There are some from the 90’s that I would include as well. Isn’t it funny how many classic rock songs are used in commercials even to this day.
Here’s the thing…I’ve always loved ELO. I remember buying Eldorado in college…I was an instant fan. I’ve always had a progressive wild hair musically.
Let`s just say I have clear recollections of two of the golden eras of Alabama football.So you go way back…me too (obviously)
I am just going by the strictest definition. 20+ years. so technically classic rock could also include early 2000s. Soundgarden is now considered "old" music.
ELO’s glory years were the mid 70’s. Currently I’m revisiting the album Time. Jeff Lynne is genius. When Time came out in 1981 there were people who loved it or hated it because it was so different than their more commercially successful albums. Time is a concept album…the main character is taken away from the1980’s and sent to the year 2095. He misses his girlfriend and longs to see her again. In 2095 there is so much technology but he misses the real relationships he had in the 1980’s. Hmmmm….lots to chew on there! I simply love its quirky 80’s saturation…for some reason it just works. Give it a try. Also, a side note: several songs were cut from the album (presumably because there wasn’t enough vinyl to hold those three extra songs). But this YouTube site includes the lost tracks.Having an older brother, my rock roots go back to Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Beach Boys, etc.
I really liked ELO with Jeff Lynns vocals and the strings in the background. Saw them live once.
TUBI has some documentaries on different classic rock bands including ELO that you may be interested in.
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Those are great times spent with your daughter…and great tunes to listen to!The last several years, my daughter (high school senior now) has taken interest in my formative decade ('80s). We occasionally do '80s weekend movie marathons, listen to '80s music (or watch concerts from the '80s on YouTube), and she sometimes wears '80s-style fashion. One of her favorite concerts to watch is Cheap Trick at Budokan. (Yeah, that's 1978, but close enough.
REO Speedwagon and Cheap Trick are coming to my neck of the woods (St. Augustine Amphitheatre) in April.
Love Zeppelin too. I also love Metallica, Pantera, and anything Chris Cornell put out. Some of you older folks might have to google the last 2.
I found Soundgarden at the beginning of the 90’s when I was a student at UA. Chris Cornell was an amazing artist. I was actually listening to them out in my shop today, where I build guitars. Others on rotation today were (early) Foo Fighters, Porcupine Tree, Pineapple Thief, Deftones, Mad Season, The Smashing Pumpkins and the “Sound City” soundtrack. It was basically a classic 90’s day on Apple Music.
