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VH1's 25 Greatest Power Ballads
VH1 ^ | 1/2006 | Staff

Posted on 01/12/2006 11:42:13 AM PST by pissant

25. Close My Eyes Forever-- Lita Ford

24. When It's Love-- Van Halen

23. It's Been Awhile-- Staind

22. Still Loving You-- Scorpions

21. Silent Lucidity-- Queensryche

20. Love Song-- Tesla

19. Only God Knows Why-- Kid Rock

18. Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)-- Cinderella

17. These Dreams-- Heart

16. How You Remind Me-- Nickelback

15. I Remember You-- Skid Row

14. Keep On Loving You-- REO Speedwagon

13. Again-- Lenny Kravitz

12. Home Sweet Home-- Mötley Crüe

11. Nothing Else Matters-- Metallica

10. Is This Love-- Whitesnake

9. Sister Christian-- Night Ranger

8. Love Bites-- Def Leppard

7. Every Rose Has Its Thorn-- Poison

6. November Rain-- Guns N' Roses

5. I'll Be There For You-- Bon Jovi

4. With Arms Wide Open-- Creed

3. Beth-- Kiss

2. I Don't Want To Miss a Thing-- Aerosmith

1. Open Arms-- Journey


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To: saltlick

Helix - "Never Want to Lose You"


361 posted on 01/12/2006 6:25:25 PM PST by RockinRight ("It's as if all the brain-damaged people in America got together and formed a voting bloc" - Coulter)
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To: garyhope

Hey, I was listening to the Ramones in the 70's too, I just claim that I was 7 at the time.

Sadly, Joey, Johnny, and Dee Dee are all gone.

I never got to see them live, but I wore out more than a few vinyl disks................

Gabba Gabba Hey!


362 posted on 01/12/2006 6:46:13 PM PST by WhiteGuy (Vote for gridlock)
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To: WhiteGuy

Gabba Gabba Hey back!

I'd like to claim I was a teenager when I first discovered the Ramones, but it was more like my early 30's, but I could pogo with the best of them in the mosh pit.

Who the hell invented slam dancing and why?

Did you see "Rock And Roll High School"?


363 posted on 01/12/2006 6:55:23 PM PST by garyhope (Happy, healthy, prosperous New Year to all good Freepers and our brave military.)
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To: A CA Guy
I think a lot of the songs on that lists were real good ones.

Indeed.
Though, in my book, "Still Loving You" would be number one on the list.
Man oh man... when those guitars crash in on the third chorus!

364 posted on 01/12/2006 6:58:52 PM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Crime cannot be tolerated. Criminals thrive on the indulgences of society's understanding.)
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To: pissant

Scorps "Still Loving You" should be better than #22.

And while Aerosmith made #2, it should have been with "Dream On." Maybe that doesn't qualify as a power ballad...


365 posted on 01/12/2006 7:02:14 PM PST by XEHRpa
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To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten

The Kinks are way underated or not remembered enough today. Same for the Yardbirds. Both were big influences on other bands. Not to mention the parade of great guitarists that came out of the Yardbirds, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Clapton! Can you believe that? Ever hear Chris Spedding?

I saw the Yardbirds at the Fillmore East once when Jimmy Page was playing with them. After about 2 songs, I said to myself, "that guitar player's not bad,...no,... sh*t, he's really, really good!" It was kind of obvious.

Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and the Sex Pistols are about the only bands that I didn't see that I wanted to. The first Led Zeppelin album with "Communication Breakdown" on it was revolutionary.


366 posted on 01/12/2006 7:11:50 PM PST by garyhope (Happy, healthy, prosperous New Year to all good Freepers and our brave military.)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

I love the guitars and can appreciate them George Benson style as well.


367 posted on 01/12/2006 7:14:14 PM PST by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: garyhope

Agree with all you said. Nope never heard of Chris Spedding.

On the Kinks (whom I have undying admiration for) it's worth remembering that their degree of commerical respect is at least partly if not completely a function of conscious or sub-conscious choices that they made. They never wanted to be the magazine idols that some other bands became. I'm not really sure if they had it to do over, they wouldn't do it exactly the same way. What I find interesting is how often you hear Kinks songs either on ads or at venues like at sporting events. "Your Really got me" is as much of a musical landmark as "Heartbreak Hotel" or "Satisfaction" or "Twist and Shout". And their song list goes on and on and on.

Big admirer of Page and the Yardbirds. Love Cream stuff. Another relatively unappreciated musical statement - the single Blind Faith album - used to won that album on vinyl but hadn't heard it in a long time - recently started listening to it again on MP3 - amazing stuff.


368 posted on 01/12/2006 7:25:01 PM PST by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten (Is your problem ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care.)
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To: RockinRight
Yngwie Malmsteen - "Heaven Tonight"
House of Lords - "Remember My Name"


Excellent songs! House of Lords did a nice cover of "Can't Find My Way Home," too.

Two more for you:
MSG - "Anytime" & "When I'm Gone"
369 posted on 01/12/2006 9:04:54 PM PST by saltlick
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To: pissant
I'm not a fan of the "power ballad" (to put it mildly), but if I had to pick one it'd be "Love to Love" by UFO (the live version on the 1979 album Strangers in the Night).
370 posted on 01/12/2006 9:09:31 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: RockinRight
Helix - "Never Want to Lose You"
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Don't have any Helix, yet-- will put them on my list. . .

LA Guns - "Crystal Eyes" is a nice one.
Another one from Great White - "Angel Song"

Signing off for the night - Rock on, RockinRight!
371 posted on 01/12/2006 9:16:19 PM PST by saltlick
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To: saltlick

Helix was one of the few good things to come from Canada (besides Rush). They were much more popular there than here in the states, but they're good stuff.


372 posted on 01/12/2006 9:18:35 PM PST by RockinRight ("It's as if all the brain-damaged people in America got together and formed a voting bloc" - Coulter)
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To: Mr. Mojo; pissant
....I'll also include a few Mott the Hoople tunes, although their "power ballad" status is certainly debatable.

"The Ballad of Mott the Hoople" and "Hymn for the Dudes" on the album Mott and "Half Moon Bay" on their first release. Incredible tunes that shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath with any of VH1's selections.

373 posted on 01/12/2006 9:21:57 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: saltlick; All

I also have another list, not power ballads but most underrated albums of my formative years (1980-1995):

1. Jefferson Starship - Winds of Change (1982) - amazing arrangements and vocals. Sounded modern and catchy without delving into the pop crapfest that Starship was soon to become. Some of Grace Slick's best vocal work since the early 70s, and the guitar work is good too. Even the banal Mickey Thomas sounded good here.

2. Bon Jovi - 7800 Fahrenheit (1985) - Bon Jovi's ONLY good album, really.

3. Skid Row - Slave to the Grind (1991) - also one of my top ten METAL albums, this also makes my top in all genres.

4. Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting (1990) - Just solid, good stuff. Have to listen to appreciate it.

5. Trixter - Trixter (1991) - just another "hair band" but they were every bit as good as anything else that was out then, but, they didn't come to the scene until 1991 and never hit it big.


374 posted on 01/13/2006 11:43:24 AM PST by RockinRight ("It's as if all the brain-damaged people in America got together and formed a voting bloc" - Coulter)
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To: Millee; BTHOtu; baker_girl; annie laurie; PaulaB; MotleyGirl70; EX52D

Hehe! I sung TWO of these songs tonight. Went to a wedding and they had karaoke at the reception.

One was "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" and I sounded pretty damn good. The other one, I am NOT telling...I was coaxed.


375 posted on 01/14/2006 11:17:01 PM PST by RockinRight ("It's as if all the brain-damaged people in America got together and formed a voting bloc" - Coulter)
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To: RockinRight
Went to a wedding and they had karaoke at the reception.

There is no amount of alcohol that could ever make me sing karaoke. I'll be the first to admit it; I'm a horrible singer. I only sing in my car or in the privacy of my own home :)

The other one, I am NOT telling...I was coaxed.

Was it something by:

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OR

Lol! j/k :)

376 posted on 01/15/2006 11:19:12 AM PST by MotleyGirl70
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To: MotleyGirl70

I discovered that there IS an amount of alcohol that works for me...

OK, it was "Wait" by White Lion. Not mentioned on this thread, actually.


377 posted on 01/15/2006 11:33:54 AM PST by RockinRight ("It's as if all the brain-damaged people in America got together and formed a voting bloc" - Coulter)
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To: RockinRight
OK, it was "Wait" by White Lion.

That's not so bad for a power ballad. I bet you sound good.

I've seen it where people get up to karaoke and are actually really good.

If I could sing half way decent, I'd probably karaoke to something from the Go-Go's; like "We Got The Beat","Vacation" or something totally cheesy like that :)

378 posted on 01/15/2006 11:41:50 AM PST by MotleyGirl70
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To: pissant

"Blood and Roses" - The Smithereens


379 posted on 01/15/2006 11:42:40 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: MotleyGirl70

I didn't sound too bad. My problem is that I don't have much range, I can't sing that high or all that low, either. However, alcohol seems to loosen up my vocal cords a bit and I can get about a step or so higher.


380 posted on 01/15/2006 11:51:25 AM PST by RockinRight ("It's as if all the brain-damaged people in America got together and formed a voting bloc" - Coulter)
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