What are some good classic rock bands I should listen to?

Question

My list already:
ACDC
Aerosmith
Alice Cooper
The Beatles
Billy Idol
Billy Joel
Bob Dylan
Bon Jovi
Bruce Springsteen
David Bowie
The Doors
The Eagles
Elton John
Eric Clapton
Guns N' Roses
John Mellencamp
Johnny Cash
Kiss
Motley Crue
Nirvana
Pink Floyd
Poison
The Police
Prince
Queen
The Ramones
The Rolling Stones
Sting
Styx
Twisted Sister
U2
Van Halen
The Who
Some of these aren't exactly classic rocky so recommend anything. I don't usually like newer bands (though there are a few) so if I'm missing any classic rock bands that are must haves let me know and I'll try them out. The only type of music I rarely like is rap. Thanks!

Answer 1

Like you said this list isn't strictly classic, but it's classic-ish.



The Clash

Led Zeppelin

Black Sabbath

Deep Purple

Fog Hat

Bad Company

Free

Boston

Cheap Trick

Grateful Dead

Iron Maiden

Judas Priest

Jimi Hendrix

Night Ranger

Wild Cherry

Sex Pistols

ZZ Top

Tesla

Fleetwood Mac

Blue Öyster Cult

The Kinks

Santana

Dio

Rainbow

Dire Straits

Dream Theater

The Wings

Rush

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Dave Matthews Band

R.E.M

Bruce Springsteen

Beach Boys

Allaman Brothers

Dead Kennedys

Answer 2

Led Zeppelin

Jimi Hendrix

The Beach Boys

Pink Floyd

Black Sabbath

Queen

Elton John

The Grateful Dead

The Velvet Underground

The Kinks

Van Halen

Elvis Costello

Cream

The Allman Brothers Band

Janis Joplin

Crosby, Stills, & Nash (& Young)

Fleetwood Mac

AC/DC

The Byrds

The Eagles

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Van Morrison

Aerosmith

The Police

Deep Purple

Bill Haley & His Comets

The Band

Santana

Yes

Jefferson Airplane

King Crimson

The Moody Blues

The Sex Pistols

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

The Bee Gees

The Yardbirds

Chicago

Rush

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

Spirit

Wishbone Ash

Ten Years After

Nazareth

Quicksilver Messenger Service

Uriah Heep

Love

Johnny Winter

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers

Mountain

The Amboy Dukes

Rory Gallagher

Iron Butterfly

Blue Cheer

Humble Pie

Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels

Atomic Rooster

Budgie

MC5

Free

Moby Grape

Bloodrock

Savoy Brown

The Small Faces

Electric Prunes

Paul Butterfield Blues Band

The 13th Floor Elevators

Rick Derringer

Taste

The Nice

The Lovin' Spoonful

April Wine

The Zombies

Sweet

Procol Harum

The Hollies

Buffalo Springfield

6Captain Beefheart

Canned Heat

Cactus

Badfinger

Mothers Of Invention

Curved Air

Spooky Tooth

Foghat

Ted Nugent

The Troggs

Alan Parsons Project

Electric Flag

Emerson Lake & Powell





take care

dave

Answer 3

I'm very surprised you don't listen too the Foo Fighters. I'd say their most classic/finest album is "In Your Honor", its a classic hard rock album. "Echoes Silence Patience & Grace" is also a very good classic hard rock album. And of course "The Colour And The Shape", its their most hard rocking album. I HIGHLY recommend you listen to those 3 albums. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.



Other bands:

Queens Of The Stone Age

Finger Eleven

Pearl Jam

Soundgarden

Radiohead

Live(first 2 albums)

i'll edit this and add some more when i get the time, cause i'm at school right now -.-

Answer 4

Alice in Chains

Alice Cooper

Europe

Fleetwood Mac

Deep Purple

White Snake

Rainbow

Jimi Hendrix

Led Zeppelin

Santana

Van Halen

The Doors

Styx

Queensyrche

Ozzy Osbourne

The Who

Answer 5

Yeah, given your other tastes, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and Santana immediately leap out, especially the mighty Zepsters, who manage to combine hippie-ish artsy beauty and wild heavy-as-hell metal. You might also try Jethro Tull- some of their stuff is an acquired taste, but Aqualung is a great hard rock album by any measure. Also, early Black Sabbath totally kicks ***. Also try Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Neil Young ("Everybody Knows This is Nowhere" for the more rockin stuff), and if you want to have some more obscure ones, Traffic, Ten Years After, Budgie, and Atomic Rooster. And for heavy, Zeppelin/Sabbath-influenced grunge, try Soundgarden.

Answer 6

Cinderella, Def Leppard (Amazing Harmonizing vocals), Quiet Riot, Ratt, Skid Row, W.A.S.P.

Answer 7

Led Zeppelin, Rainbow, Deep Purple, illScarlett, and Tool. Some of them may resonate with you, others might be quite the contrary. Led Zeppelin is a personal favorite of mine, so make sure to check them out.

Answer 8

I've seen a lot of great bands listed but unless I missed them there are two I didn't se that are a must.



Lynyrd Skynyrd

Dio ( Ronnie James Dio)

Answer 9

Just off the top of my head, I would definitely add the Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and Santana, just to name a few.

Answer 10

Hey Care

Answer 11

Poison,warrant, rob zobmie , green day is a good band to listen to

Answer 12

Blue oyster cult

lita ford

metallica

steel dragon

That's all I got. You got most of them

Answer 13

stevie wonder,gino vannile,johnny lang

Answer 14

Metallica's OLD, not new stuff