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Sion · 07-27-2004, 09:21 PM

Ok gang, I'd like your help. I want to put together a comprehensive list of all the "classic rock" bands/artists, for the purpose of filling out my mp3 collection, which has become woefully inadequate to me recently. I have around 500 songs in my collection (plus about 100 cds) and I find that I dont have enough variety. I tend to go on kicks where I'll d/l a bunch of songs by a particular band/artist, so as a result, I have 500 songs by maybe 50 artists. But whenever I try to rack my memory banks for other bands, I get brainlock and cant come up with anything but the obvious bands that I already know I love and have lots of.

So lets try to list all the "classic rock" bands.

I'll start with a list of what I consider the most important classic rock acts of all time. This will serve two purposes. First, I will get a significant portion of the obvious ones out of the way. Second, it will give, for those who may be unsure, a good idea of what I consider classic rock.

a vague definition of classic rock (as I see it): anything in the rock genre recorded between 1960 and 1990, or by bands that had the majority of their success in that 30 year period. classic rock also tends to be guitar (especially, but not strictly limited to, electric guitar) oriented.

the short list, in no particular order:

The Beatles
The Stones
Jimi Hendrix
Led Zeppelin
The Who
Pink Floyd
Aerosmith
Queen
Genesis
Cream/Clapton
AC/DC
Boston
The Police
Ted Nugent
Rush
Yes
The Allman Brothers
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Van Halen
Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
Kiss
CCR
Alice Cooper
Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young)
Steely Dan

note: there are lots of artists/bands that fit the vague definition above (ie rock genre from 1960-90) that I do NOT consider "classic rock" such as Poison, Bon Jovi, Cinderella, etc. There are even some classic rock stations that play these bands (and others like them). The difference, as I see it is that bands such as these, though they may have a decent song or three, are fluff compared to heavyweights above. Im talking not only about musical chops, but also songwriting skills, a sound all their own, and originality.

so, who else can we add to the list? I'd like to see this get to at least 200 bands, if we can.

07-27-2004, 09:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sion Dumb all over...a little ugly on the side Location: In the room where the giant fire puffer works, and the torture never stops.	classic rock: a comprehensive listing Ok gang, I'd like your help. I want to put together a comprehensive list of all the "classic rock" bands/artists, for the purpose of filling out my mp3 collection, which has become woefully inadequate to me recently. I have around 500 songs in my collection (plus about 100 cds) and I find that I dont have enough variety. I tend to go on kicks where I'll d/l a bunch of songs by a particular band/artist, so as a result, I have 500 songs by maybe 50 artists. But whenever I try to rack my memory banks for other bands, I get brainlock and cant come up with anything but the obvious bands that I already know I love and have lots of. So lets try to list all the "classic rock" bands. I'll start with a list of what I consider the most important classic rock acts of all time. This will serve two purposes. First, I will get a significant portion of the obvious ones out of the way. Second, it will give, for those who may be unsure, a good idea of what I consider classic rock. a vague definition of classic rock (as I see it): anything in the rock genre recorded between 1960 and 1990, or by bands that had the majority of their success in that 30 year period. classic rock also tends to be guitar (especially, but not strictly limited to, electric guitar) oriented. the short list, in no particular order: The Beatles The Stones Jimi Hendrix Led Zeppelin The Who Pink Floyd Aerosmith Queen Genesis Cream/Clapton AC/DC Boston The Police Ted Nugent Rush Yes The Allman Brothers Stevie Ray Vaughn Van Halen Black Sabbath Deep Purple Kiss CCR Alice Cooper Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young) Steely Dan note: there are lots of artists/bands that fit the vague definition above (ie rock genre from 1960-90) that I do NOT consider "classic rock" such as Poison, Bon Jovi, Cinderella, etc. There are even some classic rock stations that play these bands (and others like them). The difference, as I see it is that bands such as these, though they may have a decent song or three, are fluff compared to heavyweights above. Im talking not only about musical chops, but also songwriting skills, a sound all their own, and originality. so, who else can we add to the list? I'd like to see this get to at least 200 bands, if we can. __________________ He's the best, of course, of all the worst. Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...