Author Topic: Best ballads of rock? (Read 1649 times)

stegor · « **Reply #45 on:** June 19, 2003, 09:03:00 AM »

John Barleycorn must die - Traffic

Ripper29 · « **Reply #46 on:** June 19, 2003, 10:18:12 AM »

Bob Seger "Turn the page"

JB73 · « **Reply #47 on:** June 19, 2003, 10:33:07 AM »

Something to Believe in by Poison

as for LZ... Ten years Gone is way good

N.F.B. (Dallabnikufesin) by Anthrax is funny as hell.

any song by Chris Issack

any song by Mazzy Star

Wlfgng · « **Reply #48 on:** June 19, 2003, 11:42:03 AM »

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Bob Seger "Turn the page"

Metallica "Turn the Page"

sorry.. I had to

snafu · « **Reply #49 on:** June 19, 2003, 12:50:08 PM »

I'm sure some are stretching as Ballads or Rock but here's my list.....

Empty Rooms, Still got the Blues - Gary Moore
Heaven can wait, For Crying out loud - Meatloaf
Stolen Prayer, Only Women Bleed, I never cry, It's me - Alice Cooper
When a man loves a women - Percy Sledge
My lovers prayer, A change is gonna come - Otis Redding
The famous final scene, We've got tonight, Against the wind - Bob Seger
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
When a blind man cries - Deep Purple
Changes - Black Sabbath
Mother Earth - Ozzy Osbourne
Ballad of Easy rider, It's alright ma (I'm only bleeding) - Roger McGuinn

Am I showing my age or what!

Hell now I'm gonna have to have an LP -> CD recording session

TTFN
snafu

Wlfgng · « **Reply #50 on:** June 19, 2003, 05:39:26 PM »

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Am I showing my age or what!

mmmm hmmmm

Horn · « **Reply #51 on:** June 19, 2003, 06:10:33 PM »

Alice's Restaurant

TracerX · « **Reply #52 on:** June 19, 2003, 07:58:11 PM »

I have to agree with Grim, Scorpions rock if they are considered ballads. Winds of Change and Still Lovin' You are songs for the ages.

I can't believe that no one has mentioned the Eagles "Hotel California." I believe that is a story set to music.

Also, Journey has to have at least one good ballad.

Montezuma · « **Reply #53 on:** June 19, 2003, 08:07:14 PM »

'Date Rape' by Sublime

-ammo- · « **Reply #54 on:** June 19, 2003, 09:17:16 PM »

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Oh, I forgot...

Hate to admit it, but I agree with MT... Goin to California is the best Led Zeppelin song

Different opinion here, but "The Rain Song" is the best from LZ.

Reschke · « **Reply #55 on:** June 20, 2003, 12:31:54 AM »

Misty Mountain Hop, All my Love, Rain Song, Goin' to California, Song remains the same, When the Levee Breaks, In the Evening, Kashmir, Achilles Last Stand....And the list could go on and on and on for my favorite LZ songs. Yes I know they are not all ballads but damn they are good.

Kansas - Dust in the wind
Boston - Amanda
Nazareth - Love Hurts

Arlo · « **Reply #56 on:** June 20, 2003, 12:35:01 AM »

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Originally posted by Horn
Alice's Restaurant

Hehe .... hey ...

Folk song .....

but a good one.

Suave · « **Reply #57 on:** June 20, 2003, 01:23:49 AM »

1916- Motorhead
Revelations- Iron Maiden
Big Balls- ACDC

Habu · « **Reply #58 on:** June 20, 2003, 06:39:17 AM »

Ok I can tie two of the artists here into one post.

My first overseas job when I was fresh out of school was working at a place called Rustinberg Platinium Mines in Rustinburg South Africa. I flew down there in May and left my girlfriend and family and friends all behind. Because it was such a big adventure I didn't have time to miss them.

I bought a small car (Golf GTI) that had a tape deck and the guy that had owned it before had left a tape in the car. It was just a bunch of songs taped from the radio but a good selection of them.

The first day I had the car I was listening to the tape and this Gorden Lightfoot song comes on. I am not sure what it is called but it had the line "Did she mention my name" over and over in it. It is about two friends meeting far away from home. He sings about things like the local hockey team and a bunch of other small town Canadian topics.

All of a sudden I was overwhelmed by homesickness. I almost stated bawling. To this day that song reminds me of being far away from home and lonely.

Just 40 minutes north or so of Rustenburg is a place called Sun City which is like a mini Las Vegas resort. At the time due to sanctions there were no good acts coming to tour in South Africa. One band that did come down was Nazerith. They were rusty and past their prime but they played "Love Hurts" which was a show stopper. Totally awesome. I give it my vote for best rock ballad.

Wanker · « **Reply #59 on:** June 20, 2003, 08:01:57 AM »

It's a tie between:

Open Arms- Journey

Keep on Lovin' you- REO Speedwagon