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Top 5 Moments in Classic Rock

May 7th, 2007 · 33 Comments

Ahh, time for a list. Darren Rowse is having a ‘Top 5′ group writing project, and I’m hoppin on the bandwagon. I thought about different topics, and decided to have some fun. I’m a huge fan of classic rock, and I dig those moments that just make you say “holy crap,” so I’m gonna list my top 5 (in no particular order).

  1. The Who Won’t Get Fooled Again - The song ends on a sweet solo, followed by Roger wailing out “YEA!! Meet the new boss! Same as the old boss!” Oh man, it gets me every time.
  2. Dire Straits Sultans of Swing (live) - Straight off the album Alchemy, this version is magnificent, but what strikes the D-minor chord of my heart is the song ending solo. It’s outstanding, so full of emotion. Mark Knopfler is a musical genius, and the man doesn’t even use a pick.
  3. The Beatles Hey Jude - I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not much of a Beatles fan. I find most of their music pretty annoying (I know I’m gonna catch it for that), but the song-ending anthem in Hey Jude is fantastic. It doesn’t matter who’s listening, you always find yourself singing along.
  4. Bob Seger Like a Rock - I love Seger. The man’s a poet, so it’s hard to choose one moment that I particularly like, but I think this one suits pretty well. Right before the last chorus, Bobby belts out ‘I Recall. I Recall!” Just pure awesome.
  5. Fleetwood Mac Go Your Own Way - The Mac has a lot of good songs, but this one just rumbles with good feeling. If you had just run over a kitten, and this song came on the radio, you would still smile. The solo at the end is awesome, especially the way Lindsey carries it into the last chorus just a bit.

That’s the list that I have for now. It’s hard to say these are my top 5 because there’s a ton of moments that I love, but this ain’t a bad start. Classic rock is fantastic because it was so much about the music. Cheesy lyrics are acceptable when they’re supplemented by an ear-bleeding solo. Modern rock bands just don’t bust out the sweet guitar work like they used to.

In the immortal words of Greg Kihn: “they just don’t write ‘em like that anymore.”

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