Your favorite thing about Rock and Roll

Engel · 05-04-2012, 09:02 PM

The "raunchy" guitar thread got me thinking... what is rock and roll to me? It's a question I never really asked myself, it's just something that I have felt subconsciencely. What is that one thing that stands out the most to me and says ROCK AND ROLL

After a few minutes of thought it was pretty easy for me. Sure the "raunchy" guitar sound is awesome. It's naturally rock and roll because it's sloppy and naive. It's definitely up there... but for me, the one thing that really defines rock and roll for me are "ghost bends"

Steppenwolf - The Pusher - YouTube

Ten Years After - I' d Love To Change The World - YouTube

Cream - Sunshine of your Love - YouTube

Machine Man · 05-04-2012, 09:04 PM

Melvins - Honey Bucket - YouTube

River · 05-04-2012, 09:04 PM

For me, it's the beat.

Rock may or may not have it. Rock and Roll always does. It's the Roll.

SoWhat? · 05-04-2012, 09:11 PM

The emotion.

There is always a R&R song that helps me express myself. Not the words, but the music.

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River · 05-04-2012, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SoWhat?

The emotion.

There is always a R&R song that helps me express myself. Not the words, but the music.

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Splish splash, I was takin' a bath, long about a Saturday night.

Stratottack · 05-04-2012, 09:13 PM

The way it makes me want to move around is what I like.
I like to feel the bass throbbin in my torso too.

Tim Fezziwig · 05-04-2012, 09:16 PM

Rock and Roll is simple. It has pimples. It is not self-conscious. It ALWAYS puts out.

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Travelin Band - YouTube

ptate · 05-04-2012, 09:17 PM

It's physical.......

Skintaster · 05-04-2012, 09:20 PM

It has provided generations of young outcasts with the raw tools and inspiration to rise above their place in life, and to reinvent themselves in a more pleasing and powerful form.

GammyBird · 05-04-2012, 09:22 PM

dopamine and adrenaline

River · 05-04-2012, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Skintaster

It has provided generations of young outcasts with the raw tools and inspiration to rise above their place in life, and to reinvent themselves in a more pleasing and powerful form.

Even Moby Dick don't dive that deep.

Well-played.

Hairless_Ape · 05-04-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Fezziwig

Rock and Roll is simple. It has pimples. It is not self-conscious. It ALWAYS puts out.

Cameron Diaz is Rock & Roll?

deepblue · 05-04-2012, 09:30 PM

It pissed off my parents.

Tim Fezziwig · 05-04-2012, 09:33 PM

Rock and Roll is Noise Pollution. I am a failed poet. Why? Because I was cocky? R+R= the cockier the better. Johnny Thunders= GENIUS! Ripping off the Stones. Hell,ripping off Jerry Lee Lewis. Stealing riffs. Smoking things. Drinking. Hot flashes. Tubes. Go on down to HIGHWAY 61 and pay the ferryman. He has WHITE skin.,,,,,,, White hair too.

Johnny Winter - Highway 61 Revisited - YouTube

mdubya · 05-04-2012, 09:34 PM

Absurdity, simplicity, and genius can exist, thrive, flourish all at once.

AC/DC- Ain't No Fun (Waiting 'Round to be a Millionaire) - YouTube

Also, an open A5 chord.

chasenblues · 05-04-2012, 09:35 PM

"Blue Sky", Duane Allman's Solo, at Stonybrook, 1971-09-19 - YouTube

FrankieOliver · 05-04-2012, 09:38 PM

That's the beauty of music. They can't take that away from you.

Caoimhin · 05-04-2012, 09:43 PM

Attitude, energy, and speed.

Motorhead - Whorehouse Blues - YouTube

joshatatlasstands · 05-04-2012, 09:46 PM

never gonna die...

gibsonguitar1988 · 05-04-2012, 09:49 PM

Oh boy.. It's hard to describe.

Just the feeling I get when I listen to classic RnR is hard to describe. The groove, the swagger, the crunchy guitars, etc. It's just my kind of music. It's down and dirty. Raw and not 'perfect'. It can be sloppy at times. But it's the groove that locks it together.

I'm a classic rock/rock n' roll purist - I fully admit that. There are very few Rock N' Roll bands these days. Lots of rock bands, though. I'm not a modern music fan except for a couple rare exceptions.

Here are a few songs that I would say describe rock n' roll for ME.

Eagles - Life In The Fast Lane - YouTube

the rolling stones brown sugar - YouTube

Aerosmith - Walk This Way - Toys In The Attic - YouTube

acdc back in black - YouTube

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Three Steps - YouTube

Led Zeppelin/ Rock N' Roll - YouTube

Now if we are talking songs about rock n' roll lifestyle, that's a different set of songs.

GammyBird · 05-05-2012, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hairless_Ape

Cameron Diaz is Rock & Roll?

An awesome rock and roll buzz first...piece of tail comes later.

Drew224 · 05-05-2012, 12:17 AM

For me, it's the truth. At least the truth as it's relative to the person speaking. It's a means of expression. And with it comes a lifestyle, and a love, and a communication and understanding with people.

Malikon · 05-05-2012, 12:58 AM

passion and groove

MineGoesTo11 · 05-05-2012, 01:14 AM

Chicks dig it

sonar1 · 05-05-2012, 01:51 AM

The attitude.

It's rude (if you do it right).

tazzboy · 05-05-2012, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by joshatatlasstands

never gonna die...

Nor can it be killed off.

Luckynumber3 · 05-05-2012, 01:59 AM

The boobs that are exposed by wild rock show females.

Seriously, I guess it is how it makes you feel. You can sing a song about all sorts of things and get many people to love it, but if you told your friends the same thing, they would go "dude wtf?" and "

." Rock makes your body move too, so rock feels good!

Drew224 · 05-05-2012, 02:12 AM

I've thought about it some more, and rock, and music in general keeps me in touch with who I am.

Thumpalumpacus · 05-05-2012, 02:28 AM

My favorite thing about rock-n-roll is its refusal to apologize for itself. You either get it or you don't. No matter the actual sound of the musician, real rock-n-roll is to my mind characterized by a reckless disregard for convention, and contempt for the opinions of others.

GibsonRocker · 05-05-2012, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by FrankieOliver

That's the beauty of music. They can't take that away from you.

They let you tote that ole record player down there huh?

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Luckynumber3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Earth Posts: 4,999 Thanks: 57 Thanked 178 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Your favorite thing about Rock and Roll The boobs that are exposed by wild rock show females. Seriously, I guess it is how it makes you feel. You can sing a song about all sorts of things and get many people to love it, but if you told your friends the same thing, they would go "dude wtf?" and "." Rock makes your body move too, so rock feels good! Drew224 and SteveGangi like this.

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Thumpalumpacus Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 54,750 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 689 Times in 80 Posts	Re: Your favorite thing about Rock and Roll My favorite thing about rock-n-roll is its refusal to apologize for itself. You either get it or you don't. No matter the actual sound of the musician, real rock-n-roll is to my mind characterized by a reckless disregard for convention, and contempt for the opinions of others. Skintaster and SteveGangi like this.

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