[QUOTE=jpj]Well, they debuted in 1980 which is borderline classic rock era, but I think their sound is pure metal so I wouldn't call them classic rock.[/QUOTE]

Fair enough. I guess so many people think so incredibly of them, I group them with Classic Rock.

np: Beyond the Sea - Django

[QUOTE=TheDMV]Just the time period they were in; their sound.


From what I've heard, it's much better than a lot of the other stuff. It was pre-Johnson, and he sounds like a muppet.
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am I the only one here that likes Johnson better?

np - 1921 (The Who)

[QUOTE]Not so much a genre, but rather a label given to bands from the mid/late 60's to the late 70s/early 80s. Since there is no one sound or likeness found in all classic rock bands, I don't think it's a genre in the traditional sense.[/QUOTE]
Hm, that is my opinion also, but then on the flip side I think it could be considered a genre, because correct me if I'm wrong but genre is another word for category and I have a hard time putting the Who and Nickleback in the same genre (Rock), just like someone would have a hard time putting Iron Maiden and System of a Down into the same metal genres so they split them up. The Who is classic rock, Nickleback is just generally called rock or whatever. And Iron Maiden is called Heavy Metal while System of a Down is called Nu-Metal.

I've been writing all day, so I'm pretty sure my brain to computer screen communication gets funked up. (If that even made sense.)
Thanks jpj! I've decided just to call it more of an era of music instead of stretching the thruth and calling it a genre.

It just depends on how you look at it, but it's not a very important matter in my eyes anyway.

Meh, I'm writing to a bunch of people who are bigger music snobs then me. So I want to try and make this as accurate and thought out as possible :).

So there's this amazing used cd store by me called "The Grand Wazoo", and I just checked it out today. They have a ton of cds, vinyl, and posters, and they're all pretty cheap. I got [I]Let It Be Naked[/I] for $10.25, new, [I]Blow By Blow[/I] for $9.25 new, and [I]Sailing the Seas of Cheese[/I] for $8.25 used. I'm going there more often.

[QUOTE=Jacaran]I know Classic Rock is not technically a genre or what not but lets just say it is for the purpose of this.
1. What artist that you feel is the best example of classic rock?
2. What album do you think is the best example of classic rock?
3. Would you consider the Keyboards a typical instrument for classic rock?
4. Are the following bands classic rock: Guns N Roses, U2, Iron Maiden, Metallica.[/QUOTE]

1. Led Zeppelin or Cream
2. Led Zeppelin II
3. Keyboards, not so much, organs, yes
4. No to all of them.

1) Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd I can't choose, they both have large elements of CR)
2) Wish You Were Here (some very long songs, a poppy song, synthesizers, lots of guitar solos, a theme, etc. etc.)
2) Yes, Yes, Yes
3) Yes, No, Yes, Yes

A satisfactory 2,100th post.

im pissed, i was supposed to be going to see Rick Wakeman March 3rd, he cancelled all of his dates around here but he's reschedueling in June, so hopefully i can go then.

Ive been listening to him all day, i got like 4 more of his albums to keep me busy

NP - Rick Wakeman - Orpheus Song

[QUOTE]3) Yes, No, Yes, Yes[/QUOTE]

How can you say Metallica is CR but not U2?

[QUOTE=TheDMV]How can you say Metallica is CR but not U2?[/QUOTE]
Because I did.

Actually I don't really know... I guess I'm just mad at U2. Well, I'm mad at Metallica too... Ok, you win.

4) Yes, No, Yes, No

Anybody want any Wakeman? im uploading a couple albums for a friend, i can send them out.

Ive been getting a lot of stuff in the mail lately, im getting a bunch more

what i recieved in the past days:


[U]Video[/U]
Jethro Tull - Hipodrome 77 DVD
Jethro Tull - MSG 78 DVD
ELP - Tokyo 72 DVD
Yes - Before and Beyond VCD
Rick Wakeman - Never Mind The Buzzcocks DVD
Rcik Wakeman - This is Your Life DVD

[U]AUDIO[/U]
Zappa - 10-31-74
Zappa - 10-30-76
Zappa - 10-31-76
Zappa - 10-31-78
Jethro Tull - 70-08-16
Bloodwyn Pig - 70-08-03
Eric Clapton - Blues Night
Yes - 28-2-74
Yes - 19-March-74
Bob Dylan - his WHOLE 05 spring tour (about 46 discs)

[QUOTE]"The Grand Wazoo"[/QUOTE]
Greatest. Name. Ever. That's such an awesome album.

[QUOTE]Zappa - 10-31-74
Zappa - 10-30-76
Zappa - 10-31-76
Zappa - 10-31-78
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That would sweet if you could send out that zappa, oh and maybe the tull if you can.

[QUOTE=WelcomeToTheMachine]im pissed, i was supposed to be going to see Rick Wakeman March 3rd, he cancelled all of his dates around here but he's reschedueling in June, so hopefully i can go then.

Ive been listening to him all day, i got like 4 more of his albums to keep me busy

NP - Rick Wakeman - Orpheus Song[/QUOTE]

Were you going to see him in Danbury? I was going to try to get a few friends interested in going to that but I guess I won't now. And could you upload Eric Clapton- Blues Night?

And I'm way late on the 4 questions, but whatever.

1. The Who
2. Highway 61 Revisited
3. Yes
4. U2

I'll try my four answers, even tho I'm late.

1. The Rolling Stones or The Who
2. Led Zeppelin II
3. Yeah, they're a instrument used in alot of the classic rock records.
4. None of them are classic rock.

i just found out hes having it June 15 now, so ill be going to that

i'm gonna have to convert all of those to Mp3 becuase i have less than a gig left on my hard drive and those flac files will straight up kill my computer

NP - Rick Wakeman - Sir Lancelot and The Black Knight

Mmmm Chris uploaded The Rocket's (Crazyhorse with extra guys) first album from 1968. It's good to have him back, it was the only blog I downloaded from.

I also found a burned CD I made like a year ago today, it was a cool reflection of my musical taste back than. (Practically the same as now except more Led Zeppelin and The Who)

I had some Canned Heat and QMS on it, it was actually a decent mix..

[QUOTE=Livewired]Mmmm Chris uploaded The Rocket's (Crazyhorse with extra guys) first album from 1968. It's good to have him back, it was the only blog I downloaded from.

I also found a burned CD I made like a year ago today, it was a cool reflection of my musical taste back than. (Practically the same as now except more Led Zeppelin and The Who)

I had some Canned Heat and QMS on it, it was actually a decent mix..[/QUOTE]


I discovered a really old CD with a bunch of Van Halen on it a while back...I don't listen to them at all any more. I was big into them about four years ago though.

I remember about a 2 years ago this month for a year, I was on a huge Van Halen kick. I remember playing Van Halen I alot of times along with Best of Volume I, just trying to learn some of Eddie's chops, and get my technical guitar skill as far as it could.

Its still great stuff :)

[QUOTE]Its still great stuff [/QUOTE]
Yea, Van Halen is pretty sweet, I have best of volume 1 on CD and all there studio albums on vinyl. Eruption is the a kick *** song, and hard as hell to play.

I've never been able to get into Van Halen.

I've got a couple of cds that a burned about a year and a half ago that contain only songs by the Goo Goo Dolls and Tonic. They were my favorite bands at the time.

[QUOTE=MidnightRider]I've never been able to get into Van Halen.
[/QUOTE]
Same here, I've never really been a fan.

I haven't heard much VH beyond Hot For Teacher, but what an awesome song 'tis.

Today I've listened to Led Zep, Floyd, and ABB. It's been a good day :)

today i listened to Wakeman, and a tull song, great day

today I've listened to quite a bit...

Grand Funk, The Who, Metallica, The Beatles, Dire Straits, Iron Butterfly, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, and more I just don't remember!

I've listen to a lot today also:

CSN, Cream, The Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Frank Zappa, Captain Beafheart and His Magic Band, Jethro Tull, and Bob Dylan.

ugh. i have mixes from back during my "transition period." basically it's a bunch of pop-rap, simon and garfunkel, and the beatles. its weird.

i just saw match point. it's excellent, probably one of my favorite movies recently.

today i listened to:
beck, bogert, and appice
cactus
vanilla fudge
django reinhardt
joe bonamassa
rilo kiley
and a bunch more assorted single songs.

also, right now i'm listening to butch walker and loving it. great stuff.

I can't even remember all the sh[size=2]i[/size]t I listened to today.

I just got on the computer for the first time all day, so all I've listened to today is The Beatles- Magical Mystery Tour, and The Fool on the Hill.

Well that's if you don't count all the shi[I]t[/I]ty bar music I heard tonight.

Anybody want me to send out some Wakeman? (anybody who hasnt heard him should download these)

NP - Rick Wakeman - Sir Lancelot and The Black Knight

I wish he didnt postpone his dates :(