tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post95331655968140486..comments2024-03-23T06:42:28.774+08:00Comments on the view from fanling: sixties music: the top tenDennis Hodgsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-55244678609273679192014-11-12T15:37:50.764+08:002014-11-12T15:37:50.764+08:00I would rule out Hey Jude on the grounds that it i...I would rule out <i>Hey Jude</i> on the grounds that it is by a by then established band, while <i>Cygnet Committee</i> I'd rule out because it's an album track. A case could be made for including <i>Space Oddity</i>, although it was little more than an oddity when first released. By the way, my favourite Beatles, Hendrix, Animals and Who are not on this list.<br /><br />I would also Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-27307244608766602732014-11-10T19:51:17.676+08:002014-11-10T19:51:17.676+08:00No Dennis,my memory failed me on this occasion. I ...No Dennis,my memory failed me on this occasion. I have always thought the song has a touch of magic that whisks me back in time. <br />Personally i don't think Rabbit has a great deal of significance either,. Hey Jude, and Cygnet Committee have good claims I would think.<br />I loathe the Bachelors<br />Just for good measure, the song I dislike most in the entire world is Chanson D'AmourAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572365562491325706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-79801312244717351792014-11-09T07:43:22.994+08:002014-11-09T07:43:22.994+08:00A good track Keith, but I don't think it quali...A good track Keith, but I don't think it qualifies as <i>significant</i>. By the way, do you remember who had the hit with <i>Sound of Silence</i> in the UK? The Bachelors! Yuk!<br />Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-67081631836861319042014-11-08T19:08:10.236+08:002014-11-08T19:08:10.236+08:00I cannot argue with the list, however it would hav...I cannot argue with the list, however it would have been nice to have found a slot for ;Sound of Silence' by S&GAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572365562491325706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-16246452304116534942012-06-21T23:29:27.602+08:002012-06-21T23:29:27.602+08:00The Who played at a dance at my university student...The Who played at a dance at my university student union in 1965 Cecille. They were great.Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-85795078068328780862012-06-21T22:54:50.880+08:002012-06-21T22:54:50.880+08:00I love the who, I never heard of them, until I wat...I love the who, I never heard of them, until I watched CSI...my favourite is Baba o Reilly. I got their Album and always play them...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265179318110713564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-73014149677532182282011-12-06T08:20:15.383+08:002011-12-06T08:20:15.383+08:00Dennis, I don't know an awful lot about the mu...Dennis, I don't know an awful lot about the music of the sixties, so this comes as a nice and informative article.Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-35920718218210214782011-12-02T23:04:42.850+08:002011-12-02T23:04:42.850+08:00What a great list, though "You Can't Alwa...What a great list, though "You Can't Always Get What You Want" is one of my favorite songs, so I'm a lover of the Rolling Stones. Still, love your choices!Janenehttp://www.momsarefrommars.com/moms-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-3427214671724744182011-11-28T23:29:34.417+08:002011-11-28T23:29:34.417+08:00Ana & Tristan, the reason for the omission of ...Ana & Tristan, the reason for the omission of Led Zeppelin is straightforward: no singles (at least in the UK). The sixties was the last decade where the greatest impact was generated by singles, although of course there were quite a few classic albums too. There is also the point that the track most people who are not hardcore fans associate with Led Zeppelin is <i>Stairway to Heaven</i>, Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-41422263157302772652011-11-28T21:49:27.624+08:002011-11-28T21:49:27.624+08:00Great.Great.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11031084152042320962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-78930440558858642792011-11-28T18:43:39.202+08:002011-11-28T18:43:39.202+08:00I appreciate that by the end of the sixties they o...I appreciate that by the end of the sixties they only had two studio albums out but I thought Led Zeppelin might have found their way on the list. There's no disputing they hit their peak in the seventies but in those first two albums they certainly gave a good glimpse of what was to come! Maybe they'll find their way into a "seventies music top ten"?tristanhodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11671715430631748265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-70063286988449797372011-11-28T17:33:09.750+08:002011-11-28T17:33:09.750+08:00With my generation this is suppose to be classic. ...With my generation this is suppose to be classic. Nice list. >:DAschatriahttp://www.writersaffirmation.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-64266904582042311072011-11-26T16:45:35.655+08:002011-11-26T16:45:35.655+08:00Great selection! I just miss Led Zeppelin.
:)Great selection! I just miss Led Zeppelin.<br />:)Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05742171327602935061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-49849596344990258792011-11-25T22:40:24.640+08:002011-11-25T22:40:24.640+08:00Dennis, happy to see you mention Bobby Fuller. I ...Dennis, happy to see you mention Bobby Fuller. I met Bobby and his brother Randy in 1963 in California, when they were still struggling to break into the commercial record market. They were the lead band in a dance club owned by a close friend of mine's brother. Bobby was a very talented musician, and a great fan of Buddy Holly who was his main influence. I was sorry to hear several years nothingprofoundhttp://wwwaphorismscom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-825490844510593242011-11-25T18:06:23.252+08:002011-11-25T18:06:23.252+08:00Ten was an arbitrary number Flameheart, and I thou...Ten was an arbitrary number Flameheart, and I thought long and hard before excluding Pink Floyd’s <i>Arnold Layne</i> and Jethro Tull’s <i>Living in the Past</i>. And of course there were obscure classics that made very little impact at the time, such as <i>Louie Louie</i> by the Kingsmen and <i>I Fought the Law</i> by the Bobby Fuller Four (covered by the Clash in the 1980s).Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-21403199326980348322011-11-25T14:39:41.247+08:002011-11-25T14:39:41.247+08:00Great list:) Being a child of the 90's, it'...Great list:) Being a child of the 90's, it's not hard to see what a great influence 60's music has on today's music (although it's more the less "popular" music that is good nowadays. Most radio hits are pretty unmemorable). <br /><br />I love listening to 60's and 70's music, particularly the Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Bob Dylan. <br /><br />Well done Flamehearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05733114929213332861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-43380912741944790372011-11-25T09:41:39.870+08:002011-11-25T09:41:39.870+08:00Thanks for the suggestion Psachno. Given that I al...Thanks for the suggestion Psachno. Given that I also listened to a lot of black music during the 1960s, I think that a comparable list would be a good idea. And, despite what I’ve written above, I enjoyed a lot of the Stones’ output in the second half of the decade, particularly <i>Paint It Black</i> and <i>Jumpin’ Jack Flash</i>.Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-52875451103746654012011-11-25T09:31:07.673+08:002011-11-25T09:31:07.673+08:00Good point NP, although I would contend that a lot...Good point NP, although I would contend that a lot of the most influential black music of the 1960s (Chuck Berry, the rest of the output of Chess Records in Chicago, and the Coasters) was actually recorded in the 1950s.Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-88215820798640033122011-11-25T08:23:56.165+08:002011-11-25T08:23:56.165+08:00Awesome, awesome list, Dennis!!! Not as big a fan...Awesome, awesome list, Dennis!!! Not as big a fan of Beachboys and Fleetwood Mac. And a big fan of The Stones. For the most part, I love your list!!! I'm listening to Carol King--exceptional composer of the 60's music and soul...<br /><br />As for soul music, it deserves a different listing, a different genre. Different but equal.PSACHNOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092909813584111387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-23980458099530045402011-11-24T23:07:33.554+08:002011-11-24T23:07:33.554+08:00Excellent list, Dennis! Man Of The World is the o...Excellent list, Dennis! Man Of The World is the only one I'm unfamiliar with. By significant I assume you mean influential, in terms of marking the era and opening new musical frontiers. I might've included something from the "soul music" or Motown genre, as those two seemed to have had a large effect on mainstreaming the music of black artists and integrating them into the nothingprofoundhttp://wwwaphorismscom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-7884416836516278212011-11-24T10:38:17.099+08:002011-11-24T10:38:17.099+08:00A playlist for the car will be created forthwith. ...A playlist for the car will be created forthwith. Thanks.Mhttp://haitchkay.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-59303270502567327482011-11-24T04:18:26.889+08:002011-11-24T04:18:26.889+08:00Wonderful! I haven't had too much exposure to ...Wonderful! I haven't had too much exposure to '60s music, nice to read about it!Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039105311355493107noreply@blogger.com