Do you know any all-time classic rock songs?

[jasonbevis]

Classic rockers truly live for the moment, not only in their music but through their lifestyle choices. They are never afraid to go against what everyone else is doing and of course, always stick to the classic fashion style with a little twist!

The music of the 60s and 70s is still very much alive. From The Who to Led Zeppelin, classic rock music has made an impact that will last forever! All this great content makes you want more than just a drink - it inspires us with a sense of freedom not found anywhere else. A lot can happen in the next twenty years. Leave me the classic songs you know!

 

[CTListener]

All that music will be off radio before the next 20 years have passed. I'm constantly bewildered at how members of my generation have created a mythos around the popular music of their youth. Popular music is disposable, always has been, always will be. Those songs were composed to sell records and seats at concerts, just as today's are composed to sell whatever format music is sold in today, and to sell seats at concerts. The whole deal about music changing the world? A joke. "Imagine" mattered just as much in the grand scheme as "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window" or "Who Let the Dogs Out" did.

I'd be glad to list thousands of songs I know, some of which I love, others of which I like, others of which I regret knowing. But as far as impact lasting "forever!" goes, none have attained that status yet and I don't expect any will, not that I'll be around to verify that.

 

[davideduardo]

I'm constantly bewildered at how members of my generation have created a mythos around the popular music of their youth. Popular music is disposable, always has been, always will be.

Well stated.

All we have to do is look at the big bands and crooners of the later 30's and 40's to see how what was considered "the cat's meow" back then faded in the 50's. By the 60's it was marginalized to secondary radio stations that played "Music of Your Life" for retired pre-Baby Boomers.

Yet those from that generation thought that the songs and the artists were the best thing ever. And for them it was.

 

[oldies76]

All that music will be off radio before the next 20 years have passed. I'm constantly bewildered at how members of my generation have created a mythos around the popular music of their youth. Popular music is disposable, always has been, always will be. Those songs were composed to sell records and seats at concerts, just as today's are composed to sell whatever format music is sold in today, and to sell seats at concerts. The whole deal about music changing the world? A joke. "Imagine" mattered just as much in the grand scheme as "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window" or "Who Let the Dogs Out" did.

I'd be glad to list thousands of songs I know, some of which I love, others of which I like, others of which I regret knowing. But as far as impact lasting "forever!" goes, none have attained that status yet and I don't expect any will, not that I'll be around to verify that.

Well stated.

All we have to do is look at the big bands and crooners of the later 30's and 40's to see how what was considered "the cat's meow" back then faded in the 50's. By the 60's it was marginalized to secondary radio stations that played "Music of Your Life" for retired pre-Baby Boomers.

Yet those from that generation thought that the songs and the artists were the best thing ever. And for them it was.

But the music of the 30s and 40's (even 10's and 20's) is not Rock & Roll. While that music was great for those generations, a lot of it, especially the real older stuff, pre 1940 has audio quality issues, even well-preserved recordings sound very distant and too old. Rock & Roll is different. Music from 1955, 1962, 1967 or 1977, sounds like it was produced recently, thanks to the incredible tape masters and preservation efforts done to most of that music. The sound quality is fabulous, whether listened in original mono or updated in stereo. And since the advent of Rock & Roll, there have been many songs released with meaningful lyrics that have stood the test of time and continue to do so. There are radio stations still throwing on the best of the 50's, 60's and 70's, some 50-70 years after their original debuts, which I find fascinating.

In 1980, were we listening to the greats of 1910, 1925 or 1934? Not really. That music is not desirable to listen anymore because of sound issues and from being so distant in nature. A lot of it sounds scratchy and hollow, probably from cylinder issues. Great for historians and collectors.

The music of post Rock and Roll, the appeal is far different. Is it ancient and distant? Sure, but the "modern" sound quality kills the prior eras and is very appealing to the ear. And because of this, I believe we will be hearing the Beatles 50 years from now, or some of Led Zeppelin's greatest anthems (Stairway to Heaven) or even the great "Brown Eyed Girl". It might not be played on the radio then, but people will still access them one way or another. It's about the sound, appeal and quality. Kind of like today's youth wanting records again and streaming Johnny Cash.

 

[tbolt909]

Radio formats and music are totally different subjects. Beatles, Dylan, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, and countless others I could list continue to influence new generations. Their music is still very much alive. Quality survives in music and literature. Shakespeare is a great example...

 

[oldies76]

But as far as impact lasting "forever!" goes, none have attained that status yet and I don't expect any will, not that I'll be around to verify that.

Sure they will. "Rock Around the Clock" was something new in 1955 and maybe some thought it'll never last "forever". Boy were they wrong, some 67 years later. And I'm willing to bet the house that it'll be around in 2089 too. And you know what CT, many of those older greats will OUTLAST the songs of recent years. Do you see "music" by Drake or Cardi B being around 67 years from now? It has to do with overall appeal and musical quality, something Bill Haley, The Beatles, the Stones, Diana Ross, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, The Bee Gees, Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi, the Motown greats and many more own, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.

 

[davideduardo]

But the music of the 30s and 40's (even 10's and 20's) is not Rock & Roll. While that music was great for those generations, a lot of it, especially the real older stuff, pre 1940 has audio quality issues, even well-preserved recordings sound very distant and too old. Rock & Roll is different. Music from 1955, 1962, 1967 or 1977, sounds like it was produced recently, thanks to the incredible tape masters and preservation efforts done to most of that music. The sound quality is fabulous, whether listened in original mono or updated in stereo. And since the advent of Rock & Roll, there have been many songs released with meaningful lyrics that have stood the test of time and continue to do so. There are radio stations still throwing on the best of the 50's, 60's and 70's, some 50-70 years after their original debuts, which I find fascinating.

In 1980, were we listening to the greats of 1910, 1925 or 1934? Not really. That music is not desirable to listen anymore because of sound issues and from being so distant in nature. A lot of it sounds scratchy and hollow, probably from cylinder issues. Great for historians and collectors.

The music of post Rock and Roll, the appeal is far different. Is it ancient and distant? Sure, but the "modern" sound quality kills the prior eras and is very appealing to the ear. And because of this, I believe we will be hearing the Beatles 50 years from now, or some of Led Zeppelin's greatest anthems (Stairway to Heaven) or even the great "Brown Eyed Girl". It might not be played on the radio then, but people will still access them one way or another. It's about the sound, appeal and quality. Kind of like today's youth wanting records again and streaming Johnny Cash.

Not all music from the 1955-onwards era was "rock 'n' roll". If you look at the huge hits of Nat King Cole in the 50's or songs by the Fleetwoods and Bobby Vinton in the 60's and ones like "The Morning After" in the 70's and so on you see the same songs as the 30's and 40's with better recordings and changed orchestrations.

The quality of sound does not define any kind of music. "Style" is not the same as "technology".

 

[jasonbevis]

Thanks for the kind words and sincere sharing, I have enjoyed them for free on radiofmluisteren.nl

 

[Cordelia Chase]

Leave me the classic songs you know!

Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" comes to mind. It's been covered countless times by artists like jazz/soul singer Randi Crawford as well as Guns N' Roses, whose version is my favorite.

l believe the music of Jimi Hendrix will continue to impact generations to come. I was too young to have heard his music when it was originally released, but Hendrix influenced Pearl Jam and Pearl Jam influenced me.