Members steve_man Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 There have been a ton of great songs and bands over the last 50-60 years, but there have been a few songs...songs that altered the course of rock music. For me, the song that I remember the most...that completely changed rock music was Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Sent the hair bands and glam rock packing...and opened the door for all those great Seattle bands... [YOUTUBE]hTWKbfoikeg[/YOUTUBE] If you have a song like this...post a video for us all to enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 Johnny B Goode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sylvesterlowery Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 "Stairway To Heaven"-ushered in the age of the power ballad."Black Sabbath"-Ushered in heavy metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PrawnHeed Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 Queen: Bohemian RhapsodySex Pistols: God save the Queen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 If you have a song like this...post a video for us all to enjoy! I would agree that this one might be the absolute best example of a rapid shift away from one type of music to another, in popular music. But that's the key word...popular. For many of us Smells Like Teen Spirit wasn't really that much of a shock. Many of those bands were very very popular before that song broke. Just not "mainstream" popular. This one did much the same as SLTS for hip hop... [YOUTUBE]ScYZp492TxY[/YOUTUBE] Anyone know what kind of guitar JP is playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sylvesterlowery Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 Anyone know what kind of guitar JP is playing? The pointy thing is a Guild Blade Runner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 I would agree with everyone's input so far. For early rock and roll, I'd have to say Bo Diddley's "I'm A Man" single (which was backed with "Bo Diddley") and Chuck Berry's "Maybelline" take the prize. Both were the first releases by these artists, both of whom, of course, helped write The Book of rock and roll. Also from the 50s, I have to mention Little Richard. Take your pick--"Tutti Frutti," "Good Golly Miss Molly," "Long Tall Sally." His impact was immense and consider this--here was a howling, sweating, in-your-face, flamboyantly, openly gay black man from The American South. It's really a wonder he didn't get lynched. Many parents of the time must have thought he was, literally, Satan walking the Earth. The next decade was incredibly expansive and inventive of course, but in a way I think the two pieces of music that could be said to define it are The Beatles' "A Day In The Life" and Jimi Hendrix' "Purple Haze." Having been around for decades now, and heard a zillion times on radio, etc., and with all the other styles, genres and mini-revolutions in music, "Purple Haze" might seem kind of tame to us now. But think of what it must have been like in early 1967 to turn on the radio and hear this psych-drenched, wild ass sonic meltdown. It must have been mind-blowing. Just my 2 cents...I'll have to think about other songs and other decades... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thick_mike Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 Not sure how you're definig "rock", and remembering that this is from a UK perspective... Anarchy in the UK - The Sex Pistols Hand in Glove - The Smiths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bryvincent Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 AFAIK, this marks the start of high gain, overdriven, compressed tube amp sound on rock.[YOUTUBE]rUUEtCBhn_Q[/YOUTUBE] this one needs no further explanation[YOUTUBE]w31nem4x98w[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 But think of what it must have been like in early 1967 to turn on the radio and hear this psych-drenched, wild ass sonic meltdown. It must have been mind-blowing... good point here. that was a decade when any day you turned on the radio, someone was playing something different and new. Even on BBC after they shut down the pirates. UK radio audience was quite lucky I think. for me, the turning point of the 60s was Hey Joe, with the walking bass line and the stuttering drums. Very few songs have made me go "there's a future-changer" but that one did. But I think everyone's perception is coloured by what was around when they were teens. Looking back is a hard way to attribute importance and some stuff is best left in its own year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LeftyTom Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 Not sure how you're definig "rock", and remembering that this is from a UK perspective... Anarchy in the UK - The Sex Pistols +100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pathofspirit Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 This one isn't so obvious but "Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison made me take notice. Even as a little kid the heavy drums and pronounced guitar line made me take notice that this was different from a lot of what was out there at the time. "Mississippi Queen" by Mountain was about the heaviest song out by 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BG76 Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 Ike Turner's Rocket 88Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling StoneThe Ventures' Walk Don't RunThe Beatles' first record and Sgt PeppersVan Halen's first recordThe Beastie Boys' Licence to IllLarry Conklin's version of ElviraJeff Beck's Blow by BlowJimi Hendrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 's mel gibson Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 For me. it was the rock/jazz fusion of Jeff Beck's Blow By Blow and Wired. A mix of kick-ass and moody. But still comprehendable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kadrocker Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 As a kid my parents about me Beach Boys tapes. Then my brother let me hear one of his tapes. I'll never forget hearing "Shout At The Devil" for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members foppy Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 I read an interview in which Jimmy Page said this song got him into rock and roll: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARd5njw6l7w I read in another interview in which Joe Strummer said when this was played at a gig in London it was like a call to arms: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5yEpGo4mv0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 Elvis - That's All Right e1s-E1WWipc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Meowy Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 Some great choices in here , but with respect I'd have to say that while some others are great songs they did not make other bands say "Hey I've got to bring that into my music" or create new branches in the rock and roll tree. That would be my personal take on "changed rock music" First one that came to mind for me was Johnny B Goode. Side note, How Chuck Berry ever ended up recording My Ding-a-ling is beyond me Louie, Louie, anyone? She Loves You and I Wanna Hold your Hand arguably started the British Invasion Blowin in the Wind was among the earliest and most influential folk-rock / protest music influences. Rock and Roll All Nite - launched (or at least mainstreamed) the simple stupid, but very catchy teen anthem genre Do You Feel Like We do may have been among the first songs c.1976 in the "Arena Rock" genre that peaked in the 80s IMO, The Cars first album set the stage for new wave and at virtually the same time Blondie paved ther way for female-fronted new wave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 The pointy thing is a Guild Blade Runner. cool..thanks...I never knew what that thing was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoneNut Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 Ike Turner's Rocket 88 Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone The Ventures' Walk Don't Run The Beatles' first record and Sgt Peppers Van Halen's first record The Beastie Boys' Licence to Ill Larry Conklin's version of Elvira Jeff Beck's Blow by Blow Jimi Hendrix :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MahaloVision Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 Some good choices up there. But nobody mentions Buddy Holly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 Link Wray's Rumble. [YOUTUBE]yDwjWl9UVZY&NR=1[/YOUTUBE] TURN IT UP!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hard Truth Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 Almost everything mentioned so far is worthy. Every guitarist who wants to know history should also hear these: Santana-JingoHonky Tonk-Bill DoggetWhipping Post, Rambling Man-Allman BrosHideaway-Freddie KingSweet Sixteen-BB kingRebel Rouser-Duane EddyOver Under Sideways Down-YardbirdsMr. Tambourine Man, Eight Miles High-ByrdsEast West-Paul Butterfield Blues BandNorwegian Wood-BeatlesPurple Haze, Machine Gun, Star Spangled Banner-Hendrix(don't which song to choose)-(early) Motorhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 Hey Jude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted October 10, 2010 Members Share Posted October 10, 2010 Imagine turning on the radio in 1954 and hearing that. Sure, there were precursors like Rocket 88, but nothing did what That's All Right did. Nobody even knew what to call it when it came out. After that seismic event, everything else listed here is just a series of aftershocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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