Members jedistar Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 This thread asks whether people are sick of distortion: http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1618500 My challenge is name one great rock song that DOES NOT use distorted guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lanefair Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Going Underground? I can't even remember if that is clean or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CicadaSilence Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 I don't even really like rock music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lanefair Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 So Lonely - The police. Again I cant remember if it is clean or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Uma Floresta Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Walking On The Moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Uma Floresta Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 So Lonely - The police.Again I cant remember if it is clean or not. Solo uses distortion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Uma Floresta Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 A Forest - The Cure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Uma Floresta Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Race For The Prize, and Waitin For a Superman - The Flaming Lips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Uma Floresta Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Lots of Beatles songs, too... like Strawberry Fields Forever Edit: doh! there's a distorted solo at the end I forgot about Here Comes the Sun, then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members english_bob Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Can I get away with "Marquee Moon"? I'm sure there's just a little bit of valve amp grit on there, but not much... By that token, you could also choose any Beatles song prior to about 1965 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orourke Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Can I get away with "Marquee Moon"? I'm sure there's just a little bit of valve amp grit on there, but not much... By that token, you could also choose any Beatles song prior to about 1965 +1 for Marquee Moon, in fact that whole album is amazing. One song I'd like to point out is "Sympathy for the Devil" by the Stones. There's barely any guitar at all on the song, except for the solos. The song is driven by Nicky Hopkins piano, Keiths Richards bass and that guy Rocky on congas, the song really rocks none the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FDZ Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Rock the Casbah /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Don't know if it counts as a great rock song, but there's Sultans of Swing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jedistar Posted May 3, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Can I get away with "Marquee Moon"? I'm sure there's just a little bit of valve amp grit on there, but not much... By that token, you could also choose any Beatles song prior to about 1965 I know the Beatles did rock - Get Back, Helter Skelter etc...any of these before '65? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vince Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Shine on you crazy diamondCrazy little thing called love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 la bamba? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vince Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 la bamba? Rock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 let's get together and summertime blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jedistar Posted May 3, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Shine on you crazy diamondCrazy little thing called love If "Shine on" is clean I concede:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vince Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 If "Shine on" is clean I concede:thu: Seeing as he recorded it direct to desk (admitedly valve), I'd say it was clean. The most distorted it gets is the F (or is it F#?) chords during the intro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members freeRadical Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Johnny B. Good by Chuck Berry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members english_bob Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 I know the Beatles did rock - Get Back, Helter Skelter etc...any of these before '65? Nope. Released in 1970 and 1968 respectively. We're talking about things like A Hard Days Night, Please Please Me, I Want To Hold Your Hand.... Not rock in the sense, but rock nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Nope. Released in 1970 and 1968 respectively. We're talking about things like A Hard Days Night, Please Please Me, I Want To Hold Your Hand.... Not rock in the sense, but rock nonetheless. rock in the sense is the rock that everyone is bored of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Uma Floresta Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy DivisionChanges - Bowie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cromulent Posted May 3, 2007 Members Share Posted May 3, 2007 See a Little Light - Bob Mould Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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