July 11, 2010

Must Have Songs

UPDATE! You people rock my world with your comments! Thank you. I needed a "boost" something to get my mind off things and now I have a project of finding these awesome songs. Music just makes life BETTER. I wasn't anticipating such a great response, it made my day.

Hey Classic Rockers - I am trying to make sure I have all the very best classic rock songs on my iPod. I've recently noticed a few obvious ones missing, so I am asking for your suggestions to make sure I have not left any other important songs off the list.

I already have a complete collection of:

U2
Led Zeppelin
The Rolling Stones
Bruce Springsteen

so I don't need suggestions for any of their songs.

Thanks.

23 comments:

  1. The Eagles, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, The Who!

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  2. The Eagles, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC, The Who!

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  3. Here are some great songs that you really don't hear much anymore.

    Glad - Traffic
    Blowin' Free - Wishbone Ash
    Walk Away - James Gang
    Revival - Allman Brothers
    Give It Up and Let It Go- Bonnie Raitt
    Yours Is No Disgrace - Yes
    Train In Vain - The Clash

    I'll come up with a few more.

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  4. To name but a few.....Mechanical World by Spirit, Love Reign o'er Me by The Who, Dogs by Pink Floyd, This Ain't the Summer of Love by Blue Oyster Cult, Crime of the Century by Supertramp.....

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  5. I think one of the best classic rock songs ever is "Since You've Been Gone" by Rainbow. I never get sick of hearing it.

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  6. Anonymous7:22 AM

    We can certainly give you a helping hand! Feel free to check out our website (www.rokpool.com); we have a whole Archive of the the greats. :)

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  7. Anonymous7:24 AM

    The Writ - Black Sabbath
    Rubber Bullets - 10cc
    Wayward son - Kansas
    Don't Say you love me - Free
    Prophets song - Queen
    SATO - Ozzy Osbourne
    Sweet Home Alabmama - Lynard Skynard

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  8. Cream would be a nice addition. "I Feel Free," "Sunshine of your love," "Strange Brew," "Crossroads," "NSU." All great songs.

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  9. Can't Find My Way Home - Blind Faith
    Won't Get Fooled Again & Baba O'Reily - The Who
    Mamma Let Him Play - Doucette (Kinda hard to find, but such a fun song)
    Hotel California - Eagles
    There's A Place In The World For A Gambler - Dan Fogelberg
    The Pretender & Late For The Sky - Jackson Browne
    Killer Queen - Queen
    Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
    Angry Eyes - Loggins & Messina
    Children Of The Sun - Billy Thorpe
    Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh

    I know a lot of these sound like the hits, but back in the day, a lot of songs were hits coz they really were good! Not like radio today....

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  10. Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen
    25 or 6 to 4 & Make Me Smile by Chicago
    Vehicle by Ides of March
    Get It On by Chase
    Hocus Pocus by Focus
    Share the Land, American Woman & These Eyes by The Guess Who
    Mama Told Me Not To Come, Joy to the World, & Eli's Comin' by Three Dog Night
    Hitchin' A Ride by Vanity Fair
    Drift Away by Dobie Gray
    In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
    Spirit In the Sky by Norman Greenbaum
    Hush & Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple
    Firth of Fifth, Los Endos, Afterglow, and Watcher of the Skies by Genesis
    Hold the Line & I'll Supply the Love by Toto
    21st Century Schizoid Man & Starless by King Crimson
    Lowdown & Lido Shuffle by Boz Scaggs
    Do It Again, Peg, Hey Nineteen, Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Deacon Blues & Reelin' In the Years by Steely Dan
    California Dreamin' & Monday, Monday by the Mamas & the Papas
    Good Vibrations, Heroes & Villains, Wouldn't It Be Nice, & God Only Knows by the Beach Boys
    Come Sail Away & Suite Madame Blue by Styx
    Carry On Wayward Son, Dust In the Wind, & Point of Know Return by Styx
    Come and Get It & No Matter What by Badfinger
    Rock On by David Essex
    Ballroom Blitz & Action by The Sweet
    If You Think You Know How to Love Me & Living Next Door to Alice by Smokie
    Lady, The Night Owls, and It's a Long Way There by Little River Band
    On the Dark Side by John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band
    Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty
    Stuck In the Middle by Stealer's Wheel
    Summertime Blues, Twenty Flight Rock, Somethin' Else, and C'Mon Everybody by Eddie Cochran
    Summertime Blues by Blue Cheer (one of the few ocassions when the cover is just as notable as the original)
    Crimson & Clover & I Think We're Alone Now by Tommy James & the Shondells
    Lola by the Kinks
    Life on Mars, Space Oddity & Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie
    20th Century Boy & Bang a Gong (Get It On) by T-Rex
    Things Are Gettin' Better & 1982-A by the Sons of Champlin
    I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night by the Electric Prunes
    Incense & Peppermints by the Strawberry Alarm Clock

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  13. whoops, I listed the 3 Kansas songs as being by Styx... I was typing so fast that I was thinking Styx even after I'd moved on to the next band. Sorry 'bout that.

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  14. Someone said a song by Spirit. You need more than just the song, you need the entire '12 dreams of sardonicus' album. The one with 'Nature's way' on it.

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  15. ...And no 'greatest hits' collections either. The album should be heard as an album.

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  16. I do agree with Rockin Jeff about listening to the whole album. That is where my musical listening taste lies. I do disagree with him about "best of" compilations. The Best of Spirit is one hell of an album and features the best of early Spirit from their self titled debut through Twelve Dreams. I could not have picked better songs to be a part of this one. I do also enjoy very much Twelve Dreams and highly recommend it all on its own.

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  17. Thanks everyone!

    iStores, I have all those artists but thanks for reminding me of Thin Lizzy I think I need more of them.

    Charlie, YES! I only had two of those (Allman Bros and Clash)

    Dan, Definitely need to add a few of these, don't have the BOC tune.

    Becky!!! I love seeing you pop up here now and then. That is a great song, I have it !!

    Rokpool, thanks.

    Marc, thank you! I only have two of those!

    (I am so excited!)

    Russ, thanks! I have all but one of those Cream songs. Will add NSU.

    RuralG, Great choices!!! I agree about the definitions of hits then and now!

    Jeff, I'm all over it! Thank you!

    Darrin - what can I say dude, you rock my rock world!

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  18. i'm pretty much late posting a comment on this post. but i just wana sum up that any songs from Queen, Electric Light Orchestra, The Beatles, Creedence Clearwater, David Bowie, George Harrison, Kansas, Journey, Midnight Oil, The Police, The Ramones, Styx...would be a great add to your list. especially the songs that weren't released as singles, like Nevermore, My Fairy King, It's Late, Prophet's Song by Queen to name a few.

    and thanks to this post, i'm adding the lists of songs mentioned by other commenters on my own iPod. =)

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  19. and Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn and Boston and Cream and Dire Straits

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  20. I don't see anyone suggest Uriah Heep. I strongly recommend all their songs, Easy Livin', July Morning (this one is a special cult here in Bulgaria), Sunrise to name a few.

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  21. Gonzo, thank you! Great addition!

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  22. Aerosmith - Dream On, Walk This Way, Last Child, Back in the Saddle.
    David Bowie - Rebel Rebel, Sufferagette City, Fame, TVC15, Golden Years, Young Americans.
    Heart - Barracuda, Crazy on You, Magic Man, Straight On.
    Led Zeppelin - basically anything.
    Foreigner - Hot Blooded, Cold as Ice, Feels Like The First Time.
    REO Speedwagon - Ridin' the Storm Out, Golden Country, 157 Riverside Avenue.
    The Cars - Bye Bye Love, My Best Friend's Girl, Magic, Drive
    Ted Nugent - Hey Baby, Just What the Doctor Ordered, Free For All, Stranglehold.

    There are tons more, but that's why it's called classic rock, right?

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