What about the 60's and 70's music
 

ok so we have the glorious 80's music

what are some good songs from the 60's and 70's
you know good ol' rock 'n' roll

Anything by The Beatles. The Doors, The Who, The Guess Who, CCR, Queen, Floyd, Zepplin, Cream, Yardbirds, The Birds, The Eagles, Bob Dylan, Jefferson Airplane, The Beach Boys, Santana, The Mamas and the Papas, the Stones... and the list goes on and on

Here's my the list:
"All the leaves are brown"
"chodachrome"
"brown eyed girl"

You shouldn't even get me started on this. I worked part of my way through college in the 60's as a radio disk jockey "playing the hits."

To the list above, I would add Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, all of the "trumpet bands" (Chicago, BS&T, The Buckinghams, etc.), plus the Righteous Brothers, Simon and Garfunkle and The Association.

I think that "Bridge Over Troubled Waters," is arguably one of the best produced recordings of all time.

On another BB we were discussing the best voices in rock history. I like Linda Ronstadt, and Gary Puckett. And who can overlook Elvis -- whether you like his music or not?

I'm sure I'll think of more later.

BTW, I assume by "All the Leaves are Brown," you mean "California Dreamin'"

I had to edit this to say this isn't really rock-n-roll list! I just got so darn excited!
**Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band


GARY PUCKETT-YOUNG GIRL!!! I still have the album. I don't think I could make a list.

LINDA-In a class of her own!
The Eagles are one of my ALL time favorites, but Dan Fogelberge and Jackson Brown are terrific.
Everyone listed is a winner.
May I add for fun-
The Temptatons
Jan & Dean
Leslie Gore
Neil Diamond
Dusty Springfield
I clean house to the Four Seasons!
Singles-
House of the Rising Sun
Nights in White Satin

To DeltAlum-I wanted to say if you stole your wife away from the "boy in the band" that says SOOOO MUCH! WOOO HOOO!

OH MY GOSH! ELTON JOHN! YOUR SONG

And from yet another of the oldies but goodies on GC:

Cat Stevens
Elton John
James Taylor
Gordon Lightfoot
John Denver

:D

My favorites:

The Beatles (all time greatest band EVER, no arguments on this!)
Queen
The Doors
Elton John
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Mamas & Papas
Beach Boys
Four Tops
Frankie Valli & the 4 Seasons
Barry Manilow (laugh and die)
Neil Diamond
Tom Jones
Olivia Newton John
Wings
Temptations
John Denver
Kiss
Alice Cooper
Bread
Todd Rundgren

Just to name a few!!!!!;)

Maybe I missed this but no one put:

Janis Joplin

Gloria Gaynor

There were so many great artists and so many different styles-
here's an inteesting link for those who want to travel down that "Golden Oldies" road!

http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~petkasi/otrr.htm


Excerpt from Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Pop Songs(not just 60',70's)
Yesterday ~ The Beatles

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction ~ The Rolling Stones

Smells Like Teen Spirit ~ Nirvana

Like A Virgin ~ Madonna

Billie Jean ~ Michael Jackson

I Want To Hold Your Hand ~ The Beatles

Respect ~ Aretha Franklin

With Or Without You ~ U2

I Want You Back ~ The Jackson 5

I Want It That Way ~ Backstreet Boys

Hotel California ~ The Eagles

Where Did Our Love Go ~ The Supremes

Sweet Child O Mine ~ Guns N Roses

Brown Sugar ~ The Rolling Stones

Imagine ~ John Lennon

Nothing Compares 2 U ~ Siniad O~Connor

Superstition ~ Stevie Wonder

Losing My Religion ~ R.E.M.

Vogue ~ Madonna

Like A Rolling Stone ~ Bob Dylan

Brown Eyed Girl ~ Van Morrison

Beat It ~ Michael Jackson

Oh, Pretty Woman ~ Roy Orbison

What's Going On ~ Marvin Gaye

Baby One More Time ~ Britney Spears

Go Your Own Way ~ Fleetwood Mac

When Doves Cry ~ Prince

MMMBop ~ Hanson

Bohemian Rhapsody ~ Queen

Your Song ~ Elton John

Smooth ~ Santana featuring Rob Thomas

(Sittin On) The Dock Of The Bay ~ Otis Redding

My Generation ~ The Who

Ironic ~ Alanis Morissette

Born To Run ~ Bruce Springsteen

Waterfalls ~ TLC

O.P.P. ~ Naughty by Nature

Changes ~ David Bowie

Iris ~ Goo Goo Dolls

I Will Always Love You ~ Whitney Houston

Proud Mary ~ Creedence Clearwater Revival

Every Breath You Take ~ The Police

Miss You ~ The Rolling Stones

Dancing Queen ~ Abba

Tears In Heaven ~ Eric Clapton

The Tracks Of My Tears ~ Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

Jump ~ Van Halen

Jeremy ~ Pearl Jam

Tangled Up In Blue ~ Bob Dylan

Little Red Corvette ~ Prince

Just My Imagination ~ The Temptations

Maybe I'm Amazed ~ Paul McCartney

Faith ~ George Michael

Under The Bridge ~ Red Hot Chili Peppers

Bye Bye Bye ~ ~N Sync

I Will Survive ~ Gloria Gaynor

Our Lips Are Sealed ~ The Go-Go~s

One Headlight ~ The Wallflowers

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life ~ Stevie Wonder

Just The Way You Are ~ Billy Joel

The One I Love ~ R.E.M.

Papa Don~t Preach ~ Madonna

In My Life ~ The Beatles

Bennie And The Jets ~ Elton John

Just What I Needed ~ The Cars

Time After Time ~ Cyndi Lauper

My Name Is ~ Eminem

Only Happy When It Rains ~ Garbage

Just Can't Get Enough ~ Depeche Mode

Good Vibrations ~ Beach Boys

I Wanna Be Sedated ~ The Ramones

Free Fallin ~ Tom Petty

Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? ~ Culture Club

Tiny Dancer ~ Elton John

Hot Fun In The Summertime ~ Sly and the Family Stone

Creep ~ Radiohead

Let's Stay Together ~ Al Green

Longview ~ Green Day

Nasty ~ Janet Jackson

I Need Love ~ LL Cool J

Don~t Speak ~ No Doubt

Rock With You ~ Michael Jackson

I Want To Know What Love Is ~ Foreigner

Wonderwall ~ Oasis

Surrender ~ Cheap Trick

Don~t You Want Me ~ The Human League

Brass In Pocket (I~m Special) ~ The Pretenders

Gone Till November ~ Wyclef Jean

Careless Whisper ~ Wham! Featuring George Michael

The Boy Is Mine ~ Brandy and Monica

No Diggity ~ BLACKstreet featuring Dr. Dre

You Shook Me All Night Long ~ AC/DC

Stayin~ Alive ~ The Bee Gees

All The Small Things ~ Blink-182

Good Times ~ Chic

Photograph ~ Def Leppard

Love Shack ~ The B-52~s

She Drives Me Crazy ~ Fine Young Cannibals

Just A Friend ~ Biz Markie

Tainted Love ~ Soft Cell

Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack especially the Bee Gee's
Grease Soundtrack
Jackson 5
Stevie Wonder - esp. Songs in the Key of Life
Otis Redding
Marvin Gaye
Diana Ross & The Supremes
Sonny & Cher
Al Green
Donna Summer
Barbra Steisand
Eric Clapton
Gladys Knight and the Pips
Smokey Robinson
Leslie Gore
Harry Chapin
Jim Croce
Roberta Flack

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that music videos killed good music?


LHT,
Kevin

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that music videos killed good music?
ktsnake

For the most part I have to agree, there are always exceptions. Now it seems like it's all about the production or the physical appearance of the performers.

Studio sound enhancement was a major culprit as well. When the recording sounds great and yet the live peformance stinks, you know the "talent" is questionable to say the least.

One thing I miss about the pre-CD days is the artwork on the album covers.

I don't know if videos killed good music, but the performers certainly are prettier or at least have a unique look.

Ask yourself this though -- Would performers like the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Pink Floyd even have a snowballs chance in hell of making it big today?

-- I think not. Videos and MTV have made the "look" more important than the music. Being a musician myself I see my type treated like scum under the feet of the music industry. We are hired hands, not individuals. We are not valued for our ability to interpret, jam, etc (with notable exceptions like Phish of Dave Matthews Band people)... All that matters with most popular type music is that we can read the music and not screw up.

This in my opinion is not so great... I hate to see where it's going.

Interesting timing on this thread.

Our son who is a senior in high school just opened as Ren in "Footloose," their musical this year.

It's fun to see all of these "90's" kids singing and dancing to the "old" rock stuff.

Of course all three of my kids -- and a lot of their friends are very knowledgable about 60's and 70's music and really like it.