Looks like Lennon is winning. Rock-n-roll was already in full bloom by the time of Lennon. He once said that, 'If rock-n-roll had another name it...
'Hoochie Coochie Man' by the New York Dolls. Such a sleazy version, I luv it!
No 'Sonic Reducer'? The punk rock anthem IMO.
Rock-n-roll should be 'good bad, but not evil' just like the Shangri Las said.
To me it is Ian Gillian. The guy could scream like no other and you got the feeling that he was capable of even more. His screams were effortless.
Haven't heard them... yet. But if they are anything like Finlands other fave sons, Hanoi Rocks, then they must be brilliant! Do you like Hanoi...
Johnny Thunders- because he played rock-n-roll with no wankery. If he played it, it was rock-n-roll and I like it!
'Walk, Don't Run' is my fave with 'Pipelinie' second.
For my money they were the best of the 80s. Good time rock-n-roll derived straight from Chuck Berry.
Here are some fun tunes for you from the early days (which were the most fun IMO) Bobby Freeman- Do You Wanna Dance The Gentry's- I Keep On...
Chicago Shorty Steve Goodman!!! Yeah so I'm a HUGE Chicago Cubs fan, but you are right the guy wrote so many fantastic songs. A lot of people...
No doubt about it. Rollicking good time fun music.
Chuck Berry.
I like a LOT of metal bands- saw dozens of em in the 80's. But my fave bands are New York Dolls and Hanoi Rocks. Any metal head fans of those bands?
I wasn't saying they were a punk band, to me they're just rocknroll and I like it. The Dolls seem to be forgotten when the whole punk rock genesis...
'Trash' by the New York Dolls. It has it all! An Eddie Cochran riff from the dawn of RnR, that girl group sassy 'call', fast pounding rhythm of...
Rock-n-roll is simple- it is good time fun music with some connection to Chuck Berry. He is the most important dude in RnR history.
Yeah JT will always be my favorite rock-n-roller. I don't know where I fit in around here. Punk might be it. I was hoping the rock-n-roll forum...
Male: Michael Monroe of Hanoi Rocks- can play anything, is a great singer and has tons of charisma. Female: Joan Jett- the female Johnny...
Otis- nobody had more energy on stage than the Big O.
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