One After 994

I see that I have not posted in a bit. I have had some thoughts recently of temporarily abandoning this blog. I haven’t had the urge to post nearly as much as I previously had. It’s not that I have been suffering from writer’s block or anything this time but from a mad case of the lazies.

I have determined that this self-imposed break from blogging will begin after I post my 1000th. This current post is number 995 so I do not have long to go. Now, to be completely honest, at any given time I may release myself from this self-imposed sequestering and post randomly or go full blown. I bet that won’t happen for awhile. I have taken breaks in the past but mostly because I couldn’t think of anything to write about.

I will not, however, as some people have done in the past, completely delete this blog. It just doesn’t seem right as this is like a diary for me and that would be deleting my past (almost) three years.

So with all this being said, what could I possible post about today? Well, I’m glad you asked that question? I like to fancy myself an aficionado as it relates to music. In my opinion, the Golden Age of Classic Rock and Roll music was in its heyday during my infancy. Basically, what I am saying is that the music from the 60s and 70s kicks the crap out of any other generation. As I rolled down the interstate blasting out to Who’s Next from legendary British rockers The Who, I began to wonder where in the annals of rock history would this band be ranked.

So I decided to choose my all-time top 5 rock and roll bands. This is what I came up with:

1. The Beatles – Do I really need to explain myself? Just quickly: they were the ‘be all/end all’ of rock music. They took what was called rock and roll and perfected it. No one has come close since. Period.

2. The Who – They were kicking ass and taking names about five years prior to Led Zeppelin and their heavy brand of rock along with sweet ballads and catchy pop tunes are the epitome of what rock and roll truly should be. Their energy and unique use of albums to tell stories was surpassed by none.

3. Led Zeppelin – A band that kicked you in the chest musically. They incorporated other genres of music and made it sound brand new. They included a singer that would be emulated for years to come and possibly the greatest individual musicians the world has ever seen.

4. Pink Floyd – The first band into space, Pink Floyd took us on a trip throughout psychedelic, progressive rock like no one else could. The grand champions of the concept album incorporated unique sounds with amazing, descriptive lyrics that took the listener’s very soul to new, uncharted depths of reality.

5. Aerosmith – As I got to the number 5 position in my countdown I determined it would be important to include at least one American band in the list. After careful thought and considerations, taking into account longevity, hit records and record sales I could only think of one band from the US. Still going strong after almost 40 years no other American rock band could compare.

Okay, well that’s what I have. Yes, I consciously left out the Rolling Stones and no, they are not in my top 5. Yes, I considered Eric Clapton and his body of work. I also thought about Elton John and Rod Stewart. I considered the work of older artists like Elvis and Buddy Holly but ultimately they all failed to make the list. Here’s the thing about my list: it’s mine! Now this isn’t a list of my favorite bands just those I think are the best ever. If it were my favorites I would have added in The Faces, Queen and, a big surprise for some of you, Nashville’s own Will Hoge.

Please don’t comment on here about how I am all wrong. Your opinions are welcomed otherwise. Thanks for playing along.