My list of rock classics

24 days ago

Not long ago, I boldly declared that rock was dead. According to Spotify streaming data, it was disappointing news. Of the 10 most played rock songs on streaming platforms in 2020, none were released that year. There are none. In fact, most of them were in defunct bands like Queen or Perezza, so you can see that the scope of what was considered rock was wide. While we wait for the long-awaited resurgence of the genre (thank you, Miley Cyrus, for being the Joan of Arc of the reconquest), we can theorize about what happened to rock that freed it from a dying genre. . Main industries. Anyone can make their case... We are going down a path that is not politically correct (which we warn is unfair to our current society), but which can make a lot of sense. The problem is: in recent decades, rock songs have been written so brutally that they have reached the pinnacle of the genre. And on top of that there is only air.

Metallica is a perfect example of the thrash metal genre born from heavy metal. It is characterized by greater speed. increased use of Palm Silence technology; The sheer aggression of the guitar riffs; Deeper, cleaner bass and alternative battery use such as two batteries or dual pedals. It mainly includes texts that deal with social problems and public grievances.

The Black Album in particular represented a turning point in metal history, as it set international trends. With this album, the band established itself as one of the big four of thrash metal, along with Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax.

"Hells Bells" is a song used to commemorate the death of his partner Bon Scott, and the album opened accordingly. I think we are facing one of the greatest and most influential early days of rock music in history. AC/DC may seem like a simple group at first glance, but in reality they are completely different. The band, made up of young brothers, took care of even the smallest detail, including an inspired opening act.

Some songs started with one or two instruments and gradually added each member of the band, but they all had a great feel and a good progression. At the beginning of Hell's Bells, they added a strange and distant sound of mythical bells to a tempo that set the tone for the entire future of the song. The guitars soon form riffs, mixing and complementing each other in ways we rarely see. The drums sound like Angus Young went into some sort of trance in the original video. More and more touches of cymbals and drums add to the party.

"All Watchtower" is a song by American singer Bob Dylan from the album John Wesley Harding (1967). This is a song that Dylan often performs live. By the end of 2018, he had played more than 2,200 times. This song has been covered by many artists of various musical genres since the lyrics contain deep and fundamental poetry.

Covered by various artists, "Around the Watchtower" is closely related to the version on Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland album. This version was released six months after the original and was ranked 47th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
In addition to the original recordings, Dylan released four live versions of his albums: Before the Flood, Bob Dylan at the Budokan, Dylan & The Dead and MTV Unplugged.

Baba O'Riley is a song by The Who written by the band's lead guitarist, Pete Townshend, and released on their 1971 album Who's Next.

Townshend is known for his innovative experimental combination of hard rock and early electronic music, also known as "The Teenage Wasteland" due to repeated phrases in the chorus. The song begins with synths and energetic piano chords before other instruments enter. Drummer Keith Moon came up with the idea of adding a violin solo at the end of the piece performed by Dave Arbus. The title of the song comes from the philosophical influence of Meher Baba and the musical influence of Terry Riley.

You Real Got Me is a song written by Ray Davies, leader of the British band The Kinks. Released as a single in August 1964, the song reached number one in the UK singles chart the following month and stayed there for two weeks.1 This huge success catapulted them to fame and made them one of the most popular bands. popular in the UK. Invasion of England. Riff-based songs, often played with fifth chords, are central to later genres of rock and roll, particularly hard rock and punk rock. "You Real Got Me," writes Allmusic reviewer Denise Sullivan, remains a hard rock project song and a heavy metal staple. In 2005, the BBC named it the best British song of the decade 1955 to 1965. Q magazine ranked it ninth on its list of the best guitar songs of all time.

Born to Be Wild is a rock song written by Mars Bonfire and performed by the Canadian band Steppenwolf. The song is sometimes described as an original song in the style of heavy metal and is associated with the baptism of this style of music. The song appeared on the group's 1968 self-titled album along with "Magic Carpet Ride", the group's most popular song. A year later, the song was chosen for the soundtrack of the film Easy Rider. It starts with the sound of a motorcycle. Since then, he has become famous for his biker style, as evidenced by his inclusion in the soundtracks of many other films, such as The Return, Wild America, Armed and Herbie Dangerous, with scenes involving motorcycles and speed. It is known to be one of the band's most difficult songs.