OT: Favorite 60s song
I really like rock and roll which seems to be a dying genre lately as 95 percent of what people listen to is now rap or country. My favorite decade for music would have to be the 1960s with the 70s and 80s following closely behind. I have always liked Hungry by Paul Revere and the Raiders, Magical Mystery Tour by the Beatles, Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones, and Somebody to Love by Jefferson Airplane. What are some of your favorite 60s songs?
Rolling Stones, "Paint It Black"
That's actually where I first heard it as well.
I had looked up the set lists from prior shows, and I was all set to lose control of my bowels when Keif unleashed the opening riff to Can't You Hear Me Knocking. That riff is the greatest 15 seconds in rock n roll, imho. Instead, Mick says, "we let you guys vote for the next song, and let's see what you picked". He turns to the big screen and it says "Paint it Black". I don't have words to express how let down I was.
I love that song and the especially the opening riff - maybe the best opening riff ever. But the closing guitar solo is too long by half, IMO. (Heresy, I know. Of course I prefer Keith R. to Mick T. on the axe, so I may be a bit prejudiced.) But it's a tremendous song, including some of Bobby Keys's (RIP) best work.
Also, Sticky Fingers is a 1971 album (one of the incredible string of four ridiculously good RS albums ending in EOMS), so it misses the 1960s by a year or two, depending on how numerate you are.
The 20-second opening riff is fantastic, the following 2:20 is great, but then the song bogs down, running for about another 4 1/2 minutes when it should have ended after less than a minute of that instrumental stuff. I get that the Stones were evolving in the early post-Brian Jones era when Sticky Fingers was recorded, but I usually turn the song down or off at about the 3-minute mark.
Relax man. That's where it started. When I got older I fully explored the Stones full catalogue.
Anything by the Beatles. If I have to pick one I would say With a Little Help from my Friends.
Buffalo Springfield for what it's worth.
Everything by the Beatles and Greatful Dead
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mid sixties
Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
Sunshine of your Love - Cream
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man - Bob Seger
Journey to the Center of the Mind - Amboy Dukes (Ted Nugent)
Late sixties -
Suite Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills and Nash
Fire - Jimi Hendrix
Light My Fire - The Doors
Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You - Led Zeppelin
Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues
"Subterranean Homesick Blues", which is also what I reply if I'm ever asked about my favorite song.
Kick Out The Jams....saw em live at The Grande Ballroom...Honorable Mention-Almost any early to mid 60's Motown.You've Lost That Lovin Feelin by Righteous Brothers.Purple Haze by Hendrix.Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum.Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel.
I was able to catch an Iggy show in the 70's, but was just a little too young for the Grande era and never saw the MC5, one of my all time favorites. As for overall favorite 60's song, I would have trouble coming up with a top 100, let alone just one.
I like a lot of music from different eras and genres. If I had to pick one from the 1960s, it would be The Beach Boys' God Only Knows.
Which is weird, because I don't really like The Beach Boys much. But God Only Knows is pretty close to a perfect song.
If you want more of a rock song, I really like The Velvet Underground's Venus In Furs and I'm Waiting For The Man.
The Velvet Underground & Nico is an amazing album. A great listen from start to finish.
My favorite song of the 60s is ¨Dreams¨ by The Allman Brothers Band. Duane's and Dickey's guitar work plus Gregg's vocal work makes quite the aural experience.
The Velvet Underground & Nico is great - and a few of my h.s. years were spent playing Heroin a bit too loud to see if my parents would notice what he was singing about. All I got in return was "turn down that damned radio!". I'm a big fan of all four of the Velvet Underground's original studio releases, even Loaded which is not fashionable to like but I love it.
Loaded is awesome too, despite what some think. Rock and Roll is just plain fun and Oh! Sweet Nuthin might be my favorite song ever.
It is a deceptively complex album, and has strong points that I never found on other Beach Boys albums. It was also arguably the last great mono album - actually works better in mono than in the stereo remix. Of course that brilliant production may be what pushed Brian Wilson over the edge.
"Windy" by The Association. Actually, a lot of things by The Association are great. "Everyday People" by Sly And The Family Stone is anothe classic, in my opinion. "White Room" by Cream, "My Generation" by the Who or anything by either of these groups from that period really. Really, the mid to late 1960s were on a bit of a collective role when it came to rock.
As others have mention, gotta have some Motown in the mix too - I own both The Four Tops and The Temptations on vinyl actually. Well, those records were handed down with the stipulation that they be enjoyed, and they are.
"Hang on Sloopy"
/JK
I think that's called "Hang on Snoopy"
/also JK
played by the OSU band?
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Ok maybe not, but it's awesome
Brings back a specific memory of my younger days.Amazing how that happens.
You're just pissed you didn't get a shoutout in "Waltzing Matilda".
Hendrix's version of All Along the Watchtower. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones.
As a 24 year old, I weep for my generation on a lot of things, but especially music.
Hey at least we made yoga pants popular right??
I've come to the realization that that type of music is never coming back. There's some stuff I like from the present but I hate how there's a lot of music that talks about big butts and selling coke etc.
I thought about 10 years ago rock would "come back" and it was just an ebb and flow thing but it has now been so long without a big upswing you may be correct.
I agree. I have a ton of respect for Kevin Parker as the singer, songwriter, producer, and player of multiple instruments for Tame Impala.
most don't play actual instruments any more
favorite song- period.
Let It Bleed is an underrated masterpiece.