Recommendations on (older) rock music.

[Distress]

I relize I like older rock songs, but I do not know who, or where to look. What are some recommendated groups, then I will listen to previews online.

Newer rock to I guess.

[kingofthering]

get limewire.
I suggest you get some Beatles, The Doors

[Rockefella]

Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, ACDC, Aerosmith, Nirvana (not too old), Eagles, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, etc.

[junaman]

ok..... What are some songs and bands you like? And by older, how old do you mean... like 60s, 70s or 80s old?

Well first of all start with the classics:
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
The Animals
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Who
Deep Purple
Dire Straits
Neil Young
Bob Dylan
Queen
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Kinks
The Doors


Then move on to bands like:
The Smiths
The Stone Roses
XTC
The Police
R.E.M.
Pixies
Primal Scream
David Bowie
The Cure
Radiohead
Oasis
Gang of Four

If you like the more harder rock/metal then try:

Metallica
AC/DC
Guns 'N Roses
Van Halen
Black Sabbath

Then if you want more modern music try some modern indie like:
Bloc Party
The Arcade Fire
Belle & Sebastian
Death Cab for Cutie

I'll leave it at that, but check out www.allmusic.com
good site for beginners...

if you want recommendations for specific bands, dont hesitate to ask....

[Smokescreen]

I'm a big sublime fan, their stuff is hot ish. bout all of their stuff is good. It's not old, but not new, at least not considered classic rock. (yet )

[ScionDriver]

I recomend Chicago, The Who, Rolling Stones are my picks. Other good groups others have said; Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin. Thats good stuff.

[zeppelin]

Well junaman pretty much summarized my entire list of reccomendations, so thanks for savin me some work. If you like 60s psychadelic/pop then venture further into bands such as, The Zombies, Beach Boys, Cream, The Turtles, Donovan, Badfinger and so on. There's also a lot of modern 60s/70s inspired indie rock that in my opinion is as good or better than its influences. Try the Apples in Stereo, Of Montreal, Belle and Sebastian, and my all time favourite Super Furry Animals. Oh and don't forget the Velvet Underground, one of the first and best indie/underground rock bands out there.

But seriously, get the album "Love Kraft" by the Super Furry Animals, it's a brilliant work of musical art.

[henk4]

some more :Small Faces, Procul Harum, Swinging Blue Jeans, Derek and the Dominos, Yardbirds, Searchers. and the list goes on. Somehow the Moody Blues also started as a rock band but were one of the first groups to introduce symphonic rock.

[derekthetree]

a few junaman forgot/doesn't like

kiss, boston, cream

[2ndclasscitizen]

The Buzzcocks and Iggy Pop and The Stooges are two good ones

[charged]

Free is a great band from the 70's led by Paul Rodger who IMHO has one of the best voices in rock. Very bluesey music

[henk4]

Free is a great band from the 70's led by Paul Rodger who IMHO has one of the best voices in rock. Very bluesey music

Allright now???

[Mattg]

Here is my ever growing collection of classic rock:

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[bennywidag]

Couple good ones, dunno if covered already
Bad company
Boston
Rainbow
Queen
Foreigner
AC/DC
Free
Deep Purple

[johnnynumfiv]

Look at the songs that are on the Almost Famous soundtrack, most are pretty good bands.