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Rolling Stone Readers Pick the Best Ballads of All Time
Rolling Stone Magazine ^ | Andy Greene

Posted on 05/13/2011 9:14:29 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

Last week we asked our readers to vote for their favorite ballad or slow jam of all time. Votes were all over the place – from tracks by Pearl Jam to Elvis Presley to Lionel Richie. In the end it was very close, and there was a tie so we had to expand our standard top 10 to a top 12. If this survey has reinforced anything, it's that our readers really, really love Led Zeppelin.

(Excerpt) Read more at rollingstone.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: ballads; ledzeppelin; music; rockandroll
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To: Lazlo in PA
The best: "Since I Don't Have You". ......Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners..............Pittsburgers All.

"See You In September"......The origional was The Tempos.
We all went to Duquesne University.

41 posted on 05/13/2011 9:43:46 PM PDT by AGreatPer (Voting for the crazy conservative gave us Ronald Reagan....Ann Coulter)
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To: Psycho_Bunny

I’m with you, Psycho_Bunny:

Always found ‘Stairway To Heaven’ depressing and dismal. Much prefer ‘Hot Dog’.

By the way, where’s Janis Joplin’s ‘Me And Bobby McGee’?

Just thought I’d ask.

Jack.


42 posted on 05/13/2011 9:44:13 PM PDT by Jack Deth (Knight Errant and Resident FReeper Kitty Poem /Haiku Guy)
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To: JD91

It’s been a while since I heard “For No One.” Came across it earlier in the week. A terrific song.


43 posted on 05/13/2011 9:44:24 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement (Obama "acted stupidly.")
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To: ConservativeStatement

Good Post. We are likely to remember many songs by the input of fellow FReepers young and a tad older.

Dock of the Bay

Alone Again Naturally

Midnite Train to Georgia

Wichita Lineman

The list is large.


44 posted on 05/13/2011 9:45:29 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: ConservativeStatement

“You Send Me” (1957) - Sam Cooke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqzv1ZS6uZs


45 posted on 05/13/2011 9:45:30 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but will give us the shaft.)
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To: Tea Party Reveler
I found YouTube to be an excellent tool to learn how to play all of these songs on guitar

Keep learning your chops on the guitar any way you can - it sounds like this is your passion! you will do well and be better for it!

46 posted on 05/13/2011 9:45:48 PM PDT by JD91
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To: DemforBush
BTW, 10 ballads that, while maybe not the 10 greatest ever, are at least as good as anything RS's poll put out:

Hendrix - Little Wing

The Guess Who - These Eyes

Rolling Stones -Winter

Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven's Door

Rainbow - Catch the Rainbow

The Twilight Singers - The Lure Would Prove Too Much

The Eagles - Best of My Love

Pink Floyd - Stay

ZZ Top - Hot, Blue, and Righteous

Mazzy Star - Fade into You

47 posted on 05/13/2011 9:45:48 PM PDT by DemforBush
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To: Craftmore

Where have you been where its played 600 times in the past two days - Japan? I know they love it there.


48 posted on 05/13/2011 9:46:21 PM PDT by SatinDoll (NOT FOREIGN NATIONALS AS OUR PRESIDENT)
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To: Always Independent

me too. I post that on my fb every two months or so


49 posted on 05/13/2011 9:46:21 PM PDT by merryberry (just like that..they took it away! (former car dealer said to me as i watched on cspan))
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To: buccaneer81

Heh, I never dug that one, either.


50 posted on 05/13/2011 9:46:39 PM PDT by DemforBush
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To: Tea Party Reveler

Good luck, sounds like you are dedicated.


51 posted on 05/13/2011 9:47:03 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement (Obama "acted stupidly.")
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To: dfwgator

That rocks, Beavis!


52 posted on 05/13/2011 9:47:13 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: buccaneer81

Is it as bad as Babe by Styx? :^)


53 posted on 05/13/2011 9:47:24 PM PDT by This Just In (In America, RINO's belong in zoo's, not public office)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Billy Joel - She’s Always a Woman


54 posted on 05/13/2011 9:48:31 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: MplsSteve

Actually, I think “Only Women Bleed” is his best.


55 posted on 05/13/2011 9:48:53 PM PDT by Fractal Trader
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To: Lazlo in PA

Good point!

Even if TV stations were still running a test pattern, I’m usually long asleep and wouldn’t know it either!


56 posted on 05/13/2011 9:49:21 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: This Just In
Is it as bad as Babe by Styx? :^)

The very same. The one song that tainted "Cornerstone" just as "Beth" marred "Destroyer."

57 posted on 05/13/2011 9:49:27 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: eyedigress
The list is large.

But there is room for only one song at the top:

Stardust.

58 posted on 05/13/2011 9:49:36 PM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance On Parade)
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To: Jack Deth

My first shirt played guitar will I belted the blues on that in 1986. It was a dress event with grog and all.

I ain’t no Janis Joplin. :^)


59 posted on 05/13/2011 9:49:39 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
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To: Lazlo in PA

The Four Tops version is the best I’ve heard


60 posted on 05/13/2011 9:50:03 PM PDT by KentuckianaHeadhunter
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