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The 100 Greatest Songs of 1973 #1. Karn Evil 9, 1st Impression, Part 2 (1 Viewer)
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Reasonably. I’ve listened to their albums.
rockaction
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You just sound like a total ingenue. I know what you're saying, but groups have been seamlessly incorporating acoustic into electric for some time before the seventies, and some time after.
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I wouldn't take rolling smiley guy too seriously.
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There's no drive time without the 'Drive, is there really?
Gr00vus
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Sadly, that's how I'm feeling about a lot of songs in this list.It's one of the rare songs during Elton's prime that I never really liked. It's not bad, it's just dull.60. Elton John “Daniel” (from Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player)
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One of Elton John’s timeless classics. Some of Bernie Taupin’s best and most intriguing lyrics. What’s not to love?
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I see you have been to the political forum.
Uruk-Hai
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Sure. But, IMO, this is one of the better examples if we're just talking about going from strumming to power chording on guitars.
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True, but Bachman was dominating the band by then and that album sounded really lame (I bought it and the follow-up, then I believe they pretty much fell apart). Turner was miles better as a singer than Bachman, at least from my POV."Blue Collar" is the best song on that LP, IMO, and absolutely nothing like anything else they did.65. Bachman-Turner Overdrive “Taking Care of Business” (from Bachman-Turner Overdrive II)
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Never my favorite BTO song but it’s certainly had anthemic appeal over the years. And the lead guitar is, of course, superb.
The biggest hit off BTO II, when they started to chart. But off eponymous debut (usually called BTO I), Gimme Your Money Please shreds. Both came out in ‘73 so maybe down the road, eh.
Amazing song!!
They did return to that jazzy blues style with Looking Out for Number One a few years later, but BC is better. Was just listening to it while I was writing my earlier post.
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Randy Bachman is the antithesis of what I like in a singer, but this is still a pretty good rhythm record.65. Bachman-Turner Overdrive “Taking Care of Business” (from Bachman-Turner Overdrive II)
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Never my favorite BTO song but it’s certainly had anthemic appeal over the years. And the lead guitar is, of course, superb.
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This, IMO, is the best record on their first two albums. It's still wordy as hell, but not as much as the other songs. And the music is tighter & brighter.67. Bruce Springsteen “Spirit In the Night” (from Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ)
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Always a crowd favorite at his concerts; they love singing along with the chorus. This was the tune that introduced the world to a saxophone player named Clemons.
To me, Springsteen didn't hit his best balance of lyrics vs show-band until The River LP.
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Skynyrd was the best guitar-based band of the 1970s (besides P Funk), and Ronnie Van Zandt was one of the best singers/songwriters of the decade.62. Lynyrd Skynyrd “Gimme Three Steps” (From Pronounced Leh-‘Nerd Skin-‘Nerd)
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1973 was a banner year for southern rock, arguably its zenith. A big part of the reason why was this band’s debut album, featuring a few classics of the genre, including this hard guitar gem.
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58. Paul McCartney & Wings “Jet” (from Band On the Run)
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Over the years Paul has variously described this as a song about a puppy, a song about a pony, and a song about rhyming with the word “suffragette”.
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Over the years Paul has variously described this as a song about a puppy, a song about a pony, and a song about rhyming with the word “suffragette”.
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57. Jim Croce “I Got a Name” (from I Got a Name)
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Another song that was released posthumously, months after the plane crash. But it would have been a hit regardless as it’s structure and message was exemplary of the early 70s singer/songwriter era.
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Another song that was released posthumously, months after the plane crash. But it would have been a hit regardless as it’s structure and message was exemplary of the early 70s singer/songwriter era.
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Hey Tim,
Just checking in to say I won't be doing the next 100 on this list.
I've been the sole care provider for an elderly parent who recently went into home hospice. I 'thought' the new team would provide me with extra time, but the opposite has happened. I had to drop all of my fantasy teams because I simply could not devote the time.
I pop in occasionally but as you know, lists take blocks of time that I don't have.
I know people appreciate what you do so keep it up.
Just checking in to say I won't be doing the next 100 on this list.
I've been the sole care provider for an elderly parent who recently went into home hospice. I 'thought' the new team would provide me with extra time, but the opposite has happened. I had to drop all of my fantasy teams because I simply could not devote the time.
I pop in occasionally but as you know, lists take blocks of time that I don't have.
I know people appreciate what you do so keep it up.
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Your “next 100”s, along with @Pip's Invitation, have been great reads. Hope everything goes well with your family.
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I just watched a movie that ended with this song, and it was perfect. I forgot all about this one. Great song.57. Jim Croce “I Got a Name” (from I Got a Name)
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Another song that was released posthumously, months after the plane crash. But it would have been a hit regardless as it’s structure and message was exemplary of the early 70s singer/songwriter era.
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Hope things go as well as possible.
FairWarning
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Keep your chin up, it is hard work. I just dropped out of a league I was in for 20 years myself.
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This would be #1 or #2 for me.57. Jim Croce “I Got a Name” (from I Got a Name)
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Another song that was released posthumously, months after the plane crash. But it would have been a hit regardless as it’s structure and message was exemplary of the early 70s singer/songwriter era.
One of the best songs from the entire decade.
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love this song when driving on a road trip.This would be #1 or #2 for me.57. Jim Croce “I Got a Name” (from I Got a Name)
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Another song that was released posthumously, months after the plane crash. But it would have been a hit regardless as it’s structure and message was exemplary of the early 70s singer/songwriter era.
One of the best songs from the entire decade.
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57. Jim Croce “I Got a Name” (from I Got a Name)
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Another song that was released posthumously, months after the plane crash. But it would have been a hit regardless as it’s structure and message was exemplary of the early 70s singer/songwriter era.
I feel like guys like Jim Croce, James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot (off the top of my head from that era, I'm sure I'm missing a bunch of others) but these guys had so, so much talent it's insane. But, in this particular song, he's telling a story, he has an amazing voice that conveys the story so well but he sings it perfectly and it's performed so well that his outstanding guitar playing is almost overshadowed. I mean I think it's amazing feat to be able to come up with that beautiful music for that song let alone be the guy that wrote those lyrics, sang it so perfectly and then laid down that guitar work on top of all that, it's just an amazing accomplishment really. Love that song and, if you root around on youtube you can find him performing his songs live, in front of an audience and, again, it's all done to perfection.
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56. Joe Walsh “Rocky Mountain Way” (from The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get)
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Never did understand that album title. Anyhow, this has become a classic rock standard over the years and why not? Walsh is such a superb guitarist.
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Never did understand that album title. Anyhow, this has become a classic rock standard over the years and why not? Walsh is such a superb guitarist.
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Joe Walsh was almost too good to be joining the Eagles.56. Joe Walsh “Rocky Mountain Way” (from The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get)
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Never did understand that album title. Anyhow, this has become a classic rock standard over the years and why not? Walsh is such a superb guitarist.
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It was good for his bank account. Not so much anything else.Joe Walsh was almost too good to be joining the Eagles.56. Joe Walsh “Rocky Mountain Way” (from The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get)
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Never did understand that album title. Anyhow, this has become a classic rock standard over the years and why not? Walsh is such a superb guitarist.
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Beg to differ. “Hotel California” is one of the 70s greatest songs. That song doesn’t happen without Joe Walsh joining the Eagles.It was good for his bank account. Not so much anything else.Joe Walsh was almost too good to be joining the Eagles.56. Joe Walsh “Rocky Mountain Way” (from The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get)
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Never did understand that album title. Anyhow, this has become a classic rock standard over the years and why not? Walsh is such a superb guitarist.
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The only Eagles I like is with Walsh.Joe Walsh was almost too good to be joining the Eagles.56. Joe Walsh “Rocky Mountain Way” (from The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get)
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Never did understand that album title. Anyhow, this has become a classic rock standard over the years and why not? Walsh is such a superb guitarist.
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It is. And the rest of album is painfully boring.Beg to differ. “Hotel California” is one of the 70s greatest songs. That song doesn’t happen without Joe Walsh joining the Eagles.It was good for his bank account. Not so much anything else.Joe Walsh was almost too good to be joining the Eagles.56. Joe Walsh “Rocky Mountain Way” (from The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get)
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Never did understand that album title. Anyhow, this has become a classic rock standard over the years and why not? Walsh is such a superb guitarist.
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Best wishes to you and your family, Bracie.
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hipple-like ...just saw this on twitter ...man, I almost cried.
well before '73 - but geezus this dude almost sounds the same - 50+ years later ...omg.
imagine hanging out in that cabin and listening to this dude.
well before '73 - but geezus this dude almost sounds the same - 50+ years later ...omg.
imagine hanging out in that cabin and listening to this dude.
timschochet
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55. Queen “Keep Yourself Alive” (from Queen)
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Queen’s first single introduced the world to the incredible guitar playing of Brian May and the even more incredible vocals of Freddie Mercury. An outstanding debut.
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Queen’s first single introduced the world to the incredible guitar playing of Brian May and the even more incredible vocals of Freddie Mercury. An outstanding debut.
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Now we are talking.55. Queen “Keep Yourself Alive” (from Queen)
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Queen’s first single introduced the world to the incredible guitar playing of Brian May and the even more incredible vocals of Freddie Mercury. An outstanding debut.
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54. Jim Croce “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” (from Life and Times)
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One of the truly great songs of my childhood. I remember very clearly how much all of us young kids loved singing along with this, especially the line “the whole damn town”. A classic.
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One of the truly great songs of my childhood. I remember very clearly how much all of us young kids loved singing along with this, especially the line “the whole damn town”. A classic.
If I recall correctly it was #1 for a long time.54. Jim Croce “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” (from Life and Times)
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One of the truly great songs of my childhood. I remember very clearly how much all of us young kids loved singing along with this, especially the line “the whole damn town”. A classic.
"Leroy looks like a jigsaw puzzle with a couple of pieces gone."54. Jim Croce “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” (from Life and Times)
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One of the truly great songs of my childhood. I remember very clearly how much all of us young kids loved singing along with this, especially the line “the whole damn town”. A classic.
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Oddly enough, not my favorite Croce song.
timschochet
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53. ZZ Top “Jesus Just Left Chicago” (from Tres Hombres)
If you want great blues from 1973, you’re not going find better than Tres Hombres. This is ZZ Top at their very best, and “Jesus Just Left Chicago” is one example of many on just an amazing album (with another all time classic coming up later on this list.)
If you want great blues from 1973, you’re not going find better than Tres Hombres. This is ZZ Top at their very best, and “Jesus Just Left Chicago” is one example of many on just an amazing album (with another all time classic coming up later on this list.)
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52. Billy Joel “Captain Jack” (from Piano Man)
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Always included on somebody’s list of songs about masturbation, which is unfair since that refers to only one line. And it’s one of his great early tunes.
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Always included on somebody’s list of songs about masturbation, which is unfair since that refers to only one line. And it’s one of his great early tunes.
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I’m not the biggest Billy Joel fan, but this is a beaut. Among his top 5 songs IMO.52. Billy Joel “Captain Jack” (from Piano Man)
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Always included on somebody’s list of songs about masturbation, which is unfair since that refers to only one line. And it’s one of his great early tunes.
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Billy Joel is great, and I agree that Captain Jack is one of his finest songs.
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51. Lynyrd Skynyrd “Tuesday’s Gone” (from Pronounced ‘Leh-nerd ‘Skin-nerd)
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Getting to the midpoint here with one of this band’s best moments.
Lynyrd Skynyrd was discovered by Al Kooper, a producer and session musician who had previously worked with Bob Dylan, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and The Zombies. Kooper played some instruments and sang backup on the album, but his contributions were credited to "Roosevelt Gook." On this track, he played a synthesizer-like instrument called a Mellotron.
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My favorite Kooper song is the first BST single from 1968, I Can't Quit Her. I think he left after that debut album.51. Lynyrd Skynyrd “Tuesday’s Gone” (from Pronounced ‘Leh-nerd ‘Skin-nerd)
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Getting to the midpoint here with one of this band’s best moments.
Lynyrd Skynyrd was discovered by Al Kooper, a producer and session musician who had previously worked with Bob Dylan, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and The Zombies. Kooper played some instruments and sang backup on the album, but his contributions were credited to "Roosevelt Gook." On this track, he played a synthesizer-like instrument called a Mellotron.
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My favorite Kooper song is the first BST single from 1968, I Can't Quit Her. I think he left after that debut album.51. Lynyrd Skynyrd “Tuesday’s Gone” (from Pronounced ‘Leh-nerd ‘Skin-nerd)
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Getting to the midpoint here with one of this band’s best moments.
Lynyrd Skynyrd was discovered by Al Kooper, a producer and session musician who had previously worked with Bob Dylan, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and The Zombies. Kooper played some instruments and sang backup on the album, but his contributions were credited to "Roosevelt Gook." On this track, he played a synthesizer-like instrument called a Mellotron.
Yes he did. Famously played the Hammond organ on “Like a Rolling Stone”, coming in 1/8th late each note bc he wasn’t a keyboardist and was just trying to follow (he was supposed to just be an observer for the session.) Dylan loved the quirky sound though and he played Newport ‘65 when Bob went electric.
Also played piano on “You Can’t Always Get What You want.”
When he was recording Skynyrd the Sounds of the South studio was in his Georgia home. The band used to borrow his Rolls Royce to go to McDonald’s, and Governor Jimmy Carter would rent the Silver Cloud to pickup visiting dignitaries.
Took his Free Bird money to L.A. and bought David Crosby’s mansion. Then rented that one to Ringo and bought a mansion in Beverly Hills. Drugs and three failed marriages wiped out his wealth. Been living in Back Bay, Boston and teaching at Berklee the last 25 years, but he’s in NYC often. Quite a character.
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Tuesday's Gone is incredible. Easily my favorite Skynyrd song. The instrumental section, in particular, is glorious. We get the piano solo, the mellotron flourishes, and then the lead guitar soloing off the main lead before we get to the last verse.
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50. The Allman Brothers Band “Jessica” (from Brothers and Sisters)
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More southern rock goodness from this best year of southern rock, this time brought to us by Dickey Betts, who wrote this fine instrumental for Django Reinhardt, but named it after his baby daughter.
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More southern rock goodness from this best year of southern rock, this time brought to us by Dickey Betts, who wrote this fine instrumental for Django Reinhardt, but named it after his baby daughter.
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51. Lynyrd Skynyrd “Tuesday’s Gone” (from Pronounced ‘Leh-nerd ‘Skin-nerd)
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Getting to the midpoint here with one of this band’s best moments.
Favorite Skynyrd tune. Will be interesting if you'll be able to post 5 better songs than this.
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49. The New York Dolls “Personality Crisis” (from The New York Dolls)
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Punk rock really starts right here, with the screaming of David Johansson and guitar playing of Johnny Thunders. Produced by Todd Rundgren of all people.
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Punk rock really starts right here, with the screaming of David Johansson and guitar playing of Johnny Thunders. Produced by Todd Rundgren of all people.
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49. The New York Dolls “Personality Crisis” (from The New York Dolls)
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Punk rock really starts right here, with the screaming of David Johansson and guitar playing of Johnny Thunders. Produced by Todd Rundgren of all people.
It would be hard to do the Dolls justice in a paragraph, so I won't try. This is surprising in its inclusion, but is a warranted song.
And you're a prima ballerina on a spring afternoon
Change up into the wolfman howlin' at the moon....
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