My 15 favourite CLASSIC HEAVY ROCK albums ranked
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
- Andy is a drummer, producer and educator. He has toured the world with rock legend Robert Plant and played on classic prog albums by Frost and IQ.
As a drum clinician he has played with Terry Bozzio, Kenny Aronoff, Thomas Lang, Marco Minneman and Mike Portnoy.
He also teaches drums privately and at Kidderminster College
Touch Too Much - my favourite as well - 'the body of Venus with arms.' Priceless.
Those K-Tel records were great.
I did the same with one called Rock 80.
A killer compilation.
I should have watched this video before your others , RUclips algorithm 🙄🙄
Anyway, great video, I love your passion for music, I feel exactly the same and many of those albums are also precious to me.
I'm ten years older than you, I was ten when Free released Alright Now, that song blew my mind then and still does, great band.
I remember hearing Paper Plane for the first time, that was like a breath of fresh air in the charts, I bought the Quo album, Backwater Road/Just Take Me, I could listen to that all day long, Quo were never boring.
Santana amazed me the first time I heard them, probably about 1976, I'd never heard the blues and Latin rhythms before, amazing
I had a friend who was about four years older than me, he was a massive Deep Purple fan, he played me In Rock, I could not believe it, I went out and bought the compilation 24 Carat Purple, that truly opened my eyes, ears and mind as to what rock music was all about.
Interestingly, it was Deep Purple that lead me to jazz/rock fusion, the first studio album I bought was Stormbringer which is a fusion album, and I don't care what Ritchie Blackmore says, I love that album. I then also bought the Ian Gillan Band - Clear Air Turbulence which is one of my favourite jazz fusion albums and from there I started exploring Billy Cobham and Bill Bruford.
By the way, at that time I was only living down the road from you in Bridgnorth.
I bet I could still draw the logo of every band on those Axe Attack lps.
My school books were covered in them. Good times to look back on.
Great video, thanks Andy, fantastic to hear your thoughts about and outline why you love these albums - its great to hear someone who really knows what they are talking about critique them.
I have everything you showed bar the Axe Attack albums - as I was 18 in 1980 and had most if not all the tracks on those on albums already - however, at that time a good compilation album was very important - such as the Metal for Muthas albums - in introducing us to new and older bands and some of the American bands we only read about in Sounds.
I also have that fantastic Deep Purple In Concert album, I believe it was released on double CD back in the 90's and the 1972 set was released on CD a few years ago with an extra track, though I dont think the 1970 set has been released on its own - possibly due to Gillan's epic fail in Child in Time? There's a Live in Stockholm CD from 1970 though that is very worth having if you like the 1970 set on the In Concert LP.
I have to admit that like you when I got into jazz and fusion from around 2000 through to 2004 ish I became a bit of a jazz & fusion snob, just listenng to RTF & Chick Corea, Mahavishnu & John McLaughlin, Miles, Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, and just about turned my back on listening to any of my prog, heavy rock and metal albums - though because of his fusion work I never stopped listening to Santana - and yes he is definitely a classic rock artist alongside all the other styles he plays from fusion to funk and latin etc - and because I bought Derek Sherinian's Black Utopia, on the basis that Al Di Meola was on it, I was brought back to listening to the likes of Yngwie, Billy Sheehan, Steve Lukather, and again on the follow up Mythology to John Sykes - aided and abbetted by Yes and Rush touring in the UK in 2004 and Priest and UFO returning to action.
That appreciation of jazz and fusion, though, made me realise how much of that style is in the drumming of Bill Ward and Ian Paice that in turn has given me an even greater appreciation of the albums they played on.
This is a fantastic comment! I'm pleased to be stimulating these discussions. The Metal for Muthas albums were really influential on me too. Glad you mentioned them. So many jazz guys started with these bands. There is a line that runs Metal>Classic Roc> Prog> Fusion>Jazz which so many musicians go through but it's never mentioned in the mainstream, so an alternative story has emerged about rock history that doesn't place these bands at the centre. Ineresting stuff. I did a tour with John Sykes many years ago. I was a big Tygers fan so it was nice to meet him...
Cozy was really a cool drummer … When I heard him on Rainbow Raising he left me shocked. Also his Over The Top lp is fantastic, with Jack Mighty Bruce on it … and finally Emerson Lake and Powell … wow
Andy, thanks for the shout out to AccaDacca. My countrie's greatest musical export. Let there be Rock is my fave track from Acca
Discovery and the Muppet Show! I had those two classics in my childhood! Muppets album is a forgotten masterpiece!
I hate to confess that I too have THE MUPPET SHOW vinyl album
Brilliant Andy. I had the two axe attack albums and used to take them to school parties. Classic intro to classic rock bands. Deano
Hi Andy,
Yet another video that I really enjoyed, so it’s about time I said thank you! Love your passion, knowledge, insights and ability to tell stories. Your point about Led Zeppelin IV being made by four hugely talented musicians who bonded together so well, who were very relaxed and having a lot of fun exploring what they could do, is absolutely key. Look forward to whatever you have up your sleeve next!
Thanks David....that is really appreciated and motivates me to do more and expand my remit a bit too...
eat em and smile, Via's solo on big trouble, absolute killer
Got to comment in the amazing album in the background... The Muppet Show. Holds up and stands the test of time. Never get tired of hearing it yet again. So many amazing tracks. And somehow I don't really know much about what musicians actually played on it!? Video request...to get down to business on that one. The was a follow-up, The Muppet Show 2, which is no slouch either. Both blow the doors of the over rated Muppet Movie Soundtrack.
Brilliant video !
It is indeed more difficult and dangerous even for a good drummer to play well on Touch too much than on My favourite things
Bravo! Loved this one, Andy. I'm with you about the importance of compilation albums. "Metal Explosion" was a big one for me and my friends. And your testimonial about AC/DC -- preach, brother! Absolutely, they are geniuses. I'm on board with AC/DC until Flick of the Switch, which is quite a vicious, underrated LP.
There are so many bands that didn't quite make this list...UFO, Judas Priest (Sin After Sin) Gillan...which is why I put in those compilations. These are the bands that got me into music. So many musicians I know started in the same way. Glad you liked it :)
Another fantastic video Andy. My formative years were very different but will definitely check out these albums.
Cheers Kevin
So glad you mentioned Brian Downey. So underrated. Bill lordan played in later version of Sly. Not classic era. Just one album I think.
In truth it was this EP and the drum solo on here that blew me away as a kid...it's the greatest rock drum solo ever IMO ruclips.net/video/HeXScZ4Ufnk/видео.html
@@AndyEdwardsDrummer love that EP. Got the 12”
Another great video! Absolutely agree with your points about the Deep Purple LP. Also, your views on Bill Ward. I've never been a fan of most post Metallica metal. I finally realized it's because I don't like the machine like drumming. I prefer the swing of Bill Ward.
Exactly right there
Great vid as usual Andy. Haven't thought of Kossoff for ages, but he was a gun. Bloody Hell , Status Quo was first band I saw in Adelaide, Australia. My music appreciation went forward from there. You have permission to cheat with your picks lol. Ps Power Trios rock !!
I always think Status Quo don't get the credit they deserve. Thanks for the kind comments
Holy fucking shit man. My favorite AC/DC song has ALWAYS been Touch Too Much. It was so cool to hear you say that on this two year old video
Love those axe attack covers 😂
I had to comment when I heard the name Clive Burr. An absolute god of the skins.
Great video, loved it.
Thanks Tim
Loved the video.
You didn´t mention The Who, Wasn't this band relevant to you in those formative years?
They were. I had the best of the Who and loved their songs, especially the sixties stuff
The Muppet Show Cast Album!? Andy strikes again. As entertaining as anything on the list.
Trower preferred keys as well.
Thankfully that 'professors ponytail' is now behind him. 😉
if AC/DC songs are easy to play, why are there so many bad covers and bad tribute bands?
exactly....
i wouldn't classify ACDC as heavy rock....hard rock yes....the mighty Sabbath is heavy rock
ahhhh...labels, where would music discussion about be without them! What is interesting is how the idea of heavy has evolved. I remember the bands Kerrang (UK Metal mag) covered when it first came out...everything from Stevie Nicks to Meatloaf...
The term "heavy metal" goes back at least to 1970 (with an unflattering review of Humble Pie) . Heavy metal back then meant guitar based rock music that lacked the catchy hooks of bands like The Beatles