You think you’re having a bad day? Take solace that it is not likely to be worse than this poor shlub’s. He’s got a little theater group and he’s finally been invited onto the local TV station for a live interview to do some promotion for it. The interview is going along just fine until - splat! - he pukes all over the host’s desk. On live TV. Most likely with all his friends and family watching. See, don’t your problems seem insignificant now?
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Many who are only familiar with Led Zeppelin's version of the song may have bought into the common wisdom that Dazed and Confused is about a bad acid trip. Certainly, it seems a logical assumption to make. But according to the creator of the song, Jake Holmes, who originally recorded it in 1967, that's not it at all. According to Holmes ... "I never took acid. I smoked grass and tripped on it, but I never took acid. I was afraid to take it. The song's about a girl who hasn't decided whether she wants to stay with me or not. It's pretty much one of those love songs." Holmes brought the song to the attention of Jimmy Page when Page was a member of the Yardbirds, and Holmes opened for the band. With Holmes' permission, Page began working up a version for the Yardbirds to perform, including a long instrumental section with Page using a violin bow on his guitar, an idea he said he had gotten from violinist David McCallum, Sr. Though the song became a staple of the band's live act, they disbanded before they could ever formally record it. Thus it would fall to Page's next band, Led Zeppelin, to make the song famous. They would also make it somewhat infamous for its length. Released in 1969 as part of their first, eponymous album, Led Zeppelin took to it immediately, and made it the centerpiece of their concerts. Gradually, they kept adding more, and more, and then still more to it, so that by 1975, Dazed and Confused had become what was essentially a 45-minute jam session in the middle of their concerts. For those that like jam band performances, attending a mid-'70s Zep concert would assure you would get your money's worth. And for those that didn't, they may well have left simply ... dazed and confused. The video below is a rare cut from a 1969 performance by the band in a small, Danish venue. Did classic rock die with the advent of Disco and New Wave in the 1980s, or has it, in fact, managed to survive? Are there any artists now that compare with the greats? Here are ten contemporary bands who prove that Classic Rock is alive and well! Which is why PSA makers got smart and realized that if you’re going to say something boring, you have to say it with excitement (and a little bit of violence). You can’t just say, “Don’t drink and drive.” You have to say, “If you drink and drive, your whole body will implode and your car will tear the fabric of the space-time continuum, ending all reality as we know it.” Real emphasis. Make an impact. And that’s exactly what these ads do. It’s called "scared straight," and if watching these videos doesn’t at least make you think twice about selling drugs to kids, well I don’t know what will. The message: Smoking doesn’t just kill you, it makes you ugly. Why it works: Since the majority of people smoke to look cool (followed closely by “to stay thin” and “because I'm bored”) then why not emphasize something that is entirely not cool: mouth cancer. Not only does it leave you looking like an eighteenth century crypt keeper, but when you think about it, it’s the least tragic yet most visible of all the cancers. That’s a no win situation. There few things as uncomfortable as seeing someone beg. Unless, that is, it’s a rock star. That’s poetic justice. Here’s a top ten of rockers on their knees, groveling in the gutter. You have to hope it was raining … 10. Foreigner: Waiting for a Girl Like You 9. Ted Nugent: Baby Please Don't Go 8. Police: Can't Stand Losing You 7. Aerosmith: What it Takes 6. Air Supply: All Out of Love 5. Whitesnake: Now You're Gone 4. Rainbow: Since You Been Gone Russ Ballard wrote and recorded this song, but Rainbow’s bombastic cover version is better known. It’s also a superior treatment, with Richie Blackmore’s guitar replacing the original piano and synthesizer parts, and Graham Bonnet’s powerful voice selling a message I doubt he believed. So, if you were worried that Mr. Bonnet had gone all soft, this isn’t evidence for it – he’s a set of tonsils for hire, belting out the words Russ wrote. 3. Chicago: If You Leave Me Now This is probably the whiniest song ever, but not quite the most self-pitying; and it misses out on the top spot. Bassist and singer Peter Cetera’s voice really couldn’t be more wretched, could it? 2. Badfinger: Without You Badfinger were once touted as successors to the Beatles and were on the Apple label at one point, but they had very bad luck with the music business (they were royally, contractually stuffed), depression, and stress, and two members of the band committed suicide, including Peter Ham, who wrote this number. If I didn’t know that I would be more sarcastic about the song, which imbues abject whining with more bathos and pathos than I can usually handle, but I can take comfort from my belief that the assorted cover versions, by the likes of Air Supply (q.v.), Mariah Carey, and Shirley Bassey are a mere shadows of the original and were probably laid down for strictly commercial reasons. 1. Eric Carmen: All By Myself Eric Carmen, who has the distinction of sharing a writing credit with Sergei Rachmaninoff, has gone deeper into low expectations than the other artists on this list, so wins tragedy gold. Indeed, Mr. C. is so needy that he’ll take anyone, anyone at all. Now that’s desperation for you … It was the invention of the electric guitar that provided the basis for the development of rock music, and it was innovative use of the electric guitar that has provided some of the most memorable songs. To be sure, classic rock gave birth to thousands of hot electric licks. This list is Part 1 of a sampling (in alphabetical order) of some of the best. Stay tuned for more! "All Right Now" is from Free's 1970 album, Fire And Water. The album and the single were the band's most successful. The album version is more than a minute longer than the radio version, which had a shortened guitar solo. The song, particularly its distinctive opening riff, has been (and continues to be) featured in countless movies, TV shows and commercials. Kossoff was a highly sought after session guitarist after Free disbanded in 1973. His drug addiction led to his death in 1976, at the age of 25. Watch video of a 1969 performance of "All Right Now" The title song from Aqualung was released in 1971 and is still a staple of Jethro Tull's live performances almost 40 years later. One of the best known entries in the hard rock portion of Tull's eclectic catalog, it was written by the band's vocalist/flutist Ian Anderson, who once described it as "a tortured tangle of chords." Both Guitar World and Guitar Player magazines have honored Barre's performance on the song as one of the top rock guitar solos of all time. Watch video of a 1977 performance of "Aqualung" AC/DC's tribute to their late lead singer, Bon Scott, was recorded just a couple of months after his death in 1980. It recently placed second on VH1's list of Greatest Hard Rock Songs. "Back In Black" is instantly recognizable by Young's opening guitar riff, which personifies his clean, energetic style. The song is used by several sports teams to energize fans during games, and has also been used often in movies, TV shows and commercials. Watch the "Back In Black" music video Few bands have seen a song from their first album take off with the force and speed of "Born To Be Wild" from the 1968 album, Steppenwolf. The song was written by Mars Bonfire, who was not a member of the band, but had been part of band called The Sparrows that later became Steppenwolf. The song was featured in the 1969 film, Easy Rider and has been used in more than half a dozen films since. Lead guitarist Monarch also put his stamp on the band's "Rock Me" and "Magic Carpet Ride." Watch video of the opening credits of Easy Rider, featuring "Born To Be Wild" J.J. Cale wrote "Call Me The Breeze" and recorded it on his debut album in 1971, but it was Lynyrd Skynyrd's signature triple-guitar attack that brought it to prominence on their 1974 album, Second Helping. Collins and Rossington were seriously injured in the 1977 plane crash that killed three band members, including Steve Gaines, who had replaced King the previous year. Watch a 1975 BBC performance of "Call Me The Breeze" It was 1976, and Kansas had recorded three albums in less than two years but had yet to have a hit single. As they were wrapping up recording for Leftoverture, primary songwriter Kerry Livgren, almost as an after thought, brought in his song, "Carry On Wayward Son." The band rehearsed it once, then recorded it. And it became their first hit single. It is on VH1's list of Greatest Hard Rock Songs and is one of Rolling Stone's 500 best rock songs. Watch video of a 1976 performance of "Carry On Wayward Son" The early Doobie Brothers sound was heavily influenced by Johnston's distinctive guitar work. The band co-founder and vocalist also wrote many of the Doobies' most popular songs, including "China Grove." His high energy stage presence provided a showcase for his distinctive strumming technique. The song is from the band's third album, The Captain And Me, released in 1973. Watch video of a 1974 performance of "China Grove" Back in 2007, I asked Blue Oyster Cult's lead vocalist, Eric Bloom, to explain why fans still flock to BOC performances after 40+ years. "They get to see Buck play," he said. "A lot of people come just for that." Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser not only supplies one of rock's best known ghostly guitar riffs, he wrote the song and handled lead vocals. From the band's fourth album, Agents Of Fortune, it was Rolling Stone's Best Rock Single in 1976. This video of a 2008 performance of "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" begins with an extended Buck Dharma jam. The late Rod Price's electric slide guitar work with Foghat earned him titles like Slide King Of Rock And Roll and The Magician Of Slide. "Drivin' Wheel" -- lead track on the 1976 album, Night Shift -- was one of the songs that established the band as a blues rock/hard rock giant in the late '70s. Video of a 2007 performance of "Drivin' Wheel" features an improvised solo intro by Jimi Fiano. "Immigrant Song" was one of the few Led Zeppelin songs released as a single (by Atlantic Records, over the band's objections.) The opening track on Led Zeppelin III (1970) was also the song that opened the band's live performances between 1970 and 1972. It is one of the band's (and classic rock's) most covered songs, with at least three dozen versions by artists as varied as Ann Wilson, Queen and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Watch video of a 1995 performance of "Immigrant Song" by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. I recently saw a picture of Phil Collins’ 19 year old daughter Lily and knew exactly what I had to do. I had to compile a list of the hottest Rockstar daughters and see where Lily fit in. Here is the result: 11. Calico Cooper - Alice Cooper’s Daughter 10. Zoe Kravitz - Lenny Kravitz daughter, on the left 9. Daisy Lowe - Beck Gavin Rossdale’s Daughter 8. Lily Collins - Phil Collins Daughter - Tommy Hilfiger Model and Nickelodeon TV Host 7. India Waters - Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters’ daughter 4 and 5. Alexandra and Theodora Richards - Keith Richards’ Daughters 4. Theodora 5. Alexandra , 3. Kimberly Stewart - Rod Stewart’s Daughter 2. Amber Le Bon - Duran Duran Lead Singer Simon Le Bon’s daughter 5. Liv Tyler I’m sorry if you disagree, but even after all these years, she still takes the cake in my opinion. Child preachers are crazy...obviously. This new video shows the ten most insane 'little ones' to ever condemn your soul to eternal damnation. The following were actually taken from classified ads in newspapers Be Thankful Your Day is Not Going as Badly as His
FIVE CLASSIC ROCK BANDS YOU PRETEND TO HATE
It's OK, you can admit it. When you're hanging around your friends at the brew pub, you pretend to have all the Cure records dating back to their live bootleg from the Hammersmith Odeon, circa 1985. But in the car, you're singing along with REO Speedwagon on Rock 995. They're one of the five Classic Rock bands you pretend to hate.
5) REO Speedwagon: They were dorky then, they're dorkier now without Gary Richrath. But you'll still sing along with Keep On Lovin' You.
4) Styx: They wanted to be Emerson, Lake and Palmer but they ended up being, um, REO Speedwagon. There's nothing cooler than cruising the Costco parking lot in your mini-van, singing Come Sail Away.
3) Bon Jovi: If they're not relegated to doing summer tours of outdoor sheds and upstate New York barrooms, are they still considered classic rock? Bon Jovi still has hitmaking cache and plays the big venues, but they can't really escape hair band status. And you can't escape singing along to You Give Love A Bad Name.
2) Loverboy: I can't excuse the red leather pants on the cover of their first album, can you? But, nothing will excite your wife more than hearing your rendition on Turn Me Loose.
1) Boston - Derided by the punk cognoscenti -- STILL! -- by why? Melody? Rhythm? 400 Billion in sales? I think it's all that and it's More Than A Feeling.
VIDEO CLASSIC DAZED AND CONFUSED LED ZEPPELIN Buckcherry
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They formed in the mid-1990s thanks to a mutual infatuation with AC/DC and named themselves after a transvestite, who had named herself after Chuck Berry, the father of rock guitar. Hard hitting and sleazy, you can't get better rock songs than their debut single, "Lit Up" or 2006's "Next 2 You."
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At the center of this classic heavy metal band is Zakk Wylde, one-time guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and one of the most original vocalists, guitarists and songwriters in rock today. Listen to tracks "Forever Down" and "House of Doom" to experience them at their heaviest and melodic best. Porcupine Tree
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This progressive rock band has been going for strong for 20 years, were nominated for a GRAMMY in 2003 and won Album of the Year at the Classic Rock Awards in 2007. The album Fear of a Blank Planet featured Rush's Alex Lifeson and King Crimson's Robert Fripp. Their track "The Sound of Musak" explains it all. Gov't Mule
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A Southern Rock / Blues band, more famous for relentless touring than studio recording, they have collaborated with legends like Jack Bruce (Cream), John Entwistle (The Who) and Chris Squire (Yes). Two members were once a part of a re-formed Allman Brothers in the late 1980s. If you could only hear one of their songs it would have to be "Endless Parade" from their 2006 album High and Mighty. Derek Trucks Band
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You have to be a pretty incredible guitarist to be chosen to tour with Eric Clapton, and to be selected as one of Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Guitarists of All Time. Derek Trucks is versatile, bridging Blues, Jazz Fusion, Funk and Southern Rock. Check out "Pleasant Gardens" from the 2002 album Joyful Noise. The Donnas
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An all female rock band, all called Donna, successfully pick up the mantle of Joan Jett, and then some. Think Grrl Power and KISS, AC/DC do indie, or Ramones. The Donnas have seven albums to their name, including the appropriately named American Teenage Rock 'n' Roll Machine. Hear them turn the tables of rock misogyny with "40 Boys in 40 Nights." The Soundtrack of Our Lives (T.S.O.O.L)
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Proof that there's more to Sweden than ABBA and Death Metal, T.S.O.O.L provide an eclectic mix of forty years of rock, with Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones and The Beatles all exerting their influence. Their 2001 album Behind The Music is a masterpiece and an essential addition to any thinking person’s classic rock collection. Spock's Beard
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This band is far better than its name, taken from an episode of Star Trek in which Spock meets his doppelganger from a parallel universe. They offer a harmonic alternative to progressive metal, following the lead of Genesis or Marilliowith a more melodic and popular style of Prog Rock. "Waste Away," from the 1996 album Beware of Darkness is one of the best rock songs of the 90s. Black Crowes
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This blues-rock band were recently hailed by Melody Maker as The Most Rock 'n' Roll Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World. They have released seven albums in the past twenty years but like Gov't Mule are part of the jam band movement, relying heavily on touring for their popularity. Check out "Hard to Handle," "Soul Singing" and "Remedy." Velvet Revolver
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Velvet Revolver are a supergroup consisting of members of Guns 'n' Roses, Stone Temple Pilots and Wasted Youth. While their material can be inconsistent, they are a critical band in contemporary classic rock, because of their heritage and because they are one of the few bands in this list to gain significant media exposure. "Fall to Pieces" is a brilliant introduction to the band, reaching #1 on the US rock charts in 2004.
The Most Disturbing Public Service Announcements of All Time
Most public service announcements go unnoticed, and with good reason. It’s not as though they’re teaching us anything new. Basically, PSAs are the government’s way of sitting you down to have The Talk. “So, you know about condoms, right? And not to hit your wife?” Which is fine. It’s a valuable lesson. (Right, Amy Winehouse?) But it’s not like they’re feeding us practical pearls of wisdom. No one’s making ads about using shoe trees or buying gold stocks when energy prices rise. Instead we get a thirty-second visual interpretation of, “Oh, you may not have heard. Smoking? Not so healthy.”
Anti-Smoking
Gun Control
The message: If you aren’t doing anything to get guns off the street, then you may as well shoot people. (I’m not sure I understood this one.)
Why it works: Um, did you see the blood? This reminds me of that scene in My Cousin Vinny where Marissa Tomei explains to Joe Pesci why hunting is wrong, how a baby deer drinking from a little brook puts its little deer lips down to the cool, clear water and then BAM. A bullet rips off part of your head. Your brains are lying on the ground in little bloody pieces. Only it was a lot funnier when she did it. The Brits really do have a dry sense of humor, don’t they?
Workplace Safety The message: The recently-engaged need to be incredibly careful while working in a kitchen. Also, Canada takes the issue of workplace safety extremely serious.
Why it works: Unfortunately, this clip only affects a very specific subset of people in a very specific sort of way, but the message is glaringly clear: If your day-to-day life involves carrying around five gallons of boiling hot liquid, stop talking to the camera crew that's following you around and watch where you're going.
Top Tens: Pathetic Whining
Despite its many strengths – sensitive lyrics, solid tune, good arrangement, professional performance – this song languishes at #10 because Mick Jones and Co. haven’t antagonized the object of their affections yet, so they score low on self-pity. It’s still whiney though.
This song, handcrafted out of pure blues by Big Joe Williams in 1935, is a classic piece of self-abasement and separation anxiety. Many, many acts have covered it, including AC/DC (with Bon Scott in drag), Bob Dylan, and Them. I’ve gone for Uncle Ted’s version because, well just because …
Passive-aggressive Mr. Sumner actually threatens suicide to make his sensible ex-girlfriend jealous in this white reggae classic. I’ve heard tell that this song isn’t autobiographical at all, but was inspired by the story of some unfortunate girl who killed herself while heartbroken, but I’m sure that’s just an urban myth.
Aerosmith have spent a lot of time whining, pleading and otherwise debasing themselves to slushy music – almost as much as they’ve spent swaggering around ripping up rag dolls and toying with trannies. This number is straight from whichever organ secretes crass sentimentality by the bucket-load; Messrs. Tyler, Perry and the severely underrated Hamilton are on top form, though.
This disconsolate ditty by the perennially dejected soft rock duo tops out at the mid-point. It’s here partly on its own doleful merits, and partly because Air Supply are repeat offenders – they covered this list's #2.
OK, so this one’s a bit upbeat for pathetic whining, but the words, the sappy, cliché-saturated lyrics, the attempt to rhyme time with try, those words tell us everything we need to know. There’s a solid guitar solo, too, but I’m not sure whether it was co-writer Adrian Vandenberg or all-around superstar Stevie Vai who slapped that particular plank …
Memorable Classic Rock Guitar Licks - Part 1
Rock riffs remembered
"All Right Now" - Free
A&M Records
Guitarist: Paul Kossoff "Aqualung" - Jethro Tull
Chrysalis Records
Guitarist: Martin Barre "Back In Black" - AC/DC
Sony
Guitarist: Angus Young "Born To Be Wild" - Steppenwolf
Geffen Records
Guitarist: Michael Monarch "Call Me The Breeze" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
MCA Records
Guitarists: Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Ed King "Carry On Wayward Son" - Kansas
Epic/Legacy
Guitarists: Kerry Livgren, Rich Williams "China Grove" - Doobie Brothers
Warner Bros
Guitarist: Tom Johnston "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" - Blue Oyster Cult
Columbia/Legacy
Guitarist: Buck Dharma "Drivin' Wheel" - Foghat
Rhino Records
Guitarist: Rod Price "Immigrant Song" - Led Zeppelin
Atlantic Records
Guitarist: Jimmy Page
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Springsteen Accused of Ripping Off KISS Tune
Accusations have surfaced claiming that a track from Bruce Springsteen’s new album borrowed portions of a song recorded by KISS. The track in question, Springsteen’s “Outlaw Pete,” which is featured as the first track on his new Working on A Dream album, is said to bear too much similarity to “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” a song recorded in 1979 by the face-painting New York City rock group that boasts over 85 million album sales worldwide.
It appears that some KISS fans believe that “The Boss” used elements of the KISS track when he wrote “Outlaw Pete",” claiming that some guitar and drum work is nearly identical. This has sparked an online feud between KISS fans and Springsteen fans, and has resulted in postings on the YouTube, which demonstrate the alleged similarities between the two songs.
I have a hard time believing that someone as successful as Springsteen would have to resort to ripping off a 30-year-old KISS song for his new album. My take is that it’s simply a coincidence, or perhaps Springsteen even heard the KISS track in question at some point in his life and it just kind of stuck in the back of his mind without him even realizing it.
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WOW WHAT A STORY
Tal Wildenfeld picks up the bass at 14 years old, drops out of High School at 16 and
immigrates from Australia to the US to pursue her music career, makes her name is New
York clubs and then becomes one of the most celebrated n, ew bass players on the planet.
Don't believe me ? Here's what she has done since 2006
Played with the Allman Brothers, toured with Chick Corea and Jeff Beck, attended Eric
Clapton's Crossroad Guitar Festival and joined Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton and the
famous Ronnie Scott's in London. All that and released a brilliant Fusion album called
Transformations
Check her out
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HERE SHE IS TEACHING A BASS CLINIC
WITH JAZZ GREAT CHICK COREA
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