Author Topic: Classic Rock Discussion thread, including Catfish's Top 20 Lists. (Read 230133 times)

catfish1957 · « **Reply #550 on:** February 09, 2022, 12:53:34 pm »

March and April 1987 List

1. Foreigner (No change)
2. Bryan Adams (+1)
3. Neil Young (-1)
4. Boston (No change)
5. Toto (No change)
6. Styx (+1)
7. Pat Benetar (+2)
8. Cars (-2)
9. INXS (-1)
10. Bob Seger (No change)
11. Bruce Hornsby (No change)
12. Eagles (No change)
13. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
14. Dire Straits (+2)
15. Huey Lewis (-1)
16. Jackson Browne (+1)
17. Honeymoon Suite (-2)
18. Journey (No change)
19. Police (No change)
20. Rush (No change)

A few posts ago, we had Bruce Dickinson lamenting about needing more cowbell. Well, when you are a 10 year old boy and you are living through the the mid to late '60's. There was only prescription for TV, and that prescription was More Go-Go Girls.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEJ0lV_vSpE

berdie · « **Reply #551 on:** February 09, 2022, 04:18:36 pm »

Quote from: catfish1957 on February 09, 2022, 12:31:31 pm

February 1987 List

1. Foreigner (No change)
2. Neil Young (No change)
3. Bryan Adams (No change)
4. Boston (No change)
5. Toto (No change)
6. Cars (+1)
7. Styx (+1)
8. INXS (No change)
9. Pat Benetar (No change)
10. Bob Seger (No change)
11. Bruce Hornsby and the Range (New)
12. Eagles (-1)
13. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
14. Huey Lewis (No change)
15. Honeymoon Suite (-2)
16. Dire Straits (-1)
17. Jackson Browne (-1)
18. Journey (-1)
19. Police (+1)
20. Rush (-1)

Bruce Hornsby and the Range-. Pleasant soft rocking crooner of the late '80's. Brief successful career with a number of hits in the late '80's. Fired his band, after 3 Albums, and solo career tanked. Tried with another band (Noisemakers -lol), and that fell short. Most of his work in the past 25 years has been collaborations with C & W stars. (Yawn). But in the beginning he had a couple of nice soft rockers, that were worth a listen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOeKidp-iWo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUWZB5Uoi90

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfKIq1Pmc8Q

I went to a concert that featured Hornsby for the opening act for Bonnie Raitt. He was excellent. He played piano for Bonnie's "I Can't Make You Love Me" that brought tears to my eyes due to it's purity.

I have enjoyed this thread and been to many of the mentioned concerts.

catfish1957 · « **Reply #552 on:** February 09, 2022, 06:12:19 pm »

Quote from: berdie on February 09, 2022, 04:18:36 pm

I went to a concert that featured Hornsby for the opening act for Bonnie Raitt. He was excellent. He played piano for Bonnie's "I Can't Make You Love Me" that brought tears to my eyes due to it's purity.

I have enjoyed this thread and been to many of the mentioned concerts.

Thanks, and would love to hear about your experiences at those concerts. Attending rock concerts were a sociological statement for many of us back in the '70's and '80's. Who, what, and where we heard these great bands gave many hours of great conversation back in the day. Like for me, buing the entire band of the Ramones a drink, and having a conversation with them at a bar they were performing is not an every day occurence for most people.

And of course there's the dark side, like me almost getting crushed at an Alice Cooper concert. I actually believe I was lucky, and could have easily been a statistic, like the the poor people in Cinncinnati who attended The Who concert. And many in between, concerts were great places to take dates too. And back then, music was music. Not the noise we mostly hear today.

catfish1957 · « **Reply #553 on:** February 10, 2022, 08:57:56 am »

May 1987 List

1. Foreigner (No change)
2. Bryan Adams (No change)
3. Neil Young (No change)
4. Boston (No change)
5. Styx (+1)
6. Toto (-1)
7. Cars (+1)
8. Pat Benetar (-1)
9. Bob Seger (+1)
10. INXS (-1)
11. Eagles (+1)
12. Bruce Hornby (-1)
13. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
14. Dire Straits (No change)
15. Huey Lewis (No change)
16. Jackson Browne (No change)
17. Journey (+1)
18. Honeymoon Suite (-1)
19. Police (No change)
20. Rush (No change)

Look Ma..... No Tats or Piercings!!!!!! Just a little Canned Heat......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iy3d-i6IQE

catfish1957 · « **Reply #554 on:** February 10, 2022, 09:16:55 am »

June 1987 List-

1. Bryan Adams (+1)
2. Foreigner (-1)
3. Neil Young (No change)
4. Boston (No change)
5. Styx (No change)
6. Cars (+1)
7. Toto (-1)
8. Bob Seger (+1)
9. Eagles (+2)
10. Bruce Hornsby (+2)
11. Pat Benetar (No change)
12. INXS (-2)
13. Huey Lewis (+2)
14. Dire Straits (No change)
15. Fleetwood Mac (-2)
16. Jackson Browne (No change)
17. Journey (No change)
18. Police (+1)
19. Honeymoon Suite (-1)
20. Rush (No change)

I sure remember this. Styles just as I recall.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbAM2HGGCVY

IsailedawayfromFR · « **Reply #555 on:** February 10, 2022, 09:28:01 am »

You began losing my interest after the 70s.

I share this philosophy

https://youtu.be/PXwF7g5wksQ

catfish1957 · « **Reply #556 on:** February 10, 2022, 09:29:56 am »

July 1987 List-

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

More Rock and Roll History, and along with Chuck Berry, one of the first great showman in Rock......

Back to 1958., and no recollection on my behalf, as I as was in diapers.

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

catfish1957 · « **Reply #557 on:** February 10, 2022, 10:51:23 am »

August 1987 list-

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

Dedicated to Dr. Johnny Fever (1940-2022)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPABesa7wcE

catfish1957 · « **Reply #558 on:** February 10, 2022, 11:39:35 am »

September 1987 list

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

1987? Have to have some Def Leppard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UIB9Y4OFPs

catfish1957 · « **Reply #559 on:** February 10, 2022, 06:24:12 pm »

October 1987 List

1. Bryan Adams (+1)
2. Neil Young (-1)
3. Foreigner (No change)
4. Boston (No change)
5. Styx (No change)
6. Cars (No change)
7. Toto (No change)
8. Eagles (+1)
9. Bob Seger (-1)
10. Heart (+5)
11. Huey Lewis (-1)
12. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
13. Dire Straits (-1)
14. INXS (-1)
15. Pat Benetar (+1)
16. Tom Petty (+4)
17. Journey (No change)
18. Honeymoon Suite (-4)
19. Jacksn Brown (No change)
20. Rush (-2)

Hammer of the gods......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwG9iRFmY1I

catfish1957 · « **Reply #560 on:** February 11, 2022, 12:57:06 am »

November 1987 List

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

Yes returns to the list based on strenghts of 90125 and Big Generator. Yes are such great musicans, never get tired of listening. Here are my two favorites from Big Generator

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrowi4hHz8A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAf-SF3zLtw

catfish1957 · « **Reply #561 on:** February 11, 2022, 01:10:26 am »

December 1987 List

1. Foreigner (+2)
2. Bryan Adams (-1)
3. Neil Young (-1)
4. Boston (No change)
5. Styx (No change)
6. Toto (No change)
7. Heart (No change)
8. Cars (No change)
9. Eagles (+1)
10. Bob Segar (-1)
11. Dire Straits (No change)
12. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
13. Pat Benetar (+1)
14. Huey Lewis (-1)
15. Tom Petty (+2)
16. INXS (-1)
17. Yes (-1)
18. Jackson Browne (No change)
19. Journey (No change)
20. Rush (No change)

Remember this coming out on Beaker Street. Wow, over 50 years now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCgs8KMU-nI

catfish1957 · « **Reply #562 on:** February 11, 2022, 01:19:37 am »

January 1988 List

1. Foreigner (No change)
2. Bryan Adams (No change)
3. Neil Young (No change)
4. Boston (No change)
5. Styx (No change)
6. Toto (No change)
7. Cars (+1)
8. Heart (-1)
9. Eagles (No change)
10. Tom Petty (+5)
11. Bob Seger (-1)
12. Dire Straits (-1)
13. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
14. Pat Benetar (-1)
15. Huey Lewis (-1)
16. Yes (+1)
17. INXS (-1)
18. Journey (+1)
19. Jackson Browne (-1)
20. Rush (No change)

After what was a slight mid '80's lull, TP roars back permanently on this list with an earlier Southern Accents. He didn't make a weak album afterwards. Tom Petty is in my opinion outside of Dylan, the greatest rock songwriter of all time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCFAzPl1QmE

catfish1957 · « **Reply #563 on:** February 11, 2022, 08:27:06 am »

February 1988 List

1. Bryan Adams (+1)
2. Foreigner (-1)
3. Neil Young (No change)
4. Boston (No change)
5. Styx (No change)
6. Toto (No change)
7. Bob Seger (+4)
8. Cars (-1)
9. Eagles (No change)
10. Heart (-2)
11. Tom Petty (-1)
12. Fleetwood Mac (+1)
13. Dire Straits (-1)
14. Pat Benetar (No change)
15. Yes (+1)
16. Huey Lewis (-1)
17. Journey (+1)
18. Jackson Browne (+1)
19. Rush (+1)
20. INXS (-3)

This is my last intentional concert to attend. By this time, work and family obligations, and its associated exhaustion had pretty much squeched the priority to attend concerts. This one was 2 1/2 since the last one attended. I did attend a Def Leppard concert 7 years later from this point, but that was for my kid.

In this one.... I had a chance to see Yes, while on a business trip.

Concert: Yes - February 22, 1988, price on stub- $16.00

Along just like Rush, the experience of hearing such spectaular musicanship, and such great music was an etheral experience. The conert was a beautiful mix of their old classic work, and a good mix of 90125 and Big Generator. Anderson's voice was pitch perfect amazingly strong for someone getting up to that age as. a rocker. If there ever was an act to end your concert going career on, this was the one.

Here was the set list.....

Rhythm of Love
Hold On
Heart of the Sunrise
Changes
Big Generator
Shoot High, Aim Low
Holy Lamb (Song for Harmonic Convergence)
Keyboard Solo
Solly's Beard
Make It Easy
Owner of a Lonely Heart
Yours Is No Disgrace
Ritual (Nous sommes du soleil)
Amazing Grace
And You and I
Starship Trooper
Love Will Find a Way
I've Seen All Good People
Roundabout

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYmeJlm7Gcg

catfish1957 · « **Reply #564 on:** February 11, 2022, 06:34:31 pm »

March and April 1988 List

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

I don't think I had added any Zappa yet....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0elpH46dOyQ

Hoodat · « **Reply #565 on:** February 11, 2022, 08:23:17 pm »

1986 - Eurythmics

Missionary Man

Hoodat · « **Reply #566 on:** February 11, 2022, 08:28:35 pm »

1986 - The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Tuff Enuff

Hoodat · « **Reply #567 on:** February 11, 2022, 08:34:56 pm »

1987 - U2 releases Joshua Tree album.

With or Without You (Live, '87)

Where the Streets Have No Name (Live, '87)

Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Hoodat · « **Reply #568 on:** February 11, 2022, 08:43:08 pm »

1987 - REM releases Document album

The One I Love

It's the End of the World

Hoodat · « **Reply #569 on:** February 11, 2022, 08:48:17 pm »

1987 - Pink Floyd

On the Turning Away

Hoodat · « **Reply #570 on:** February 11, 2022, 08:54:04 pm »

1987 - Fleetwood Mac

Everywhere (Live, '87)

Hoodat · « **Reply #571 on:** February 11, 2022, 08:56:15 pm »

1987 - Greg Allman Band

I'm No Angel (Live)

Hoodat · « **Reply #572 on:** February 11, 2022, 09:04:54 pm »

1987 - Steve Winwood

Higher Love (Live)

The Finer Things

Flashback to 1982 - Valerie

Hoodat · « **Reply #573 on:** February 11, 2022, 09:08:16 pm »

1987 - Jethro Tull

Steel Monkey

Jump Start

Hoodat · « **Reply #574 on:** February 11, 2022, 09:15:46 pm »

1987 - Guns N' Roses debuts

Welcome to the Jungle (Live)

Sweet Child of Mine (Live)

Hoodat · « **Reply #575 on:** February 11, 2022, 09:27:43 pm »

1987 - Aerosmith

Dude Looks Like a Lady

Magic Touch (Live)

catfish1957 · « **Reply #576 on:** February 11, 2022, 11:52:23 pm »

May 1988 List

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

What I feel is the best song on the Firm's second album. Smooth Page riffs....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AwW8S6sNk0

catfish1957 · « **Reply #577 on:** February 12, 2022, 12:09:46 am »

June 1988 List -

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

VH's back big on the list with OU182. By this time, there seemed to be a lull of good stuff from bands I liked. This particular LP had 3 good tracks......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZGXRCI-JzQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eb2XW0et8g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWDEmnVZe6I

catfish1957 · « **Reply #578 on:** February 12, 2022, 12:27:12 am »

July 1988 List-

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Foreigner (No change)
3. Bryan Adams (No change)
4. Boston (No change)
5. Yes (+1)
6. Styx (-1)
7. Van Halen (No change)
8. Toto (No change)
9. Cars (+1)
10. Eagles (-1)
11. Heart (No change)
12. Led Zeppelin (+2)
13. Rush (+4)
14. Bob Seger (-2)
15. Tom Petty (-2)
16. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
17. Dire Straits (-2)
18. Journey (+1)
19. Pat Benetar (-1)
20. Jackson Browne (No change)

This is another one of those songs that just scream '60's that was ingrained in your mind. Adding the 2 minute abridged sample that was on Ed Sullivan, and their 15 minute trip and tour through psychedelia. Both are from 1969, I beleive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLlown9_G3w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsBwBct0_5U

catfish1957 · « **Reply #579 on:** February 12, 2022, 12:54:11 am »

August 1988 List-

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Foreigner (No change)
3. Bryan Adams (No change)
4. Boston (No change)
5. Yes (No change)
6. Rush (+7)
7. Styx (-1)
8. Van Halen (-1)
9. Toto (-1)
10. Heart (+1)
11. Cars (-2)
12. Eagles (-2)
13. Led Zeppelin (-1)
14. Bob Seger (No change)
15. Tom Petty (No change)
16. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
17. Dire Straits (No change)
18. Journey (No change)
19. Pat Benetar (No change)
20. Jackson Browne (No change)

Rush comes back for good on the list. I will have to admit that Signals was a disappointment to me after Moving Picutes, and I almost missed Grace Under Pressure, and Hold Your Fire. When in essence, I may be in the defitnite minority, but if I have to pick succesive 3 albums that I enjoyed the most, it would be those 3. Of course, the band cotinued to grow in talent and legend, and in my mind, no one was ever better. Here are 3 great tracks from '84-'87 that capture one from each LP.

Live version, but from Grace Under Pressure....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EndaI-okEIc

From Power Windows.....

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

And Finally from Hold Your Fire......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngrHeAg27Gc

catfish1957 · « **Reply #580 on:** February 12, 2022, 01:24:20 am »

September and October 1988 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Foreigner (No change)
3. Yes (+2)
4. Boston (No change)
5. Bryan Adams (-2)
6. Rush (No change)
7. Styx (No change)
8. Toto (+1)
9. Van Halen (-1)
10. Heart (No change)
11. Cars (No change)
12. Eagles (No change)
13. Led Zeppelin (No change)
14. Bob Seger (No change)
15. Fleetwood Mac (+1)
16. Tom Petty (-1)
17. Eddie Money (New)
18. Journey (No change)
19. Dire Straits (-2)
20. Jackson Browne (No change)

This post is dedicated to that brave group of patriots in Canada who are fighting tyranny on behalf of all the freedom loving people through out the World. They deserve our support and respect.

Fight on against the evil and tyranical Canadian Government (Solar Federation)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUzAWw4qsmA

catfish1957 · « **Reply #581 on:** February 12, 2022, 02:25:56 am »

November 1988 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Foreigner (No change)
3. Yes (No change)
4. Bryan Adams (No change)
5. Styx (+2)
6. Boston (-2)
7. Rush (-1)
8. Van Halen (+1)
9. Toto (-1)
10. Heart (No change)
11. Cars (No change)
12. Eagles (No change)
13. Led Zeppelin (No change)
14. Fleetwood Mac (+1)
15. Bob Seger (-1)
16. Eddie Money (+1)
17. Tom Petty (-1)
18. Dire Straits (+1)
19. Journey (-1)
20. Jackson Browne (No change)

Not the most enjoyable piece of work by ELP, but some of the most incredibily difficult music to perform in the historu of rock music. It's like Emerson was thinking, I don't care about the aesthetics, I just want to show off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h2pd_8Nb1E

catfish1957 · « **Reply #582 on:** February 12, 2022, 07:35:32 am »

December 1982 List

1. Neil Young (No change)
2. Foreigner (No change)
3. Yes (No change)
4. Bryan Adams (No change)
5. Boston (+1)
6. Styx (-1)
7. Rush (No change)
8. Toto (+1)
9. Van Halen (-1)
10. Eddie Money (+6)
11. Heart (-1)
12. Eagles (No change)
13. Cars (-2)
14. Led Zeppelin (-1)
15. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
16. Bob Seger (-1)
17. Dire Straits (+1)
18. Tom Petty (-1)
19. Journey (No change)
20. Jackson Browne (No change)

This ought to wake everyone up!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXAU4MmMIMo

catfish1957 · « **Reply #583 on:** February 12, 2022, 08:04:07 am »

January 1989 List

1. Foreigner (+1)
2. Neil Young (-1)
3. Yes (No change)
4. Bryan Adams (No change)
5. Rush (+2)
6. Boston (-1)
7. Styx (-1)
8. Toto (No change)
9. Van Halen (No change)
10. Eddie Money (No change)
11. Eagles (+1)
12. Cars (+1)
13. Heart (-2)
14. Led Zeppelin (No change)
15. Bob Seger (+1)
16. Fleetwood mac (-1)
17. Def Leppard (New)
18. Dire Straits (-1)
19. Tom Petty (-1)
20. Journey (-1)

Another shot/jolt of Social Distortion this morning.....

This was over 20 years after the earlier cut. This band for all practical purposes only made 5 studio albums in those 20 years. They did it on their own terms, and good for them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHI5QULCBd8&list=PLcZMZxR9uxC9-kWtt1urJkb-MVGM_idrc&index=7

catfish1957 · « **Reply #584 on:** February 12, 2022, 08:28:51 am »

February 1989 List

1. Foreigner (No change)
2. Neil Young (No change)
3. Yes (No change)
4. Rush (+1)
5. Bryan Adams (-1)
6. Boston (No change)
7. Styx (No change)
8. Eddie Money (+2)
9. Toto (-1)
10. Van Halen (-1)
11. Eagles (No change)
12. Cars (No change)
13. Heart (No change)
14. Led Zeppelin (No change)
15. Bob Seger (No change)
16. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
17. Dire Straits (+1)
18. Def Leppard (-1)
19. Tom Petty (No change)
20. Journey (No change)

And now to the strange. I am conviced the modern punk metal band Gwar got this oldie from the '60's as their inspiration. On the radio, I think we ought thought the song was pretty strange. The visuals? I'll let you be the judge......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDIBM7iR3Ac

catfish1957 · « **Reply #585 on:** February 12, 2022, 08:55:41 am »

March, April. and May 1989 List

1. Foreigner (No change)
2. Neil Young (No change)
3. Yes (No change)
4. Rush (No change)
5. Eddie Money (+3)
6. Bryan Adams (-1)
7. Boston (-1)
8. Styx (-1)
9. Toto (No change)
10. Van Halen (No change)
11. Eagles (No change)
12. Heart (+1)
13. Led Zeppelin (+1)
14. Fleetwood Mac (+2)
15. Cars (-3)
16. Bob Seger (-1)
17. Tom Petty (+2)
18. Def Leppard (No change)
19. Dire Straits (-2)
20. Journey (No change)

I know we have an obituary thread, but considering many of the old rockers are getting into that demographic where mortality is an issue. Sadly, they are going to be leaving us at a quicker pace. Here is a rundown of losses in '21.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=863R63WuwHE

catfish1957 · « **Reply #586 on:** February 12, 2022, 09:18:29 am »

June 1989 List

1. Foreigner (No change)
2. Neil Young (No change)
3. Rush (+1)
4. Yes (-1)
5. Boston (+2)
6. Bryan Adams (No change)
7. Eddie Money (-2)
8. Styx (No change)
9 Toto (No change)
10. Eagles (+1)
11. Van Halen (-1)
12. Tom Petty (+5)
13. Heart (-1)
14. Led Zeppelin (-1)
15. Fleetwood Mac (-1)
16. Bob Seger (No change)
17. Cars (-2)
18. Def Leppard (No change)
19. Dire Straits (No change)
20. Journey (No change)

Significant movement up the list by Tom Petty ,based what I know feel is one of the greatest albums of all time. In fact, I commented many many pages ago, about my 10 albums on a desert Island, and one of them would have to be Full Moon Fever. Almost every song on the album is fabulous. Here are three cuts from the album, that are all huge classics......

1st one? TP, Mike Campbell, the genius Jeff Lynne, and by the way.... half the Beatles.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvlTJrNJ5lA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1D3a5eDJIs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lWJXDG2i0A

catfish1957 · « **Reply #587 on:** February 12, 2022, 09:29:46 am »

July 1989 list

1. Rush (+2)
2. Foreigner (-1)
3. Neil Young (-1)
4. Yes (No change)
5. Boston (No change)
6. Bryan Adams (No change)
7. Styx (+1)
8. Eddie Money (-1)
9. Toto (No change)
10. Eagles (No change)
11. Tom Petty (+1)
12. Van Halen (-1)
13. Heart (No change)
14. Fleetwood Mac (+1)
15. Led Zeppelin (-1)
16. Cars (+1)
17. Bob Seger (-1)
18. Dire Straits (+1)
19. Def Leppard (-1)
20. Journey (No change)

Presto....... Rush has reached #1 on the list.

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAoL5cqwM1I

catfish1957 · « **Reply #588 on:** February 12, 2022, 10:06:22 am »

August 1989 List

1. Rush (No change)
2. Foreigner (No change)
3. Neil Young (No change)
4. Yes (No change)
5. Bryan Adams (+1)
6. Eddie Money (+2)
7. Boston (-2)
8. Styx (-1)
9. Toto (No change)
10. Eagles (No change)
11. Tom Petty (No change)
12. Heart (+1)
13. Van Halen (-1)
14. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
15. Led Zeppelin (No change)
16. Cars (No change)
17. Bob Seger (No change)
18. Dire Straits (No change)
19. Def Leppard (No change)
20. Journey (No change)

One of their greatest.....

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

catfish1957 · « **Reply #589 on:** February 12, 2022, 10:37:04 am »

September and October 1989 List

1. Rush (No change)
2. Neil Young (+1)
3. Foreigner (-1)
4. Yes (No change)
5. Tom Petty (+6)
6. Eddie Money (-1)
7. Boston (No change)
8. Bryan Adams (-3)
9. Styx (-1)
10. Toto (-1)
11. Eagles (-1)
12. Heart (No change)
13. Led Zeppelin (+2)
14. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
15. Van Halen (-2)
16. Cars (No change)
17. Bob Seger (No change)
18. Dire Straits (No change)
19. Def Leppard (No change)
20. Journey (No change)

Admittedly, I am not the biggest Nine Inch Nails fan in the world, but there is no disputing NIN's talents. Also, this is what I feel is the greatest rock music video ever created from an artistic perspective. Stunning visuals and imagery. Strange that Reznor later said he hated this video. I can't imagine why.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn3j6-yQKWQ

catfish1957 · « **Reply #590 on:** February 12, 2022, 04:03:53 pm »

November 1989 List

1. Tom Petty (+4)
2. Rush (-1)
3. Foreigner (No change)
4. Neil Young (-2)
5. Yes (-2)
6. Eddie Money (No change)
7. Pat Benetar (No change)
8. Styx (+1)
9. ToTo (+1)
10. Bryan Adams (-2)
11. Eagles (No change)
12. Heart (No change)
13. Led Zeppelin (No change)
14. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
15. Van Halen (No change)
16. Cars (No change)
17. Bob Seger (No change)
18. Dire Straits (No change)
19. Def Leppard (No change)
20. Journey (No change)

This is the first song that got me into Yes.... '72

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwPWGUhEtP0

catfish1957 · « **Reply #591 on:** February 12, 2022, 04:25:05 pm »

December 1989 List

1. Tom Petty (No change)
2. Neil Young (+1)
3. Rush (-1)
4. Foreigner ((-1)
5. Yes (No change)
6. Eddie Money (No change)
7. Styx (+1)
8. Boston (-1)
9. Heart (+3)
10. Eagles (+1)
11. Bryan Adams (-1)
12. Toto (-3)
13. Led Zeppelin (No change)
14. Fleetwood Mac (No change)
15. Van Halen (No change)
16. Cars (No change)
17. Dire Straits (+1)
18. Bob Seger (-1)
19. Journey (+1)
20. Def Leppard (-1)

I will finish the 1980's with a song and album that was released at about this same time. The album's name is laughingly called "Freedom", and from that album the song "Rocking in the Free World"..... Which seriously should be given a Simon and Garfunkle nudge towards................ "Sounds of Hypocricy". Neil Young may be a legend of musical songwritting, but he is a piece of shit as a human.

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