Classic Rock (Phil Collins lives, run for the hills)

blueparrot said:
I see people keep talking about classic rock as an era, and I guess ‘classic’ does lead to that thinking. For me though classic means more
a type of rock not a specific era and quite a wide ranging type of rock too, so everything from fusion stuff like Santana, early Chicago, through prog, Yes, Genesis, , blues rock, Purple Zeppelin, , metal, Sabbath, Priest, hard rock, Uriah Heep, hair Metal, Poison Motley Crue, Glam, Sweet T Rex, AOR, Journey, Boston, some singer songwriter stuff like early Rod Stewart, Elton John, Springsteen etc.
There are some newer bands playing in all those styles, would still be ‘classic rock’, as well as some of those Legacy bands that despite line up changes are still producing great albums . In some cases their best since the 70/80s.
Here’s just some of what I’ve discovered from searching out during lockdowns.
Older bands with very good recent ( last 10 years) releases.
AC/DC,Alice Cooper, ,Allman Brothers, BOC, Cheap Trick,Deep Purple,Europe, Fates Warning, FM, Judas Priest, Kansas, Little Steven,
Magnum,Night ranger, Opeth, The Outlaws, Saxon, Styx, Thunder,Tygers of Pan Tang, Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ash, ZZTop.

Newer bands ( or new to me) playing ‘classic’ rock making great albums

Arena, BIg Big Train,Black Stone Cherry, Blackberry Smoke, Blues Pills, Cadillac Three, Circus Maximus, Dead Daisies, Cats in Space, Dream Theater, Dukes of the Orient, The Flower Kings, Frost, Ghost, Muse, Nothing but Thieves, Porcupine Tree, Presto Ballet, Riverside, Sons of Apollo, Spocks Beard, Ten, Threshold, Transatlantic, Wobbler.

There really is loads of very good new stuff out there to discover.
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That's a good summing up of where my head is at and newer bands do count in my mind as exponents of music that fits the style; they wouldn't if we were looking for an US Classic Rock station playlist but that wasn't the purpose of starting this thread. It's meant to be a broad church and is more about somewhere for like minded individuals to discuss a shared love of music without, hopefully, the dismissive intrusions of NME readers and Elvis Costello fans (look up the David Lee Roth quote). This one is for Sounds readers ;-)

I've got an A-Z (ok no X) of 50 acts that I especially like and count as Classic Rock. I can also produce one of several hundred but wondered if to do that a letter at a time to maybe stimulate debates. Anyway, here's a bunch of my favourites:

ac/dc
aerosmith
angel
beck, jeff
black sabbath
blue oyster cult
boston
bowie, david
cheap trick
cooper, alice
deep purple
drive by truckers
elp
fleetwood mac
genesis
heart
idol, billy
jethro tull
journey
judas priest
kid rock
kiss
led zeppelin
lynyrd skynyrd
mellencamp, john
motley crue
mott the hoople
nugent, ted
osbourne, ozzy
petty, tom & the heartbreakers
pink floyd
queen
rainbow
reo speedwagon
rolling stones
roth, david lee

rush
springsteen, bruce
starcastle
starz
steely dan
styx
supertramp
thin lizzy
ufo
van halen
walsh, joe
who, the
yes
zon
zz top
 
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blueparrot said:
My thing with this is, some of these bands, like Uriah Heep have always gone through line up changes, but the original line up isn't coming back, usually because they can't and evn if they could most singers can't perform. Take the new Kansas album different line up but the most 'Kansas album for years and one of their best. LIke Uriah Heep if you want to hear this old stuff performed well probably better than the original line up sounded live in some cases thengo and see them , and listen to their new stuff.
Been wondering if somebody played you a new album by one these bands and said they are old undiscovered music, would people then saythat's great sounds as good as ever ?
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Interesting question.

Actually debating, with myself, whether to go and see UH and Kansas next year. Don't have the new Kansas album, in fact not bought anything released by them since early 80's but the new one is on my wish list so good to know you rate it.
 
OB1 said:
Interesting question.

Actually debating, with myself, whether to go and see UH and Kansas next year. Don't have the new Kansas album, in fact not bought anything released by them since early 80's but the new one is on my wish list so good to know you rate it.
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Are Kansa playing with Heep on the UK tour next year? If so the. Ill definitely go.
Apparently Kansas doing a lot of Stuff Steve Walsh just couldnt do anymore. Would definitely recommend both their last two albums.
 
blueparrot said:
Are Kansa playing with Heep on the UK tour next year? If so the. Ill definitely go.
Apparently Kansas doing a lot of Stuff Steve Walsh just couldnt do anymore. Would definitely recommend both their last two albums.
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Separate tours.

I can still picture Steve Walsh's gushing thank you to Bill Graham backstage at Day on the Green: almost puke inducing.
 
OB1 said:
That's a good summing up of where my head is at and newer bands do count in my mind as exponents of music that fits the style; they wouldn't if we were looking for an US Classic Rock station playlist but that wasn't the purpose of starting this thread. It's meant to be a broad church and is more about somewhere for like minded individuals to discuss a shared love of music without, hopefully, the dismissive intrusions of NME readers and Elvis Costello fans (look up the David Lee Roth quote). This one is for Sounds readers ;-)

I've got an A-Z (ok no X) of 50 acts that I especially like and count as Classic Rock. I can also produce one of several hundred but wondered if to do that a letter at a time to maybe stimulate debates. Anyway, here's a bunch of my favourites:

ac/dc
aerosmith
angel
beck, jeff
black sabbath
blue oyster cult
boston
bowie, david
cheap trick
cooper, alice
deep purple
drive by truckers
elp
fleetwood mac
genesis
heart
idol, billy
jethro tull
journey
judas priest
kid rock
kiss
led zeppelin
lynyrd skynyrd
mellencamp, john
motley crue
mott the hoople
nugent, ted
osbourne, ozzy
petty, tom & the heartbreakers
pink floyd
queen
rainbow
reo speedwagon
rolling stones
roth, david lee
springsteen, bruce
starcastle
starz
steely dan
styx
supertramp
thin lizzy
ufo
van halen
walsh, joe
who, the
yes
zon
zz top
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No Rush!!!
 
OB1 said:
That's a good summing up of where my head is at and newer bands do count in my mind as exponents of music that fits the style; they wouldn't if we were looking for an US Classic Rock station playlist but that wasn't the purpose of starting this thread. It's meant to be a broad church and is more about somewhere for like minded individuals to discuss a shared love of music without, hopefully, the dismissive intrusions of NME readers and Elvis Costello fans (look up the David Lee Roth quote). This one is for Sounds readers ;-)

I've got an A-Z (ok no X) of 50 acts that I especially like and count as Classic Rock. I can also produce one of several hundred but wondered if to do that a letter at a time to maybe stimulate debates. Anyway, here's a bunch of my favourites:

ac/dc
aerosmith
angel
beck, jeff
black sabbath
blue oyster cult
boston
bowie, david
cheap trick
cooper, alice
deep purple
drive by truckers
elp
fleetwood mac
genesis
heart
idol, billy
jethro tull
journey
judas priest
kid rock
kiss
led zeppelin
lynyrd skynyrd
mellencamp, john
motley crue
mott the hoople
nugent, ted
osbourne, ozzy
petty, tom & the heartbreakers
pink floyd
queen
rainbow
reo speedwagon
rolling stones
roth, david lee
springsteen, bruce
starcastle
starz
steely dan
styx
supertramp
thin lizzy
ufo
van halen
walsh, joe
who, the
yes
zon
zz top
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Please remove Billy Idol from that list! Lol
I'm offended for him being included amongst all the poodle rock stuff ha ha
 
blueparrot said:
I see people keep talking about classic rock as an era, and I guess ‘classic’ does lead to that thinking. For me though classic means more
a type of rock not a specific era and quite a wide ranging type of rock too, so everything from fusion stuff like Santana, early Chicago, through prog, Yes, Genesis, , blues rock, Purple Zeppelin, , metal, Sabbath, Priest, hard rock, Uriah Heep, hair Metal, Poison Motley Crue, Glam, Sweet T Rex, AOR, Journey, Boston,West coast rock, Eagles Fleetwood Mac, some singer songwriter stuff like early Rod Stewart, Elton John, Springsteen Billy Joel etc. Art rock Bowie, Roxy Music,,
There are some newer bands playing in all those styles, would still be ‘classic rock’, as well as some of those Legacy bands that despite line up changes are still producing great albums . In some cases their best since the 70/80s.
Here’s just some of what I’ve discovered from searching out during lockdowns.

Older bands with very good recent ( last 10 years) releases.

AC/DC,Alice Cooper, ,Allman Brothers, BOC, Cheap Trick,Deep Purple,Europe, Fates Warning, FM, Judas Priest, Kansas, Little Steven,
Magnum,Night ranger, Opeth, The Outlaws, Saxon, Styx, Thunder,Tygers of Pan Tang, Uriah Heep, Wishbone Ash, ZZTop.

Newer bands ( or new to me) playing ‘classic’ rock making great albums

Arena, BIg Big Train,Black Stone Cherry, Blackberry Smoke, Blues Pills, Cadillac Three, Circus Maximus, Dead Daisies, Cats in Space, Dream Theater, Dukes of the Orient, The Flower Kings,Flyin Colours, Frost, Ghost, Muse, Nothing but Thieves, Porcupine Tree, Presto Ballet, Riverside, Sons of Apollo, Spocks Beard, Ten, Threshold, Transatlantic, Wobbler.

There really is loads of very good new stuff out there to discover.
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Thats an interesting post mate. Whilst I might vary from your list of bone fide legends a bit I can recognise why everyone that you list might meet the classic rock genre.
In terms of the newer bands, I can honestly say I have not heard of or listened to most you mention. Are they really making better music than those that have gone before or are they competent reruns that add very little new? Genuine question is there any band in your new list that is doing something brand new that gives you the same joy as the first time you heard 'suppers ready' or 'heart of the sunrise'. Music that just makes you think 'what the absolute fuck is that'?
 
OB1 said:
That's a good summing up of where my head is at and newer bands do count in my mind as exponents of music that fits the style; they wouldn't if we were looking for an US Classic Rock station playlist but that wasn't the purpose of starting this thread. It's meant to be a broad church and is more about somewhere for like minded individuals to discuss a shared love of music without, hopefully, the dismissive intrusions of NME readers and Elvis Costello fans (look up the David Lee Roth quote). This one is for Sounds readers ;-)

I've got an A-Z (ok no X) of 50 acts that I especially like and count as Classic Rock. I can also produce one of several hundred but wondered if to do that a letter at a time to maybe stimulate debates. Anyway, here's a bunch of my favourites:

ac/dc
aerosmith
angel
beck, jeff
black sabbath
blue oyster cult
boston
bowie, david
cheap trick
cooper, alice
deep purple
drive by truckers
elp
fleetwood mac
genesis
heart
idol, billy
jethro tull
journey
judas priest
kid rock
kiss
led zeppelin
lynyrd skynyrd
mellencamp, john
motley crue
mott the hoople
nugent, ted
osbourne, ozzy
petty, tom & the heartbreakers
pink floyd
queen
rainbow
reo speedwagon
rolling stones
roth, david lee
springsteen, bruce
starcastle
starz
steely dan
styx
supertramp
thin lizzy
ufo
van halen
walsh, joe
who, the
yes
zon
zz top
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wot? No Wishbone Ash, 10cc, Family, Humble Pie, Rory?

What about Elbow? They have a melodic sweeping majesty to some of their stuff.
 
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