The RJ 1000: The top 1000 rock classics of all time Discussion Thread

[DMT]

And It Stoned Me - Van Morrison (1970)

[DMT]

Shocker that no songs were taken from this album, possibly my favorite.

Echoes - Pink Floyd (1971)

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Tumbling Dice - The Rolling Stones (1972)

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Heroin - The Velvet Underground (1967)

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Strawberry Fields - The Beatles (1967)

And so many more worthy songs.

[Pauly]

Others on the cutting room floor:
1. No Sleep til Brooklyn, Beastie Boys
2. Jump Around, House of Pain
3. Walk Away, The James Gang
4. I Need a Lover, John Mellencamp
5. My Name is Mud, Primus
6. Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution, AC/DC
7. Emerald, Thin Lizzy
8. Modern Day Cowboy, Tesla
9. Mexican Radio, Wall of Voodoo
10. Spirit in the Sky, Norman Greenbaum
11. Bust a Move, Young MC

[DMT]

So many Zep picks and this got left behind?

Fool In the Rain - Led Zeppelin (1979)

[Pauly]

If this list went any longer, I would be scraping the barrel with "I Touch Myself" by the Divynls in short order

[DMT]

Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie (1980)

[DMT]

Some interesting tidbits from my list:

126 total picks
Most popular years (oddly, all odd): 1971 - 13 picks, 1969 - 9, 1973 - 7
Years between 1956-2011 not represented: 1960-62, 64-65, 83, 86, 2000-02

[Gregg]

I could easily go another 500. I'll be posting songs that I can't believe weren't taken but were ineligible for me because of my self-imposed rule of only one song per artist.

Thank you for the assist! Very thoughtful.

Thank you all for playing!

You all were Magnificent!!

[DMT]

I could easily go another 500. I'll be posting songs that I can't believe weren't taken but were ineligible for me because of my self-imposed rule of only one song per artist.

[Redbirds Fan]

Sorry

[Gregg]

Only bad news is that I already took Can't You See a good while ago. Sorry. ��

I will make the change I may have one or two left..

Good pick sir as usual.

[Redbirds Fan]

Only bad news is that I already took Can't You See a good while ago. Sorry. ��