Classic Rock Song of the Day (Deep Cuts now being featured!!)

[Orbert]

I can listen to this song when it comes round on the radio, because it doesn't come round very often.  But it doesn't thrill me.  I've tried listening to the words, but I don't think I've ever made through the song without my mind starting to wander.

[Cool Chris]

For as much as I hear and read about The Band being such a great band, I rarely, if ever, talk to anyone who likes them, or knows anything they have ever done.

I know this song, but only after a trip to wikipedia. Before that, couldn't have told you what it was called or who sang it.

My first introduction to members of The Band was on Roger Waters' VHS(!) tape from his performance of The Wall in 1990. A couple old guys sing the chorus to Mother, and poorly, if you ask me. I saw they were members of The Band, which meant nothing to me at the time.

[DebraKadabra]

I can listen to this song when it comes round on the radio, because it doesn't come round very often.  But it doesn't thrill me.  I've tried listening to the words, but I don't think I've ever made through the song without my mind starting to wander.

Pretty much this, yeah.

Derek & the Dominos - Layla

Great song, and I guess from reading the posts so far that I'm one of the few here who don't mind the coda.

You're not alone! The coda is better than the actual song, if you ask me.

Yay!

[Pols Voice]

The Band - The Weight

Eh...

[ColdFireYYZ]

Music From Big Pink as a whole didn't do much for me when I listened to it. However, I love The Weight.

[KevShmev]

April Wine - Roller

This is another one of those classic rock artists that has about 10-12 songs that I enjoy quite a bit, with a few standouts, this being one of them.  This is just a fun rocking tune, and is probably one of their most well-played songs on classic rock radio to this day.

[Jaq]

Not here it isn't. 

Funny thing about that was that while Roller didn't get airplay here-local radio did pick up on April Wine with Harder...Faster and I Like To Rock-local record stores sold every April Wine album. Even the albums before First Glance, which was the one with Roller and the one where the band started getting noticed in America. From what I just read on Wiki, Roller started on the radio in Michigan, which probably explains why its still getting airplay in the Midwest. Always dug April Wine, even though they kind of were a generic hard rock band in some ways.

[Orbert]

I love Roller.  I still remember when April Wine first hit the airwaves in Michigan, so I guess I was one of those who got to hear it first.  And since the album was called First Glance and no one had heard of them before, we all assumed it was their kickass debut album.  Turns out it was their seventh album.

I love the 12/8 shuffling, rolling feel, the multi-guitar leads, the vocals, pretty much everything.  Great, rocking song. ♫♫

[DebraKadabra]

April Wine - Roller

I vaguely remember this one.  Not bad.

[JayOctavarium]

never heard of it

[jingle.boy]

Jeez Kev, going through your Canadian collection?  The joys of being Canadian, we get a LOT of these kinds of bands on the airwaves.  Radio stations up here are are mandated to play a certain percentage of their airtime for Canadian artists (I think it's 30%).  Now, with acts like Rush, Triumph, Bryan Adams etc... it's not too tough.  But then you also get a lot from the b-list bands like April Wine, Max Webster, Chilliwack, Alannah Myles, BTO, The Guess Who, The Weight, etc...

Great tune btw...

[wolfking]

Man, one I don't know, what the hell?

[wkiml]

was a big April Wine fan for awhile, but honestly the got limited airplay in the NYC/NJ area ( Just Between You and Me and Gypsy Queen) were the only songs I remember on the radio

[KevShmev]

Toto - Hold the Line

Toto managed this one huge classic rock hit, from 1978.  A very 70'ish-sounding tune, I dig it.  The harmonies always remind me of something you'd hear by Little River Band or The Doobie Brothers.

[King Postwhore]

Always been a big Toto fan.  Great tune, on of those you would hear on the radio and blast it and sing the chorus in the car.

[BlobVanDam]

I was just listening to Toto about an hour ago, so I just listened to both Toto songs in this thread and the other one.

I love Hold The Line. It's not my favourite from the album, but it's right up there.

[Unlegit]

Amazing song. One of my favorites.

[Orbert]

Great song!  I love the keyboard intro, which follows the syncopated rhythm of the main riff, but since the rest of the band hasn't come in yet, it sounds "wrong" the first time, then when the rest of the band comes in you realize that he knew what he was doing all along.

I sat and figured it all out on piano one time, just because.  I didn't have a band to play it in or anything.

[BlobVanDam]

Great song!  I love the keyboard intro, which follows the syncopated rhythm of the main riff, but since the rest of the band hasn't come in yet, it sounds "wrong" the first time, then when the rest of the band comes in you realize that he knew what he was doing all along.

I sat and figured it all out on piano one time, just because.  I didn't have a band to play it in or anything.

I can play it on piano too. The verses are really fun, with the way the dynamics fade in for each chord. The real trouble for that song (for any instrument) is just keeping it tight, because it's such a tight 6/8 (or would it be 12/8) rhythm from the band.

Speaking of which, there's a barely noticeable dud note in the intro piano bit, a bit after the drums come in.

[Orbert]

I always thought there was, but these guys were so good, I thought maybe it was supposed to be there.

[BlobVanDam]

Considering how many times that riff plays without (from what I can tell) the extra note there, and never noticing it live, I always took it as a mistake, although with the chord changes, it doesn't really sound off or bad anyway, so it's kind of a moot point to me.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Speaking of which, there's a barely noticeable dud note in the intro piano bit, a bit after the drums come in.

I love when they happens and they DON'T fix it.  Like the fat-finger in the keyboard solo to Zep's "All of My Love".

Of this one and the one in the 80's thread, I think I prefer Hold the Line.  The vocals in this one REALLY get up there.  The harmonies, everything.  Excellent.

Great song!  I love the keyboard intro, which follows the syncopated rhythm of the main riff, but since the rest of the band hasn't come in yet, it sounds "wrong" the first time, then when the rest of the band comes in you realize that he knew what he was doing all along.

Listening to it again, I see what you mean about how the piano part sounds off when the band comes in.  He's accenting it in these kinda off-beat places and when the drums come in it's like "No wait, something's off here...Oh no wait, now it makes sense".

And wow, I've heard this song countless times and I never paid attention to what an absolutely bitchin' guitar solo that is. 

[BlobVanDam]

And wow, I've heard this song countless times and I never paid attention to what an absolutely bitchin' guitar solo that is. 

And that last run with the harmonies.
I always have to air drum along to the solo section, because the drums are louder and looser, with some cool fills. Nothing difficult, but I've always liked it.

[masterthes]

Not as great as Africa, but probably like it more than Rosanna

[Orbert]

And wow, I've heard this song countless times and I never paid attention to what an absolutely bitchin' guitar solo that is. 

And that last run with the harmonies.
I always have to air drum along to the solo section, because the drums are louder and looser, with some cool fills. Nothing difficult, but I've always liked it.

Yeah, I love the last line with the harmonies.  Great break.

[Pols Voice]

I love this song. Great vocals and riff.

[DebraKadabra]

That one's aged better than Rosanna, frankly.

[KevShmev]

Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise

The best thing about this song is the groove; it is hard to not tap your foot to it once it gets going.  I remember never really thinking much of this song, probably because I didn't give it a lot of attention, but one day, a bunch of us went over to the house of a friend of a friend, and this song was cranked up on his stereo at some point and the groove of the song really hit me hard that particular day.  It was then that I took particular note of the song and thought, "Okay, this song is pretty darn good."

[BlobVanDam]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy85g5h27qs


Cool song.

[King Postwhore]

Great tune.  My favorite by him and blob, if that's the commercial I won't look!!

[BlobVanDam]

Great tune.  My favorite by him and blob, if that's the commercial I won't look!!

Nope, it's a Simpsons clip. You're safe to look!

[masterthes]

Great song indeed

[Pols Voice]

Not bad, but I wouldn't go out of the way to listen to it.

[wolfking]

Only familar with the song thanks to the Simpsons, good stuff.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Excellent song.