Posted on 05/02/2015 8:51:26 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
I saw The Doobie Brothers and Don Felder (Eagles) last night and they still sound great.
Eagles are my all-time favorite. I never get tired of listening to them. I'm a believer in rock keeping us young!
1) Neil Young—not afraid to drive into the artistic ditch
2) Chris Issak
3) Old 97’s - best band in Texas
4) The Jayhawks-power, jangly pop at it’s best
5) The Kinks-1967 till 1972— British Rock at it’s best
6) PJ Harvey
7) The Verve—shoegazing at it’s best
8) Doug Sahm—You can’t live in Texas unless you have alot of soul
9) The Mavericks- Raul Malo could sing the phone book and make it interesting
10) bruce Springsteen till 1988
What’s wrong with FR????
No Van Morrison fans here!!!
My one minor complaint about U2 is that too many of their tunes have a similar sound to them. But if you were to list their top ten hits of all time, they’d stack up well against any other band that shows up on this thread.
I’m a big Van Morrison fan.
But, he ain’t a band. :)
I'm with you on that. Every now and then I scan the FM dial and can't believe the garbage that passes for music these days.
I've always contended that the best music and the best bands came out of the 70's which I bracket from 1966 to 1984. The creativity and momentum generated during that era was invigorating and historical. It was a time when the wide genre of rock and roll gave people something to like whether it was real power rock like Led Zeppelin or the gentler offerings that found their way onto the charts like Loggins and Messina or Jackson Brown.
I would put Zeppelin and Rolling Stones at the top of my list and then add a second tier of many bands that didn't quite have the staying power but, produced loads of great stuff; Eagles, Elton John, Doobies, Robin Trower, Fleetwood Mac, Santana, Bowie, REO, CSN&Y, Skynard, Marshall Tucker, Bob Seeger, Allman Brothers, Bad Company - the list goes long, doesn't it?
And although your question was about rock bands, I have to give my appreciation for groups like Pink Floyd and Moody Blues who were masters at creation.
With all that being said and me being a self admitted fan I have to add that there were some financially successful groups that don't get my vote: The Beatles were creative, but I never considered them a rock band. I mean; what the heck kind of a song is Yellow Submarine, do you dance to it or tap your feet? And the after birth of Wings or Paul Macartney, solo performer showed me nothing at all. I can't stand to listen to any of his schmaltzy rubbish. ...never saw what got people interested in the Doors, either, maybe it was their concerts. I saw a lot of concerts and groups in the 70s, but that was one I missed (or ignored).
Will check out Dave Clark Five, as for the stones, always liked them, but not as much as some. Bluesy rock — Zep scratches that itch for me.
The Beatles.
Yeah, if I could see any concert from history...
Kezar 72’(3:
New Riders, Waylon Jennings, Grateful Dead.
That’s a Saturday afternoon
I saw lots of rock icons in the 60’s and early 70’s - Beatles, Hendrix, Zep, Stones. I loved the energy of Santana - there was a show that could get you hopping!
I loved ZZ and was so disappointed when I saw them live (I still like their albums though). I got a thrill out of the hair bands - thought they brought a lot of excitement to the stage.
But my favorite concerts were David Gilmour and Pink Floyd, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Those two guitarists have always been my inspiration.
(2) Allman Brothers at Hollywood Bowl August 6th, 1972 along with Johnny Winter, this is before they got Chuck Leavell in the band.
I saw these on E-Bay and both were from England. They are great.
I had forgotten about Cream. I liked them, too.
Genesis until 1975
Derek and the Dominos
Humble Pie
Creedence Clearwater Revival
This isn't even among my favorite songs from this band, but this performance gives me chills.
I agree. Something for everyone in those days. So much talent. I can’t listen to most of the crap these days. Thankful for oldies stations and Youtube.
Re: Dave Clark Five
You Got What It Takes
Can’t You See That She’s Mine
I Like It Like That
Glad All Over
Over and Over
Catch Us If You Can
Bits and Pieces
Do You Love Me
Because
Point of trivia that reinforces the Allman Brothers at the top of the list for me:
I truly believe that the studio version of "Layla" by Derek & The Dominos was the greatest rock song ever produced. Duane Allman played slide guitar on the studio tracks for that album. Eric Clapton heard him playing at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama back in 1968, and knew immediately that he wanted to have him for the "Layla" tracks.
Journey ok, but David Lee Van Halen is my favorite, with Foo Fighters a close second, Smashing Pumpkins at third
YES. From the days when bands were comprised of real musicians writing real (albeit somewhat bombastic) music.
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