Greatest moments in rock

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

The main loop underneath Ghostface Killah's Daytona 500, which comes in right after the R&B-style intro:
Ghostface Killah - Daytona 500 (feat. Raekwon & Cappadonna) on Vimeo

[Crusherkc]

I don't disagree re: "Powderfinger," which I consider easily one of the 10 greatest songs of all time, but for me the goosebump moment is two lines later, when Neil stretches up away from the harmony vocalists with "Just think of me as one you never figured..."

We are definitely writing about the same moment...coming out of the solo and continuing the last verse.

[dave from knoxville]

I don't disagree re: "Powderfinger," which I consider easily one of the 10 greatest songs of all time, but for me the goosebump moment is two lines later, when Neil stretches up away from the harmony vocalists with "Just think of me as one you never figured..." Partly because of the sudden, solitary leap upward, tunewise; partly because I remember a Rolling Stone review by Paul Nelson of a solo show by Neil where he sang the song before Rust's release. Nelson misheard the line as "Just think of me as one you'll never figure," and replied "How did he know what I was thinking?" One of the more sublime moments in the honorable history of mistaken lyrics, to my mind.

"My face splashed in the sky" is the greatest violence-based lyric that I can think of.

[gravy boat]

Not to draw attention from Powderfinger, which is amazing, but I always loved the bass / lead guitar interplay starting at 1:14 of this Minor Threat pearl, "Think Again."

Minor Threat - Think Again] [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6ZZqSgWbtw#]Minor Threat - Think Again

[masterofsparks]

I don't disagree re: "Powderfinger," which I consider easily one of the 10 greatest songs of all time, but for me the goosebump moment is two lines later, when Neil stretches up away from the harmony vocalists with "Just think of me as one you never figured..." Partly because of the sudden, solitary leap upward, tunewise; partly because I remember a Rolling Stone review by Paul Nelson of a solo show by Neil where he sang the song before Rust's release. Nelson misheard the line as "Just think of me as one you'll never figure," and replied "How did he know what I was thinking?" One of the more sublime moments in the honorable history of mistaken lyrics, to my mind.

"My face splashed in the sky" is the greatest violence-based lyric that I can think of.

I always heard it as "My face flashed in the sky." Either one works, frankly.

[buffcoat]

Not to draw attention from Powderfinger, which is amazing, but I always loved the bass / lead guitar interplay starting at 1:14 of this Minor Threat pearl, "Think Again."

Minor Threat - Think Again] [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6ZZqSgWbtw#]Minor Threat - Think Again

That's pretty cool stuff.

I often wonder - so many songs are written that don't try to do anything.  Why is that?

[Smelodies]

How about when Don Henley played with Guns 'N' Roses and Slash played an odd solo?

[HQ] Guns N' Roses w/ Don Henley - Patience (Live 1989)

[Crusherkc]

How about when Don Henley played with Guns 'N' Roses and Slash played an odd solo?

There was that time that everyone was trying get a piece of GnR: 1988-1991.  Don Henly, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Ahnold...

[Smelodies]

How about when Don Henley played with Guns 'N' Roses and Slash played an odd solo?

There was that time that everyone was trying get a piece of GnR: 1988-1991.  Don Henly, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Ahnold...

Don't forget

http://youtu.be/m3hslD56Vkg

[Crusherkc]

How about when Don Henley played with Guns 'N' Roses and Slash played an odd solo?

There was that time that everyone was trying get a piece of GnR: 1988-1991.  Don Henly, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Ahnold...

Don't forget
http://youtu.be/m3hslD56Vkg

How could I have forgotten that?!?  But then, I didn't forget this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBDmskvkvNQ

[mike a]

Finally have an answer for this weeks later.  The Velvet Underground's "Sister Ray" has at least four classic moments:

1)  First 15 seconds.  One of the most elemental riffs in rock history.
2)  5:27: Moe Tucker suddenly shifts into double time, and the whole song spins out of orbit.
3)  16:05: after nearly 11 minutes of noise, the band suddenly shifts back into verse chorus mode.
4)  17:13-17:25: the song kicks up one last time, only to end abruptly with just some residual amplifier buzz.

Outstanding, all of it.

[buffcoat]

Finally have an answer for this weeks later.  The Velvet Underground's "Sister Ray" has at least four classic moments:

1)  First 15 seconds.  One of the most elemental riffs in rock history.
2)  5:27: Moe Tucker suddenly shifts into double time, and the whole song spins out of orbit.
3)  16:05: after nearly 11 minutes of noise, the band suddenly shifts back into verse chorus mode.
4)  17:13-17:25: the song kicks up one last time, only to end abruptly with just some residual amplifier buzz.

Outstanding, all of it.

To bring it all full circle, I discovered that Spotify has a version of Sister Ray by Suicide.

[Steve of Bloomington]

'Roadrunner' has one of the best endings in rock (and so does 'Remake/Remodel', as Wes has mentioned).

[nec13]

'Roadrunner' has one of the best endings in rock (and so does 'Remake/Remodel', as Wes has mentioned).

I agree.

To me, "Roadrunner" is THE quintessential American rock and roll song. I can't think of a single song that better encapsulates and articulates what it's like to be young and to be free. If Jonathan Richman had never written another song, he'd still go down in the annals of rock as one of it's great poets, just on the basis of that one song alone. 

(Yeah, I'm probably going a bit overboard, but that's how much I love that song and the Modern Lovers, in general).

[nowah]

The Hold Steady - Banging Camp

I've given this a lot of thought, and 2:23-2:54, (specifically, and 2:02-3:22, generally), is rock 'n' roll's crowning achievement. I don't know what I'll do if I ever don't get chills.