i've never listened to rock music from the 70's or 80's and i always hear that was when rock music was the best. are there any good bands from then that i should check out?
2007-03-10 15:15:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
It was the best 50s to 80s in my opinion. You'd also want to check out 60s as well because thats the best decade for rock. Some good bands from 60s to 80s are
The Beatles, The Hollies, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, The Who, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Wings, The Beach Boys, Rod Stewart, Tom Petty, The Byrds, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, The Eagles, The Rolling Stones, U2, The Police ect ect. It would take a while to check out all the bands so I recomend internet radio cause that tells you what the song is called and whos it by.
Here are my favorite classic rock stations.
http://www.vh1.com/music/radio/stations/reunion/station.jhtml
(this one is really really good) http://www.vh1.com/music/radio/stations/vh1_classic/station.jhtml
and this one is more 50s 60s its really good though
http://www.vh1.com/music/radio/stations/rock_essentials/station.jhtml
2007-03-10 16:29:25 · answer #1 · answered by ♫That'll be the Day♫ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't call it a Classic Rock list without The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead, and some representation from the Southern Rock groups: the Allman Brothers Band (Live at the Filmore is a great place to start); The Marshall tucker Band, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
2007-03-10 15:34:37 · answer #2 · answered by Erwin B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't forget The Clash, The Kinks, The Police, Paul Macartney and Wings, John Lennon, Molly Hatchet, Moody Blues, Eric Clapton, The Stones, The Ramones, Lynard Skynard, Elvis Costello, Blondie, .... It's all way better than anything being put out today. Rock made since the 'hair bands' just sucks in general. They've figured out that people don't really care if they have talent or not, they write lyrics to appeal to people or bang out the same three chords and people will buy it.
2007-03-10 15:35:31 · answer #3 · answered by normobrian 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding there are some great bands depending on what style of music you likehere are some examples:
Classic Hard Rock, Led Zepplin, The Doors, CCR, to name a few.
Then you have your light metal Poison, Winger, Warrant,
What I would call Hard metal my favorite genre Motley Crue,Metallica, Def Leppard, Ratt, Tesla White Snake Bad lands........... Great White is an awesome blues metal band.
Then you have your heavy metal.. Panterra, Gwar, Megadeth, judas priest ............that was just a few hope it gives you a start
2007-03-10 15:28:57 · answer #4 · answered by mianivi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Def Leppard
The Who
Black Sabbath
AC/DC
Cream
Badfinger
David Bowie
Queen
The Rolling Stones
Alice Cooper
Led Zeppelin
Van Halen
Deep Purple
The Doors
Kiss
The Black Crowes
CCR
And maNY MORE.......
2007-03-10 15:27:35 · answer #5 · answered by Nicc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
KISS, Trooper, Boston, Blondie, Rush, Cheap Trick, ELO, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, .38 Special, Yes, Styx, Deep Purple, Steve Miller Band, Heart, Alice Cooper (who did it BEFORE Ozzy or Marylin), Crosby, Stills, Nash (CSN....or CSNY (adding 'Young')), The Eagles, Doobie Brothers, Bruce Springsteen, Ambrosia, Gino Vanelli, Toto,
The Police, The Kinks, Kansas, Journey, LeRoux.....honey, the list goes on and on and on.....
Listen and take note how each band carried their own sound(s) and took pride in their studio recording sound; they took equal pride in their concert sound and shows, too.
Something you will NEVER find much of with today's "new" or alternative rock bands.....thank GOD Rap is dying....!!!
Also note the album artworks from these 70s bands: each one a work of art suitable for hanging on a wall; far cry from today's "slap and paste" garbage.
2007-03-10 15:36:06 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Wizard 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, John Mellencamp. Those are my favorites from the 70's.
2007-03-10 15:20:24 · answer #7 · answered by B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bowie-Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Zepplin - IV
The Who - Tommy
Queen - A Night At the Opera
AC/DC - High Voltage
Alice Cooper - Killer
There's some to start you off.
2007-03-10 15:26:09 · answer #8 · answered by LolaCorolla 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I primarily listen to rock from the 70's. heres a few to get you started...
Steely Dan
Led Zeppelin
The Who
Black Sabbath
AC/DC
Cream
Badfinger
David Bowie
Queen
Moody Blues
2007-03-10 15:20:54 · answer #9 · answered by crzyernie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
B.T.O.
The Who
Van Halen
Queen
Deep Purple
Cream
The Doors
Kiss
Check these out, they are some of the major bands back then.
2007-03-10 15:21:34 · answer #10 · answered by 90☮48 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋