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RE: Best Rock Song Ever? What's Yours? - 8/27/2008 10:06:25 AM
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uncabeeil
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I saw them on what is now known as their "first" farewell tour, back in '82. Sat behind the stage but still had a great time.
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RE: Best Rock Song Ever? What's Yours? - 8/27/2008 11:05:45 AM
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I saw them on what is now known as their "first" farewell tour, back in '82. Sat behind the stage but still had a great time.
Won't Get Fooled Again is a GREAT song...one of those songs that is anthemic in its power.
I saw the Who in Lexington in 1980 (or 81, can't remember) at Rupp Arena. It was one of the loudest concerts I've ever seen...but it was really really good.
By the way, if you're a fan of Won't Get Fooled Again" check out a youtube video that isolates John Entwhistle's bass work on that song. I'm sorry I don't know how to post the link, but you can find it easily enough by doing a youtube search.
Entwhistle was one of the most outstanding bassists ever, IMHO.
Mike
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RE: Best Rock Song Ever? What's Yours? - 8/27/2008 3:31:16 PM
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Entwhistle was one of the most outstanding bassists ever, IMHO.
Mike
And he always looked bored while doing it.  He stayed out of Pete's way on stage letting him run around like a crazyman. If I recall, he didn't get into the instrument smashing stuff. I think Keith Moon did it for him once but I might be mistaken.
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RE: Best Rock Song Ever? What's Yours? - 8/30/2008 10:27:25 AM
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Welcome to forums LightOfEarendil!
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RE: Best Rock Song Ever? What's Yours? - 8/30/2008 11:46:53 AM
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While I found it innteresting reading all your responses, I find myself asking, "Is it even possible to pick just one best Rock song?" I can't even remember every song that I would consider as being "up there", as far as what criteria I would use for determining which songs were good,better,best....my interests vary, can I pinpoint it to just ONE song?
Before going any further,I should issue a disclaimer of sorts, in that, while I enjoy listening to music, as well as seeing it performed "live", I have no talent to read or write music, nor do I play an instrument or sing.So I consider that to be somewhat of a handicap. The only thing I do play is air......air guitar, air keyboards, air drums,well....you get the idea.
I'm the kind of guy who enjoys sitting in a room that is acoustically pleasing to an audiophile,turning the lights down, and just "getting into" listening to the various sounds each instrument in making, in addition to a particular melody,or harmony, bass lines, chords, riffs, and good ol' finger picking.
So, to pick just ONE song that totally blows me away every time I hear it???? Ok, it would have to be Rush's "La Villa Strangiato", and a close second would be Edgar Winter Group's " Frankenstein".
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RE: Best Rock Song Ever? What's Yours? - 9/1/2008 8:59:31 AM
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uncabeeil
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La Villa Strangiato Definitely one of my favorite instrumentals. Especially the Exit...Stage Left version.
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RE: Best Rock Song Ever? What's Yours? - 9/1/2008 6:10:05 PM
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Yeah, that was really funny!
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RE: Best Rock Song Ever? What's Yours? - 9/6/2008 7:13:01 PM
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Yep, now that an ear worm alright! Last weekend on the Jerry Lewis telethon, they had a voice tranquilest and at the end they had an Elvis impersonator. He sang Viva Las Vegas and all these Vegas girls with Vegas style costumes game out too!
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RE: Best Rock Song Ever? What's Yours? - 9/7/2008 10:22:13 AM
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I would have mentioned Freebird if I wasn't so sick of hearing it. lol
Yeah, I'm the same way with Stairway To Heaven.
Man On The Silver Mountain by Rainbow is a great one too.
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