Best Rock Ever? Nominations, No Air Supply!

[JedidiahStolzfus]

Come on guys, wake up or I'm gonna keep posting stuff like this.

 

[J.R.]

With reverence for the day, Good Friday. Mad respect for Ian Gillan, lead singer of Deep Purple, one of the best voices in RnR.

 

[Deleted member 57338]

Since we're talking German rock bands, lets pick the really big one. Dwarfs Scorpions record sales (and I have all of Scorpions albums albums going back as far as Fly To The Rainbow so no hater here)

They go all out on videos and production values even to the present.

And they also have a serious side.

interesting thread....
before scrolling down i thought he was going to say David Hasselhoff!

 

[ElevenAD]

Karnivool are as good as it gets. Quality over quantity.

 

[DaveMatthews]

 

[Slaphappygamer]

Saw this same show at a different venue. Les Claypool and The Flying Frog Brigade.

He is so much fun to watch!

 

[JedidiahStolzfus]

I'm posting this because the wife and I just got tickets as our anniversary gift to ourselves this year. Concert is in Pittsburgh, and it's probably the last (and only) time I'll get to see him live. His music has been part of my life since 7th grade when I first heard Shock the Monkey. If you've never seen this, take the time to watch, his stage presence has always been amazing and the reason why he left Genesis.

 

[Gionnirocket]

When I was in 7th grade... The theme was Spank the Monkey

 

[Slaphappygamer]

Foo Fighters got a new drummer. I can’t wait to hear how they sound now.

 

[JedidiahStolzfus]

This one just came up in my feed.

 

[Rome]

Pixies is my all time favorite.

 

[J.R.]

Grand Funk Railroad; a band that some say were better live than in the studio. In '71 they sold out Shae Stadium in 72 hours; they beat the Beatles 1965 record by weeks. A garage band (their words) from Flint Michigan.

Live 1969
Mark (guitar) and Don (drums) 20, Mel (bass) 19 years old

 

[J.R.]

Is there a one hit wonder category here? Ram Jam 1977. Looks like the video cost about 29.99 to make.

 

[DaveMatthews]

 

[m@Robertson]

Wow. Return of the Living Thread.

Gear shift. This was a fun listen back in the day. I liked most of the album.

I worked a show up front just ahead of the stage where they opened for Rush (used to float around between security and stage worker for various bands for a 3-4 yr period when I was young and not deaf from not wearing earplugs so I could enjoy the show).

 

[m@Robertson]

And since @DaveMatthews brought up The Who, one of my two favorite alltime bands (the other being Pink Floyd), I have to dig one up myself... an excerpt from one of the greatest midnight movies ever.

 

[Taylor57]

Grand Funk Railroad; a band that some say were better live than in the studio. In '71 they sold out Shae Stadium in 72 hours; they beat the Beatles 1965 record by weeks. A garage band (their words) from Flint Michigan.

Live 1969
Mark (guitar) and Don (drums) 20, Mel (bass) 19 years old

I saw them at the Travers City MI Cherry Festival summer of 1996. Mark Don and Mel. Priceless. And what I remember was the Whitefish tasted great and we could play golf till 10pm!

 

[J.R.]

Procol Harum, A Whiter Shade of Pale. Live in Denmark 2006

 

[Jason Knight]

Wait?

No air supply? No water supply. No food supply. No power supply, no compromise, swallow the lies, 'cause EVERYBODY DIES!!!

If you follow metal at all -- Kamelot, Blind Guardian, The Gathering, Nightwish, Toehider, Pain of Salvation, Beautiful Sin -- you realize how that much talent on stage at once should probably be illegal.

 

[Jason Knight]

But remember, prog rock and metal is all about screaming and banging on your instruments as hard as possible.