Iconic Rock pre 1980

[chrismpw]

You do know that the original song was like an hour and a half long?

Both sides of a vinyl! It took some effort to listen to the full version.

It certainly was no effort you absolute monster! I have it on vinyl (original pressing) the massively inferior cd and now bookmarked on HD stream.

 

[chrismpw]

Oh yeah... Listened to it once and crossed it off my list.

Ian Anderson is apparently a genius with an IQ of 150+.

I guess it kind of shows in this song.

All you need is half a bottle of whisky and go with it.

(This happens to be what I'm doing right now!)

 

[Tommy Chong]

Surprised no one has mentioned the Lizard King yet...

 

[summerisle]

Of course there's this piece of magnificence ....

Topped by :

 

[degsy]

….some from me. probably not rock but hey ho;

Around the Bend - CCR
Wasn’t Born to Follow - Byrds; part of the Easy Rider soundtrack with the tune above.
Roll Away the Stone - Mott
Hearts of Stone - Southside Johnny
Thunder Road - Springsteen
i Can Hear Music - Beach Boys
Changes - Bowie
Without You - Neilson
Two out of Three Aint Bad - Meatloaf
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright - Dylan

How did I forget Baker Street., up there IMO in the top 5 single ever made along with...

The Sultans of Swing.


'degsy had a daytime job an he's doing alright'

 

[Handball]

Surprised no one has mentioned the Lizard King yet...

 

[chrismpw]

Topped by :

Close but not topped.

Oddly I'd never hear of that track until a snippet in a music quiz 2 weeks ago. I went straight home and played and favourited it and it's the third mention in this thread.

 

[ClausThomsen]

 

[Handball]

Surprised no one has mentioned the Lizard King yet...

I was watching The Doors film again the other day, for the first time in about 20 years. I still say Val Kilmer did a grand job to the point where you didn't really notice the difference.
Saw it at the cinema back when it came out, what was it 91/92? Great film, great band.

 

[summerisle]

Nobody mentioned : ?

 

[degsy]

I think pre-80s and excluding 'young' people is harsh. I'd definitely include Soundgarden or Pearl Jam into the classic rock mix 30(ish) years or so on from their 90s heydays.

What've young people ever done for me

Let em start their own 'Young Peoples Shiz music appreciation Thread' if they're that keen

 

[Tommy Chong]

I was watching The Doors film again the other day, for the first time in about 20 years. I still say Val Kilmer did a grand job to the point where you didn't really notice the difference.
Saw it at the cinema back when it came out, what was it 91/92? Great film, great band.

Yip... He was one of those that fell victim to a heroin overdose. Sad story.

Much like this fella:



Another sad story.

 

[chrismpw]

Nobody mentioned : ?

Pinball is already on my list. Oddly it's my least favourite track in Tommy ... probably only because its been overplayed.

 

[summerisle]

Pinball is already on my list. Oddly it's my least favourite track in Tommy ... probably only because its been overplayed.

It was a toss up between that and I Can See for Miles, or My Generation or...

 

[Handball]

Yip... He was one of those that fell victim to a heroin overdose. Sad story.

Much like this fella:



Another sad story.

The lad who lives next door is a film fan, in the sense that he goes to the cinema regularly, the other day was my turn to pick the playlist, the remit was "ok, pick 3 films you saw when they came out that I won't have seen" (or words to that effect).
So we sat and watched The Lost Boys, JFK and The Doors...with breaks for a drink, ciggy and a slash in the garden.
Still as good as I remembered them.