OK I'M HERE TO SETTLE THE DOORS ISSUE.

last summer i saw them live.
and it was amazing. the guy who replaced morrison is nearly, if not as good a singer and does a lot of Morrison's antics as well. And Manzarek and Krieger are of course amazing. It was actually one of my best concerts ever. They played for well over 3 hours, including doing for the first time in history THE ENTIRE LA WOMAN ALBUM. plus they did a ton of their big hits. But the clincher was after the encore was over and the house lights came back on, they came back again. WHICH THE VENUE WAS NOT EXPECTING OR HAPPY ABOUT (hence the house lights being turned on). BUT IT WAS AWESOME.

I LIVE for classic rock, thats definitely where its at. it was music, guitars wailing, solos, where there was actually talent. a lot of bands now kind of suck.

[QUOTE=Medopalis]3 hours!! :amaze:. Why can't other bands do that :upset:[/QUOTE]
The Allman Bros did 3:45.
Bruce Springsteen did 3:30
Wynton Marsalleis did 3 hours.
hmmmmm i think that's it for 3 hour + concerts that i've been to...

[QUOTE=Medopalis]Yeah...I think that U2 and Radiohead do quite long ones, but nothing in that league!! Was the standard good the whole way, or did the bands tire?[/QUOTE]

well each of them the end was the best part. the first half hour of Bruce's set was mediocre, but after that it was amazing. if the first thirty minutes had been as good as the conclusion (the last songs were at least 20 minutes of Meet me at Mary's Place and at least 10 minutes of Rosalita, the first encore was a 10 minute born to run and an 8 minute born in the usa, and the second encore was a long version of 7 nights to rock and 15+ minutes of dancing in the dark) it prob would've been the best concert i've ever been to.

The Allmans put up a great show the whole way thru, never slowing or tiring once. The highlights though were when 80+ year old blues legend Hubert Sumlin got up and jammed with them for about 20 minutes and they jammed with a horn section for a 45 minute version of Southbound. Their encore was 40 minutes of Mountain Jam which was spectacular as well. Probably my favorite concert of all time.

Wynton Marsailles was also great the whole way thru. This was at the St. Louis Jazz festival, so he was supposed to yield the stage to The Aaron Neville Quintet after 2 hours. Fortunately he came back for an hour of encores in which he did excerpts from a new orleans jazz funeral in honor of Ray Charles. That was truly amazing, one of the best live performances i've ever seen...

The Doors played a great show the whole way thru as well. They opened with Roadhouse Blues and then went straight into When the Music's Over. They also played such greats as The Alabama Song, Spanish Caravan (after 6 minutes of flamenco guitar jamming). They did a few obscure songs i didn't know that were also amazing and some other great big hits i can't remember at the moment. The highlight of the first half was a fantastic version of Five to One, which was AMAZING. before hearing that i hadn't even liked the song that much, but after that i fell in love with the song. Then they played the ENTIRE LA Woman album (for the first time ever). Then the left the stage, only to come back 3 minutes later to play Light my Fire. Then they left and the house lights came on. BUT NO1 LEFT! there was cheering literally 5 minutes later. Then they came back out AGAIN and played another 20 minutes with the house lights on!

Truly amazing concerts all of them...

[QUOTE=guitarock156]I LIVE for classic rock, thats definitely where its at. it was music, guitars wailing, solos, where there was actually talent. a lot of bands now kind of suck.[/QUOTE]
thanx captain obvious

Classic rock is the best kind of rock. All my friends play this loud *** **** and I like it but not as much as Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Van Halen and all that other stuff.

i'm going to see Don Henly....

was john densmore there?

Ya clapton played for a pretty long time too it was amazing.

[QUOTE=Medopalis]3 hours!! :amaze:. Why can't other bands do that :upset:[/QUOTE]

grateful freaking dead, dag nabit.


And yeah springstein was pretty long. He started half an hour late and did something ike 9 encores :eek:. The guy is a god. And we never talk about him :angry:

[QUOTE=rock not roll]grateful freaking dead, dag nabit.


And yeah springstein was pretty long. He started half an hour late and did something ike 9 encores :eek:. The guy is a god. And we never talk about him :angry:[/QUOTE]
He's good but I can't say I really listen to him.

0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0keyy then :()

Did anyone know that Warren Haynes is playing for The Dead now?

I think an amzing classic rock album many havent herd is Thin Lizzy's Jalibreak. most of their other stuff isnt that great but the whole of the Jailbreak album is pure genious

[QUOTE=badmoon349]Did anyone know that Warren Haynes is playing for The Dead now?[/QUOTE]

:eek:!. You have officially blown my mind. :amaze:

[QUOTE=B0nz0]ok ok, i admit it, i'm a classic rock nut. i love led zeppelin, the beatles, the who, eric clapton, the doors, and so on. most of the bands i listen to broke up years before i was born. at 17, nearly every song on my playlist is older than me. but is it just my imagination, or is classic rock experiencing sort of a revival. i am running into an increasing number of classic rock fans my age. at my school (an all boys high school), the school newspaper took a poll of everyone's favorite genre and band. led zeppeling got 5th and the beatles got 6th, behind that rap crap. classic rock made up a large percent of ppls favorite genre. is this just by me, or are other ppl noticing this too?

o and for u classic rock fans, the crime of the new century was that the Yardbirds new CD, Birdland, recieved no attention at all. that deserved a grammy, or 6.

so are there any other classic rock fans out there, and even if ur not, have u been noticing somewhat of a revival in interest for that sort of music?[/QUOTE]

you named all my favorite bands, the only new bands i like are the white stripes, cake, and the black keys. chili peppers are good, but there not really new.

yes all my friends love classic rock, its pretty big where i live in dallas. but yes, there are still those rap and punk mogerers in my town...

[QUOTE=RockAndRoll]was john densmore there?

Ya clapton played for a pretty long time too it was amazing.[/QUOTE]
i saw clapton at crossroads last june, he was a god

I love it when people quote the first post.

On another note Jeff Healey rocks. The guy is a rock god. A blind rockin, sexified rock god, ya dig? G O D.

Something horrible happened! I went to a few used record stores, my favorite kind of stores, during my trip to ohio, and I couldn't decide on an album to buy. I did buy a Cream dvd to further study Clapton's techniques, which is freakin awesome, but I couldn't decide on a cd. Could somebody please point me in the direction of a good one? I was looking for some Jethro Tull and Yes, but I'm not really familiar with all of their albums. Any suggestions?

Can't go wrong with Yes-Fragile. Or Time and a word. (only two that I have :rolleyes: ).

classic rock rocks! :thumb:

[QUOTE=theclash91]classic rock rocks! :thumb:[/QUOTE]

But does classic rock?

[QUOTE=griftadan]i saw clapton at crossroads last june, he was a god[/QUOTE]
Ya he was incredibble went through his whole career at the conert. He did every thing from his work with derek and the dominoes to him and mr. Johnson.

[QUOTE=rock not roll]On another note Jeff Healey rocks. The guy is a rock god. A blind rockin, sexified rock god, ya dig? G O D.[/QUOTE]
Yep, and I got to see him live :p ;).

[QUOTE=RockAndRoll]Yep, and I got to see him live :p ;).[/QUOTE]

So did I :). The only people on the face of the earth that are better than Jeff Healey are the people who saw him live :).

He played the Mike bullard show once. I lost a little respect for him that day :( ( still tons of respect left).

What are some good Jeff Healey songs?

[QUOTE=Bluesman522]What are some good Jeff Healey songs?[/QUOTE]

Full Circle
I Can't Get My Hands On You
Hell To Pay
My Life Story
It Could All Get Blown Away
Blue Jean Blues


I really don't have too much of his stuff but I have enough to be very very impressed.

the only jeff healey ive heard is angel eyes and it was pretty darn good

[QUOTE=keep on phishin']the only jeff healey ive heard is angel eyes and it was pretty darn good[/QUOTE]

You deprived child. never hearing a lot of healey is like never hearing a lot of hendrix :eek:


Anyone think I may be over-hyping him just a bit?

Perhaps....

All right I am over-hyping him. But he's like a blind, white not as good at guitar but close hendrix. And he's a better singer.

[QUOTE=rock not roll]So did I :). The only people on the face of the earth that are better than Jeff Healey are the people who saw him live :).

He played the Mike bullard show once. I lost a little respect for him that day :( ( still tons of respect left).[/QUOTE]
twice? (once being right beside the stage)

Twice? You concert hog :mad: :p

[QUOTE=rock not roll]Twice? You concert hog :mad: :p[/QUOTE]
and one of them was for free! (as I didn't even buy a ticket [even though I had the best "seat". Then again I couldn't buy a ticket since you had to be over 18)

One of my favorite classic rock bands was Foreigner, but you don't hear much mention of them in classic rock conversation. They had some great songs like "Jukebox Hero", "Hot Blodded", and "Dirty White Boy". They also had that great Les Paul through a Marshall Plexi tone, and it is really pronouced on the beginning of "Long Way From Home".

I don't care too much for Foreigner.

Ya they've never interested me too much either.

beatles rule
 

i love the who but come on!500 years from now one rock band will definitly be remembered:the beatles. the songwriting alone is lights years from most bands and the impact on music they had even thirty years later is still strongly felt. they also revolutionized production and merchandising while opening the door to more progressive music.I mean I'm a huge fan of hendrix but i really think these guys were the best overall rock band.

Warren Haynes or Jeff Healy?

Who does everyone think is better?

[QUOTE=rock not roll]Full Circle
I Can't Get My Hands On You
Hell To Pay
My Life Story
It Could All Get Blown Away
Blue Jean Blues


I really don't have too much of his stuff but I have enough to be very very impressed.[/QUOTE]

Hell To Pay is the one my dad has.