Man I forgot how much I love classic rock. I was jamming to Zeppelin, AC/DC, the Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix non-stop all week. I definitely like how all of these artists can take you back in time in a way. The attitude of the music shows what the attitude of the time was. Also, these artists were true professionals, all musicians in their own right.
So to start off, we've got some Led Zeppelin:
Over The Hills and Far Away is one of my favorite songs of all time. It has everything you would expect from an all-star band like Zeppelin. It starts off with a sweet guitar melody by Jimmy Page. He uses a straight acoustic tone and the chorus effect makes you feel like you're in the studio with him until the second harmony guitar parts come in. The soft melody changes slightly right before Robert Plant's sweet, raspy vocals come through strong.
When John Bonham and John Paul Jones come in to finish off the groove, there's not a sound like it. Only Led Zeppelin could pull off straight jam songs in studio and on stage.
Overall such a quality song.
Next we've got a song with a story:
The first time I ever heard AC/DC was by complete accident. I was at Arrowhead Day Camp and as I was walking by the drinking fountain I saw a CD. I went over and picked it up and all it said in messy Sharpie writing was, "Classic Rock". I put the CD on my stereo the moment I got home and cranked up the volume. The first song was Hells Bells by AC/DC.
I couldn't believe that such a sound existed. It was the most bad ass thing I'd ever heard in my life. And just as Angus Young was ripping into the guitar solo, my mom came downstairs singing at the top of her lungs:
"HELLS BEEELLS! ACROSS THE SKY!"
I was like, whaaaat, mom you know this song?
That day, I learned that my mom was a head-banger.
Awesome.
Some other songs I listened to this week:
Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite- The Beatles
Paint it Black- The Rolling Stones
No Satisfaction- The Rolling Stones
Castles Made of Sand- Jimi Hendrix
Like A Rolling Stone- Bob Dylan
In My Time of Dying- Led Zeppelin
Anyway, here's the picture I drew this week. More of a sketch really. I don't draw with pen very often, so I figured I'd give it a try.
It's a devil sorta thing. But as always, you can interpret it however you want.
The Stones are pretty good, and I'm not big on Bob Dylan, but Zeppelin, Hendrix, and the Beatles are some of my favorites. If you're into some of Zeppelin's bluesier stuff, check out "Since I've Been Loving You," the guitar in that song is stanky as hell. And if you want a two-fer, check out "All Along the Watchtower," a song written originally by Bob Dylan, but covered by Hendrix.
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