making a classic rock cd need help

[JimBRICK]

Ok guys I want to burn a classic rock cd

In the Beatles (blackbird) style of music.

Any suggestions?

[mhardy6647]

Well, there's Pink Floyd's "Grantchester Meadows"... maybe their "St. Tropez", too.
EDIT: also their song "Fearless". If you don't know these three songs, and you think you know Pink Floyd... well... maybe you don't know them as well as you think.

I can think of many other songs, mostly US-derived latter-day folk, that "sound like" Blackbird, but they're not classic rock at all. Try some Patty Larkin (www.pattylarkin.com), for example.


Come to think of it, listen slowly, deeply, and carefully to the Beatles' own "White Album"... it's a quirky can of worms that may net a few other songs you'd like to include.

[bobman1235]

By Blackbird style, I assume you mean more mellow stuff.... here are some songs that come to mind in that ilk :

Blind Faith - Can't Find My Way Home
Cat Stevens - Wild World
CSN(&Y) - Teach Your Children, Wooden Ships, 4+20, Wasted on the Way, Southern Cross, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Johnny's Garden
Derek and the Dominoes - Bellbottom Blues

Assorted songs by :
Neil Young
Paul Simon
Van Morrison

[mhardy6647]

ooh, those are all good ones! Lots of Cat Stevens' 1970's output would apply, including e.g., "O Very Young", "Peace Train", "Morning Has Broken", etc.

Van Morrison... howsabout "Into the Mystic"!?

Neil Young "The Needle and the Damage Done", "Old Man"

Now that bobman1235's got me thinking...

Grateful Dead -- in approximate order of increasing Deadness :-)
Uncle John's Band
Ripple
Box of Rain
Friend of the Devil
China Doll
Stella Blue
Mountains of the Moon

(PS I am just a hoot 'n' a holler up I-93 from Everett as I am typing this drivel...)

[danger boy]

Heart - Dog and Butterfly comes to mind that would fit that more mellow 70's genre.

[JimBRICK]

awesome thanks for the help guys.
I put on gold dust woman as well

Just looking for something soulful

[mhardy6647]

soulful? Well, maybe you'd like to include Neil Young's (Buffalo Springfield's) "Mr. Soul", too? :-)

[RuSsMaN]

Rolling Stones - Little Red Rooster (my fav Stones cut)

[Drumingman]

Just say No to Cat Stevens. Not on my Polks, or in my house.

[JimBRICK]

I love the sound of stevie nicks voice in my speakers, now thats soulful

[MSALLA]

Just say No to Cat Stevens. Not on my Polks, or in my house.


I don't like the guy's personal values but I think his music is just awsome.

[bobman1235]

I don't like the guy's personal values but I think his music is just awsome.

Yeah, you can't pick your musicians or movie stars or anythign based on political views, unfortunately, or there'd be no one to listen to or watch.