The Greatest of Rock Bands

This will be the last chance I have to do a long winded post for the next couple of weeks because another job has been given to me. This one is from a contractor in Mt. Pleasant that gives 5 to 6 jobs a year to do. When they don't know what to do they call me. This new building is in Ithaca an will be manufacturing airplane or jet parts. Enough of the boring stuff let's get on with the real post for tonight.

With all the post and everybody that has linked playlist.com to their blogs it got me to thinking about my favorite bands. I have been doing a lot of searching on playlist and YouTube to find some of the old favorites. I know I probably missed one or two bands that should be in this list and I also know if you ask me next week this list would change. These are my favorite bands this week so let's get started.

1. Grand Funk Railroad - We're An an American Band, The Railroad (this will be next weeks classic rock song), Closer to Home, Foot Stompin' Music, these are just a few of the great rock songs they performed. GFR is a Michigan born band with most of their hits coming in the '70s. They play pure rock music, none of that sythesized music that came along in the 80s and 90's. Their roots are pure blues, in fact most bands on this list are heavily influenced by the blues. Grand Funk Railroad is still around and touring at different times. I have never seen them live but some day I hope to.


2. Guns 'n Roses - Truly one of the greatest rock bands ever and if they would have been able to get along I think they would have been the greatest ever. Not only could they write goods songs but they had the talent to play it too. Even the remakes they recorded are better than the originals. It to bad they were such idiots. By the way anybody out there seen my cd lately? pj?


3.Lynyrd Skynyrd - They were great before tragedy stuck them and they are great even after tragedy struck them. This band has stood the test of time and keeps coming out with good music. They are still touring and still sound the same after all these years. Great songs like Sweet Home Alabama, Free Bird, Gimmie Three Steps, Saturday Night Special, Tuesdays Gone and the list goes on and on. Maybe the best of all songs is Simple Man. Just so happens it is this weeks Classic Rock Song.

4. 38 Special - Yes I do like my southern rock bands and 38 Special is no exception. Technically they may be the best band you will ever hear live just check out my post from a few days ago and listen to Hold on Loosely. It is hard to tell the live version from the studio.

5. Kenny Wayne Shepherd - They play pure simple music and I like it. If you happened to listen to my Classic Rock song from last week Blue on Black you will know what I mean. The lead singer has a great voice for the type of music they play and Kenny Wayne Shepherd is one of the better guitar player around today. This band is just about as close to the blues today as you can get.

6. Ted Nugent - I know most of you probably think I just went nuts. But how can you not like Uncle Ted, the wackmaster, he plays rock and roll the way it was meant to be played, from the guitar to the amp to the speaker. He makes it loud to play it loud. He may be controversial but let's remember he has never done drugs, doesn't drink and believes in the American way and the spirit of the wild.

I think I just blew my speakers up.

7. Eagles - This band was good before Joe Walsh joined them and even got better after he joined them. The Eagles can play anything and everything they play sounds great. They even get a little country sometimes. I just saw a concert on PBS with them and they sound as good today as they did 20 years ago. I think everyone in the band could sing.