This song hasn’t aged well in a political sense. Even at the time, it was viewed dubiously by feminists, to say the least. But musically,…
Tag: Classic Rock
19/01/2021: “Slow Death” by The Flamin’ Groovies
Does it get more classic than this? Everything about this song is pure rock gold. The hyperactive bassline, splashing drums and ‘rockstar’ vocals are all…
30/12/2020: “Marquee Moon” by Television
In the 70s, the golden age of classic rock, you could do a 10 minute song and not raise too many eyebrows. If the Arctic…
08/11/2020: “Hot For Teacher” by Van Halen
Van Halen represent, for me, the epitome of classic hard rock. They do it all right – the blistering guitar solos, the turbulent drums, the…
19/05/2019: “In The Evening” by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin have made a lot of songs. What makes them great is that their output doesn’t have many weak spots. There are definite high…
05/05/2019: “Eminence Front” by The Who
The Who are often associated with the 60s and 70s, but they did get to the early 1980s despite the death of legendary drummer Keith…
31/01/2019: “Dreams” by Van Halen
For me, Van Halen epitomise the golden age of 80s hard rock. The winning blend of catchy melodies, fast rhythms, Eddie Van Halen’s virtuoso guitar…
25/01/2019: “Life’s Been Good” by Joe Walsh
I really do love this song. It’s got such an easy going, nonchalant atmosphere. It’s a cheeky acknowledgement of the bright side of fame, the…
04/11/2018: “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC
It’s sad news that the lead singer of AC/DC (Brian Johnson), although he is very much full of life, had to stop singing due to…
28/10/2018: “Legs (Single Version)” by ZZ Top
The single version of this tune is bit less congested, in my opinion than the admittedly very fine album version. In parts, you do miss…