man"Led Zeppelin - "Kashmir"Ramones - "Blitzkreig Bop" I should have probably added in one pre-60s song in mine and bathory, just do it off the top of your head, nothing official. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Taking into account the first part (the song's consequential nature) and off the top of my head: 1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Stones2. Paranoid - Black Sabbath3. Revolution - The Beatles4. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana5. Photograph - Def Leppard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Taking into account the first part (the song's consequential nature) and off the top of my head: 1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Stones2. Paranoid - Black Sabbath3. Revolution - The Beatles4. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana5. Photograph - Def Leppard Any my Pandora just gave me one more that I have to include Sweet Child O'Mine - GNR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Taking into account the first part (the song's consequential nature) and off the top of my head: 1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Stones2. Paranoid - Black Sabbath3. Revolution - The Beatles4. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana5. Photograph - Def Leppard Any my Pandora just gave me one more that I have to include Sweet Child O'Mine - GNR And Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience 5 isn't going to happen for me. I'll shut up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Taking into account the first part (the song's consequential nature) and off the top of my head: 1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Stones2. Paranoid - Black Sabbath3. Revolution - The Beatles4. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana5. Photograph - Def Leppard Any my Pandora just gave me one more that I have to include Sweet Child O'Mine - GNR And Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience 5 isn't going to happen for me. I'll shut up now. I lied. One more. Eruption - Van Halen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Eruption - EVHCrazy Train - OzzyRoundabout - YesTom Sawyer - RushAnother Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Taking into account the first part (the song's consequential nature) and off the top of my head: 1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Stones2. Paranoid - Black Sabbath3. Revolution - The Beatles4. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana5. Photograph - Def Leppard Any my Pandora just gave me one more that I have to include Sweet Child O'Mine - GNR And Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience 5 isn't going to happen for me. I'll shut up now. I lied. One more. Eruption - Van Halen Damn you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Taking into account the first part (the song's consequential nature) and off the top of my head: 1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Stones2. Paranoid - Black Sabbath3. Revolution - The Beatles4. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana5. Photograph - Def Leppard Any my Pandora just gave me one more that I have to include Sweet Child O'Mine - GNR And Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience 5 isn't going to happen for me. I'll shut up now. I lied. One more. Eruption - Van Halen Damn you!!! By two minutes. ;) I put Photograph because I think it's the first huge "hair metal" hit. Crazy Train might actually be more accurate though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Taking into account the first part (the song's consequential nature) and off the top of my head: 1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - The Stones2. Paranoid - Black Sabbath3. Revolution - The Beatles4. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana5. Photograph - Def Leppard Any my Pandora just gave me one more that I have to include Sweet Child O'Mine - GNR And Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Experience 5 isn't going to happen for me. I'll shut up now. I lied. One more. Eruption - Van HalenWhat about Stairway to Heaven? Very long song that got airplay and continues to do so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) Pick 5 from this list (I can't!) Rock around the clock - the song that made rock and roll popularLove me do - beginning of the British Invasion Imagine - John's song about trying to change all the violence he saw in the world. Very influential tune that has touched many!Stairway to heaven - thought by many as the #1 classic rock song of all timeSmoke on the water - never has one riff been so popularSmells like teen spirit - (I know I know. I'm not a grunge fan either but..)Tom Sawyer - (just had to throw it in here :)) Edited February 7, 2013 by MMCXII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) Crikey. You Really Got MeA Hard Days Night21st Century Schizoid ManWhite Man(In Hammersmith Palais)Celebrated Summer And a holy f*ckload more. Edited February 7, 2013 by Hatchetaxe&saw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I better not post any songs lest they upset Hatchet Pete! :madra: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I better not post any songs lest they upset Hatchet Pete! :madra:Wouldn't want to make him randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I better not post any songs lest they upset Hatchet Pete! :madra:Wouldn't want to make him randy I'm constantly upset, and randy, so list away!!! I'm a whirling dervish of naughtiness in spandex. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 1. Yes - Close to the Edge2. The Beatles - A Day in the Life3. ELO - Bluebird4. Deep Purple - Highway Star5. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 1. Important in the prog rock scene. An ideal epic structurally, it has a concept, can't even get into the details of the musicianship in text, great amount of sampling / use of atmosphere. 2. Actually, something like the above but on a more general scale. 3. Just added this in here because I think the song's beautiful. Not sure how significant it is.4. Important for metal, as Deep Purple is in general. Emphasis on the solos here, they're near neoclassical. Definitely impeccable shredding for it's time.5. Same reason as reason 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinwoodsman Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Summertime Blues - Cochran/Blue Cheer/WhoYou Really Got Me - Kinks/Van HalenSatisfaction - StonesStairway - ZepA Day In The Life - Beatoes Honourable Mentions: Purple Haze - HendrixIn The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I better not post any songs lest they upset Hatchet Pete! :madra:Wouldn't want to make him randy I'm constantly upset, and randy, so list away!!! I'm a whirling dervish of naughtiness in spandex.Verbiage such as that reminds me of "The Big Lebowski"...that's something the freak chick would've said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Is RUSH's Sweet Miracle related to YES's Miracle of Life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Is RUSH's Sweet Miracle related to YES's Miracle of Life? I don't know. Is Miracle of Life pretty weak too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Is RUSH's Sweet Miracle related to YES's Miracle of Life? I don't know. Is Miracle of Life pretty weak too?I've always liked Sweet Miracle myself... :haz: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Is RUSH's Sweet Miracle related to YES's Miracle of Life? I don't know. Is Miracle of Life pretty weak too?I've always liked Sweet Miracle myself... :haz: I love Miracle of Life!! It's nuts. Living in times of luster, waiting for the flood.We don't agree with your concepts;You'd rather be washed in blood.Is it any wonder? (In my lifetime)Cold depth of blue water...Is it any wonder? (In my lifetime)Rising tides of slaughter - shoulda been washed in blood One of Union's better moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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