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Here they are at it again, trailing everyone else ever way way back in their wake...

youtube.com/watch?v=W80Q40FX46U&

I particularly love the moment, about a minute in, where the Loon loses a drum-stick

In reply to Tim Chappell:
sorry , nothing tops this

youtube.com/watch?v=6QoSJPwC4-k&

In reply to Tim Chappell:

For best rock tune, I'll nominate

youtube.com/watch?v=R3rnxQBizoU&

In reply to Tim Chappell:


I think you might mean "leaving..." rather than "trailing..."

The people in the wake are those trailing.

In reply to Blue Straggler:

Compare and contrast: trail v.tr. and trail v.intr.

In reply to Tim Chappell:

I knew that. It still doesn't really work in the context you've used it, as The Who were not actively choosing to trail anyone behind them.

I am correct.

In reply to Tim Chappell:

Who's going to be the first c*nt to put a rick astley link on here?

In reply to tim000:



Beautiful. Never tire of hearing this.

In reply to ThunderCat:

Before I followed Tim's link, I'd assumed this was the track he'd be linking to.

Heresy alert....

I prefer the version on No Quarter


sorry an' all that.

In reply to Tim Chappell:

Yep, they certainly don't make them like that any more!

youtube.com/watch?v=whuwbyBtwqY&

In reply to Blue Straggler:

Did someone steal your sweeties? You recently seem to have been more picky and moany than usual.

In reply to Tim Chappell:

No, just don't get The Who. Even the Stones are better and they're not that good.

In reply to ThunderCat:

Great tune but Plant's intro made me wince. What a d1ck.

In reply to The Pylon King:



Superb.

In reply to Tim Chappell:
The Stooges. After their 1st three records it's a wonder anyone else bothers trying.

In reply to aln:


No, I am on top of the world aln.

In reply to Tim Chappell:

Iron Maiden would get my vote.
Massive act, but the lead singer is still driving the tour bus!

In reply to Tim Chappell:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcy2RgmXZqM

In reply to Tim Chappell:

Queen are probably the greatest.

And I would certainly go along with that.

The list of brilliant tracks /songs is long.

The aforementioned bands mentioned certainly had some epic tracks ,but they don't come close to Queens success.

Led Zeppelin- I can only think of Stairway to Heaven (the rest is just technically proficient noise)

Stooges- can only think of IDWTBADog (don't think I'd want to hear the rest)

In reply to andymac:







Queen?
That's 'Disco'.

In reply to andymac:

since when has commercial success been a quality indicator? if Queen were starting out today they would just be one another one of mr Cowells cash cows....

In reply to chad halfwit:


Right then...

Put these in the crack pipe and smoke it. The New York Dolls (1973)

youtube.com/watch?v=kL6zaPy6kdI&

Difficult to categorise, but they could sure knock out some R'n'R.

In reply to Blue Straggler:

So you can't trail anything unless you actively choose to?

So my car can't trail tin cans behind it unless I put them there?

I think you'll find you are not correct.

In reply to Tim Chappell:

We are BOTH correct!

Thanks for the lesson and example. I had not thought of it that way. Fair enough.

I'll probably start overusing it in that sense now....and it'll be your fault! :-P

In reply to dek:
not a glitterball in sight….
youtube.com/watch?v=TdUKi3_QntE&

In reply to Tim Chappell:

Motorhead are simply unbeatable recorded but especially live. They play proper rock'n'roll as well.

In reply to Clarence:

Combine Lemmy with the MC5 ------ Fierce!!!!!

youtube.com/watch?v=luOVdChvi0s&

In reply to sbc_10:

Bloody hell, I haven't heard any MC5 beyond Kick Out The Jams but that sounds like proper rock'n'roll to me.

In reply to Tim Chappell:

youtube.com/watch?v=JBfjU3_XOaA&

In reply to andymac:


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I think you mean NIWBYDog If you like rock'n'roll you should hear the rest. Forget the stories about drugs self abuse etc. The 2nd and 3rd albums are amazing, loud dirty raucous blasts of r'n'r power. Raw Power indeed. Also surprisingly melodic with decent lyrics and great musicianship. James Williamson is an underrated guitarist, great riff's, excellent economical soloing.

In reply to Tim Chappell:

Of course the right answer is Led Zeppelin and here is an example of a song containing more musical ideas than some bands had in a whole career. Pretty energetic too and then there's John Bonham ... youtube.com/watch?v=YWOuzYvksRw&

In reply to Tim Chappell:

the title goes to the best version of 'train kept a rollin'..

In reply to Tim Chappell:
Dio gets my vote and also deep purple/rainbow

In reply to tim000:

I love Kashmir too... but isn't Page's guitar in need of a tune-up there?

In reply to Tim Chappell:

The Who are great, and that clip shows Daltry at his best, I think. But just listen to Richard Thompson doing Substitute:

youtube.com/watch?v=4MeB_rP-Xgg&

Isn't he/it great?

I don't really get most of Queen, let alone Led Zep, but Freddie and the band and Hammer to Fall at Live Aid '85 are superb:

youtube.com/watch?v=5oSz8Xip_ho&

What a front man!

In reply to Tim Chappell:

But, for greatest rock and roll band of all time, this lot get my vote, even when they do covers:

youtube.com/watch?v=FKIzjF25sP8&

A journalist said it, but when the front three all approach the mikes at once at the start, it makes your hairs stand up and is one of the most visceral moments of rock performance that I know.

On the other hand, so is this

youtube.com/watch?v=tcK0HcovzTA&

That's 56 years ago. What if you happened on that now, on the street, wouldn't that be terrific?

In reply to Tim Chappell:

George Thorogood and the Destroyers!