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…
Tag: Hard Rock
14/04/2019: “Hush” By Deep Purple
“Hush” was originally written by Joe South for Country singer Billy Joe Royal in 1967. It was a decent success in America, reaching number 52…
08/04/2019: “Personality Crisis” by New York Dolls
The New York Dolls were one of the leading precursors to the punk movement, and as result found themselves being dropped from record labels, polarising…
18/02/2019: “Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett
“Bad Reputation” is a raucous, loud and unapologetic punk song, with a catchy hook and a certain endearing discordant energy, Joan Jett shines here as…
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…
22/11/2018: “Fire” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Jimi Hendrix is one of history’s greatest musicians, there’s no doubt about that. His skill with the guitar, especially his innovative techniques, has cemented his…
09/11/2018: “Baba O’Reilly” by The Who
Some songs have a certain quality to them that leave the listener in no doubt that they have heard something special. Baba O’Reilly is one…
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…
15/10/2018: “Silver Machine” by Hawkwind
Before Motorhead, Lemmy was in Hawkwind, which was an entirely different kettle of fish. Hawkwind is often described as space rock, but their style encompassed…
06/10/2018: “Welcome To The Jungle” by Guns ‘N’ Roses
There aren’t many songs that rock harder than this one. So much so, that VH1 actually voted it the greatest hard rock song of all…