Senior's "Hard" Rock 'n Roll From Back in the Day

Psychotic Reaction - Count Five

 

A great (and greatly extended and improvised) version of Free Bird by Lynryd Skynryd, performed on BBC TVs "Old Grey Whistle Test" ...

 
I started playing guitar in 1973 and was influenced very much by Black Sabbath.

In school I had been in several original heavy metal bands and played a lot of backyard "keggers" during the great So. California backyard party scene of the late 70s.

Often, we didn't even have a gig arranged, just loaded up my station wagon with our gear and drove around looking for a bunch of cars crammed onto a street.

I still like Sabbath, but mostly appreciate progressive music like Yes (RIP Chris Squire! Got a thread coming for you buddy!) Rush, ELP, Steely Dan and Jethro Tull.

Saw Tull twice in Los Angeles back in the mid-80s..


That string of lyrics will leave you winded and really separates the pro singers from the wannabes, try that one at karaoke gang.

Thx :cool:
 
SeaBreeze said:
I still love hearing these song too, turn up the volume and sing along. We really had some excellent music in our time, I'm very grateful for that, being born in the 50s and growing up in the 60s and beyond. Talkin' about OUR generation! :cool:


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Believe it or not, I actually jammed in a band with Sky Saxon here in Seattle in the 1990s, we played a few gigs downtown and some private parties.

We did a few Seeds numbers like "Pushin' Too Hard" of course and "Mr. Farmer" and "Up in her Room". The rest of the set we rounded out with my original grunge-metal while Sky just spit out whatever lyrics came into his head, lol.

I wasn't in this band, "Fast Planet" but know a few of the guys and Sky was playing with a lot of different bands at the time.

He had a 20 million dollar lawsuit going as he said his old manager hoodwinked him into selling all his rights in lieu of a $500 loan, I don't believe Sky ever settled.



He had a very impressive resume and had played with pretty much every band of the era except The Beatles.

RIP Sky!

Thx :)
 
fur, that Jr. Walker All Stars video is also in the Soul section and one of my favorites! Browse the Entertainment forum - lots of great music threads.
 
I loved The Band too...mighty sad when Levon Helm passed on. From a very young age I went to sleep to the music of Cream and all the other greats. My brother would practice guitar in the basement. Speakers that made the walls shake...

 
Hope that this is not too recent; always thought this rendition of Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits on their Alchemy Live album was awesome.
 
What about Fleetwood Mac? 1976 performance. A very young Stevie Nicks and a very bearded Lindsay Buckingham. One of my favorite groups.
 

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