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« Reply #200 on: January 17, 2022, 05:56:17 am »
1977  -  The Clash debuts on the punk scene with their first album

Career Opportunities (Live)


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« Reply #201 on: January 17, 2022, 06:02:39 am »
The tripod of the 1977 birth of punk ...  Clash  (See above)

Ramones....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=268C3N2dDYk

and Sex Pistols


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« Reply #202 on: January 17, 2022, 06:08:10 am »
1977  -  Alan Parsons Project releases second album - I, Robot.  Not a bad song on the entire album.

Wouldn't Want to Be Like You


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« Reply #203 on: January 17, 2022, 06:17:54 am »
1977  -  Supertramp

Give a Little Bit


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« Reply #204 on: January 17, 2022, 01:10:41 pm »
January 1978 List

1. Boston (No change)
2. Led Zeppelin (No change)
3. Rush (No change)
4. Aerosmith (No change)
5. Ted Nugent (+2)
6. Emerson Lake and Palmer (-1)
7. Eagles (+2)
8. Foghat (+2)
9. Moody Blues (-3)
10. Fleetwood Mac (-2)
11. ZZ Top (No change)
12. Steve Miller Band (+1)
13. Robin Trower (+1)
14. Blue Oyster Cult (-2)
15. Queen (No change)
16. REO Speedwagon (New)
17. Nazareth (-1)
18. Sweet (-1)
19. Alice Cooper (-1)
20. Kiss (-1)

Vinyl/Tapes Added

Boz Scags- Silk Degrees
Eagles- Hotel California
Peter Frampton- Frampton Comes Alive
Alice Cooper- Killer
Ramones- Self Titled
Bruce Springsteen- Born to Run

REO Speedwagon-  This one was kind of a mystery to me, since before putting up this compliation, I couldn't remember a song before before 1978, with I guess the exception of Riding the Storm Out.  This band didn't really make it big until the early '80's.  But by that time, their style was more pop influenced than rock.  I guess if I have to provide a sample, I'll add this.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVFgEBq0EKM
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« Reply #205 on: January 17, 2022, 04:09:45 pm »
1978  -  Bob Seger

Hollywood Nights


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« Reply #206 on: January 17, 2022, 04:12:26 pm »
1978  -  The Who

Who Are You?


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« Reply #207 on: January 17, 2022, 04:24:34 pm »
1978  -  REO Speedwagon  - You Can Tune a Piano, But You Can't Tuna Fish album

This is the song I want to have played at my funeral:  Roll With the Changes


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« Reply #208 on: January 18, 2022, 05:17:29 am »
February 1978

1. Boston (No charge)
2. Rush (+1)
3. Led Zeppelin (-1)
4. Aerosmith (No change)
5. Emerson Lake and Palmer (+1)
6. Ted Nugent (-1)
7. Foghat (+1)
8. Bruce Springsteen (New)
9. Eagles (-2)
10. Moody Blues (-1)
11. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
12. Queen (+3)
13. Boz Scaggs (New)
14. Peter Frampton (New)
15. ZZ Top (-4)
16. Steve Miller (-4)
17. Alice Cooper (+2)
18. Robin Trower (-5)
19. Nazareth (-2)
20. Kiss (No change)

Vinyl/Tapes added

Boston- Self titled (replaced old copy -worn out)
Eagles- Greatest Hits
Steve Miller- Fly Like an Eagle

Bruce Springsteen- Yep, this socialist piece of shit made the list in the late '70's, at a time that corresponded with his only good album.  I absolutley detest springsteen, and view him as the most over-rated two bit Rolling Stoned pushed hyped piece of garbage in history.  F--K Springsteen,  In fact he gets the honor of the only act on this list not getting a sample video in this narrative on rock history.

Boz Scaggs--  Not a hard rocker, not a prog act,  but a guy who made some catchy what might be considered soft rock tunes in that era.  His act was filled with super solid session guys who gave a good technical base for listeners.  Often a good choice for parking for mood music. Here is my favorite from his catalog.  if you are old enouhg, I am certain you will remember it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQZBaJAngH8
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« Reply #209 on: January 18, 2022, 02:33:01 pm »
March 1978 List

1. Boston (No change)
2. Rush (No change)
3. Led Zeppelin  (No change)
4. Aerosmith (No change)
5. Eagles (+4)
6. Foghat (+1)
7. Emerson Lake and Palmer (-2)
8. Ted Nugent (-2)
9. Bruce Springsteen (-1)
10. Moody Blues (No change)
11. Steve Miller Band (+5)
12. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
13. Boz Scaggs (No chagne)
14. Queen (-2)
15. ZZ Top (No change)
16. Peter Frampton (-2)
17. Chicago (New)
18. Alice Cooper (-1)
19. Nazreth (No change)
20. Robin Trower (-2)

Vinyl/Tape added

Karla Bonoff- Won it off the radio as the Xth caller.  Anyone for frisbee?
Aerosmith- Draw the Line
Linda Ronstadt- Hasten Down the Wind

Remember when she had great beauty and voice?  Now she's just a left wing activist hag.


One of the greatest radio friendly rocking albums of the late '70's was "Book of Dreams" by Steve Miller Band.  What a solid LP, little or no filler.


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« Reply #210 on: January 18, 2022, 02:47:35 pm »
1978  -  Rolling Stones, Some Girls album

Shattered


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« Reply #211 on: January 18, 2022, 02:51:38 pm »
1978  -  Dire Straits

Sultans of Swing


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« Reply #212 on: January 18, 2022, 02:56:53 pm »
1978  -  Van Halen debuts with first album.  Here's a twofer

Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love





I'm the One


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« Reply #213 on: January 18, 2022, 04:14:41 pm »
1978  -  Rolling Stones, Some Girls album

Shattered



Wow the lyrics have never been more timely for NYC......
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« Reply #214 on: January 18, 2022, 04:38:22 pm »
April 1978 List

1. Boston (No change)
2. Rush (No change)
3. Led Zeppelin (No change)
4. Aerosmith (No change)
5. Eagles (No change)
6. Ted Nugent (+2)
7. Foghat (-1)
8. Emerson Lake and Palmer (-1)
9. Moody Blues (+1)
10. Steve Miller Band (+1)
11. Boz Scaggs (+2)
12. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
13. Bruce Springsteen (-4)
14. Chicago (+3)
15. ZZ Top (No change)
16. Queen (-2)
17. Kansas (New)
18. Nazareth (+1)
19. Robin Trower (+1)
20. Peter Frampton (-4)

Vinyl/Tapes added

10 Years After- Greatest Hits
The Moody Blues- Days of Future Past

Question for debate...   What was the first progessive rock album? 

Pet Sounds from The Beach Boys?- May 1966
Sgt Peppers from the Beatles?- May 1967
In the Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson?- October 1969
The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack by The Nice?- March 1968
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn by Pink Floyd? August 1967

My opinion it is the Days of Future Past by the Moody Blues, released in November 1967


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But again, just my opinion.
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« Reply #215 on: January 18, 2022, 04:59:43 pm »
Question for debate...   What was the first progessive rock album? 

Pet Sounds from The Beach Boys?- May 1966
Sgt Peppers from the Beatles?- May 1967
In the Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson?- October 1969
The Thoughts of Emerlist Davjack by The Nice?- March 1968
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn by Pink Floyd? August 1967

Might want to toss this one in the mix.





To me personally, the Moody Blues and Pink Floyd were cutting edge.  But overall, 'Yes' defined progressive rock.  If you want to go back to Mabel Greer's Toyshop, they were active in 1966.  But Yes' first album wasn't released until 1969.


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« Reply #216 on: January 18, 2022, 05:03:43 pm »
Here's another band that debuted in 1978  -  The Cars

Just What I Needed (Live, '78)





Moving in Stereo (Live, '78)


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« Reply #217 on: January 18, 2022, 05:46:18 pm »
Agree.  Yes, probably was the true first pure prog rock band.  And when you look at consensus polls, they and Pink Floyd are considered the greatest. Early early Pink Floyd was more a mix of the three (Prog, psychedelia, and general rock)
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« Reply #218 on: January 19, 2022, 05:05:07 am »
May 1978 List

1. Boston (No change)
2. Aerosmith (+2)
3. Rush (-1)
4. Led Zeppelin (-1)
5. Fleetwood Mac (+7)
6. Eagles (-1)
7. Emerson Lake and Palmer (-1)
8. Foghat (-1)
9. Ted Nugent (-3)
10. Moody Blues (-1)
11. Kansas (+6)
12. Stever Miller (-2)
13. Bob Seger (New)
14. Styx (New)
15. Boz Scaggs (-4)
16. Bruce Soringsteen (-3)
17. Chicago (-3)
18. ZZ Top (-3)
19. Queen (-3)
20. Nazareth (-2)

Vinyl/Tapes added

Kansas- Point of Know Return

Bob Seger- - Legendary rocker with incredible catalog of massive hits and overall good album content through out the '70's and '80's.  As I mentioned in an earlier post, his best (IMO) LP,   "Against the Wind" is in my favorite 10 albums of all time.  I can count maybe 15-20 albums in history, where there are no bad tracks in the entire work.....   This album is one of them..


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« Reply #219 on: January 19, 2022, 06:57:11 am »
1978  -  Styx, Pieces of Eight album

Renegade


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« Reply #220 on: January 19, 2022, 07:08:35 am »
1978  -  AC/DC  -  Powerage album

Rock and Roll Damnation


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« Reply #221 on: January 19, 2022, 07:12:17 am »
1978  -  Cheap Trick

Surrender


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« Reply #222 on: January 19, 2022, 07:19:39 am »
Can't believe I overlooked this band.  The Doobie Brothers

1972  -  Rocking Down the Highway





1973  -  China Grove


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« Reply #223 on: January 19, 2022, 01:15:57 pm »
Great version of this Doobies song. The sax solo is something to behold.


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« Reply #224 on: January 19, 2022, 02:08:08 pm »
June 1978 List

1. Boston (No change)
2. Aerosmith (No change)
3. Led Zeppelin (+1)
4. Rush (-1)
5. Kansas (+6)
6. Eagles (No change)
7. Foghat (+1)
8. Emerson Lake and Palmer (-1)
9. Styx (+5)
10. Fleetwood Mac (-5)
11. Ted Nugent (-2)
12. Moody Blues (-2)
13. Bob Seger (No change)
14. Steve Miller Band (-2)
15. Boz Scaggs (No change)
16. ZZ Top )(+2)
17. Chicago (No change)
18. Queen (+1)
19. Nazareth (+1)
20. Bruce Springsteen (-4)

Vinyl/Tapes added-
Grand Funk- Survival

Thought a nice topic for the day would be a small listing of rock's greatest covers...  What I am adding is just my opinion of what the best 5 were.  How and which tunes would you put on that list?

1. Simon and Garfunkel's Sound of Silence by Disturbed.  Not only do I think this is the best of all time, but it is 5X better than the original

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4

2. Bob Dylan's All along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix.  If you were to ask 10 people to name 10 songs which embodied the 1960's I'd venture nearly half would list this song.  Cinema sure does.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzlN0Guvous

3. Nine Inch Nail's Hurt, covered by Johnny Cash- Moving emotional video with song that basically captured Cash' long illustious career in 4 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AHCfZTRGiI

4. Little Help From My Friends by the Beatles, covered by Joe Cocker-

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

5. Old old timey blues tune from the '20's When the Levee Breaks- Covered by Led Zeppelin, which happens to be my favorite Zeppelin tune.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j7oT2I8Nz8







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