Classic Rock Song Wars - Part III

[KevShmev]

Vote for which grouping like you best.

2 and 3 are the best for me, with 3 getting the slight edge.

[TAC]

Tough choice between 4 and 5 for me..


Went with 5.

[KevShmev]

And this is one where some of us will show our age.  Some of the younger folks might not know some of these, but these are all major classic rock staples that should be heard by any rock fan.

[TAC]

I'll be honest, I'm having trouble placing the Head East song by name.

EDIT: Just youtubed it. yes I've heard that. Not really a staple by any means around here though.

[Cool Chris]

Definitely all classic rock radio staples, or at least regulars. None of them are 1s but none of them are 5s either. Will post scores later.

[jjrock88]

Going with 5 because of Rush. Few of these songs I’m not familiar with at all

[WildRanger]

I went with group 4.
Born to Run is among the best songs in American classic rock and easily the best song in the entire poll.

[The Walrus]

I'm going with group #4 because there's at least one song in each group I'm not familiar with. I don't know the first song in that group but Flirtin' With Disaster is a good song and Born to Run is imo the best song of the bunch here.

[Stadler]

This might be the best batch yet, though.

The Head East song is annoying (TAC:  the Springfield station used to play that a lot; it was one of those songs they'd slip into a "rock block"; it's the same thing as some stations do with songs like "Lunatic Fringe" or "Fantasy" by Aldo Nova.  One song they play over and over so they can claim to "dig in" to the deeper album tracks).  I refuse on principle to vote for any group that has Jackson Browne in it.   It could be "Deuce, Pull Me Under and Tom Sawyer", but if you put Jackson Browne in there, no vote.  So that's out.

I prefer "Reminiscing" over "Cool Change", but LRB is aces (and CC has special meaning; we used to get drunk on a beach near my house and sing it). 

Having said that, going with number two.  Okay, that didn't sound right.  But that group, especially with Solsbury Hill  (for my money, the best song in the group, though I agree, Born To Run is a classic) takes the prize at the last second.

[King Postwhore]

I know this will come to a complete surprise to Kev but I saw The Little river Band open for Chicago.  They sounded great live.

[pg1067]

One really good song in all categories except 3, and a lot of stuff I don't know.  Categories 2 and 4 are the only ones without a total stinker or song(s) I don't know, and 2 gets the vote (although the best songs in the poll are Radar Love and Crystal Ball, with Solsbury Hill close behind).

[TAC]

I know this will come to a complete surprise to Kev but I saw The Little river Band open for Chicago.  They sounded great live.

Did you lose a bet, old man?

[King Postwhore]

I know this will come to a complete surprise to Kev but I saw The Little river Band open for Chicago.  They sounded great live.

Did you lose a bet, old man?

LOL.  No, I love Chicago.  Seen some cool bands back them up.  Doobie Brothers, Hall & Oats. 

[TAC]

I know this will come to a complete surprise to Kev but I saw The Little river Band open for Chicago.  They sounded great live.

Did you lose a bet, old man?

LOL.  No, I love Chicago.  Seen some cool bands back them up.  Doobie Brothers, Hall & Oats.

Cool bands? I’m waiting...

[KevShmev]

Little River Band is good stuff.  Such great vocal harmonies!

I will feature a Chicago song in next round or two of these classic rock polls. They can be hit or miss for me, but they have some great stuff.

[King Postwhore]

I know this will come to a complete surprise to Kev but I saw The Little river Band open for Chicago.  They sounded great live.

Did you lose a bet, old man?

LOL.  No, I love Chicago.  Seen some cool bands back them up.  Doobie Brothers, Hall & Oats.

Cool bands? I’m waiting...

Do you even start telling me you never sang Maneater or Listen to The Music?  Stop it.

[KevShmev]

He was probably too busy listening to Thin Lizzy.

[Cool Chris]

Radar Love 3
For What It's Worth 3
Never Been Any Reason 2
Total 8

Magic Man 2
Walk Away 3
Solsbury Hill 4
Total 9

Fat Bottomed Girls 4
I'd Love to Change the World 4
Cool Change 1
Total 9

Crystal Ball 4
Born to Run 4
Flirtin' With Disaster 3
Total 11

Closer to the Heart* 3
Running on Empty 2
Black Magic Woman 2
Total: 7

* On a high school retreat (Jesuit school) are theme was "Closer to the Heart" so to open any group activity or gathering they played this song. It was cool for the few of us who were in to Rush - in the PNW in the early 90s when everyone else was in to grunge - but by the end of the weekend even we were over it. Still reminds me of that retreat 20+ years later. Not a good or bad thing.