Here is the link to the fall sports streaming schedule.
https://appstatesports.com/news/2023/8/ ... edule.aspx
https://appstatesports.com/news/2023/8/ ... edule.aspx
The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
-
- Posts: 1697
- Joined: Wed May 01, 2019 10:10 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 290 times
- Been thanked: 1267 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
No AC/DC in anybody’s top five? It’s a tough list to make but can you really leave Highway to Hell and or Back in Black out of an all time best rock songs list?
Last edited by Mjohn1988 on Sat May 09, 2020 6:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.
-
- Posts: 3004
- Joined: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:49 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: South Carolina
- Has thanked: 1469 times
- Been thanked: 980 times
- Contact:
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
No particular order:
When The Levee Breaks....Led Zeppelin
It's Alright Momma.....Elvis Presley
What A Fool Believes......Doobies
Johnny B Goode.....Chuck Berry
Hey Jude.......Beatles
5a for me would be Jolene.....Dolly Parton.
When The Levee Breaks....Led Zeppelin
It's Alright Momma.....Elvis Presley
What A Fool Believes......Doobies
Johnny B Goode.....Chuck Berry
Hey Jude.......Beatles
5a for me would be Jolene.....Dolly Parton.
-
- Posts: 3741
- Joined: Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:27 am
- Has thanked: 1264 times
- Been thanked: 2094 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
Well, now I can see another benefit of these threads. I have some great suggestions for my next play list! How could I not already have some of these in the rotation?
Thanks everyone! Go Apps!
Thanks everyone! Go Apps!
- WVAPPeer
- Posts: 12262
- Joined: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:14 am
- School: Other
- Location: Born: Almost Heaven
- Has thanked: 4611 times
- Been thanked: 2519 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
#1 All-time - SATISFACTION... The Stones
Really would be easier if done by decades '60s, 70s, 80s ---
Really would be easier if done by decades '60s, 70s, 80s ---
"Montani Semper Liberi"
The Dude Abides!!!
The Dude Abides!!!
- McLeansvilleAppFan
- Posts: 9234
- Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:37 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: Greensboro (McLeansville) NC
- Has thanked: 4167 times
- Been thanked: 2117 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
Something from Fleetwood Mac has to be on the list, anything off Rumours would work or my preference, Tusk. Lindsey is too good of an guitarist and in the studio not to have something n the list.
Something from the post-punk New Wave era needs to be here as well. Talking Heads "Burning Down the House" would fit in with some of the harder stuff many of you are posting.
Edit: I missed The Clash selection, but I stand by something from Talking Heads. I have had The Clash on heavy rotation for the last year. Great music and even better politics. win-win for me.
Something from the post-punk New Wave era needs to be here as well. Talking Heads "Burning Down the House" would fit in with some of the harder stuff many of you are posting.
Edit: I missed The Clash selection, but I stand by something from Talking Heads. I have had The Clash on heavy rotation for the last year. Great music and even better politics. win-win for me.
Last edited by McLeansvilleAppFan on Sat May 09, 2020 8:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.
This is my very generic signature added to each post.
- McLeansvilleAppFan
- Posts: 9234
- Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:37 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: Greensboro (McLeansville) NC
- Has thanked: 4167 times
- Been thanked: 2117 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
I really have never cared for Southern Rock.WataugaMan wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 12:37 pmI've often thought Free Bird should be the national anthem.
This is my very generic signature added to each post.
-
- Posts: 1697
- Joined: Wed May 01, 2019 10:10 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 290 times
- Been thanked: 1267 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
Well we still have physics. The Britts, Zeppelin and the Stones bridged blues and rock but I really see southern rock as the true bridge from the blues to rock. The Blues started it all and southern rock songs like Curtis Lowe pay homage to those early blues men.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 8:32 pmI really have never cared for Southern Rock.WataugaMan wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 12:37 pmI've often thought Free Bird should be the national anthem.
Last edited by Mjohn1988 on Sun May 10, 2020 7:49 am, edited 1 time in total.
-
- Posts: 3861
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:17 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 1300 times
- Been thanked: 1035 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
"The Britts, Zeppelin and the Stones bridged blues and rock but I really see southern rock as the true bridge from the blues to rock."
Back in 1976 Lynyrd Skynyrd opened for The Who in England. It was said at the time, every band that had opened for The Who were booed off the stage. Not on this day, it was written that Skynyrd blew The Who off the stage. On a side note, I really never cared for The Who:
Back in 1976 Lynyrd Skynyrd opened for The Who in England. It was said at the time, every band that had opened for The Who were booed off the stage. Not on this day, it was written that Skynyrd blew The Who off the stage. On a side note, I really never cared for The Who:
-
- Posts: 341
- Joined: Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:45 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: Charlotte
- Has thanked: 704 times
- Been thanked: 151 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
I don't know who wrote that Skynyrd "blew The Who off the stage" but I'm gonna say that no act EVER blew The Who off the stage while Keith Moon was still alive.WataugaMan wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 7:40 am"The Britts, Zeppelin and the Stones bridged blues and rock but I really see southern rock as the true bridge from the blues to rock."
Back in 1976 Lynyrd Skynyrd opened for The Who in England. It was said at the time, every band that had opened for The Who were booed off the stage. Not on this day, it was written that Skynyrd blew The Who off the stage. On a side note, I really never cared for The Who:
- McLeansvilleAppFan
- Posts: 9234
- Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:37 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: Greensboro (McLeansville) NC
- Has thanked: 4167 times
- Been thanked: 2117 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
Part of it may be that I grew up in the 80s with post-punk and new wave styles of music (and in particular ska) which is in tone, outlook, appearance, very different than the southern rock of a decade earlier.WataugaMan wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 7:40 am"The Britts, Zeppelin and the Stones bridged blues and rock but I really see southern rock as the true bridge from the blues to rock."
Back in 1976 Lynyrd Skynyrd opened for The Who in England. It was said at the time, every band that had opened for The Who were booed off the stage. Not on this day, it was written that Skynyrd blew The Who off the stage. On a side note, I really never cared for The Who:
Also I think maybe there is too much of a blend without anything coming to the forefront for my taste. Maybe I just need to listen to more of it. I have acquired a taste for Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd since I have been working the laser shows at the Gboro Sci Center the last few years. Maybe if we had a Southern Rock show it would grow on me.
This is my very generic signature added to each post.
-
- Posts: 341
- Joined: Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:45 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: Charlotte
- Has thanked: 704 times
- Been thanked: 151 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
I like a lot of what is often called "southern rock" although it's not my favorite genre, and speaking of, Allman Brothers > Lynyrd SkynyrdMcLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 8:32 pmI really have never cared for Southern Rock.WataugaMan wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 12:37 pmI've often thought Free Bird should be the national anthem.
-
- Posts: 3861
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:17 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 1300 times
- Been thanked: 1035 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
Like they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. As I previously stated, I never really cared for The Who. During an interview with Billy Powell a few years back, he stated after opening for The Who, it was written that Skynyrd blew them away. (Not sure by what publication) That's when he (BP) knew they had arrived. After some brief research on this issue, it may have been The Rolling Stones vice The Who that Skynyrd opened for that day at Knebworth.goapps wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 8:10 amI don't know who wrote that Skynyrd "blew The Who off the stage" but I'm gonna say that no act EVER blew The Who off the stage while Keith Moon was still alive.WataugaMan wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 7:40 am"The Britts, Zeppelin and the Stones bridged blues and rock but I really see southern rock as the true bridge from the blues to rock."
Back in 1976 Lynyrd Skynyrd opened for The Who in England. It was said at the time, every band that had opened for The Who were booed off the stage. Not on this day, it was written that Skynyrd blew The Who off the stage. On a side note, I really never cared for The Who:
-
- Posts: 3861
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:17 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 1300 times
- Been thanked: 1035 times
- McLeansvilleAppFan
- Posts: 9234
- Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:37 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: Greensboro (McLeansville) NC
- Has thanked: 4167 times
- Been thanked: 2117 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
I mentioned ska as a favorite genre of mine. It is great dance music so that a plus and all the good bands have been very deliberate in being multi-racial and in a few cases multi-gendered. When theses bands were political they had, in my eyes, good politics. For me art and politics mixing does not bother me, and in fact good art includes politics. Lynyrd Skynard with the Confederate flage; I can't get past it, fair or not on their music, it is a road block for me. I know that was a different time and art is part of the time it was made, but still turns me off. I do know the last original member has distanced themselves from that imagery, and I am glad to hear that.goapps wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 9:43 amI like a lot of what is often called "southern rock" although it's not my favorite genre, and speaking of, Allman Brothers > Lynyrd SkynyrdMcLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 8:32 pmI really have never cared for Southern Rock.WataugaMan wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 12:37 pmI've often thought Free Bird should be the national anthem.
I started the thread on Aaron Copeland. His music was good and very accessible and he was also brought up to the HUAC as well. Beethoven was quite the radical as well both in his form and his politics.
This is my very generic signature added to each post.
-
- Posts: 1697
- Joined: Wed May 01, 2019 10:10 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 290 times
- Been thanked: 1267 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
For a lot of folks the confederate flag isn’t about anything to do with race, it’s just about being southern. I don’t wear it or display it because it’s just not important enough to risk having anyone think I’m racist. I pass a house everyday that has a confederate flag in the front yard. The next door neighbors are black. I see the two families together in the front yard all the time. They appear to be good friends. Ronnie Van Zant made it clear that he wasn’t about race.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 12:47 pmI mentioned ska as a favorite genre of mine. It is great dance music so that a plus and all the good bands have been very deliberate in being multi-racial and in a few cases multi-gendered. When theses bands were political they had, in my eyes, good politics. For me art and politics mixing does not bother me, and in fact good art includes politics. Lynyrd Skynard with the Confederate flage; I can't get past it, fair or not on their music, it is a road block for me. I know that was a different time and art is part of the time it was made, but still turns me off. I do know the last original member has distanced themselves from that imagery, and I am glad to hear that.goapps wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 9:43 amI like a lot of what is often called "southern rock" although it's not my favorite genre, and speaking of, Allman Brothers > Lynyrd SkynyrdMcLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 8:32 pmI really have never cared for Southern Rock.WataugaMan wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 12:37 pmI've often thought Free Bird should be the national anthem.
I started the thread on Aaron Copeland. His music was good and very accessible and he was also brought up to the HUAC as well. Beethoven was quite the radical as well both in his form and his politics.
- McLeansvilleAppFan
- Posts: 9234
- Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:37 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Location: Greensboro (McLeansville) NC
- Has thanked: 4167 times
- Been thanked: 2117 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
For some that may be true, and I knew someone would rebuttal with what you saying as I typed what I typed. There is also no denying that for many the confederate flag and racism are closely linked and even more so for those farther north you go when it looses any meaning to being from the south. If minorities felt it was not racist it would be worn by all from the south and for the life of me I have only ever seen it on and connected to those from European heritage. When the pattern of the flag has been used by minorities they have changed the colors to make it their own and that is not the same.
Even if it is not racist, it is far from welcoming to all but the lack of its use except by a small subgroup of this countries citizenry.
Back to rock music.
Even if it is not racist, it is far from welcoming to all but the lack of its use except by a small subgroup of this countries citizenry.
Back to rock music.
This is my very generic signature added to each post.
-
- Posts: 1697
- Joined: Wed May 01, 2019 10:10 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 290 times
- Been thanked: 1267 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
The Confederate flag isn’t and has never been a part of my life. I have no problem agreeing with your statement.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 3:03 pmFor some that may be true, and I knew someone would rebuttal with what you saying as I typed what I typed. There is also no denying that for many the confederate flag and racism are closely linked and even more so for those farther north you go when it looses any meaning to being from the south. If minorities felt it was not racist it would be worn by all from the south and for the life of me I have only ever seen it on and connected to those from European heritage. When the pattern of the flag has been used by minorities they have changed the colors to make it their own and that is not the same.
Even if it is not racist, it is far from welcoming to all but the lack of its use except by a small subgroup of this countries citizenry.
Back to rock music.
-
- Posts: 3861
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:17 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 1300 times
- Been thanked: 1035 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
Remember, in the Skynyrd days (70s) political correctness was not the norm. I'm sure if they had come along 30 years after the fact we would not be having this discussion. Like someone previously stated, it was about Southern pride, nothing else!McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 3:03 pmFor some that may be true, and I knew someone would rebuttal with what you saying as I typed what I typed. There is also no denying that for many the confederate flag and racism are closely linked and even more so for those farther north you go when it looses any meaning to being from the south. If minorities felt it was not racist it would be worn by all from the south and for the life of me I have only ever seen it on and connected to those from European heritage. When the pattern of the flag has been used by minorities they have changed the colors to make it their own and that is not the same.
Even if it is not racist, it is far from welcoming to all but the lack of its use except by a small subgroup of this countries citizenry.
Back to rock music.
-
- Posts: 1697
- Joined: Wed May 01, 2019 10:10 am
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 290 times
- Been thanked: 1267 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
“Back to rock music”, as a lover of southern rock I’m going to suggest you give the Allman Brothers a try. Start with Eat a Peach. If you like that at all, move on to any of the older albums, especially the live stuff. As for political views I think yours would align with at least some of the band members. For what it’s worth they were a multi racial band and former band member Derek Trucks as gone on to form a very diverse band with his wife Susan Tedeschie. The Tedeschie Trucks Band. They are very different but I call them southern rock too.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 3:03 pmFor some that may be true, and I knew someone would rebuttal with what you saying as I typed what I typed. There is also no denying that for many the confederate flag and racism are closely linked and even more so for those farther north you go when it looses any meaning to being from the south. If minorities felt it was not racist it would be worn by all from the south and for the life of me I have only ever seen it on and connected to those from European heritage. When the pattern of the flag has been used by minorities they have changed the colors to make it their own and that is not the same.
Even if it is not racist, it is far from welcoming to all but the lack of its use except by a small subgroup of this countries citizenry.
Back to rock music.
- Rekdiver
- Posts: 7557
- Joined: Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:14 pm
- School: Appalachian State
- Has thanked: 1440 times
- Been thanked: 3761 times
Re: The 5 Greatest Rock Songs
Southern Pride for some....I’m 68. I might have thought that 50 years ago. Thank God I know better now.WataugaMan wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 3:49 pmRemember, in the Skynyrd days (70s) political correctness was not the norm. I'm sure if they had come along 30 years after the fact we would not be having this discussion. Like someone previously stated, it was about Southern pride, nothing else!McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 3:03 pmFor some that may be true, and I knew someone would rebuttal with what you saying as I typed what I typed. There is also no denying that for many the confederate flag and racism are closely linked and even more so for those farther north you go when it looses any meaning to being from the south. If minorities felt it was not racist it would be worn by all from the south and for the life of me I have only ever seen it on and connected to those from European heritage. When the pattern of the flag has been used by minorities they have changed the colors to make it their own and that is not the same.
Even if it is not racist, it is far from welcoming to all but the lack of its use except by a small subgroup of this countries citizenry.
Back to rock music.