Rock Classics
I was recently listening to an old band tape of mine when I was in my early twenties. It always amazes me when I look back and listen to my old bands from thirty years ago. I have days where it feels like it was just a few years ago, then days where I say it was a life time ago. It never ceases to amazes me how quickly time goes but the songs remain the same and it got me tthinking…
I’m not sure what makes a song a classic but there are many classic out there. These songs are the ones where people actually raise their hands to the sky and recite the lyrics with passion as if it were an anthem. They are not what we would call our favorite songs, but simply the classics. So today I will attempt to look at what I thought were some of the classics in my time. I almost laugh at this because in music today we do not have classics, just lots of music. Now mind you, I believe there were lots of classics, so of course, I can only list a handful and would love for you all to chime in with yours.
The first one on my list would be Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd. This song gives you chills when you hear it. I was fortunate enough to hear it live years after the death of Ronnie Van Zant. The song is like a religion, it moves you to the core.
Speaking of being moved to the core, Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin is definitely a classic. I remember learning this and then playing it live when I was in my early twenties and then I thought, how dare anyone try to do this song, it is such a classic. I have to say I have heard many people do this song and I love the attempts people make, but nothing will ever compare to Led Zeppelin.
Jimi Hendrix All Along the Watchtower is a song icon (so is Purple Haze.) I am unsure what else to say about this song. I have favorite versions that include Dave Mathews who actually has a version that sends goose pimples down my spine. No matter who does it, this song is pure classic.
Pink Floyd Money, or is it Comfortably Numb, or is it The Wall? No I think I will have to stick to Money, well maybe, wait, bottom line here is Pink Floyd really did put out several classics and at times it can be hard to determine which one was the greatest.
The Doors, Light My Fire is pure classic it was their signature song that was released on their first album and helped the Doors into stardom, though Jim Morrison made it clear how much he disliked the song, it is indeed a classic.
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Before we left, Andy Jackson suggested a follow-up session to cover any further questions. This is your opportunity. If any Floyd fans out there have any questions around these reissues then please leave as a comment at the end of this post and we will collate them and try to put as many as we can to Andy and issue an update at a later stage.
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