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I have Desolation Boulevard, I still listen to it to this day, they're a good band, a blend of Pop & Rock, but not annoying like some others in that category. I never really bothered with the image of rock stars, if they have the right sound, then it's worth the listen. My favorite tracks are Set Me Free, AC/DC/, & Fox on the Run.

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I agree with most of what was listed Mine would be in alphabetical order (most of them, that I think are the best / most significant to R&R, not necessarily my 10 favorites. I know I'm missing a few) The Beatles Black Sabbath The Doors The Eagles Jimi Hendrix Led Zeppelin Lynyrd Skynyrd Pink Floyd Rolling Stones The Who

What I mean is, the specific style of music achieves it's dignity & is thought out be a select many, but isn't the center of the musical attention.

Led Zeppelin never hit #1 on the Hot 100, very few rock bands have, & most were ballads during the 80's. This was their 10 biggest charting songs on the Pop Singles Charts Whole Lotta Love | No. 4 | 1970 Black Dog | No. 15 | 1972 Immigrant Song | No. 16 | 1971 D'yer Mak'er | No. 20 | 1973 Fool In The Rain | No. 21 | 1980 Trampled Under Foot | No. 38 | 1975 Rock And Roll | No. 47 | 1972 Over The Hills And Far Away | No. 51 | 1973 Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman) | No. 65 | 1970 Good Times Bad Times | No. 80 | 1969

I would've voted Trainspotting, but it wasn't on that list. I went with The Wall by Pink Floyd, Geldof's performance trips me out even when I'm sober. Another classic I found to be drug-related was Clockwork Orange, most say different, but see for yourself LOL

I didn't say (or mean in words) that I like them, just pinpointing a few examples of current day folkish rock, it's all gone downhill over the past 10 years or so. The entire idea behind the genre has maintained itself, but isn't always the idea behind "Mainstream"

Here's one, What was the only Hard Rock / Metal song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop & rock charts?

I know this is an old thread, but do they have Pink Floyd there, it's kind of strange, a nice selection though, I found a cool Zeppelin one I'm using.

In Heaven, can you give me an idea on what you categorize as Mainstream? (Do you determine it in Radio Airplay, Record Sales, Concert Venues, etc) Tom Petty, yes I agree is mainstream, but still very significant, even as a focal point for his obvious influence Bob Dylan. Modern day folk singers, such as Petty, Costello, and even current singers like Dave Matthews & John Mayer aren't as widespread as they used to be. Anymore it seems that if the mainstream is comprised of such artists, is hard obtained & rare.

I've taken many flights around the country, & have never been able to smoke on a flight of any time. It's even worse waiting for a flight in the terminal of a large airport & having to go completely outside, several stories down to smoke. I wounded up getting lost & almost missing a flight at O'Hare airport because of this. I can understand not allowing smoking on a flight, because of hermetic issues, but in a large occupancy, such as an airport, there needs to be smoking designated areas to keep this from occurring.

LOL, that was too funny, I had to quote it. I remember one time eating at a fast food place, and somebody was sitting across from me, while eating & chewing with their mouth open, I became so disgusted I had to storm out of there immediately.

It was Jim Gordon who wrote it, he co-wrote the song with Clapton. He was a drummer, but played the piano during the end of the song. Legend has it that Gordon was playing a piano piece & Clapton overheard it, and asked if that bit could be used, they worked over night on a song, which wounded up being "Layla". He's done countless uncredited background music for Clapton, Harrison, & others, and is a very talented versatile musician. He's been diagnosed for schizophrenia treatment, and currently serving a prison sentence for murdering his mother.

I think it should be left to the choice of the business owner, weather they want to allow a private section for smoking or not. Most places I often go to (Bar, Restaurant, Pool House, etc) have designated smoking areas indoors. The government is doing their damnedest to prohibit smoking as it is, with the tax increases & identification restrictions.

Try looking here All Music Guide , maybe if you browse around the CD information, it might tell you.

My favorite film he was in was the 50's classic Julius Caesar, where he played Marc Anthony. They did a good job at recapturing the historical events, & he played that part with perfection.

I liked his earlier work with the Yardbirds (true R&R classic) as well as the sessions with King. I haven't heard anything by him that I didn't like.

I changed it to an "out of focus" picture of Robert Plant, I'll probably change it again, I just get tired of using the same icon after a few days.

I hate how everytime they show a CD compilation of Dance Hits on tv, those short 10 second samples get stuck in my head for what seems like an eternity. And as soon as they're out of the clear, another Dance CD commercial comes along & it's like Deja Vu.

I can already tell it's Zeppelin from the guitar, same with Hendrix. Rolling Stones aren't hard to differentiate. Same with Metallica's opening guitar. Guns N' Roses can be recognized right away. Most of what was listed in the previous posts have the same appeal.

Alright, list some good songs, where he showcases his guitar with perfecto, & I'll give them a try. But I'm already telling you this much, he ain't no Yngwie or Vai.

I agree with you on Alice in Chains, in my opinion, they were the best band out of Seattle, Soundgarden coming in second. The earlier albums during the 89-92 eras were the best showcases of grunge. Pearl Jam was relevant in the early 90's but then faded into some abstract music. Around Cobain?s death, the whole genre started mellowing & merging into the alternative genre. A lot of smaller venue bands, such as Mudhoney, Gruntruck, Screaming Trees, & the Melvins were good, but didn?t have the appeal needed to fit in the mainstream.

Bill Bruford (Yes) Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) Mike Shrieve (Santana) Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix) Ian Paice (Deep Purple) Lars Ulrich (Metallica) Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)

You could always make a cartoon movie about KISS saves Christmas, where they help santa. I bet nobody ever thought of that before LOL

Have you ever played Kiss: Psycho Circus for Dreamcast I suppose any enemy in that game could count???