Author Topic: Classic Rock Discussion thread, including Catfish's Top 20 Lists. (Read 130780 times)

Hoodat · « **Reply #475 on:** February 04, 2022, 05:07:56 pm »

1983 - Moody Blues

Blue World (Extended)

Hoodat · « **Reply #476 on:** February 04, 2022, 05:16:03 pm »

1983 - Violent Femmes debut

Blister in the Sun (Live)

catfish1957 · « **Reply #477 on:** February 04, 2022, 09:40:30 pm »

March 1984 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Jackson Browne (+2)
3. Loverboy (No change)
4. Styx (-2)
5. Journey (No change)
6. Police (+5)
7. Dire Straits (-1)
8. Fleetwood Mac (+2)
9. Bob Seger (-2)
10. Kansas (-2)
11. ZZ Top (-2)
12. Pat Benetar (-1)
13. Big Country (-1)
14. 38 Special (New)
15. Tom Petty (+3)
16. Rush (-1)
17. Led Zeppelin (-3)
18. Foreigner (-1)
19. Boston (No change)
20. Bruce Springsteen (-4)

38 Special- Upper tier of southern boogie rock. Only proably bested by Skynrd, ZZ Top, and Allman Brothers. At their zenith in the early to mid '80's with even some solid singles charting. Most everyone probably remembers these the most...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg21Rkew874

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJtf7R_oVaw

catfish1957 · « **Reply #478 on:** February 04, 2022, 10:54:34 pm »

April 1984 List-

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Police (+4)
3. Jackson Browne (-1)
4. Loverboy (-1)
5. Styx (-1)
6. Fleetwood Mac (+2)
7. Journey (-2)
8. Dire Straits (-1)
9. Bob Seger (No change)
10. Cars (New)
11. Pat Benetar (+1)
12. Kansas (-2)
13. ZZ Top (-2)
14. 38 Sprecial (No change)
15. Led Zeppelin (+2)
16. Tom Petty (-1)
17. Rush (-1)
18. Foreigner (No change)
19. Boston (No change)
20. Big Country (-7)

Big movement for the Cars based on this album

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Kv6vxZwL8

catfish1957 · « **Reply #479 on:** February 04, 2022, 11:42:15 pm »

May 1984 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Police (No change)
3. Loverboy (+1)
4. Styx (+1)
5. Jackson Browne (-2)
6. Cars (+4)
7. Journey (No change)
8. Fleetwood Mac ((-2)
9. Dire Straits (-1)
10. Bob Seger (-1)
11. ZZ Top (+2)
12. Kansas (No change)
13. Pat Benetar (-2)
14. Foreigner (+4)
15. Led Zeppelin (No change)
16. Rush (+1)
17. Tom Petty (-1)
18. 38 Special (-4)
19. Boston (No change)
20. Sammy Hagar (New)

Concert: Huey Lewis and the News, May 5, 1984 Price on stub- $11.50- Huey Lewis was the everyman's kind of rock band. Raucous, fun, and great hooks. Seeing Huey Lewis at this time was at a perfect time when he was just bursting big on the music scene, and the concert was in support of his best album, Sports. Huey Lewis incredibly had 4 Top 10 singles from this one album. Incredible. Concert itself, was very good, and playing was pretty tight considering a lot more improv than I exepcted from a band like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6uEMOeDZsA

catfish1957 · « **Reply #480 on:** February 05, 2022, 05:32:18 am »

June 1984 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Police (No change)
3. The Cars (+3)
4. Loverboy (-1)
5. Jackson Browne (No change)
6. Journey (+1)
7. Fleetwood Mac (+1)
8. Styx (-4)
9. Dire Straits (No change)
10. Bob Seger (No change)
11. ZZ Top (No change)
12. Huey Lewis (New)
13. Kansas (-1)
14. Foreigner (No change)
15. Led Zeppeln (No change)
16. Pat Benetar (-3)
17. Rush (-1)
18. Bryan Adams (New)
19. Tom Petty (-2)
20. 38 Special (-2)

Bryan Adams-Canadian Crooner/Rocker who started more with a rock edge, and then drifted gradually into the softer stuff. I didn't realize it, but he still recoreds regularly. Got to admit his early stuff was really good. Samples below show that in his early days he could rock with the best of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCBASt507WA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VZhSkREYBc

catfish1957 · « **Reply #481 on:** February 05, 2022, 05:51:10 am »

July 1984 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. The Cars (+1)
3. The Police (-1)
4. Loverboy (No change)
5. Jackson Browne (No change)
6. Styx (+2)
7. Huey Lewis (+5)
8. Journey (-2)
9. Fleetwood Mac (-2)
10. Dire Straits (-1)
11. Bob Seger (-1)
12. Foreigner (+2)
13. ZZ Top (-2)
14. Kansas (-1)
15. Pat Benetar (+1)
16. Led Zeppelin (-1)
17. Greg Kihn (New)
18. Rush (-1)
19. Tom Petty (No change)
20. Bryan Adams (-2)

Greg Kihn Band-. Band that was more pop than rock that had basically two known hits in the early 1980's. And one of them, is probably better known for its Wierd Al parody which on VEVO has 6X the views as the original. After a brief time with fame... Another quick fader. With some of these tunes, I obviously was watching too.much MTV at the time.

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SD2bAPWgTw

catfish1957 · « **Reply #482 on:** February 06, 2022, 12:10:59 pm »

August 1984 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Cars (No change)
3. Police (No change)
4. Loverboy (No change)
5. Huey Lewis (+2)
6. Styx (No change)
7. Jackson Browne (-2)
8. Journey (No change)
9. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
10. Dire Straits (No change)
11. Rush (+7)
12. Foreigner (No change)
13. Bob Seger (-2)
14. ZZ Top (-1)
15. Kansas (-1)
16. Led Zeppelin (No change)
17. Pat Benetar (-2)
18. Bryan Adams (+2)
19. Tom Petty (No change)
20. Greg Kihn (-3)

Keeping with the recent oldie's theme.... Think about it. There was probably one musical act in the world that would be able to get a "color" music film with this level of production values at the time? The impact of Sargent Peppers / Magical Mystery Tour transition of the Beatles can not be understated. There is a reason they are the most influential rock band of all time. It all really started wth them. Step 1 and 2 at least.

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

catfish1957 · « **Reply #483 on:** February 06, 2022, 12:35:57 pm »

Septmeber 1984 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. The Cars (No change)
3. Huey Lewis (+2)
4. Police (-1)
5. Styx (+1)
6. Dire Straits (+4)
7. Loverboy (-2)
8. Jackson Browne (-3)
9. Journey (-1)
10. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
11. Rush (No change)
12. Bob Seger (+1)
13. Kansas (+2)
14. Foreigner (-2)
15. ZZ Top (-1)
16. Led Zeppelin (No change)
17. Boston (New)
18. Pat Benetar (-1)
19. Tom Petty (No change)
20. Bryan Adams (-2)

I understand this is a highly accurate account (and best part of the movie) of when Hendrix and his band, in 15 minutes put together a cover of Sgt. Peppers right after if was realeased.... And in front of McCartney no less. Wow, that took balls.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMmhHBr7WDA

catfish1957 · « **Reply #484 on:** February 06, 2022, 12:53:50 pm »

October 1984 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Huey Lewis (+1)
3. Cars (-1)
4. Poleice (No change)
5. Dire Straits (+1)
6. Styx (-1)
7. Loverboy (No change)
8. Journey (+1)
9. Jackson Browne (-1)
10. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
11. Bob Seger (+1)
12. Rush (-1)
13. Jefferson Starship (New)
14. Kansas (-1)
15. Foreigner (-1)
16. Led Zeppelin (No change)
17. ZZ Top (-2)
18. Boston (-1)
19. Tom Petty (No change)
20. Pat Benetar (-2)

LOL....Check Berry. The first rock star who could play an instrument. And no doubt, the first guy who incorporated the "guitar solo" embodied in his music. Yeah, this is 1955, but Chuck Berry was many years ahead of his time. His style was more Rockabilly more than all realize.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIb-Q2xyHcc

catfish1957 · « **Reply #485 on:** February 06, 2022, 01:10:46 pm »

November 1984

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Huey Lewis (No change)
3. Cars (No change)
4. Police (No change)
5. Dire Straits (No change)
6. Styx (No change)
7. Loverboy (No change)
8. Jackson Brown (+1)
9. Journey (-1)
10. Bob Seger (+1)
11. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
12. Jefferson Starship (+1)
13. Rush (-1)
14. Foreigner (+1)
15. Led Zeppelin (+1)
16. Kansas (-2)
17. Tom Petty (+2)
18. Boston (No change)
19. ZZ Top (-2)
20. Pat Benetar (No change)

As far as I know, 1st known U.S. tape of the Stones. I had to laugh, as it sounds like Brian Jones insinuates Jagger is gay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6RWnGQ3XqQ

catfish1957 · « **Reply #486 on:** February 06, 2022, 06:48:35 pm »

December 1984 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Bryan Adams (New)
3. Huey Lewis (-1)
4. Cars (-1)
5. Police (-1)
6. Dire Straits (-1)
7. Jackson Browne (+1)
8. Styx (-2)
9. Bob Seger (+1)
10. Loverboy (-3)
11. Journey (-2)
12. Fletwood Mac (-1)
13. Jefferson Starship (-1)
14. Rush (-1)
15. Foreigner (-1)
16. Pat Benetar (+4)
17. Led Zeppelin (-2)
18. Kansas (-2)
19. Tom Petty (-2)
20. ZZ Top (-1)

As cheesy as this is was, it sure rocked for '66 and '67.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYY71X8SU8M

catfish1957 · « **Reply #487 on:** February 06, 2022, 07:15:52 pm »

January 1985 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Bryan Adams (No change)
3. Huey Lewis (No change)
4. The Cars (No change)
5. The Police (No change)
6. Jackson Browne (+1)
7. Dire Straits (-1)
8. Foreigner (+7)
9. Styx (-1)
10. Bob Seger (-1)
11. Journey (No change)
12. Fleetwodd Mac (No change)
13. Loverboy (-3)
14. Pat Benetar (+1)
15. Rush (-1)
16. Jefferson Starship (-3)
17. Led Zeppelin (No change)
18. Kansas (No change)
20. ZZ Top (No change)

If you took the factor of longevity out of the equation, there could be a pretty good argument that Creedence Clearwater Revival is the greatest American Rock Band in history. For all practical purposes their time in the sun was pretty short. 7 studio albums in less than 4 years. But those 4 years, they were absolutely dominant. 5 of the 7 LP's made the Album top 10. 19 charting singles. This was back before the day of Rock FM. But in the day the day of AM, it seems there was at least one or two CCR songs that were on the radio.

But with that lack of longevity, gave raise to to what you have heard me describe earlier as the "Creedence Factor". CCR has 7 studio albums, but also has had "41" Music compliations...... That poor damned cow has been milked dry. These aren't my favorite tunes by CCR, but this is an iconic and often watched performance of them at Woodstock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMO58JWVOBY

Hoodat · « **Reply #488 on:** February 06, 2022, 08:17:13 pm »

1983 - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Mary Had A Little Lamb

Pride and Joy

Hoodat · « **Reply #489 on:** February 06, 2022, 08:23:43 pm »

1984 - Van Halen

Hot For Teacher (Live, '84)

I'll Wait

catfish1957 · « **Reply #490 on:** February 06, 2022, 08:32:52 pm »

February 1985 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Bryan Adams (No change)
3. Cars (+1)
4. Huey Lewis (-1)
5. Foreigner (+2)
6. Police (-1)
7. Jackson Browne (-1)
8. Styx (+1)
9. Dire Straits (-2)
10. Bob Seger (No change)
11. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
12. Rush (+3)
13. Journey (-2)
14. Jefferson Starship (+2)
15. Loverboy (-2)
16. Pat Benetar ((-2)
17. Led Zeppelin (No change)
18. Kansas (No change)
19. Tom Petty (No change)
20. ZZ Top (No change)

I have mentioned before that there were four bands (IMO) that were the gold standard as far as musicanship. Those being ELP, Yes, Rush, and this band..... This is my favorite live clip from their catalog. Powerful to say the least. Gilmore's solo starting at about the 4 1/2 minue mark is top notch, and eerily beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEMy34qhQe4

catfish1957 · « **Reply #491 on:** February 06, 2022, 09:38:13 pm »

March 1985 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Bryan Adams (No change)
3. Foreigner (+2)
4. Cars (-1)
5. Huey Lewis ((-1)
6. Police (No change)
7. Styx (-1)
8. Bob Seger (+2)
9. Styx (-1)
10. Dire Straits (-1)
11. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
12. Rush (No change)
13. Journey No change)
14. Jefferson Starship (No change)
15. Led Zeppelin (+2)
16. Pat Benetar (No change)
17. Loverboy (-2)
18. tom Petty (+1)
19. Survivor (New)
20. ZZ Top (No Change)

Concert: John Parr and Toto, March 31, 1985, Price on stub- $!2.75

John Parr- Brief set, with only Naughty Naughty played at the end. St. Elmo's fire hadn't been released yet. And to that fact, these are probably the only two songs that much of anyone remembers. Parr was one of continued series of Canadians who seem to be part of an influx at the time. Both known hots are added below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx7vNdAb5e4

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

Toto- Very very good, studio type musicans who had put together a massive career of hits and just good music. This concert did not disappoint, and they played a good balance of previous hits, and most of the best cuts of their most recent album Isolation. Once Toto did get into the late '80't their creativity did pretty much lapse. But the 1st 5 are pretty good, and their 4th album was a massive ht with "Africa" and "Rosanna"

This is a sleeper on the album, but I remember how well they performed it live, and how well it highlights all aspects of their band and their talents.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwq0nc-EhM0

And just for what the hell dept..... Very interesting cover of Toto's Africa by Wierd Al and Weezer... Weezer won't be around this list for another 7 years. Yeah, the guys act silly, but hearing Africa with an edge is pretty cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk5Dwg5zm2U

deb · « **Reply #492 on:** February 06, 2022, 10:00:16 pm »

Favorite Toto song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqLjbeXkc_0

catfish1957 · « **Reply #493 on:** February 06, 2022, 10:27:37 pm »

Quote from: debrawiest on February 06, 2022, 10:00:16 pm

Favorite Toto song.

Another great sleeper.

Here is one from the same album, that i enjoyed'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzaeKM9-2Qg

catfish1957 · « **Reply #494 on:** February 06, 2022, 10:43:24 pm »

April 1985 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Bryan Adams (No change)
3. Foreigner (No change)
4. Cars (No change)
5. Police (+1)
6. Huey Lewis (-1)
7. Jackson Browne (No change)
8. Bob Seger (No change)
9. Styx (No change)
10. Dire Straits (No change)
11. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
12. Survivor (+7)
13. Journey (No change)
14. Rush (-2)
15. Loverboy (+2)
16. Toto (New)
17. Led Zeppelin (-2)
18. Pat Benetar (-2)
19. Tom Petty (-1)
20. Jefferson Starship (-6)

More rock history. I have always thought Morrison was one of the most enigmatic and troubled figure in rock history. Never was a huge fan, but no doubt his influence well felt weill after his death in '70.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv-CxAr0HeA