Classic rock for beginners

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Darky

Darky

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I've decided to do the world a good deed..well, for two particular people at least.

Both people are quite young and haven't had the exposure to the great music that was available pre-Nickelback & The Spice Girls. :rolleyes: So my good deed is to record for them a CD each (about 16 songs on each disc) to give them a taste of what music is all about. Fairly mainstream, a gentle introduction, and only one song per band which is generally indicative of their overall style.

My short-list so far (in no particular order) is as follows.

Aerosmith - Walk This Way
Deep Purple - Highway Star
Boston - More Than A Feeling
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town
Kiss - Detroit Rock City
Eagles - Hotel California
Free - All Right Now
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
Queen - Hammer To Fall
Motorhead - Ace Of Spades
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
Van Halen - You Really Got Me
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever

Is this an adequate mix for a crash course in classic rock?

Anyone with fine-tuning/comments to add, please do... and yes I'm comfortable with mullet jokes.
 
Good call... maybe some Bow River, Flame Trees, Forever Now, Star Hotel? (anything but Khe Sanh)

Also thought about some late-era Beatles which is closer to rock than pop, and maybe some Cream if I can find a solo where Clapton doesn't sound like he's strangling a cat.
 

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Most who know me, know that "one CD" never remains as just one CD.... this might have to stretch into a double, especially with a few of the above essentials and other favourites like The Who and Rainbow....

All great suggestions so far, keep 'em coming, the young uns will reap the rewards!
 
Not a bad list Darky, although I would have gone for 'Tie Your Mother Down' in preference to 'Hammer to Fall' in choosing a Queen song.
 
How about some Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb?
Haven't heard ACDC mentioned either...
And you can't forget the Travelling Wilburys if you want to put them in this category.
Oh, and how about V. Femmes - Blister in the sun.
 
Good one Darky (everyone needs an education), may i add a few of my faves:

AC/DC: Whole Lotta Rosie
Rose Tattoo: Remedy
The Celibate Rifles: Invisible Man
The Ramones: Cretin Hop
The Beatles: Yer Blues
The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter
MC 5: Kick Out The Jams
Iggy Pop: Lust For Life
Stevie Ray Vaughan: Cold Shot
The Saints: (I'm) Stranded
Radio Birdman: New Race
Cold Chisel: I'm Gunna Roll Ya
Black Sabbath: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Rainbow: Man On The Silver Mountain
The Who: Won't Get Fooled Again
Joe Walsh: Rocky Mountain Way
Golden Earring: Radar Love
Motorhead: The Hammer
The Sex Pistols: Anarchy In The UK

Not all of these are 'classic' songs, but there's some good toetappers there...........


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Skid Row's "I remember you" (you did say fairly mainstream)

Guns N Roses' "Rocket Queen" (one of the best boozy air drums songs EVER!!)

Dont think you could go wrong with Acca Dacca's "Back in Black" either mate.

And i'm noticing a distinct lack of Aussie content. Hence, Screaming Jets' "Better" is as classic rock as it comes.
 
Originally posted by Darky
I've decided to do the world a good deed..well, for two particular people at least.

Both people are quite young and haven't had the exposure to the great music that was available pre-Nickelback & The Spice Girls. :rolleyes: So my good deed is to record for them a CD each (about 16 songs on each disc) to give them a taste of what music is all about. Fairly mainstream, a gentle introduction, and only one song per band which is generally indicative of their overall style.

My short-list so far (in no particular order) is as follows.

Aerosmith - Walk This Way (Can't argue here)
Deep Purple - Highway Star (You could do better!)
Boston - More Than A Feeling (Yep)
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (Over the Hills?)
Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town (Deffo)
Kiss - Detroit Rock City (Prefer Deuce)
Eagles - Hotel California (Must have)
Free - All Right Now (Spose)
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger (of course)
Queen - Hammer To Fall (Rather Now I'm here)
Motorhead - Ace Of Spades (Yeah baby!)
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird (Tuesday's gone?)
Van Halen - You Really Got Me (Prefer an original, Runnin with the Devil)
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills (N.O.B.!)
Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever (Gotta do it)

Is this an adequate mix for a crash course in classic rock?

Anyone with fine-tuning/comments to add, please do... and yes I'm comfortable with mullet jokes.
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You seem to be going with a 20+ years old thing, which is fine but if it becomes a double (or triple ;)) consider the following...

No Gunners?

D.A.D. , Sleeping my day away

I agree, with Mobs Gotta have She Sells Sanctuary.

ZZ Top, Gimmie all your lovin.

The Sweet, Fox on the run.

Rainbow, Stargazer!

Priest, One for the Road.

Whitesnake, Fool for your Lovin.
 
So many bands, so little disc space... ;)

Any room for The Clash, Jesus and Mary Chain, Ramones, The Jam, Violent Femmes, Saints, Radio Birdman, you should prolly have some accadacca on there too ;). What about Paul Kelly, or do you think he is well-known enough as it is?
Also depends on the age group you're looking at, there are "younger" bands that would go well on here if you're compiling for 12-17 yr olds who've never heard an unedited voice. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Jane's Addiction, *very* early RHCP... there must be lots more but my brain is tired. :confused:
 
What?

No Col Joy and the Joy Boys !

No Johnnie O'Keefe !

What about "Over The Rainbow" ... by Billy Thorpe and the Azrtecs.

Or "Ferry Across the Mersey" by Gerry and the Pacemakers.

And I can't believe that no one has mentioned "24 Hours From Tulsa" by Gene Pitney .... or "In The Mood" by the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

Or Mitch Miller ...

Perry Como ....

Barry MacAskill's Levi Smith Clefs.

The Penny Rockets.

Lucky Starr ... "I've Been Everywhere, Man".

... or that greatest classic rock and roller of all time ... Slim Dusty.

What's wrong with kids today?

Haircut and a bloody job ... that's what they need.
 
Originally posted by Leaping Lindner
Alf
There is a band called "Levi Smith Clefs" advertised to play at the Espy soon and I have a dreadful feeling it's THAT Levi Smith Clefs.
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They played The Corner last Saturday night on the same bill as Blackfeather and Lobby Loyde + The Coloured Balls. I'd never heard of the Levi Smith Clefs and never had much time for Blackfeather.

We were there for Lobby + The Balls and being first up, they put in a scorching 1 hr. set of rock/blues. Lobby may be 62 years old, but man, he still has the chops. The Balls were great.

Levi Smith Clefs were next up, and we thought we'd give 'em a chance. Half way thru their second number, we walked out. Shocking, absolutely shocking.

"What about Blackfeather?" one of my comrades asked as we were leaving, to which i replied "F*ck Blackfeather........and f*ck The Levi Smith Clefs........i saw Lobby that's all i came for..........seeya back at the pub......."




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Alf, you might be happy to know Billy Thorpe might get a go with "Mama" which is one of my all time favourite songs.

Some of the other suggestions are great, but I can only burn songs which I have on CD... I've got most but not ALL of the suggestions.

As for The Who... I'm listening to their "Who's Better, Who's Best" compilation, and I can guarantee that my nephew (having his 7th birthday on the weekend, and one of the recipients of the mixed CDs) will be getting a brand spanking new The Who "best of" as part of his present. (I just won't tell him about the allegedlyscary Mr.Townshend!)
 

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