What are some really good old classic rock songs, the ones from the 60's and 70's?

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PLease explain

Answer 1

My favorite rightn ow is Tiny Dancer by Elton John. <3



(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones

Whole Lotta Love, Stairway to Heaven, Immigrant Song, Dazed and Confused, Kashmir - Led Zeppelin (haha can you tell I'm a Zep fan?)

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf

California Dreamin - The Mamas and the Papas

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Times They are A'Changin - Bob Dylan

Hotel California - Eagles

Bohemiann Rhapsody - Queen

Free Bird, Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

More Than a Feeling - Boston

Roxanne - The Police

Dream On, Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith

Paranoid - Black Sabbath

Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

Wish You Were Here, Money, Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

I Wanna Be Sedated, Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones

Paradise by the Dashboard Light - Meatloaf

Surrender - Cheap Trick

Carry on My Wayward Son - Kansas





Those are some of my favorites...man, can you believe I was born in '86? Totally grew up in the wrong era haha. Enjoy, my friend!!

Answer 2

Hello there,



There are a lot of great songs from the 60s and 70s. So I would expect to you get a lot of varying answers.



From the 60's you have the Beatles, Animals, Kinks, Doors, Iron Butterfly, Stones and Jimi Hendrix. Any list of great 60s music will include some of their works.



In the 70's music began to diversify more. You have the hippie rock sound of groups like Crosby Stills and Nash. You have the heavier sounds of Deep Purple, Moody Blues (both were in the 60s also), Uriah Heap, Grand Funk Railroad, Steve Miller Band, 3 Dog Night and Led Zeppelin. Any list of great 70's songs has to include their works.





In the mid to latter 70's disco came along (I do not consider disco to be classic rock). In disco, the Bee Gees got a new life (they were a band from the 60's). By the way, it is Bee Gees (short for brothers Gibb) and not Bee Jees as someone else mistakenly said. (You would think someone who claims to be a fan could spell the name correctly at least one time).





If you want names of songs by some of these, just post additional information. I will be glad to give you some song titles.



Later,



Hello again,



To get the best glimpse of this era, listen to the soundtracks from Woodstock and Concert for Bangladesh. Those were two of the bigget events in rock history (both from this era). Better yet, watch the video. That will give you some ideas about the music and the musicians of the 60s and 70s.

Answer 3

It depends on what kinds of songs you're looking for.



Drug culture music was big then, and the emphasis was more on the music than the lyrics. Some of the best songs-to-get-high-to were:

In-a-Gadda-da-Vida by Iron Butterfly

Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin

Kashmir by Led Zeppelin

Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Cocaine by Eric Clapton

Break on Through by The Doors



Protest songs, usually against the war, but also against "The Establishment" were also big. These ranged from folk songs to hard rock pieces:

Alice's Restaurant by Arlo Guthrie

Where Have All the Flowers Gone? by Pete Seeger

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan

Get Together by Jesse Colin Young/The Youngbloods

Ohio by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

War by War

World is a Ghetto by War

Shattered by The Rolling Stones



If you're looking for songs to sing along to:

Light My Fire by The Doors

Layla by Eric Clapton

Yesterday by The Beatles

Scarborough Fair by Simon & Garfunkel

If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot

If by Bread

Close to You by The Carpenters

Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond

I Got You Babe by Sonny & Cher

Bus Stop by The Hollies

My Generation by The Who

Let's Spend the Night Together by The Rolling Stones

Answer 4

This question could have a million different answers ... but off the top of my head:



Easy Livin' - Uriah Heep (Cool drivin' song)

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals (It's kinda spooky)

Hey Bulldog - The Beatles (It's one radio tends to avoid, for some reason)

Tangerine - Led Zeppelin (It was playing as I answered this)

Detroit Rock City - Kiss (Shows the band at their best)

Highway Lady - UFO (Should be credited more for influencing heavy metal)

157 Riverside Avenue - REO Speedwagon (Yeah, those 1980s radio ballad guys)

Burn - Deep Purple (You can't help but jump around)

Lord Have Mercy On My Soul - Black Oak Arkansas (Listen to the whole album version)

Black Betty - Ram Jam (This version is still catchy and addictive today)

Bad Time - Grand Funk Railroad (Little dfferent than their normal stuff...great song)

My Little Red Book - Love (Burt Bacharach actually co-wrote it)

Answer 5

Just one look , The Holly's

Like a rolling stone , Bob Dylan.



Heart of Glass , Blondie

Silver dream machine , David Essex

Answer 6

A lot of good music was made then but the best was probably "A Whiter Shade of Pale."

Answer 7

Nights in white satin ---- the moody blues



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9muzyOd4Lh8



my baby blue ----- bad finger



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaZbddmC42c&feature=related

Answer 8

the bee jee's



and: Something in the way-nirvana

live forever- oasis



but the bee jees are the best

Answer 9

go to www.pandora.com ... its worth spending 2 minutes on. you'll find all kinds of music ther.