Greatest Rock Ballad

[boogeyman87]

So what song do you think is the greatest rock ballad as of now. Of course if you dont agree then choose other. Feel free to coment on the songs in the poll or songs you think are great rock ballads.

[boogeyman87]

Sorry i forgot the poll it will be fixed in a minute.

[boogeyman87]

Ok , forget the poll. This thread is know post your favorite rock ballad. Heres a few of mine -

Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Hey Jude - Beatles
Imagine - John Lennon
Dust In The Wind - Kansas
Somebody To Love - Queen

Well not a few but just some for you to think about. There all great ballads to me.

[midnightz]

Originally posted by boogeyman87
So what song do you think is the greatest rock ballad as of now. Of course if you dont agree then choose other. Feel free to coment on the songs in the poll or songs you think are great rock ballads.

Well if you want to get really Cheesy :It can be Slaughter : Fly me to the Angels

I agree with Dust In The Wind - Kansas and your other selections as well. :)

[jmb_052]

I would have to go with my 3 Hair Band ballads.

Every Rose Has its Thorn-- Poison

Home Sweet Home-- Motley Crue

I Remember You-- Skid Row

[atomic dog]

stairway to heaven - led zepplin

and my favorite song of all time:


here i go - whitesnake

[Jenn]

Now we're talking - hair metal - SLAUGHTER RULES!!!!!!! SKID ROW!!!!!!!!!! (Woke up to the sound of pouring rain...)

My vote does to Warrant - Heaven :)





ohhhh and I see we have a "quick stab" type of reply box, yay!!

[jmb_052]

Heaven isnt too far away

Closer to it everyday

[atomic dog]

angel - aerosmith (the band that will never age)

[Miss Informed]

man for the 80s bands there are so many:

Don't Cry-GNR
Is this Love-Whitesnake
You don't know what you got til it's gone-Cinderella
Alone Again-Dokken

and like every bon jovi song ever..hahah

[jmb_052]

Originally posted by Miss Informed

and like every bon jovi song ever..hahah

God Bon Jovi rules.

[Miss Informed]

Originally posted by jmb_052
God Bon Jovi rules.

yeah and good ol' Jon Bon was easy on the eyes too!

[boogeyman87]

Can any of you recomend some songs like the ones i mentioned? With epic lyrics and and just well like the songs i named. I'm looking for inspiration.

[battah]

All I wanna do is make love to you - Heart

[Rae]

omg, I heard that song the other day, battah...tis a good song

[battah]

Originally posted by Kara Strode
omg, I heard that song the other day, battah...tis a good song

Awesome, it is a great song.

[Rae]

I used to have the cassette single back in the day...lol

[battah]

Originally posted by Kara Strode
I used to have the cassette single back in the day...lol

I miss cassette tapes :(

[atomic dog]

Originally posted by battah
I miss cassette tapes :(
so do i. small and compact

[Laow-Z]

Alone Again -- Dokken
I won't forget you -- Poison
Faithfully -- Journey
The Price -- Twisted Sister
Burning Heart -- Vandenburg
Hold on my Heart -- WASP

*** I'll get back with a few more, gotta check my 80's CD's ***

[Dchabz]

Stairway to Heaven , that's it and that's all.

[Miss Informed]

Originally posted by Laow-Z
Alone Again -- Dokken
I won't forget you -- Poison
Faithfully -- Journey
The Price -- Twisted Sister
Burning Heart -- Vandenburg
Hold on my Heart -- WASP

*** I'll get back with a few more, gotta check my 80's CD's ***

Were on the same page w/ Dokken


How about some Patience by GNR?!?!

[Laow-Z]

Originally posted by Miss Informed
Were on the same page w/ Dokken

Definately!!! I saw them in July at a nice little club and they were great. It was sooooo cool to hear them do Alone Again live:cool:

[Miss Informed]

Originally posted by Laow-Z
Definately!!! I saw them in July at a nice little club and they were great. It was sooooo cool to hear them do Alone Again live:cool:

Oh you ass. Are u serious. How were the vocals? Awesome.

[EvilOnTwoLegs]

Of those listed, I would say Imagine.

But I think that the greatest rock ballad ever is Baba O'Riley by The Who.

[fr€€thy]

Originally posted by EvilOnTwoLegs
Baba O'Riley by The Who.

Now your talking.

[C_Bone]

Stairway, No denying it's grreatness.

[EvilOnTwoLegs]

Originally posted by freethy
Now your talking.
Damn right...that song rocks the fuckin' world. I've got the old vinyl Who's Next LP. Throw that fucker on the turntable, blast Baba O'Riley 'til the neighbors complain, then play Won't Get Fooled Again as an encore. ;)

[LtRipley]

Alone, These Dreams, All I Wanna Do, and Stranded by Heart are all amazing songs. Ann Wilson is the absoulute best rock singer. (Male or Female).

Malibu by Hole (we dont just mean 80s rock ballads right?)

Songbird, You Make Loving Fun and Say That You Love Me by Fleetwood Mac

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow by Carole King

Me and Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin

none of those (except Heart) are traditional rock ballads but great rock love songs nonetheless.

[demongenekiss]

Noboty will read this,but just in case. I still love you (kiss) Dont close your eyes (kix) House of pain (faster pussycat) theres a few...

[*PJ*]

Stairway To Heaven I think is number one.

Also November Rain by G'N'R.

[InsomniacDown]

Stairway to heaven from the list. But my favorite "Ballads" are:

Headed for a heartbreak-Winger

Is This love-Whitesnake

Wind Of Change-Scorpions

Seventeen-Winger

Nobody's Fool-Cinderella

Night Ranger-Sister Christian

Come on feel the noise- Quiet Riot

[blicdh]

Some inspirational songs:

Led Zeppelin- Stairway to Heaven (of course, ;) )

The Who- Who Are You

The Doors- The End

Tesla- Signs (Saw them in concert, on my B-Day, no less)

Meat Loaf- Paradise by the Dashboard Light

Heart- Magic Man


-Biggy

[Laow-Z]

Originally posted by InsomniacDown
Stairway to heaven from the list. But my favorite "Ballads" are:

Come on feel the noise- Quiet Riot
You consider that a ballad??

Some of my favorite....
Alone Again -- Dokken
Burning Heart -- Vandenburg
Sound of a Breaking Heart -- Prophet
I was made for loving you -- Kiss
Love You Forever -- Giuffria
Standing in the Shadow -- Whitesnake
Spend My Life -- Slaughter
The Price -- Twisted Sister
I Remember You -- Skid Row
Love Bites -- Def Leppard
You're All I Need -- Motley Crue
When You Close Your Eyes -- Night Ranger
Heaven -- Warrant
Don't Know What You Got Till It's Gone -- Cinderella
I Won't Forget you -- Poison
Remember -- Disturbed

Oh the list could go on.....I'm the master of Rock Ballads, my friends think i'm nuts!

[boogeyman87]

Anyone know any songs that are epic? Big songs that tell a story but are still great and clever. Like stairway to heaven. It tells a story and is clever and epic at the same time. Anyone know any songs like that?

[Laow-Z]

Originally posted by boogeyman87
Anyone know any songs that are epic? Big songs that tell a story but are still great and clever. Like stairway to heaven. It tells a story and is clever and epic at the same time. Anyone know any songs like that?
Not sure if i know any songs that are THAT long but there's one i like called "What About Me?" from the band Moving Pictures.

Also, not quite sure but the whole CD "Operation:Mindcrime" from Queensryche is one long story about a guy's love for Sister Mary who get brainwashed into doing things for the revolution.

[blicdh]

Originally posted by boogeyman87
Anyone know any songs that are epic? Big songs that tell a story but are still great and clever. Like stairway to heaven. It tells a story and is clever and epic at the same time. Anyone know any songs like that?

As I mentioned in an earlier post:
Meat Loaf- Paradise by the Dashboard Light

Also:
The Who- Behind Blue Eyes
Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
Styx- Angry Young Man
Styx- Renegade
The Eagles- Hotel California
John Mellencamp- Jack & Diane
John Mellencamp- Walk Tall (Walking Tall?)
Tenacious D- Tribute

Sadly, I can't think of any more off the top of my head.:(


-Biggy

EDIT: I can't believe I forgot these ones...

The Kinks- Lola
Don McLean- American Pie

[wallygatorca]

Well, I was in Junior High School(that's right, not middle school) in the late 70's. Every school dance started with...

Kiss: Rock and Roll all nite(got things heated up)

Every dance ended with (while you hurried to find a chic to slow dance with)...

Led Zepplin: Stairway to Heaven(gave you a shot at scorin' afterward)

[#1FreddyFan]

QUEEN - You Take My Breath Away
QUEEN - Love Of My Life
Journey - Open Arms
Aerosmith - Angel
Kansas - Dust In The Wind
REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
KISS - Everytime I Look At You
Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
Ozzy Osbourne - I Just Want You
Evanescence - My Immortal

[InsomniacDown]

Originally posted by Laow-Z
You consider that a ballad?


Yeah sure do. You consider that Disturbed song a ballad?

[EvilOnTwoLegs]

Originally posted by boogeyman87
Anyone know any songs that are epic? Big songs that tell a story but are still great and clever. Like stairway to heaven. It tells a story and is clever and epic at the same time. Anyone know any songs like that?
Pretty much any song by The Birthday Party or Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.

[Laow-Z]

Originally posted by InsomniacDown
Yeah sure do. You consider that Disturbed song a ballad?
It's still a little more mellow than Quiet Riot, plus i'm going with the words to the song, that's how i determin what's considered a "ballad";) Quiet Riot is great but i think "The Wild & The Young" is more of a ballad from them (another great song!!).

[Beau]

Blur - Beatlebum
Blur - Song 2
Queen - Raido Ga Ga
Reo Speedwagon - Can't fight this feeling

[Todd]

I guess Stairway to Heaven is an obvious choice.
November Rain by GnR is as well.
Some might laugh at this, but I think Poisons Something to Believe in and Every Rose has it's Thorn are two pretty good ballads as well.

[Laow-Z]

Originally posted by thetodd
Every Rose has it's Thorn
Yea that's definately one good one.

[NightmareMaster]

My favorite Rock Ballads are the Immortal Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin, GNR's November Rain, Radio Ga Ga by Queen
I was made for loving you by KISS, and I guess thats it, some great ballads.

[blicdh]

Some more great rock ballads are...
pretty much anything by The Cars
Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters (both by Metallica)
Turn the Page- Bob Seger
Hey Hey, My My- Neil Young
Old Man- Neil Young
Free Falling- Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Free Bird- Lynard Skynard
Truckin'- Grateful Dead
Knockin' on Heaven's Door- Bob Dylan (cover by GnR is sweet, as well)

Just some more I thought people would appreciate.

[The Captain]

Van Halen - Can't Stop Lovin You
Van Halen - Not Enough
Van Halen - When It's Love
Def Leppard - Goodbye
Def Leppard - Love Don't Lie
Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O Mine
Guns N Roses - Don't Cry (Original)
Guns N Roses - November Rain
Aerosmith - Angel

Just to name a few...

[BloodIntoIce]

yes, finally, Metallica - Nothing else matters