Best Classic Rock CD's? [Archive]

MrNightly

03-18-2006, 01:30 PM

I want to buy a few Classic Rock CD's, but know nothing about titles or anything... Only familar with songs that I hear on the radio... (101.1 the FOX in KC, and the such...)

What are you favorite Classic Rock CD's/Albums?

I love the Eagles, and songs like, "On the Road again,"... As you can tell, I'm from the Younger generation, and don't know many of the artists!!! :D

What would you recommend for my listening pleasures?

DJ

sda2mike

03-18-2006, 01:52 PM

go for the 'album' cover that looks the most drug-influenced:D actually, there's a dozen boatloads of great music you'll never hear on 'classic radio'. what are your tastes???

shack

03-18-2006, 01:55 PM

Most people consider "classic rock" to be stuff from the late 60's to the early/mid 70's. If that is your criteria here are a few that I think should be in your collection.
Aerosmith - Toys In The Attic

Allman Brothers Band- At Filmore East

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd

Led Zeppelin - I, II, III, IV, Houses Of The Holy, Physical Graffiti (if you only get on go for IV)

Bad Company - Bad Company

Boston - Boston

The Who - Who's Next

Jethro Tull - Aqualung

Yes - Fragile

Santana - Santana

Emerson Lake and Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery

Jimi Hendrix Experience Electric Ladyland, Band Of Gypsies

And so many more....these would give you a taste of what classic rock is/was all about.

bobman1235

03-18-2006, 02:07 PM

George Grand

03-18-2006, 02:51 PM

Cream- Wheels of Fire is very close to the top of the list if you're not going alphabetical.

Everyone else will add Dark Side of the Moon which I feel is supremely overrated. I can't stand "The Boss" but he gets on the list just for the song Born to Run. Monster 3 or 4 minutes, whatever it is.

Beggars Banquet
Let it Bleed
Live at Leeds
The first Led Zeppelin album.
The Band's second album "The Band"

marker

03-18-2006, 03:11 PM

The Wall by Pink Floyd
Abbey Road - The Beatles
Who's Next - The Who (although most of these songs can be had along with many other classic Who songs on greatest hit collections).

MrNightly

03-18-2006, 03:32 PM

What shack said. Great classic rock starter kit right there :)

BTW, "On the Road Again" is Willie Nelson... most would hesitate to call that "classic rock". Unless you were talking about the song by Canned Heat, but that seems a little esoteric for a classic rock newbie....

The song goes, something like this..."Here i am, playing the song again...... walk into the restuarant, its the same old cliche.. is that a woman or a man?" something along those lines... Its NOT Willie nelson i don't think.

Great list Shack. I'll have to pick up some of those, and see if I like them. I knew quite a few of the bands, and they seem to be good ones. I didn't expect such a long list.. oh boy!! Thanks!

SCompRacer

03-18-2006, 04:13 PM

The song goes, something like this..."Here i am, playing the song again...... walk into the restuarant, its the same old cliche.. is that a woman or a man?" something along those lines... Its NOT Willie nelson i don't think.

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, Turn The Page.

.....Well you walk into a restaurant,
strung out from the road
And you feel the eyes upon you
as you're shakin' off the cold
You pretend it doesn't bother you
but you just want to explode

Most times you can't hear 'em talk,
other times you can
All the same old cliches,
"Is that a woman or a man?"
And you always seem outnumbered,
you don't dare make a stand....

seo

03-18-2006, 04:38 PM

Bob Dylan - Blood on the tracks
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
Grateful Dead - American Beauty
CSNY - Deja Vu
Pink Floyd - Wish you were here
Rush - Moving Pictures

cfrizz

03-18-2006, 05:07 PM

Eagles
Fleetwood Mac
Eric Clapton
Deep Purple
Heart

All their greatest hits.

MrNightly

03-18-2006, 05:45 PM

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, Turn The Page.

.....Well you walk into a restaurant,
strung out from the road
And you feel the eyes upon you
as you're shakin' off the cold
You pretend it doesn't bother you
but you just want to explode

Most times you can't hear 'em talk,
other times you can
All the same old cliches,
"Is that a woman or a man?"
And you always seem outnumbered,
you don't dare make a stand....

BINGO! Gotta get that one... Love it.

Here's another for ya.. starts out something with a kid wanting a guitar, goes into a store, buys one for a few bucks, and then it gets heavier/rockier as the song progesses... Any takers? Can't remember the words right now, but I LOVE the beat and rythm.

Thanks all for the advise.. i'll be seeing what I can get soon!

nadams

03-18-2006, 06:03 PM

A big vote for Yes- Fragile, especially if you have SDA's.

I also like Genesis - Foxtrot , and also The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

But not everyone likes those two.

seo

03-18-2006, 06:07 PM

A big vote for Yes- Fragile, especially if you have SDA's.

I also like Genesis - Foxtrot , and also The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

But not everyone likes those two.

Also Genesis - Selling England by the Pound

audiobliss

03-18-2006, 06:54 PM

I'm ashamed I didn't recognize Turn the page. Get you some Bob Seger stuff, for sure. I LOVE my Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Greatest Hits CD. You may wanna pick up the Greatest Hits 2 CD, also, but it's not as good as the first imo.

PolkThug

03-18-2006, 07:15 PM

Bob Seger kicks ass. Check out his songs "Her Strut" and "The Fire Down Below". Timeless music.

dkg999

03-18-2006, 07:26 PM

schwarcw

03-18-2006, 07:37 PM

Your song about the kid and the guitar sounds either like a Bad Company song, or there is also a John Hiatt song with a similar theme. If it's on a classic rock FM station, most likely the Bad Company song. I think it's called Shooting Star.

Johnny died one night
died in his bed,
Bottle of whiskey
sleeping tablets by his head . . .

Oh yeah!

del44

03-18-2006, 07:46 PM

Have to agree with Shacks suggestions. I don't have Jimi Hendrix, but I have the rest. And on vinyl no less. Also Pink Floyds "Wish you were here" is worth a listen to. My fav. Zepp. song (and I like em all) is "Over the Hills and far away" Album #4. "How the west was won" is also really good.

MrNightly

03-18-2006, 08:00 PM

Your song about the kid and the guitar sounds either like a Bad Company song, or there is also a John Hiatt song with a similar theme. If it's on a classic rock FM station, most likely the Bad Company song. I think it's called Shooting Star.

No, I googled the Shooting star song... not it. Hmmm..

The kid gets the guitar, always wants one, and after learning to play, he's suddenly in front of thousands playing... "at the five-an-dime" I think is in there too... Dang it, this is driving me nuts that I can't remember.

The start of the song sounds EXACTLY like another song about a steel guitar... ha. That helps eh? :) I try.

ND13

03-18-2006, 08:00 PM

Sabbath

SCompRacer

03-18-2006, 08:02 PM

Here's another for ya.. starts out something with a kid wanting a guitar, goes into a store, buys one for a few bucks, and then it gets heavier/rockier as the song progesses... Any takers? Can't remember the words right now, but I LOVE the beat and rythm.

Along those lines, try Foreigner, Juke Box Hero.

Standing in the rain, with his head hung low
Couldn't get a ticket, it was a sold out show
Heard the roar of the crowd, he could picture the scene
Put his ear to the wall, then like a distant scream

He heard one guitar, just blew him away
He saw stars in his eyes, and the very next day
Bought a beat up six string in a secondhand store
Didn't know how to play it, but he knew for sure

There is so much out there. Njoy.

SCompRacer

03-18-2006, 08:22 PM

Duh, Bryan Adams, Summer of '69. Drudging up the memories here.

got my first real six string
Bought it at the five and dime
Played it 'til my fingers bled
It was the summer of '69

Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit, Jody got married
Should have known we'd never get far

MrNightly

03-18-2006, 08:35 PM

Along those lines, try Foreigner, Juke Box Hero.

Standing in the rain, with his head hung low
Couldn't get a ticket, it was a sold out show
Heard the roar of the crowd, he could picture the scene
Put his ear to the wall, then like a distant scream

He heard one guitar, just blew him away
He saw stars in his eyes, and the very next day
Bought a beat up six string in a secondhand store
Didn't know how to play it, but he knew for sure

There is so much out there. Njoy.

I AM impressed. Nicely done. That's two today for ya. Don't tire yourself out now :)

Thank you. Those are the first on my list now. Ya, don't Summer of '69 and Juke Box Hero start very similar??? I think they do. Where ya pulling those lyrics from anyways?

Forever in your debt... well, maybe not FOREVER, but ya know what i mean.

SCompRacer

03-18-2006, 09:32 PM

Don't tire yourself out now :)

No worries, I pace myself. ;) The Album Cover Game made my head hurt a time or two though.

I grew up with this music so some lyrics are engraved into memory. A Yahoo or Google search for a songs lyrics fills in the blanks.

dkg999

03-18-2006, 09:39 PM

I just try to get a little residue from the 70's to kick loose in the brain and then I can remember some of this stuff? What was the question? :eek:

cfrizz

03-18-2006, 11:01 PM

:D WAAA! ROFLMAO!!!!:D

I just try to get a little residue from the 70's to kick loose in the brain and then I can remember some of this stuff? What was the question? :eek:

lanion

03-18-2006, 11:43 PM

There are TONS of good compilations... my favorite classic rock

Led Zepplin 4, zoso...

Pink Floyd, Meddle, DSOTM, Wish you were here, the wall, atom heart mother...ehh.. all of it. I am a pink floyd freak

Supertramp, even in the quietest moments and Crime of the Century

some Jethro Tull... whatever album has Aqualung on it is sweet.

polksda

03-18-2006, 11:44 PM

'70s stuff (a few early 1980s):

Foreigner - 4
Toto - IV
Styx - Grand Illusion, Paradise Theater, The Wooden Nickel Recordings
Supertramp - Breakfast in America, Crime of the Century
Journey - Escape, Infinity, Frontiers
Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
Asia - S/T
Blue Oyster Cult - Some Enchanted Evening, Agents of Fortune
Elton John - Live in Australia
Billy Joel - 52nd Street
Kansas - Pretty much anything... 30th Anniversary Collection is a good one.
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny, Sin After Sin (don't laugh; 1970s Priest is wonderful stuff)
Queen - A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races
Soundtrack - Jesus Christ Superstar (The Broadway musical soundtrack, NOT the horrid movie soundtrack)
The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed, any GH compilation
Little River Band - Greatest Hits

Now if you want to talk '80s hard rock and heavy metal I can provide a list 15 miles long...

George Grand

03-19-2006, 12:21 AM

I'll pass on the 80's hard rock and heavy metal. All day long.

Classic hard rock died around 1974. Any bands formed after that are mere pretenders to the throne. Bad pretenders at that.

polksda

03-19-2006, 01:08 AM

A musical opinion and $1.50 will buy a cup of coffee and that's about it. Whether music or good or bad is a subjective opinion, and it depends largely upon what music we were raised with, and our age. No single person's musical opinion is inherently right or wrong...

Based on your comments I'm assuming you're a tad bit older than I, hence the greater appreciation of music from the 1960s and early 1970s. I came along later than that, and frankly cannot listen to the music of the 60s at all. I find it to be poorly produced and recorded and generally downright dull.

Beatles, Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Cream, Traffic, early Black Sabbath, early Genesis? Instant channel changers for me.

As much as you despise music and musicians of the 1980s is the way I feel about the musical wasteland of the 1960s. Sure it may be historically more relevant (because its older -- time has a way of doing that), but I simply can't listen to the shit.

*shrug*

Different strokes...

shack

03-19-2006, 01:28 AM

No accounting for taste I suppose....

cmy330go

03-19-2006, 03:01 AM

Just a few more to consider.

Billy Joel - Stranger, Songs in the Attic, Glass Houses
John Mellencamp
Toto
Styx
Blind Faith (only had one album but 4 awesome members - Clapton, Winwood, Ginger baker, and Rick Grech)
Doors
Boston
Dire Straits
Doobie Brothers
Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive
BTO
CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Tom Petty
Queen
Jefferson Airplane - Jefferson Starship - Starship (due for another name change):rolleyes:
Steve Miller Band
ZZ Top

Wow that list turned out longer than I thought it would. By the way are you familiar with www.yourmusic.com ? Would be a good way to get started cheap.

Enjoy!!!
Dave

Danny Tse

03-19-2006, 05:02 AM

Duh, Bryan Adams, Summer of '69. Drudging up the memories here.

Last month, I heard Bryan Adams interviewed on CBC and he said "Summer of '69" wasn't about the year 1969. I wonder what he meant :rolleyes: :eek: :D

No one mention Van Halen? Get their 2 CD "Best of Both Worlds"

George Grand

03-19-2006, 07:25 AM

Write a few more paragraphs so that I can repeat the same sentence. I don't despise them, I just know a bunch of wannabes when I hear and see them.

george daniel

03-19-2006, 07:30 AM

throw in some vintage "Traffic":)

George Grand

03-19-2006, 10:05 AM

Amen brother. Or Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper doing Dear Mr. Fantasy live.

The "Magic Desk" at work again. I showed up at the squadron this morning and a absolutely mint copy of the double album "Deep Purple in Concert" is sitting on it. I love that desk. Never accomplished any work at it, but I love it nonetheless.

dkg999

03-19-2006, 10:50 AM

GG - +1 on Deep Purple! I have been picking up a few of the Steve Hoffman remasters and the MFSL remasters on CD of the Deep Purple albums. I know it's not vinyl, however they are very well done.

Mike682

03-19-2006, 11:11 AM

A couple off the top of my head in addition to Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, The Doors, Peter Frampton, etc.:

James Gang - Rides Again

Led Zepplin - Houses of the Holy

Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent, Cat Scratch Fever

Bachman Turner Overdrive (BTO) - 20th Century Masters will give you a good assortment

Doobie Brothers - Toulouse Street

polksda

03-19-2006, 01:07 PM

Boston

Ack! How could I forget Boston??? The first album is essential!

Also forgot to throw in ELO (Electric Light Orchestra). Can't recommend a specific album though since they have such a wealth of material; a good GH compilation or boxed set is probably the way to go.

By the way are you familiar with www.yourmusic.com ? Would be a good way to get started cheap.

Seconded! Great way to get your feet wet without breaking the bank at $5.99 per...

heiney9

03-19-2006, 02:37 PM

I've been staring at this thread since it started. I couldn't possibly name just a few, there are so many, but I have 1 in the cdp right now that is on my long list.

UFO-Strangers In The Night (remaster).

This is the definitive UFO cd as well as a superb example of the last of the classic rock era. Michael Schenker is in top form and Phil Mogg on vocals is as classic as British singers can get. Why these guy's never made it big in the states is a mystery to me. The remaster is a superb recording compared to the original cd release. If more engineers made improvements like this I'd be very satisfied. This is a must in any classic cd collection. One of the best, if not the best live albums of the era. I think it tops Peter Frampton Comes Alive , any of the offerings from Kiss and in a few aspects is more enjoyable than Deep Purple Made In Japan. The former certainly deserve to be in this thread as well.

More to come........

H9

shack

03-19-2006, 03:10 PM

Ack! How could I forget Boston??? The first album is essential!
That's why I put it in the very first list.

heiney9

03-19-2006, 04:06 PM

Can't forget about the most underated guitarist of alltime

Jeff Beck-Truth
Jeff Beck-Beck-Ola
Jeff Beck-Blow by Blow
Jeff Beck-Wired

All are classics especially the latter two. You have to have some Jeff Beck in your classic rock collection

Listening to Blow by Blow right now. Fantastic hard driving, fusion rock, very well produced and orchestrated by none other than George Martin and very enjoyable listen, especially the remaster.

H9

dkg999

03-19-2006, 04:39 PM

dragon1952

03-19-2006, 06:47 PM

Here's a good 4-pack for cheap
http://www.bmgmusic.com/catalog/product/cd_detail.jhtml;jsessionid=E3UARBTPJNVTICTI0UTSFEY ?productId=88613

Here's a compilation I have that's nice too.
http://www.bmgmusic.com/catalog/product/cd_detail.jhtml;jsessionid=E3UARBTPJNVTICTI0UTSFEY ?productId=82033

sucks2beme

03-19-2006, 08:20 PM

Kansas- any alblum!
Robin Trower-Bridge of Sighs
Thin Lizzy-Jailbreak
Grand Funk Railroad-Closer To Home

heiney9

03-19-2006, 09:35 PM

+1 on Strangers in the Night, excellent driving CD. Years ago I went to a concert at Vets Auditorium in Des Moines that had UFO leading up to Golden Earring, with AC/DC as the headliner. It was right after Golden Earring released Grab it for Second. Both Schenker brothers, Michael and Rudolph I believe, showed up to play with UFO. They absolutely stole the show!!! They put on a guitar show that left the crowd in silence. I have never seen anything like it since.

Another late 70's band that you don't see many CD's for is Starz! They were kind of a fun rock band, especially in a small concert venue.

Wow, a lot of residue kicked loose on that one!

Yep, I saw UFO sans Schenker in Rockford at the Metro Center the 2nd year it was open around 1983'ish. I saw the Scorpions (Rudolph Schenker) there as well around the same time. I think M. Schenker reached his peak right before he left UFO and was never able to quite to duplicate what he did between the years of 1974-1979.

I suppose The Scorpions deserve a mention as well if we are talking classic rock. Glad that residue kicked loose Doug!!!! What else is rattleing around up there? ;)

H9

dkg999

03-19-2006, 09:47 PM

What else is rattleing around up there?

Be scared, be very scared ;)

capecodder

03-19-2006, 10:55 PM

Lots of good picks so far, many would have been on my list. I'll try a few more from my wine clouded memory without peeking at my own vinyl or Cds.:rolleyes:

Elton John-Madman Across Water
Beatles (lots but)- Revolver, Rubber Soul, Magical Mystry Tour, Sgt. Pepper
Stones- Hot Rocks, Sticky Fingers
Neil Young- Harvest, After the Gold Rush, his new best of is GREAT
Crosby Stills Nash- other titles mentioned above but another new best of is very good
Doors- LA Women
David Bowie (very debatable with the fans)- Ziggy Stardust, Low, Aladdin Sane
Dave Mason (personal favorite)- Alone Together
Traffic- Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, John Barleycorn Must Die, Shootout at Fantasy Factory
Marshall Tucker Band (southern rock)-Fire on Mountain, A New Life
ZZ Top- Fandango
Steely Dan (love em)- Can't Buy a Thrill, Katy Lied, Countdown to Ecstacy, Aja
Janis Joplin- Pearl, Cheap Thrillls
Joe Walsh- Smoker You Drink, Player You Get
Mott the Hoople- All the Young Dudes
Spirit (classic album)- 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus
Robert Palmer- Sneeking Sally though Alley
Who- Quadrophinia
Hall and Oates- Abandoned Lunchenette
Joni Michell- Court and Spark, Blue, Ladies of Canyon
Cat Stevens- Tea for Tillerman
Springsteen (totally agree with George Grand, but if you HAVE to pick): Greetings from Asbury Park
Pink Floyd- Animals
Clash- London Calling
Van Morrison-Moondance
Derek and Dominoes- Layla...
Patti Smith- Horses
Moody Blues- Question of Balance
Talking Heads (my favorite album)- Stop Making Sense

An absolute personal '70's rock fav:
Johnny Winter And- Live; version of Jumpin Jack Flash is better than Stone's (IMO) and a killer Johnny Be Goode

Crap, what if I actually peeked!

Contrary to a previous post, the time it takes me to change the station when a song by Boston comes on surpasses the speed of light. Hated them then, and still do.;)

MrNightly

03-19-2006, 11:39 PM

audiobliss

03-20-2006, 12:12 AM

This is such a good list of classic rock, that I wanted to somehow list all the albums recommended here so that I could go through and listen to samples of the albums on barnesandnoble.com and make a list of ones I want to buy, or at least prioritize it.

So, I added every album recommended in this thread so far to the 'Wanted' category in my cd-tracker list. Also, each title is a link to B&N's page on it, so I (and you) can click on it and listen to samples of the songs on that CD.

I did it for me, but I thought some of you might find it helpful, too.

www.cd-tracker.com/~audiobliss
then click on 'Wanted' at the top.

Tour2ma

03-20-2006, 01:11 AM

Of course, if you want an obscure guitar song, try David Werner's one hit, "One More Wild Guitar"...

As for a classics list... capecodder's, shack's and a couple others are very good... Special kudos for mentions of Spirit, The Clash, Robert Palmer, Joni Mitchell and Dave Mason, as well as James Gang...

Have to add though:

Yes - Close to the Edge
Bowie - Hunky Dory
Pure Prarie League - Amie (tough to find, but good Hits collections include it)
Lou Reed - Rock'n'Roll Animal
Carol King - Tapestry (may not rock, but it's a classic with a capital "C")
The Who - Tommy
Steve Miller - Sailor
EL&P - s/t
Allman Brothers - Eat a Peach

More Later...

George Grand

03-20-2006, 08:48 AM

A car is considered "classic" when it reaches 25 years of age. I think the word "classic" is being bandied about here by some people that might not be "classics" themselves yet. Use the 25 year criteria, and the list of stuff on this thread gets considerably shorter.

Edited to agree and BIG +1 to Codders addition of Johnny Winter And - Live. The medley with JJ Flash absolutely smokes. The drummer is on fire and Rick Derringer is aboard too. Great stuff.

Also Nazz - "Nazz" The self-titled first album by this Filthadelphia band features Todd Rundgren (who never did anything else near as good). It is the first appearance of his crummy ballad "Hello It's Me" which he would continue to release as a single once every decade until little girls bought it and made it a Top 10 thing. This 1960's album is pure, unadulterated, joyous rock. NOT heavy metal, just great rock. Excellent drummer.

heiney9

03-20-2006, 11:50 AM

In the same theme I recently found this interview with Carmine Appice a very popular drummer in the late 60's w/Vanilla Fudge. Still popular today and considered by many to be one of the best. He was the one who had much influence on John Bonham. In the interview he talks alot about the classic days, including Jimi Hendrix, Led Zep, Jeff Beck, Ozzy, Rod Stewart, etc. A good read even though it's quite long. In the spirit of classic rock I'd thought I'd post the link. This is a recent interview done in Feb. of this year.

http://www.rocknrolluniverse.com/rocknrolluniverse_385.htm

H9

capecodder

03-20-2006, 01:45 PM

Edited to agree and BIG +1 to Codders addition of Johnny Winter And - Live. The medley with JJ Flash absolutely smokes. The drummer is on fire and Rick Derringer is aboard too. Great stuff.

Also Nazz - "Nazz" The self-titled first album by this Filthadelphia band features Todd Rundgren (who never did anything else near as good).

George- 'preciate the the fact that someone else 'preciates the Johnny Winter Album. I have always loved it and once played it to my then 15 yr old son (who is now 21 and probably knows music better than me now) and it helped develop his admiration of "classic" artists, particularly ones that don't get the every 20 minute repeat play on "classic rock" stations. Rick Derringer (great guitar work and player in general) looks about 15 yrs old. Saw Johnny at a local Cape Cod blues festival couple yrs ago and sadly time has taken its toll with this hugely talented albino. Frankly, general consensus 20 yrs ago was that he never would make it this long in life given his genetics.

I am intriqued with Nazz though. I am a Philly area native and never heard of them although I like the Runt. Just checked their reviews on Amazon and this looks like a real winner. Its now on its way to me. Thanks for the tip. I have noticed your repeated impressive info and knowledge on music and agree with many of your opinions and points.

Lots of valuable insight on music in general is generated in this Polk forum!:)

jgido759

03-20-2006, 02:28 PM

agree and BIG +1 to Codders addition of Johnny Winter And - Live. The medley with JJ Flash absolutely smokes. The drummer is on fire and Rick Derringer is aboard too. Great stuff.

Another vote for this Johnny Winter classic. I've owned this on vinyl, 8-track, and CD. Wore the grooves out of the vinyl, and we all know what happens to 8-tracks. :D

George Grand

03-21-2006, 09:11 AM

Codder, you want that Nazz album or CD. It's self titled, and the cover is a black background with the four bandmembers faces on it. They released at least one more album after that, but I never heard it.

If you were from the area, maybe those guys went on to do more things.
In addition to Rundgren, NAZZ was:

Thom Mooney drums (great drummer)
Carson Van Osten bass
Paul Stewkey keyboards

capecodder

03-21-2006, 09:59 AM

Don't recognize the names, but thats not saying much. I did grab the Nazz CD from Amazon, the one you mentioned. Looks like their next one is titled Nazz Nazz (by the Nazz) as opposed to Nazz (by the Nazz). The second got some good reviews also. I'll wait till I hear the first. Guess 'nazz enough.

heiney9

03-21-2006, 10:35 AM

Lot's of great suggestions. I thought of another not mentioned

Janis Joplin w/ Big Brother and the Holding Co. or with the Full Tilt Boogie Band.

A good starter is

The Very Best of Janis Joplin
or
Pearl-2 cd Box set.

No classic collection is complete without JJ

H9

markmarc

03-21-2006, 01:49 PM

The Who: Quadrophenia
Bob Seger: Live Bullett
Neil Young: Harvest
Outlaws: First Album (Green Grass & High Tides)

just a few to start....

George Grand

03-21-2006, 01:51 PM

It also appears that no "classic" rock collection is complete without some of the "classic" big-hair, heavy-metal bands of the late 80's/early 90's.

Good for you codder, have fun with that.

shack

03-21-2006, 02:17 PM

It also appears that no "classic" rock collection is complete without some of the "classic" big-hair, heavy-metal bands of the late 80's/early 90's.

I was flippin through the dial on my way home the other night and came across:

House of Hair - Sunday nights from 10:00 to midnight, featuring the "Hair Bands"!

Besides the wailing and rattling of chains….the reverberation of sounds off of hairspray hardened locks and spandex was simply too much to bear.

Driver

03-21-2006, 03:28 PM

i feel that iron maiden - number of the beast is worth a mention, i loved this album:)

Rooz

03-21-2006, 03:36 PM

One of the Better ones I've seen is Hotel California by the Eagles in the Hell Freezes over DVD in DTS ;)

heiney9

03-21-2006, 03:58 PM

i feel that iron maiden - number of the beast is worth a mention, i loved this album:)

Border-line classic, but a great head-banging album. I listened to it alot in my early high school years. :D

H9

heiney9

03-21-2006, 04:43 PM

Another Honorable mention is

Beck, Bogert, Appice-Live In Japan

While the studio cd is available domestically and is inexpensive the Live In Japan cd is only available as an expensive import. This power trio of Jeff Beck (guitar), Tim Bogert (bass, vocals), Carmine Appice (drums) really kick some major @ss. The jamming is top notch and wow can they all play. The studio album is a nice consolation as it's no slouch in the playing department either, but LIVE is where it's at. These guys were only together to put out 1 album and do a short tour of Japan back in 1973. Rumor has it there is another full album's worth of songs in the vault that may get released in the near future.

Another highly recommended cd which I haven't checked availability on lately is Derringer, Bogert, Appice- Doing Business As....this was released in 2001 so doesn't qualify as "Classic", but it has some classic guys on it!

If you are ever scouring the bins in the used cd store or little hole in the wall music shop or local goodwill and come across either the studio or live release don't hesitate.

H9

sda2mike

03-21-2006, 04:48 PM

Beck, Bogert, Appice-Live In Japan

yes! that's a killer...have it on vinyl, soon to be transfered to cd. beck was/is a scary talent!:eek:

here's one: Blues Image/Open....can't go wrong imho....lot's of trippy blues, congos, b3, and a killer lead guitar from mike pinera:cool:

capecodder

03-30-2006, 08:53 PM

Classic song flash.
Just heard a song I haven't heard in lots of years. The album should have been on my earlier list, but I was working on clouded memory only at the time (I did have the group, but included their other big album).

Band- Mott the Hoople
Album- Mott
Song- All the Way from Memphis

Great song, classic album.

Seggy

03-31-2006, 05:44 PM

Codder,

Great list, but what - no Dylan? Ya gotta include "Blond on Blond"!!

capecodder

03-31-2006, 06:12 PM

Absolutely, but others had included Dylan. I was trying to include albums/artists that hadn't been mentioned. Also I was doing it from memory as I was typing.

TheReaper

03-31-2006, 10:35 PM

Sabbath
The 1st Sabbath album is a classic.

Here are a couple that I don't think were mentioned:

Steppenwolf, Steppenwolf The Second

Mountain Climbing

ESAVINON

04-01-2006, 12:40 AM

No stone fans here? 40 licks is a good way to get most of the stone's best work.

MrNightly

04-01-2006, 01:55 AM

One of the Better ones I've seen is Hotel California by the Eagles in the Hell Freezes over DVD in DTS ;)

I love that song!! It's on the list! :) Just heard it today, and man, gotta love the guitar. Wow

Mike Reeter

04-01-2006, 08:23 AM

If you like a little Southern Blues flare to your music,I would recommend anything by SRV...Stevie Ray Vaughan

ronnie

04-03-2006, 12:43 PM

70s music is the best and late 60s is good
joe walsh
foghat
ac/dc
led zepplin
kinks
iron butterfly
moutain
bto
grand funk railroad
bad company
rush
black sabbath
skinerd
the who
the guess who
38 special
the doobies
david bowie
rolling stones
queen
one hit wonder was norman greebaum with....spirit in the sky...a must hear
jimmy hendrix
three dog night
marshll tucker band
the list is endless

capecodder

04-07-2006, 09:57 AM

Thanks for the tip on the Nazz album (cd actually) from earlier post here. Excellent late sixites "sound" (whatever that really means) with lots of influences. Only played it in car to from work so far so haven't cranked it up on the home system yet.

Definitely know "Open my Eyes" and great (original?) version of "Hello Its Me". Agree with your praise for the drummer. Surprised I don't remember these guys since I am a Philly native. They were slightly before my more "formative" music years if you will though.

I am impressed with all the vinyl you've been unloading. You got a music store or what?? I'm heading down to Philly suburbs in couple of weeks. I turn off (Exit 6) before "Exit 5 on the NJ turnpike" though.
Thanks again,
Ted (capecodder)