Need I say more? The whole song is a big bubble gum punk/pop anthem!!
I got it months before its release in America as a single from England. A three piece band. Jimi from beginning to end was spectacular -- his vocals and guitar playing; but it was Mitch Mitchell's drumming that put it over the top. One of the best rock drumming songs ever.
Continuous drum roll throughout the whole song; Arthur Lee's vocals and the vibrato on the guitar makes this song another rock classic. I particularly like the end when the tempo changes from 4/4 to 6/8 time signature. Really cool!!
Great fuzz guitar; vocals kicked ass and so did the drummer. This is another song which to me had punk elements.
A perfect car race song between a Corvette and a Jaguar XKE through the winding roads of L.A. The musicians are Phil Spector's Wrecking Crew backing up Jan and Dean's vocals. My favorite part is when he tells his doctor about the car crash.
Dave Davies' guitar sound and Ray Davies' vocals made this song the beginning of heavy metal.
From beginning to end it's the perfect teenage angst song, thanks mainly to Keith Moon's drumming; and who can forget the ending? To me a true punk classic.
When I heard the guitar, I thought it was a saxophone or a horn but was a guitar with a fuzztone. It was something I'd never heard before. The whole band kicks ass on it!! Especially Jagger's vocals.
The famous Phil Spector wall of sound at its best. Hal Blaine on drums sounds enormous and so does the whole song from beginning to end. Recorded in mono two track, a masterpiece.
Faster, and more exciting than 'I Want to Hold Your Hand.' The harmonies, and of course Ringo's drumming, put this song at No. 1. A must for Beatles fans.
1. Great songs except Hey Joe which I find misogynist. But please correct the intro. Marky is NOT the only surviving Ramone. Tommy Ramone, the original drummer, is still alive. As is CJ Ramone, the second bass-player and Richie Ramone, the third drummer and Elvis Ramone, short-term fill-in drummer.
Posted at 10:16AM on Nov 18th 2009 by Suzy