12 hours ago, jvs said:

Saw them in Lethbridge,seems like a life time ago!

Love Ann Wilson's voice.

Perhaps my favourite Nina Simone song.

On 9/25/2026 at 12:36 PM, rattlesnake said:

Yeah, that album is a cult classic. They had a few more recent gems too. Will post them a little later.

They had some older gems too.

1982 was a good year for punk rock.

9 hours ago, jvs said:

Wow, the emotion is palpable in Plant, Page and Jones… and Bonham's son on the drums. Amazing.

10 minutes ago, Airalee said:

They had some older gems too.

Absolutely.

10 minutes ago, Airalee said:

1982 was a good year for punk rock.

Bad Brains! That brings back memories. Pioneers.

28 minutes ago, rattlesnake said:

Absolutely.

Bad Brains! That brings back memories. Pioneers.

Most people are pretty surprised to find out that the godfathers of fast hardcore were an all black band. A lot of reverence for that band from the punk rock community.

22 hours ago, jvs said:

Check out Hell Raiser from there Hamersmith concert. The opening Riff is again power chord and rocks.

1 hour ago, BarraMarra said:

Check out Hell Raiser from there Hamersmith concert. The opening Riff is again power chord and rocks.

No fancy Effect pedals like a Distortion or Flanger again just basic Marshal Amp settings same as Paul kossoffs guitar sound on All Rigtt Now just Balls.

On 9/26/2026 at 12:31 PM, BarraMarra said:

I grew up on Glam Rock T.Re7x was and still is close to mt heart if you listen to " Get it On " the opening Riff was used by Oasis on Ciggerettes and Alcahol. Bolan could rock as this proves the opening and heavy rock Power chords bring this track together with no effect pedals just a Gibson Les Paul through a Marshal 100 amp and 4x12 cabinet.

Love glam rock, too. Not Gary Glitter, though. Awful stuff. Awful man.

T. Rex has a special place in my heart, too.

Ballrooms Of Mars off of their '72 Slider LP. This one is also on my Pretty Songs playlist.

For you, @BarraMarra. Enjoy.

A beautiful solo acoustic guitar live performance of Spaceball Ricochet by Bolan at Empire Pool in Wembley, London, recorded on March 18, '72.

One of the premier original glam rock bands, Mott The Hoople. I think you'd agree, @BarraMarra.

Originally a struggling hard rock band, they were skyrocketed into the glam rock stratosphere when David Bowie stepped in, convinced them not to break up, and gifted them their signature anthem, All the Young Dudes.". Guided by frontman Ian Hunter's distinctive shades and frizzy hair, they seamlessly blended raw, gritty pub rock with theatrical, high-booted glam aesthetics.

When I first heard this tune on the airwaves I wasted no time running down to the local record store / head shop to buy it.

Mott The Hoople's '72 debut LP was an absolute classic, start to finish.

Sweet Jane

Early Lou Reed with I'm Waiting For The Man featured on their landmark debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico released on March 12, '67

Speaking of Nico, I can't help but think of her iconic version of These Days recorded in April '67 and featured on her debut solo studio album, Chelsea Girl, later that year in October. Another song from my Pretty Songs playlist.

47 minutes ago, Tippaporn said:

Mott The Hoople's '72 debut LP was an absolute classic, start to finish.

Sweet Jane

Yes Tipps Mot were about to split so Bowie gave them All the Young Dudes.

10 hours ago, Airalee said:

They had some older gems too.

1982 was a good year for punk rock.

I'll add The Cramps, and their phenomenal, fiery lead guitarist Kristy Wallace, universally known by her stage name, Poison Ivy (or Poison Ivy Rorschach).

Formed in 1976 by Poison Ivy and her husband, frontman Lux Interior, The Cramps were a crucial part of the early New York punk rock scene playing legendary clubs like CBGB. They are widely credited with inventing "psychobilly"—a wild, sleazy, reverb-drenched cocktail of 1950s rockabilly, garage rock, surf music, and B-movie horror themes.

Poison Ivy was the true musical anchor of the band. Armed with her signature big hollow-body 1958 Gretsch 6120 guitar, she not only co-wrote all their original tracks but also acted as the group's producer and manager, maintaining their iconic, heavy-riffing "trash and twang" sound all the way until the band ended in 2009.

I'll pick this awesome rendition of the Count Five's '66 classic hit, Psychotic Reaction, during their historic performance at Øyafestivalen in Oslo, Norway on August 11, 2006. Another one you're sure to love, @rattlesnake.

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11 hours ago, rattlesnake said:

Absolutely.

Bad Brains! That brings back memories. Pioneers.

Interesting to see that France had a punk scene with most of their bands singing in English. One of the more famous pioneers, Stinky Toys had a lead singer who sounds a lot like Exene Cervenka of X. They didn’t quite have a “punk rock” dress style however.

1 hour ago, Airalee said:

Interesting to see that France had a punk scene with most of their bands singing in English. One of the more famous pioneers, Stinky Toys had a lead singer who sounds a lot like Exene Cervenka of X. They didn’t quite have a “punk rock” dress style however.

Absolutely love that X track, will check them out.

Yeah, a lot of French bands sang in English as they thought it would give them more clout.

Funnily enough, Stinky Toys singer Elli Medeiros later did a 180° change in style and did radio-friendly pop music (in French). 😄

This is her:

1 hour ago, Airalee said:

Interesting to see that France had a punk scene with most of their bands singing in English. One of the more famous pioneers, Stinky Toys had a lead singer who sounds a lot like Exene Cervenka of X. They didn’t quite have a “punk rock” dress style however.

In the 80s, there was second wave of French punk, the "Paris squat scene", and most of them sang in French.

One of the most prominent bands of that era was Bérurier Noir. This is from their legendary 1989 farewell tour before they disbanded.

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3 hours ago, Tippaporn said:

I'll add The Cramps, and their phenomenal, fiery lead guitarist Kristy Wallace, universally known by her stage name, Poison Ivy (or Poison Ivy Rorschach).

Formed in 1976 by Poison Ivy and her husband, frontman Lux Interior, The Cramps were a crucial part of the early New York punk rock scene playing legendary clubs like CBGB. They are widely credited with inventing "psychobilly"—a wild, sleazy, reverb-drenched cocktail of 1950s rockabilly, garage rock, surf music, and B-movie horror themes.

Poison Ivy was the true musical anchor of the band. Armed with her signature big hollow-body 1958 Gretsch 6120 guitar, she not only co-wrote all their original tracks but also acted as the group's producer and manager, maintaining their iconic, heavy-riffing "trash and twang" sound all the way until the band ended in 2009.

I'll pick this awesome rendition of the Count Five's '66 classic hit, Psychotic Reaction, during their historic performance at Øyafestivalen in Oslo, Norway on August 11, 2006. Another one you're sure to love, @rattlesnake.

That locked-in riff! Great driving music.

5 hours ago, rattlesnake said:

In the 80s, there was second wave of French punk, the "Paris squat scene", and most of them sang in French.

One of the most prominent bands of that era was Bérurier Noir. This is from their legendary 1989 farewell tour before they disbanded.

I gotta say….I never knew. I always associated French Music with Johnny Halliday and figured the French were far more cultured than the US to have punk. But of course, you guys throw some Cirque de Solieil into the mix 😆

I think you might enjoy X. ‘Los Angeles’ and ‘Wild Gift’ were some of my favorite albums. On some performances (and the studio version8 of ‘Nausea’, Ray Manzarek (of the Doors) was their keyboardist and also the producer if I remember correctly. Here’s one with him (plus a couple other goodies)

From my favorite album, The Dark Side of the Moon. Time never gets old.

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

From my favorite album, The Dark Side of the Moon. Time never gets old.

So we do have something in common. 😄

My favourite Floyd album is Animals.

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2 hours ago, Airalee said:

I gotta say….I never knew. I always associated French Music with Johnny Halliday and figured the French were far more cultured than the US to have punk. But of course, you guys throw some Cirque de Solieil into the mix 😆

I think you might enjoy X. ‘Los Angeles’ and ‘Wild Gift’ were some of my favorite albums. On some performances (and the studio version8 of ‘Nausea’, Ray Manzarek (of the Doors) was their keyboardist and also the producer if I remember correctly. Here’s one with him (plus a couple other goodies)

Great stuff, that live is awesome. Special mention for the first track and the Roadhouse Blues cover (Ray Manzarek was in familiar territory, having played with Morrison, who was a punk in his own right 😄).

2 hours ago, Airalee said:

But of course, you guys throw some Cirque de Solieil into the mix 😆

Valid point. 😅

2 hours ago, Airalee said:

I always associated French Music with Johnny Halliday

Understandable as he's easily the most popular French singer. He had a few good songs, and was a blues fan, as he expressed in this song. Essentially the message is that everything he has done is rooted in his love for blues.

45 minutes ago, rattlesnake said:

So we do have something in common. 😄

My favourite Floyd album is Animals.

Could easily have mentioned three more albums among my favorites made by Pink Floyd ;-) Animals is one of them from that period.

Meddle

Obscured by Cloud

Wish You Were Here

Edited Sunday at 09:04 PM2 days by Hummin

These two solo efforts from Roger Waters are 2 of my fave albums

Radio Kaos

Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking

Edited Monday at 01:36 AM2 days by Mutt Daeng

In one of the more surreal stories in rock history, a 19-year-old local fan filled in for a sick Ritchie Blackmore when Deep Purple played San Antonio, Texas on August 28, 1970.

When Blackmore collapsed backstage before the show, the band and promoter were hesitant to cancel the gig. Desperate to save the show, the promoter called up Chris Geppert, a local guitar whiz and Deep Purple fan he knew.  Geppert answered the call and arrived at the venue with his Gibson Flying V.   They played the Purple songs Geppert knew and then improvised some blues rock jams for the rest of the show.  Chris Geppert would later become known as Christopher Cross, sweeping the Grammys ten years later with his massive solo hit "Sailing."

The 1970 show was dismissed by many as Texas folklore for decades.  There are no known recordings or photographs of the show.  Purple keyboardist Jon Lord claimed it never happened. Purple bassist Roger Glover said he couldn't remember if Blackmore was replaced.

Cross told the story in an interview in 2018.  Local Austin, Texas guitar prodigy Eric Johnson confirmed Cross's account.  Johnson was 15 at the time and he and his band were the opening act.  Johnson would go on to win a Grammy in 1992 for the instrumental "Cliffs of Dover." In June 2026 Blackmore confirmed the story was true.

The Midnight Special live performance of "Ride Like the Wind" shows Cross's guitar skills, often overlooked because most know him as the soft rock singer behind "Sailing."

Cross said he wrote the lyrics to "Ride Like the Wind" while tripping on acid in a van riding from Dallas to Austin.