Best Classic Rock Songs

ReadyMadeFour64 · 02-12-2015, 07:21 PM

I wanted to see what you think the best Classic Rock song is! It's all opinion, and if you choose a song not on the list, put it on the thread!

Also, I can't put every great song on the poll, but I would have loved to put Rush, ZZ Top, Aerosmith, and AC/DC in the poll

EPOCH6 · 02-13-2015, 12:10 PM

The Eagles - Hotel California

OR

Boston - Foreplay / Long Time

For a long time I've considered these two the peak of songwriting in classic rock, but I'd have a hard time arguing that Stairway to Heaven isn't equally as well written, if not better. I think your list is fine in terms of historical significance as hits, but none of the listed tracks overwhelm me like the two above.

Chula Vista · 02-21-2015, 09:17 AM

The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again.

Need proof?

Zombeels · 02-21-2015, 05:49 PM

If Happy Together by the Turtles is considered Classic Rock then it would be my choice

Black Francis · 02-21-2015, 09:21 PM

from your picks i chose a day in the life.

my personal picks would be 'Dream on' by Aerosmith and this one

**Frownland** · 02-22-2015, 01:10 AM

Gotta be Hendrix's 'Bold As Love'.

Plankton · 03-06-2015, 11:50 AM

A lot of the tunes like Stairway, Dream On, anything by the Who or Boston, etc. that get regular play on the classic rock stations around here usually get treated like background noise or the station gets changed, but when this one comes on, I crank it:

Thunder · 03-06-2015, 11:54 AM

Whole lotta love by Led Zeppelin. It represents what classical rock is all about in 5-6 minutes. Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones is also good

Plankton · 03-06-2015, 11:58 AM

Oh ****, there's a poll. Didn't see that. Gotta go with A Day In The Life for that list. Classic brilliance.

Chula Vista · 03-06-2015, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Gotta quote myself. Watch the whole video.

View Poll Results: Best Classic Rock Song
Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin)	10	15.87%
A Day In The Life (The Beatles)	11	17.46%
Gimme Shelter (The Rolling Stones)	7	11.11%
Baba O'Reily (The Who)	4	6.35%
We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions (Queen)	4	6.35%
All Along The Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix)	6	9.52%
Other	21	33.33%
Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll

02-12-2015, 07:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
ReadyMadeFour64 Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 159	Best Classic Rock Songs I wanted to see what you think the best Classic Rock song is! It's all opinion, and if you choose a song not on the list, put it on the thread! Also, I can't put every great song on the poll, but I would have loved to put Rush, ZZ Top, Aerosmith, and AC/DC in the poll Last edited by ReadyMadeFour64; 02-12-2015 at 07:27 PM.

02-21-2015, 09:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again. Need proof? __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

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Zombeels Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 339	If Happy Together by the Turtles is considered Classic Rock then it would be my choice __________________ What It Is

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Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	from your picks i chose a day in the life. my personal picks would be 'Dream on' by Aerosmith and this one __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Gotta be Hendrix's 'Bold As Love'. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-06-2015, 11:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	A lot of the tunes like Stairway, Dream On, anything by the Who or Boston, etc. that get regular play on the classic rock stations around here usually get treated like background noise or the station gets changed, but when this one comes on, I crank it: __________________ See location...

03-06-2015, 11:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
Thunder Groupie Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Portugal Posts: 26	Whole lotta love by Led Zeppelin. It represents what classical rock is all about in 5-6 minutes. Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones is also good

03-06-2015, 11:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Oh ****, there's a poll. Didn't see that. Gotta go with A Day In The Life for that list. Classic brilliance. __________________ See location...