Great Legends of Rock You Don’t Know!
This genre is a phrase used loosely to describe the albums released in the early to late 70′s by artists which have become great and therefore “classics”. These bands are so famous everyone still listens to them. The Majority of these bands were very original and would become influential on many other bands for decades to come. No matter what era you were born in since the 70′s almost ANY band you listen to is influenced by artists from this era. So even if you are now only in your teens and you feel your favorite band sounds unique you can bet your bottom dollar that they were influenced by a legend from this era. (even if they don’t even know it!)
The seventies was a great time for music because it truly was a ground breaking time for rockers Nothing was (stolen|copied|rehashed and everyone had their own sound even though, as always with music, the 70′s was in flux.
Artists such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Free, Allman Brothers, Queen, Black Sabbath, Cream, David Bowie, Status Quo are all examples of acts who made their start in the 60′s but found their sound and style in the 70′s, and therefore gave rise to many other bands who then added their own flavor to these styles.
WISHBONE ASH: Guitarists: Andy Powell & Ted Turner. Choice albums: Argus and There’s The Rub. Excellent melody and twin harmony lead breaks, copied by many acts since! Very complex arrangements.
Deep purple: Guitarist: Richie Blackmore: Choice albums: Made in Japan and Deep Purple in Rock Songs: Highway Star, Child in Time. Some of the most blistering guitar work you will ever hear recorded in the early 70′s and held the Guinness Book of Records title as the loudest recording ever made!
This decade produced excellent music and it is not just the big name bands. Learn more about all the bands and expand your music tastes. You’ll thank me when you did and you will be rocking out all night.
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