Members deanmass Posted May 14, 2012 Members Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hard to argue with most of this, but for Rush as far as pure rock, Id probably go with Spirit of the radio. To use your parameters, the opening riff alone sets it above working man which is also a great rock song. Yeah, but I think SoR breaks the four chord parameter.....Still, iconic riff.. This list is really endless. I hit that Mississippi Queen post, and fired up the amp and played it for 30 minutes..my kids are lile " dad, can you stop that and make dinner"..my answer " Mississippi Queen! She'll cook you anything!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted May 14, 2012 Members Share Posted May 14, 2012 As I'm on a SERIOUS Stones kick right now, from 'Get Yer Ya-yas Out',' Midnight Rambler'. The Stones were locked in tighter than a cat's petoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members guildfire Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 I'll go with 2 of the most famous riffs of all time: Satisfaction Smoke on the Water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grantus Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 Yes, I know, I heard you the first time. I get it. You are smarter than me and your taste in music is far superior than mine. Admitting it is the first step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WGH Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 Born to be Wild I still think it's Johnny B. Goode but that went over like a lead balloon. I seem to remember John Lennon thinking 96 Tears was pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 Rush is my band, and I can't get behind this one. If anything Working Man... I'm a Rush guy, and I'd take By-Tor, Anthem, Red Barchetta, and Spirit of Radio over Working Man ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members genesis3 Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scott944 Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 +1. Remember the Steve Martin movie "The Jerk"? In an early scene, he finds "his" music on the radio and it changes his life. This song was that moment for me, and unlike many other "classic" rock tunes ("Old Time Rock n Roll" comes to mind) that I never need to hear again, I can still listen to it over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 I'll jump on the AC/DC bandwagon. Although I dig the Johnson era more than the Bon era, my favorite AC/DC tune is "It's a Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock and Roll)" - almost a one chord tune (save for the chorus ), just relentless, has the best use of bagpipes EVAR in a R&R tune, and has the aforementioned qualifier in the title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hardtdc Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 The greatest rock anthem of all time: "Won't Get Fooled Again" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members jimash Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 Well I love TYA.But if you are going woodstock... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 ^^^ good call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members DaveAronow Posted May 15, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 Tom has some pretty great songs. I would go with Refugee or American Girl from him. Breakdown is also a classic but a little too mellow to make my rock list. Like a lot of Toms stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted May 15, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 The greatest rock anthem of all time:"Won't Get Fooled Again" This is probably true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockbot Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 A great rock and roll song needs to be about change. Out with the old, in with the new. And have an awesome, fuzzed out guitar riff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkBastable Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 Obviously y'all didn't feel the conversation was over when I suggested School's Out. I'm not angry - I'm just very, very disappointed. But here's another candidate, and this time I'm convinced that it'll be so self-evidently the ultimate that it'll kill the thread stone dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkBastable Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 I have never seen that vid before. I can't imagine how it escaped me. That was great - thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aenemated Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 i'll leave this here for this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 Hotel California would make my top 30. Highway to Hell wouldn't make my top 1,000. I'm kinda just the opposite. I'm not even a big fan of either song, but if you are talking Rock And Roll, there's no question that AC/DC w/ Bon Scott >>>>>>>The Eagles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 I still think it's Johnny B. Goode but that went over like a lead balloon. Nah, I'm with you on that one. No question that Chuck Berry is one of the Master Architects of Rock and Roll. almost anything else you can think of that came after and is considered rock and roll has some precedent in something Berry did. Bo Diddley's influence can't be overstated either. Johnny B. Goode is far from being my fave Berry song, but it is undoubtedly part of the blueprint of rock and roll. I think you could argue that there never would have BEEN a "You Really got Me" or "Satisfaction" or most of the others mentioned here had it not been for Chuck Berry (even though Berry also aped his own influences and purveyed them into new formulas, helping to create rock and roll.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lemuria Posted May 15, 2012 Members Share Posted May 15, 2012 I vote for 3 best songs of all times: Queen - Who wants to live forever Pink Floyd - The Wall, and Led Zeppelin - Kashmir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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