Your non-political/hotcoldwetdry thought of the day comes via a truly moronic DJ from some radio station I was listening to on IHeart Radio, who foolishly proclaimed that music in the 1970’s was horrible. Granted, there was disco, but that was at the end of the 70’s, and really only lasted a few years. So, for the fool, I’ll throw two words at him
Led Zeppelin
Which was interesting, because the fool played Zep’s Black Dog when he came back from commercial break.
I’ve had this conversation before with people, but, I’ve never put it “on paper”. So, did the 70’s suck for music, especially rock? Let’s see
Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, ELO, Grateful Dead, Deep Purple, Van Halen, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, The Clash, The Who, CCR, The Band, Eric Clapton, AC/DC, Aerosmith, America, Bad Company, Blue Oyster Cult, Billy Joel, Bob Seger, Cheap Trick, Izzy Pop, Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd (longest album in the top 200 ever!), Def Leopard, Doobie Brothers, The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Fleetwood Mac, Foreigner, Neil Young, Greg Kihn, J. Geils, James Taylor, Carly Simon, The Kinks, Little Feet, Lynyrd Skynyrd, .38 Special, Meatloaf, Nick Lowe, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Peter Frampton, Genesis, The Pretenders, REO Speedwagon, The Scorpions, Sammy Hagar, Santana, Steely Dan, Supertramp, Ted Nugent, Triumph, UFO, Y&T, Yes, ZZ Top, Steve Miller, John Lennon, Elton John, The Police, Bob Marley, The Sex Pistols, Blondie, Lou Reed, Free, T. Rex, The Ramones, Bob Dylan, BTO, David Bowie, Van Morrison, Thin Lizzy, Golden Earring, The Hollies, Jimmy Buffet, The Moody Blues, Jethro Tull, Kansas, Kiss, Styx, …..whew, quite a bit, eh?
And there’s certainly more. That list is mostly off the top of my and and a quick scroll through my MP3s. These are all groups that made great music in the 1970’s. Some started in the 60’s, some started in the late 70’s.
Oh, and let’s not forget The Rolling Stones and Rush!
So, no, the 70’s did not suck for rock.
My favorite Zep song
