So true. If I may brag a bit, I saw him live with Booker T And The MG’s on his very short European festival tour in 1993. It was fantastic and is one of my dearest musical memories.
I’m not a huge fan of REM, but I dig the shit out of “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?”.
That song rocks.
While I won’t label Bruce Springsteen a hard rocker, the song Born in the USA certainly qualifies.
Saw Ambrosia open for Doobie Brothers and most of their songs were nothing like their hits. They were much more rocking and they were very good.
Ha, look at Paul playing with a pick. I know he did/does/will sometimes but I haven’t seen that in a while. Great tune and even better lyrics.
Wikipedia sez this about Revolution:
Interesting that Hendrix sang “If all the hippies cut off all their hair, I don’t care” a year earlier.
I have to confess that I’m gobsmacked by this comment.
This was going to be my contribution. It’s really jarring on “Relics”, as it doesn’t really fit in with the rest. At least on the same original album there’s Ibiza Bar which is very similar.
I saw the Moody Blues live in 1992 at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis (This one, as a matter of fact).
Great energy throughout the concert, and the entire theater was on their feet, clapping, and singing for the last three songs. The entire theater. My Metallica fan buddy, who was skeptical prior to the concert, said at the time that it was one of the best concerts he’d been to.
The Moody Blues can most certainly rock.
Indigo Girls - two mellow folkies with acoustic guitars, right?
Ha!
“Compromise”
“Cut It Out”
“Go”
“Rock and Roll Heaven’s Gate”
“Trouble”
Funkadelic - “Who Says a Funk Band Can’t Play Rock?”
Brandi Carlile, known for The Story, The Joke, writing and producing Tanya Tucker’s Bring My Flowers Now, has this offering Mainstream Kid.
Dixie Chicks - “Lubbock or Leave It”
As I’m getting out I laugh to myself
'Cause this is the only place
Where as you’re getting on the plane
You see Buddy Holly’s face
My “Billy Joel not sounding like Billy Joel” song has to be “Laura.” Only partially because he drops an F-bomb.
I know Stevie Ray Vaughn was a hard rocking blues guitarist, but this tune deserves honorable mention here…for a studio cut, this just smokes -each solo is harder than the previous. Turn it up…