First Hard Rock song

Chula Vista · 11-16-2016, 11:55 AM

HARD ROCK SONG: Hard rock is a form of loud, aggressive rock music. The electric guitar is often emphasised, used with distortion and other effects, both as a rhythm instrument using repetitive riffs with a varying degree of complexity, and as a solo lead instrument. Drumming characteristically focuses on driving rhythms, strong bass drum and a backbeat on snare, sometimes using cymbals for emphasis. The bass guitar works in conjunction with the drums, occasionally playing riffs, but usually providing a backing for the rhythm and lead guitars. Vocals are often growling, raspy, or involve screaming or wailing, sometimes in a high range, or even falsetto voice.

Yup. Probably the Yardbirds like the OP said.
1965

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 11-16-2016, 12:49 PM

Hard rock just needs the right kind of angst.

**Frownland** · 11-16-2016, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

HARD ROCK SONG: Hard rock is a form of loud, aggressive rock music. The electric guitar is often emphasised, used with distortion and other effects, both as a rhythm instrument using repetitive riffs with a varying degree of complexity, and as a solo lead instrument. Drumming characteristically focuses on driving rhythms, strong bass drum and a backbeat on snare, sometimes using cymbals for emphasis. The bass guitar works in conjunction with the drums, occasionally playing riffs, but usually providing a backing for the rhythm and lead guitars. Vocals are often growling, raspy, or involve screaming or wailing, sometimes in a high range, or even falsetto voice.

Yup. Probably the Yardbirds like the OP said.
1965

Dick Dale and Link Wray though.

crukster · 11-17-2016, 08:47 AM

I would have just said Black Sabbath. Come on, it's got to be typified by really pumping 80's lyrics, too, like Def Leppard.

Lisnaholic · 11-27-2016, 07:17 PM

Not the earliest, but with solid rocking credentials it's worth a mention - the 1969 cover of a 1942 original:-

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 11-28-2016, 09:09 PM

It just so happens that, in 1967, the Grateful Dead were considered to be a hard rock band. At least according to Harry Reasoner they were. Go to the 35-second mark:

gypsy rider · 05-28-2017, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

1934

Could it be they're breaking rocks as part of a chain gang or labourers hired to break stones for a road? In which case it would well be the first hard rock song recorded.

JiggleMonster · 05-28-2017, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Claiming that hard rock originated in 1934 is retarded and you are a pretentious piece of stupid ****ing ****. This is why you are worthless.

you are stupid.

JiggleMonster · 05-28-2017, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Not really when that song rocks harder than any Stones song.

alright, so after listening to the song, I take back calling the batlord stupid in the context i originally intended. He is still stupid. but you are stupid as well for saying that this song rocks harder than any stones song. and I Dislike the stones.

**Frownland** · 05-28-2017, 09:55 AM

Rocking harder doesn't mean better. They still make the Stones look like Peter, Paul, and Mary.

11-16-2016, 11:55 AM	#31 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	HARD ROCK SONG: Hard rock is a form of loud, aggressive rock music. The electric guitar is often emphasised, used with distortion and other effects, both as a rhythm instrument using repetitive riffs with a varying degree of complexity, and as a solo lead instrument. Drumming characteristically focuses on driving rhythms, strong bass drum and a backbeat on snare, sometimes using cymbals for emphasis. The bass guitar works in conjunction with the drums, occasionally playing riffs, but usually providing a backing for the rhythm and lead guitars. Vocals are often growling, raspy, or involve screaming or wailing, sometimes in a high range, or even falsetto voice. Yup. Probably the Yardbirds like the OP said. 1965 __________________ “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.”

11-27-2016, 07:17 PM	#35 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Not the earliest, but with solid rocking credentials it's worth a mention - the 1969 cover of a 1942 original:- __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

11-28-2016, 09:09 PM	#36 (permalink)
DriveYourCarDownToTheSea AllTheWhileYouChargeAFee Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,174	It just so happens that, in 1967, the Grateful Dead were considered to be a hard rock band. At least according to Harry Reasoner they were. Go to the 35-second mark: __________________ Stop and find a pretty shell for her Beach Boys vs Beatles comparisons begin here

05-28-2017, 09:55 AM	#40 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Rocking harder doesn't mean better. They still make the Stones look like Peter, Paul, and Mary. __________________ 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

11-17-2016, 08:47 AM	#34 (permalink)
crukster Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 181	I would have just said Black Sabbath. Come on, it's got to be typified by really pumping 80's lyrics, too, like Def Leppard.