Classic Rock Song of the Day (Deep Cuts now being featured!!)

[jingle.boy]

I'm with Bob... though I can't think of a single Camel song that I've heard.

[Jaq]

Have heard this, but never on the radio.

My "Kev is from Earth-2, where the radio stations are much cooler" theory gains momentum 

[KevShmev]

But really, go look at the link in the post where I posted the song; that song really was played on the radio!!

[KevShmev]

Yes - Starship Trooper

Amazingly, the first time I heard this song was on the radio! At that point, all I knew by Yes was the majority of 90125, the two hits from Big Generator and Roundabout, so this was quite an eye-opener.  I remember being completely hypnotized by the guitar solo and long outro; it was one of those early HOLY SHIT moments in my very early days as an emerging classic rock fan.   And today, it remains one of my two or three favorite songs by one of my 10 all-time favorite bands.  This song is nothing but awesomeness from start to finish.

[Jaq]

But really, go look at the link in the post where I posted the song; that song really was played on the radio!!

Of course the link shows that, you're posting it from Earth-2! 

Starship Trooper is a top 5 Yes song for me, and it was hearing the version that was on 90125 Live that prompted me to go out and start buying classic Yes albums. Which in retrospect might seem appalling to classic Yes fans, but that's how it happened. My favorite version of it is the one on Yessongs with the glorious solo by Rick Wakeman; couple that with a 14 minute live version of Yours Is No Disgrace and you had one of my favorite sides of vinyl prog ever. 

[Orbert]

Yeah, the live versions of pretty much all the stuff on Yessongs are awesome.  I go back and forth with which version of any given song I prefer, the live or the studio.  They're usually quite different.  I love the energy of the live, but the sound quality is so bad that it hurts so I generally reach for the studio.

Starship Trooper is awesome, and the Wurm coda is awesome the first, oh, 20 or 30 times.  I do find myself getting a bit impatient with it these days.

[Podaar]

I loved this movie! The scene where the bug horde overruns Port Joe Smith is classic!

Oh, and the song from The Yes Album is way better even than the movie! I'm pretty sure I first heard it on the radio as well...but was there a radio edit? It seems unlikely that the radio played a 9:00 + song, or they could have just faded it out around the 5 minute mark. I don't remember, obviously.

[SystematicThought]

Camel's Harbour of Tears is the only Camel album that has connected with me.

[KevShmev]

But really, go look at the link in the post where I posted the song; that song really was played on the radio!!

Of course the link shows that, you're posting it from Earth-2! 

Oh, and the song from The Yes Album is way better even than the movie! I'm pretty sure I first heard it on the radio as well...but was there a radio edit? It seems unlikely that the radio played a 9:00 + song, or they could have just faded it out around the 5 minute mark. I don't remember, obviously.

Songs of around that length or more were often played on the radio back in the 70s.  Two of the most popular rock songs ever are Stairway to Heaven and Free Bird, songs which are 8:02 and 9:08, respectively.  Hell, according to several friends, 2112 was always played in full on the radio here back in the 70s!

[Podaar]

I guess that's true. You could always tell when the DJ needed to go have a sit down, or perhaps a few bong hits in his car, whenever you heard Stranglehold.

[hefdaddy42]

Starship Trooper, definitely one of my favorite Yes songs, but I've never heard it on the radio.

Of course, I don't live on Earth-2.

[KevShmev]

Aerosmith - You See Me Crying

There are very few Aerosmith songs that wow me, but this is one of them.  When I first got Toys in the Attic way back when, this song really stood out.  I love the melodies, the orchestration is really nice, and I love the fact that it doesn't sound like your typical Aerosmith song (which is probably why I like it so much ).  Toys in the Attic is filled with nothing but good songs, but this is my favorite.

[hefdaddy42]

Wow, I haven't heard this in . . . well, let's just say it's been a long, long time and leave it at that!

I remember liking it a lot, but like I said, it's been a long time.

[Zydar]

My favourite song from that great album.

[Podaar]

I always skip this one. Just not a fan.

[Orbert]

I was amazed when I first heard this song.  The guitarist in my first band was a huge Aerosmith fan and we tended to spend a lot of time listening to his albums trying to find songs we could play (this was junior high, so skills were somewhat limited), and when it got to this song, I couldn't believe it.  Wow, strings and piano and complexity, from Aerosmith!  I was on the fence about buying the album, but this pushed me over.  People who say Aerosmith ain't nothin' but blues tryin' to rock don't know about this song.

Never learned the song, but appreciated it greatly.

[jingle.boy]

The only old Aerosmith I have is from Pandora's Box.  I couldn't say that I recognized the song off the top of my head, so I went and played it.  Decent enough song, but 70s Aerosmith doesn't do much for me... not bad, just not something I ever feel the need to seek out.

[KevShmev]

Eagles - The Last Resort

I had never heard this song until I saw it on their Hell Freezes Over video, and I have to admit that I was utterly blown away.  The ending where they all do those wordless harmonies underneath the final verse ("And you can see them there..."), which are much more pronounced on the live version, is simply amazing; an absolutely beautiful climax to a great song.  As often happens when I hear a live version first, I prefer it to the studio version, but listening to both, and being as objective as I can be, I think the studio version just doesn't have the magic the live version does.  Either way, this is a great tune.

[Zydar]

The only old Aerosmith I have is from Pandora's Box.  I couldn't say that I recognized the song off the top of my head, so I went and played it.  Decent enough song, but 70s Aerosmith doesn't do much for me... not bad, just not something I ever feel the need to seek out.

It's the opposite for me, 70s Aerosmith is their best period IMHO.

[Orbert]

I always liked "The Last Resort" although for a long time, I didn't know the title.  It's one of those songs where the title isn't obvious.

My wife is a bigger Eagles fan than I, and has all their albums (which means that we have all their albums) and one time when she was playing Hotel California, this song came up and I jumped up and checked the label to see the song title.  She asked me what the deal was, I explained, and she said "You could've just asked me."  Hmm, I didn't think of that.

[Jaq]

My favorite Eagles song, and like you, Kev, I fell in love first with the Hell Freezes over version, but the studio one, which swaps out the strings for synths, is still pretty neat. And regardless of the version, that last verse is spectacular. 

[jingle.boy]

Didn't know the song by title alone, but as soon as I clicked play, instantly recognized it.  One of the better Eagles tunes.  They were always good at delivering a slow paced song that didn't feel like a ballad.

[hefdaddy42]

I am a large fan of the Eagles, and this is one of my favorites, especially among their non-hits (although I have heard it on the radio a time or two).  Fantastic song from a fantastic album.

[Podaar]

Killer song! Henley sounds so remorsefully resigned to the inevitability of the cheezy commercialism he describes. A sad song that's beautifully performed.

[KevShmev]

AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie

I have no clue how much this was played on the radio back in the day, although I have had several tell me it was, but either way, it's a pretty smoking tune.  I rarely go out of my way to listen to AC/DC, but I will turn this song on once in a while and rock the hell out.  There is a raw innocence about this song that is very infectious.  It sounds like a young band just letting loose for 5+ minutes.

[jingle.boy]

I don't have Let There Be Rock, so my only fix of Rosie comes from AC/DC Live... and it's a great version.

[hefdaddy42]

I've definitely heard it on the radio before, but I can only take so much AC/DC, and there are better doses out there than this.

Nothing wrong with the song.  It's me.

[jjrock88]

great tune.  I love pretty much everything from the Bon Scott era.

[Podaar]

I've heard the live version on the radio quite a number of times. The afternoon DJ on KBER back in the 90's was a huge Bon Scott fan and made sure to spin this one frequently.

I really like it. "Forty two, thirty nine, fifty six. You could say she's got it all" An awesome moment in rock. 

[Orbert]

I've definitely heard this on the radio, because that's the only place I would have heard it since I don't have any of their albums and none of my friends do either.  I'm not a huge AC/DC fan, but they rock pretty consistently, and this song is no exception.  Also, there aren't many songs praising the big ladies, but it's kinda cool that there are some, and they're sincere.  No tongue-in-check double entendres.  She's big, but she's awesome.  Anyone who has a problem with that, well, it's their problem.

[masterthes]

Whole Lotta Rosie kicks a whole lotta ass!

[KevShmev]

Triumph - Just a Game

Sometimes, you get hear people say they hate people recording things in the studio that they can't play live, but the main musical motif in this song is a great counterpoint to that.  I believe there are three or four guitar parts going on at the same time there, something Rik Emmett could never do live, but it sounds absolutely amazing in the studio.  This has long been one of my favorite Triumph songs, and listening to now, it remains so.  I think this was one of those songs that got massive radio airplay at the time it was first out, but Triumph eventually became one of those bands that classic rock radio latched to on just the three or four big ones to keep in rotation for decades, but this song is still freaking awesome regardless.

[jjrock88]

Its a shame that Triumph is only known for a few songs.   They have so many gems

[hefdaddy42]

Haven't heard that in years!  I need to refresh myself!

[Orbert]

The title's not ringing any bells for me.  Maybe I'll recognize it when I hear it.  Triumph did have a lot of great songs, but as JJ said, they were basically only known for a few.