What is your all time Favorite ROCK song

[chiroacademy 833]

If you had to pick only one song, what is your favorite all time rock song?

What album is on? 

 

Led Zeppelin

 

Kashmir! 

 

Houses of the Holy 

 

 

[compwaco 1,129]

This is a tough one. After eliminating the stuff that is arguably blues (Stevie Ray) or country (Skynyrd) my choice is:

 

The Temples Of Syrinx

 

By Rush

 

Album: 2112

 

 

Honorable Mentions: Frank Zappa - Stevie's Spanking, Triumph - Blinding Light Show, Concrete Blonde - Carry Me Away

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Rush

 

La Villa Strangiato.

'And exersise in self-indulgance in XII parts'

 

off Hemispheres

 

Although technically an instrumental, it was during a Rock period for Rush.

 

just an all out jam

 

 

 

Honorable mentions

Reo Speedwagon - Roll With the Changes

Allman Brothers - No One to Run With

Yes - Roundabout

Genesis - 

I'll shut up now.......

 

 

 

[kve777 6,888]

Highway Star by Deep Purple from Made in Japan

 

 

[staticvar 56]

I'm still lame at posting pic's and Alex Harvey was elusive at best...His first and last solo record after TSAHB was called The Mafia Stole My Guitar...on side two of that record he does the greatest version of "Shaking All Over" that you will ever hear...Absolutely Killer. I bought the record back in 1979 and to this day it still sends shivers down my back bone...

[kve777 6,888]

I'm still lame at posting pic's and Alex Harvey was elusive at best...His first and last solo record after TSAHB was called The Mafia Stole My Guitar...on side two of that record he does the greatest version of "Shaking All Over" that you will ever hear...Absolutely Killer. I bought the record back in 1979 and to this day it still sends shivers down my back bone...

 

 

[staticvar 56]

Thank you, Thank You, Thank You!!! You rock Kevin...

 

[AndrewJohn 10,471]

For me, it's a toss-up between two songs from The Who.

 

Several Pink Floyd and Rush tunes come to mind, but I have to go with The Who. 

 

We Won't Get Fooled Again.  Who can forget this footage with the original band members and Townsend inventing slam-dancing.

 

 

 

Runner up: Love Reign On Me

 

 

 

[Nahash5150 10,712]

Billy Squier - In the Dark

 

 

 

[staticvar 56]

 

 

For me, it's a toss-up between two songs from The Who.

 

Several Pink Floyd and Rush tunes come to mind, but I have to go with The Who. 

 

We Won't Get Fooled Again.  Who can forget this footage with the original band members and Townsend inventing slam-dancing.

 

 

 

Runner up: Love Reign On Me

 

 

 

 

 I saw this Who tour...1975...Love Reign On Me is a powerful song that will make any decent man cry...On Nick Cave's "Dig Lazarus Dig"LP he does a song called " Hold Onto Yourself"....with those Seagulls swirling in the background reminds me of the Who...I also recommend the Pixies latest effort...double LP @ 45 rpm...Indy Cindy...

[oldtexasdog 2,456]

All Along The Watchtower - from an arrangement heard in "Battlestar Galactica" (Bob Dylan, Bear McCreary) 

I think this version truly captures the essance of the lyrics-besides it gives your subs a good work out! 

 

 

 

[loner_t 2,568]

Clapton - Double Trouble - Budokan

 

Honourable mentions

 

Pink Floyd - Money

Pink Floyd - We do not need no Education

Rush - Red Barchetta

Gordon Lightfoot - 14 Karat Gold (from Shadows - not sure why! - This is a folk song).

Who - Who Are You (MFSL version).

Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven

Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water or Truckin

Supertramp - Breakfast in America

Don Mclean - American Pie

Allman Brothers - Ramblin' Man

 

(I will stop here before I start getting booed).

 

@OldTexasDog... Thanks for sharing the the video. Big fan of BG.

[Belvedere2 232]

Aerosmith's Last Child or Zep's Trampled Under Foot.

[Daddyjt 9,619]

Rock = Steely Dan - Babylon Sisters

Hard rock = AC/DC - Shook Me All Night Long

[dennismiller55 4,815]

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