Below is the very first post that was ever made on Funegro, back in 2003. I wondered if anyone would like to revisit our selections with the benefit of a few more years of wisdom...
Personally, I have come to realize the greatness of Nirvana and would like to submit to the committee that we consider replacing Ted Nugent as the representative of the letter "N". For their definitive song, I would suggest the song that changed everything, Smells Like Teen Spirit.
Thoughts?
Original Post:
Below is an alphabetical listing of the greatest rock & roll artists of all time, along with their definitive works. A single artist was selected for each letter of the alphabet, and then a recording was selected that best represents their work.
Many thanks to the selection committee - me, Scott Biggers and Eric Oliver.
Aerosmith - Dream On
Beatles - Let it Be
Eric Clapton - Layla
The Doors - Break on Through
The Eagles - Hotel California
Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time
Grateful Dead - Truckin'
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
INXS - Don't Change
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
Kansas - Carry On My Wayward Son
Led Zepplin - Stairway to Heaven
Van Morrison - Moondance
Ted Nugent - Stranglehold
Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Rolling Stones - Jumpin Jack Flash
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
U2 - I Will Follow
Van Halen - Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
X - Los Angeles
Yes - Roundabout
ZZ Top - La Grange
2 comments:
Yes. Six years later, my N for Nirvana campaign bears fruit. Somehow, I feel vindicated.
Interesting how this stellar list doesn't translate into a killer mixtape. It would be interesting to go thru this exercise and choose the A-Z list that would make a great mix.
The letters G and X still grieve me...
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