The Quintessential Rock Song

[smearbrick1]

What, in your opinion, is the ultimate example of the quintessential rock song. Not only a song that fits the bill as a rock song, but runs the gamot as far as:

Great intro riff
Great lyrics
Great guitar solo
Thumping drum beat...

The whole deal...

My opinion...

Shot Down In Flames - AC/DC
Train, Train - Blackfoot

[yoda313]

Hello,

Not that I'm into heavy metal too much but:

Sandman - Metallica
Jump - Van Halen (Bon Jovi?? I always get those too mixed up)

Essentials:

Heavy guitar action
Beat pounding drum action
Decent vocals

(Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight is an excellent example of all of the above )

Kevin

[smearbrick1]

Phil Collins does qualify. I would consider "In The Air Tonight" a rock song.

This is not limited to Metal only.

[Rookie64]

Too many to list here...but I'll narrow it down to this one -

Dire Straits' Tunnel of Love (the whole works on a grand scale)

[SquirrelDip]

Pink Floyd - 'Money' comes to mind...

[bazooka]

I like enter sandman as well yoda.

[stiltman]

Deep Purple - smoke on the water
Most widely associated riff of all time

Iron Butterfy - in da........vida
Best drums of all time (second would be Genises)

Yes or Emerson Lake and Palmer
Best 60's songs

I could go on, but I would say for quintessential....Smoke on the water

[Capmaster]

Grand Funk Railroad - Foot Stompin' Music

[BJ_M]

i always liked "Five Miles Out" and "Family Man" by Mike Oldfield , but there are just so many , many already listed here ......

[tgpo]

Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin

[gshelley61]

"Whole Lotta Love" Led Zeppelin

"You Shook Me All Night Long" or "Back In BlacK" AC/DC

[makntraks]

Hello,

Not that I'm into heavy metal too much but:

Sandman - Metallica
Jump - Van Halen (Bon Jovi?? I always get those too mixed up)

Essentials:

Heavy guitar action
Beat pounding drum action
Decent vocals

(Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight is an excellent example of all of the above )

Kevin

NO ROXETTE?????? 8)

makntraks

[housepig]

"When The Levee Breaks" - Led Zeppelin
"For Those About To Rock" - AC/DC
"Long Snake Moan" - PJ Harvey
"After Forever" - Black Sabbath
"Mean Streets" - Van Halen

[yoda313]

Hello,

no roxette?

Although they are my favorite qroup I can't qualify them as "straight rock". POP ROCK is what they are.

Kevin

[Cobra]

The Offspring - Gone Away

Some power music for you there.

[888888]

Cool thread smear. I always like music threads.

Most rockin song of all time:

Led Zeppelin- We're Gonna Groove (Led Zeppelin double DVD version, not from Coda)

Other quintessential rock tunes:

Led Zeppelin- In The Evening (DVD version equally good as or better than studio)

Led Zeppelin- Achilles Last Stand (DVD version equally good as or better than studio)

Pink Floyd- Dogs (studio version)

[Silvas]

"Flirting With Disaster" Mollly Hatchet
"Sweet Home Alabama" Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Tush" ZZ Top
"Gimme Three Steps" Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Pride And Joy" Stevie Ray Vaughan
"Rock And Roll Hoochie Coo" Rick Derringer
"Martian Boogie" Brownsville Station
"Hound Dog" Elvis Presley
"Tube Snake Boogie" ZZ Top
"Cat Scratch Fever" Ted Nugent
"Heavy Metal" Sammy Hagar
"I Can't Drive 55" Sammy Hagar
"Old Time Rock And Roll" Bob Seger
"Highway To Hell" ACDC
"You Shook Me All Night Long" ACDC
"Fantasy" Aldo Nova
"Statesboro Blues" Allman Bros. Band
"Le Grange" ZZ Top
"Running With The Devil" Van Halen
"Pretty Woman" Van Halen or Roy Orbison
"Hotel California" Eagles
"Life In The Fast Lane" Eagles

And of course, the obligatory
"Stairway To Heaven" Led Zeppelin

[Roundabout]

My vote for this category:

#1 goes to "Won't Get Fooled Again" (The Who)

#2: "Baba O'Riley" (a.k.a. 'Teenage Wasteland', also by The Who)

Others:

"Highway Star" or "Woman from Tokyo" - Deep Purple (I also agree with "Smoke on the Water")

"I'm Your Captain" - Grand Funk RR

and probably more that don't come to mind immediately.

[lordsmurf]

Queen ... I forget the song name.

[Goober57]

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Hair of the Dog ..........by Nazareth

Another great rock anthem is

You've Got Another Thing Comin' ...............by Judas Priest


Skip my next post...!!!

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[Goober57]

Queen ... I forget the song name.

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[888888]

My vote for this category:

#1 goes to "Won't Get Fooled Again" (The Who)

#2: "Baba O'Riley" (a.k.a. 'Teenage Wasteland', also by The Who)

Others:

"Highway Star" or "Woman from Tokyo" - Deep Purple (I also agree with "Smoke on the Water")

"I'm Your Captain" - Grand Funk RR

and probably more that don't come to mind immediately.

What about Machine Messiah?

Pick one...........!!!

Queen song list

Goober, wow that was unnecessary (Queen song list).

Hair of the Dog does rock btw.

[BJ_M]

how about Boston's first album ?

[Roundabout]

What about Machine Messiah?

Yes! But Yes doesn't rock the way Deep Purple does IMO.
Favorite "rock" song by Yes: "Sound Chaser" (from the 'Relayer' LP). The bass and drums on that are amazing.

Actually, I also think anything by DP qualifies. The Purple rocks!

But if I had to choose just a couple, those are my favorites, esp. "Woman from Tokyo". I like how it starts to fade toward the end, then blasts you with a drum solo that'll blow your speakers if your stereo is powerful enough.

[888888]

how about Boston's first album ?

Definitely candidate for most rockin album of all time.

[Roundabout]

Yes, mixed up for a minute but then realized and edited (see above). Drama = my least favorite Yes LP. In fact, I've still got a sealed LP I never opened, because a friend (another Yes fan) had it and I copied it to cassette. I didn't like it nearly as much as Close to the Edge, Fragile, Relayer and Topographic O.

Even 90125 was better. I also think Drama was one of their lowest selling LP's, if I'm not mistaken (not sure though).

What's your favorite Yes album? I'd have to say Close to the Edge, overall (no weak cuts) - though obviously my favorite song by them is Roundabout.

[888888]

Yes, mixed up for a minute but then realized and edited (see above).

Oh ok. I though I had a little blackout for a second and I edited my post.

What's your favorite Yes album?

Hate to say this but my favorite is Drama. I found it is more rock-oriented than the others.

After that, I like "Going for the One" (mostly because of the gratuitous man-butt nudity ).

And then "The Yes Album".

Haven't listened too much Yes in a while actually, EXCEPT today when I listened to all of Drama and Tormato on my MP3CD player. What are the chances?

[BJ_M]

one of the best LIVE bands though I must say is RUSH ... and still put on a excellent show (see Live In Rio (DVD))

[garman]

Personal fav. would be boston's first album and the monster hit more than a feeling.
I think Lord Smurf would be thinking of "bohemian rhapsody" from queen.

For a great chick band in rock "Heart"
Magic man, barricuda, and the cherry on the ice cream would be "crazy on you". Listen to that little ditty -garman

[pacmania_2001]

Guns and Roses - November Rain.

Not my absolute favourite but right up there.