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The 100 greatest songs of 1971 #1 “When the Levee Breaks” Led Zeppelin (4 Viewers)
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Bracie Smathers
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He deserves more than just a tip of the hat especially his work in 71.
It is a 'murder's row that goes on-and-on. Roundabout is an all-time classic top-ten rock song and much is due to Wakeman in his prime doing a solo that has been singled-out and mentioned in main-stream movies like School of Rock.
Go to the 2:00 mark: The School of Rock | Musical Fusion | Rock 101 | Jack Black |
timschochet
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Bracie Smathers
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I think their is a point in their somewhere about Wakeman's influence and especially for the year 1971.
timschochet
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44. Rod Stewart “Every Picture Tells a Story” (from Every Picture Tells a Story)
https://youtu.be/hqi_m-pMuoI
In the title song to my favorite album of all time, Rod Stewart gives an account of his transformation from young teen to rock star, as Ron Wood plays kick ### guitar to accompany him. Not surprisingly, Rod is both sexist and racist here, yet also honest. In the key moment of the song he is joined by the great singer Maggie Bell (known as the “British Janis Joplin) and he says
I firmly believed that I didn’t need anyone but me. I sincerely thought I was so complete. Look how wrong you can be.
Self revelation? Well not if it means being any more respectful towards the opposite sex. Because in the very next line, he sings
The women I’ve known I wouldn’t let tie my shoes, I wouldn’t give them the time of day!
Talk about cutting. Bob Dylan’s “Idiot Wind” would recognize a kindred soul. At the end of the song, Rod tries to impart whatever wisdom he’s learned to the listener. Dismissing great thinkers Dickens, Shelley, Keats, he reveals the GREAT TRUTH which is...he’s got nothing. He repeats the title line over and over and thats all there is.
https://youtu.be/hqi_m-pMuoI
In the title song to my favorite album of all time, Rod Stewart gives an account of his transformation from young teen to rock star, as Ron Wood plays kick ### guitar to accompany him. Not surprisingly, Rod is both sexist and racist here, yet also honest. In the key moment of the song he is joined by the great singer Maggie Bell (known as the “British Janis Joplin) and he says
I firmly believed that I didn’t need anyone but me. I sincerely thought I was so complete. Look how wrong you can be.
Self revelation? Well not if it means being any more respectful towards the opposite sex. Because in the very next line, he sings
The women I’ve known I wouldn’t let tie my shoes, I wouldn’t give them the time of day!
Talk about cutting. Bob Dylan’s “Idiot Wind” would recognize a kindred soul. At the end of the song, Rod tries to impart whatever wisdom he’s learned to the listener. Dismissing great thinkers Dickens, Shelley, Keats, he reveals the GREAT TRUTH which is...he’s got nothing. He repeats the title line over and over and thats all there is.
Dr. Octopus
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That's speaking to the company he's kept, not women generally and I think he says "They wouldn't give ya the time of day" .
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zamboni
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Dr. Octopus
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The legend continues....
Unrelated to that when I was a kid there was an indoor soccer team on Long Island, the New York Arrows, that became fairly popular for a while. They had an appearance at the Smithaven Mall where a few players showed up for autographs. They sent all the "scrubs" from the team and when a few people gave them a hard time asking "where's Steve?" or "where's Bronco?", one of the guys pointed to a player with long blonde hair spiked up at the top and said "what do you want, we brought Rod Stewart?" - the weird things that stick in your mind.
zamboni
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Steve Zungul and Shep Messing were the big draws.
Bracie Smathers
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Wasn't aware of the story which Snopes has debunked.
Since people will wonder but are too lazy to look it up.
Not going to quote any of this since it doesn't fit standards of the board but I have to believe Rod's version that its a lie.
Stewart comes off a bit phobic but seemed to be OK with gay people which is better than most in the 70s.
Something I wasn't aware is that he put out the first song that was about the the killing of a gay man which is credited as the first song sympathetic to the gay POV in a song.
Pretty cool IMHO.
zamboni
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wikkidpissah
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Even though it's another one off the 17 different Stewart/Faces-related recording products drunkenly hurled upon the 71 scene that will be nudging Mountain, Mahavishnu Orchestra & Humble Pie off this countdown, it's a good'un
Dr. Octopus
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zamboni
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Yup - Rod's stomach, spider eggs in Bubble Yum, Mikey from Life Cereal dying from pop rocks and soda, etc.I know it's fake, thus calling it a "legend".
Fun times back then
Binky The Doormat
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timschochet
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I won’t comment on the first two but I’m a huge fan of Humble Pie. Unfortunately none of their greatest songs are from 1971.
timschochet
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43. Jethro Tull “Locomotive Breath” (from Aqualung)
https://youtu.be/i19d1QnstsA
I’ve always loved how this song begins with a nice piano flourish before it predicts the main guitar line. One of the ways to define an all time classic tune is this: it never seems to get old, you never get tired of it. If it comes on your playlist or the radio you leave it on no matter how many times you’ve heard it before. I think “Locomotive Breath” falls rather neatly into this category.
https://youtu.be/i19d1QnstsA
I’ve always loved how this song begins with a nice piano flourish before it predicts the main guitar line. One of the ways to define an all time classic tune is this: it never seems to get old, you never get tired of it. If it comes on your playlist or the radio you leave it on no matter how many times you’ve heard it before. I think “Locomotive Breath” falls rather neatly into this category.
zamboni
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IMO Stone Cold Fever is one of their better songs and from 1971. Whether one would rank it as one of the top 100 from the year could be up for debate.
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timschochet
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I like that song a lot and I considered it.
But to make this list it would have had to have.been “30 Days in the Hole”, “Hallulejah I Love Her So” or “Hot n Nasty”.
Bracie Smathers
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zamboni
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Definitely a great cover. Greg Ridley on lead vocals here - while he is nowhere near Marriott (just like about 99% of all singers in rock history) - he's got a killer voice as well.
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timschochet
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42. Joni Mitchell “My Old Man” (from Blue)
https://youtu.be/UgsqNRSOSwM
According to Never a Dull Moment, a book about 1971 in music, Joni recorded in the same studio as Carole King and stole her piano for this song, which was intended as tribute to her boyfriend Graham Nash. It’s widely regarded as one of her most beautiful love songs, and that’s well deserved. Her singing here is unmatched.
https://youtu.be/UgsqNRSOSwM
According to Never a Dull Moment, a book about 1971 in music, Joni recorded in the same studio as Carole King and stole her piano for this song, which was intended as tribute to her boyfriend Graham Nash. It’s widely regarded as one of her most beautiful love songs, and that’s well deserved. Her singing here is unmatched.
squistion
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timschochet
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41. Sly & the Family Stone “Family Affair” (from There’s a Riot Going On)
https://youtu.be/xag5RKD0VHk
Sister Rose Stone was one of the more underrated vocalists of the early 70s, and speaking of great musicianship, it sure doesn’t suck to have Billy Preston and Bobby Womack in the band! Sly & the Family Stone’s tenure was all too short, but this song is definitely one of their classics.
https://youtu.be/xag5RKD0VHk
Sister Rose Stone was one of the more underrated vocalists of the early 70s, and speaking of great musicianship, it sure doesn’t suck to have Billy Preston and Bobby Womack in the band! Sly & the Family Stone’s tenure was all too short, but this song is definitely one of their classics.
Mr. Mojo
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Bracie Smathers
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First all, the song is far from dull or boring, its a great tune.Dull, monotonous song.
Sly & Family Stone had much better ones.
Secondly, this is a list of songs from 1971 no a greatest hits of groups and individuals who happened to put out a song in 71 so you must believe they put out a song that year that should replace Family Affair.
Here is the entire Sly and the Family Stone category from 1971. What song do you think should go ahead of Family Affair?
Side one
1."Luv N' Haight"4:01
2."Just Like a Baby"5:12
3."Poet"3:01
4."Family Affair"3:06
5."Africa Talks to You 'The Asphalt Jungle'"8:45
6."There's a Riot Goin' On" (timed at 0:04 on compact disc)0:00
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Brave & Strong"3:28
2."(You Caught Me) Smilin'"2:53
3."Time"3:03
4."Spaced Cowboy"3:57
5."Runnin' Away"2:51
6."Thank You for Talkin' to Me Africa"
Mr. Mojo
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I only said that they had much better songs like Everybody Is A Star, Hot Fun In The Summertime, Dance To the Music and Everyday People.
Any of those would be deserving of a top songs list in any year.
But for me, Family Affair is boring drivel.
timschochet
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40. The Doors “Riders on the Storm” (from L.A. Woman)
https://youtu.be/lS-af9Q-zvQ
I’m not anything like an expert on this band, but I kind of feel like this might just be their best ever song. Everything about it is great, from the bass line to the lyrics to the piano to Morrison’s voice. It’s just a classic blues tune.
https://youtu.be/lS-af9Q-zvQ
I’m not anything like an expert on this band, but I kind of feel like this might just be their best ever song. Everything about it is great, from the bass line to the lyrics to the piano to Morrison’s voice. It’s just a classic blues tune.
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Bracie Smathers
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The story behind Riders. The producer quit when he heard it and said something along the lines of: 'Its elevator jazz music. I don't do jazz.' And stormed out. So some people are blind to good tunes, see the reply to Family Affair for evidence.
The Doors put out an album consisting of Jim Morrison's poems called American Prayer where it was Jim speaking his poetry with the band overlaying music in the background.
Jim had originally recorded the poems back in 1969 and 1970. The band was aware of them because Jim told the band he had them but they should not be released until AFTER his death.
The 'poem' by Jim almost sounds like a confession.
Very creepy.
16. The Doors - The Hitchhiker (An American Prayer) (LYRICS)
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wikkidpissah
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I'm like a lot of moderns who love the poet soul but dont care much for poetry. lyrics are a nice abstraction of poetry and the delivery creates a blend which puts it past the form that has long been considered the single-malt of creativity, but i aint seen a real poet in rock yet. standup comedy is a lot closer to poetry than lyrics because rhythm and arc are both strong consideration and wordchoice has such premium.
that said, Riders is very close to the optimum of what the Doors wanted to convey - that life is a rainy nite in a gas station on the road to Hell, so any moment seized spits in the face of destiny
that said, Riders is very close to the optimum of what the Doors wanted to convey - that life is a rainy nite in a gas station on the road to Hell, so any moment seized spits in the face of destiny
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timschochet
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wikkidpissah
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happens to be my favorite Dylan song, but too slavish to the rhyme
dont get me wrong - rock is chock-filled with the poetic. but poetry argues with God and ventures not to be caught out of place on a single sound or idea. lyrics argue for man, i guess, and the populism and service to the music keep it necessarily short
timschochet
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Hmm. I suspect a lot of Japanese haiku fans would be a little pissed off by your definition.
Bracie Smathers
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- The Sound Of Silence – Simon And Garfunkel
- All The Madmen – David Bowie
- Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
- Imagine – John Lennon
Or it was a confession. That was the gut feeling I had when I first heard it.
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The Doors - The Hitchhiker - An American Prayer LYRICS
Thoughts in time and out of season.
The Hitchhiker stood by the side of the road
and leveled his thumb, in the calm calculus of reason.
Hi, How you doin'?, I just got back into town L.A.
I was out on the desert for awhile.
"Riders on the storm".
Yeah, in the middle of it.
"Riders on the storm".
Right.
Into this world we're born".
Hey, listen, man, I really got a problem.
"Into this world we're thrown".
When I was out on the desert, you know,
"Like a dog without a bone.
An actor out on loan".
I don't know how to tell you,
"Riders on the storm"
. but, ah, I killed somebody,
"There's a killer on the road". but,
Ghost Rider
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Elevator jazz music?? Pfft. Good music comes in many shapes and sizes. And Riders on the Storm is a damn fine song. Great rainy day song.
Bracie Smathers
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Here is the story of the producer quitting calling it 'cocktail music.'
Riders on the Storm From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- ... longtime Doors producer Paul A. Rothchild disparaged as "cocktail music", precipitating his departure from the L.A. Woman sessions, as corroborated by guitarist Robby Krieger.
- ...Portions of the song's lyrics were allegedly inspired by spree killer Billy Cook[7], whom Morrison referenced in a 1970 interview with The Village Voice, citing Cook as an inspiration for his short film HWY: An American Pastoral.[8] Cook had killed six people, including a young family, while hitchhiking to California.
The opening sequence shows the hitchhiker (Jim Morrison) ... walking down the highway ... He successfully tries to pull a car over. ... makes a phone call to American poet Michael McClure and explains with disimpassioned voice why the original driver was not with him for much of the journey. The hitchhiker killed him.
...The film was based on Morrison's experiences as a hitchhiker during his student days. As a college student Morrison had regularly been commuting as a hitchhiker from Tallahassee 280 miles to meet his then girlfriend Mary Werbelow in Clearwater
timschochet
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39. Tie James Taylor/Carole King “You’ve Got a Friend”
James Taylor version (from Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon) :
https://youtu.be/xEkIou3WFnM
Carole King version (from Tapestry) :
https://youtu.be/eAR_Ff5A8Rk
Written by King, both versions were hits; both versions were recorded in the same sessions with the same artists, Taylor singing backup on King’s version and King returning the favor. King’s version is slower and piano based so I prefer it slightly but both versions are splendid so they get the tie vote here.
James Taylor version (from Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon) :
https://youtu.be/xEkIou3WFnM
Carole King version (from Tapestry) :
https://youtu.be/eAR_Ff5A8Rk
Written by King, both versions were hits; both versions were recorded in the same sessions with the same artists, Taylor singing backup on King’s version and King returning the favor. King’s version is slower and piano based so I prefer it slightly but both versions are splendid so they get the tie vote here.
Leroy Hoard
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Always thought CK & JT were a natural double bill, even without this song but even better with it.
BobbyLayne
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So now it’s the 101 Greatest Songs of 1971
timschochet
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38. T Rex “Bang a Gong (Get it On)” (from Electric Warrior)
https://youtu.be/A4o4Q9sd_y4
The link is to a live version from 1971 with Elton John on keyboards. Rick Wakeman played keyboards on the original recording.
Any song that starts out with “You’re dirty and sexy” can’t be all that bad. In fact it’s great.
https://youtu.be/A4o4Q9sd_y4
The link is to a live version from 1971 with Elton John on keyboards. Rick Wakeman played keyboards on the original recording.
Any song that starts out with “You’re dirty and sexy” can’t be all that bad. In fact it’s great.
Bracie Smathers
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Ofcourse you chose a version without Rick Wakeman because you loathe him lol.
Count me in with the Chuck Berris crowd thinking Bang a Gong is rated too low.
Dr. Octopus
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timschochet
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HellToupee
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Love Electric Warrior , has to be in my top 15-30 albums . BaG is my 5th fave from this , great album
wikkidpissah
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top ten
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Encyclopedia Brown
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Is this the song that caused Roger Daltrey to drink himself blind?
timschochet
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37. Cat Stevens “Morning Has Broken” (from Teaser and the Firecat)
https://youtu.be/e0TInLOJuUM
OK @Bracie Smathers it’s time to give all the love to your man Wakeman. Contrary to popular belief “Morning Has Broken” was not written by Cat Stevens: it was a Christian hymn published in 1931. Rick Wakeman created the arrangement that is sung here by Stevens: it’s Wakeman’s piano, it’s essentially Wakeman’s song.
And despite its over saturation as a result of four decades since this recording, the song remains achingly beautiful, as moving and spiritual as when it was first played.
https://youtu.be/e0TInLOJuUM
OK @Bracie Smathers it’s time to give all the love to your man Wakeman. Contrary to popular belief “Morning Has Broken” was not written by Cat Stevens: it was a Christian hymn published in 1931. Rick Wakeman created the arrangement that is sung here by Stevens: it’s Wakeman’s piano, it’s essentially Wakeman’s song.
And despite its over saturation as a result of four decades since this recording, the song remains achingly beautiful, as moving and spiritual as when it was first played.
timschochet
Footballguy
36. Carpenters “Superstar” (from Carpenters)
https://youtu.be/SJmmaIGiGBg
This performance is a master class in singing by Karen Carpenter. The original song was written by Leon Russell and Bonnie & Delaney, and the story is Karen saw Bette Midler singing it on TV and decided she wanted to try her own version. Now I’ve never heard the Midler version and she is obviously an extraordinary singer and performer, but it’s difficult to imagine anyone doing a better job than Karen Carpenter. This is one for the ages.
https://youtu.be/SJmmaIGiGBg
This performance is a master class in singing by Karen Carpenter. The original song was written by Leon Russell and Bonnie & Delaney, and the story is Karen saw Bette Midler singing it on TV and decided she wanted to try her own version. Now I’ve never heard the Midler version and she is obviously an extraordinary singer and performer, but it’s difficult to imagine anyone doing a better job than Karen Carpenter. This is one for the ages.
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