Nicely put.Probably not, but then I’m not 16 anymore where everything is fresh and new, maybe for young people those bands do,and the newer bands show their influences which are my influences.
There is also a question a obout emotional attachments to a band or album, even a bands members, when we were young, no internet, you tube itunes, we’d get the bus to get album read the cover on the way home play it over and over, meet friends to talk get tickets go to gigs. We ‘d know the running order lyrics, have stories attached to certain songs and albums they would become part of who we were as people.
Now I’m 58 and enjoying discovering and listening to new music, but no I don’t have that attachment and excitement that I had scouring Sounds and vinyl racks taking a punt on bands based on the cover to discover great new music.
Nice list there. I only really got into music at age 17 and the stuff I listened to for most of the first few years was Bon Jovi, ZZ Top, Europe, Boston, Journey etc.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
rushspringsteen, bruce starcastle starz steely dan styx supertramp thin lizzy ufo van halen walsh, joe who, the yes zon zz top
A like added for Rory and Wishbone Ash.wot? No Wishbone Ash, 10cc, Family, Humble Pie, Rory?
What about Elbow? They have a melodic sweeping majesty to some of their stuff.
That’s me to a tee.Probably not, but then I’m not 16 anymore where everything is fresh and new, maybe for young people those bands do,and the newer bands show their influences which are my influences.
There is also a question a obout emotional attachments to a band or album, even a bands members, when we were young, no internet, you tube itunes, we’d get the bus to get album read the cover on the way home play it over and over, meet friends to talk get tickets go to gigs. We ‘d know the running order lyrics, have stories attached to certain songs and albums they would become part of who we were as people.
Now I’m 58 and enjoying discovering and listening to new music, but no I don’t have that attachment and excitement that I had scouring Sounds and vinyl racks taking a punt on bands based on the cover to discover great new music.
Gotta be one of my top albums too,big fan of John Mellencamp one part of my holy trinity of Bruce Springsteen and Steve EarleNice list there. I only really got into music at age 17 and the stuff I listened to for most of the first few years was Bon Jovi, ZZ Top, Europe, Boston, Journey etc.
However, I quickly got into Heartland/Americana and this is what I mostly listen to these days. I love Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen (my #1 all-time artist) but my #1 undisputed all-time favourite album is by a guy also in your list: John Mellencamp. The Lonesome Jubilee is such a towering combination of songwriting, performance, lyrics, arrangement and overall, choice of instrumentation, that I can't see it ever shifting from that spot.
In name they are but I can only agree with you.Hi mate Yes I was aware but to me Yes aren't Yes anymore sadly.
Tribute band.
Yes, I like Steve Earle as well - got many of his albums and have seen him live twice.Gotta be one of my top albums too,big fan of John Mellencamp one part of my holy trinity of Bruce Springsteen and Steve Earle
I really like Bruce. I actually like his Americana stuff better than some of his louder stuff. Far prefer The Ghost of Tom Joab and Nebraska to Born in the USA. I haven’t listened to much of John Mellencamp but will certainly try the album you mention. Thanks for the recommendation.Nice list there. I only really got into music at age 17 and the stuff I listened to for most of the first few years was Bon Jovi, ZZ Top, Europe, Boston, Journey etc.
However, I quickly got into Heartland/Americana and this is what I mostly listen to these days. I love Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen (my #1 all-time artist) but my #1 undisputed all-time favourite album is by a guy also in your list: John Mellencamp. The Lonesome Jubilee is such a towering combination of songwriting, performance, lyrics, arrangement and overall, choice of instrumentation, that I can't see it ever shifting from that spot.
I am now almost exactly a 50 years of being a music fan, so it's a very different game now but old and new I am still discovering music. Nothing has quite the same impact as for instance putting on the headphones on Xmas day and hearing Rush for the first time by playing an import copy of All The World's A Stage and the following it up with One More From The Road. Or seeing black and white film of women dancing on OGWT as Trampled Underfoot plays and going: I had better listen to this Led Zep mob and then buying Physical Graffiti and hearing Kashmir etc. Hearing Bohemian Rhapsody for the first time.
New bands have no hope of doing that but some of them are making great music. Among the new guys, I'd pick Dream Theater, Drive-by-Truckers and Kid Rock (you may laugh at the latter but he is one talented clever boy).
I’ve seen Drive by Truckers several times, Kid Rock has been in the crowd for several of the shows (he lives up the road). You might like Tedeschi Trucks too, similar vein of musicI am now almost exactly a 50 years of being a music fan, so it's a very different game now but old and new I am still discovering music. Nothing has quite the same impact as for instance putting on the headphones on Xmas day and hearing Rush for the first time by playing an import copy of All The World's A Stage and the following it up with One More From The Road. Or seeing black and white film of women dancing on OGWT as Trampled Underfoot plays and going: I had better listen to this Led Zep mob and then buying Physical Graffiti and hearing Kashmir etc. Hearing Bohemian Rhapsody for the first time.
New bands have no hope of doing that but some of them are making great music. Among the new guys, I'd pick Dream Theater, Drive-by-Truckers and Kid Rock (you may laugh at the latter but he is one talented clever boy).
It's a pleasure to recommend The Lonesome Jubilee to anybody. Enjoy.I really like Bruce. I actually like his Americana stuff better than some of his louder stuff. Far prefer The Ghost of Tom Joab and Nebraska to Born in the USA. I haven’t listened to much of John Mellencamp but will certainly try the album you mention. Thanks for the recommendation.