Rock on!

Are you ready to rock?

Since the 1980's, I have been fortunate to have lived through hearing some of the best rock music from some of the best bands of all time. To put it simply, I love classic rock music. Some of my favorites include Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, AC/DC, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dio, Van Halen, The Doors, Green Day, Queen, Led Zeppelin, and many more great rock acts. Many of the current rock bands do not even come close to the same quality in music or lyrics that many of the classic rock bands had. What ever happened to the great guitar solo's? Why are there no more guitar heroes such as Slash and Eddie Van Halen? Why do all of the lead singers now seem more like wimps? All we have now are Emo bands that sing about slitting their wrists and about how much life sucks. What happened to rockin' and rollin' all night, and partying everyday? There are still a few good bands today such as Linkin Park or Nickelback, but even they can't compete with the best from the past.

If I had to pick my favorite rock band of all time, it would probably be a tie between Guns N' Roses and Metallica.

Both of these groups have put out some of the most memorable rock classics ever recorded. "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Enter Sandman" are two songs that are easily recognizable by many people around the world. I would personally love to see the original Guns N' Roses have reunion, but there is a better chance that gas will be one dollar tomorrow than seeing that band reunite. It's unfortunate because I would love to hear how they would have sounded today if they put an album out. Metallica, however, is putting out a new album in a few months, and it is highly. It is supposed to have an emphasis on middle eastern tunes and guitar riffs, so that could possibly generate a very interesting sound.

Here is hoping that the next wave of bands will have the same impact that some of the great rock bands of the past have had. Until then, I think I'll stick to the classics.



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