Best Rock Songs In History?

[jack Haze]

I'm considering composing a playlist of the best Classic Rock songs of all time. Sorry, no Lady Ga Ga songs. Just traditional rock/Blues. Anyone have suggestions?

This has to rate around the top.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zatIIJS3Khw

 

[BashertofCyndi]

How bout Sabbaths "Warning".


The first day that I met you I was lookin at the sky. When the sun turned all a blur and the thunder clouds rolled by.
The sea began to shiver and the wind began to moan, it musthave been a sighn for me too leave you well alone.
I was born without you baby but the fealins just a little bit too strong.

You never said you love me and I dont believe you can, cause I saw you in a dream and you wer with another man.
You looked so cool and casule, I tried to look the same.
But now I got to love you tell me who am I to blame.
I was born without you baby but the fealins just a little bit to strong.

Now the whole wide world is movin cause theres iron in my heart, I just cant keep on tryin cause you say we got to part.
Sorrow fills my voice as I stand here all alone, and watch you slowly take away a love I never known.
I was born without you baby but the fealins just a little bit too strong, -Just a little bit too strong.

 

[ajc0k]

Gimme Shelter

 

[ddrew]

Some old Traffic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfHt4kY8Io8

 

[Guest3498]

They're probably going to close this because of the youtube links, as stupid as that is.

Neil Young!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoA5cqDSasM

edit: Might as well throw up the most epic version of this song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YK_XPZ_Xhg

 

[Iraganji]

I'm not sure where folks would place this in such a list, but it's up there on mine.
Van Morrison... Into the Mystic

It just touches me deep

 

[jack Haze]

All excellent suggestions. Sabbath would invariably have a few on that list.

Sorry, I was unaware I couldn't post Youtube videos.

 

[HighDesertJoe]

Where to start to many to mention I wouldn't know where to start. My minds in over load trying to come up with one that say's it all for me. I guess it'd be "MOUNTAIN JAM" by "The Allman Brothers"

 

[trichrider]

'jesus just left chicago' from the stringy beards of zztop

 

[spiralofeyes]

Hmmm really hard without some definitions...like "best". My personal opinion? General consensus? Record sales? Originality? Influence on later artists?

Yes I'm nitpicking...

But hey,I'm bored,I'll play! Off the top of my head...

The tried and tested classics,laying the foundations of rock as we know it today:

Cream,Sunshine of your love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDZqmF3zS04&feature=related

Zep's Whole lotta love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQmmM_qwG4k

Sabbath's N.I.B: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT7GgXrPzSI

The Stooges,Search and Destroy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irskrVvKR1E

My personal picks:

Pentagram's "Forever my queen" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7JTD_73kpI

Kyuss' "Gardenia":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtrL4E9BVjE&feature=related

QOTSA's "Avon":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bekjJoGl5k

Sleep's "Dragonaut":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj9IAvv32wE

 

[FistedSister]

the opening riff.

the opening riff.

just that 1st few seconds of the song sets the stage goes straight thru my ears and tickles the senses.

when sir elton hits the keys on bennie and the jets

when the guitar starts strumming i wanna smoke a big smelly marijuana, doobie bros, listen to them music

and so forth

 

[trichrider]

http://www.lyricstube.net/

 

[bcell]

The Who "Pinball Wizard"
Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb"
Led Zeppelin "Dazed and Confused"

 

[s13sr20det]

free bird!

 

[designer]

Oh this has to be on the list (Bang your head ... Mental Health) Quiet Riot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJChh7ghGnE&feature=player_embedded#at=24

 

[mosstrooper]

Sex Pistols Holidays in the sun

Or maybe Dead Kennedys Holiday in Cambodia Pol Pot

Depends on my mood.

 

[Bobby Stainless]

Have A Cigar.

 

[jack Haze]

Hmmm really hard without some definitions...like "best". My personal opinion? General consensus? Record sales? Originality? Influence on later artists?

Yes I'm nitpicking...

But hey,I'm bored,I'll play! Off the top of my head...

The tried and tested classics,laying the foundations of rock as we know it today:

Cream,Sunshine of your love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDZqmF3zS04&feature=related

Zep's Whole lotta love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQmmM_qwG4k

Sabbath's N.I.B: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT7GgXrPzSI

The Stooges,Search and Destroy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irskrVvKR1E

My personal picks:

Pentagram's "Forever my queen" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7JTD_73kpI

Kyuss' "Gardenia":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtrL4E9BVjE&feature=related

QOTSA's "Avon":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bekjJoGl5k

Sleep's "Dragonaut":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj9IAvv32wE

Mostly I meant your personal favorite. So long as it's not done by Lady Ga Ga or Britney Spears, nearly anything is up for discussion.

It doesn't even have to be a legendary artist from the 60's or 70's. I'm a huge fan of The Smashing Pumpkins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-2ZfdFrAHM&feature=BF&list=PLD66CA49EAA3E928D&index=28

Awesome selections thus far. I knew people hear would know good music.

 

[Clackamas Coot]

Jah Heavy Load - iJahman Levi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtqJfFeITiY&feature=related

 

[tdog4]

flirting with disaster: Molly Hatchet
Back in black ( or any song off the Album!!) : ACDC

Lay around the shanty (aka THE FRIDAY SONG) : Jonathan Edwards

Gonna sit down in the kitchen and fix me something good to eat
and make my head a little high and make this whole day complete
cuz we gonna lay around the shanty mama and put a good buzz on.

Well pass it to me baby, pass it to me slow
we'll take time out to smile a little before we let it go
cuz we gonna lay around the shanty mama and put a good buzz on.

Well there ain't nothin' to do and there's always room for more
fill it, light it, shut up and close the door
cuz we gonna lay around the shanty mama and put a good buzz on.

We gonna sit around the kitchen fix us somethin' good to eat
and make ourselves a little high and make the whole day complete
cuz we gonna lay around the shanty mama and put a good buzz on.

Ev'ry night and day (if I can help it)
We're gonna lay around the shanty momma, and put a good buzz on.