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Featuring one of the most famous guitar intros, rhythm parts and lead melody lines in instrumental rock history, the Chantay’s created a monster hit with their 1963 release “Pipeline.” Ever since, guitarists of all backgrounds and tastes from across the globe have sat down and worked out this triple-guitar threat, which was originally titled “Liberty’s Whip” until the band members watched the film Endless Summer which depicted two surfers searching for the perfect wave. Whichever name they would have gone with, the song proved to be the band’s biggest hit, and one that has gone down in rock history as one of the ‘60s most memorable tunes.
After writing all the music and coming up with only one line of lyrics, which would end up being the song’s title, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo sat down to pen the rest of one of the band’s biggest hits, “Say It Ain’t So.” Appearing as the third single from the band’s 1995 debut record The Blue Album, the song would go on to be ranked #82 by Rolling Stone magazine in their list of the “100 Greatest Songs of All Time,”
Power pop balladeer, actor and rock chronicler Marshall Crenshaw creates and electrifies contemporary songs from the heartbeat of vintage vinyl. He’s firmly and comfortably grounded in the roots of rock ‘n’ roll and has gathered up a strong coterie of fans with his catchy hooks and timing. Crenshaw is a craftsman who merges classic taste with new style in a manner to produce his unique and captivating sound, always reminding us of the days when rock was young and magical.
Released on their debut record, 2003’s Fever to Tell, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs had a hit on their hands with their single “Maps.” The song, which portrays the relationship between Liars lead singer Angus Andrew and the band’s front-woman Karen O. The title is actually an acronym for the words “My Angus Please Stay,” and was featured on the band’s appearance during the 2004 MTV Music Awards, landed at #9 on the Billboard Modern Rock Charts and was featured in the popular video game Rock Band.
Released in 1973, “La Grange” became an instant hit for Texas rock band ZZ Top, and one of the band’s most successful singles in their long and prestigious careers. Written for their album Tres Hombres, the song, which is basically a one-chord blues, talks about a bordello in La Grange, Texas, the same bordello that was the inspiration behind the film “The Biggest Little Whore-House in Texas,
When one thinks of Brazilian music, the soft sounds of Tom Jobim or Stan Getz usually spring to mind. Music that conjures up images of white-sand beaches, palm trees swaying in the breeze and long summer nights spent relaxing with friends. But, there are many sides to Brazilian music that don’t often receive the same level of attention outside of the musically bountiful country as Bossa Nova does.
Rock has a legacy of communicating rebellion, with street smarts and an eye towards defining distinctions between generations, the rich and poor, the isolation of youth and the anger when dreams are shattered by realities. And it may not always be the lyrics that reflect the plight of the underdog, as much as the grit and primal nature of the sound of rock. Few places have risen to the occasion to offer up rock like Detroit and its surrounding working class suburbs.
Though it never reached the heights of some of their other songs, including “B.Y.O.B.” and “Chop Suey,” System of a Down’s “Toxicity” was still ranked by VH1 as the 14th best Metal Song of all time, and remains to this day as one of their most recognizable songs. Coming to the modern metal scene with a highly unique and personalized sound, System of a Down’s use of diverse rhythms, tones, harmonies and tempos makes them one of the few bands to stand out among today’s crowded metal scene, and “Toxicity” is a showcase for all of these songwriting techniques and more.
After finding international success in the 1970s, Progressive-Psychedelic rock band Nektar found themselves going their separate ways, and not releasing an album after 1980s Man in the Moon. The next two decades found Nektar’s band members doing solo project and pursuing other endeavors as the band moved further away from their heydays of the ‘70s. While many other bands would have simply moved on and called it quits after such a long time apart, in 2002 Nektar reunited and have been recording and touring together ever since.
