From: curtiws@wkuvx1.bitnet
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll.classic
Subject: Re: Whole Bunchas of Bands
Date: 18 Nov 92 19:39:37 CST
Organization: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

> 
> To respond to those posts that advocated certain groups, I have tried to go
> over what I at least think about them.
> (My musical tastes seem to center themselves on Classic Rock (of course,) Jazz,
>  and Country, a somewhat strange trio, but not so if you think about it a 
>  little bit)
> 
> Zeppelin - They are very good but......
> I have a reservation about calling any band the greatest of all time.  For some
> odd reason or another, they never really grew on me.  I really like "Going
> To California" and "Rock and Roll" but beyond that all their music just seems
> to blend together for me.  Maybe it was the fact I was forced to listen to 
> "Stairway.." for hours on end.  If anyone would like to suggest a really good
> signature song that would turn me over, then by all means mail me about it. 
> (Don't say "The Rain Song" or "Moby Dick" they never worked)

There are several "signature songs that would turn you over",
"Babe im gonna leave you"
"Ramble on"
"The Ocean"(my favorite)



> 
> Rush - one word, Pert.
> Not that a drummer makes a band, but he has to be the driving force behind 
> Rush's staying power.  I didn't think Roll the Bones was too bad either, not
> better than the old, but better than most new.
> 

Pert-Ive never used that adjective on that noun before ...

> The Who - Besides their irritating tendency to destroy massive amounts of
> expensive equipment while on tour.  Pete has to be a musical genius.  Daltrey's
> voice has lasted much longer than Plant's, "Baba O' Riley" beats the hell out
> of "Rock and Roll"  and has the greatest scream ever. (at least in a rock song)
> Their "Gettin' in Tune" happens to be the best song made out of absolutely 
> nothing (beating Elton's "This Song has No Title" and the Beatles' "Helter
> Skelter")  One bad thing for me though is that Tommy has a tendency to get
> old quickly.
> 

I agree-I guess
Man your opinionated #-)

> Beatles - Well, they had the biggest fan base.
> Lennon and McCartney are in many of the High School English Poetry Books, as
> compared to others.  (Eleanor Rigby if I remember right)  Interesting that no
> Doors alumni appear (may have something to do with image though).  I like
> the Beatles, but some of their material is too bubble gum for me
> 

Mcartney sucks
The Beatles are really good though(i Guess mcartney can write pretty
good though)


> Doors - Morrison does not make the band.
> The DOORS are great, not Morrison, "Riders of the Storm" is the best.  Very
> melodic, very much close to what I like.  But it is only a group of about
> five songs, everything else goes downhill.  
> 
> Pink Floyd - Probably my longest lasting favorite, They, along with a band 
> to be named later, have the distinction of the being the only group that I
> like the entire album of (Dark Side of the Moon).  Their style is like no
> other group before and no group after.  It is hard to classify them as rock
> because of that.  "Time" is the best.  One thing though, Roger Waters is a
> major ass.
>
Man-Your hard to please

 
> Jimi - The man can't sing, can play guitar, but he can't sing
> What else can I say?  Even "Purple Haze" grates on me.

"Hey Joe" aint that bad 

> 
> The Band, Procol Harem, Steely Dan - I group these folks together because
> I know little beyond their signature songs.  "Cripple Creek" is the best
> Band song yet!  Well I like it.  Somebody got any suggestions for songs
> (especially some Steely Dan tunes, I know this girl who likes them, well you
> can guess the rest)
> 
> Dead - Ok, Ok, Ok, I sing along to "Driving that Train" (right title?) and
> "Touch of Grey" a lot.  Sometimes it surprises me that the type of music they
> sing attracts the fans it does, maybe it's just Jerry.
> 
> Allman Brothers Band - Eat A Peach, what else can you say?
> The absolute epitome of southern rock, even eclipsing Skynyrd.  I'm from
> the South, what else can I say.  "Blue Sky" definitely.
> 
> King Crimson, Blue Oyster Cult, Deep Purple - Deep Purple yes, others no.
> However, I am quite unfamiliar with the first two, perhaps I just haven't
> heard the right songs yet. (Though I doubt it)

You really should give BOC more of a chance


> 
> Three Dog Night - For some reason, they seem to create the bubble gum rock
> image in my mind.   Maybe it was the fact that I used to sit back in 9th
> Grade High School English Class and disrupt the the teacher by singing 
> "Joy To The World" all the time.  
> 

No sir,dont like em'
Not jeremiah and that shit anyways


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> 
> Points to ponder,  Why not more mention of Clapton, besides the Cream 
> references,  jeez, he's just only the greatest blues guitarist of all time.
> 
He's pretty damn high on the list anyways



> As mentioned before, Floyd's "Dark Side..." and the Eagles' "Hotel California"
> are the only two albums where I like _every_ single song (not including 
> compilations)  I wonder what albums are this way for others.
> 

Hotel california is dry and boring in parts i dont see how you could
like the whole thing and still be so picky about some of the other
groups mentioned above-"life in the fast lane" oh that one took alot of
talent,But the eagles are really good and i even kindof still respect
don henley but not as much as i used to

> And one more ponderance, I wonder what every one thinks of the Classic Chicago
> "25 or 6 to 4," "Does Anybody Really Know What Time it Is?"  Even though they
> sold out later, these two are really good "Classic" songs, though less rock
> and more something else, but "Hey, Hey, My, My"
> 

Chicago is awesome.Their first greatest hits with the above mentioned
songs is my favorite.check out "wishing you were here" its really a
moving song.that whole album is great


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Scott.