OT: Best hard rock song of all time

[majorpat]

AC/DC If You Want Blood

[Aaron O]

Courtney love should be banned from speaking in public for what she said about horn sections.

Almost every band benefits from a horn

Dire Straits made some terrific music.

[pinkshogun]

In 1979 The Kinks played The Providence Civic Center. the buzz was tremendous but i was too young to go according to my parental units. this pioneering song (1965), album (One for the Road), and youtube videos remind me of what i missed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2Jj9yKsC-U

[pcxmbfj]

Not true hard rock but as good as anything listed so far

The Clash-"Train in Vain" off London Calling

[oliver1850]

Originally Posted by Aaron O

It really depends on the blend...I freaking hate the doors, but I dig a lot of what Ray manzerack produced. I actually really like blue oyster cult.


Speaking of link wray - I have a killer live recording he made with Jason and the scorchers.

Manzerack produced X, I believe. Were they hard rock, punk, or????

I left the outdoor stereo playing while I went riding Monday night; when I got home BOC was playing. I saw them 7 or 8 times in their 1970s heyday, their stuff still holds up for me. And I listened to that live Jason/Wray while unloading hay the other night. Link tried a lot of different styles over the years, get the "Missing Links" lps on Norton for the evidence. Saw him live at Gabe's in IA City maybe 1997. House sound man comes up to me before the show, says "I hope you brought your ear plugs".........

Aaron doesn't like many covers, so I'm going to test his patience with another one. I'll throw this out not as the best hard rock song ever, just one I really like that nobody else is likely to name:

The Celibate Rifles, "Dancing Barefoot"

[soulspinner]

Didnt look at each response but Red Barchetta.......

[soulspinner]

Originally Posted by eddief

Dust in the Wind
Carry on My Wayward Son

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ob_Iwbd8h4

More Than A Feeling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSR6ZzjDZ94

honorable mention.......

[jr59]

I'll show my southern roots;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZbHKQi5uDs

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg54zkr6IWs

[gomango]

Hmmm, let me see here.

How about T. Rex/ Marc Bolan - 20th Century Boy ?

http://youtu.be/fqITwSOXX2g

[Aaron O]

Originally Posted by oliver1850

Manzerack produced X, I believe. Were they hard rock, punk, or????

I left the outdoor stereo playing while I went riding Monday night; when I got home BOC was playing. I saw them 7 or 8 times in their 1970s heyday, their stuff still holds up for me. And I listened to that live Jason/Wray while unloading hay the other night. Link tried a lot of different styles over the years, get the "Missing Links" lps on Norton for the evidence. Saw him live at Gabe's in IA City maybe 1997. House sound man comes up to me before the show, says "I hope you brought your ear plugs".........

Aaron doesn't like many covers, so I'm going to test his patience with another one. I'll throw this out not as the best hard rock song ever, just one I really like that nobody else is likely to name:

The Celibate Rifles, "Dancing Barefoot"

I think they were usually considered a punk band, but a lot of what they did is just great rock. Genres usually aren't too important to me.

I've never hard of that band, but I love the song.

I do like a lot of covers - I just don't like how van Halen approached that song. I really just don't like van Halen. I thought David lowery approached the kinks well with his covers, and I love dar Williams cover of better things because she went completely sincere, which just heightens the sarcasm.

[Aaron O]

Originally Posted by gomango

Hmmm, let me see here.

How about T. Rex/ Marc Bolan - 20th Century Boy ?

http://youtu.be/fqITwSOXX2g

That is such a great song...I thought about children of the revolution, but bolan's vocals are just too sexy for me to think of him as hard rock.

[gomango]

Originally Posted by Aaron O

I think they were usually considered a punk band, but a lot of what they did is just great rock. Genres usually aren't too important to me.

I've never hard of that band, but I love the song.

I do like a lot of covers - I just don't like how van Halen approached that song. I really just don't like van Halen. I thought David lowery approached the kinks well with his covers, and I love dar Williams cover of better things because she went completely sincere, which just heightens the sarcasm.

I lumped the Celibate Rifles in with the Hoodoo Gurus and the Church.

Yeah, the Church had a lighter pop sensibility, but they were all worthy.

[Aaron O]

Originally Posted by gomango

I lumped the Celibate Rifles in with the Hoodoo Gurus and the Church.

Yeah, the Church had a lighter pop sensibility, but they were all worthy.

I'll check them out - I do really like hoodoo gurus.

[rallizes]

Originally Posted by Louis

This isn't "hard" rock, but since we're now talking about guitarists, overall I'd have to put Mark Knopfler near the top of my all-time fav lists. As a song-writer and guitarist, there aren't many better.

May I suggest Richard Thompson?

[Climb01742]

My two go-to bands would be Sisters of Mercy ('More') and Social Distortion ('Cold Feelings').