Classic British Hard Rock Poll

Voted for Rolling Stones, I liked very much their production between 1965-1972.

Sticky Fingers and Exile On Main Street are absolute masterpieces.

Budgie were in the poll to begin with, but I replaced them after someone suggested I include Black Widow in the poll, although Black Widow  haven't received any votes so far. I don't know about High Tide and Hookfoot. I haven't heard of  either of those two bands before.

Rolling Stones? HARD ROCK?

BWA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I'm quite selective when it comes to hard rock, but I really like Cream and Deep Purple (mark 2 and 3) - the latter epsecially because of the classical touch in some of their songs. Not sure if I would count the Rolling Stones as hard rock.

As for the Who, I think I liked them more before their sound turned heavy. Who's Next and Quadrophenia are really great works, but personally I find their 60's work (up to, and including Tommy) a little more interesting. They became louder after Tommy, but louder doesn't necessarily mean better in my world. Also, Roger Daltrey's "screaming" in the 70's can be a bit too much.

I do like Led Zeppelin, but actually I find them rather overrated. In all these eternal 'greatest rock band' polls they are almost always up there in the top, but I can think of many rock musicians who have made much more interesting and original music.