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When The Beatles "White Album" came out, there was the usual parental protests that it was evil and had vulgar language and references. Imagine that compared to today's music. My parents bought into this hysteria and made my sister (then 16) bring it back to the store. Of course, I immediately went out (age 10) and bought another copy. My parents didn't care what I did. The only "vulgar" stuff I could think of might be the inference of "Why Don't We Do It In The Road" and the word "damn" in "Piggies". I'm sure my parents didn't pick up on the drug references such as "trying to make a dove tailed joint" in "Glass Onion" or "I need a fix" in "Happiness is a Warm Gun". What else might somebody in 1968 have found controversial about the "White Album"??? :guitar: :happybanana:
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Black Sabbath to Play First Non-OZZfest Show Rocker Ozzy Osbourne will join his Black Sabbath band mates to headline this year's Roskilde Festival - the group's first gig since last year's annual OZZfest tour. The heavy metal pioneers will join bands including Green Day, Morrissey and Avril Lavigne for Europe's celebrated Danish festival, which will take place from June 30 until July 3. Organizers say the gig will be Black Sabbath's only summer festival appearance. It will also mark the "War Pigs" stars' first performance at an event other than OZZfest in more than two decades.
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Blue Cheer came and went like thunder...but man I loved it. :guitar:
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Jim Capaldi Dies Veteran Traffic rocker Jim Capaldi died in a London clinic Friday morning. He was 60. The "Dear Mr. Fantasy" star, who was surrounded by his family when he passed away, was suffering from stomach cancer. Drummer Capaldi founded Traffic in 1967 with Steve Winwood, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. Amid several line-up changes he also sang and wrote songs for the British band, before embarking on a solo career. Traffic reformed briefly in 1994. Capaldi is survived by his wife Aninha and two daughters Tabitha, 28, and Tallulah, 26. Photo Copyright Getty Images Copyright World Entertainment News Network 2005
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OK!!! The Happenings did it in 1966 and that's the one I am recalling. The Tempos did it in 1959. Bobby Vinton did it somewhere in there too.
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I think he did a version, but not the original. I recall it being several male voices singing the song. Obviously, I'm being extremely lazy or I'd google it myself. Thanks.
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How about "See You In September" by ___________??
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Tommy is an amazing effort for sure..as far as Rock Opera goes...I'll take Jesus Christ Superstar...that's a piece of art to me.
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Not in any particular order: Aladdin Sane - Bowie Aqualung - Tull Sheer Heart Attack - Queen The White Album - Beatles Abbey Road - Beatles Rubber Soul - Beatles Zuma- Neil Young Layla and Other Asst. Love Songs - Derek and the Dominos Disraeli Gears - Cream Are You Experienced? - Hendrix I can live with that list. :guitar:
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Feeling Stronger Everyday....Chicago
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Longer by Dan Fogelberg. A friend of mine used "Thank You" by LZ...their divorce is almost final...I guess he needs a song called "your Welcome" now!
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How about "If I Didn't Love You I'd Hate You" my favorite by Squeeze. Maybe not quite right, but you never know. :beady:
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Last one...Kooks by Bowie. "And if you ever have to go to school Remember how they messed up this old fool don't pick fights with the bullies or the cads cause I'm not much cop at punching other peoples Dads And if the homework brings you down Then we'll through it on the fire and take the car downtown" The is part of the song that David dedicated to his son Zowie.
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...and how can we forget, "To Sir, With Love" Thanks Lulu.
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Teacher I Need You by Elton John "She was long and she was lean she's a middle aged dream and that lady means the whole world to me"
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Songs That Make You Want To Do The Deed
RonJonSurfer replied to Dayse2116's topic in Questions and Answers
Thought about this for a while..it's "Midnight At The Oasis" by Maria Muldaur -
I think that's from "Take It Easy" by Mr. Jackson Browne. Done nicely by The Eagles.
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You can't go wrong with "Victim of Love" and "Already Gone". These guys have some bad relationship problems...don't they. "I heard about you and that man.. There's just one thing I don't understand.. You said he's a liar and he put out fire.. How come you still got his gun in your hand?" or "Well I heard some people talking just the other day.. and they said you were gonna put me on a shelf.. Well let me tell you I got some news for you.. and you'll soon find out it true.. Then you'll have to eat your lunch all by yourself." Actually, they seem to be going on alot of hearsay too.
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How about "Power Pop"...The Baby's "Isn't It Time?" works for me.
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I thought Marie was cute. that was enough reason to watch back then. :happybanana:
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That's a fine approach. I usually use the time period from the onset of the British Invasion until the onset of Disco to define Classic Rock.
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This is great stuff...thanks everybody.
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I miss the old concept of WABC-AM in New York. They were the powerhouse station for the 60's in NY and could be heard up and down the east coast. they played anything from Top 100 to Motown to bubble gum to rock to psychedelic.etc. Classic rock has excluded much of that particular brand of music. You never hear, say, The Supremes, hardly any Stevie Wonder, Grass Roots, Beach Boys..etc. They now fall under "Oldies" but they are classic to me.
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Queen reunites with Paul Rodgers on vocals
RonJonSurfer replied to RonJonSurfer's topic in Music Discussion
Update: (ignore the "buy tickets" unless you are buying tickets!! TOUR DATES (that we know about - more to follow) Date Venue Country Tickets 19-Mar-05 Fancourt (46664 Concert) South Africa Buy Tickets 28-Mar-05 Brixton Academy, London United Kingdom Buy Tickets 30-Mar-05 Le Zenith, Paris France Buy Tickets 01-Apr-05 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid Spain Buy Tickets 02-Apr-05 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona Spain Buy Tickets 04-Apr-05 Palalottomatica, Rome Italy Buy Tickets 05-Apr-05 Forum, Milan Italy Buy Tickets 07-Apr-05 Nelson Mandela Forum, Firenze Italy Buy Tickets 08-Apr-05 BPA Palas, Pesaro Italy Buy Tickets 10-Apr-05 St. Jakobshalle, Basel Switzerland Buy Tickets 13-Apr-05 Stadthalle, Vienna Austria Buy Tickets 14-Apr-05 Olympiahalle, Munich Germany Buy Tickets 16-Apr-05 Sazka Arena, Prague Czech 17-Apr-05 Arena, Leipzig Germany Buy Tickets 19-Apr-05 Festhalle, Frankfurt Germany Buy Tickets 20-Apr-05 Sportpaleis, Antwerpen Belgium Buy Tickets 23-Apr-05 Arena, Budapest Hungary 25-Apr-05 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund Germany Buy Tickets 26-Apr-05 Ahoy, Rotterdam Netherlands 28-Apr-05 Color Line Arena, Hamburg Germany Buy Tickets 30-Apr-05 Globen, Stockholm Sweden 03-May-05 Metro, Newcastle United Kingdom 04-May-05 MEN Arena, Manchester United Kingdom 06-May-05 NEC, Birmingham United Kingdom 07-May-05 International, Cardiff United Kingdom 09-May-05 Hallam, Sheffield United Kingdom 11-May-05 Wembley Arena Pavilion, London United Kingdom I heard the first North American date will be in Montreal. -
In a recent poll on New York's classic rock station, these songs were the topp 99 voted by listeners. The list included 1043 songs: with these Top 1,043 Classic Rock Song "Fast Facts": There are two bands that each have 3 songs in the top 20 (and Led Zeppelin is not one of the bands). The Beatles have the most spots on the countdown. 21 songs ahead of the #2 band. In fact, if you add their solo work into the total, The Beatles are represented 95 times or over 9% of the entire countdown. After The Beatles, Led Zeppelin has the most (49) entries! The Rolling Stones, The Who and Bruce Springsteen follow to make up the countdown?s top 5 artists. Pink Floyd and Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young) are tied as the 6th most popular artists, with 25 songs represented, each. Bar for Bar, Note for Note, Neil Young rocks! If you include all his collaborations with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills and Nash, Young can get in on that 6th action with over 20 songs on the list. Eric Clapton is the 7th most popular artist. In fact, if you add in his work with Cream, Blind Faith, The Yardbirds and Derek & The Dominoes, Clapton has 24 songs on the countdown. As popular as all the British supergroups continue to be, 53% of the music on the countdown is American-made! Hoo Haa! The solo artist with the most songs on the countdown is Bruce Springsteen, with 29! Bruce is also the only solo artist in the top 10! Van Halen is the 8th biggest artist on the countdown, with 23 titles. Billy Joel is the 10th most popular artist on the countdown (surprised, right?), with 22 songs represented! Who is the top charting female solo artist? Janis Joplin. 1 - 99 1 :: Stairway To Heaven :: Led Zeppelin 2 :: Freebird :: Lynyrd Skynyrd 3 :: Layla :: Derek And The Dominos 4 :: Baba O'Riley :: The Who 5 :: Hey Jude :: The Beatles 6 :: Hotel California :: The Eagles 7 :: Born To Run :: Bruce Springsteen 8 :: Won?t Get Fooled Again :: The Who 9 :: Comfortably Numb :: Pink Floyd 10 :: Sympathy For The Devil :: Rolling Stones 11 :: Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise)/A Day In The Life :: The Beatles 12 :: Kashmir :: Led Zeppelin 13 :: Let It Be :: The Beatles 14 :: Wish You Were Here :: Pink Floyd 15 :: Thunder Road :: Bruce Springsteen 16 :: Gimme Shelter :: Rolling Stones 17 :: Satisfaction :: Rolling Stones 18 :: Imagine :: John Lennon 19 :: Bohemian Rhapsody :: Queen 20 :: Light My Fire :: The Doors 21 :: American Pie :: Don McLean 22 :: Piano Man :: Billy Joel 23 :: Like A Rolling Stone :: Bob Dylan 24 :: L. A. Woman :: The Doors 25 :: Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding :: Elton John 26 :: Rosalita :: Bruce Springsteen 27 :: Another Brick In The Wall :: Pink Floyd 28 :: Shine On You Crazy Diamond :: Pink Floyd 29 :: All Along The Watchtower :: Jimi Hendrix 30 :: Dream On :: Aerosmith 31 :: Who Are You :: The Who 32 :: Whole Lotta Love :: Led Zeppelin 33 :: Purple Haze :: Jimi Hendrix 34 :: While My Guitar Gently Weeps :: The Beatles 35 :: Sunshine Of Your Love :: Cream 36 :: Aqualung :: Jethro Tull 37 :: Pinball Wizard :: The Who 38 :: Brain Damage/Eclipse :: Pink Floyd 39 :: You Shook Me All Night :: AC/DC 40 :: More Than A Feeling :: Boston 41 :: Jungle Land :: Bruce Springsteen 42 :: Scenes From And Italian Restaurant :: Billy Joel 43 :: Behind Blue Eyes :: The Who 44 :: Paradise By The Dashboard Light :: Meat Loaf 45 :: Sweet Child O? Mine :: Guns N' Roses 46 :: Knights In White Satin :: Moody Blues 47 :: You Can?t Always Get What You Want :: Rolling Stones 48 :: White Room :: Cream 49 :: Crossroads :: Cream 50 :: Something :: The Beatles 51 :: Black Dog :: Led Zeppelin 52 :: Rock And Roll :: Led Zeppelin 53 :: The Weight :: The Band 54 :: Time :: Pink Floyd 55 :: Walk This Way :: Aerosmith 56 :: Sweet Home Alabama :: Lynyrd Skynyrd 57 :: Angie :: Rolling Stones 58 :: My Generation :: The Who 59 :: Smoke On The Water :: Deep Purple 60 :: Help! :: The Beatles 61 :: The End :: The Doors 62 :: Over The Hills And Far Away :: Led Zeppelin 63 :: Tiny Dancer :: Elton John 64 :: Jessica :: Allman Brothers Band 65 :: Back In Black :: AC/DC 66 :: Iron Man :: Black Sabbath 67 :: (Don?t Fear) The Reaper :: Blue Oyster Cult 68 :: Yesterday :: The Beatles 69 :: Roundabout :: Yes 70 :: Green Grass And High Tides :: Outlaws 71 :: Midnight Rider :: Allman Brothers Band 72 :: Sultans Of Swing :: Dire Straits 73 :: In My Life :: The Beatles 74 :: Suite: Judy Blue Eyes :: Crosby Stills Nash 75 :: Karn Evil #9 1st Impression Pt. 2 :: Emerson Lake & Palmer 76 :: 25 Or 6 To 4 :: Chicago 77 :: Wild Horses :: Rolling Stones 78 :: Me And Bobby McGee :: Janis Joplin 79 :: In A Gadda Da Vida :: Iron Butterfly 80 :: Going To California :: Led Zeppelin 81 :: Melissa :: Allman Brothers Band 82 :: Love Reign O?er Me :: The Who 83 :: Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends :: The Beatles 84 :: Roadhouse Blues :: The Doors 85 :: It's Only Rock And Roll :: Rolling Stones 86 :: Werewolves Of London :: Warren Zevon 87 :: Ten Years Gone :: Led Zeppelin 88 :: Wonderful Tonight :: Eric Clapton 89 :: Sugar Magnolia :: Grateful Dead 90 :: Here Comes The Sun :: The Beatles 91 :: Money :: Pink Floyd 92 :: Brown Sugar :: Rolling Stones 93 :: Sweet Emotion :: Aerosmith 94 :: Bad To The Bone :: George Thorogood 95 :: Jump :: Van Halen 96 :: Losing My Religion :: R.E.M. 97 :: I Want To Hold Your Hand :: The Beatles 98 :: Truckin? :: Grateful Dead 99 :: Locomotive Breath :: Jethro Tull This isn't a bad "definition" of classic rock...but feel free to disagree.