Favorite Classic Rock Band

[IceAge/HeatWave]

obviously there will be a discrepancy over what can and can not be classified as classic rock. thats what the other option is for, and can be discussed in this thread. for my money, LZ is the all around best band of all time.


EDIT: i excluded artists like the beatles, the rolling stones, the who, jimi hendrix, bob dylan, etc. because they don't seem to fit in with the other bands to me.

[LongDistanceDrunk]

Great poll. My two favs on here are Van Halen and Lynyrd Skynyrd. I just got like 10 gig of 60/70s music from my Uncle including all the other bands in the poll so my opinion my might change.

[IceAge/HeatWave]

Great poll. My two favs on here are Van Halen and Lynyrd Skynyrd. I just got like 10 gig of 60/70s music from my Uncle including all the other bands in the poll so my opinion my might change.

yeah man, i grew up on it. my dad always had me listen to it, and showin me pictures of all the concerts he'd go to and stuff in the 70s. led zep's my favorite by far, but i think all those bands are great

[secretsociety92]

Aerosmith are my favorite, I love Toys In The Attic, Rocks and their debut. Black Sabbath would be second choice and my third would be Deep Purple.

[Nerdy91]

queen

[jster2000]

Zepplin

[IceAge/HeatWave]

queen

Yeah as soon as I made this I was like fuck why didn't I put queen

[Nerdy91]

Yeah as soon as I made this I was like fuck why didn't I put queen
thats okay we all make mistakes i kinda went into shock when i didnt see them on this though

[tonyC4L]

Zeppelin for sure.

[yourprivateeye]

rush then zeppelin.

[Poultrylicious]

QUEEN blows away any band on that list.

[hipvee43]

zeppelin, and JOURNEY

[IceAge/HeatWave]

QUEEN blows away any band on that list.

I agree queen is awesome, but I go zep by a long shot

[adam289]

Pink Floyd

[Ryzenfall]

Led Zep. Where is Queen? They are the surefire for a good time.

[Undue Noise]

Zeppelin then Sabbath.

[Un'Aria Ancora]

Beatles. Always.

[Un'Aria Ancora]

Floyd out of those though... should have read the first post...

[jbaseball44]

The Who

[VIVALAMATT]

1.) QUEEN

2.) THE DOORS

the answer is obviously "other"

[hcky0819]

The Doooooooorrrrssssss <3

[sweepthenation]

would queen count? because if so, them by far

[hellogorgeous]

i grew up on pink floyd.

[AussieBoy]

Sabbath all the way.. Ozzy is the man!

[MasonR5]

The Band

[shortone1320]

Queen, by far but RUSH is also very close, both of their sound's can never ever be replicated its so complex and just straight up awesome.

[Deadbolt01]

Floyd. But I can't really say I'm into classic rock.

[Deadbolt01]

Beatles. Always.
I belive they MAY have been labeled as 'pop'. By everyone. Ever.

[Un'Aria Ancora]

I belive they MAY have been labeled as 'pop'. By everyone. Ever.

Popular rock that is now classic.

[Deadbolt01]

Nah its not rock. But thats jsut me opinion.

[Un'Aria Ancora]

Nah its not rock. But thats jsut me opinion.

I know it's your opinion... Does that ever need to be said? I said Floyd out of those though, I don't see what the issue is here...

[IceAge/HeatWave]

zeps gettin the love in the polls. but no one's commenting about them lol

[TreyForest]

pink floyd is really the only old band i actually listin 2
i remember being 12 watching dazed and confuzed and them sayin randal "pink" floyyyydd and then i checked themout
love with first listin

[bogga]

I voted Zeppelin but Jimi Hendrix was Jesus returned to Earth to play guitar for us for a short while. Proven fact.

[deathbydawn]

I belive they MAY have been labeled as 'pop'. By everyone. Ever.

Beatles = pop and rock music, butt-knocker.

velvet underground

[Deadbolt01]

Well whatever, I call them the first (great) pop band. I don't hear anything I would call 'rock' in any of their songs other than helter skelter, abd that doesn't make them rock, I mean Rihanna has a rock song.

[bogga]

Yeah I think of the Beatles as two different bands. Stage one was their "boy band" days a la N'Sync and crap like that. Then around Rubber Soul they discovered drugs and started to experiment but that album was still pretty goddam pop.

By the time Revolver comes out (the next album), they are seriously experimenting with drugs and churn out some really interesting stuff. They transform into a different band on that album and it only gets more interesting as you go.

But to say they were Rock & Roll is undeniable. They've influenced...well...everyone. It's just not generally what you could call good ol' Guitar Rock. They were very experimental and creative and abso-fucking-lutely brilliant artists.

I think we're looking for proper, standard 4-piece Guitar Rock models here, though. Led Zeppelin is the epitome of this genre and I will say this until I die, the best music comes from the 70's.

Honestly, I would put Pink Floyd in the same category as The Beatles because weren't they essentially doing the very same thing as far as experimentation goes?

The Main Qualifier here, I think, should be was the band heavily Blues influenced? I also don't think Van Halen belongs on the list either because that was really the beginning of a completely different era of music and if you're going to include them, you might as well add alot of (in my opinion) lame-ass 80's Hair Bands to the list. Not that I didn't love Van Halen...when I was like 15. It's just if you're going to include them, you need to tack on all the shitty stuff that followed hard on their heels such as Motley Crue, Poison, Ratt, "we're off of drugs now" Aerosmith and so on.


All that said, Hendrix was still God. (Not fucking Clapton!)

[Basketcase]

The Doors

[deadassassin]

i like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, but not as much as i love The Doors.

[You Won't Know]

obviously there will be a discrepancy over what can and can not be classified as classic rock. thats what the other option is for, and can be discussed in this thread. for my money, LZ is the all around best band of all time.


EDIT: i excluded artists like the beatles, the rolling stones, the who, jimi hendrix, bob dylan, etc. because they don't seem to fit in with the other bands to me.

I agree and voted for Led Zeppelin. However, if you had included the Beatles it would've been an easy choice for me - the shit they wrote is still mind-blowing today 40 years later.

[You Won't Know]

obviously there will be a discrepancy over what can and can not be classified as classic rock. thats what the other option is for, and can be discussed in this thread. for my money, LZ is the all around best band of all time.


EDIT: i excluded artists like the beatles, the rolling stones, the who, jimi hendrix, bob dylan, etc. because they don't seem to fit in with the other bands to me.

I agree and voted for Led Zeppelin. However, if you had included the Beatles it would've been an easy choice for me - the shit they wrote is still mind-blowing today 40 years later.

[IceAge/HeatWave]

I agree and voted for Led Zeppelin. However, if you had included the Beatles it would've been an easy choice for me - the shit they wrote is still mind-blowing today 40 years later.

i hold the beatles in a league of their own lol i can't begin to compare them to other artists. i say zep is the best of the rest though. i mean, i have all of their albums, and they are a mindfuck. the expansiveness of what they did, and the diversity of the songs they made. i mean, they covered more ground musically than any band i've ever heard. and they were way ahead of their time. and every member of that band is top 5, 10 or 20 in the instrument they played, as far as rock music goes.

when i was age 9-11 all i'd ever listen to was the beatles. when i was age 13-15 all i'd listen to was led zeppelin. now i'm into more modern music (grunge stuff- present), but classic stuff will always be near and dear to my heart.

[ActorInThisPlay]

Pink Floyd by far...

[You Won't Know]

i hold the beatles in a league of their own lol i can't begin to compare them to other artists. i say zep is the best of the rest though. i mean, i have all of their albums, and they are a mindfuck. the expansiveness of what they did, and the diversity of the songs they made. i mean, they covered more ground musically than any band i've ever heard. and they were way ahead of their time. and every member of that band is top 5, 10 or 20 in the instrument they played, as far as rock music goes.

when i was age 9-11 all i'd ever listen to was the beatles. when i was age 13-15 all i'd listen to was led zeppelin. now i'm into more modern music (grunge stuff- present), but classic stuff will always be near and dear to my heart.

I agree man. I have always loved good classic rock like Zeppelin, that's what I grew up on. Then I got into alt. rock like 3EB and punk like Green Day. Now, my tastes skew far more indie/post hardcore, but I still love those bands I grew up on.

Zeppelin is made up of fantastic instrumentalists, and if you don't include the Beatles in the conversation, the Zep is the choice.

However, this past year I've really become more into the Beatles than ever before. I never realized just how brilliant they were until I listened to their records from Revolver on. If anyone is looking for a good primer for the Beatles, check out the album Love. It's an album mixed by George Martin (the Beatles' prodcuer) featuring music from their whole career... so good.

[LongDistanceDrunk]

AC/DC should have been on the poll

[LongDistanceDrunk]

I agree man. I have always loved good classic rock like Zeppelin, that's what I grew up on. Then I got into alt. rock like 3EB and punk like Green Day. Now, my tastes skew far more indie/post hardcore, but I still love those bands I grew up on.

Zeppelin is made up of fantastic instrumentalists, and if you don't include the Beatles in the conversation, the Zep is the choice.

However, this past year I've really become more into the Beatles than ever before. I never realized just how brilliant they were until I listened to their records from Revolver on. If anyone is looking for a good primer for the Beatles, check out the album Love. It's an album mixed by George Martin (the Beatles' prodcuer) featuring music from their whole career... so good.

That was actually the album that got me into them. About a year ago I randomly downloaded it from a music blog and fell in love with it. Not long after I saw Across the Universe. Those two things made me want to hear all their albums. I recently gotten all their records and listen to them constantly. I rarely listen to their pre- Revolver albums because they pale in comparison to everything else. For the past 6 months they are the most listened to artist on my ipod

[IceAge/HeatWave]

AC/DC should have been on the poll

I figured ac/DC wouldn't see much love on ap.net. I for one can't stand em, but that's what the other option is for

[Brokenhill]

Pink Floyd should be the only option.

[Brokenhill]

I'm surprised not to see The Who or King Crimson or Yes, etc...

[Facemelter42]

Boston ftw

[IceAge/HeatWave]

Boston ftw

good pick dude

[LongDistanceDrunk]

I figured ac/DC wouldn't see much love on ap.net. I for one can't stand em, but that's what the other option is for

I figured they would be on here because they are more popular than most of the bands mentioned. For someone that likes a lot of classic rock I figured you would like them.

[BJW7191]

the animals, the who, then the kinks

[MADSTA]

Floyd, easily.

[IceAge/HeatWave]

I figured they would be on here because they are more popular than most of the bands mentioned. For someone that likes a lot of classic rock I figured you would like them.

i consider them the nickleback of the day haha


don't get me wrong, they are respectable, i just don't consider them on the level of these bands talent-wise

[LongDistanceDrunk]

i consider them the nickleback of the day haha


don't get me wrong, they are respectable, i just don't consider them on the level of these bands talent-wise

I see what you are saying. I love the Bon Scott albums but almost everything since Back In Black sounds the same. In the past 28 years they have only put out two good albums which is pretty pitiful

[SeanEBoy2686]

aerosmith

and lynyrd skynyrd is spelled with y's all around

[notoaststereo]

queen.

[SweetThye]

Boston

[shortone1320]

Definitly can't forget about The Who
or The Eagles...

[mrnegativezero]

I never got into Led Zeppelin. Dunno why. Pink Floyd for me. Then the Who most likely.

[IceAge/HeatWave]

I see what you are saying. I love the Bon Scott albums but almost everything since Back In Black sounds the same. In the past 28 years they have only put out two good albums which is pretty pitiful

Plus I played football up until this past year, and all they played in the lockerroom was AC/DC. Like mindlessly. And it ruined it for me haha

[BalancingacT]

I think it's amazing how many people can't spell Led Zeppelin or Lynyrd Skynyrd.

[billyboatkid]

Out of the choices I went with RUSH.

[briewer]

RUSH or gtfo

[CarouselBoy]

Yeah I think of the Beatles as two different bands. Stage one was their "boy band" days a la N'Sync and crap like that. Then around Rubber Soul they discovered drugs and started to experiment but that album was still pretty goddam pop.

By the time Revolver comes out (the next album), they are seriously experimenting with drugs and churn out some really interesting stuff. They transform into a different band on that album and it only gets more interesting as you go.

But to say they were Rock & Roll is undeniable. They've influenced...well...everyone. It's just not generally what you could call good ol' Guitar Rock. They were very experimental and creative and abso-fucking-lutely brilliant artists.

I think we're looking for proper, standard 4-piece Guitar Rock models here, though. Led Zeppelin is the epitome of this genre and I will say this until I die, the best music comes from the 70's.

Honestly, I would put Pink Floyd in the same category as The Beatles because weren't they essentially doing the very same thing as far as experimentation goes?

The Main Qualifier here, I think, should be was the band heavily Blues influenced? I also don't think Van Halen belongs on the list either because that was really the beginning of a completely different era of music and if you're going to include them, you might as well add alot of (in my opinion) lame-ass 80's Hair Bands to the list. Not that I didn't love Van Halen...when I was like 15. It's just if you're going to include them, you need to tack on all the shitty stuff that followed hard on their heels such as Motley Crue, Poison, Ratt, "we're off of drugs now" Aerosmith and so on.


All that said, Hendrix was still God. (Not fucking Clapton!)

very well put, especially the last paragraph.

AC/DC should have been on the poll

um no. They came into their own as classic rock bands (sabbath, zeppelin, the who) were on their way out. They were closer to metal. And I know ppl say those classic rock bands laid the foundations for hard rock/metal but IMO AC DC were a progression from the classic rock style.

Anyway, I think The Who and Jimi Hendrix really should have been on there, but I went with Zeppelin. Ridiculous ridiculous band that was extremely talented across the board, incredibly popular, and did so much for what would become metal and harder rock.

[punklet2101]

Black Sabbath and Led Zepplin

[threepunchjim]

Def Queen, but I'll admit that CCR finds their way into my rotation a lot more than these other bands.

[threepunchjim]

I never got into Led Zeppelin. Dunno why. Pink Floyd for me. Then the Who most likely.

I know what you mean. It's weird really, at least for me, because I tried so hard to get into Zeppelin. I mean, I have most of their material, and have given all of it more than a decent shot - mainly because it's Zeppelin and I should love it, right?

Wrong. I just don't know why.

[threepunchjim]

Also: Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young

Shame on me for forgetting.

[mapster]

Led Zeppelin forr mee

[Johnny Clutch]

The Doors

[IceAge/HeatWave]

Def Queen, but I'll admit that CCR finds their way into my rotation a lot more than these other bands.

I like CCRs style, but it gets to be monotonous to me after awhile.

[Hagysaurus Rex]

Aerosmith is not the best listed, but Joe Perry got me into playing the guitar so I have to vote them.

[Alex DiVincenzo]

Sabbath. I consider them the greatest band.

[Tim Lincecum]

queen

yes

[KyleMcr]

Pink Floyd

[JoeForPresident]

The Who!

[screamoutmyname]

of the available choices, pink floyd.

[CTMarshall]

Queen and The Who...oh and gotta love Foreigner.

[IceAge/HeatWave]

of the available choices, pink floyd.


and of the not available choices?

[screamoutmyname]

and of the not available choices?

the darkness.

[MattDennis]

-Went with Zep on this one as they've always been a favorite...but it was tough. Both Pink Floyd and Cream deserve a lot of mention here as both bands have put out some really great stuff.

-I think I enjoy Dark Side of the Moon more than a couple of Led Zep's albums, but the rest of Floyd's discography dosn't strike as much of a chord with me as Zeppelin's did.

-Of the bands not included The Beatles would be my ultimate pick. Simply a cut above the rest, and that's all that can be said without gushing. But def not sure why The Who and The Eagles were left off, I think both of those bands have left much bigger marks on music than either Aerosmith, Van Halen, or Deep Purple.

[alexalgebra]

QUEEN. They count, right? And where's The Who??

[3eb23]

Zeppelin hand down for me

[IceAge/HeatWave]

QUEEN. They count, right? And where's The Who??

i consider bands like the beatles and rolling stones and the who amazing bands, but a little bit too earlier than the rest of these bands, and more in the british invasion stage of rock music. i could see arguing zeppelin or pink floyd as artists in that genre too, but i don't get the same vibe from the who or the beatles that i do from the rest of these bands. i love the who and the beatles as much as anyone else on that list, but in my mind they don't fit in. i guess the bands that come to mind are bands that Hyde from That 70's Show listens to lol and the beatles and the who never crossed my mind in that aspect.


i meant to add queen, but they didn't cross my mind when making this poll. which is weird, cuz i like them more than half the bands mentioned above.

[DivisionStreet]

queen

[IceAge/HeatWave]

queen

Sweet avatar dude

[DejaNew]

i was gonna say the beatles, but they totally dont fit into this category. in this category, pink floyd wins it for me, but for my favorite band from that time, gonna have to go with the beatles

[liveloud4life]

I'm very dissapointed in the amount of love Rush is getting. I voted Zep but I really wish I could vote twice.

[tonighttonight0]

Rush

[Brokenhill]

I'm very dissapointed in the amount of love Rush is getting. I voted Zep but I really wish I could vote twice.


I'm very upset that LZ is getting more love than Pink Floyd.

[TangledUp]

Where is the love for Cream :(

[slenygoodbi]

pat benatar!!!! its all about the girls

so if i hadnt gone for her, heart would have it for me xP lol

[Say Nothing]

I say Rush then Zeppelin, but I wish The Who was on here =/

[Say Nothing]

I'm very dissapointed in the amount of love Rush is getting. I voted Zep but I really wish I could vote twice.
Agreed, Rush is so great