I know nothing about Rock and Roll

[lxskllr]

Art rock/early glam

Velvet Underground Hugely influential, and ahead of their time. The Andy Warhol album is a masterpiece

David Bowie

Procol Harum

 

[JJChicken]

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No chili peppers. FAIL.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

You've got to give Roy O a listen.

 

[0roo0roo]

most excellent documentary, The Seven Ages of Rock
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/sevenages/

 

[GregGreen]

I, like you, have largely listened to hip-hop for most of my formative years and just recently (within two years) started to care about rock and roll. Thought I might chime in with some suggestions. I know I still have a lot to explore, but 50 years is a lot of music to digest . Its definitely an eclectic mix of classics and more recent stuff but it sounds like we have similar tastes in other genres.

Beatles
Disturbed
The Doors
Jimi Hendreix
Lynyrd Skynyrd
NIRVANA
The Offspring
Pearl Jam
Pink Floyd
Staind
Velvet Revolver

Not rock and roll, but worth a listen if you haven't heard before -- The Roots. The mix of the live band with the rapping is worth a listen for sure.

 

[lxskllr]

Rock gets harder/proto metal

Jimi Hendrix

Led Zeppelin

Black Sabbath

 

[imported_yetti]

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[Vic]

The first 2 things to understand about rock n' roll is that (1) all rock comes from the blues, and (2) rock n' roll is a euphemism for sex.

For example, our Saudi friend mentioned that his first experience with rock and roll was GNR's November Rain, which in its coda has the following lyrics, which represent almost entirely the rock and roll spirit/mentality/anthem:

Don't ya think that you need somebody
Don't ya think that you need someone
Everybody needs somebody
You're not the only one

 

[lxskllr]

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WTH is that? :^D

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
Rock gets harder/proto metal

Jimi Hendrix

Led Zeppelin

Black Sabbath

the white Hendrix (master of vibrato)

Jimi, Zeppelin, and Trower are all still blues-based rock. Sabbath OTOH is metal (and IMO perhaps the earliest example). Metal is still rock, but without the blues swing beat.

 

[lxskllr]

Robin Trower's great. He hasn't gotten the recognition he deserves.

 

[Shadow Conception]

Elvis Presley?

 

[Newbian]

The only video you need to see to know about rock and roll.

 

[imported_yetti]

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Originally posted by: yetti
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WTH is that? :^D

The most important band in music today. :laugh:

 

[IronWing]

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Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: yetti
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WTH is that? :^D

The most important band in music today. :laugh:

Between that video and the Billy Idol - Cradle Of Love video I think we've covered the entire history of rock videos.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: ironwing

Originally posted by: yetti

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: yetti
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WTH is that? :^D

The most important band in music today. :laugh:

Between that video and the Billy Idol - Cradle Of Love video I think we've covered the entire history of rock videos.

I got you all beat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7DytAkYd4M

 

[Ballatician]

Originally posted by: GregGreen
I, like you, have largely listened to hip-hop for most of my formative years and just recently (within two years) started to care about rock and roll. Thought I might chime in with some suggestions. I know I still have a lot to explore, but 50 years is a lot of music to digest . Its definitely an eclectic mix of classics and more recent stuff but it sounds like we have similar tastes in other genres.

Beatles
Disturbed
The Doors
Jimi Hendreix
Lynyrd Skynyrd
NIRVANA
The Offspring
Pearl Jam
Pink Floyd
Staind
Velvet Revolver

Not rock and roll, but worth a listen if you haven't heard before -- The Roots. The mix of the live band with the rapping is worth a listen for sure.

Sweet, nice to know someone else is coming from the same angle as me. I appreciate the suggestions, I have a lot of listening to do. I have been really meaning to check out The Roots for a while now, thanks for the reminder.

 

[Ballatician]

My Jimi Hendrix/Carlos Santana/other bands pandora station has been working overtime. I'm discovering so much new music. Sweeeeeet.

 

[lxskllr]

Try some early Fleetwood Mac(pre bitches)(album Then Play On). The stuff with Peter Green(author of Black Magic Woman) was awesome...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed6nLSINOls

 

[Arcadio]

Metal is the most musically creative genre of Rock and Roll. I suggest you listen to some good metal bands.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: Arcadio
Metal is the most musically creative genre of Rock and Roll. I suggest you listen to some good metal bands.

:^D

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: Shadow Conception
Elvis Presley?

Yes, you gotta start here. He's the King for a reason. Then Buddy Holly and other 50's Singers/Bands, move onto the 60's, 70's, etc. Each era has great Music.

 

[funkymatt]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
Jam bands- Suck on this Phish :^P

Grateful Dead

Allman Brothers

Santana

comparing phish to these bands is ludicrous.

phish is like frank zappa jammed out.

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: funkymatt

Originally posted by: lxskllr
Jam bands- Suck on this Phish :^P

Grateful Dead

Allman Brothers

Santana

comparing phish to these bands is ludicrous.

phish is like frank zappa jammed out.

Except the 3 I listed were original, and Phish is a take off from what they've done ;^)

 

[datalink7]

Neil Young (CSNY also)
Jackson Browne
The Eagles
Queen
Bruce Springsteen
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
Simon and Garfunkel

...too many to list