Best Rock Ever? Nominations, No Air Supply!

[J.R.]

WAIT! Are we really 14 pages deep, and no monster?

Are we ready for the monster?

King of Monsters. Went to the Black and Blue concert in 1980.

"History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of men."

 

[J.R.]

Ann and Nancy gettin' it done... Live! 1978

 

[JedidiahStolzfus]

Here's a twist to a classic song.

 

[J.R.]

Here's a twist to a classic song.

I'll see your Ono! With another At the time Ann was 61 and Nancy 58.

BTW, the drummer is John Bonham's son. Kennedy Center honors Led Zeppelin.

 

[Slaphappygamer]

This drummer right here..

…has awesome form. I love the lefty righty leading swap. Truly a master of the drums.

But the feet! The feet though. Check out the PIP.

 

[Roamers]

Geode - a different surprise in every one!

 

[J.R.]

Right on the heels of playing Woodstock '69, Leslie West and Mountain continue to tour. They land in 1970 rural Pennsylvania, at my local PBS station and must've looked and sounded like aliens to anyone over 40 years of age. Leslie is doing some things with that guitar, rhythm and lead.

 

[ElevenAD]

Excellent version... Looks like a young Derek Trucks with him.

Yup! Derek is my#1, i will always be grateful for Clapton for hiring him and Doyle!

 

[ElevenAD]

Who knew E-bike enthusiast had such good taste in music, im a little shocked, there is some good stuff on this thread!

 

[ElevenAD]

Left-handed drummers play like this. I’ve seen right-handed players play like this too. Sometimes, to keep it interesting, lead with your other hand.

Here is a guy alternating his lead hands.

Alex is a beast, been a fan of his since his "The Faceless" days!

 

[Slaphappygamer]

Primus got me into playing music. I’ve played drums for about 10 years, then moved to the bass. This bass line was one of the first that I learned.

Their drummer, then, Tim Alexander, used to play with The Blueman Group. The drums and bass are the first thing that I hear with any song. Music is my religion.

 

[ElevenAD]

Primus got me into playing music. I’ve played drums for about 10 years, then moved to the bass. This bass line was one of the first that I learned.

Their drummer, then, Tim Alexander, used to play with The Blueman Group. The drums and bass are the first thing that I hear with any song. Music is my religion.

My Favorite Primus tune! Guitar in this one is also brilliant, what he is doing against the bass line, i mean who would ever think of something like that!

 

[sc00ter]

Primus got me into playing music. I’ve played drums for about 10 years, then moved to the bass. This bass line was one of the first that I learned.

Their drummer, then, Tim Alexander, used to play with The Blueman Group. The drums and bass are the first thing that I hear with any song. Music is my religion.

The guitar player used to be in Possessed.

 

[ElevenAD]

The guitar player used to be in Possessed.

Wow Possessed, my buddy Rueben used to love those guys! They were nothing like Primus thats for sure, i would have never guessed those bands had the same guitarist!

 

[Slaphappygamer]

I’ll have to give a listen!

 

[J.R.]

Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr. and the Marshall Tucker Band. Most of these guys started playing in High School, and most volunteered to join the military and go off to Vietnam. They reformed and became synonymous with the sub genre Southern Rock.

This 1973 live version of Can't You See was tight and better than the studio version. I would call this Blues based Rock. Amazing the lengths the guy in the song would go to get away from a woman.

Toy (real name), wrote most of the band's songs, sang some and played guitar and steel guitar. Unusually he played lead guitar, picking the strings mostly with his thumb. He did that his entire career. Gives a softer sound than a pick.

 

[JedidiahStolzfus]

Wife and I saw Peter Gabriel for his I/O tour lastnight in Pittsburgh. Amazing show, at 73, he's still getting up there and doing it. There was an opening boom to start Sledgehammer. That was the loudest thing I've ever heard at a concert, and I saw Metallica. It shook the area.

 

[Slaphappygamer]

I remember seeing Sledghammer music video on MTV. I was about 12 and it was one of the wildest videos I’ve seen. Love the song. Sounds like he still puts on a great show. I love hearing great artists that are still performing. I never got a chance to see Nirvana, and the closest to a Soundgarden show you can get is Audioslave.

April, next year, I’m heading to The Greek (UC Berkeley) to see Primus, Puscifier, and A Perfect Circle. Two of my top favorite drummers.

 

[Chargeride]

World in action, ground-breaking british investigative tv.

Started in 1963 and theme tune was simply hypnotic, even against the simple static intro image, you know you were watching something serious.
A fantastic bit of progressive rock I guess.
You will watch the first minute over again.

 

[JedidiahStolzfus]

Here's some nostalgia for you guys. This is the first song I learned all the words to when I was about 3. I even tried to learn the german parts even though I didn't realize it was in another language. I remember singing this at the top my my lungs around the house. We had it on the original LP, which my brother still has and is playable, in his collection.