best rock song ever

2456

Comments

  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,185
    edited March 2010
    It's Too Late - Foghat
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,128
    edited March 2010
    Let me throw this out...Southern Rock...Best song ever =
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Grass_and_High_Tides
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited March 2010
    If I had to pick my favorite at the moment, it'd be Gentle Giant - The House, The Street, The Room.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMqn9fr-GTs

    It really is three songs in one... and all of them kick ****. It will damn near knock my house apart when cranked on the SDA's with the Adcom's instantaneous distortion alert lights a' blinkin'.
    Ludicrous gibs!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,184
    edited March 2010
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Let me throw this out...Southern Rock...Best song ever =
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Grass_and_High_Tides

    Oh yeah, maybe my second or third choice..
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,185
    edited March 2010
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Let me throw this out...Southern Rock...Best song ever =
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Grass_and_High_Tides

    Followed by Angel's Hide by the same group of course. :)
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited March 2010
    R.E.O. Speedwagon - Golden Country
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3b99RcZgu4&feature=related

    before they went all stupid and power ballad crazy
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited March 2010
    nadams wrote: »
    If I had to pick my favorite at the moment, it'd be Gentle Giant - The House, The Street, The Room.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMqn9fr-GTs

    It really is three songs in one... and all of them kick ****. It will damn near knock my house apart when cranked on the SDA's with the Adcom's instantaneous distortion alert lights a' blinkin'.

    I just stuck a sharp pencil in each ear after listening to that
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,185
    edited March 2010
    ^^^nice one^^^
    and for some really old REO how bout' ...Dead at Last
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited March 2010
    Santana Black Magic Woman
    SDA-1C (full mods)
    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
    Nakamichi CR7 Cassette Deck
    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited March 2010
    Fongolio wrote: »
    Santana Black Magic Woman

    lol... I am spinning that one now!:)

    MSFL vinyl rocks.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited March 2010
    hoosier21 wrote: »
    I just stuck a sharp pencil in each ear after listening to that

    You didn't have it loud enough :)

    Okay... how about mississippi queen?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFhM1XZsh6o
    Ludicrous gibs!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2010
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Sorry Bro I am with Cindy on that one.

    +1...I guess a lot of this depends on how 'old' you are! Because a lot of the songs listed are OK but they're not 'Originary'. Much of the music mentioned is 'derivative' of the CLASSIC period...which is most definitely the 60s and perhaps early 70s!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited March 2010
    Soooo many to choose from, but this stands out for me...

    Black Sabbath - Iron Man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsUr2vg_kzs
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,220
    edited March 2010
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    Anything by Rush, Hendrix, Yes, Doobie Brothers, or Kiss :D:p:)

    Most underrated quote of the day:D:D:D

    I can't decide my favorite song from my favorite artists, much less the best of all time. Fun to consider though. Great thread.

    I heard a song the other day that I haven't heard in a long time. I always liked it okay, but never would have considered it great. After hearing it the other day, I'm really liking it. "House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
    edited March 2010
    lightman1 wrote: »
    AC/DC....Whole Lotta Rosie.....

    +1 great song:)
    TV: Philips 42" LCD 1080p
    Front Speakers: Polk Audio RT800i
    Center Speaker: Polk Audio CS1
    Surround Speakers: Polk Audio R50's powered of Denon AVR
    Subwoofer: Polk Audio DSW pro500
    AVR: Denon 3801
    DVD Player: Denon DVM 745 upscale 1080p
    Sat: Directtv HD 10
    Front Speakers Amp: Rotel RB 890
    Center Speaker amp: Rotel 970 BX
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Tower Boss
    Tower Boss Posts: 52
    edited March 2010
    Some great choices already and too many for me to pick which one is best as I have a new favorite each time I fire up the rig.

    Gave a listen to some good ones tonight though.

    Head East - Never been any Reason

    Sniff 'n' the Tears - Drivers Seat

    Michael Schenker Group - On & On

    The Eagles - Hotel California

    Argent - Hold Your Head Up

    Lynyrd Skynyrd - Saturday Night Special

    Heart - Barracuda

    Thin Lizzy - Jail Break

    Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded By The Light

    Regards,
    Mike
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2010
    the era I was thinking of was mid 70's to mid 80's

    so whatever you call that era.. what is the best song? I tend to like 70's classic rock. not much into 60's classic rock. unless it's something like the Beatles or the like.
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2010
    I got you but! Stones, Zeppelin, Hendrix..Pink Floyd and lots more all started rocking in the 60s! The Beatles ignited a fire of classic rock that was popping up all over by the late 60s and early 70s.

    I'm listening to some Hendrix right now...and the number of songs and artists he, alone, influenced above is voluminous.

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited March 2010
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcOZ6xFxJqg
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited March 2010
    IMO, it would have to be "Close to the Edge" by YES.

    "...crossing paths that climb halfway into the void. As we cross from side to side we hear the total mass retain."

    Greg
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited March 2010
    Anything by the Doors...like say "Love Me Two Times".

    Props to Chuck Berry for Johnny B. Goode who literally defined what Rock guitar was to become. Years after this song players were coping Chucks licks on guitar! The intro is just tooo cool!!

    I can't really pick a fav because there are just too many.
    2 Channel:
    Amp/Parasound Halo A23
    Pre/Carver C-1
    Tuner/Carver TX-11a
    CDP/Jolida JD 100A
    Turntable/AR XB-Shure V15 III
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited March 2010
    DForeman wrote: »
    Black Dog -Zep

    +1...And there we have it, preferably the live version from How The West Was Won.
    2 Ch.
    Parasound Halo A23 Amp
    Parasound Halo P3 Preamp
    Parasound Halo T3 Tuner
    Bada HD22SE tube CD Player
    Magnum Dynalab Signal Sleuth
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 antenna
    polkaudio Lsi9s (upgraded cross-overs)
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Bi-wire Interface Speaker Cables
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Interconnects (3)
    IegO L70530 Power cords (3)

    HT
    Denon 2808ci AVR
    polkaudio RTi A5s (fronts)
    polkaudio RTi A1s (rears)
    polkaudio Csi A6 (center)
    Signal Cable Ultra Speaker Cables
    Signal Cable Analog II Interconnects
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited March 2010
    Norm Apter wrote: »
    +1...And there we have it, preferably the live version from How The West Was Won.

    I just snagged that album a week or so ago...I gave it a listen for the first time today...some excellent cuts on here!! The Black Dog on there is awesome!!





    Best rock song ever? As others have mentioned, Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode has to be ranked among the top few. The guitar in that song went a very long way towards shaping the way guitars have sounded ever since.


    Another one that needs to be mentioned, is Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone". To me...this song encompasses everything that rock and roll is all about, and really defined a generation/lifestyle for a lot of people.


    The Best ever though? I don't really think such a thing exists. When you factor in everyones own personal tastes, and consider the fact that certain songs can mean a LOT more to one person than they do to another...it's really hard to come up with a clear cut "best ever". It's essentially impossible to name a "best ever" regarding anything with music though IMO. This is a topic that has far too much bias to name anything like that.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited March 2010
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    I just snagged that album a week or so ago...I gave it a listen for the first time today....

    Curt, if you haven't listened to it yet, be sure to check out the live version of "Bring it on Home", the last song on Disc 3 of HTWWW. There's a great section of interplay between Plant on harmonica, Bonzo on drums and Page on guitar where they are kind of dueling with one another in a completely improvisational and very bluesy and jazzy manner (from the 3min 50sec mark to the 7min mark) Probably one of my favorite rock moments (alongside that funky jam that comprises the last 4 minutes of "Echoes (Part I)" on Pink Floyd's Live at Pompeii DVD.

    I'm hoping Led Zeppelin will eventually release the counterpart of the '72 LA and Long Beach shows captured on HTWWW with a live CD entitled "How the East is Won," covering the Oosaka and Tokyo shows from Sept. 1971 one day.
    2 Ch.
    Parasound Halo A23 Amp
    Parasound Halo P3 Preamp
    Parasound Halo T3 Tuner
    Bada HD22SE tube CD Player
    Magnum Dynalab Signal Sleuth
    Magnum Dynalab ST-2 antenna
    polkaudio Lsi9s (upgraded cross-overs)
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Bi-wire Interface Speaker Cables
    MIT Shotgun S-3 Interconnects (3)
    IegO L70530 Power cords (3)

    HT
    Denon 2808ci AVR
    polkaudio RTi A5s (fronts)
    polkaudio RTi A1s (rears)
    polkaudio Csi A6 (center)
    Signal Cable Ultra Speaker Cables
    Signal Cable Analog II Interconnects
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,329
    edited March 2010
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Sorry Bro I am with Cindy on that one.

    Everyone has there own taste, But that song has always killed me.

    Even Slayer couldn't do it Justice IMO.

    I would rather listen to the Jonas Brothers on a Transistor radio.:eek:

    I will take any classic BlAcK sAbBaTh.
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2010
    cincycat13 wrote: »

    "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    I would rather run my nails down a chalk board:eek:

    Okay, now I know for a fact you've lost your mind Larry!:p:D

    This question by the OP is way too hard to nail down as there are so many that are outstanding and stand the test of time . . . however I will throw this one out there;

    The Chambers Brothers; "Time has Come Today"

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1aMTWdQnzo
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited March 2010
    "Satisfaction" you pilgrims.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited March 2010
    George Grand wrote: »
    "Satisfaction" you pilgrims.

    That consistently comes in first in all the best rock songs polls as THE BEST I've seen over the years.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 885
    edited March 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    I would rather listen to the Jonas Brothers on a Transistor radio.:eek:

    Now that's funny:p I may have to use that line sometime!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited March 2010
    Hendrix version "all along the watchtower".
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter