Classic Rock Discussion thread, including Catfish's Top 20 Lists.

[deb]

Thank you for the list.  I'll certainly enjoy going through and listening to those that I didn't pay attention too. In particular, I had to look up Black Oak Arkansas.  I am not familiar with their music.  (I'm still working through the list).

I saw Black Oak several times and they were wild fun. Best thing about them was that they introduced the world to Ruby Starr. She was spectacular.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0FPxuQv2ns

[libertybele]

No love for Little Feat?  Am I the only fan here?  Lowell George is da shizzle.

Little Feat -- well, I know that I saw them outside, it was raining, but for the life of me I can't remember where or what state.    (Those were the days).

[catfish1957]

I am the slime was directed toward the media.  He was spot on. "Your mind is totally controlled, it has been stuffed into my mold and you will do as you are told until the rights to you are sold."

I have watched several Zappa interviews.  He is a fascinating brilliant guy who was not afraid to tell anyone how he felt. He destroyed Tipper Gore and her little congressional censorship party.  They thought he was just another dumb rock and roller.....   

[libertybele]

Might as well add Traffic and Humble Pie to that list

Indeed!  Humble Pie was my first album purchased as well as my very first concert.



Steve Marirot's vocals were incredible.  I saw Humble Pie in concert in an arena (3 tiers) and he sang one song without a microphone -- no problems with the crowd hearing him.  He/they were awesome.  It was also my first concert so I was in awe.

[Wingnut]

I have watched several Zappa interviews.  He is a fascinating brilliant guy who was not afraid to tell anyone how he felt. He destroyed Tipper Gore and her little congressional censorship party.  They thought he was just another dumb rock and roller.....   

Dee Snider of Twisted Sister also handed them their hat at those hearings.

[catfish1957]

July 1974 List

1. Black Sabbath (No change)
2. Alice Cooper (No change)
3. Led Zeppelin (No change)
4. Deep Purple (No change)
5. Grand Funk- (+1)
6. Uriah Heep (+2)
7. Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (+3)
8. Chicago- (-3)
9. Three Dog Night (No change)
10. The Guess Who (-3)
11. Black Oak Arkansas (+1)
12. Rare Earth- (-1)
13. Rolling Stones- (No change)
14. Elton John (No change)
15. The Who (+1)
16. Steve Miller Band (+1)
17. Bachman Turner Overdrive (+2)
18. Yes (No change)
19. ZZ Top (New)
20. J.Geils Band (-1)

First appearance of ZZ Top, legendary Texas band.  In summer '74 they hadn't reached the full national success they would see later.   The first Top concert I went to a few years later is its own discussion.

New albums

Deep Purple- Made in Japan
Alice Cooper -School's Out

[Hoodat]

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1977

[Hoodat]

New albums

Deep Purple- Made in Japan
Alice Cooper -School's Out

Deep Purple- Made in Japan

One of the greatest live albums ever.

[Wingnut]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4im_3AxIZ4&t=5s

Some good stuff on that album.  A lot of bad too.

[libertybele]

I think Pink Floyd's best album was "Dark Side of the Moon" -- lots of memories.

[deb]

Anybody remember these guys? I think Dan McCafferty has a most unique vocal.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1oTLfvToEE

[Wingnut]

Anybody remember these guys? I think Dan McCafferty has a most unique vocal.

Remember them?  Not only does "Love Hurt" but so did my ears.  My ears rang for two days after their concert back in 75.

[deb]

Remember them?  Not only does "Love Hurt" but so did my ears.  My ears rang for two days after their concert back in 75.

Oh yes, they were loud. One of the first bands I saw in concert in 1976.

[Hoodat]

Anybody remember these guys? I think Dan McCafferty has a most unique vocal.

@debrawiest

[catfish1957]

August/September 1974 List

1. Black Sabbath (No Change)
2. Alice Cooper (No change)
3. Deep Purple (+1)
4. Led Zeppelin (-1)
5. Uriah Heep (+1)
6. Grand Funk (-1)
7. Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (No Change)
8. Chicago (No Change)
9. Three Dog Night (No change)
10. The Guess Who (No change)
11. Black Oak Arkansas (No Change)
12. Rare Earth (No change)
13. Rolling Stones (No change)
14. Bachman Turner Overdrive (+3)
15. The Who (No change)
16. Elton John (-2)
17. Mott the Hoople (New)
18. Yes- (No change)
19. Steve Miller Band (-2)
20. ZZ Top (-1)

New Albums for the month-

Grand Funk Railroad- Phoenix
Grand Funk Railroad- Closer to Home
Steppenwolf- Collection 1969-1972
Rare Earth- Get Ready
Black Oak Arkansas-Self Titled
Black Sabbath- Self Titled
Grand Funk Railroad- We are an American Band
Grand Funk Railroad- Shinin' On
Deep Purple- Machine Head

Relatively quiet chart movement, only new entry was Mott the Hoople.  ZZZZZ. on this entry.  Also, note on the huge add on collection.  There was a shop were my grandparents lived, that had a huge used music store, that I would frequent to get bargain basement albums, 8 Track, and Cassettes.  When you see "large adds", that is probably what happened.

[catfish1957]

Deep Purple- Made in Japan

One of the greatest live albums ever.

Agree 100%

My No. 2 behind The Who- Live at Leeds.  Deep Purple had an incredibly tight sound for an early '70's pretty much metal band.

[catfish1957]

Anybody remember these guys? I think Dan McCafferty has a most unique vocal.

Nazerth?  Oh yeah!!!!!....   The Beavis and Butthead in all of us loved yell screaming expletives a la Hair of the Dog.   

[catfish1957]

I think Pink Floyd's best album was "Dark Side of the Moon" -- lots of memories.

Agree...  I was not as much a Pink Floyd Fan, until a few years later.  At this time in my list, I sadly was more of a 3 chords and loud kinda guy!!!!

Interesting though.  My list does show I do buy Dark Side of the Moon next month (October 8, 1974)

[catfish1957]

Anyone else remember this excellent band?  If I had started preparing my  list 2 or 3 years earlier, this band would have easily been in my top 10.  One very cool other point about this video.  As far as I know...  It is the only singular known video clip of them live in the early '70's.

I loved the dueling whailing guitars that was a trademark sound of the early '70's.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMTQt_bAOPc

 

[dfwgator]

I am the slime was directed toward the media.  He was spot on. "Your mind is totally controlled, it has been stuffed into my mold and you will do as you are told until the rights to you are sold."

One of the greatest moments in TV History on SNL


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdtGo2Ib9oI

[catfish1957]

October 1974 List

1. Black Sabbath (No change)
2. Grand Funk Railroad (+4)
3. Alice Cooper (-1)
4. Deep Purple (-1)
5. Led Zeppelin (-1)
6. Uriah Heep (-1)
7. Emerson Lake and Palmer (No change)
8. Three Dog Night (+1)
9. Black Oak Arkansas ((+2)
10. Chicago (-2)
11. The Guess Who (-1)
12. Bachman Turner Overdrive (+2)
13. Rare Earth (-1)
14. Mott the Hoople (+3)
15. Rolling Stones (-3)
16. The Who (-1)
17. Steve Miller Band (+2)
18. Bad Company (New)
19. Elton John (-3)
20. Yes (-2)

Vinyl/tape additions-

Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon
Bachman Turner Overdrive- Not Fragile

With Zeppelin's help the first of many "extract groups" is formed with Bad Company.  Good band, with several hit, but IMO kind of started the formulaic trend that we saw and that went into perpetuation.

[LMAO]

Not on the list, but Bowie came out with his Ziggy Stardust album in 1972

Moonage Daydream

One of my favorite Bowie tunes. Mick Ronson’s ending solo rocks

[LMAO]

People keep talking about how great the Eagles Hotel California album was. Although I agree it was a good album, One of these Nights  was better IMO

[LMAO]

This is a list of my favorite albums that I have owned over the years

Boston’s first album

Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon

David Bowie Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

The Cars Candy O

Ozzy Osbourne Diary  of a Madman

Allman Brothers Eat a Peach

Jimi Hendrix Are You Experienced

Both Eagles Hotel California and One of These Nights

Bob Seger‘s Greatest Hits

REO Speedwagon High infidelity

I’ll have to think of more

[LMAO]

You can never have enough Grand Funk Railroad.

I can feel Him in the morning

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rTSxAMPXJ80