Posted on 10/31/2018 3:40:56 PM PDT by A Navy Vet
I know it's off music day. Just thinking to get us out of the politics.
No, it is straight up slow blues, although a great turn of those blues, especially with Bonham's drums.
Never heard it.
Never heard it. Carpenters?
You’re kidding right? Those are all in the country/folk genre.
Yup, the epitome of a power ballad and in my top 3.
Alone Again - Dokken
Still Loving You - Scorpions
I Remember You - Skid Row
Faithfully - Journey
When It’s Love - Van Halen
Love Walks In - Van Halen
Why Can’t This be Love - Van Halen
Wait - White Lion
Is this love - Whitesnake
Heaven - Warrant
Bringin on the heartbreak - Def Leppard
Love Bites - Def Leppard
Believe in Love - Scorpions
If You Needed Somebody - Bad Company
Surprised it took this many replies to get to Journey. C’mon: “Don’t Stop Believin” (a little fast for a power ballad, but it qualifies). “Lovin, Touchin, Squeezin” is up there with the best power ballads of all time.
Don’t Know What you got til it’s gone - Cinderella
Nobody’s Fool - Cinderella
In My Dreams- Dokken
Stone in Love - journey
Open Arms - Journey
The best example in this thread is the Scorpions, "Still Loving You". Or if you prefer by Foreigner, "I Wanna Know What Love Is." Hysteria by Def Leppard is also a good example.
Dude, get out of the 60's. That is a folk song.
Styx had great songs, but Blue Collar Man was not a power ballad. It was almost pop.
The close Styx came to a power ballad was, "Suite Madamn Blue". One of my all time favorite songs ever. It's the first on one my car flash drives. If you're a patriot, you owe yourself to listen to that epic song. Have a tissue handy for the tears. It was as relevant then as it is today.
Bad finger was a great band
So many latter power ballads were so syrupy.....rock bands appealing to junior high girls
REO was worst offender.....I’m gonnna keep on loving you between hurls....
I could stomach Motley Crüe ballads and Metallica sellout ballads and even a couple of Brett Michaels ballads just cause CC played the choice lead chops
In the air tonight....is that a power ballad?
10cc I’m not in love
The true first power ballad is Nights in White Satan....a great song
Badge from Cream borders on power ballad
Aerosmith has several but Tyler is so despicable I refuse to acknowledge them besides their best song is straight yardbirds rip
Queensryche Silent Lucidity.....good one
Oasis Champagne Supernova....another
Cheap Trick The Flame....well it is Cheap Trick
Night Ranger.....Sister Christian....wonderland nod
Blind Faith.....Presence of the Lord....this is a gospel number slash power ballad although it finishes as a non ballad
Guns and Roses .....November Rain...I always see Stephanie Seymour’s legs in her bridal gown
Prince Purple Rain ...a contender for first place
Meat Loaf.....tie Two out of Three ain’t bad versus I would do anything for Love
Cinderella Nobody’s Fool
Pantera.....yes they had a ballad who’s name escapes me
Lynyrd Skynyrd....Tuesday’s Gone....another contender for first place
Metallica The Unforgiven or Turn the Page
Quick rant off the top of my heads of power ballads that maybe don’t suck
Interesting I never knew that though admittedly carpenters were like fogleberg
Chick music
Ahem
See the post preceding yours
Gmta
Never heard it.
Yes!! It counts
Some of these have been taken but I’ll include them anyway:
Still Loving You-Scorpions
November Rain-Guns ‘N Roses
Too Late For Love-Def Leppard
Bringing on the Heartbreak-Def Leppard
When a Blind Man Cries-Deep Purple
Who Wants to Live Forever-Queen
The Show Must Go On-Queen
Close My Eyes Forever- Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne
Mother Love-Queen
More Than a Feeling-Boston
I don’t know if this song qualifies as a power ballad but I love it:
Changes-Black Sabbath
"Badge from Cream borders on power ballad." Yes,they were the first hard rock band and you are one of the few that get power ballad/rock. Did you know Ginger Baker (drummer) had 2 base drums to get that sound.
"The true first power ballad is Nights in White Satan....a great song"
I disagree. That was a beautifully written slow ballad with a big orchestral arrangement, but not a power ballad.
I liked REO for the melodic rock. They weren't power ballads so much, but nice flowing RnR.
"In the Air Tonight" was its own original sound, with Phil's original heavy drums entering later in the song. I'll give you that one as a power ballad.
"Sister Christian" made me want to puke every time played. Definitely not a power ballad.
Many of your others I haven't heard, so they may or may not apply in this category. Also, "Dream On" by Aerosmith was an early power ballad. Like them or not, that song qualifies.
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