Best Blues/Rock n Roll Song
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Topic: Best Blues/Rock n Roll Song
Posted By: Abstrakt
Subject: Best Blues/Rock n Roll Song
Date Posted: May 19 2009 at 13:00
I think my favorite is the blues medley that Led Zeppelin included in "Whole Lotta Love" on the 71-73 tours. Damn that's great stuff!  And yes, i am bored! |
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: May 19 2009 at 15:30
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Where's Lazy???!!! That's not fair, too much Zep.... ...ahh 'Other'!! (Lazy of course) |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: May 19 2009 at 18:12
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Out of these choices, I say Wring That Neck. It's got a unique instantly recognizable riff, isn't overly complicated, yet can give hours and hours of good ol' rockin' fun - sometimes in one sitting! ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
The longest version I know of is from Scandinavian Nights, aka Live in Stockholm. Actually clocks in at over 30 minutes, but yeah, they could have cut off at 32 easily. 
How Many More Time by Zeppelin would have been better in my view if they had acknowledged they lifted the riff from Albert King - even their cameo of The Hunter (where the riff came from) isn't sufficient. 
I agree with cacho - Lazy should be here because it is a much better song, but I don't always like to say 'other.' 
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: May 19 2009 at 18:15
| "Wring That Neck" wins the poll for me. "Since I've Been Loving You" is a great song too, but, when it comes to slow blues songs by Led Zeppelin, I have a weakness for "Tea for One" |
Posted By: friso
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 02:05
| Deep Purple - Lazy |
Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: May 20 2009 at 06:08
Damn, how could i forget Lazy!?  All of these songs are great, exspecially the Led Zep ones! |
Posted By: el dingo
Date Posted: May 22 2009 at 04:26
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If I vote for You Shook Me, can I have the Jeff Beck version thrown in for free?
Seriously I think LZ were the masters of this particular art, and DP had their moments, but for those who like the style/genre it might be worth checking out:
Wishbone Ash
Stray
Groundhogs
Budgie
Man
Free
Stray
Golden Earring
Derek & the Dominos
Allman Brothers (Band)
Johnny Winter
Bad Company.
UFO
Montrose
Hendrix (to state the bleedin' obvious)
Some of these bands are on PA (mostly under prog-related), others are not. ------------- It's not that I can't find worth in anything, it's just that I can't find worth in enough. |
Posted By: sydbarrett2010
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 04:42
| buddy holly - i saw the moon cry last night |
Posted By: himtroy
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 13:22
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How about you put an option from a blues band? Freddie King, Michael Bloomfield (especially with Paul Butterfield), SRV, Albert Collins, Albert King, and Walter Horton could out blues these guys any day of the week.
To be fair though, Deep Purple comes close when it comes to really feeling blues. Zep comes close when it comes to just taking blues licks and going nowhere with them. ------------- Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell? I will not forgive you if you will not take the chance. |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 13:27
| SRV or Cream. |
Posted By: DreamInSong
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 14:01
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Wow! "Since I've Been Loving You" is dominating! Well earned though, some of my favorite guitar work! Edit: Oh, and what's with the intro of "Since I've Been Loving You" and the Yardbirds' "New York City Blues," Page stealing from himself? ------------- 
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Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 14:56
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I really didn't want to rack up more votes for Since I've Been Loving You, but I can't help it, the song deserves it.
For what it's worth, I really do like Sabbath's Blue Suede shoes.
And I might have added Tull's Song for Jefferey ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 15:04
| IMO Since I've Been Loving You takes blues to another level, so for "pure" blues I'd pick I Can't Quit You Babe (among many others, like Travelling Riverside Blues). |
Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 15:11
Yep, that's a contender ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
harmonium.ro wrote:Posted By: Ronnie Pilgrim
Date Posted: August 15 2010 at 16:12
Posted By: boll
Date Posted: August 17 2010 at 01:13
Boz Scaggs-'Loan Me A Dime'With Duane Allman from 1969. Not a Prog band but a hell of great blues rock song anyway. 
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Posted By: cannon
Date Posted: August 17 2010 at 18:31
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Who Do You Love? - Juicy Lucy Another Travellin' Time - Steamhammer I Maybe Wrong, But I Won't Be Wrong Always - Ten Years After Garden - The Groundhogs Goin' Down Slow - Free |
Posted By: MagicMoo
Date Posted: January 14 2012 at 04:24
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Hi everybody!
Other: Rory Gallagher - Laundromat |
Posted By: Rolf Bos
Date Posted: January 14 2012 at 07:13
| Deep Purple - Lucille, from In Concert '72 (BBC) |
Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: January 14 2012 at 08:07
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Led Zeppelin - I Can't Quit You Babe (live from Albert Hall version - the one on Coda.) Mighty stuff - perfect example of rocking up a blues song. ------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - JazzMusicArchives. |
Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: January 14 2012 at 08:07
I think also JP borrowing from Moby Grape too. ------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - JazzMusicArchives. |
Posted By: MattGuitat
Date Posted: January 14 2012 at 22:31
| SIBLY, it features some amazing sining and maybe Page's best solo. |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: January 15 2012 at 07:32
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Since I've Been Loving You and How Many More Times are both incredible selections from that list, but I think "Tea for One" is my favorite Zep blues song. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: January 16 2012 at 19:53
| From what little blues songs I've heard, my favourite one is by far "Since I've been loving you"... though I've heard a few other songs I like quiet a bit. |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: January 17 2012 at 03:32
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Other. 1966
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: January 17 2012 at 07:15
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I really only know the Zep of the choices. If the PF song had been actually named in the poll I'd probably still go with a Zep and I'm joining the pile on for Since I've been Loving You. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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