Classic Rock Blog

Aerosmith: A Band That Still Rocks Today

2014-03-24T15:39:00.001-05:00

Formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1970, and sometimes nicknamed as "The Bad Boys from Boston, and America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band, Who am I talking about? I'm talking about American rock and roll group Aerosmith. Aerosmith lineup consists of lead singer and harmonica player Steven Tyler, Drummer Joey Kramer, Guitarist Ray Tabano, Guitarist Joe Perry and Bassist Tom Hamilton. Even though the boys of Aerosmith started in 1970, their success didn't really begin until 1975 when they broke into the mainstream. In 1975 rock band Aerosmith broke into mainstream with the album "Toys in the Attic". There was two big hits from the "Toys in the Attic" album. The two big hits were "Sweet Emotion" and "Walk This Way". "Sweet Emotion was Aerosmith's first top 40 hit, followed by "Dream On which was #6 and "Walk This Way" was a top 10 hit for "The Bad Boys from Boston". When I listen to Aerosmith I think of the songs " Walk This Way", "Dream On", "Janie's Got A Gun", "Love In An Elevator", "What It Takes" and "Sweet Emotion". The genre of music Aerosmith could be classified as hard rock, heavy metal, and blues rock. Through the 1970's Aerosmith toured and charted a string of Hot 100 Singles. What song or songs from this great rock band do you like to listen to today? Send me your comments on one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time. In 1986 lead singer Steven Tyler completed a successful drug rehabilitation program. Aerosmith's lead singer in 1990 appeared on a "Wayne's World sketch on Saturday Night Live (SNL) in 1990. Thank you for reading Great Classic Rock. Share your thoughts about any concerts you went to, albums you bought from this great amazing rock and roll band.

U2 - One of the greatest rock bands of all time

2014-02-28T15:12:00.000-06:00

In 1976 an Irish rock band from Dublin formed. What is this rock band I'm talking about. I'm talking about U2. U2 lead singer is Bono who is known to be involved in many causes. Worldwide U2 has sold over 150 million records worldwide. They are known for many singles like "New Year's Day" , "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", " Sunday Bloody Sunday", With Or Without You" and many more singles for this great rock and roll band. U2 has won 22 Grammy Awards and in 2005 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. I enjoy listening to a U2 album. U2's lyrics are filled with social and political commentally while embellished with christian and spiritual imagery. It is very difficult for me not to love this band or their songs. They just constantly continue to put out great music. One song I really enjoyed was "Vertigo". It's fun to turn that song up and listen to it on full blast. What do you think of the rock band U2? What are your favorite songs of theirs you love listening to? Send me your comments on this and thank you for reading Great Classic Rock.

Toto: Hold The Line, Rosanna and Africa

2014-01-02T09:20:00.002-06:00

How many of you remember the rock band Toto? I remember growing up I use to rock out to the song "Hold The Line". Well in 1977 an American Rock Band named Toto formed out of Los Angeles California. You may remember them for such songs as "Hold The Line", "Rosanna" , "Africa" and "I'll Be Over You". The biggest hits they are known for which is top 5 is "Hold The Line", "Rosanna", and "Africa". The current lineup of Toto includes Joseph Williams as lead vocalist, David Paich on keyboards, Steve Porcaro also on keyboards, Steve Lukather on guitars and vocals, and Simon Phillips on drums. The musical style of Toto combines elements of pop, rock, soul,funk, progressive rock, hard rock, r&b and jazz. In 1982 one of the greatest albums Toto ever came out with was out. This album was called Toto IV. Toto IV including the big smash hits of "Rosanna" and "Africa". Toto has released a total of 17 albums. Currently Toto has sold over 35 million albums. The album Toto IV earned 7 grammy awards, including "Record of the year" for Rosanna. They also earned album of the year for Toto IV and producer of the year. As of November 5th 2013, Toto and David Paich's Official Facebook page notes that a new album is in the works. Share with me your memories of the great rock band Toto. Have you ever seen them in concert? Do you have any T-Shirts, or memories of their great songs. This to me is one of the most underrated rock bands of all time. What is your favorite Toto song or songs? Send me your thoughts on this band. Thank you for reading the Classic Rock Blog.

Chicago

2013-11-18T15:39:00.001-06:00

In 1967 a rock band actually formed in Chicago Illinois was named Chicago. The singer most people would remember from this band would be Peter Cetera. I never really heard of this group until the album Chicago 17. The first song I heard was "Stay The Night". Chicago 17 was the best album I ever heard from this wonderful rock and roll band. Chicago was mostly a soft rock sounded band. Most people probably remember the song "You're The Inspiration". "You're The Inspiration" is one of the most beautiful love songs in rock and roll history. I've met some women who are the Chicago song "Hard Habit To Break". I enjoyed this band mostly in the 80's when I first heard them. In the U.S. this band has sold over 38 million albums. So if you get the chance download songs by Chicago. I would welcome Chicago over a majority of the bands that are out there today. So what are your memories about this band? What are your favorite songs from this band? Share with me your thoughts about this band? Thank you for reading Classic Rock Blog.

Deep Purple: The Band that started in the late sixties with an album out now.

2013-10-14T09:25:00.001-05:00

In 1968 an English rock band formed in Hertford. Who is this English rock band? This band of great classic rock and roll is none other than Deep Purple. The song that I believe everyone remembers the most is "Smoke On The Water". Worldwide Deep Purple has sold over 100 million albums. Along with Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin Deep Purple is cited as one of the pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal. I really love driving in my car and cranking up the song "Highway Star". An album I really enjoyed in 1990 was called Slaves & Masters. The track I liked the most was "The Cut Runs Deep". I enjoy the screaming at the end of the jam called "Space Truckin". To me that is real good screaming. I never really ever heard of Deep Purple before until I seen a commerical a long time ago advertising an album called "Freedom Rock". Then I decided to buy their greatest hits. It had songs like "Black Night", "Speed King" which that song was exciting and kind of cracked me up a bit. Other great songs were "Strange Kind Of Woman", "Child In Time", "Woman From Tokyo", "Burn" and of course who can forget the great rock classic "Smoke On The Water". One other song I really enjoy is the song "Hush". So if you have any memories you would love to share about this great amazing classic rock and roll band send me your comments. Is there any concerts you've attended? Tell me you're stories. Thank you for reading great classic rock. Also don't forget to check out their new album that came out February 2013 called "Now What". It is a pretty good album. My favorite song from it is "Out Of Hand". If you want the new album you can get it here today. Along with a few other albums.

ELO (Electric Light Orchestra)

2013-07-05T10:23:00.000-05:00

How many of you remember the band ELO? They had many great hit songs. One of the greatest rock bands to me of the 70's. They had many great songs that I still listen to today. Many of those songs include the hits "Evil Woman", "Strange Magic" and "Don't Bring Me Down". I find myself sometimes singing the song Strange Magic alot while I'm out walking. The chorus to me is just so catchy and exciting to listen to. From 1971-1986 ELO had released 11 studio albums at this time. ELO has never had a number one single but they hold the record on Billboard Top 100 of having the top 40 singles. I hope those of you who love Classic Rock and listen to the radio listen for a song from ELO. They do have some really great songs. Another song that gets stuck in my head from ELO this amazing seventies rock band is Do Ya. Do Ya Do Ya want my love. In 2001 ELO came out with the album Zoom which I honestly can say I haven't heard it. Have any of you heard it? If you have tell me does it sound as good as their music in the 70's. I thank you for reading my Classic Rock Blog and just for all of you ELO fans within this post you can download some great MP3's from ELO. Keep sending me your comments. I love hearing from you.

Goo Goo Dolls

2011-06-30T16:55:00.000-05:00

The band the Goo Goo Dolls was formed in 1986. They didn't really achieve great success until there fifth album A boy named Goo. In 1995 many of you who listened to alternative rock would remember the song Name. I really love this song and think its one of the best songs in alternatve rock. A Boy named Goo was one of the most succesful alternative rock albums of the 90's. I remember songs on it like "Name", "Naked", "Long Way Down" and "Burning Up". I remember sitting in my college dorm room and I would crank up the Goo Goo Dolls. I would even take my karoke machine and for fun pretend I was the lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls and sing along with the songs. The Song Long Way Down was in the movie Twister. That is one of my top favorite songs on the album a Boy Named Goo. 1998 another song named Iris was a big hit for them. Iris came from the City of Angels soundtrack. I remember part of the line in the song and I don't want the world to see me because i don't think they'd understand. Iris was a catchy song but I have to admit I heard it so much when i use to work in a factory that I didn't want to hear it for a long time. In spite of that though Iris is a cool and a catchy song. Other songs that are catchy are Slide and Broadway are the two I remember and enjoyed hearing. I once in a while still like to turn on and listen to some Goo Goo Dolls especially the album A Boy Named Goo.

Tears For Fears

2011-06-27T23:43:00.000-05:00

Growing up in the 80's was awesome. The music was amazing and the songs were to me super good. There was one band in the mid 1980's who really blew me away with there music. The group I'm talking about is Tears For Fears. The album I really enjoy the most and you can buy it on here at my blog is Songs from the Big Chair. I still listen to the songs today. Most people may remember this group for the songs Shout and Everybody Wants To Rule The World. This group put alot of emotion in there songs and other songs I enjoy from this album are Head Over Heels and The Working Hour which I wish were on 20th century masters best of. Tears for Fears to me had some inspirational songs. One of the songs that to me comes to mind is the song Sowing the Seeds Of Love. I won't say all of the lyric in this song but there is a part in the song where it says time to eat all your words swallow your pride open your eyes. I like that lyric and find it awesome. In 1991 Tears for Fears broke up due to various differences between Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith and also Smith's marriage breaking up. In 2000 though Tears For Fears reunites again. I would actually like to see this group in concert but Im not sure if they have any U.S. tours. I wonder how many people remember this group. I think this is one of the greatest groups of the 80's and I will never forget the songs Shout, Everybody Wants To Rule The World, Head Over Heels and The Working Hour. So if you love Tears for Fears like I do since back or stand up and shout shout let it all out.

Reo Speedwagon

2011-05-30T04:21:00.000-05:00

In 1967 American Rock Band Reo Speedwagon was formed. Reo Speedwagon is led by singer Kevin Cronin. Kevin Cronin has an amazing voice in rock music. I remember hearing him singing the song Keep On Lovin You off of the Hi-Infidelity album. That is such a very moving song. Reo Speedwagon really knows how to pour our some of the great love ballads from Keep On Lovin You to Can't Fight This Feeling to In My Dreams. I remember the first time I heard REO Speedwagon was the album Nine Lives. Nine Lives and Hi-Infidelity are my favorite two Reo Speedwagon albums. Which one do I like better thats really a tough one because they are both so really good and have a lot of great songs on them. 1980 Reo Speedwagon had there biggest success with the album Hi-Infidelity which spun off four chart topping singles. Those four chart topping singles are Keep On Lovin You which went to number one, Take It On The Run which went to number five, In Your Letter which went to number 20, and Don't Let Him Go which was at #24 on the singles charts. I had a chance when I was a kid to so and see this band in concert but I passed it up to so and see my grandparents . I really could kick myself for passing on the opportunity to see this band in concert. If they come back to Missouri I hope i can find a way to afford the tickets to go and see this band live. They have so many good songs its hard to name them all. I will just name a few of the really best which are "Keep On Lovin You", "Take It On The Run". "Back On The Road Again", "Can't Fight This Feeling" , " In My Dreams", "Don't Let Him Go", "Only The Strong Survive", "Keep The Fire Burnin" "Ridin The Storm Out" , "Time For Me To Fly are just many of there greatest songs.

Heart

2011-05-29T05:58:00.000-05:00

First was successful in Canada then started finding success in America is the band Heart which I'm talking about. The band today consists of sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. In 1977 rumors were going around than Ann and Nancy Wilson were lesbian lovers. This rumor frustrated Ann and she began returning to her hotel room to write lyrics for one of Heart's biggest hits. What is the song Im talking about I'm talking about Barracuda. I think if I were a musician and rumors started about me I'd go and write a frustration song too. Besides Barracuda there were some other songs Heart had in the 70's that were big successes. One of those songs was Crazy On You which went to #35 in 1976. I love hearing the song Crazy on You it rocks. Another one of their songs and it went to even bigger success was Magic Man. Magic Man went to #9 in 1976. In 1978 I remember another song I really enjoy listening to still today. That song Im talking about is called Straight On. The first time though I heard the band Heart was in 1985 when they came out with the album "Heart". This album was amazing and I remember the first song I heard from it in 1985 was What About Love when I turned on my MTV. I still jam to this song today. What about Love don't you want someone to care about you, What About Love don't let it slip away. You know the rest of it hopefully if you've heard it. The self titled album also spun off some other really great singles. Never which went to #4. There biggest hit from this album was and went to number one was "These Dreams". Heart in 1987 came out with another album called Bad Animals. This album also spun off a number one single called Alone. Bad Animals had a song called Who Will You Run To which went to number seven on the charts. In the early 90's Heart made another big comeback. They had a new album called "Brigade. Brigade had three songs in the top 25. Those songs included "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You which was #2. Another song called Stranded which was #12 and I Didn't Want To Need You which was #24 on the charts. Heart came back again in 2010 with a new album called Red Velvet Car. So Heart is back and playing today. I personally though like there classic songs. Heart will always be a great classic rock band with great songs. So come to my blog and buy The Heart album I have on here. I encourage you to place that order. If you already have it why not buy another copy in case your first one gets scratched or damaged. So crank up some Heart and listen to Crazy On You or any other great song by Heart.

The Cars

2011-05-21T04:20:00.000-05:00

In the late 1970's a new wave American Rock Band came onto the scene. The band I'm talking about is The Cars. The Cars is led by lead singer Ric Ocasek. The Cars originated from Boston Massachusetts. When most people think of the group The Cars what song pops in your mind. I think many people would probably think of the song "Just What I Needed".. There are other great songs that The Cars had that I really loved. Some of those songs include "Let's Go", "Dangerous Type" , "Since You're Gone", "Magic", "Drive" , You Might Think", "Why Can't I Have You" are just many of there great songs that I like. The Cars consisted of Ric Ocasek, Greg Hawkes, Elliot Easton, David Robinson and Benjamin Orr. Benjamin Orr is no longer with The Cars. In 2000 Benjamin Orr died with pancreatic cancer. I remember in the 1980's growing up and watching MTV. The first song I ever heard by the Cars was " Magic". I remember thinking wow I like this song. It's fun and it's catchy. Another video I really enjoyed and thought was an odd video was for the song "You Might Think". I actually thought I would never hear anything from "The Cars" again. On May 10 of this year The Cars are back with a brand new album. The name of the album is called "Move Like This". You can buy this album here on my blog. I encourage you to place your order for this album today. The Cars to me are one of the most interesting rock band of all time. I love to sit around the house relaxing listening to "The Cars greatest songs. Some of the songs stick in my head a bit. One is She's a lot like you The Dangerous Type. If I want to mellow out I listen to the songs "Drive" , "Since You're Gone" or "Why Can't I Have You". I think I"m going to finish this post and listen to "The Cars". I encourage you to send me your comments and get the conversation going. Thank you for reading my classic rock blog. If you love "The Cars" as much as I do then I encourage you to turn it up and rock out. Let's Go I like the nightlife baby she says.

Lynard Skynard

2011-05-04T04:43:00.000-05:00

1964 in Jacksonville Florida one of the most interesting classic rock bands form. That band I'm talking about is Lynard Skynard. One of the most popular skynard songs hit the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1973 and remained at #19. What song am I talking about you may want to know? That song is Free Bird. I really enjoy listening to this song and I like the lyrics. I'm as a free as a bird now and this bird you can not change. August of 1974 the bands biggest breakout hit ever and many of you would know and still sing today was number #8 on the charts. That song is Sweet Home Alabama. I hear many of people still cranking that song up 37 years later because it's a great song. I have always liked the album Gold and Platinum by Lynard Skynard because it had so many of there greatest songs ever on it. It had songs like "Sweet Home Alabama", "Tuesday's Gone", "Simple Man", "Free Bird", " What's Your Name", "Gimme Three Steps" "Gimme Back My Bullets and many more great songs. What broke my heart was in 1977 when this band chartered Convair 240 ran out of gas and crashed into a forest in Gillsburg Mississippi. This to me was and still is heartbreaking news in rock and roll history. So all you Skynard fans get out your CD's, 8 tracks, 45's, Cassettes, Ipods or whatever you listen to Skynard on and crank up the southern rock. I encourage you to leave your comments about this band. What did you like about them? What didn't you like about them? What are your favorite songs of there music? I thank you for reading my Classic Rock Blog. I encourage you to go to the music stores on this blog and look around at the stores. If you see some music you want to buy I encourage you to place your order today at the music stores on here. Also remember to listen to your classic rock stations to have the chance to catch a Lynyrd Skynyrd song or two.

Led Zeppelin

2011-04-19T14:04:00.000-05:00

Formed in 1968 Led Zeppelin consisted of Jimmy Page who was on guitar, singer Robert Plant, John Bonham on drums and John Paul Jones on bass. There style of rock to me sounds a lot between hard rock, heavy metal and some blues. I remember when I was a kid my parents would crank up Zeppelin on there record player. The songs I remember hearing alot where Black Dog, Rock And Roll, Stairway To Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, Heartbreaker, Living Loving Maid ( She's Just A Woman). Rolling Stone maganize described Zeppelin as the heaviest band of all time. The album Led Zeppelin IV is one of the best selling albums in music history at over 23 million in the United States alone. I would love to see a CD Collection with Led Zeppelin 100 best songs. That would be hours and hours of hard rocking , heavy metaling and blues sounding fun. Today many classic rock radio stations play Led Zeppelin on there channel. The thing for me about Led Zeppelin is I can't remember the title of half of there songs because I rarely hear the title of the song mentioned in the song. Some examples are Black Dog, and Immigrant Song are two that come to mind. There probabaly are others I just can't think of them right now. So if you still love Led Zeppelin today and don't have any of there music on CD. I encourage you to go buy some of there music at the stores I have hear on my blog. Led Zeppelin still rocks today and is better than most rockers we have today. And she's buying the Stairway To Heaven.

Fleetwood Mac

2011-04-14T18:48:00.000-05:00

In 1967 the British American Rock Band Fleetwood Mac came on the scene. I don't remember hearing there earlier stuff from late 60's to mid 70's. In 1977 Fleetwood Mac's best selling album Rumors came to light. This album has so many great songs on it. Some of those songs are "Second Hand News", " Dreams". "Don't Stop", "You Can Go Your Own Way", "The Chain", " You Make Lovin Fun" and "Gold Dust Woman. The only song I didn't enjoy on this album was "Songbird" . I just didn't like it as much as the rest of the songs. My favorite song on that album was "The Chain". The Rumors album has sold over 40 million copies worldwide. I would consider this one of the greatest rock album in music history. Fleetwood Mac had members like Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood and Christie McVie. Besides songs off of the Rumors album there are many other Fleetwood Mac tracks I enjoy too. I like songs like Everywhere, Hold Me, Save Me, Over My Head, Say That You Love Me, Rhiannon, Little Lies, Seven Wonders, Sara and As Long As You Follow. Fleetwood Mac to me will always be one of the greatest classic rock/ pop band of all time. My parents had this album on record and I would love it when they would blast up the song "The Chain" on it. I got the CD and it is amazing sound now. I seen that there was a best of Fleetwood Mac. I was very disappointed because they left the song "Save Me" off of it. Many people may not remember the song "Save Me" but I do and like that song to this day. I also heard that Fleetwood Mac is president's Bill Clinton's favorite band. Fleetwood Mac does rock and even when I'm 70 I will be cranking up Fleetwood Mac .

The Eagles

2011-04-10T17:53:00.000-05:00

In 1971 one of the greatest rock bands came onto the scene. The Rock band I am talking about is The Eagles. The Eagles are more of a southern style of rock. The Eagles are led by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit. There are so many songs that The Eagles had that are interesting to listen to. One of the songs that most people think of when they hear The Eagles is Hotel California from the album Hotel California. Hotel California is a classic rock and a favorite by alot of people. There are other Eagles songs that fans listen to today. Some of those songs include Take It Easy, Witchy Woman, Lyin Eyes, Already Gone, Tequila Sunrise, Take It To The Limit, Peaceful Easy Feeling, The Long Run, Heartache Tonight, The New Kid In Town, Life In The Fast Lane. Many of the Eagles singers went on to have successful solo careers. Glenn Frey had the songs The Heat Is On and You Belong To The City. Don Henley had the songs Boys Of Summer, All She Wants To Do Is Dance, Dirty Laundry, The End OF Innoncence. Joe Walsh had the song Lifes Been Good. The Eagles will always be one of the greatest classic rock bands of all time. The Eagles broke up in 1980 and came back in 1994 with a Hell Freezes Over Tour. The Eagles are back and better than ever in my book. In 2003 the Eagles had a song called Hole In The World. I do enjoy that song and another song came out when the Eagles came back called Love Will Keep Us Alive. So all you southern rock fans and classic rock fans get out your 8 tracks, records, tapes, CD's or whatever you listen to it on and crank it up while you Take It Easy.

Journey

2011-04-05T05:53:00.000-05:00

In 1973 the rock band Journey formed in San Francisco California. They scored big in the later 70's and in the 80's. To me there best music was in 1981 when the album Escape was released. I still crank up Don't Stop Believin, "Stone In Love" Escape and Open Arms today. Escape to me is Journey's best album and will always be. The song Don't Stop Believin is so huge it's the top selling catalog track in iTunes history. Journey was led by vocalist Steve Perry from 1977 to 1998. In 1998 Journey replaced Steve Perry with lead singer Steve Augeri. I've heard the new lead singer and he does a good job. He reminds me of Steve Perry but with more of an accent. My parents had Journey Escape on Record back then and Don't Stop Believin, Stone In Love, Who's Crying Now, Keep On Runnin, Escape, Wanted Dead Or Alive and Open Arms seem to be the popular songs in our house. The late 70's and the 80's were the great days of music. Journey is one of those great bands that came around at that time. There songs had emotion and feeling unlike most songs I heard today. Of course that is just my opinion and Journey is in my top ten of favorite bands. I have never made it to a Journey concert but hope to someday. So Don't Stop Believin hold on to that feelin.

Foreigner

2011-04-03T04:57:00.000-05:00

I remember back in the late 70's and early 80's there was a rock band called Foreigner. It's lead singer was Lou Gramm who sang the songs Midnight Blue and Just Between You and Me in his solo career. Foreigner was one of the most interesting rock bands of all time. When i heard Foreigner songs there were two things that came to mind for me. They would show there soft side and there songs would show a bit of there naughty side. I remember songs that were awesome to rock out to back then and are still worth rockin out to today. The songs you'd crank up would be Cold As Ice, Dirty White Boy, Urgent, Feels Like The First Time, Double Vision, Juke Box Hero, Long Long Way From Home, and Blue Morning Blue Day. The songs I would mellow out to were I Want To Know What Love Is, Say You Will, That Was Yesterday, Waiting For A Girl Like You and Girl On The Moon. I also remember Foreigner having some bitter break up songs too like Break It Up, Back Where You Belong and Blue Morning Blue Day. Foreigner I have always felt is the rock band that describes me where I have that sweet soft side but then other times I'd act crazy and even a bit naughty. When I heard the song Hot Blooded I often wonder if he was talking about a stripper. I also don't want someone to fill my eyes with that Double Vision. I really don't want to see two of the same thing that much. On top of that I don't want a woman to play Head Games after I acted like a Dirty White Boy. Foreigner did have some very fun songs like Night Life, Urgent, Double Vision, Dirty White Boy and Hot Blooded. My favorite Foreigner song to this day though is I Want To Know What Love Is. Every time I'd hear that song it would move me. I would love to go and karoke that song but there is no way I could sing it as good or better than Lou Gramm ever sang it. I would only sing it for fun and would put the same feeling into it that he did. The best album Foreigner ever put out was Foreigner 4 with songs like Night Life, Juke Box Hero, Waiting For A Girl Like You and Urgent. I even love hearing one of the greatest rock bands led by Lou Gramm on classic rock stations. The music back in the late 70's and in the 80's was the funnest music I've ever heard.

Boston

2011-03-26T04:29:00.000-05:00

In 1976 the rock band Boston released there self titled album Boston came out on the scene. It was out on Aug 8,1976. Many of you would more than likely remember the classic song More Than A Feeling. I still rock out to that song today. They also had other songs on that album like Peace Of Mind, Foreplay/Long time/ Rock and Roll Band and Smokin. I remember back then they had records and 8 tracks. I would listen to Boston on my record player cranking it up as a kid. More Than a Feeling to me will always be a classic rock anthem. In 1978 Boston released there second album Don't Look Back. To this day that is my favorite Boston album. I over 33 years later crank up that album still especially the song Don't Look Back. Don't Look Back to me was and still is an inspiring song to me today. Especially the lyrics I can see it took so long just to realize, I'm much too strong not to comprise, Now I see what I am is holding me down, I'll turn it around, oh yes I will. I finally see the dawn arrivin, I see beyond the road I'm drivin. That song really helps me today to rise up and lifts me up. Don't Look Back is my favorite Boston song and it still pumps me up today. Its one of the few rock songs I would love to learn on guitar. In 1986 Boston released its third album called Third Stage. I remember a very beautiful love ballad on there called Amanda which was moving. Amanda was Boston's lead single on this album and it went to number one on billboard. Another song on there I really liked was We're Ready. I too this day still bust out Boston and listen to them. The only difference is now I listen to them on a CD in my truck blasting it at a decent noise level. If I were to make a top ten of Boston songs my would have to be Don't Look Back, Amanda, More Than A Feeling, Party, Feelin Satisfied, Peace Of Mind, We're Ready, Foreplay/ Long Time, I Need Your Love and Walk On would be my top ten. A Man I'll Never Be and Smokin would be 11 and 12. Boston is an amazing band and the music sounds ten times better than anything I hear today.

Rock Band Kansas

2011-03-18T23:06:00.000-05:00

Growing up in the 70's as a kid I remember one rock band I really enjoyed. To this day I still enjoy that band and that band is Kansas. They are known for hit songs like Carry On Wayward Son, Dust In The Wind and Point Of Know Return. I remember as a kid going through alot of dark and rough times and there songs would get me through it. They had two singers at two different times. The first one was Steve Walsh and I think he's the better singer in the band. The other one came later named John Elefante in the 80's and sang songs like Play The Game Tonight and Fight Fire With Fire then Steve Walsh came back again. I am trying to get everyone of there albums. What to me makes this band so unique is the violins i hear in there songs. The sound this band has sounds very peaceful and at times almost heavenly. I went years ago and seen Kansas in concert which was the last band after Peter Frampton. Kansas to me sounds good live as they do in the studio. This may be a sad thing to say but when i die I want them to play Dust In The Wind and Carry On Wayward Son. I want to go out like I came in a rockin. So if you like this band I want to hear your comments and what you like or don't like about this band.

What Are Your Favorite Rock Bands

2011-03-18T01:15:00.000-05:00

I am curious to know who some of your favorite rock bands are? I grew up listening to bands in the 70's and 80s. To me the 70's and the 80's had the best music. Here are just a list of some of my favorite bands Kansas, Boston, Journey, Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Foreigner, Styx, The Cars, Scorpions, Deep Purple, Toto, Chicago, Def Leppard , Van Halen, Night Ranger, Tears For Fears, Huey Lewis And The News, Hall And Oates, Heart. Songs back then had feelings and emotions to it. I feel like popular songs today talk about nothing.

Welcome

2011-03-16T06:06:00.000-05:00

Hello all you rockers welcome to my Classic Rock blog. I will talk about bands and there music and what i loved about them. So come and check out this blog and get involved in the conversations.