Other good bands (60s, 70s and 80s)

Xein · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:14

I've been listening to a lot of good classic songs from bands such as,

Led Zeppelin,
Thin Lizzy,
Black Sabbath,
The Who,
Dire Straits

And just wondering what other good bands that were about during the 60s, 70s and 80s?

Edit:
(Adding the bands mentioned

The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Rush
Marillion
Jethro
Pink Floyd
ZZ Top
Canned Heat
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Beach Boys
Bee Gees
Bob Dylan
Eagles
Fleetwood Mac
The Kinks
Queen
The Police
Bruce Springsteen
Metallica
Traveling Wilburys
Creem
ACDC
David Bowie
Captain Beefheart
King Crimson
Peter Gabriel
Deep Purple
The Smiths
The Cure
The Specials
The Clash
The Pogues
Bad Manners
Madness
Billy Joel
Prince
REM
T.Rex
Garry Newman
Hendrix Experience
Camel
Budgie
King Crimson
Santana
Chicago (early albums)
New Model Army
Iron Maiden
Motorhead
Frank Zappa
Rainbow
Hawkwind
Saint Vitus
Pentagram
Alice Cooper
Blue Oyster Cult
Yes
The Stooges
Emerson
Lake & Palmer
Europe
Guns n Roses

MarcLister · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:30

Well you haven't mentioned them, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones?

Apologies if you've already got these.

Xein · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:33

MarcLister said:
Well you haven't mentioned them, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones?

Apologies if you've already got these.

Forgot about those, good call

SkodaMart · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:35

Rush
Marillion

FARGO · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:37

Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, ZZ Top, Canned Heat, Credence Clearwater Revival.

SkodaMart · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:39

FARGO said:
Jethro Tull

I didn't dare post that

Songs from the Wood & Heavy Horses is a good place to start.

SexyGreyFox · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:40

Pick anything by what my two bands perform -

www.mistreatedrock.co.uk (scroll down for videos)

www.disturbinthepeace.co.uk/media.htm (loads of videos)

Xein · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:43

Thanks for all of the suggestions and links so far

SkodaMart · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:46

'Checks OP's age'

Boy your in for a treat!

Xein · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:48

SkodaMart said:
'Checks OP's age'

Boy your in for a treat!

Can't go wrong with the classic bands

SkodaMart · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:49

Frozo said:
Can't go wrong with the classic bands

This is melancholy, but it is one of my favourites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scFykNMqaws

MarcLister · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:50

FARGO said:
Pink Floyd, Credence Clearwater Revival.

How the flipping merry christmas heck did I forget these two?

Beach Boys
Bee Gees
Bob Dylan (OK, not a band as such)
Eagles
Fleetwood Mac
The Kinks
Queen

Xein · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:54

SkodaMart said:
This is melancholy, but it is one of my favourites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scFykNMqaws

Really enjoyed that song

SkodaMart · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:56

Frozo said:
Really enjoyed that song

Try these two, a bit more main stream and possibly their best:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I2gmT3rarY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tq-UsaRchI

Mason- · 5 Dec 2012 at 22:59

The Police and Bruce Springsteen

two others not mentioned.

Xein · 5 Dec 2012 at 23:01

SkodaMart said:
Try these two, a bit more main stream and possibly their best:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I2gmT3rarY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tq-UsaRchI

Two other good songs, but I preferred the second song better

SkodaMart · 5 Dec 2012 at 23:02

Frozo said:
Two other good songs, but I preferred the second song better

First one takes 3 mins to get going!

SkodaMart · 5 Dec 2012 at 23:04

Another epic - Marillion this time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxp5KJOHqmI

Xein · 5 Dec 2012 at 23:04

SkodaMart said:
First one takes 3 mins to get going!

After a second listen, it's getting better

SkodaMart · 5 Dec 2012 at 23:07

I remember hearing the songs I have just posted when I was about 15 - blew me away at the time.

Seems so long ago