Introduce me to good rock music

[Asher]

Sounds pretty sexist. Do you think all women sing like Bon Iver?

That's one ugly woman.

[Asher]

Dude, it MUST be resolved! And not take 2+ minutes for it! Gah! That **** is agonizing.

I find it interesting when a song builds you up then just cuts you off. I like the effect.

Another song that does the same thing to me:

[giblets]

That's one ugly woman.

If it sings like a girl it's probably a girl.

[Al B. Sure!]

Okay everybody's posting too much and these songs are pretty long. Slow down.

Black Crowes is okay, I guess. I couldn't really listen to that more than once, though.

Loggins and Massina (through computer speakers, mind you)... The singing was pretty country-like which is a turn-off. The instrumentation sounded great. Nice fusion sound with some great baselines... sax solo... then the guitar comes in... The music is banging. But I wouldn't call this rock, would you? It's musically more similar to some Ramsey Lewis or Roy Ayers. The country singing though... gah... that's what ruins, for me, the music that Slowwhand usually posts in the music thread.

[Al B. Sure!]

**** no. **** no. And what is that? French?

**** no. That's what I think when I think rock music. That obnoxious loud yelling trash.

[Guynemer]

Oh, and Guynemer is overstating his case re Brit vs. US rock.

Show me a list of US rock artists that can match up with the Brit list I had up above (plus Led Zepp, who I inexplicably forgot), and I will concede the argument.

[Nostromo]

Not easy. At the top of my head:

- Elvis Presley
- The Doors
- Frank Zappa
- R.E.M
- Sonic Youth
- Velvet Underground

[Asher]

Simon and Garfunkel
Tom Petty
Nirvana
Hendrix

[Barnabas]

90's isn't my definition of classic rock. I guess it's a sliding scale.

I meant classic rock as a musical style, that their music is quite close to pure unadulterated rock, I did not mean that they are a classic rock band.



now this was a hit in the early 90's, the song is much better than the video which looks outdated and ridiculously 90s

[Tupac Shakur]

First rule: American rock, with a few exceptions, SUCKS.

Brit rock, however, is terrific. Beatles, Stones, Who, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, Clapton (and all his various bands), Kinks, Clash, Sex Pistols.... and that's just scratching the surface.

Fixed.

[Tupac Shakur]

Agreed, it's a pretty tough assignment. The good stuff wasn't radio-friendly for the most part. Seems like he should troll through the power names (Zeppelin, The Who, Springsteen, etc.) and tell us what he likes out of that.

I was youtubing around and ran across this gem. It reminded me that great rock is really about live performance. These guys made their money doing softer, radio-friendly fare, but they were a powerful live act, and this song was a highlight for me. (Saw them in college, circa 1973.)

Oh, another quick note: Alby, do NOT listen through your comp speakers. You need full range reproduction.

That's not even the best Loggins & Messina song...

[Tupac Shakur]

Show me a list of US rock artists that can match up with the Brit list I had up above (plus Led Zepp, who I inexplicably forgot), and I will concede the argument.

While Jrabbit is clearly wrong, you'd be on even stronger ground if you specified that British rock bands are vastly superior to their American counterparts. The United States has produced some great rock artists, but very few great rock bands.

[Asher]

[Berzerker]

[Berzerker]

american bands?

Jimmy Hendrix
The Doors
Kansas
Aerosmith
Eagles
Boston
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Journey
REO Speedwagon
REM
Metallica
Jefferson Airplane

and for those who think the Starship cant rock, check the guitar jam on this song



there's just so many good bands from the USA, but Rush and Pink Floyd are my favorites