The Quintessential Rock Song

[garman]

Just about anything from Cheap Trick or Rush. See them live if you can. Their records suck compared to the live stuff.
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Rush, I think they sound just like thier albums. I seen them years ago, I could not distinguish if they were live or Mili Vanili. I'm sure there performances are live. Ask Elton That's why i like this band very tight sound and from my home town of YYZ -garman [/quote]

[lordsmurf]

Still of the Night, Whitesnake

[sacajaweeda]

David Coverdale
Steve Vai
Adrian Vandenberg
Rudy Sarzo
Tommy Aldridge

That was the lineup when I saw them back in the late 80s or early 90s

[garman]

Still of the Night, Whitesnake

this band reminds me of a led zep wannabe. Man does a great scream though in "here i go again". -garman

[Rookie64]

Still of the Night, Whitesnake

this band reminds me of a led zep wannabe. Man does a great scream though in "here i go again". -garman

Well, he (David Coverdale) did work with Jimmy Page...so there ya go 8)

David Coverdale used to be in Deep Purple.

[garman]

Rookie, maybe you can answer this one. I've heard booth versions of "blinded by the light" Bruce/Manfred. Wich do you find more appealing. I know Manfred's recieves much airplay rather than Bruce's version. I do happen to like manfred manns version, seems more musical than bruce's. What do you or anybody else thinks? -garman

[Rookie64]

Rookie, maybe you can answer this one. I've heard booth versions of "blinded by the light" Bruce/Manfred. Wich do you find more appealing. I know Manfred's recieves much airplay rather than Bruce's version. I do happen to like manfred manns version, seems more musical than bruce's. What do you or anybody else thinks? -garman

Springsteen wrote a lot of great songs, that being one of 'em...but I tend to favor the versions done by other artists rather than his (though he puts on great live shows)

There are 2 different versions by Manfred Mann (Chris Thompson on vocals) - the longer version is much better, IMO.

I also prefer Patti Smith's version of Springsteen's Because The Night...but I'd take Bruce's version over Natalie Merchant's.

I think I like Bruce Springsteen's own version of Fire over The Pointer Sisters' - but both were good.


Some more reference to Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac here -

Chris Thompson (wasn't an original member of Manfred Mann) formed another band in the late '70s, called Night - and shared vocals with Stevie Lange (another Stevie)
Night covered Walter Egan's Hot Summer Nights - which Lindsey Buckingham produced, sang and played on...and Stevie Nicks also did vocals on that album along with another Egan album (Not Shy and Fundamental Roll )
Egan also made it public that he and Stevie had an affair in those days and he wrote the song Magnet And Steel about her (she sings backup on that as well).


More Info than you might've wanted

[p_l]

Any of the lovely ditties from the Rockbitch video.

[Craig Tucker]

Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Guns 'n Roses - Welcome to the Jungle

[jimmalenko]

Just the other day I made a compilation CD for the car. I intended it to be good for the daily commute, as well as a motivation CD just before playing sport. It MUST be played LOUUUUUUUD, too

Here's the track listing :

The Final Countdown - Europe
Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
Prisoner Of Society - The Living End
Enter Sandman - Metallica
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Engel - Rammstein
Last Resort - Papa Roach
Dammit - Blink 182
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Longview - Green Day
Du Hast - Rammstein
Chop Suey - System Of A Down
Basket Case - Green Day
Here To Stay - Korn
Faint - Linkin Park
More Human Than Human - White Zombie
Got The Life - Korn
Working Class Man - Jimmy Barnes
Killing In The Name Of - Rage Against The Machine

[smearbrick1]

Just thought of some more:

All Fired Up - Pat Benatar
Do You Wanna Touch - Joan Jett
Highway Song - Blackfoot
Got Me Under Pressure - ZZ Top
Lick It Up - Kiss

[Rookie64]

Just thought of some more:

All Fired Up - Pat Benatar
Do You Wanna Touch - Joan Jett

I would've picked Hell Is For Children for Pat Benatar

and I Love Playin' With Fire for Joan Jett (Blackhearts' version is good but better when it was recorded by The Runaways in Jett's early days)

Another one for Joan Jett - The French Song (the menage a trois song 8) )

[Guest]

Just about anything from Cheap Trick or Rush. See them live if you can. Their records suck compared to the live stuff.
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Rush, I think they sound just like thier albums. I seen them years ago, I could not distinguish if they were live or Mili Vanili. I'm sure there performances are live. Ask Elton That's why i like this band very tight sound and from my home town of YYZ -garman

[/quote]

One of my roommates in college was the niece of Cheap Tricks Drummer,Bunny. In 1991 , when they played Detroit, we went backstage and to their hotel. One word-Boring.

[888888]

Just about anything from Cheap Trick or Rush. See them live if you can. Their records suck compared to the live stuff.
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Rush, I think they sound just like thier albums. I seen them years ago, I could not distinguish if they were live or Mili Vanili. I'm sure there performances are live. Ask Elton That's why i like this band very tight sound and from my home town of YYZ -garman

One of my roommates in college was the niece of Cheap Tricks Drummer,Bunny. In 1991 , when they played Detroit, we went backstage and to their hotel. One word-Boring.[/quote]

What were you expecting them to do, trash the hotel room? Snort ants? Shoot up Jack Daniels? It was 1991, they had probably cleaned up anyway by then.

[stiltman]

Motorhead - Ace of Spades

I was thinking of that too, but he did say quintessential. That's more of a biker song

I'll stick with Deep Purple - smoke on the water

Then again, Pink Floyd - Time, would be a good one too

[Leoslocks]

Eagles Already Gone

James Gang Funk #49, Woman

Credence Clearwater Revival Fortunate Son

David Bowie Suffragette City

Don Henley All She Wants to do is Dance

Dire Straits Money For Nothing

Grand Funk Railroad Are You Ready

Sly and the Family Stone I want to Take You Higher

Shocking Blue Venus

Steve Vai and Ry Cooder The Duel from Crossroads Nothing classic about it. It is only available via the video. Seeing it is quite the experience. . . Much like Jimi in the late 60's.

George Thorogood and the Destroyers Bad to the Bone, Who do you Love

Todd Rundgren Bang on the Drum

Rod Stewart Hot Legs

Robert Palmer Adicted to Love

I saw Edgar Winter in 1972 I believe it was . . . his brother Johnny was playing with them. Rick Derringer was one of the guitar players. Glammor Rock it was not.

How about Rare Earth I just want to Celebrate?

[smearbrick1]

Steve Vai and Ry Cooder The Duel from Crossroads Nothing classic about it. It is only available via the video. Seeing it is quite the experience. . . Much like Jimi in the late 60's.

Actually, you can get this in its entirety on the Steve Vai album: The Elusive Light And Sound Vol: 1.

[Leoslocks]

Actually, you can get this in its entirety on the Steve Vai album: The Elusive Light And Sound Vol: 1.

Thanks, I will look for that..

[mats.hogberg]

Queen ... I forget the song name.

Bohemian Rapsody? - At least that's one of my favs.
AC/DC - Thunderstruck I'm struggling to learn the intro riff, but it's impossible on acoustic guitarr - specially as I cant play at all...

/Mats

[smearbrick1]

AC/DC - Thunderstruck I'm struggling to learn the intro riff, but it's impossible on acoustic guitarr - specially as I cant play at all...

Most guitar transcriptions erroneously notate this riff as a series of hammer-ons and pull-offs. In reality this isn't a totally one-handed riff. If you listen the recording closely, you will hear distinct picking for each note. Of course, once you master the riff, to play the song completely, you would have to be able to maintain this riff for the entirety of the song.

[mats.hogberg]

If you listen the recording closely, you will hear distinct picking for each note.

I don't have that good guitar ear, but I watched the video, and Angus plays with his left hand only (during the intro), waving frantically with his right - but later he picks each note, true. It's hard enough using just the left hand! (And keeping it up for the whole song - I'll get there some day!)

/Mats