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It's Hard Rock Week!
This is one genre that doesn't really need explaining. However, for the sake of clarity, it doesn't mean just any aggressive, loud, macho rock 'n' roll, cause that would be too broad for this weekly celebration. It means a specific kind of rock that emerged somewhere in the second part of the 60s from the psychedelic era, influenced greatly by blues rock, but also keeping some of the rawness and unpolished attitude of garage rock. It could be said that the popularity of hard rock was at its highest in the late 60s and especially early 70s, so much so that many people consider this to be the 'classic rock period'. It's also where the seed of heavy metal was conceived. But, beside being very influential for the whole heavy metal genre, hard rock had more sides than one, thus influencing a wider range of music styles, from glam rock and punk to grunge in the 90s. For detailed description of the development of hard rock you can of course read the wiki page: Hard rock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Here are some snippets: Quote:
I'll start with the most obvious band, Led Zeppelin, the band for which my appreciation went through some extremes, from love to hate, and then indifference. I still like to hear them occasionally, but I tend to like more different songs of theirs now, shorter and to the point, like "Immigrant Song": Here's one song that summarizes all the stereotypes of rock 'n' roll and fits the "Easy Rider" soundtrack like a glove Steppenwolf - 'Born To Be Wild' However, this is the kind of hard rock I like the most, raw, driving, garage rock, sounds more straightforward and simple than it really is MC5 - 'Skunk' Now you... |
Ok, I'm down...
GROUNDHOGS - CHERRY RED (1971) PULSE - TOO MUCH LOVIN' (1969) LEAF HOUND - FREELANCE FIEND (1971) FRIJID PINK - HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN (1971) FLOWER TRAVELLIN' BAND - SATORI PT.2 (1971) |
And a couple of swedish treats: |
One of my favorite music genres. Happy Hard Rock week!
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Masters Of Reality. Chris Goss - the schizz. It's like Cream with added cherries. This version is actually better than the album version but the S/T or The Blue Garden album (depending on what side of the continent you live on) is essential.
One of the best Hard Rock bands ever: Their one and only album but well worth checking out: A few vids posted here with band's I don't know a huge amount of so I will post back. |
Oh, I genuinely thought I had posted that exact Luv Machine track! I actually did intend to!
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TY CSI and all of your spin offs for introducing people to The Who that normally wouldn't have listened to them or even known about them. I knew about them thanks to my mother's bf but that's neither here or there. |
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El Reloj (since 1971), an Argentine band. Two examples: Vuelve el día a reinar ("The Day Reigns Again", 1973) and Alguien más en quién confiar ("Someone Else to Trust", 1974).
Leño (Spain, 1977-1983). These songs are El tren ("The Train", 1979) and Castigo ("Punishment", 1979): ♫ "El tren......................................The train. Sube a mi tren azul.........................Get on my blue train. Su dulce chimenea te puede dar.........Its sweet chimney can give you algo que hace tiempo buscas tú.........something you've been looking for. Si controlas tu viaje serás feliz...........If you control your trip you'll be happy. (...)" ♫ I guess the "psychotropic metaphor" is clear. And this is an amazing live performance of Este Madrid ("This Madrid", 1979). It basically says "Madrid is a sh*t, where not even the rats can live", which was (and it is) partially (only partially) true. |
Lenny Kravitz: Are You Gonna Go My Way (homonymous album, 1993).
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john paul jones bass solo + josh homme guitar solo for the mother ****ing win |
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The Kinks (You Really Got Me) and ZZ Top (Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers): Héroes del Silencio: El camino del exceso ("The Path of Excess", 1993). ♫ "Un huracán de palabras ................................ A tempest of words en la ronda a tabernas. ................................ from one tavern to another. Orfeón cotidiano: ¡entóname tu plan! ................................ Everyday choir: sing your plan for me! Salpica la sangre, de espuela enloquece; ................................ Blood splashes, being spurred makes you crazy; si no hay paraíso, ¿dónde revientas? ................................ if there is no paradise, where will you break down? Es cierto: ................................ That's true: camino del exceso, fuente de saber. ................................ path of excess, source of knowledge. Un plato de desprecio ahoga el veneno, ................................ Poison is always stifled by a dish of contempt, mientras dure el dinero y dure el empeño, ................................ as long as there is enough money and determination, ladrillo a ladrillo, quedan años después. ................................ little by little, you will have some years left. Si estás dispuesto a afrontar ................................ If you are ready to face la escena, no es de William Blake. ................................ the scene, it doesn't belong to William Blake. ¿Estás dispuesto a devorar ................................ Are you ready to gobble up estrellas que sacien tu sed? ................................ stars that quench your thirst? Escucha: ................................ Listen: ♫ apenas afino melodías de perdedor, ................................ I can hardly tune a few melodies for losers, los cielos han gastado mi último suspiro, ................................ Heaven has spoilt my last breath, quedaron atrás todos los enemigos ................................ all my enemies were left behind y aún me queda la duda de un futuro mejor. ................................ and I am still uncertain about a better future. Si estás dispuesto a afrontar ................................ If you're ready to face la escena, no es de William Blake. ................................ the scene, it doesn't belong to William Blake. ♫ ¿Estás dispuesto a devorar ................................ Are you ready to gobble up estrellas que sacien tu sed? ................................ stars that quench your thirst? El camino del exceso ... ................................ The path of excess... el camino del exceso ... ................................ the path of excess... el camino del exceso.. ¡dí!: ................................ the path of excess...say!: el camino del exceso. ................................ the path of excess. Quemamos con malas artes el espíritu del vino ................................ We unfairly burned up the soul of wine y no va a regresar, no, no va a regresar. ................................ and it won't be back, no, it won't be back. Quemamos con malas artes el espíritu del vino ................................ We unfairly burned up the soul of wine y no va a regresar, no, no va a regresar. ................................ and it won't be back, no, it won't be back. ................................ El camino del exceso ... ................................ The path of excess... el camino del exceso ... ................................ the path of excess... el camino del exceso.. ¡dí!: ................................ the path of excess...say!: el camino del exceso. ................................ the path of excess. . Quemamos con malas artes el espíritu del vino ................................ We unfairly burned up the soul of wine y no va a regresar, no, no va a regresar. ................................ and it won't be back, no, it won't be back. Quemamos con malas artes el espíritu del vino ................................ We unfairly burned up the soul of wine y no va a regresar, no, no va a regresar. ................................ and it won't be back, no, it won't be back." ♫ |
Robert Palmer: Simply Irresistible.
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