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Poll Question: Which is the best blues/rock n roll song played by a (prog)rock band?
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3 [5.77%]
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2 [3.85%]
25 [48.08%]
3 [5.77%]
4 [7.69%]
2 [3.85%]
0 [0.00%]
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2 [3.85%]
2 [3.85%]
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    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! Approve
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Where's Lazy???!!! That's not fair, too much Zep....

...ahh 'Other'!! (Lazy of course)
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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!  Wink  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.  LOL  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.  Angry  I agree with cacho - Lazy should be here because it is a much better song, but I don't always like to say 'other.'  Disapprove
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Points: 24429 		Direct Link To This Post 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"
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Deep Purple - Lazy
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Damn, how could i forget Lazy!? Shocked
All of these songs are great, exspecially the Led Zep ones! Approve
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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.
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buddy holly - i saw the moon cry last night
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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.  












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SRV or Cream. 
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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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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
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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).
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Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

(among many others, like Travelling Riverside Blues).
 
Yep, that's a contender
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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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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
 


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Hi everybody!

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Rory Gallagher - Laundromat
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Deep Purple - Lucille, from In Concert '72 (BBC)
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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.
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