Van Halen as a must addition to favorite Hard Rock classics is truly a phenomenal choice. In personal honesty, I lean toward Van Halen as an ultimate Hard Rock favorite.
I chose to feature "Panama," "Runnin' with the Devil," and "I'll Wait" because, in my opinion alone, they best represent the unique sound in Van Halen's lyrics and instrumentals. The guitar in "Eruption" defined the song. The drums in "I'll Wait" defined the song. The lyrics in "Panama" and "Runnin' with the Devil" defined both songs. My opinion alone.
In my first post on Set List, I said that every artist has a unique sound to offer. For the most part, this is true with Van Halen. However, "I'll Wait" ponders in my mind. Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran once said in a documentary that every member of the original line up, as he put it, had to be heard all the time. I imagine every rock band feeling the same sentiment. "I'll Wait" stands out especially to the point Nick was stating. Vocals aside of course, the drums had to be heard and the guitar had to be heard. On an interesting note, somewhere in the late two-minute mark, the beat went off course and everyone went their own way. When the beat settled back into the original course of the song, everyone followed. As just a fan, I thought this sound was musically creative...again my opinion alone.
Lead singers seem to come and go with Van Halen, but despite the back and forth, I found in research that the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 and ranked 7th in VH1's list of Top 100 Hard Rock artists of all time. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Halen)
I am not a musician. I am not a song or album critic. I have no professional knowledge of the music industry. I am an avid fan, however. Van Halen as a must addition in this post and in "Classics Part 2 : A Must Addition" show how one band alone can leave such a strong imprint in the world of musical intrigue.
Friday, May 30, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
I Gotta Feeling
"...that tonight's gonna be a good night..." - Black Eyed Peas
A spontaneous Happy Feet moment on Set List.
A blanket of clouds in Chicago...Singin' In the Rain instead of singing to iTunes today.
Supreme sentiment for this perfect day -
"It's a beautiful day...Don't let it get away..." - U2, "Beautiful Day"
These quotes reflect an amazing place my life is in. My love for blogging on Set List has become my dream career. I am achieving personal goals.
"I Gotta Feeling" that "...because I'm happy...", Pharrell Williams might be on to something.
"Clap along if you know what happiness is to you..."
I hope this post will find you just as well.
A spontaneous Happy Feet moment on Set List.
A blanket of clouds in Chicago...Singin' In the Rain instead of singing to iTunes today.
Supreme sentiment for this perfect day -
"It's a beautiful day...Don't let it get away..." - U2, "Beautiful Day"
These quotes reflect an amazing place my life is in. My love for blogging on Set List has become my dream career. I am achieving personal goals.
"I Gotta Feeling" that "...because I'm happy...", Pharrell Williams might be on to something.
"Clap along if you know what happiness is to you..."
I hope this post will find you just as well.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Trending on Set List
Hard Rock classic posts are trending in audience interest in an unprecedented score.
Van Halen, Aerosmith, Guns 'N Roses, and AC DC - a brief list of Hard Rock classic bands - define power and electricity in lyrics, instrumentals, and live performance. Eddie Van Halen and Slash own their guitars in recording sessions alone. Steven Tyler and Brian Johnson make a bold statement with their vocals. Van Halen, Aerosmith, Guns 'N Roses, and AC DC are merely four out of infinite other timeless Hard Rock classics.
In this post, I want to honor a rock band so immensely popular that the title "classic" is not an ultimate...The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones formed in 1962 and history since tells the story of the band's success. The following achievements reflect a little over five decades of establishing unique sound, recording, performing, and landing a fan base generations in count -
Grammy Award for Best Album
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Billboard Music Artist Achievement Award
World Music Award for World's Best Selling Touring Band
...Just to name a few
In my opinion, as a fan, rock music in all sub-genres is a backbone to society and culture, in the United States and so many other countries.
Music in all genres unites global citizens. Music will always trend on Set List.
Van Halen, Aerosmith, Guns 'N Roses, and AC DC - a brief list of Hard Rock classic bands - define power and electricity in lyrics, instrumentals, and live performance. Eddie Van Halen and Slash own their guitars in recording sessions alone. Steven Tyler and Brian Johnson make a bold statement with their vocals. Van Halen, Aerosmith, Guns 'N Roses, and AC DC are merely four out of infinite other timeless Hard Rock classics.
In this post, I want to honor a rock band so immensely popular that the title "classic" is not an ultimate...The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones formed in 1962 and history since tells the story of the band's success. The following achievements reflect a little over five decades of establishing unique sound, recording, performing, and landing a fan base generations in count -
Grammy Award for Best Album
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Billboard Music Artist Achievement Award
World Music Award for World's Best Selling Touring Band
...Just to name a few
In my opinion, as a fan, rock music in all sub-genres is a backbone to society and culture, in the United States and so many other countries.
Music in all genres unites global citizens. Music will always trend on Set List.
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Classics Part 2 : A Must Addition
I have a question for all those in love with electric guitar classics, rock or hard rock. Who is the ultimate - Eddie Van Halen, Slash, or Andy Taylor? I imagine the answer will be difficult to decide. Leave your opinion in the comments box because I am not saying a word...
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