Songs that raised the bar

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:33 pm

You know, those songs that upped the ante and things were never the same after they were released. For example...

Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
More than a feeling - Boston
Rock Around the Clock- Bill Haley and the Comets

Can you think of some more?

ZappasXWife · Post by **ZappasXWife** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:59 pm

Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
My Generation - The Who
I Want to Hold Your Hand - Beatles
Any Early Jimi Hendrix
Early Motown
Early Elvis

Bag · Post by **Bag** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:01 pm

Kiss- Rock and Roll All Nite (Not that I think it's a great song, but it got me and alot of other people into Kiss, which in turn got me into rock/metal.)

Skynyrd- Free Bird (Pretty much single-handedly made southern rock mainstream.)

VENTGtr · Post by **VENTGtr** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:28 pm

"Hey Jude"–The Beatles
"A Day in the Life"–The Beatles
"Purple Haze"–Jimi Hendrix Experience
"Rumble"–Link Ray. Gets forgotten in the annals of music, but the psycho
jammed a screwdriver into his speaker cone to get distortion and changed
everything.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:15 pm

"Uneasy Rider" by Charlie Daniels

"Sunshine of Your Love" Clapton with Cream

"Reeling in the Years" Steely Dan

"I'm a Man" Muddy Waters

"Funk # 49" Joe Walsh with the James Gang

rickw · Post by **rickw** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:57 pm

Two tunes made me want to play guitar. "Roundabout" by Yes (Steven Howe) and "25 or 6 to 4" by Chicago (Terry Kath RIP)

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:05 pm

There are no lyrics but I'd say Eddie Van Halens' "Eruption" sure raised the bar on the way the guitar is played.

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:08 pm

Stormshadow wrote:"Jesus Loves Me"

yeah. you tell the Lord that his song didn't change a damn thing.

go ahead. i'll be here watching.

Good point

JackANSI · Post by **JackANSI** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:38 pm

Personally (as a bassist):

Victor Wooten - Classical Thump
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 1902&hl=en

Hamburger Train - Primus

Mr. Pink - Level 42
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 6875&hl=en

Hair - Graham Central Station
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YO4rC3ZB7g

Maxwell Murder - Rancid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjMi0R1ogi8

Bisso Baba - Richard Bona
(Can't find any video, but you need to see him live.. It will change you)

Freewill - Rush

Take the power back - RATM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEorxBT0bcM

Glide - Pleasure

Hysteria - Muse
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 5949178812

jangel · Post by **jangel** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:21 pm

I'm a Man and Gimme Some Lovin------- Spencer Davis

BT · Post by BT » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:22 pm

Epic - Faith No More... launched a whole new genre

skipisode · Post by **skipisode** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:22 pm

Johnny Be Good - Chuck Berry ?

Lauched a whole lot of guitar riffs. At the time, people were shocked.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:54 pm

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
The Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatles
You Really Got Me - The Kinks
Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
Iron Man - Black Sabbath

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:11 pm

Hair - The Cowsills

I don't know if it raised any bars, but it brought down some houses:

(I can't get no) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones

CCdrums · Post by **CCdrums** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:21 pm

lonewolf wrote:Hair - The Cowsills

The flower girl by the Cowsills was my favorite song when I was in grade school. I had a crush on my older (13) neighbor girl and that song played in the summertime when I was watching her at the pool

YankeeRose · Post by **YankeeRose** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:03 pm

"The Twist" Chubby Checker

Was that the beginning of the "dance" Tunes? Well, unless you want to go waaay back to "The Charleston".

"Great Balls of Fire" Jerry Lee Lewis

From footage I have seen, JLL going INSANE on Piano is right up there with Berry and his stage antics.

"Norwegian Wood" The Beatles

I believe that's the first Tune in which I heard a Sitar.

bassist4life2004 · Post by **bassist4life2004** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:56 pm

Smoke on the water....Making every non musician think that they are guitarists since the day it was out.