What Songs (Bands) do you consider staples of Classic Rock

[triggrhappy94]

I'm eventually going to get a new iPod and I want to make sure I don't forget anything.
And in the process foster a discussion about music.
Anything that would come on your local classic rock radio station counts.

 

[Dr.Susse]

Classic rock being the huge lump of musical greatness that it is there is a heap.
Short list.

• AC/DC
  Led Zeppelin
  Black Sabbath
  Pink Floyd
  Budgie
  Deep Purple
  Wolf mother (A rip off of old rock)
  The Angles
  Billy Squire
  The Doors
  Grand Funk Railroad
  Humble Pie
  Jefferson Airplane
  T-Rex
  Queen
  Talking Heads
  Uriah Heep
  Warren Zevon
  and The Who

But there's a lot of good new stuff out there too man! Try Band of skulls; Tame Impala; Cold war kids and Cloud control out.

 

[King of Asgaard]

Classic rock being the huge lump of musical greatness that it is there is a heap.
Short list.

• AC/DC
  Led Zeppelin
  Black Sabbath
  Pink Floyd
  Budgie
  Deep Purple
  Wolf mother (A rip off of old rock)
  The Angles
  Billy Squire
  The Doors
  Grand Funk Railroad
  Humble Pie
  Jefferson Airplane
  T-Rex
  Queen
  Talking Heads
  Uriah Heep
  Warren Zevon
  and The Who

This list is pretty good, I'd start with these.

 

[Hero in a half shell]

Well that was answered quickly.

I'll just add the Rolling Stones (how did you forget them?!?)
Meatloaf,
Dire Straits,
Journey,
Van Halen,
Aerosmith,
Dio,
Velvet Revolver,
and of course Eric Clapton.

 

[triggrhappy94]

Wolf mother (A rip off of old rock)

I wouldn't call them a rip off of old rock, but more of a recreation or something like that.
Good list though, I actually haven't heard of a good number of those.

 

[Goofguy]

Let's not forget:

The Allman Brothers Band
The Yardbirds
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Guess Who
Thin Lizzy

 

[ComradeJim270]

How has nobody mentioned the Beatles yet? Not their earlier stuff, but still... is that just too obvious? Creedence Clearwater Revival probably belongs on here too.

 

[geK0]

Justin Beiber
Usher
Katie Perry
Nicky Minaj

 

[5-0]

Really surprised no one's mentioned Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers yet. Quintessential classic rock for me. Look on a list of classic rock stations in a radio app like TuneIn at any time of day and I guarantee you one will be playing Runnin' Down A Dream.

 

[Berserker119]

I'd like to add Jethro Tull, Trooper, Cream and Bad Company.

 

[BlackStar42]

No-one's mentioned Chuck Berry or Jimi Hendrix yet? Escapist, you disappoint me. I don't think AC/DC counts as classic, but what the hell, they're too awesome not to include.

 

[BreakfastMan]

Lets see...
AC/DC
Van Halen
Bon Jovi
Jimi Hendrix
Aerosmith
Pink Floyd
Rush
Kansas
The Talking heads
Journey
Boston
Foreigner
Kiss
The Band
The Cars
The Doors
The Beattles
The Rolling Stones
Jefferson Airplane/Starship
The Yardbirds
Led Zepplin
David Bowie
Bachman Turner Overdrive
The Hollies
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Black Sabbath
The Who
Ten Years After
Yes
Jethro Tull
Peter Gabriel
Cheap Trick
The New York Dolls
The Clash
The Sex Pistols
The Stooges
Queen
The Pixies
The Velvet Undergound


...Okay, I am getting tired now, but that should be a fine start.

 

[Dexter S. Bateman]

The ones I have that I haven't heard yet are Kansas, Rush and a couple Aussie ones like Skyhooks and the Angels. Actually, there's a lot of Australian rock from the 70s/early 80s...

 

[BENZOOKA]

Something with guitars and drums and shit that I don't mind listening by default:

Jimi Hendrix
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Offspring
System Of A Down
At The Drive-In

 

[RipRoaringWaterfowl]

Pretty much what had already been listed, except those modern pop singers mentioned for some odd reason.

Though I'll throw in extra love for Pink Floyd and Talking Heads. Excellence in a cassette.

 

[aba1]

Lets see...
AC/DC
Van Halen
Bon Jovi
Jimi Hendrix
Aerosmith
Pink Floyd
Rush
Kansas
The Talking heads
Journey
Boston
Foreigner
Kiss
The Band
The Cars
The Doors
The Beattles
The Rolling Stones
Jefferson Airplane/Starship
The Yardbirds
Led Zepplin
David Bowie
Bachman Turner Overdrive
The Hollies
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Black Sabbath
The Who
Ten Years After
Yes
Jethro Tull
Peter Gabriel
Cheap Trick
The New York Dolls
The Clash
The Sex Pistols
The Stooges
Queen
The Pixies
The Velvet Undergound


...Okay, I am getting tired now, but that should be a fine start.

This is a very solid list all great bands that are clear staples everyone would recognize. Maybe add the Guess who and Tragically Hip ohh and can't forget Elvis.

 

[BreakfastMan]

Post 16 and still no Clarence Clearwater Revival. Good god what is the matter with kids these days.

Can't speak for others, but I was unclear on whether they would count as classic country, or classic rock. Same reason I did not include Johnny Cash.

 

[thelittleman66]

Led Zeppelin
ZZ Top
Pink Floyd
Rush
Black Sabbath
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Dire Straits
AC/DC
Jimi Hendrix
Yes
Jethro Tull
Kansas
Boston

 

[LooK iTz Jinjo]

Adding to what's already been said:

The Screaming Jets
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Cold Chisel
The Angels
Live
Paul Kelly
INXS
Hoodoo Gurus
Hunters & Collectors
Fleetwood Mac
Def Leopard
Motley Crue

And the song:

Eagle Rock - Daddy Cool


Most of those are Australian artists but they're easy enough to find and all brilliant to listen to.