Favorite Songs of the 1960's!

[Robextend]

Originally Posted by Davalillo

Rob,

With Denny Laine as the front man the Moody Blues had Go Now and two minor hits--Stop and From the Bottom of My Heart. He left the Moody Blues in late 1966 setting the stage for Justin Hayward's and John Lodge's arrival. Hayward was hired on the recommendation of the one and only Eric Burdon, one of the greatest rock voices of all time.

Jim

Wow, didn't know that Jim!! Great stuff!

[Tsaiko]

I hate to go all non pop (song) on this thread, which is the original intention, but the 60's was a great decade for film music too.

Bernard Herrmann was one of the main contributors to this decade, as well as one of it's biggest influences on other composers.

There were so many, but here's two:

Psycho:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMTrV...C4CC0&index=10

Cape Fear:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH3RhbVP7cA

I hope this isn't too far OT.
(I do not qualify these as songs, but I could make the argument that they are, if I had to :-)

[steve B]

The blue cheer version of summertime blues
Hendrix - if six was nine

Plus a bunch that have already been mentioned like inna gadda da vida and paint it black.

Steve B

[nolemmings]

Dan nailed it-- Gimme Shelter is my favorite Stones song and is my cell phone ringtone. I also concur with For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield.

Others on my top ten are probably no surprise.

Born to be Wild--Steppenwolf
House of the Rising Sun-- the Animals (also done well by Frijid Pink)
Dear Mr. Fantasy--Traffic
Summer in the City-- Lovin' Spoonful
Positively 4th Street-- coldest line ever-- "Yeah I wish that for just one time, you could stand inside my shoes--you'd know what a drag it is to see you"
Cross-town Traffic--Jimi
The Weight-- The Band
Whipping Post--Allman Bros. Band

I also think nearly anything Beatles qualifies-- I personally think Beatles for Hire (Beatles '65) doesn't get enough love, with I'll Follow the Sun and No Reply.

I also like virtually all types of music from that era, even Wichita Lineman and Desmond Dekker's Isrealites. I liked Ma Belle Amie by the Tee Set, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Monday. Monday and You Keep Me Hangin On by Vanilla Fudge.

I was lucky enough to be growing up in the five-year period 1969-1973, when some of the best albums were released: Pink Floyd-Dark Side, Traffic-Low Spark, Santana-Abraxas, Allman Bros.-Fillmore East, Jethro Tull-Aqualung, ELP-Brain Salad Surgery. Yes--Fragile, Guess Who-American Woman, The Who--Who's Next, CSNY-Deja Vu, CCR-Willy and the Poor Boys, and Grateful Dead--Workingman's Dead. I'm sure I'm leaving out others, like Moody Blues Seventh Sojourn, Eagles-Eagles, Little Feat and Poco, for example. Man those were good times.

[steve B]

What amazes me about the mid 60's-early 70's music is how much of it has aged well. I was pretty young, so I wasn't really into it then but got interested in the mid-late 70's Jr high-high school. And hearing much of it now It still sounds good.

But the stuff I should like based on age - the late 70's - mid 80's stuff? Most of it falls into the "what the _ was I thinking" category.

Steve B

[Robextend]

I just heard on Sirius 60's Bobby Fuller Four "I Fought The Law"...what a great song!

How about the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death!?!?! Crazy

[barrysloate]

Todd's list is terrific- my favorites would be House of the Rising Sun, and unquestionably Dear Mr. Fantasy (one of the best songs of the era).

And I agree with Steve B.- the music from 1964-70 has aged well and remains resonant. Much of the music of the 70's and 80's, however, already sounds dated.

[judsonhamlin]

There are so many that you all have already thrown out - let me add:

Quinn the Eskimo (Manfred Mann's version)
Circle of Friends - Phil Ochs (and most of his other songs, as well)
Peace Frog - Doors
Free Four - Pink Floyd
Victoria - Kinks
Concrete & Clay - Unit 4 + 2