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Post by singingrulebritannia on Apr 14, 2022 23:36:13 GMT -5
Chain chain chaaaaaain
Chain of foo-ools
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Post by khan on Apr 14, 2022 23:51:26 GMT -5
Won't lie, I thought Heroes had this in the bag but this is an even awesomer result. Pure classic rock n roll, and my #1 making it to top ten ain't bad either. This is my first real retro rankdown so thanks Razor for putting it on and making it interesting!
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Post by razorshark on Apr 14, 2022 23:52:17 GMT -5
In closing I want to thank everyone who submitted, this wouldn't be possible without all of you. I also need to give special thanks to peacebone , I could not have organized those extras without you, and that had me stressed for like 2 weeks trying to figure that out. Thank you to wrip and singingrulebritannia for helping me understand closeness, I've also been struggling with that since the first time I hosted a rankdown here. Also thank you to rowellfarm490 who stepped aside and let me host this rankdown in the first place. I knew I wanted to host one of these and felt it was my last opportunity, I could have waited for AAA but I'm not going to have anything interesting to say about John Mellencamp or Dave Matthews that someone else couldn't do better, but I'm here to host if needed there too. Stay tuned for Lego Rock Band, I'll open that here within the month, but I've got to move and I have other projects going on that need my attention first. I love you {Perfect Rankings} Rowell 7 Gates 6 Red 5 Khan 5 Gone 4 Aero 4 Tom 3 Thirdcurry 3 Razor 2 Nathan 2 Daryl 2 Mirago 2 Triple 9 2 Gonza 1 Doc 1 Juanca 1 Wheat 1
{Full results + points}1 Fleetwood Mac - The Chain 170 2 Fleetwood Mac - Dreams 207 3 David Bowie - "Heroes" 233 4 Heart - Barracuda 260 5 Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill 274 6 Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way 282 7 Boston - Foreplay / Long Time 298 8 Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son 333 9 Queen - Somebody to Love 423 10 Al Stewart - Year of the Cat 444 11 Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely 452 12 Eagles - Hotel California 477 13 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves 485 14 Pink Floyd - Dogs 490 15 Electric Light Orchestra - Do Ya 491 16 The Alan Parsons Project - I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You 519 17 Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop 525 18 Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner 532 19 Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right 532 20 Pink Floyd - Pigs (Three Different Ones) 592 21 Pink Floyd - Sheep 597 22 Steely Dan - Aja 634 23 Supertramp - Give a Little Bit 643 24 Foreigner - Cold As Ice 648 25 Paul McCartney & Wings - Maybe I'm Amazed (Live) 655 26 Bob Marley & The Wailers - Jamming 668 27 Neil Young - Like a Hurricane 676 28 Steve Miller Band - Jungle Love 682 29 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Mainstreet 687 30 Steve Miller Band - Swingtown 693 31 Eagles - Life In the Fast Lane 710 32 Ram Jam - Black Betty 722 33 Genesis - Eleventh Earl of Mar 726 34 10cc - The Things We Do for Love 758 35 Santana - She's Not There 764 36 Emerson, Lake & Palmer - C'est la vie 794 37 Joni Mitchell - Coyote 807 38 Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time 822 39 Bad Company - Burnin' Sky 828 40 Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better 835 41 Crosby, Stills & Nash - Just a Song Before I Go 849 42 Jackson Browne - The Fuse 859 43 Thin Lizzy - Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in the Spotlight) 869 44 Jethro Tull - The Whistler 887 45 Queen - Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy 892 46 The Outlaws - Hurry Sundown 900 47 Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You 911 48 Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou 917 49 Yes - Parallels 930 50 The Kinks - Sleepwalker 931 51 Little River Band - Help Is On Its Way 945 52 Yes - Wonderous Stories 949 53 The Marshall Tucker Band - Heard It in a Love Song 962 54 Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away 971 55 Steve Winwood - Time is Running Out 1031 56 Crosby, Stills & Nash - Dark Star 1033 57 Starz - Cherry Baby 1042 58 Crawler - Stone Cold Sober 1054 59 ZZ Top - El Diablo 1059 60 Bonnie Raitt - Runaway 1062 61 Sea Level - Rain in Spain 1072 62 Bob Dylan - Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again (Live) 1075 63 Charlie - Johnny Hold Back 1083 64 Jackson Browne - Here Come Those Tears Again 1097 65 Little Feat - Red Streamliner 1103 66 James Taylor - Your Smiling Face 1111 67 Grateful Dead - Passenger 1111 68 Bob Welch - Sentimental Lady 1118 69 Genesis - Your Own Special Way 1118 70 Steve Winwood - Vacant Chair 1138 71 Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville 1147 72 Roger Daltrey - Avenging Annie 1163 73 Kenny Loggins - Lady Luck 1170 74 Les Dudek - Old Judge Jones 1172 75 Firefall - Just Remember I Love You 1176 76 Little Feat - Hi Roller 1177 77 The J. Geils Band - Surrender 1196 78 Rod Stewart - You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim) 1196 79 Graham Parker - Hold Back the Night 1203 80 Boz Scaggs - Hard Times 1208 81 deleted Cruise - Whatcha Gonna Do? 1227 82 Chicago - Baby, What a Big Surprise 1231 83 The Doobie Brothers - Little Darling (I Need You) 1235 84 James Taylor - Handy Man 1235 85 Dave Mason - All Along the Watchtower (Live) 1255 86 Art Garfunkel - Crying In My Sleep 1256 87 Dan Fogelberg - Love Gone By 1256 88 Nils Lofgren - I Came to Dance 1280 89 Peter Frampton - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) 1299 90 Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever 1313 91 Foghat - I Just Want to Make Love to You (Live) 1322 92 Cat Stevens - (Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard 1369 93 Dave Mason - So High (Rock Me Baby and Roll Me Away) 1373 94 Carole King - Hard Rock Café 1392 95 Daryl Hall & John Oates - Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart? 1398 96 Gary Wright - I'm Alright 1401 97 Suzy and The Red Stripes - Seaside Woman 1402 98 Jimmy Buffett - Tampico Trauma 1435 99 Dickey Betts & Great Southern - Run Gypsy Run 1457 100 Van Morrison - Joyous Sound 1498
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Post by rowellfarm490 on Apr 15, 2022 0:14:03 GMT -5
I had been rooting for "Dreams" obviously but "The Chain" is a superb winner as well. Great job and thanks for hosting razorshark !
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Post by DJDaveMick69 on Apr 15, 2022 0:39:22 GMT -5
Color me shocked. I thought Dreams was a cinch to win it all. Any way, thank you, razorshark.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Apr 15, 2022 1:51:51 GMT -5
Before I start scrolling down. I like Fleetwood Mac as much as the next person, but can we not get all their songs in the top 10. That would be ridiculous. 25. Maybe I’m Amazed (Live) - Paul McCartney & WingsStill prefer the studio version, but not a bad rank. 24. Cold As Ice - ForeignerAmazing rock classic. Has that classic guitar rock feel to it. We would still be listeinging to all that other lite rock crap if it wasn't for bands like these who took rock to the arena level. At least it made the top 25. 23. Give A Little Bit - Supertramp I remeber liking the Goo Goo Dolls version a whole lot more. 'nuff siad. 22. Aja - Steely Dan I'm sure many of you can, but I couldn't follow the song's melody. It was all over the place and didn't like that one bit. All I can say is that if you want to see me finally give a semi decent rank to a Steely Dan song tune into the 70's Lost classics RD. In better news my tank is now cleared so mission accomplished 21. Sheep - Pink Floyd Don't expect miracles from me when it comes to this band's overlong even more so that Disco classics song legnths, but I feel I enjoyed their songs so much more this time around. TBH I didn't care for all the filler material inbetween the guitar parts, but the guitar parts were eventful. 20. Pigs (Three Different Ones) - Pink FloydBoth of these pretty much sounded the same to me, as does much of this band's discography, so pretty much enjoyed the guitar parts about the same. This one slightly less than the one above. 19. Jet Airliner - Steve Miller BandVery cool guitar rock jam. Just misses my top 10. I actually ordered that "Guitar Rock" cd Rhino records sold on tv many moons ago. That's how I know all these 70's jams. 18. Couldn’t Get It Right - Climax Blues Band"funky Thin Lizzy" I couldn't have said it better myself. Never knew who sang this, but i have heard it 1000's of times. Thought it was like Santana with cameo vocals or something of the sort. Really love the groove this song oozes , and it is cowbell heaven. 17. Don’t Stop - Fleetwood Mac When I said I didn't want all Fleetwood mac songs in the top 10 I also meant I would like the two best ones in there. I bet we get rid of the other melodic wonder before the other two? sigh..... 16. I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You - The Alan Parsons ProjectI must have heartd about 10-15 songs with this vibe in this RD. Not really my thing, but I had to upgrade some of them. 15. Do Ya - Electric Light OrchestraMy top 10 was sooo overflowing that even a song with an intro like that just missed my crown song range. I still think their songs from Xanadu rule. 14. Dogs - Pink FloydThis was the biggest task to sit through. Seventeen frickin' minuits. Not even Italo Disco extendeds run that long. This is the legnth of a hi-NRG mixtape. I like the guitars so I wasn't gonna tank it ,but damn if I was gonna give it top half. Also I had to cheat and skim to see if it was worth sitting through. The guitars made me come back to if few times. I probably blazed up just to be able to sit through it. Like most Floyd fans do anyway. 13. Night Moves - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet BandThis guy can put some proper heartland guitar strums when he really wants to. 12. Hotel California - EaglesHow the hell did this miss the top 10. 8D There really must be some kinda warning when joining up on PULSE. Beware there is a history of members downgrading the biggest rock classics during rank downs for unexplained reasons. Could cause insanity. Do you still wanna join up? Check YES or NO. I said I would prefer to sing "Life In The Fast Lane" on karoke night, but this one defifnitely has some of the best lyrics for a rock song ever. people like to interpret this song in thier own way, but i like to think that he didn't get off the fast lane on time and ends up at this Hotel which seems to be paradise until he realizes where he really is. Or it could just be the Hotel were the illuminti gather and party. There is this movie- Strang Frequency. Two heavy metal guys find themselves in their own personal hell when they end up in a Hotel that plays nothing , but disco. The longer you stay the more you give in to the disco. The twist is that all the people there were at one time or another rockers. There is even a chick with a Scorpions tattoo. That reminds me of this song. but seriously #12 seems stratigically low. 11. Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie WonderFor me probably one of his top 5 songs. However it has no reason at all to be on this list, but we play with the songs we are given, and here it is. EXTRAS that deserved to be on the list and would have shaken uo things in my top 20. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - Blinded By The LightI would give this one an easy top 10. A classic Radio staple on any classic rock station. I have never heard this on a pop station, but i know it was a #1 hit on pop as well. I think it is used best during the Cocaine selling montage on Johnny Depp film Blow. ladies and gentelmn this is Disco S H I T. Eagles - New Kid In Town This is an alright album track. I would surely have slotted it Top half. Boston - Peace Of MindI would boardcide if I hadn't ended up giving this jam the highest rank. I don't think any of you would have gone top 3 with this? If you had hats off to you. That intro right there. You are either on Guitar Rock board or you getting burn marks as you run out that door. I'm pretty sure thee would be those who would get brave and rank it below Top 20. I know who you are, but this is the poster song for Incredible arena rock fire. These jams are the whole structure of what Rock music is to me. Guitars from start to finish. Harminoc catchy chords and vocals. For some Reason the state of Boston churned out some of the best Rock bands and songs ever. So that's at least three songs that would shake up my top 10. "Love Gun", "Blinded By The Light" and this magestic guitar fueled fire.Stevie Wonder - Sir DukeThis is an amazing Brass on fire pop song, but I don't need it on a rock list. Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your LoveThis song on this list would blow, but I still love it to death. One of the best sappy/gooey pop songs ever. Right up there with another on my favs "Babe".
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Post by Juanca on Apr 15, 2022 2:09:24 GMT -5
Finlly able to catch-up, sharing some comments on songs where my ranking diverged the most with the average 99. Run Gipsy Run (82): The Wester-like cinematic intro was promising, as was the instrumentation and the chorus melody, but then it didn't go anywhere better, unfortunately, It's a cool song, though. And that guitar seems to be the inspiration for the riff of Blondie's Good Boys... 97. Seaside Woman (70): This was just cute to me. Nice reggae vibe with good vocal melodies. Kinda dug it. Definitely far from my bottom in this ranking, eg g useless covers, boring or annoying stuff) but I can see how this could fit the annoying category for some 96. I’m Alright (64): Huh? A bit surprised to see this so low. I liked the anthemic chorus - sweet verse combo, with cool instrumental. 93. So High (65): Surprised this left before their cover (why'd you need it when you have the much superior version with Hendrix?). At least this had a nice chill roadtrip sunset vibe. 90. Cat Scratch Fever (72): This was catchy, especially that signature riff. A bit simple for this RD maybe, but there were simpler songs for me to escape my bottom quarter. 87. Crying In My Sleep (60): Oh, no, another loss in my 60s :( It's the first revealed song that I knew of before this RD. I heard this several times in Peruvian radio, and I've always liked the nostalgic, melancholic vibe in the instrumental, vocals, production. it kinds brings me back to my childhood, so it's already had an advantage over songs I wasn't familiar with in this RD. 84. Little Darling (62): I love Michael's vocals, and that's the main reason why I don't consider it a "useless" cover. Plus the rocker instrumental bridge kinda worked to modernize it. Nice discovery to me, 83. Handy Man (10): Oh!!! This is in the same lane as Crying in my sleep, as I remember hearing this all my life, but this is even more than a classic with more memories attached to it. And despite its slowness, it doesn't really bore me (I assume that's the reason why it's this low). It actually relaxes and puts me in a good mood. I've always loved the chorus. 82. Baby, What A Big Surprise (50): I also used to like this more when I was younger, and now it sounds a bit too old, although the bridge still elevates it IMO. 80. Hard Times (58): I think this is the third Box song I've discovered in these RDs, and this may be my favorite. His voice sounds great, and I totally dig the disco-rock vibe. 79. Hold Back The Night (63): The instrumental was pretty good, but the vocals were pretty rough and took it down several notches. 78. Surrender (39): This was a very nice discovery to me. Not as good as their signature 80s stuff, but pretty good overall. The female vocals gave it a great touch. I admit, though, that I changed my ranking of this song several times, between 30-60, depending on my mood, so not surprised at it being this low. 77. You’re In My Heart (61): Not in my top 20 Rod songs. I know it from my childhood, too, as it was also a popular song, but I was never a big fan of it. Like, I found it more boring and aged than Handy Man and Crying... 75. Just Remember I Love You (48): This fits the chill, sunset road trip vibe, with soothing vocal harmonies and melodic drum/guitar that I dig. Reminds me of America stuff. Nice discovery to me. 74. Old Judge Jones (47): Nice riff, cool instrumental, and great female vocals that improve the song. Another one I wasn't sure where to rank, and after a few listens I gave it a spot in my top half. A lot of songs in this zone were very close to each other for me. 73. Lady Luck (40): I don't remember hearing this song before, but I really dug the first minute --Spanish guitar, smooth vocals. I just wish the chorus (?) were stronger, as it didn't live up to the first minute. Still, unlike other songs I ranked lower, the first minute got stuck in my head quickly. 70. Vacant Chair (94): Finally, another of my 90s gone!! I wasn't impressed with his stuff in this RD, unfortunately. I found this a bit too forgettable and LOOONGG with the same melody and little variation. Not a keeper. 69. Your Own Special Way (38): A nice discovery to me. I really appreciate the instrumental and classic melody, including the change of tempo. It also got quickly stuck in my head, too. 66. Your Smiling Face (86): Ha! I found this sounding a bit too much like a TV sitcom intro song, and a bit forgettable. (Wish this had switch spots with Handy Man ) 63. Johnny Hold Back (31): What?!! Legit surprised to see this not making the top 50. One of my favorite discoveries. Love the bits of Queen vocal vibes, the overall melody, an especially the instrumental that sounded a bit more modern than the average in this RD. 62. Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (Live) (20): !!!! Another great discovery to me. I don't expect vocal mastery from Bob, but I respect his storytelling style. And this one was also a BOP and a half, with great melody. 61. Rain in Spain (92): I really wanted to give this a chance, but except for the first seconds of the song with the piano riff, the rest of the song went nowhere to me and kinda blent in with elevator music that I'm not too fond of 60. Runaway (98): FINALLY!!! Cue to the "useless cover". I appreciate Bonnie, but this pales to Del Shannon's version. Although a tiny bit better than Peter Frampton's insipid cover because at least she tried to rock it better, I still don't need to listen to this ever again. 59. El Diablo (95): A title in Spanish by cool ZZ Top? I had HIGH hopes for this one, and then was totally disappointed by the simplicity of the melody. The riff and guitar work were good, but not enough for me to rank it higher, which kinda pained me.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Apr 15, 2022 2:43:06 GMT -5
10. Year Of The Cat - Al StewartSorry , but I have always hated this song. It just goes on and on and it drives me nuts. Funny enough I'm a Leo pretty much A cat by heart, but this is no theme song for me. 9. Somebody To Love - QueenSeriously tho every Queen song has the same formula... which is something I absolutley love about their music and all artists music in general. If it broke don't fix it. Queen in the Top 10. Arena Rock prevails. 8. Carry On Wayward Son - KansasThose ranks under #25 are a brave bunch, but you can't keep down the power of Southern Arena Rock. This is my favorite Kansas song btw. Songs with Intros like these will keep me glued the seat until the song ends. There could be a Tsunami on the way, but I'm sticking around to hear how this one ends. I know peeps like the "Dust In The Wind" song. Great song, but this one leaves that one in the dust 7. Foreplay/Long Time - BostonOnly Boston can add in a progressive style intro onto a Guitar fire Arena Rock song. I'm pretty sure I would rank this higher than "Peace of Mind", because of the epic value alone. Very happy to see some of my all time favs get much awaited Top 10 slots. Now don't let me down when we rank "More Than A Feeling". I can't belive some players are still resistant to slot the Guitar rock calssics in the top 10. You are a persistant bunch. 6. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood MacMisses my actual top 10, but this is my all time favorite Mac song. A pefect sandwich of rock and pop vibes with all the right ingredients to keep the catchy melodic flow in tact. 5. Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel Kinda feels like a Paul Simon /Art Garfunkel doing one of those parade vivbe songs. Not my thing. Surprising to you all that I didn't like this? Not as much as I was surprised with the Fioreigner tanks. 4. Barracuda - HeartIt was between this and "Life In The Fastlane" in the end for me. "Life.." Has better lyrics, but this is fiercer in the guitars and vocals. Heart are the reason I chart names like Diamante , Halestorm, Dorothy, and even Chez Kane if we go into 80's Glam Metal Heart. Hopefully we get to rank Heart's other classic rock jams, but this is the crown song for me. Three correct #1 slots. free passes for you to our next Biker Metal Bash. 3. “Heroes” - David BowieA good David Bowie song that gets an easy upgrade on my list. Not one of my favs from him. I can slot 10 other songs before this one, but it does sound great everytime I listen to it. 2. Dreams - Fleetwood MacThis one is ok for the Mac. Not one of my favorites. I would slot it right below "Gypsie'. I don't listen to it that often, but it still feels a bit played out to me. I knew it would get high ranks. I did what I could with it. It is a good song. Lyrics are ok I guess. I like it for the music and Stevie's vocals. 1. The Chain - Fleetwood MacBetwen these two the correct one wins. I'm more for the rock sound and this one definitely has that. I'd even slot over "Hold Me" and probably even "Tusk". A little fiercer and it could have even been a Heart song. In short Nice Mac sandwich. Glad the beefier one came out on top. ;) razorshark . Great job hosting. Love the vids , stats and EXTRAS.
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Post by Football on Apr 15, 2022 3:25:40 GMT -5
{FELL ASLEEP BUT CAN'T SLEEP TOP TEN WALL}#10: You did good, Juanca. You did good. #9: I'm just glad it made the top ten at all. Lowkey kind of hoping BoRhap gets tanked enough to where this remains their best performer, too, though that's probably not happening. #8: This would be a fairly run-of-the-mill rock song if not for the guitar playing that carries the song to another level. "Dust in the Wind" should be in this song's place. And damn, that point gap. #7: My biggest pleasant surprise in this top ten, for sure. I assumed this would get tanked way more. Highkey hoping "More Than a Feeling" doesn't top this in '76. #6: Obviously really good, but I like it less and less with each subsequent listen. #5: There's something to be said about a song that will single-handedly cause you to do a rankdown because of its inclusion. I can't put into words how much this song speaks to me. #4: OOOOOOH, MISSED OUT ON A PERFECTUDA #3: Oh, Dave, no. Top Two: No real point in separating the two, since we're talking about the same band here. Honestly, I used to not really get the "Chain" hype. I've never disliked it or anything like that, but I didn't get what people saw in it like I did with "Dreams" and, to a lesser extent, "Go Your Own Way". Unlike GYOW, though, my appreciation of "The Chain" grows with each listen. I still think the only moment in the song that really justifies its reputation is the buildup and climax, but the rest of the song is still a good one. Better this winning over "Dreams" than GYOW, anyway. razorshark, you did great with the limited time that you had to get this reveal done. I can't decide if I want to inject LRB or 1976 into my veins.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 15, 2022 5:35:00 GMT -5
12. Hotel California - EaglesHow the hell did this miss the top 10. 8D There really must be some kinda warning when joining up on PULSE. Beware there is a history of members downgrading the biggest rock classics during rank downs for unexplained reasons. Could cause insanity. Do you still wanna join up? Check YES or NO. I said I would prefer to sing "Life In The Fast Lane" on karoke night, but this one defifnitely has some of the best lyrics for a rock song ever. people like to interpret this song in thier own way, but i like to think that he didn't get off the fast lane on time and ends up at this Hotel which seems to be paradise until he realizes where he really is. Or it could just be the Hotel were the illuminti gather and party. There is this movie- Strang Frequency. Two heavy metal guys find themselves in their own personal hell when they end up in a Hotel that plays nothing , but disco. The longer you stay the more you give in to the disco. The twist is that all the people there were at one time or another rockers. There is even a chick with a Scorpions tattoo. That reminds me of this song. but seriously #12 seems stratigically low.
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Post by gonecountry on Apr 15, 2022 8:10:01 GMT -5
razorshark , great job! Thanks!! Very solid top 20. Great to see ELO do so well, it pained me not to put Do Ya in my Top 10 but 77 was such a solid year. Pleasantly surprised to see Climax Blues Band do so well. Surprised to see Year of the Cat make the Top 10 - it's not my type of song but clearly it connects with many. Was really hoping Dogs would have made the Top 10 (as should have Run Like Hell a few years back), but Top 15 is pretty stellar for a 17 minute song. Even though Barracuda was my #1, I was thrilled to see The Chain (my #2) take it all. Every time I listen to The Chain I appreciate it even more. The big finds for me were the entire Animals album, Charlie's Johnny Hold Back (should have done better, it was a tight song), the Kink's Sleepwalker, Crawler's Stone Cold Sober and Starz's Cherry Baby. I could have done without Seaside Woman... Still need to finish listening to the extras. Thanks again razorshark .
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Juanca
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Post by Juanca on Apr 16, 2022 0:41:13 GMT -5
55. Time Is Running Out (73): Just like with his other song, I wanted to like this more than I did. It had a promising disco-rock vibe but then it didn't go hard enough either way and kinda plateaued and got repetitive with the chorus and far too long with the song. Not a bad discovery though. 54. Slip Slidin’ Away (32): Another one I recall from back home. I've always liked this chill, almost reggae vibe, and his smooth vocals. Enough rhythm to not become boringg to me. 52. Wonderous Stories (30): I may have heard this song at some point before, as one of our UHF music TV channels occasionally played some sort of short special with progressive Yes stuff. I wasn't into prog in my childhood though. Too boring / weird to me But I really enjoyed the instrumental, vocals/harmonies, overall melody. Nice stuff, even if I may not go back to this often. It's something I could listen to for work :) 51. Help Is On Its Way (33): so close to the top 50! Really like this one. Nice change of melody from verse to chorus and bridge, good vocals, and chill instrumental. Pretty good and very 70s. 50. Sleepwalker (69): OK first listen, but didn't grab me as much. The repetitive chorus was a bit of a letdown after a promising verse. 49. Parallels (81): The intro was great and quite promising, but then it went somewhere I got lost. I was missing a stronger melody and even a more balanced vocal-instrumental combo. Appreciate the keyboard, but it was TOO much of it for me after the first minute. Not my thing. 46. Hurry Sundown (29): Bleh. I haven't heard this in eons, but I remember that intro fondly. I LOVE this cinematic sound in both instrumental and vocals. It really hit me with the nostalgia and flashback of childhood, but regardless of the emotional component, I felt this was a strong tune. 44. The Whistler (88): Yeah, I under-ranked this one. I've listened to it a couple of times after my submission and only then it clicked much better with me. Now I would've ranked it 20+ higher. Oops. Sorry. 41. Just A Song Before I Go (66): These guys can do great harmonies, and accompany them with cool, chill instrumental. Nice re-discovery. I believe I ended up mixing my ranking for this one with the ranking for Dark Star, which I ranked 20+ spots higher. Oops #2. 40. Nobody Does It Better (19): A classic that I heard a lot back home as well. I actually thought I was going to rank much lower in this RD, but when I re-listened to it with attention, I appreciated the instrumental much better. I do understand why it's in this spot, though, and I'm kinda pleasantly surprised about it. 37. Coyote (96): I was SO excited to check this out on YouTube, as I was hoping for a great JONI MITCHELL tune. The result couldn't be a bigger disappointment As a Latino who is familiar with this kind of salsa stuff, this was almost tragic. Seems she wanted to do some kind Ruben Blades' Pedro Navaja storytelling but her vocal cadence didn't fully fit the rhythm, and the instrumental stayed in boring land while the melody landed in repetitive country. How come this ends up so high when much stronger Latin stuff by David Byrne / TH was always tanked? SMH. 36. She's Not There (18): Well, at least the real Latin maestro finished higher than JM, even if only by a spot (!!!). Great cover. 33. Eleventh Earl Of Mar (51): This was very promising, but that Daddy part (with the horrible organ sound) was too cringe to me, and the middle bridge put me to sleep. Those parts made me ban it from my top half lol, even when it had some nice instrumental and melody going on at parts. 32. Black Betty (7): WTF? This is a great rock tune! I've even danced to this in my teenage years, and listened at high volume in the car in my older years. Great fun. 30. Swingtown (85): Hmmm. I like most of SMB singles, but this was too... basic? I mean, that melody, those lyrics? Almost like a TV show or commercial song. Nope, no free pass this time 29. Mainstreet (77): The "down on mainstreet" melody and riff is classic, yes, so I was hoping for much more from a full listen to the song, and I didn't really get enough melodic or instrumental content. Maybe I needed a few more listens... 27. Like A Hurricane (52): Nice discovery, as I wasn't expecting to find such a strong song by Neil Young. I admit I could've ranked it a bit higher. Just a matter of finding the "like a hooricane" bit a bit awkward. Again, a few more spins would've probably helped me get over it and rank it in my top 50 or 40. 22. Aja (97): They love choosing some unusual note progressions, no? And then stopping the music for some reason. I'm not into this kind of melodic trips, especially for this soft rock style that I rather associate with calmness, soothness, and not random pauses, or a random sax +drum break. To make things even worse, it was a LOOONG song. I really tried to get into it and listened to it several times, but nope, it was just not my thing. Nothing against it, though. 21. Sheep (71): Speaking of long songs. This was a case where my multiple listens were less torturous, and I actually managed to like the song better as a result, and rank it higher. Still the result wasn't as effective as with their other songs, which I kept bumping up with every listen. This was the least interesting of their tunes to me, and I think could've worked better in a shorter version. But again, not my thing.
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Juanca
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Post by Juanca on Apr 17, 2022 23:17:31 GMT -5
20. Pigs (56): I liked the main melody of the song quite a bit, and the final guitar solo, which was enough reason to like to come back to it and listen to it attentively. However, the length and some of the animal-like (?) sound effects took the song down a few notches to me. Still, I admit I would rank this in my top 50 now. 19. Jet Arliner (23): Unlike Swing... this is a great example of a simple but effective, catchy, interesting tune. 18. Couldn’t Get It Right (28): YEAH! I love this one. Great v 17. Don't Stop (11): A bit overplayed, yes, but still a strong song --and I have a soft spot for Christine's vocals. 16. I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You (37): Not in my top 5 APP songs, but a pretty good one. The disco vibe made me rank it a bit lower than I would've if this were a pop rankdown, but I'm glad to see it in the top 20. 15. Do Ya (36): Not in my top 5 ELO songs. I do like it, but that slow bridge take it a notch down to me. In this case, I just liked other songs more. Btw, Telephone Line would've been in my top 10 of this RD. 14. Dogs (24): I've certainly heard some of the riffs before, but never the whole song. It was quite the experience to sit through such a long song, but it had enough different interesting, intricate, cool parts that the experience was worth it. With every listen I appreciated it more, and it became one of my favorite discoveries in this RD 13. Night Moves (42): YEAH! My only bottom 3/4 left is gone :) I'm familiar with this song. I like the chorus and instrumental, but the verses always leave me waiting for more. 12. Hotel California (2): Excuse me?!!! This is a classic I've always loved. Even though it's been as overplayed as it could be back home. Further, the live version from the HFO album made it popular once again in the mid-90s, with that version receiving pretty good rotation both in radio and TV. Personally, this has all the main ingredients I look for in a classic rock tune: melody, instrumental (that guitar solo in the end), lyrics, vocals (harmonies included). One of my favorite songs ever. 11. Isn’t She Lovely (22): This has always been a cute song by Stevie that I do like, but it sounded a bit too cute for this rankdown, so I ended up downgrading it out of my top 10 -where I had put it first. 10. Year Of The Cat (1): :'( Around 1989, several pop radio stations in Lima decided to play oldies much more frequently. This was a great opportunity for me to discover older songs. To the point I created a personal rankdown for oldies. This song completely captivated me when I heard it at that time. From the first seconds of the song with that warm piano, then the soft beat coming in that brings a chill, sunset vibe. Then, his soothing but effective vocals. Later, the strings come along to strengthen the instrumental. And later the mix of guitar and horns take it to another level. Instrumentally, I consider it one of the best songs I've heard. Further, it's one of those songs that stop me in my tracks and completely transport me to childhood memories driving by the Peruvian coast and walking by the seashore at sunset. Even in recent years. If I hear it, I can totally stop what I'm doing, listen to it attentively, close m eyes, feel a breeze inside me and let myself go to those years, and get a big smile in my face. So glad to see that I made it end in the top 10 of this RD. F'ing yeah! 9. Somebody to Love (4): Another classic that I've always liked. Amazing vocal arrangement, strong melody. I'm not always a fan of their operatic rock songs, but they nailed this one. 8. Carry On Wayward Son (12): My favorite is DITW by far, but this is a great runner-up. Great instrumental and vocals, with some unexpected production elements that make it unique. 7. Foreplay/Long Time (16): This was a great rediscovery. I hadn't heard it in a long time, and it sounds pretty good. I mean, those pop claps in between hard rock guitar riffs and solos, and sorta classical vocals/harmonies withwith screamy ones. Another great example of the beauty and strength of 70s music. 6. Go Your Own Way (6): Finally, a PERFECTO! One of my all-time favorite FM tunes. Great combination of rock and pop sound and instrumental makes it excel amongst their discography, on top of a strong melody and vocals. 5. Solsbury Hill (9): Ignorant me only learned about this song thanks to Erasure. I liked their cover, but the original clicked with me at first listen. Not even sure why, but I find the song captivating -instrumental, melody, Peter's voice, all blends great to me. 4. Barracuda (8): I've grown to appreciate this song since the 00s, especially thanks to those soaring vocals that drive the song, and the instrumental that somewhat sounds more 80s than 70s. 3. Heroes (5): The Wallflowers introduced me to this tune in the 90s. And since then, this has become one of my favorite DB songs. Instrumental and melody are great, but David's vocals make it even stronger. 2. Dreams (3): FM is one of my all-time favorite acts since I was a kid, and this is one of my favorite songs from them. I adore the vocal arrangement with Stevie's soaring vocals and amazing background harmonies. I love the instrumental. That drum + guitar combo always captures me and takes me to a soothing place. I love the 80s overall, but I've always thought that the 70s have some of the best songs, and this is a clear example to me. 1. The Chain (15): OH! Surprising to see this atop, but I can never be upset at a FM win! This is not in my top 10 FM tunes, though. I feel the first part drags for a bit too long --but the second half is a gem, and a great rocker of a song. Congrats on a great win for FM, anyway! Thanks a lot razorshark for a great rankdown!! I thoroughly enjoyed the reveals and info, and will check some of those extras at some point later on. I'm glad I had the chance to do this RD, as it has some of my all-time favorite songs and artists, plus I had the chance to discover great stuff, including Pink Floyd's. A great journey!!!
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