In his latest book, "Broken Prey" John Sanford's character, Lucas Davenport, is given an iPod and a gift certificate for 100 songs by his wife for his birthday. As the murder mystery unfolds, Davenport obsesses over what songs to include in his list of 100. At the end of the book, Sanford unveils the list. It contains, oddly, no Beatles songs.

My husband and I immediately started our list, and it wasn't hard to do at all. 100 would be too many for the Cove, but how about your top 10 picks? Here's mine:
1. Stairway to Heaven.......Led Zeppelin
2. Hey Jude.....................Beatles
3. Sympathy for the Devil...Rolling Stones
4. Bohemian Rhapsody.......Queen
5. Losing My Religion.........REM
6. Chop Suey...................System of a Down
7. Soul Man.....................Blues Brothers
8. Baba O'Reilly.................Who
9. Politik..........................Cold Play
10. Do Wa Ditty................Manfred Mann

Here is my list:


Hotel California - Eagles (Hotel California)
Horse with No Name - America (America)
Bat out of H*ll - Meatloaf (Bat out of H*ll)
Night Moves - Bob Seiger (Nightmoves)
Stay - Jackson Browne (Running on Empty)
I Wonder - Rodriguez (Cold Fact)
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin (Verities & Balderdash)
Caroline - Status Quo (Rocking all over the World)
Only Women Bleed - Alice Cooper (Welcome to my Nightmare)
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond (Hot August Night)


These are all of the songs from albums that I played until the vinyl wore off or the tapes melted on the dashboard. How I love CDs. I am still waiting for some of these albums and songs to be released on CD.. And YES they were all produced in the 70s.

1. Stand By Me, Ben E King
2. Special Angel, Bobby Helms
3. We Will Rock You, Queen
4. I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Marvin Gaye
5. Proud Mary, CCR
6. Me & Bobby McGee, Janis Joplin
7. Slow Ride, Foghat
8. Born To Be Wild, Steppenwolf
9. Rock N Roll All Night, Kiss
10. We're an American Band, Grand Funk RR

Yep, I've been around forever :biglaugh:

Rosie, I don't know how you can say this isn't hard - it's killing me!

Narrowing it down to 10 is near impossible. I don't even know if I could narrow it down to 10 *albums*. I know I'm going to look back at this list and think "crap, I forgot [insert title here]".

I can't say that all of these would be classified as "rock 'n' roll" - but still, my top 10.

1) Animal - Def Leppard (Hysteria) - ooh, that's a tough call, actually - that whole album is incredible.
2) Nautical Disaster - The Tragically Hip (Day for Night)
3) Just - Radiohead (The Bends)
4) Grey Street - Dave Matthews Band (Busted Stuff)
5) Rose-Coloured Glasses - Blue Rodeo (Outskirts)
6) Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel (Car)
7) Possession - Sarah McLachlan (Fumbling Towards Ecstasy)
8) Where the Streets Have No Name - U2 (The Joshua Tree)
9) Better Together - Jack Johnson (In Between Dreams - a recent release, but that is an incredible song! I highly recommend that album - it's good for mellowing out...)
10) Bohemian Like You - The Dandy Warhols (Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia)
...but seriously - ask me tomorrow and it might change.


My fiancé is much more into some of the earlier classics - Zeppelin, Dylan, Neil Young, etc. etc. I never used to be a fan, but I'm getting more into Zeppelin lately...don't know their stuff well enough to add a song, though. (This should cause some controversy - I honestly think that Stairway is one of the most over-rated songs of all time...)

Never been a Beatles fan, though. I don't mind their stuff as remakes - but I don't like it performed by them. Weird, huh?

(This should cause some controversy - I honestly think that Stairway is one of the most over-rated songs of all time...)


Actually the members of the band thought it was over-rated as well. I think I heard a Jimmy Page interview a long time ago where he said that their masterwerk was Kashmir. If it was not for the soaring guitar solo on the studio version of Stairway I would have to agree.

Top 10 list? Don't know if I could, especially since at one time I was into jazz-rock fusion, and its unclear which ones would qualify....

This seems to be a case of ambiguous specifications--the category is "top 10 songs" and what we're getting is the top ten recordings, but never mind. I have 11, in no particular order:

A Day in the Life (Beatles)
Kid Charlemagne (Steely Dan)
Hotel California (Eagles)
Dream On (Aerosmith)
You Never Can Tell (Chuck Berry)
Satisfaction (Rolling Stones)
Layla (Derek and the Dominoes)
Crossroads (Cream)
Suite:Judy Blue Eyes (Crosby, Stills & Nash)
I'd Love to Change the World (Ten Years After)
Gimme Some Lovin' (Spencer Davis Group)

Actually the members of the band thought it was over-rated as well. I think I heard a Jimmy Page interview a long time ago where he said that their masterwerk was Kashmir. If it was not for the soaring guitar solo on the studio version of Stairway I would have to agree.


The fiancé has this Zeppelin double disc (early years/latter years) and surprisingly enough, I think I prefer the latter years. Usually, with bands like that, I tend to lean toward the older stuff...

Kashmir is definitely a great song. I think I like "What is and What Never Should Be" - though I don't know if that's what it's called. As I say, I am only a recent Zeppelin convert.

But, in all honesty, I *could* just take the ten tracks off of Hysteria to make my list - that album is one of the greatest albums of all time. Sold sixteen million copies. Smashing.

And limiting the list to 100 songs was a dilemma in the Sanford book, so I understand how hard it can be to pick just 10. As I read your lists I think, "Shoot! I love Jack Johnson too, or how could I have forgotten Born to be Wild, or I adore Buffalo Springfield, why didn't I include them?" It's a challenge!

As for Stairway...I think it's a gestalt thing. It's the period in time, the harmonies, and you must listen to it in the dark, through headphones, at midnight. ;)

Chop Suey must be listened to after a bad day at work, driving home on a country road, exceeding the speed limit, and singing very loud.

It's situational music!

It's situational music!

Definitely - that's what makes it so hard. I listened to "Busted Stuff" (Dave Matthews Band) on my way in today - I can guarantee that I would have forgotten how good of a song 'Grey Street' is if I hadn't pulled that off the shelf this morning.

Trust me, music isn't something I take lightly. The fiancé and I had settled on a first dance song, or so we thought - then it got released on the radio and has since been horrendously overplayed in our area ("Push" - Sarah McLachlan). It's still a great song, but I think it will 'date' us...as in

"What was your first dance song?"
"'Push' by Sarah McLachlan."
"Ah...2005. Good year. No hockey, though."

And before you say "aww, that won't happen"...see below:

"What was your first dance song?"
"'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston."
"Ah...1993. Good year. Jays won the World Series."

So since then I've been flipflopping between three or four songs, and I just can't make up my mind. We shall see.

As for Stairway... you must listen to it in the dark, through headphones, at midnight. http://elsmar.com/Forums/images/smilies/wink.gif

I think you forgot one other significant requirement...John Prine referred to the phenomenon as an "Illegal Smile.":cool:

Here's my choice in no particular order

WFL - Happy Mondays
I am the ressurection - Stone Roses
Fait Accompli - Curve
Time of your life - Greenday
Don't look back into the sun - the Libertines
Lola - The Kinks
The Wall - Pink Floyd
There she goes - The La's
Fight Test - The Flaming Lips
LA Woman - The Doors

Couldn't narrow mine down to less than 11.....

When an old cricketeer leaves crease - Roy Harper
New England - Billy Bragg
Motorcycle emptiness - Manic Street Preachers
I am the resurrection - Stone Roses
Ganja smuggling - Eek-a-mouse
Comfortably numb - Pink Floyd
Waiting for my man - Velvet Underground
Rock and roll - Led Zeppelin
Sympathy for the devil - Rolling Stones
Like a hurricane - Neil Young
Like a rolling stone - Bob Dylan

Top ten is almost an impossibility but maybe these:

Stairway to heaven - Led Zeppelin.
I am the walrus - Spooky Tooth
Won't back down - Tom Petty and the heartbreakers.
Reaching out on all sides - If.
The weight - The Band.
While my guitar weeps - George Harrison.
What you want (ain't what you get) - The Rhinomen.
Mail order mystics - John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers.
Shaking all over - The Who (or the original by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates).
No woman no cry - Bob Marley and the Wailers.

Runners up:

Smoke on the water - Deep Purple
Black magic woman - Fleetwood Mac (featuring Peter Green)
Whiter shade of pale - Procol Harum.
Who are you? - The Who.
Knights in white satin - Moody Blues.

I think you forgot one other significant requirement...John Prine referred to the phenomenon as an "Illegal Smile.":cool:

I was being circumspect. ;)

A very difficult task, and if asked again tomorrow my list would probably be somewhat different (with exception of the first 5).

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida – Iron Butterfly
Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
Do You Feel Like I Do – Peter Frampton
Hotel California – Eagles
Highway 61 Revisited – the Johnny Winter version
White Room – Cream
A Whiter Shade of Pale – Procol Harem
Foxy Lady – Jimi Hendrix
Light My Fire – The Doors

And how could I forget a song by one of the all time greatest vocalist: Why? – Yoko Ono :tg:

The fiancé and I had settled on a first dance song, or so we thought - then it got released on the radio and has since been horrendously overplayed in our area ("Push" - Sarah McLachlan). It's still a great song, but I think it will 'date' us...

Know what you mean..."Love, Look at the Two of Us" was the wedding song of my era. Made me wanna puke then and still does. Our wedding song was "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man", which was kinda inappropriate for a wedding, but memorable. Choose what you love and will continue to love in years to come.

My son just got married last year and they had Bridesmaids and groomsmen walk in to "Bliss" by Phish. My son, husband and I walked in to "Jim" by Faith No More. His wife and her parents walked in to "Tracy's Song" by Nelson. It was memorable because the last two were quiet acoustic instrumental pieces by hair metal bands. :D

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida! The world's best make-out song! How soon we forget.

See, situational music again!

Thanks, I'll probably loose sleep over this!

(1) Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
(2) Don't Be Late - SAGA
(3) Touch To Much - AC/DC
(4) Boy Of Summer - Don Hanley
(5) Don't Cry - Guns & Roses
(6) Try Honesty - Billy Talent
(7) Jessy's Girl - Rick Springfield
(8) Go'na Mis you - Rolling Stones
(9) You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth - Meatloaf
(10) Life is Just a Fantasy - ALDO NOVA

These are not in any particular order (Now that I look at them, maybe they are) and not the top ten out of a hunderd, just some of the first ones to come to mind. Then again maybe these are the top ten? Tomorrow these may not make the top 100 list. Depends on the mood?

Let's see:

1) Rock and Roll All Night (KISS)
2) Stairway to Heaven (Zepplin)
3) Don't Fear the Reaper (BOC)
4) Crazy Train (Ozzy)
5) Hold the line (ToTo)
6) Telephone Line (ELO)
7) We will Rock You/We are the Champions (Queen)
8) Highway to **** (AC/DC)
9) Back in Black (AC/DC)
10) Thunder Road (Bruce)

American Pie-Don Mclean
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For-U2
Beautiful Day-U2
Hey Jude-The Beatles
Who'll Stop The Rain-CCR
Sounds of Silence-Simon and Garfunkel
I'm Just Waiting on a Friend-The Stones
The River-Bruce Springsteen
Who Are You-The Who

And the number one song of all time is: Drumroll please
Paradise by The Dashboard Lights-Meatloaf

Actually, this is off the top of my head, but these are great songs.

Black magic woman - Fleetwood Mac (featuring Peter Green)



Yeah, see, Fleetwood Mac.
I *knew* I'd forget something!!!

Picking the top ten recordings is a hard task, but picking the best songwriter of our times and maybe the best poet ever, is easy! That award has to go to our Canadian friends, Leonard Cohen. Even at the age of seventy he is dynamite. Truly a gift for all ages.

Okay...Here is my attempt....
10) Bohemian Rhapsody-Queen
9) Seein' Things For The First Time-Black Crows
8) Mudpuddle-Stain'd
7) Rockin' Me- Steve Miller Band
6) L.A. Woman-The Doors
5) Comfortably Numb-Pink Floyd
4) American Pie-Don Henley
3) Smokin'-Boston
2) Tom Sawyer-Rush
1) You Shook Me All Night Long-AC/DC
Phew!!!..Man, That was difficult, and just like most others, this list will be different tomorrow. I didn't even include anything from Grateful Dead!! Hard to pick just one song from their repertoire...... :D

Yeah, see, Fleetwood Mac.
I *knew* I'd forget something!!!

Thank you, Rachel. But I am having pangs of conscience that I did not also include in my "Runners up":

Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull.

Like the other it's hard to put together a top 10 list of songs. It depends on what's going on at the time.

That being said, here's my list based on what I am doing.

1. Cruising in my El Camino – anything by the Beach Boys
2. Cruising in my Impala – anything country (my wife is usually with me)
3. Late nights working – Small Faces, Ogdens Nut Gone Flake
4. Friday afternoons – anything by Jethro Tull
5. Doing massive data entry – Pink Floyd, The Wall
6. Feeling blue – anything by Moody Blues
7. Want to feel blue – anything by Neil Diamond
8. Long drives – ELP, Brain Salad Surgery
9. Need a quick vacation – Beach Boys, Kokomo
10. Need to keep focused for reading or writing – Beethoven

A little off topic, but did anyone else watch the Eagles Farewell I tour last night on NBC? Seeing them sure made me feel old (especially looking at Joe Walsh).

A little off topic, but did anyone else watch the Eagles Farewell I tour last night on NBC? Seeing them sure made me feel old (especially looking at Joe Walsh).
Yes, it's tough seeing the icons of youth get old, although in the case of Walsh, his own aging has obviously been chemically accelerated. I felt better looking at Glenn Frey.

A little off topic, but did anyone else watch the Eagles Farewell I tour last night on NBC? Seeing them sure made me feel old (especially looking at Joe Walsh).

I feel the same way when I see ads for that MTV show, "The Surreal Life".
I can't believe Jordan Knight (of 'New Kids on the Block' fame) is in his thirties.
:lmao:

I don't know if I can come up with just ten. My problem is I still listen to the hair/metal bands of the 80's on my XM Radio! Throw in some newer hard rock, as long as there's no one scratching a record back and forth... (I will admit that Anthrax's Bring the Noise and I'm the Man are top fav's...)

How do I pick my favorite Kiss songs?? I could just pick 10 songs from Double Platinum to make it easy...

Old Metallica, before they were well known and Bob Rock smoothed them out. Old Def Leppard: Pyromania remains a permanent fixture of my high school years. Hmmm... Even Twisted Sister's I Wanna Rock is era defining.

I know I'll screw this up:

I wanna rock and roll all night - Kiss
Detroit rock city - Kiss
Holy Wars - Megadeth
Symphony of destruction - Megadeth
Women - Def Leppard
One - Metallica
Back in black - AC/DC
Cemetary gates - Pantera
Indian - Anthrax
Little pig song - Green Jelly

I knew it, I'm out of choices already....... :confused:

JSW05,

Your stock has just gone up in my book - 1st was the reference to Steely Dan Kid Charlemane (you might be a madman in their eyes) and 2nd was the John Prine Illegal Smile. One of the sadest lines in any song is off of Prime Prine:
There's a hole in daddys arm where all the money goes,
and Jesus Christ died for nothing I suppose.
Little pitchers have big ears,
don't stop and count the years.
And sweet songs never last too long on,
Broken radios, oh oh oh oh.
A few from my list.
"No Quarter" Led Zepplin
"Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys" Traffic
"Green Grass & High Tides" Outlaws
"Dreams" Molly Hatchet
"School" SuperTramp
"Heard it in a Love Song" Marshal Tucker
"All Along the Watch Tower" Dave Mason
"Kid" Pretenders
"While my Guitar Gently Weeps" Beatles
Just about anything by Souxie and the Banshies.

I've been a Prine fan since the early seventies when he used to play Chicago places like the Earl of Old Town and Quiet Knight. I saw him not too long ago at Ravinia, a very cool outdoor venue outside Chicago, and he hasn't lost a step.

A friend of mine, while I was in the Navy, started me listening to him. I believe the album was Prime Prine. Most people I talk to don't have a clue who he is.

Most people I talk to don't have a clue who he [John Prine]is.

And that's a shame, although many would recognize some of his songs, such as "Angel from Montgomery" which was a modest hit for Judy Collins in the seventies, and "Paradise" which John Denver covered.

Anything by:

1) Barry Manilow
2) Air Supply
3) Back Street Boys
4) Bee Gees
5) Burt Bacharach
6) Village People
7) David Hasselhoff
8) John Tesh
9) Michael Jackson
10) Pat Boone

Seriously folks, in no particula order .....

1) Free Bird
2) Stairway To Heaven
3) Whipping Post
4) LA Woman
5) Layla
6) Truckin'
7) Aqua Lung
8) Magic Carpet Ride
9) Satisfaction
10) Gimme 3 Steps

While on a road trip Sunday I changed the radio station and the Def Leppard song "Pour Some Sugar On Me" was on the radio. I told my husband that this was one of my favorite rock songs - always puts a smile on my face and puts me in a good mood.

I can't really think too much about a list since I'm on my way out the door but here's ten rock songs I think are great in no particular order - hope I am not copying others' lists - I will read them tomorrow and probably revise mine anyways:

The Best of Times - Styx
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
Rock & Roll All Night - KISS
Hotel California - Eagles
American Girl - Tom Petty
Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
I Believe In You - Don Williams (okay maybe that's not rock but I like it)
Barracuda - Heart

sorry only had time for 8 - will think more about this!!!

Yes, it's tough seeing the icons of youth get old, although in the case of Walsh, his own aging has obviously been chemically accelerated. I felt better looking at Glenn Frey.
Personally, I felt MUCH better looking at Timothy Schmit :smokin:

Here is my list:


Hotel California - Eagles (Hotel California)
Horse with No Name - America (America)
Bat out of H*ll - Meatloaf (Bat out of H*ll)
Night Moves - Bob Seiger (Nightmoves)
Stay - Jackson Browne (Running on Empty)
I Wonder - Rodriguez (Cold Fact)
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin (Verities & Balderdash)
Caroline - Status Quo (Rocking all over the World)
Only Women Bleed - Alice Cooper (Welcome to my Nightmare)
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond (Hot August Night)


These are all of the songs from albums that I played until the vinyl wore off or the tapes melted on the dashboard. How I love CDs. I am still waiting for some of these albums and songs to be released on CD.. And YES they were all produced in the 70s.


Just starting reading this thread. Didn't need to get too far to find most of mine - Thanks Greg. Bat out of **** CD is in my car CD player right now - I'd have to add Springsteens "ThunderRoad' to complete this list!

I had to really think about this, but here it goes:

1. Stairway to Heaven - Zeppelin (obvious)
2. Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd (live version, from Delicate Sound of Thunder)
3. Jungleland - Springsteen (one of his 'less popular' songs, but a great one)
4. Sympathy for the Devil - Stones
5. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns 'n Roses
6. Hysteria - Def Leppard
7. Killer of Giants - Ozzy
8. Touch and Go - Emerson, Lake and Powell (not Palmer, Powell)
9. Lunatic Fringe - Tom Cochrane (had coffee at his house once!)
10. Cocaine - Clapton

This could easily have turned into a top 100 or 1000 list.

Other favs, in addition to Greg B's list and "Thunderroad"

"Blinded by the light " again Springsteen, not Manfred Mann
"La Grange" ZZ Top - again situational - my sons wrestling team theme song - gotta blast it when its on the radio.

China Grove - Doobie Brothers
Swingtown - Steve Miller Band
Theme from an Italien Restaurant - Billy Joel
The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Not exactly rock"

Shining Star - Earth Wind & Fire
Margaritaville and Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmey Buffet

Might I just comment that I am thrilled with the number of people that are including Def Leppard in their lists. :D

I couldn't possibly pick just 10 greatest songs, let alone put them in order -- I would argue with myself constantly. In some cases it'd be hard to pick the 10 greatest just by some of my favorite groups! I think more along the line of, when I listen to the radio, if I were in charge of what was on the playlist, would I include a certain song and, if so, would it be a "once a year" player, or "once a month" or "at least 3 times a week" player.

But while rock is my favorite music-- from soft/mellow rock to fairly heavy metal -- I do find myself enjoying some country stuff in my more mellow moods. Aging? Maybe. But before I walked into work this mornin' I was blastin' "Lucky Ones", so I ain't dead yet. :agree1:

9. Lunatic Fringe - Tom Cochrane (had coffee at his house once!)

I can go you one better....my college roommate had a brief fling with Cochrane after he stopped her on the street in Buffalo and convinced her that he had met her in a previous life where they were lovers.

She wasn't the brightest star in the firmament. :lol:

I'll have to remember that line!:lol:

She wasn't the brightest star in the firmament. :lol:

But due to her "starstruck" status, you have a story to tell FOREVER! :lol:

I can go you one better....my college roommate had a brief fling with Cochrane after he stopped her on the street in Buffalo and convinced her that he had met her in a previous life where they were lovers.

She wasn't the brightest star in the firmament. :lol:

I'll just stick with the coffee, thanks.

Dean

As with everyone else, I'll have second thoughts about this list and most likely 3rd & 4th but - I have put it down for you all to see...

Stairway to Heaven - Zeppelin
Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Green Grass and High Tides - The Outlaws
Highway Song - Blackfoot
Layla - Derek & The Dominos
Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo - Rick Derringer
Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Day In The Life - The Beatles
Who Are You - The Who
White Rabbit - The Jefferson Airplane

From top to bottom (1 - 10) these are my picks today.

No particular order:

Song For You - The Outlaws
Boogie No More - Molly Hatchet
Saturday Night Special - Skynyrd
Melissa - Allman Bros.
Highway Song - Blackfoot
Heard It In a Love Song - Marshall Tucker
Dreams - Molly Hatchet
Hush - Deep Purple
Stranglehold - Uncle Ted (Nugent)
Without You - Doobie Bros.

I have played in bands for years. You could probably tell from my list that I am very heavy into Southern Rock. As other have said, this is very difficult to do. I could list 100 songs and not even scratch the surface. I like Rock, Country, Bluegrass, R&B, Soul, Jazz, Gospel and Classical. I don't much care for operatic scores and I totally abhor rap. I hope it goes away!

Other than 2 Molley Hatchet in the top 10 - I'm with ya'

This might be a little off topic, but anyway> Has anyone seen the special on PBS about Sun Records, the birthplace of Rock and Roll? What a great show. It had performances and interviews with the ones that got it all started. To name a few, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis, Johnny Cash, etc.
It kinda reminded of a PBS show a few years back called The History of Rock and Roll, but I liked this one better.
:rar:

Lots of great songs mentioned in this thread - here's my top ten, in no
particular order:

1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zepplin
2. Against the Wind - Bob Seger
3. Mama Let Him Play - Doucette
4. Up Around the Bend - CCR
5. Walkin Down The Road - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
6. 24 Hours At A Time - Marshall Tucker
7. Freebird - Skinard
8. Cocaine - Clapton
9. Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Nevelle
10. Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison

Other than 2 Molley Hatchet in the top 10 - I'm with ya'
Do all females dislike Molly Hatchet? I have dated 3 different women who could not stand MH. They rock! They are probably one of the tightest bands ever, musically. Now there are some live cuts that are not too hot. I attribute those to the influence of that "illegal smile" :cool: referenced in earlier posts. I do admit that Danny Joe Brown's (R.I.P.) vocals are an acquired taste. He was a great performer. Jimmy Farrar was pretty good. Phil McCormack is currently their lead singer and does a real good job.
Rickey Medlocke, currently with Skynyrd, has the best range and the most pure Southern Rock voice. Listen to some of his stuff on an old Blackfoot album (CD), he'll blow you away. Gregg Allman has the best "bluesy" voice. If I could sing like any one of those guys I wouldn't be here today. I'd either be dead or out on the road.

Here's my Top 10 list (drum roll please :) :

1. I Can't Get No satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
2. Imagine - John Lennon
3. Respect - Aretha Franklin
4. Hey Jude - The Beatles
5. Smells like Team Spirit - Nirvana
6. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
7. Life is a Highway - Tom Cochran
8. Every Thing I Do (I do it for you) - Bryan Adams
9. Bat Out of **** - Meatloaf
10. In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins

Rock On! :cool:
Kiddo

Do all females dislike Molly Hatchet? I have dated 3 different women who could not stand MH. They rock!

I like Molly Hatchet too! I thought the ladies disliked Led Zepplin the most, and particularly the song, "In though the out Door".

1) Stairway to Heaven, Led Zepplin
2) Fool In the Rain, Led Zepplin
3) Left Turn on a Red Light, Blackfoot
4) Ain't Talkin 'bout love, Van Halen
5) Ballard of Curtis Lowe, Lynard Skynard
6) Simple Man, Lynard Skynard

I like Molly Hatchet too! I thought the ladies disliked Led Zepplin the most,

Well, here's one lady who adores led Zepplin and has since album #1. Honestly, I'm not sure I know who Molly Hatchet is. None of the songs sound familiar. There was a period of time when the kids were little that we could neither afford to buy music nor did we have time to listen to anything, so there's a black hole in the early to mid 80s...is that the right era?

Ok, I know I said something to the effect that I would have a hard time with a list, But this is just too much fun to miss. So right now, at this moment, here are the top 10 that kind of fit the rock mold. In no particular order:

Dreams I’ll Never See - Allman Bros or Molly Hatchet depending on the mood
Kashmir – Zep
Working Man – Rush
KarnEvil 9 - Emerson Lake and Palmer (some would argue if it belongs here, but, hey, its my list. If you like, substitute Tarkus)
Starship Trooper – Yes, the Rick Wakeman version, if you please
Lady – Styx
Only the Beginning – Chicago. The full version (not the single) where the minor key is resolved into the major on the first note of the trombone solo. My choice for the best note, ever, in rock, BTW.
The Real Me – The Who
Hold On – Triumph A little obscure, but if you like older arena style rock it might be worth your time to find it…

Ask me again in 10 minutes and the list will be different. So much great music, so little time.

KarnEvil 9 - Emerson Lake and Palmer
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends,
We're so glad you could attend, come inside come inside.
There beneath the glass is a real blade of grass,
so be careful as you pass, move along, move along.
Great song.
Didn't Tarkus have that half armadilo and half tank creature on the cover?
If I was picking a Triumph song, it would be either Fight the Good Fight or Alied Forces.

Molley Hatchet had some of the greatest Album artwork to this day. Frank Zappas' "Overnight Sensation" had some great work in it also.

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends,
We're so glad you could attend, come inside come inside.
There beneath the glass is a real blade of grass,
so be careful as you pass, move along, move along.
Great song.
Didn't Tarkus have that half armadilo and half tank creature on the cover?
If I was picking a Triumph song, it would be either Fight the Good Fight or Alied Forces.

Molley Hatchet had some of the greatest Album artwork to this day. Frank Zappas' "Overnight Sensation" had some great work in it also.


Tarkus:
"Confusion will be my epitaph.." Yes, that armadillo is Tarkus. The live version is so much better than the studio version, IMO.

Also, Triumph "Power of Music (?)" is a great song.

Finally, on Zappa. Weird lyrics, but the Mothers of Invention was one of the tightest bands around, and played some very, very difficult music. I was wondering if anyone would mention them. (BTW, they are the "Frank Zappa and the Mothers" mentioned in the garage band classic "Smoke on the Water").

I have been a Zappa fan for a long time. It was because of his music that I started listening to and enjoying jazz. One of the musicians on the "Overnight Sensation" LP was a violinist named Jean Luc Ponty. I was never a fan of the violin until I heard him play, one word - fantastic.:nopity:

As for the lyrics??? They were different to say the least, but some hit home - "I am slime from the video oozing along on your living room floor" (too much TV and bad programming). Others well, all I say is listen to Dinah-Mo Hum or Dirty Love, but don't do it at work - NSFW.

I have been a Zappa fan for a long time. It was because of his music that I started listening to and enjoying jazz. One of the musicians on the "Overnight Sensation" LP was a violinist named Jean Luc Ponty. I was never a fan of the violin until I heard him play, one word - fantastic.http://elsmar.com/Forums/images/smilies/nopity.gif

As for the lyrics??? They were different to say the least, but some hit home - "I am slime from the video oozing along on your living room floor" (too much TV and bad programming). Others well, all I say is listen to Dinah-Mo Hum or Dirty Love, but don't do it at work - NSFW.
As further evidence that I'm older than dirt, I saw Zappa and the Mothers in in 1968 (I think), opening for either Cream or the Doors, at the old Chicago Coliseum (http://hockey.ballparks.com/NHL/ChicagoBlackhawks/veryoldindex.htm)http://elsmar.com/Forums/images/smilies/omg.gif

One of the musicians on the "Overnight Sensation" LP was a violinist named Jean Luc Ponty.

Wow, its been a long time since I listened to any of his work. The only format I have is on LP. You are right, that is some great stuff.

My favorite Zappa line, at least the one I can't seem to get to quit bouncing around in my head is "..flies all green and buzzing in my dungon of dispair.." (off of ship arriving too late to save a drowning witch, maybe??). Its been at least a decade since I last heard it, again on vinyl.

Wow, its been a long time since I listened to any of his work. The only format I have is on LP. You are right, that is some great stuff.

My favorite Zappa line, at least the one I can't seem to get to quit bouncing around in my head is "..flies all green and buzzing in my dungon of dispair.." (off of ship arriving too late to save a drowning witch, maybe??). Its been at least a decade since I last heard it, again on vinyl.
Favorite Zappa quote: "Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk to provide articles for people who can't read."

Even though I didn't think of Molley Hatchet in my original post I agree whole heartedly with everything travlinman has to say. Southern Rock rocks!

... I do admit that Danny Joe Brown's (R.I.P.) vocals are an acquired taste. He was a great performer. Jimmy Farrar was pretty good. Phil McCormack is currently their lead singer and does a real good job.
Rickey Medlocke, currently with Skynyrd, has the best range and the most pure Southern Rock voice. Listen to some of his stuff on an old Blackfoot album (CD), he'll blow you away. Gregg Allman has the best "bluesy" voice. If I could sing like any one of those guys I wouldn't be here today. I'd either be dead or out on the road.

I'm in heaven right now...channel surfing I found a Springsteen concert on PBS.

He always has so much fun on stage.....

I'm afraid I missed most of it...but "Tenth avenue Freeze out" -

BRUUUUUUUCE - might be the concert from Rochester last year, because it's definately after Little Steven was on Sopranos. He's introducing the band now....Clarence Clemens...Max...

Top 10 Bruce songs:

Fire
Blinded by the light
Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
Thunderroad
Darkness on the edge of Town
Rosalita
Prove it all night
Candy's Room
Dancing in the Dark

can't stop at 10

Atlantic City
Born in the USA

Oh - just cut to the 'auction' for a $100 donation you get the DVD.

I may have to do it!

Laura, according to the directory we were supposed to get that concert last night. I was all ready - popcorn popped, beverage ready - only to be treated to an extended infomercial for a cd of old R&B stuff. Nothing against the Tams, etc., but it was not what I was looking for, and it seemed the "breaks" took up more time than the music did. Maybe we'll get Bruce yet.

Just had to comment that I am less than a week away from seeing Def Leppard live in concert...

So ExCiTiNg!

:rar: :rar: :rar:

Laura, according to the directory we were supposed to get that concert last night. I was all ready - popcorn popped, beverage ready - only to be treated to an extended infomercial for a cd of old R&B stuff. Nothing against the Tams, etc., but it was not what I was looking for, and it seemed the "breaks" took up more time than the music did. Maybe we'll get Bruce yet.

Cool - I thought I was going to get another 'girl' comment.

Cool - I thought I was going to get another 'girl' comment.


"The highway's jammed with broken heros on a last chance power drive..."

Not exactly a song from a chick flick.

Cool - I thought I was going to get another 'girl' comment.

The girls in Fleetwood Mack are pretty cool. And oh, the girl backup singers in Lynard Skynard are really cool.

Top 10 Bruce songs:

Fire
Blinded by the light
Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
Thunderroad
Darkness on the edge of Town
Rosalita
Prove it all night
Candy's Room
Dancing in the Dark

can't stop at 10

Atlantic City
Born in the USA



What! no River?? http://elsmar.com/Forums/images/smilies/biggrin-a1.gif

Ain't Rock n' Roll Great??? Nothing can still make you rock and jive, or get your mojo risin' like a good ole down and dirty rock song, with the bass rumblin' and amp up high! :cool:

There is another band that I am surprised has not come up yet,

Anyone here like the Grateful Dead?

What about Alice Cooper?

I'm showing my age now.

Laura, My comment about females and MH was only a reference to personal experience. Nothing chauvinistic intended.

ddunn - we are all showing our age.

Rosie - from an old bass player, Thanks!

You know, my folks hated the late 60's, early 70's music I listened to. With a few exceptions. They liked the Eagles and a few of the softer groups. Hated Sabbath and the other hard rockers. Point is that I seriously doubt that the crap being generated today will be so fondly remembered and revered in 25-30 years. Generation Gap? No, I just know the difference between good music and crap! Remember the old Cheech & Chong bit about "Hmmm looks like s**t!" I think that would aptly apply to rap and hip hop and techno pop!

Alright, I will go drink a Geritol martinin for lunch! And change my Depends! Have a great day all!

I'm in heaven right now...channel surfing I found a Springsteen concert on PBS.

He always has so much fun on stage.....

I'm afraid I missed most of it...but "Tenth avenue Freeze out" -

BRUUUUUUUCE - might be the concert from Rochester last year, because it's definately after Little Steven was on Sopranos. He's introducing the band now....Clarence Clemens...Max...

Top 10 Bruce songs:

Fire
Blinded by the light
Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
Thunderroad
Darkness on the edge of Town
Rosalita
Prove it all night
Candy's Room
Dancing in the Dark

can't stop at 10

Atlantic City
Born in the USA

Oh - just cut to the 'auction' for a $100 donation you get the DVD.

I may have to do it!

I was extremely surprised while reading through all of these posts how infrequently The Boss was on anyone's list :confused:

Thank you :thanx: for giving him the attention he so richly deserves. Putting together a top ten song list would be next to impossible for me. I prefer to list my top ten albums, but even that is difficult as after "Born to Run" (IMO, the greatest rock album ever made), all of Bruce's other albums (with the E Street Band) are tied for second. Next would be Boston's first two, then "Bat Out of H*ll", most anything by ELO, YES, The Cars, Dire Straits, Rush, Def Leppard, The Moody Blues, Styx, REO, Triumph... (sorry, not a real big Stones, Eagles or Zepplin fan) See, I can go on for a long time.

By the way, the PBS concert was from a 2000/2001 Madison Square Garden concert prior to 9/11, and the DVD is amazing. I highly receommend it, though you can buy it for around $30.

I would have to say anything by Elvis Presley sang would be in my top 10.

I like Alice Cooper, Kid Rock, Def Leppard, ACDC, but I would have to say my favorites come from the 50's and 60's.

Point is that I seriously doubt that the crap being generated today will be so fondly remembered and revered in 25-30 years. Generation Gap? No, I just know the difference between good music and crap!

Hey now, hey now - I take offense to this. There are plenty of excellent artists/groups out right now that are generating excellent music every year.
Cases in point:


Jack Johnson could be the John Denver of our generation.
Dave Matthews Band combines rock with a jazz sound and is liked by people of all age groups.
The Tragically Hip is a great Canadian band that has been making awesome music for almost 20 years - and are still going strong.
Radiohead is known as one of the most innovative bands of its time.


That's just a sample. There are plenty - PLENTY - of talented artists out there today, and PLENTY of them that are making music that I personally will be listening to in 20 or 30 years. No one genre of music is enjoyed by everyone - but don't lump the entire generation into one category of "crap".

Cheers,
-R.

I have been listening to the "Smashing Pumpkins" alot over the last few years. Their "Adore" CD is tight. The girls really seem to like them.

Rachel:

I have to agree that there are some great bands out there now, but you have to look for them. The major labels are mainly manufacturing bands, or pushing the newest heartthrob singer. Why not? Its a tried and proven way to make $. The truly talented have an uphill climb.

However, I think the internet has a chance of changing that. In fact, I am surprised that it has not had a greater impact than it has. Back before the early 1970s, many radio stations could, and did, produce records for local acts. They even played those records on the air. The mega-stations now sometimes don't even have a real DJ, and play lists are often determined by corporate types. Anyone else hear about the recent payola accusations?

There are now on the market sophisticasted recording devices that you literally can carry under your arm. I saw one in use a couple of weekends ago. The one I saw sold for ~$3500, a lot of money, but if 2 or 3 groups pool their resources, it is not too bad. They can produce (meaning record, mix, everything) their own albums, put clips of the album on a website (or something like Napster, maybe?) and at least get the music out there. What is lacking here, though, is the marketing muscle of the big labels. I'm not sure how to get around that yet, but I have the basis of an idea that just might work. Initial distribution could be as simple as a USPS drop.

I am hoping we come full circle, where an innovative garage band might have a better shot.

Statesboro Blues Allman Brothers Band
Mountain Jam Allman Brothers Band
Sugaree Grateful Dead
Bertha Grateful Dead
Wendell Gee REM
Texas Flood Stevie Ray Vaughn
Hey Hey My My Neil Young
Sun Green Neil Young
Master of Puppets Metallica

And anything by the Cheiftains

My favorite Zappa line, at least the one I can't seem to get to quit bouncing around in my head is "..flies all green and buzzing in my dungon of dispair.." (off of ship arriving too late to save a drowning witch, maybe??). Its been at least a decade since I last heard it, again on vinyl.

This is from my favorite Zappa album, Thingfish! It's a double CD now, pretty expensive. Therefore I pull out my taped copy from my friend in the Navy made back around 1988. Getting pretty worn out.

I only have a few Zappa CD's, but they're all great!

Jerry

Laura, My comment about females and MH was only a reference to personal experience. Nothing chauvinistic intended.




I'm cool - I was just happy to see a few guys join me in liking Bruce! Lyrics may be 'manly' but I'm pretty sure he was shakin' his hips and smilin' at ME! :D :D

I tuned in to late to see if he did any Rising songs, so I wasn't sure of the date. Thanks - I may just grab the DVD.

Rachel,

I may be an ole babe, but I have lots of newbies on my play list...just so you don't think w're ignoring the current groups...

I too love Jack Johnson along with Polyphonic Spree, Cake, (I adore Long Line of Cars) Coldplay, (Clocks!), Creed, and about 1/3 of what System of a Down does. (The rest is cr-p!)

I also like Nelly McKay, Nelly Furtado, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jason Mraz, and a very talented local group called "Sons of Pitches".

I'm not thrilled with Rap, but occasionally there's a great Rap song, like Gangster's Paradise (and it's Weird Al takeoff: Amish Paradise)

I like lyrics and harmony. I think that's why I like System of a Down so much. A lot of their stuff is just awful, and then they'll have something absolutely amazing like Chop Suey, Toxicity, or Ariels that are just gorgeous music, and amazing lyrics. Makes you wonder how people managed to wade through the first 7 songs on the CD to find the first good one.

I think it helps that I have a kid who's a music industry publicist and he feeds me stuff.

I too love Jack Johnson along with Polyphonic Spree, Cake, (I adore Long Line of Cars) Coldplay, (Clocks!), Creed, and about 1/3 of what System of a Down does. (The rest is cr-p!)

I also like Nelly McKay, Nelly Furtado, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jason Mraz, and a very talented local group called "Sons of Pitches".

Jack is fantastic. My sister-in-law got us tickets to his concert in the area this fall - but we had to pass them up - we had a friend's wedding going on that day. Saddest realization I've had in a long time. I gotta say, I'm not familiar with the Spree - Coldplay is another of my faves. Have a Jason Mraz album - saw him in an interview, though, and came the conclusion that he could never love anyone as much as he loves himself - has sort of put me off. Too cocky.

Love Blue Rodeo (Canadian), love Sarah McLachlan, love The Hip, love Ben Harper...love a lot of stuff, really. The fiancé just picked up Bedouin Soundclash - they're out of Montreal, I think - they're taking off up here.

I'm not thrilled with Rap, but occasionally there's a great Rap song, like Gangster's Paradise (and it's Weird Al takeoff: Amish Paradise)

I'm a fan of the Black-Eyed Peas. Hip-hop, yes, but they are really good - the songs aren't laden with rhymes about guns, sex and disrespect (quite the opposite, actually). One of my friends saw them in concert not too long ago and said that the energy they had was just incredible. Other rap artists - A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys...they have proven that they have staying power.

I think it helps that I have a kid who's a music industry publicist and he feeds me stuff.

Can your kid feed me stuff too? That's awesome!

I haven't bought any Black Eyed Peas stuff yet, but they are on my list. I've been seeing a lot of good stuff about them.

Sarah McLaughlin (one of my son's agency's clients...along with Cold Play, Dave Matthews, David Gray, Mike Doughty, Bare Naked Ladies, Avril Lavigne, and buckets of others) is too dreamy for me. Her sound is real soft. Or maybe I just haven't heard enough of her.

Some of the stuff he sends is really vile, (Badly Drawn Boy comes to mind) but there are always goodies of one kind or another. Ya, even Jason Mraz's picture on his album cover suggests me might be an "aren't I too cool" kinda guy.

Another CD I want to get is a group called Gomez from the UK.

So...tonite's PBS special is John Denver....not anywhere near rock and roll...

But who doesn't remember....

"You fill up my senses, like a night in the forest, like the mountains in springtime, like a storm in the desert......come fill me again."

I still prefer..."A screen door slammed, Mary your dress waved, Like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio played "Roy Orbison's" singin' for the lonely - hey that's me and I want you only......" Thunderroad is probably my all time favorite.

Can't relate to all of the latest tunes mentioned....like some of it though.

Mr. Mojo Risin' = anagram for Jim Morrison. I hear that the rest of the Doors' band is going to tour again, calling themselves "Riders On The Storm".

2 cents worth there :agree1: .

John Denver, PBS, re-made Led Zepplin songs on musak (elevator music), where does the craziness end????

I'm now waiting for someone to put Andy Williams - Moonriver as a top 10:mg:
:lol:

I was never a big Bruce fan but that doesn't mean that I rank him with Vanilla Ice. Just wasn't my taste in music.
Stevie Ray Vaughn & the Allman Brothers, those are good ones.

I have been listening to a lot of Linkin Park, IMHO this is a very talented group.
My all time favorite group was Toad the Wet Sprocket http://www.toadthewetsprocket.com/.

I have been listening to a lot of Linkin Park, IMHO this is a very talented group.
My all time favorite group was Toad the Wet Sprocket http://www.toadthewetsprocket.com/.

My youngest is a Linkin Park fan, and they're ok, but not something I'd spend money on. My oldest introduced me to Toad...but after he graduated and moved on and took all his CDs with him, I've been Toadless.

Mr. Mojo Risin' = anagram for Jim Morrison. I hear that the rest of the Doors' band is going to tour again, calling themselves "Riders On The Storm".

2 cents worth there :agree1: .

The first Doors album was the first album I bought, along with Fresh Cream. Mr. Morrison was fully capable of getting my mojo risin'. One of my friends criticized him endlessly because everything he did rhymed relentlessly...pyre, fire, higher...but hey. It worked.

I had never heard of them until about 9 years ago. I went to a Cure concert in Atlanta (yes I like the Cure but I'm not a goth) and Toad was one of the opening bands.

In regards to my previous post about using alternative methods of "making it", I thought maybe someone would be interested in this CNN article from today:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/11/diy.music.ap/index.html

John Denver, PBS, re-made Led Zepplin songs on musak (elevator music), where does the craziness end????

How about Paul Anka singing rock songs: :lol:

Paul Anka
Rock Swings
Released June 7, 2005

Village Voice review (http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0531,bruno,66382,22.html)

Amazon.com listing (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009A1BXG/ref=m_art_li_1/102-9590748-6802528?v=glance&s=music)

Getting a late start here I guess but:

(in no particular order)

Allman Brothers – Jessica
Mainstreet – Bob Seger
Dark side of the Moon (the whole album) – Pink Floyd
You lost that Lovin Feelin’ – The Righteous Brothers
Needle and the Damage Done – Neil Young
Suite Judy Blue Eyes –Crosby Stills and Nash
Turn the Page (live) – Bob Seger
Pretty much anything Moody Blues
Take it Easy - Eagles

Additional random titles: (if you remember all these your gettin old man.)
(Peace and Love) :agree1:
Cripple creek, The weight, Turn Turn Turn, 8 miles high, White Rabbit, Ohio, For what its worth, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Imagine, Me and Bobbie Magee, Maggie Mae, Down On The Corner, Bad Moon Rising, My Girl, Fire and Rain, Up on the Roof, Nights in White Satin, Dust in the Wind, Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald, In the Summertime, Stairway to Heaven, Sounds of Silence, 59th Street Bridge Song, This Magic Moment, Blue Moon, In-a-Gadda-Da-Vidda, House of the Rising Sun, Penny Lane,

Now - - How many can you put names or years to?

James :)

Cripple creek, The weight, Turn Turn Turn, 8 miles high, White Rabbit(Jefferson Airplane, Ohio (Neil Young), For what its worth, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Imagine (JOHN LENNON), Me and Bobbie Magee(JOPLIN), Maggie Mae, Down On The Corner, Bad Moon Rising (CCR), My Girl, Fire and Rain (JT), Up on the Roof, Nights in White Satin, Dust in the Wind(KANSAS), Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald, In the Summertime, Stairway to Heaven(DUH), Sounds of Silence(Simon and Garfunkel), 59th Street Bridge Song ISAME), This Magic Moment, Blue Moon, In-a-Gadda-Da-Vidda, House of the Rising Sun, Penny Lane,

Now - - How many can you put names or years to?

James :)

I think I know more...that's a quick take...and no cheating! The years - forget it, but I need a copy of your MP3 player!

Additional random titles: (if you remember all these your gettin old man.)(Peace and Love) http://elsmar.com/Forums/images/smilies/thumbup1.gif Now - - How many can you put names or years to? James http://elsmar.com/Forums/images/smilies/smile-a1.gif

Oh a music quiz - I love a music quiz. Without the aid of a search engine....All years are ??????

Cripple creek - Neil Young, 1971
The weight - The Band, 1965
Turn Turn Turn, 8 miles high - The Byrds 1965-6
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane 1966
Ohio - Neil Young 1973
For what its worth - Buffalo Springfield 1967,
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles 1968
Imagine - John Lennon 1971
Me and Bobbie Magee - Written by Kris Kristofferson (sp?) but best known version probably Janis Joplin 1969
Maggie Mae - Rod Stewart 1971
Down On The Corner - dunno
Bad Moon Rising - Credance Clearwater Revival 1975
My Girl - The Tempations 1965
Fire and Rain - Dunno
Up on the Roof - Somebody like the Temptations (or for the UK readers out there Robson and Jerome whose version of this in 1995 kept Wonderwall by Oasis from being number 1)
Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues 1968
Dust in the Wind, Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald - Dunno
In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry 1972
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin 1971
Sounds of Silence, 59th Street Bridge Song - Simon & Garfunkel 1970
This Magic Moment - Dunno
Blue Moon - I suppose that the Manchester City crowd isn't the answer to this? (obscure football , er I mean soccer) reference)
In-a-Gadda-Da-Vidda - Iron Butterfly 1986
House of the Rising Sun - The Animals 1964
Penny Lane The Beatles 1969

I appear to retain too much rubbish in my head......

In-a -Gadda-da-vida, 1986???!!! Get a grip, man!

That was a great make-out song in 1969! Not one I'm likely to forget...Situational music again!

Ohio was Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young in 1970...right after the Kent State Massacre...you know..."4 dead in Oh High Oh". Massive rioting on college campuses across the US, my college closed for the summer 3 weeks early after the Buffalo Police tear gassed everything in sight including the college president. (my husband has yet to forgive me for dragging him up to the front of campus to see what was going on. :D )

I should have included Buffalo Springfield in my top 10 list. Their 3 albums were absolutely seminal. Out of that group came Neil Young, Steve Stills, Jim Messina, Richie Furay, and a drummer named Dewey something who I never heard anything about again. Great, great , music.

I also forgot to include Harry Nielson whose music plays in my head all the time. Aerial Ballet is my favorite, followed by Nielson Schmielson. Aerial ballet had a poem on the cover that I memorized: "Dewey was the morning in the month of May, Dewey was the Admiral in Manila Bay, Dewey were her eyes, those royal orbs of blue, but dewey feel discouraged? We do not think we dew." Ah, Harry Nielson. RIP.

Down on the Corner is also Credence Clearwater, and I think both of the CCR songs were circa 1970 or 71.

Fire and Rain was James Taylor in 1970 or 71.

Oh a music quiz - I love a music quiz. Without the aid of a search engine....All years are ??????


While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles 1968
Down On The Corner - dunno
Fire and Rain - Dunno
Dust in the Wind,
Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald - Dunno
This Magic Moment - Dunno
Blue Moon - I suppose that the Manchester City crowd isn't the answer to this? (obscure football , er I mean soccer) reference)



Tag team anyone?

Wasn't While my Guitar a Harrison solo project?
Down on the Corner - CCR
Fire and Rain - lots of folks, James Brown( NOT BROWN, Taylor, as in Sweet Baby) and John Denver to name 2
Dust in the Wind - Kansas
Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
This Magic Moment
Blue Moon I can "hear" both, but can't answer. Surely someone else here can, though.

Fun quiz!

Tag team anyone?

Wasn't While my Guitar a Harrison solo project? Fun quiz!

Oh no..."While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was on The White Album. Eric Clapton played back-up. The first big hit Harrison had all by himself was "My Sweet Lord" in 1971.

I gotta ask my husband about Blue Moon. It's playing in my head, but I'm better at remembering lyrics while he specializes in the band names.

Norm says, "Blue Moon was the Marcels in 1961" That's my man! ;)

"Blue Moon", why yes I remember that well. I was dating a special girl at that time. It played a lot on the radio stations we used to listen to every night.
I can still sing part of it :D

In-a -Gadda-da-vida, 1986???!!! Get a grip, man!

It was meant to be 1968 :o

Oh no..."While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was on The White Album. Eric Clapton played back-up. The first big hit Harrison had all by himself was "My Sweet Lord" in 1971.



Well, I don't usually come to this site to learn about music, but I'll certainly take it!

:cool:

In my defense I turned 10 in December of that year, and had not really caught on to what was happening...

Well, I don't usually come to this site to learn about music, but I'll certainly take it!

:cool:

In my defense I turned 10 in December of that year, and had not really caught on to what was happening...


A little clarity (or more smoke maybe): My guitar was on the white album, but the white album was really more of a collection of individual work than a group product. This was when the beatles were beginning to drift apart.

You guys are doing great.

James.

Norm says, "Blue Moon was the Marcels in 1961" That's my man! ;)

Actually it Pre-dates even that - Anyone remenmber The Platters?

James

Actually it Pre-dates even that - Anyone remenmber The Platters?

James

Here are some other that sang Blue Moon as well:
Blue Moon John Alford
Blue Moon The Marcels
Blue Moon Elvis Presley (IMHO this is the best version)
Blue Room The Orb

Let's not forget Shanana with Blue Moon

Here are some other that sang Blue Moon as well:
Blue Moon John Alford
Blue Moon The Marcels
Blue Moon Elvis Presley (IMHO this is the best version)
Blue Room The Orb


Elvis' Blue Moon was a croon, Marcells was a jive, booping, dity

Yes, I remember the Platters-Twilight Time

Oh a music quiz - I love a music quiz. Without the aid of a search engine....All years are ??????

Cripple creek - Neil Young, 1971
The weight - The Band, 1965
Turn Turn Turn, 8 miles high - The Byrds 1965-6
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane 1966
Ohio - Neil Young 1973
For what its worth - Buffalo Springfield 1967,
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles 1968
Imagine - John Lennon 1971
Me and Bobbie Magee - Written by Kris Kristofferson (sp?) but best known version probably Janis Joplin 1969
Maggie Mae - Rod Stewart 1971
Down On The Corner - dunno-CCR
Bad Moon Rising - Credance Clearwater Revival 1975
My Girl - The Tempations 1965
Fire and Rain - Dunno - JAMES TAYLOR
Up on the Roof - Somebody like the Temptations (or for the UK readers out there Robson and Jerome whose version of this in 1995 kept Wonderwall by Oasis from being number 1)-THE DRIFTERS
Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues 1968
Dust in the Wind, Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald - Dunno-GORDON LIGHTFOOT
In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry 1972
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin 1971
Sounds of Silence, 59th Street Bridge Song - Simon & Garfunkel 1970
This Magic Moment - Dunno-JAY & THE AMERICANS
Blue Moon - I suppose that the Manchester City crowd isn't the answer to this? (obscure football , er I mean soccer) reference)-PLATTERS
In-a-Gadda-Da-Vidda - Iron Butterfly 1986
House of the Rising Sun - The Animals 1964
Penny Lane The Beatles 1969

I appear to retain too much rubbish in my head......

Added what I could here & a few from my list

LA Woman - Doors
Turn the Page & Beautiful Loser - Seger
American Band - Grand Funk
American Woman, Share the Land & No Time - The Guess Who
My Generation, Who are You, Behind Blue Eyes, & Pinball Wizard - The Who
Sweet Emotion & Dream On - Aerosmith
Cleveland Rocks - Mott the Hoople (Drew Carey for the youngsters out there)
If the House is a Rockin & Telephone Song (w/ brother Jimmie) - Stevie Ray Vaughn

Hi all,

Went to my Def Leppard concert lastnight at Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto. Fantabulous. I gotta say - the boys from Sheffield still know how to rock, so many years later...and considering that these guys are getting up in years, they still have a ton of energy. Played the better part of Hysteria, a few tracks from their older albums (including my personal fave Def song, Photograph), and some newer stuff - including a song from their upcoming album (which sounds like an album of cover songs??).

In any event - well worth the $60 or so per ticket - and I got my t-shirt, so I'm happy. :) Long live the Def, that's what I say.

Cheers,
-R.

In any event - well worth the $60 or so per ticket - and I got my t-shirt, so I'm happy. :)



$60 per ticket?? I thought $20 was a bit much... What did you pay for the shirt?? (I'm afraid to ask....)

Jerry

Here is a little quiz. Below are the descriptions of popular songs and the bands who sang them.

Name the songs:

Occultish Female - Eagles
Mass Transit terminus - Hollies
Sunny Hued Masonry Thoroughfare - Elton John
Previous Terra Cycle - Beatles
Sorrowful Luna – The Platters
Observing beyond own's Anterior Portal – CCR
Found her absent - Zombies
Rotate x 3 – Byrds
Lucky male child – CCR
Geographically elevated idiot – Beatles
West coast Transient residence - Eagles

Good Luck

James :agree1:

Here is a little quiz. Below are the descriptions of popular songs and the bands who sang them.

Name the songs:

Occultish Female - Eagles - Gypsy Woman
Mass Transit terminus - Hollies
Sunny Hued Masonry Thoroughfare - Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road?
Previous Terra Cycle - Beatles
Sorrowful Luna – The Platters Blue Moon
Observing beyond own's Anterior Portal – CCR
Found her absent - Zombies
Rotate x 3 – Byrds Turn Turn Turn
Lucky male child – CCR Fortunate Son
Geographically elevated idiot – Beatles
West coast Transient residence - Eagles Hotel California

Good Luck

James :agree1:

That's all I got.

I got two.

The Fool on the Hill-The Beatles
Witchy Woman

Occultish Female - Eagles - Gypsy Woman
Mass Transit terminus - Hollies
Sunny Hued Masonry Thoroughfare - Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road?
Previous Terra Cycle - Beatles
Sorrowful Luna – The Platters Blue Moon
Observing beyond own's Anterior Portal – CCR
Found her absent - Zombies
Rotate x 3 – Byrds Turn Turn Turn
Lucky male child – CCR Fortunate Son
Geographically elevated idiot – Beatles
West coast Transient residence - Eagles Hotel California

Rachel,
Excellent start. However the first one Gypsy woman is close but incorrect.

James :applause:

Rachel,
Excellent start. However the first one Gypsy woman is close but incorrect.
James :applause:

Occultish Female - Eagles - Devil Woman?

Observing beyond own's Anterior Portal – CCR Looking Out My Backdoor
Found her absent - Zombies She's Not There
Mass Transit terminus - Hollies Bus Stop

Name the songs:

Occultish Female - Eagles - Gypsy Woman
Mass Transit terminus - Hollies Bus Stop
Sunny Hued Masonry Thoroughfare - Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road?
Previous Terra Cycle - Beatles Yesterday
Sorrowful Luna – The Platters Blue Moon
Observing beyond own's Anterior Portal – CCR Looking Out MY Back Door
Found her absent - Zombies ???
Rotate x 3 – Byrds Turn Turn Turn
Lucky male child – CCR Fortunate Son
Geographically elevated idiot – Beatles Fool on the Hill
West coast Transient residence - Eagles Hotel California

You Guys Are Too Good...
Or I Didn't Make Them Hard Enough.

Only One Left I Think.

Previous Terra Cycle - Beatles

Come- On Folks....

James

Observing beyond own's Anterior Portal – CCR Looking Out My Backdoor

The answer is correct, but the question is wrong--it should be posterior.

Occultish Female - Eagles - Devil Woman?
Witchy Woman

You Guys Are Too Good...
Or I Didn't Make Them Hard Enough.

Only One Left I Think.

Previous Terra Cycle - Beatles

Come- On Folks....

James
Revolution 1?

The answer is correct, but the question is wrong--it should be posterior.

My apologies - :o :rolleyes: :bonk:

James

Revolution 1?


Nope

James

Revolution 1?
No, Yesterday.

No, Yesterday.
Duh. :frust:

HHHMMMMMMMM............

I really thought this might take a longer than an hour to do, But congratulations all. You've swept the board.
:applause: :applause: :applause:

James

This was so much fun that I thought I'd make one up myself! Mine is ****-poor as compared to James's, though....

An additional moonman - I Mother Earth
Be erect - REM
Chalet of romance - B-52s
Trailing by a pair of paces - Def Leppard (had to get one on here!)
Progressing formicidae - Dave Matthews Band
Conflagrant terrene - Sarah McLachlan
Glorifieds' edifices - Led Zeppelin
Skeletal pieces of small size - The Tragically Hip
Futilely sitting tight - Bob Marley

This should take all of five minutes. Man, I'm bad at this.

This was so much fun that I thought I'd make one up myself! Mine is ****-poor as compared to James's, though....

An additional moonman - I Mother Earth
Be erect - REM
Chalet of romance - B-52s
Trailing by a pair of paces - Def Leppard (had to get one on here!)
Progressing formicidae - Dave Matthews Band
Conflagrant terrene - Sarah McLachlan
Glorifieds' edifices - Led Zeppelin
Skeletal pieces of small size - The Tragically Hip
Futilely sitting tight - Bob Marley

This should take all of five minutes. Man, I'm bad at this.

Well, this one is a little more difficult (modern?)
Chalet of Romance - Love Shack
Glorified's edifices - Houses of the Holy

Next....

This was so much fun that I thought I'd make one up myself! Mine is ****-poor as compared to James's, though....

An additional moonman - I Mother Earth
Be erect - REM
Chalet of romance - B-52s
Trailing by a pair of paces - Def Leppard (had to get one on here!)
Progressing formicidae - Dave Matthews Band
Conflagrant terrene - Sarah McLachlan
Glorifieds' edifices - Led Zeppelin
Skeletal pieces of small size - The Tragically Hip
Futilely sitting tight - Bob Marley

This should take all of five minutes. Man, I'm bad at this.

Looks pretty tough to me.
Difficulty depends on era.
I'll take a stab at:

Be erect - Stand up?
Trailing by a pair of paces - Two steps back?

Both are WAGs
James

Well, this one is a little more difficult (modern?)
Chalet of Romance - Love Shack
Glorified's edifices - Houses of the Holy

Next....


Craig,
Right on those two!

Looks pretty tough to me.
Difficulty depends on era.
I'll take a stab at:

Be erect - Stand up?
Trailing by a pair of paces - Two steps back?

Close, but no cigar. I'm calling in Rox on this one - she should get the Def Leppard one...if she's *any* kind of fan at all! :)

I'm excited - I thought mine was going to be so wimpy - this should be fun!

Here is a little quiz. Below are the descriptions of popular songs and the bands who sang them.

Name the songs:

Occultish Female - Eagles
Mass Transit terminus - Hollies
Sunny Hued Masonry Thoroughfare - Elton John
Previous Terra Cycle - Beatles
Sorrowful Luna – The Platters
Observing beyond own's Anterior Portal – CCR
Found her absent - Zombies
Rotate x 3 – Byrds
Lucky male child – CCR
Geographically elevated idiot – Beatles
West coast Transient residence - Eagles

Good Luck

James :agree1:

Witchy Woman - Eagles
Bus Stop - Hollies
Yellow Brick Road - Sir Elton
??? - Beatles
Blue Moon - Platters
Looking Out My Back Door - CCR
She's Not There - Zombies
Turn, Turn, Turn, - Byrds
Fortunate Son (One) - CCR
??? - Beatles
Hotel California - Eagles

Witchy Woman - Eagles
Bus Stop - Hollies
Yellow Brick Road - Sir Elton
??? - Beatles
Blue Moon - Platters
Looking Out My Back Door - CCR
She's Not There - Zombies
Turn, Turn, Turn, - Byrds
Fortunate Son (One) - CCR
??? - Beatles
Hotel California - Eagles

Travlinman,
Good Job. Must not be a Beatles Fan heh?
Check some previous posts for those answers

James

Can I try? Can someone guess what this one is?

Lovely Lolita - INXS

Can I try? Can someone guess what this one is?

Lovely Lolita - INXS

Suicide Blonde is as close as I could get...but it's obviously wrong.

NOW SOMEONE ELSE TRY MINE!!!

Suicide Blonde is as close as I could get...but it's obviously wrong.

NOW SOMEONE ELSE TRY MINE!!!
Nope it is "Beautiful Girl" - INXS

Yours are hard.

Try these:

Uncomplicated XY chromosomed person. - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Southpaw 90 on a primary colored luminescence. - Blackfoot
Unable to female sheep envision. - Marshall Tucker Band
Dance with strong rhythm without any additions. - Molly Hatchet
Depressed upper atmosphere. - Allman Bros.
Grasp while lacking conventional moral restraint. - .38 Special
Below Mason-Dixon urban witching hour refined XX chromosomed person - Doobie Bros.

These are harder to put together than to solve!

JRKH - I like the Beatles, just haven't listened to a lot of their deep cuts. I have always been more into a little heavier music. I like bluesy driving rock. Butt kickin' guitars, powerful bass lines and technically precise drummers. Woo Hoo!

Rachel,

This is all I could come up with.

An additional moonman - I Mother Earth ???
Be erect – REM - Stand
Chalet of romance - B-52s - Love Shack
Trailing by a pair of paces - Def Leppard (had to get one on here!) - Two Steps Behind
Progressing formicide - Dave Matthews Band ???
Conflagrant terrene - Sarah McLachlan - World on Fire
Glorifieds' edifices - Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy
Skeletal pieces of small size - The Tragically Hip ???
Futilely sitting tight - Bob Marley - Waiting in Vain

Try these:

Uncomplicated XY chromosomed person. - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Southpaw 90 on a primary colored luminescence. - Blackfoot
Unable to female sheep envision. - Marshall Tucker Band
Dance with strong rhythm without any additions. - Molly Hatchet
Depressed upper atmosphere. - Allman Bros.
Grasp while lacking conventional moral restraint. - .38 Special
Below Mason-Dixon urban witching hour refined XX chromosomed person - Doobie Bros.


Got two
Left turn on a red light - Blackfoot
Blue sky - Allman Bro.

Kinda scared to guess this un. Unable to female sheep envision. - Marshall Tucker Band

Try these:

Uncomplicated XY chromosomed person. - Lynyrd Skynyrd Simple man?? I don't know Skynyrd very well.
Southpaw 90 on a primary colored luminescence. - Blackfoot Someone already got this one.
Unable to female sheep envision. - Marshall Tucker Band Can't see you???
Dance with strong rhythm without any additions. - Molly Hatchet No clue - for all this talk of Molly Hatchet, I'd never heard of them before!
Depressed upper atmosphere. - Allman Bros. Blue sky - I think someone got this one too.
Grasp while lacking conventional moral restraint. - .38 Special ??Not a clue.
Below Mason-Dixon urban witching hour refined XX chromosomed person - Doobie Bros. Something about a female and a state line?? I don't know what a *witching hour* is.

ddunn, your answers:

An additional moonman - I Mother Earth ??? Any takers on this one?
Be erect – REM - Stand Correct!
Chalet of romance - B-52s - Love Shack Correct!
Trailing by a pair of paces - Def Leppard (had to get one on here!) - Two Steps Behind Correct!
Progressing formicide - Dave Matthews Band ??? Check the spelling - formicidae
Conflagrant terrene - Sarah McLachlan - World on Fire Correct!
Glorifieds' edifices - Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy Correct!
Skeletal pieces of small size - The Tragically Hip ??? Come on, Canucks!...one of you has *got* to get this!
Futilely sitting tight - Bob Marley - Waiting in Vain Correct!

Not bad at all!!!

OK, now for some of the older folks (like me)

Diminutive geriatric female from the L.A. area, Jan and Dean
A naturally formed aggregate of mineral matter circumventing the chronometer, Bill Haley and the Comets
Even as my stringed musical instrument delicately suppurates, Beatles
You are only a harassing canine, Elvis
Terrestrial seraph, The Penguins
A request for John to be virtuous, Chuck Berry
Illustrious person of make believe, The Platters
Beneficial pulsations, Beach Boys
Old comic strip Neanderthal, The Hollywood Argyles
A roughly spherical shape telephone and high-speed data communications satellite, The Tornadoes

OK, now for some of the older folks (like me)

Diminutive geriatric female from the L.A. area, Jan and Dean
A naturally formed aggregate of mineral matter circumventing the chronometer, Bill Haley and the Comets
Even as my stringed musical instrument delicately suppurates, Beatles While My Guitar Gently Weeps
You are only a harassing canine, Elvis Hound Dog (although title here is "you ain't nothing but a hound dog")
Terrestrial seraph, The Penguins
A request for John to be virtuous, Chuck Berry nJohnny Be Good
Illustrious person of make believe, The Platters
Beneficial pulsations, Beach Boys Good Vibrations
Old comic strip Neanderthal, The Hollywood Argyles
A roughly spherical shape telephone and high-speed data communications satellite, The Tornadoes

That's all I got.

Try these:

Uncomplicated XY chromosomed person. - Lynyrd Skynyrd[I]Simple Man
Southpaw 90 on a primary colored luminescence. - Blackfoot Left Hand Turn on a Red Light
Unable to female sheep envision. - Marshall Tucker Band Can't Ewe See?
Dance with strong rhythm without any additions. - Molly Hatchet
Depressed upper atmosphere. - Allman Bros.
Grasp while lacking conventional moral restraint. - .38 Special Hold on Loosely
Below Mason-Dixon urban witching hour refined XX chromosomed person - Doobie Bros. Southcity Midnight Lady (my favorite of theirs BTW)

These are harder to put together than to solve!

JRKH - I like the Beatles, just haven't listened to a lot of their deep cuts. I have always been more into a little heavier music. I like bluesy driving rock. Butt kickin' guitars, powerful bass lines and technically precise drummers.
Woo Hoo!

Give me few on the last 2!

Uncomplicated XY chromosomed person. - Lynyrd Skynyrd[I]Simple Man
Southpaw 90 on a primary colored luminescence. - Blackfoot Left Hand Turn on a Red Light
Unable to female sheep envision. - Marshall Tucker Band Can't Ewe See?
Dance with strong rhythm without any additions. - Molly Hatchet
Depressed upper atmosphere. - Allman Bros. Blue Skies
Grasp while lacking conventional moral restraint. - .38 Special Hold on Loosely
Below Mason-Dixon urban witching hour refined XX chromosomed person - Doobie Bros. Southcity Midnight Lady (my favorite of theirs BTW)

Think I got one more (mines in red)

James

I'm gonna take another stab at yours.

An additional moonman - I Mother Earth
ONE MORE ASTRONAUT

Be erect – REM
STAND

Chalet of romance - B-52s

Trailing by a pair of paces - Def Leppard (had to get one on here!)
TWO STEPS BACK

Progressing formicidae - Dave Matthews Band
MARCHING ANTS

Conflagrant terrene - Sarah McLachlan
WORLD ON FIRE

Glorifieds' edifices - Led Zeppelin


Skeletal pieces of small size - The Tragically Hip
LITTLE BONES

Futilely sitting tight - Bob Marley
WAITING IN VAIN


James

Diminutive geriatric female from the L.A. area, Jan and Dean
THE LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA
A naturally formed aggregate of mineral matter circumventing the chronometer, Bill Haley and the Comets
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
Even as my stringed musical instrument delicately suppurates, Beatles While My Guitar Gently Weeps
You are only a harassing canine, Elvis Hound Dog (although title here is "you ain't nothing but a hound dog")
Terrestrial seraph, The Penguins
EARTH ANGEL
A request for John to be virtuous, Chuck Berry nJohnny Be Good
Illustrious person of make believe, The Platters
THE GREAT PRETENDER
Beneficial pulsations, Beach Boys Good Vibrations
Old comic strip Neanderthal, The Hollywood Argyles
ALLY OOP
A roughly spherical shape telephone and high-speed data communications satellite, The Tornadoes
TELSTAR

Gotta Love the old stuff. These were really good.

James

I'll give you folks an "A" on my attempt at synonymetronomy. I just made that up. It kind of fits this game.
The only one that you did not get was "Boogie No More" by Molly Hatchet. Great tune with killer slide work.

:applause:


synonymetronomy (tr. verb, Suh'-non-uh-met'-tro-no-me) def. - the highly skilled art form of creating synonymus puzzles of classic rock song titles.

I'll give you folks an "A" on my attempt at synonymetronomy. I just made that up. It kind of fits this game.
The only one that you did not get was "Boogie No More" by Molly Hatchet. Great tune with killer slide work.

You are a real hard *** with that one. "Dance with strong rhythm without any additions. - Molly Hatchet"

Where do I fit on the bell curve with my submittal professor? :mg: Remember?
Lovely Lolita - INXS

Not F , I hope :confused:

Here's my two cents.

1. Run Like **** - Pink Floyd
2. Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
3. Hey Jude - Fab 4
4. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
5. More Than a Feeling - Boston
6. Light My Fire - The Doors
7. Satisfaction - The Stones
8. Band on the Run - Paul McCartney & Wings
9. Truckin' - Grateful Dead
10. Kashmir - Led Zeppelin

I almost forgot.....The next 50-60 slots are reserved for VanHalen (w/ Dave or Sammy but not Gary).

Jedi

James,
You got them all.

Now try 3 more

Loosed aggregate of sounds of distinct pitch – Righteous Brothers
Auspicious person in a position that is seen as having an undue power over others – Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Permitting little or no light to enter similar to a rectangular block of clay – Jethro Tull

I'm gonna take another stab at yours.

An additional moonman - I Mother Earth
ONE MORE ASTRONAUT Right on!

Be erect – REM
STAND Right on!

Chalet of romance - B-52s Love Shack - someone got this already

Trailing by a pair of paces - Def Leppard (had to get one on here!)
TWO STEPS BACK Close - it's "Two Steps Behind"

Progressing formicidae - Dave Matthews Band
MARCHING ANTS VERY close - "Ants Marching"

Conflagrant terrene - Sarah McLachlan
WORLD ON FIRE Right on!

Glorifieds' edifices - Led Zeppelin Someone got this too - "Houses of the Holy"


Skeletal pieces of small size - The Tragically Hip
LITTLE BONES AWESOME!

Futilely sitting tight - Bob Marley
WAITING IN VAIN Also correct!

James

See???...so much for these ones being "too hard"!

James,
You got them all.

Now try 3 more

Loosed aggregate of sounds of distinct pitch – Righteous Brothers
Auspicious person in a position that is seen as having an undue power over others – Emerson, Lake and Palmer Lucky Man??
Permitting little or no light to enter similar to a rectangular block of clay – Jethro Tull

The others have me stumped.

How about "Unchained Melody" and "Thick as a Brick"???

P.S. 2 hours til pub time here in the UK!!!

James,
You got them all.

Now try 3 more

Loosed aggregate of sounds of distinct pitch – Righteous Brothers
Auspicious person in a position that is seen as having an undue power over others – Emerson, Lake and Palmer
Permitting little or no light to enter similar to a rectangular block of clay – Jethro Tull

Only ELP I can think of is Lucky Man

James

How about "Unchained Melody" and "Thick as a Brick"???

Lucky Man

All correct.

"Only ELP I can think of is Lucky Man"

What about Still...You Turn Me On, Benny The Bouncer, Karn Evil 9 or anything off of Brain Salad Surgery.

How about "Unchained Melody" and "Thick as a Brick"???

Lucky Man

All correct.

"Only ELP I can think of is Lucky Man"

What about Still...You Turn Me On, Benny The Bouncer, Karn Evil 9 or anything off of Brain Salad Surgery.

I think I may have created a Monster Here but what the heck

How about:
Counciously congnizent of a southestern state - Ray Charles
Darkly clothed Extended Refridgerated female - Hollies
Are your ofactory Glands Malfunctioning? - Lynard Skynrd

James

Counciously congnizent of a southestern state - Ray Charles
Georgia on My Mind
Darkly clothed Extended Refridgerated female - Hollies
Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)
Are your ofactory Glands Malfunctioning? - Lynard Skynrd
That Smell (Can You Smell That Smell)

A monster indeed, but fun

Peculiar recipe - Cream
unknown equine beast - America
Predominant Salad Getter - David Bowie
Sunny Submersable - Beatles
Dark Prestidigitation Female - Santana
Lumbering Sea Lorries - CSNY
Totally Incapable - Neil Young


James

Peculiar recipe - Cream
unknown equine beast – America
Horse with no name.
Predominant Salad Getter - David Bowie
Sunny Submersable – Beatles
Yellow Submarine
Dark Prestidigitation Female – Santana
Black Magic Woman
Lumbering Sea Lorries – CSNY
Totally Incapable - Neil Young

I don't know most of these old people's songs :lmao:

Peculiar recipe - Cream
unknown equine beast – America
Horse with no name.
Predominant Salad Getter - David Bowie
Sunny Submersable – Beatles
Yellow Submarine
Dark Prestidigitation Female – Santana
Black Magic Woman
Lumbering Sea Lorries – CSNY
Totally Incapable - Neil Young

I don't know most of these old people's songs :lmao:


Poor Baby..... Those really were the days. :cool:

Interesting tho that your answers arent on your post but show up when I picked quote to reply. Strange Indeed.

James

What!? I can see them on my post!

It must be your tired old eyes can't see that well anymore.

*runs away and hides*

What!? I can see them on my post!

It must be your tired old eyes can't see that well anymore.

*runs away and hides*

Either that or a Flashback - - Wow man I can see the trails....

James

Peculiar recipe - Cream
unknown equine beast – America
Horse with no name.
Predominant Salad Getter - David Bowie
Sunny Submersable – Beatles
Yellow Submarine
Dark Prestidigitation Female – Santana
Black Magic Woman
Lumbering Sea Lorries – CSNY
Totally Incapable - Neil Young

I don't know most of these old people's songs :lmao:
Pecular recipe would be either Strange Brew or whatever that was I drank last night. Can't remember which....

Peculiar recipe - Cream
Strange Brew
unknown equine beast – America
Horse with no name.
Predominant Salad Getter - David Bowie
Sunny Submersable – Beatles
Yellow Submarine
Dark Prestidigitation Female – Santana
Black Magic Woman
Lumbering Sea Lorries – CSNY
Slowpoke
Totally Incapable - Neil Young

You've got me on David Bowie and Neil Young (for now)

I'm dying to say the David Bowie song is Major Tom, but what the heck is a salad getter?

And how is a sea lorrey a poke?

I'm dying to say the David Bowie song is Major Tom, but what the heck is a salad getter?

And how is a sea lorrey a poke?


Egg on my face!!! you're right. But that's the way I always heard it.
Anyone got a cuetip?

James

OK, OK one more then I'm going to the first drink thread.

Eastern illuminations domicile, Frijid Pink
the fourth smallest planet in the solar system, Shocking Blue
a single silvery, easily shaped metallic element, sterile member of an ant or termite colony., Coven
a code word for the letter "R" and a small inner natural satellite of Uranus, The Reflections
a soft, heavy, corrosion-resistant, metallic element to inform the police of the whereabouts or illegal activities of somebody, Shirley Bassey
to pull somebody or something with a sudden strong, calm or emotionless movement, The Capitols

Sorry, I had to do it. Should be an easy one, though:

Numerous sorts of diminutive downy living things congregated in a grotto playing music rhythmically with an ancient British tribe member. - Pink Floyd

"Numerous sorts of diminutive downy living things congregated in a grotto playing music rhythmically with an ancient British tribe member. - Pink Floyd"


The Great Gig In The Sky???

This was so much fun that I thought I'd make one up myself! Mine is ****-poor as compared to James's, though....

An additional moonman - I Mother Earth
Be erect - REM
Chalet of romance - B-52s
Trailing by a pair of paces - Def Leppard (had to get one on here!)
Progressing formicidae - Dave Matthews Band
Conflagrant terrene - Sarah McLachlan
Glorifieds' edifices - Led Zeppelin
Skeletal pieces of small size - The Tragically Hip
Futilely sitting tight - Bob Marley

This should take all of five minutes. Man, I'm bad at this.

Ok Rachel, I'm a little behind on this thread, so someone may have already won the prize, but here we go:
An additional moonman - I Mother Earth = "One More Astronaut"

Be erect - REM = "Stand" (video filmed on Cayuga Street in Ithaca) could also = "Get Up" if you wanna be a psycho fan about it. :)

Chalet of romance - B-52s = "Love shack"

Trailing by a pair of paces - Def Leppard = "Two Steps Behind"

Progressing formicidae - Dave Matthews Band = "Ants Marching"

Conflagrant terrene - Sarah McLachlan = "World On Fire"

Glorifieds' edifices - Led Zeppelin = "Houses of the Holy"

Skeletal pieces of small size - The Tragically Hip = "Little Bones"

Futilely sitting tight - Bob Marley = "Waiting In Vain"

How'd I do?

"Totally Incapable - Neil Young"

Helpless

OK, OK one more then I'm going to the first drink thread.

Eastern illuminations domicile, Frijid Pink
the fourth smallest planet in the solar system, Shocking Blue
a single silvery, easily shaped metallic element, sterile member of an ant or termite colony., Coven
a code word for the letter "R" and a small inner natural satellite of Uranus, The Reflections
a soft, heavy, corrosion-resistant, metallic element to inform the police of the whereabouts or illegal activities of somebody, Shirley Bassey
to pull somebody or something with a sudden strong, calm or emotionless movement, The Capitols

The Shirley Bassey has to be Goldfinger. It 's the only memorable hit she ever had.

Peculiar recipe - Cream
unknown equine beast - America
Predominant Salad Getter - David Bowie
Sunny Submersable - Beatles
Dark Prestidigitation Female - Santana
Lumbering Sea Lorries - CSNY
Totally Incapable - Neil Young


James

Lumbering Sea Lorries = Wooden Ships?

Peculiar recipe - Cream
unknown equine beast – America
Horse with no name.
Predominant Salad Getter - David Bowie
Sunny Submersable – Beatles
Yellow Submarine
Dark Prestidigitation Female – Santana
Black Magic Woman
Lumbering Sea Lorries – CSNY
Totally Incapable - Neil Young

I don't know most of these old people's songs :lmao:

Yo, Grasshopper, you need to have ROOTS! No roots, and the new growth withers and dies.

Peculiar recipe - Cream
unknown equine beast - America
Predominant Salad Getter - David Bowie
Sunny Submersable - Beatles
Dark Prestidigitation Female - Santana
Lumbering Sea Lorries - CSNY
Totally Incapable - Neil Young


James

Ya'll are doin great so far we have

Peculiar recipe - Cream
STRANGE BREW

unknown equine beast - America
HORSE WITH NO NAME

Predominant Salad Getter - David Bowie
MAJOR TOM (MY BAD HINT)

Sunny Submersable - Beatles
???????????????????????
Dark Prestidigitation Female - Santana
BLACK MAJIC WOMAN

Lumbering Sea Lorries - CSNY
WOODEN SHIPS

Totally Incapable - Neil Young
HELPLESS


Any takers on Sunny submersable? Should be easy.

James

Ok Rachel, I'm a little behind on this thread, so someone may have already won the prize, but here we go:
An additional moonman - I Mother Earth = "One More Astronaut"

Be erect - REM = "Stand" (video filmed on Cayuga Street in Ithaca) could also = "Get Up" if you wanna be a psycho fan about it. :)

Chalet of romance - B-52s = "Love shack"

Trailing by a pair of paces - Def Leppard = "Two Steps Behind"

Progressing formicidae - Dave Matthews Band = "Ants Marching"

Conflagrant terrene - Sarah McLachlan = "World On Fire"

Glorifieds' edifices - Led Zeppelin = "Houses of the Holy"

Skeletal pieces of small size - The Tragically Hip = "Little Bones"

Futilely sitting tight - Bob Marley = "Waiting In Vain"

How'd I do?


Nice work Rosie - I was waiting for you to check that one out! I knew you'd have it done in five miunutes flat.

I'm so proud of you. :)

Any takers on Sunny submersable? Should be easy.

James


Yellow Submarine

Oops - someone got it already. Didn't scroll up far enough

So since then I've been flipflopping between three or four songs, and I just can't make up my mind. We shall see.

So, Rachel, whens the wedding and did you ever decide on what songs to play?

I went to my niece's wedding in Atlanta a few weeks ago and the cake topper was the couple from "Futurama". I took more pictures of the cake topper than I did of the bride!

So, Rachel, whens the wedding and did you ever decide on what songs to play?

Wedding is in two weeks :mg: and we certainly have picked some songs. First dance is the one that we chose in the first place...kind of a bummer that friends of ours used it just a couple of weeks ago (a Sarah McLachlan song), but you know - whatever. The crossover guests on both guest lists amount to all of 10 people, so we'll deal with it.

Our wedding party will be introduced to the tune of "Start Me Up" by Mick & co.; we will be introduced to "Pour Some Sugar on Me" - I don't think the boy was too thrilled, being the loyal Def fan that I am, I was ready to squeeze out the waterworks if I didn't get my way. I *am* the bride, after all... :lmao:. I mean, you gotta insist on the *important* things, right? ;)

Wow, some really cool stuff mentioned in this thread like:

Johnny Winter doing Highway 61……….I saw him do it live, too cool.

Ship Arriving too Late……Zappa is way out there! “And then…..cars would crash all over the place as a result of people with Hawaiian shirts on……….lookin’ up to see her face”

Blackfoot, SRV, the less commercial Zeppelin stuff, etc.

Very true, Stairway was a highly over rated Zeppelin tune. I am really tired of hearing it but I still love the Cadillac commercials!

My less than commercial favorites?

Faces – “Had Me a Real Good Time”
Humble Pie – “Thirty Days in the Hole”
Stones – “Can’t you hear me Knockin”
Zeppelin – “Ten Years Gone”
Yes – “America”
CCR – “Born on the Bayou”
Janis – “Move Over”
Faces – “Stay with Me”
Zeppelin – “Nobody’s Fault but Mine”
Foghat – “Chateau Lafite ’59 Boogie”

I *am* the bride, after all... :lmao:. I mean, you gotta insist on the *important* things, right? ;)

Hey, music makes the world go 'round, so I'm on your side! I'm sure you'll "Make a grown man cry". :D

Post a picture or two, and have fun! My wedding was the best party I've ever been to!

Hey, music makes the world go 'round, so I'm on your side! I'm sure you'll "Make a grown man cry". :D

Post a picture or two, and have fun! My wedding was the best party I've ever been to!
Speaking of weddings and music, when my wife and I were planning our wedding the subject of a band came up, and I told her she should feel free to just pick one, and that if need be, we could go and hear them play somewhere before making a decision. We wound up booking a band without hearing them play first (on a friend's recommendation) and they turned out to be the worst band in the history of music. As it turned out it didn't matter much because there was a great deal of consumption of alcohol going on (my wife's ancestry is Irish and the wedding was on St. Patrick's day--another story). Four or five years later we were attending another wedding reception and once again, the band was very bad. At one point I leaned over to my wife and said, "I thought the band that played at our wedding was the worst ever, but I think this one might be even worse." My wife gave me that look and said, "This is the band that played at our wedding."

Speaking of weddings and music,

I had a musician friend that had written something years before I got married, and still had a copy of it. I knew one day I'd need it...

We also got married at Loveland Castle, scale replica of a medieval castle here near Cincinnati, in costume. Even had a local TV station film it (never did get a copy). They took longer to setup than our ceremony...

Now back to the music...

Jerry

Rachel, heard "Breathe" by Anna Nalik? Really, really like it.

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