Songs for Soap and other fans of 70's-80's rock

[Jayster]

After seeing the thread on jcf'er ages and all, and with soap's response yesterday ~

There are many people that despise my era the mid 70's all the way through the 80's. And to each their own as to what they like or don't like.
I never frown on the person for liking or disliking what they do.

~ I figured we could take the focus off of metal for one day and reminisce about some of our youths and the songs that made us take up guitars in the first place !!!

I'll start it off with these classics !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RzGhxpAwyY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syJ3LWMlzVI

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1ZUU8xi7qY (nothing but love for Joe)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pLMG4yHk4w

All of what I picked stayed pretty mainstream, I strongly considered some off the radio cuts(such as turn to stone - JW). However some of our younger members may have never even heard these tracks

Let's keep it going

[atdguitars]

I started messing around with guitar in 76. I learned some beatles tunes from a friend but this is what grabbed my sack and said learn to play the damn thing.

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVti6M_T4-w

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiHRm2DioMA

[atomic charvel guy]

Rock, Funk, Disco, Top 40, I love it all. the 70's tunes kick the fukk out of any other decade as far as songwriting and hooks go for me.

[Hellbat]

This is the song the actually made me think about learning to play guitar...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-uiGb-UwdM

This song and album made me think about it some more...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsDpwb3ILxM

This one was the kicker...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSnj8X1zAZI

And this one made me want to give up and cry...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDVwqTLS7d0

[Soap]

I'm getting ready to take the wife to see that new Sandra Bullock film.
When I get back I'll post some stuff as well. Very cool.

[Ben...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3ZfrCPKEqM

Always dug this tune.

Also, Godzilla by Blue Oyster Cult is awesome. I also like Astronomy a lot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc9igbZykvI

[Soap]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jp3de50_d8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws_OKg4h7Vg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAvywcT1gdU&feature=PlayList&p=7135CD9117DB91ED&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=44

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbxfe7DMxVo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sJ7wcRAOqc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_1RdVte9vE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkvEDAg6MWw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2LEWTt743g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGY0KEGVK6Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rSyGXmWg4k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI0-Tdeckyw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzhb42pX52o

That's enough for starters and I'm showing my age with these tunes

[992gnt]

Great stuff guys! Ah the memories!

[Robert Hendrix]

Wow!! Excellent thread! I grew up pretty much listening to Elvis, Mitch Ryder and whatever my folks were listening to at the time. Not bad stuff, but nothing that really turned my head. Then when I was 13, a friend of mine turned me on to stuff with a little harder edge like:

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQZI15dgMuQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0S4LNkXLvo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf3uiCfNkaM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KWJA2WGm50

Then, I discovered Heavy Metal!!!!!!! It was all over....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0pcDoz1J0w

That last song has always been my absolute favorite guitar solo EVER!! It has always been on my to do list, I've just never had the nerve to try to learn it because I don't wanna fuck it up.. Stupid, I know..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBbk7t-mqDM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUJH7y1yK_E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi7OxZDX768

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSPirTVKm9U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsoLb-E7oy8

Then, as I got older, my musical tastes broadend and I moved a little more south. I guess I've come full circle. I still love my metal. But I'm more into the hard rock stuff as far as what I like to play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY09Am8Qank

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ6vageQo4w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rSJqiaaf2E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezgbKwxLs-0

I know this wasn't suppose to be a musical biography but I couldn't help myself once I got started. Actually, if it was truly a biography, it would be MUCH longer..

[stevieb91]

Shooting Star~ Last Chance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5BqpvcWuyo

Axe~ Rock n Roll Party In The Streets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6br72fE4GkA

Focus~ Hocus Pocus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpV5InLw52U&feature=related

UFO~ Lights Out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aatjerFCRP8&feature=related

[len]

Focus~ Hocus Pocus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpV5I...eature=related

way kool version of that tune....cannot wait to check out some more
personally i think the arena style rock in the 70's is one of the best eras
for guitarists...jhmo

check out the keyboard dude at 27 secs... looks like he had the good stuff that day!


and
dont forget about grand funk.....mark don and mel put out some killer stuff besides the top 40 hits they had
"inside looking out"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x6chChxzV0

its 10 minutes of your life you'll never get back.....but it pure rock and roll

and the bluesy
" heartbreaker"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsWqhLojez4&feature=related