Great Old Songs that compel you to crank the volume

[Tskware]

Heard two yesterday, which compelled me to start a thread, these are both from the mid 60s:

The Kids are Alright - 1966. Been covered by everybody since then, but for some reason, this has always been one of my favorites by The Who that never sounds dated.

The 2nd was by an artist I had never heard of, and had to look up on Spotify (Note: I am just now discovering some classic old soul and R&B songs, so don't hold it against me)

Sitting in the Park by Billy Stewart, recorded in 1965. Really sweet sound, found out this guy died at age 33, pretty sad actually.

Anyway, they both put a smile on my face, although very different sounds, from almost the exact same year. Enjoy.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Hit it, Norman.

 

[mdlUK.1]

Roadhouse Blues - The Doors

 

[DSmith21]

All Along the Watchtower- Jimi Hendrix version
Twice As Hard- Black Crowes
Can't You Hear Me Knocking (extended version)- Stones

 

[herodotus6]

FREEBIRD!!!!!!!

 

[Kooky Kats]

The Kinks - You Really Got Me

 

[Get Buckets]

Cotton Eyed Joe

 

[herodotus6]

What song is it you wanna hear?

That smell.

 

[BBdK]

Dancing Queen :fire::fire::fire::100points::100points::100points:

 

[UnfrozenCatfanLawyer]

Hypnotize - Biggie

 

[Nuke99m.]

 

[UKGrad93]

 

[Wall2Boogie]

Anything mark gormley covers, and radar love

 

[RacerX.ksr]

 

[80 Proof]

I dont think Hank did it this way - Waylon

 

[Festivus Miracle]

"Simple Man" by Skynrd

"Southbound" by Allman Brothers

 

[WettCat]

WAY too many to list.

 

[Guess Who]

Great flashback memories seeing them in Music Hall in Cincy, March 1972. Left some brain cells there for sure. Anyone know if Music Hall is still used btw? Saw Pink Floyd there same year. Excellent acoustics of course..

 

[funKYcat75]

Sir Duke.

 

[DaBossIsBack]

Poker face

 

[BluffaloSlim]

Country roads

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

John Lee Hooker, recorded in 1949. How's that for an oldie?!? Just a Bluesman and his fuzzed-out electric guitar. Killer!

 

[domino79]

Freedom Rock.

 

[UK 82]

Ain't Too Proud To Beg. The Temptations version, not the Stones.

 

[TortElvisII]

Just because the Good Ole Boys did not know it does not mean I can't play it.



All classic rock for me.

 

[TortElvisII]

This year that song is spot on.

 

[TortElvisII]

 

[dgtatu01]

Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Mama Tried. The Merle original, of course, but here's an alternative take just for the hell of it. If you've done even one night in jail, you'll remember it listening to this tune.

 

[UpstateNYCat]

Feelings
You Light Up My Life

 

[UKwizard]

No Diggity ----Blackstreet

 

[starchief]

Try this one on for size. Off an excellent concert video on YouTube. They always did a long jam (8-10 minutes) on their albums.

 

[starchief]

Just had to post this old gospel song from my hymnal.

 

[TortElvisII]

 

[argubs2]

Little flat on the first note there? :47.

"I know I told this ***** to stay in last night. Concert the next day, *****, you gotta sing. No hard liquor. God, f-ing, damnit. I'm ruined."

- Conductor

 

[JDHoss]

Albert Collins - Cold Cuts

 

[JDHoss]

Allman Brothers - End Of The Line

 

[TortElvisII]

Little flat on the first note there? :47.

"I know I told this ***** to stay in last night. Concert the next day, *****, you gotta sing. No hard liquor. God, f-ing, damnit. I'm ruined."

- Conductor

Not everybody is perfect like pop singers.

 

[mdlUK.1]

Neville Brothers - Congo Square

 

[MdWIldcat55]

You sure this is The Dead? I have my doubts seeing as it lacked the required 15 minutes of guitar noodling.

Ha! Well, the Dead did do a ten minute version of Merle's 'Sing Me Back Home' that comes closer to a typical Dead cover. But they were sincere fans of Merle, whatever other faults they had.