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

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Though I am not a Prog fan in general, Yes are one I like some songs by. I think that has a lot to do with Squire's bass playing.

I'm no expert on Yes but the bass on Roundabout is very impressive and my favourite track.

 

[OB1]

Nothing produced after 1975.

Classic Rock: Inside the circle of appreciation:

Yes
Genesis (up to then there were three)
ELP
Jethro Tull
The Who (up to Quadraphenia)
Led Zeppelin
Free
Family
The Stones (exempt from 1975 rule)
Kate Bush (also exempt as she is truly wonderful)
Nirvana (ok I know)
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Doors
The Beatles (sometimes)
The Small Faces
Cream
Peter Green Fleetwood Mac
probably the odd other band I have forgotten Oh, King Crimson defo.

Outside the circle of appreciation:
Black Sabbath
Deep Purple (other than a handful of tracks)
Marillion (retches)
U2
Bad Co.
Pink Floyd (the Coldplay of their time)
Any Guns n' Iron Maiden kind of crap.
Fleetwood Mac after Peter Green
Phil Collins
The Beatles (sometimes).
Any American crap like t Eagles

I have left out solo acts like Bowie and Lou.


I am, as ever, a man of 1000 prejudices.

The only stuff on there I haven't got is Family!

 

[OB1]

I'm no expert on Yes but the bass on Roundabout is very impressive and my favourite track.

Oh shit! That's my favourite Yes track too.

 

[blueparrot]

I'm no expert on Yes but the bass on Roundabout is very impressive and my favourite track.

The bass on that who.e album is superb, as are his backing vocals.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Oh shit! That's my favourite Yes track too.

We have two things in common now, City and Roundabout: )

Anyway. Nevermind all these flares and high high rockers, what about the Stranglers, how are you getting on with their albums i recommended?

 

[idahoblues]

 

[Tuearts right boot]

That's only 4 mate if you discount compilations etc :). Not the same, but just as good after Fish left

Beside themselves and Best of both worlds being the compilations....I think we'll agree to disagree after his departure.

 

[OB1]

I've been buying lots of UFO recently but latter day stuff mainly as I had everything up to Misdemeanor.

Lat year I indulged in the special edition of the Strangers In The Night live album - eight discs featuring the shows they recorded to cull the original release from.

As already mentioned to day on another thread, I was a guest of theirs - thanks to infamous Classic Rock photographer Ross Halfin - at Day on the Green in 1981 and then their headline gig at Long Beach Arena, supported by Iron Maiden.

 

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

 

[Protein Junkie]

Stunning track - in my top five Yes tracks of all time.brilliant Album - such diverse songs too.

 

[Saddleworth2]

You can’t possibly write off some of those Bands

You can if your me ;-)

Which do you take most exception to?

 

[idahoblues]

You can if your me ;-)

Which do you take most exception to?

Most of them tbh. They are classic rock, not Prog Rock. U2 are definitely not included

 

[OB1]

In later life, my fondness for Tull has grown and grown. I first saw them back in 1977 - day after Lynyrd Skynyrd - and had Aqualung and Bursting Out on vinyl but I think I've now got all their albums, including box set versions of six of them. Shame Ian's voice is shot.

 

[OB1]

I've loved this record since its release. I've already mentioned Bob Ezrin today but BDB is one of the great production jobs.

 

[idahoblues]

I've loved this record since its release. I've already mentioned Bob Ezrin today but BDB is one of the great production jobs.

I think it’s a very underrated album, it’s one of those albums I know every word of every song

 

[OB1]

On the other hand I've got more or less every Marillion CD up until Fish called it a day, They just weren't the same after that.

I avoided Marillion when they first appeared but long after Fish left, I did eventually give in and buy the albums he appeared on. More recently, I've been trying to collect his solo stuff; not easy to get at a sensible price though. He's done some fine stuff though and his cover of Alex Harvey's Faithhealer is epic.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Most of them tbh. They are classic rock, not Prog Rock. U2 are definitely not included

Classic rock must be defined as good though mate. Thats what makes it classic surely. So many musical prejudices formed as a teenager that have followed through. I still don't think I have listened to a Deep Purple album all the way through. Riff begins, tantalises for a minute and then repeat. album after bloody album. ;-)
And don't get me started on Marillion or most of U2.

 

[OB1]

I think it’s a very underrated album, it’s one of those albums I know every word of every song

I don't know if it is underrated but it is superb and sure does have some memorable lyrics.

 

[OB1]

We have two things in common now, City and Roundabout: )

Anyway. Nevermind all these flares and high high rockers, what about the Stranglers, how are you getting on with their albums i recommended?

I have procured several Stranglers albums in my covid acquisition extravaganza. Not much therefore has had many plays but the Stranglers have gone down reasonably well. They aren't going to reach the levels of affection you have for them but they are worth having.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

I avoided Marillion when they first appeared but long after Fish left, I did eventually give in and buy the albums he appeared on. More recently, I've been trying to collect his solo stuff; not easy to get at a sensible price though. He's done some fine stuff though and his cover of Alex Harvey's Faithhealer is epic.

I had 2 one his first solo albums...View from a hill was one and cant remember and have lost the other. View from a hill was halve decent.