Your five most beloved classic rock acts

beatles
zeppelin
CSNY
tom petty & heartbreakers
flower travellin band
cat stevens
simon and garfunkel
steve miller

honorable mentions:
kinks
jethro tull
pink floyd
elton john

flower travellin band is classic rock??? mannnnn what i would give to hear satori pt 1 on the radio. these guys still active at all?

i hear the clash, talking heads, and u2 on classic rock stations all the time.

Originally posted by Shadrach:
Would The Clash be considered classic rock these days?

Originally posted by shoot ur shot:
flower travellin band is classic rock??? mannnnn what i would give to hear satori pt 1 on the radio. these guys still active at all?

oh radio music.. yeha i spose not. they did play with emerson lake and palmer and other classic rock acts in the 70s though.

The Flamin' Groovies

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The Who (late 60's/early 70's live stuff can't be touched)
Rolling Stones
Hendrix
Doors
Zep

And I have a soft spot for early Heart. HA!

pink floyd
journey
cheap trick
steely dan
ac/dc

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:

Originally posted by edbert:
lately: Ian Hunter/Mott

Have always liked Ian's solo material, but other than the best known Mott the Hoople tracks on it's greatest hits the rest left me a bit cold. Is there better stuff lurking on the Mott records?

I'd suggest starting with Mott the Hoople Live album,the guitarwork is incredible.

Fleetwood Mac

rush
boston
zeppelin
van fuckin halen
toss up between badfinger and the stones

Originally posted by Shadrach:
Would The Clash be considered classic rock these days?

I saw them in their prime so the answer would have to be a resounding YES :D

Dearest Chaz, Lover:
AMG is a great resource, but like a lot of rock media, they have a tendency to overrate a lot of albums. Am I not a real musician or even a devoted music fan because I can't get into Captain Beefheart, Fugs, Suicide, Big Black, or Slint? Probably not.

Does that mean that I won't at some point listen to Love or Zombies? Most definitely not. I'm sure that they were extremely influential on the sounds that a lot of the bands that came after them made. I'll spend the rest of my weekend making sure that I become a more well-rounded person by picking up their stuff for you.

I happen to have an immense amount of respect for both the collective and individual musical tastes of the board members. It's an awesome collective, so take a powder. I was just pointing out a trend.

love,
Frenchpiece (Chaz.)

Ever hear of a band called Led Zeppelin? Well Robert Plant in his acceptence speech for the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, listed the band as among one of his favorites and the influence they had on his music.

You might as well dismiss the influence Big Star is credited for as well. Seeing as they like Love and Velvet Underground were just another cult band. Of course you'd miss out hearing two really great albums.

The name of this thread is "your five most beloved classic rock acts".

I believe "classic rock" is radio station terminology. I happen to listen to a good deal of classic rock in the car, believing it to be the best free radio format, when I'm not lucky enough to happen upon an independent or college station. Thus, I would take the term "classic rock" to mean bands that actually get played on classic rock radio.

While the Stooges, the Velvet Underground, Big Star, and Love all have their respective artistic merits, not once have I ever heard them on a classic rock station. So while they are ROCK, and in some opinions are CLASSIC, I would argue they are not "classic rock".

in order of significance and still listening to today:

BRIAN ENO/ROXY MUSIC

FRANK ZAPPA

BLACK SABBATH

PINK FLOYD

DAVID BOWIE

WHO

CLASH

POLICE

RUSH

DEAD

JANES ADDICTION/PORNO FP

SMITHS [+ WHINER BOY SOLO]

led zep [I, III, Houses…, Phys Graf, Presence only] gets honorable mention due to sheer vloume of influence over years

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ALRIGHT NOW!

im curious to see if this is understood. sort of like "1 e and a, 2 e and a…"

bah-doo da-doo da-do-DOO
bah-doo da-doo da-do-DOO

how i'd throw in the riff that follows i dont know!

Originally posted by Etan de Balzac, Footie Ball Player:


While the Stooges, the Velvet Underground, Big Star, and Love all have their respective artistic merits, not once have I ever heard them on a classic rock station. So while they are ROCK, and in some opinions are CLASSIC, I would argue they are not "classic rock".

There in lies the problem with the current classic rock format… and i'll bet Little Steven plays bands like that and he gets aired on Classic Rock stations.

Which two Big Star albums are you referring to as the greatest? Are you counting the #1 Record/Radio City comp as one album and Third as the second, or are you counting just 2 of the 3 among the greats in the rock n' roll canon. Good call on Big Star, and nothing against the cult acts whatsoever. They were a huge influence on a lot of the bands that many of us were raised on (REM, Feelies, Jellyfish, Posies, etc), and I'm sure that many other acts like Hollies, Zombies, Raspberries, Cheap Trick, etc were similar in that regard. Despite the fact that I haven't listened to Love, doesn't mean that any of us will always be psycho for our favorite bands' influences. I'm not exactly enthused about forcing myself to listen to skiffle just because I'm into the Beatles.

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
I saw them in their prime so the answer would have to be a resounding YES :D

How was Rick Wakeman, then?