Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

[Deneb]

Okay, I've been playing for about 82000 years. Okay, more like 10-11-12, I don't know. I can play pretty much whatever I want, within reason. There are some things that are just too crazy complex.

One thing is though, if I hear things on the radio, I pick up the main riff, or melody line, and just play it, and don't learn the song. Years, and years of this, I don't know as many songs as I should, and can play ability wise. I've only learned what I've been personally interested in, and what the band has played.

All of that said, I'm interested in hearing what you think that rock players/metal players should have in their libraries of music they can play. If I think of all the songs I can play, it's several hundred, but I don't know them all the way through (meaning what I didn't pick up on the radio or whatever, not the solos), when I actually go to the songs I know completely, It's a much smaller number. Give me some of your thoughts, and thank you in advance.

[Newc]

Re: Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

AC/DC
-Hell's Bells
-Back In Black
-Shook Me All Night Long
-For Those About To Rock
-Dirty Deeds
-Highway To Hell
-Ride On
-TNT
-Have A Drink On Me

Aerosmith
-Dream On
-Same Old Song And Dance
-Back In The Saddle Again
-Walk This Way (NOT the RUN-DMC version)

Alice Cooper
-Welcome To My Nightmare (learn the trumpet parts on the guitar)
-No More Mr Nice Guy (not the Megadeth version)
-Under My Wheels
-I'm 18
-Black Widow
-School's Out

Black Sabbath
-Everything with Ozzy (some things are optional, like Never Say Die, but most of it you should know)
-Heaven And Hell
-Mob Rules
-Trashed (with Ian Gillan)

Blue Oyster Cult
-Don't Fear The Reaper
-Godzilla
-Burnin' For You
-Kick Out The Jams (also check out the Presidents Of The United States Of America's version)

Creedence Clearwater Revival
-Proud Mary
-Bad Moon Rising
-Midnight Special
-Travelin' Band
-Who'll Stop The Rain
-Lookin Out My Back Door

Deep Purple
-Smoke On The Water
-Lazy
-Space Truckin
-anything else you like

Dio
-Holy Diver (the whole album)

Eagles
-Hotel California
-Take It Easy
-whatever else you like

Edgar Winter Group
-Frankenstein (even learn the keyboard parts on guitar)

F?

Golden Earring
-Radar Love
-Bullet Hots The Bone

Heart
-Crazy On You
-Magic Man
-Barracuda
-Kick It Out

Iron Maiden
-Everything up till Powerslave - everything after that is not required

James Gang
-Funk #49

Joe Walsh
-Rocky Mountain Way
-Life's Been Good

Judas Priest
-Point Of Entry (whole album)
-British Steel (whole album)
-Screaming for Vengeance (as much as you can)
-Defenders Of The Faith (as much as possible)

Kansas
-Carry On Wayward Son
-The Wall

KISS
-God Of Thunder
-Rock And Roll All Night (NOT the Poison version)
-Larger Than Life (studio track from Alive II)
-Rocket Ride (studio track from Alive II)
-I Love It Loud
-War Machine

Led Zeppelin
-As much as possible, especially Stairway and Rock And Roll.

Metallica
-Most of Kill 'em All
-All of Ride The Lightning
-All of Master Of Puppets
-As much of ...And Justice For All as you can
-A few songs from 'Metallica' (black)

Motley Crue
-Too Fast For Love (whole Album)
-Shout At The Devil (whole album)
-Theater Of Pain (most of it)
-Girls, Girls, Girls (most of it)

Motorhead
-Ace Of Spades
-Iron Fist
-whatever else you fancy

Michael Schenker Group
-As much as you can

Nazareth
-Love Hurts
-Now You're Messin With A Son Of A B1tch

Ozzy
-As much as possible, from Blizzard to No More Tears

P?

Queen
-We Will Rock You
-Anything else you can learn

REO Speedwagon
-As much of Hi InFidelity you can learn

RUSH
-As much as possible, but definitely most of Moving Pictures

Bob Seger
-Main Street (cool and easy guitar melody thing)
-Old Time Rock And Roll

Scorpions
-Rock You Like A Hurricane
-Still Loving You
-No One Like You
-Coming Home
-Big City Nights

Steve Miller
-Fly Like An Eagle
-Jet Airliner
-Rock'n Me Baby

Stryper
-whatever you can learn

Styx
-Whatever you can learn

George Thorogood
-Bad To The Bone
-I Drink Alone

UFO
-can't say for sure, but I hear they're pretty good [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

SRV
-anything you can

Van Halen
-I and II
-Women And Children First
-Diver Down
-Mean Streets
-1984

Whitesnake
-Still Of The Night

X-Japan
-Anything

Y&T
-Most of their stuff

ZZ Top
-Most of it, but definitely La Grange, Cheap Sunglasses, Under Pressure, Rough Boy, Legs, and I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide

Newc

[SITHV]

Re: Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

Damm Matt I just started taking my first guitar lessons after 15 years of faking it in Metal bands, & you throw a list like this out there.

I'm Fucked [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Hey Chuk look theres the the Bus (what's that Matt-SHOVE)

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[JacksonJuiceBox]

Re: Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

I don't think that some one can make a list and say thats what every rock/metal guitarist should know, unless they make themselves, just cuz of certain musical preference... no offence newc

[KYJoe]

Re: Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

Golden Earring
-Bullet Hots The Bone


That last one's called "Twilight zone"

Don't forget these:

Born to be wild, Magic carpet ride (Steppenwolf)
Once bitten twice shy (Great white)
The boys are back in town
a couple of Bon Jovi songs (for the girls)
Balls to the wall (Accept)
Everybody's workin' for the weekend
Bad Company self titled (whole album)
Journey (anything from greatest hits)
Welcome to the jungle, Paradise city, Sweet child of mine (Guns and Roses)
What? no Dokken? [img]graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

and a million more I can't think of! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
These are just some of the songs that are considered "Standards" for a rock/metal band, at least when I used to play.
Have fun,
Joe

[Newc]

Re: Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

Damn typos [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
And yeah you're right, Twilight Zone [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

Anyhoo, yeah, Bad Company (the song), and some of their others.

It helps to have a well-rounded repertiore. You can learn only the songs of one particular genre and still not be a well-rounded player, because you're missing out on the simplicity or technicality of other styles. Plus you open yourself up to a wider range of ideas that may work with other ideas nobody else thought of, or maybe implement them in a differnt way.

Most importantly, the songs I listed will build your rhythm skills (I detest the term "chops") as well as your soloing.

And don't forget Pink Floyd [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Regarding Bon Jovi, et al - I personally would not play a song that was guaranteed to get me laid, because I don't view music as a means to get laid, but that's just me. If you want to get it and get it often, learn whatever's on the radio. Don't forget to get tested every week [img]graemlins/eyes.gif[/img]

Newc

[lerxstcat]

Re: Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

That Nazareth song is "Hair of the Dog", btw. Great list, though it can go on and on.

There's nothing wrong with getting laid by playing music though; you just have to use protection and be a little more picky than we were in the early 80s. The thing is to snag the chicks who already dig the music you like, preferably yours as well as the standards. That way you're hanging with women you have common interests with, not just banging some hip-hop chick just because she's hot.

2 rules: no smokers, no hip-hop/rap! [img]graemlins/nono.gif[/img]

Sometimes I waive the no-smoking thing.
Can't waive the hip-hop/rap thing though.

[Newc]

Re: Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

Yeah, well, can't say I'm a Nazareth owner - I only heard the song a few times in a row and played it once live, but that was it [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

And the sex-type-thing runs contradictory to my personal beliefs, that's all. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
I've had the offers (from all 4 corners), but I'm just not interested period. [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

Lessee, another good artist/group to learn from would be Eric Clapton, Hendrix, and maybe some Journey as was mentioned.

Newc

[horns666]

Re: Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

If anyone gives a crap... I have been compiling what I believe is the best of Metal A thru Z ...this catagory is metal without harsh vocals whatsoever ...the best of the best of the Power / prog and some classic metal genres at the moment ...

My next list will be of the darker side of the coin ...the essential death and black metal shit.... [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]


listng songs would drive me nuts but off the top of my head....ahhh ...Sails of Charon by the scorps ....uli's riffage is flawless

[ July 06, 2004, 12:58 AM: Message edited by: horns666 ]

[hippietim]

Re: Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

Originally posted by horns666:
If anyone gives a crap... I have been compiling what I believe is the best of Metal A thru Z ...this catagory is metal without harsh vocals whatsoever ...the best of the best of the Power / prog and some classic metal genres at the moment ...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'd be curious to see your list provided it is truly free of any "'C' is for cookie vocals" [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[horns666]

Re: Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

No absolutely not dude ....that's the next list ...this is all clean polished vocals and shred kinda stuff...and some classic stuff here and there.

Oh while I'm here ...Light up the sky ...Van Halen [img]graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

[Deneb]

Re: Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

I'm actually suprised, that more people did not post on this thread.

[YetAnotherOne]

Re: Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

Newc didn't miss much. Here's another list including a few that're probably a bit far afield for the tastes of most on this forum:

38 Special:
- Hold on Looseley

The Allman Brothers:
- Ramblin' Man
- Jessica
- Midnight Rider
- Statesboro Blues

Blind Faith:
- Can't Find My Way Home

Cream:
- Crossroads
- Sunshine of Your Love

The Cult:
- Fire Woman
- She Sells Sanctuary
- Love Removal Machine
- King Contrary Man

The Doobie Brothers:
- China Grove

The Doors:
- Break on Through
- Roadhouse Blues

The Eagles:
- Hotel California
- Life in the Fast Lane
- Take it Easy

Foghat:
- Slow Ride

Grand Funk Railroad:
- We're an American Band

Eric Johnson:
- Cliffs of Dover

Kiss:
- Cold Gin
- Ladies' Room
- everything Newc listed

Lynyrd Skynyrd:
- Gimmie Three Steps
- Sweet Home Alabama
- What's Your Name

Steve Morse:
- General Lee

Santana:
- Black Magic Woman
- Oye Como Va
- Smooth
- much more

Stealer's Wheel:
- Stuck in the Middle With You

Matthew Sweet:
- Girlfriend

T-Rex:
- Bang a Gong
- 20th Century Boy

Stevie Ray Vaughn:
- Couldn't Stand the Weather
- Life by the Drop
- Look at Little Sister
- The House is a Rockin'
- all the rest

The Violent Femmes:
- Blister in the Sun

Not much guitar hero stuff in there, but lots of great songs.

[sambencuda]

Re: Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

I think you've all rouned it out quit well. WE do need to hear from the heavier side though

My 2 cents..

ELP - From the beggining
STP - Core (the whole album)
Zepp - stairway to Heaven was my first!
Slayer - Riegn in blood [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
Kiss - (the whole catalog!)
Alice in Chains (anything)
Nirvana (almost anything)
GnR - Appetite for Distruction (the whole album)

Forgive me if I doubled anybody up!

Jim
The rest was really already covered in my opinion.

[megameta]

Re: Songs that are a must in any rock/metal players library

when I was younger, I would probably endure pretending to like rap metal just to get a hot chick. ok, so i have no musical integrity..heheh

anyway, here is my list:

Guns and Roses: Sweet Child O mine, November Rain
Patience
STP: Interstate Love Song, Creep
White Lion: Your All I Need
Mr Big: Nothing But Love
Nirvana: Verse Chorus Verse
Metallica: Master of Puppets
Megadeth: Holy Wars..Punishment Due
Firehouse: You Are My Religion, When I Look Into Your Eyes
Pearl Jam: Daughter
Gin Blossoms: Till I hear It From You
Size 14: Claire Dane's Poster
Superdrag: Sucked Out
Weezer: Say It Ain't So
Eric Johnson: Cliffs of Dover
Pantera: Walk, Cowboys From Hell
Slayer: War Ensemble, Seasons in the Abyss
Death: The Philosopher