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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%
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Old 02-12-2015, 06:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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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
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Old 02-13-2015, 11:10 AM   #2 (permalink)
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The Eagles - Hotel California

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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.
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There's 3 reason why the Rolling Stones are better. I'm going to list them here. 1. Jimi Hendrix from Rolling Stones was a better guitarist then Jimmy Page 2. The bassist from Rolling Stones isn't dead 3. Rolling Stobes wrote Stairway to Heaven and The Ocean so we all know they are superior here.
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Old 02-21-2015, 08:17 AM   #3 (permalink)
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The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again.

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Gotta quote myself. Watch the whole video.
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The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again.

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How ironic Chula Vista picked this song. He got fooled by Frownland over & over & over again. I guess Chula Vista really never paid any attention to the words.
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The Eagles - Hotel California

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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.
Hotel California is such an amazing song.

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Oh my God. I remember when I listened to it for the first time. I was blown away!

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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
Disagree on this one. I love Whole Lotta Love, but Satisfaction is so boring.

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townsend was drunk, almost out of his mind, but he kept it together just enough.

That daltrey scream is one of the top 10 moments of rock.
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What do you think about T.Rex and The Moody Blues ?




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What do you think about T.Rex and The Moody Blues ?
Yeah. Both.

And Bad Company.

And Zep. WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS! **** it! Drums in a freaking hallway. Man.

David Gilmour, Time. And all.

But PURE Rock, well... taste. My taste says this just rolls and rolls, immaculately assembled to the nth.



But I'm just gettin warmed up
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Old 02-21-2015, 04:49 PM   #9 (permalink)
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If Happy Together by the Turtles is considered Classic Rock then it would be my choice
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from your picks i chose a day in the life.

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

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