they made timeless rock-and-roll welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten classic rock bands after the Beatles set
classic rock bands after the Beatles set
classic rock bands after the Beatles set the blueprint for what rock and roll
the blueprint for what rock and roll
the blueprint for what rock and roll could be many bands emerged and expanded
could be many bands emerged and expanded
could be many bands emerged and expanded what is now considered the classic rock
what is now considered the classic rock
what is now considered the classic rock sound let’s go for this list we’ve
sound let’s go for this list we’ve
sound let’s go for this list we’ve chosen artists we feel represent that
chosen artists we feel represent that
chosen artists we feel represent that sound best and that have left a lasting
sound best and that have left a lasting
sound best and that have left a lasting influence on music and pop culture
they may not have originated in the
they may not have originated in the American South but their music southern
American South but their music southern
American South but their music southern rock inspired imagery will definitely
rock inspired imagery will definitely
rock inspired imagery will definitely make you think they did
with main man John Fogerty CCR remained
with main man John Fogerty CCR remained faithful to rock and roll’s origins by
faithful to rock and roll’s origins by
faithful to rock and roll’s origins by integrating R&B and country with
integrating R&B and country with
integrating R&B and country with rockabilly swamp pop and roots rock few
rockabilly swamp pop and roots rock few
rockabilly swamp pop and roots rock few classic rock radio stations would be
classic rock radio stations would be
classic rock radio stations would be complete without their hard-hitting and
complete without their hard-hitting and
complete without their hard-hitting and memorable tunes
number nine Lynyrd Skynyrd with their
number nine Lynyrd Skynyrd with their mix of blues hard rock and country these
mix of blues hard rock and country these
mix of blues hard rock and country these southern rockers define the genre but it
southern rockers define the genre but it
southern rockers define the genre but it was their remarkable guitar solos and
was their remarkable guitar solos and
was their remarkable guitar solos and defiant rock-and-roll swagger that made
defiant rock-and-roll swagger that made
defiant rock-and-roll swagger that made them fixtures of the scene
while climbing the charts with hits like
while climbing the charts with hits like Sweet Home Alabama and Freebird
Sweet Home Alabama and Freebird
Sweet Home Alabama and Freebird they kept crowds pumped up with their
they kept crowds pumped up with their
they kept crowds pumped up with their live gems despite three tragic deaths
live gems despite three tragic deaths
live gems despite three tragic deaths Lynyrd Skynyrd kept on truckin as the
Lynyrd Skynyrd kept on truckin as the
Lynyrd Skynyrd kept on truckin as the frontrunners of redneck rock number
frontrunners of redneck rock number
frontrunners of redneck rock number eight the Eagles
the Eagles turn their early top 40
the Eagles turn their early top 40 success into a series of chart-topping
success into a series of chart-topping
success into a series of chart-topping records starting with one of these
records starting with one of these
records starting with one of these nights
this set the country and folk-influenced
this set the country and folk-influenced rockers on pace to live life in the fast
rockers on pace to live life in the fast
rockers on pace to live life in the fast lane and become one of the 70s most
lane and become one of the 70s most
lane and become one of the 70s most commercially successful bands
while the Eagles never forgot their
while the Eagles never forgot their rock-and-roll roots radio stations will
rock-and-roll roots radio stations will
rock-and-roll roots radio stations will never let us forget one of the most
never let us forget one of the most
never let us forget one of the most popular contributions to album-oriented
popular contributions to album-oriented
popular contributions to album-oriented rock ever
number seven leet wood mac evolving from
number seven leet wood mac evolving from a blues rock sound to a more polished
a blues rock sound to a more polished
a blues rock sound to a more polished pop rock vibe Fleetwood Mac achieved the
pop rock vibe Fleetwood Mac achieved the
pop rock vibe Fleetwood Mac achieved the pinnacle of its success with rumors
the chart-topping and Grammy winning
the chart-topping and Grammy winning album was praised for its acoustic and
album was praised for its acoustic and
album was praised for its acoustic and electric mix and the vocal interaction
electric mix and the vocal interaction
electric mix and the vocal interaction between the group’s three singers
brain
brain with its poignant and emotional soft
with its poignant and emotional soft
with its poignant and emotional soft rock and massive commercial success it
rock and massive commercial success it
rock and massive commercial success it also ensured the British American
also ensured the British American
also ensured the British American rockers have long lasting careers
led by the magnetic and impulsive Jim
led by the magnetic and impulsive Jim Morrison the doors lit the fire of
Morrison the doors lit the fire of
Morrison the doors lit the fire of controversy wherever they went
even without a bass player the band
even without a bass player the band fashioned a provocative and cutting-edge
fashioned a provocative and cutting-edge
fashioned a provocative and cutting-edge sound based on Morrison’s deep voice and
sound based on Morrison’s deep voice and
sound based on Morrison’s deep voice and Raymond’s Eric’s keyboard playing by
Raymond’s Eric’s keyboard playing by
Raymond’s Eric’s keyboard playing by fusing blues pop rock and eastern
fusing blues pop rock and eastern
fusing blues pop rock and eastern influences these riders on the storm
influences these riders on the storm
influences these riders on the storm also became some of the periods most
also became some of the periods most
also became some of the periods most popular psychedelic rockers people
popular psychedelic rockers people
popular psychedelic rockers people strange when you’re a stranger faces
strange when you’re a stranger faces
strange when you’re a stranger faces look ugly
look ugly
look ugly number five the who
these Brits cemented their reputation as
these Brits cemented their reputation as a destructive but entertaining live act
a destructive but entertaining live act
a destructive but entertaining live act thanks to Pete Townsend’s loud and fast
thanks to Pete Townsend’s loud and fast
thanks to Pete Townsend’s loud and fast guitars Keith moons wild and sensational
guitars Keith moons wild and sensational
guitars Keith moons wild and sensational drumming and Roger Daltrey’s adaptable
drumming and Roger Daltrey’s adaptable
drumming and Roger Daltrey’s adaptable vocals after setting the blueprint for
vocals after setting the blueprint for
vocals after setting the blueprint for the rock opera with Tommy they took over
the rock opera with Tommy they took over
the rock opera with Tommy they took over the airwaves and found a spot within the
the airwaves and found a spot within the
the airwaves and found a spot within the Billboard top 10 with every subsequent
Billboard top 10 with every subsequent
Billboard top 10 with every subsequent album because of their rebellious yet
album because of their rebellious yet
album because of their rebellious yet ambitious rock-and-roll number four
ambitious rock-and-roll number four
ambitious rock-and-roll number four Queen are you ready hey I read it fit
Queen are you ready hey I read it fit
Queen are you ready hey I read it fit are you hanging on the edge of your seat
are you hanging on the edge of your seat
are you hanging on the edge of your seat by incorporating opera heavy metal
by incorporating opera heavy metal
by incorporating opera heavy metal progressive and hard rock Queen created
progressive and hard rock Queen created
progressive and hard rock Queen created some of the greatest classic rock
some of the greatest classic rock
some of the greatest classic rock melodies ever with Freddie Mercury’s
melodies ever with Freddie Mercury’s
melodies ever with Freddie Mercury’s theatrical vocals and lively stage
theatrical vocals and lively stage
theatrical vocals and lively stage presence and Brian Mays virtuoso
presence and Brian Mays virtuoso
presence and Brian Mays virtuoso guitarist the Brits scored big overseas
guitarist the Brits scored big overseas
guitarist the Brits scored big overseas with Bohemian Rhapsody
but it was the catchy and anthemic we
but it was the catchy and anthemic we will rock you and we are the champions
will rock you and we are the champions
will rock you and we are the champions that made them radio favorites and help
that made them radio favorites and help
that made them radio favorites and help them sell out stadiums worldwide
number three the Rolling Stones for an
number three the Rolling Stones for an explosive combination of rock and roll
explosive combination of rock and roll
explosive combination of rock and roll put Keith Richards unforgettable guitar
put Keith Richards unforgettable guitar
put Keith Richards unforgettable guitar beside Mick Jagger’s expressive vocals
beside Mick Jagger’s expressive vocals
beside Mick Jagger’s expressive vocals and uninhibited showmanship
after the incomparable riffs of I can’t
after the incomparable riffs of I can’t get no satisfaction
get no satisfaction
get no satisfaction the stones took their place as the
the stones took their place as the
the stones took their place as the world’s greatest rock and roll band with
world’s greatest rock and roll band with
world’s greatest rock and roll band with the bluesy hardrock of sticky fingers
the bluesy hardrock of sticky fingers
the bluesy hardrock of sticky fingers the raw Exile on Main Street and the
the raw Exile on Main Street and the
the raw Exile on Main Street and the energetic and hook Laden some girls are
energetic and hook Laden some girls are
energetic and hook Laden some girls are still going strong today
with their introspective lyrics studio
with their introspective lyrics studio experimentation and effects-heavy
experimentation and effects-heavy
experimentation and effects-heavy extravagant shows Pink Floyd made sure
extravagant shows Pink Floyd made sure
extravagant shows Pink Floyd made sure listeners weren’t comfortably numb to
listeners weren’t comfortably numb to
listeners weren’t comfortably numb to their music
these progressive and psychedelic
these progressive and psychedelic rockers use their many talents
rockers use their many talents
rockers use their many talents especially David Gilmour’s evocative
especially David Gilmour’s evocative
especially David Gilmour’s evocative blues inspired guitar to attract
blues inspired guitar to attract
blues inspired guitar to attract millions of fans and win multiple
millions of fans and win multiple
millions of fans and win multiple Grammys concept albums like the Dark
Grammys concept albums like the Dark
Grammys concept albums like the Dark Side of the Moon and the wall also
Side of the Moon and the wall also
Side of the Moon and the wall also revealed the band’s unique artistic
revealed the band’s unique artistic
revealed the band’s unique artistic vision and solidified their popularity
vision and solidified their popularity
vision and solidified their popularity and success number one Led Zeppelin
and success number one Led Zeppelin
and success number one Led Zeppelin what would classic rock radio be without
what would classic rock radio be without
what would classic rock radio be without Jimmy Page’s guitar solos and Robert
Jimmy Page’s guitar solos and Robert
Jimmy Page’s guitar solos and Robert Plant’s bluesy vocals on stairway to
Plant’s bluesy vocals on stairway to
Plant’s bluesy vocals on stairway to heaven add John Bonham’s thunderous bass
heaven add John Bonham’s thunderous bass
heaven add John Bonham’s thunderous bass drum and John Paul Jones timeless bass
drum and John Paul Jones timeless bass
drum and John Paul Jones timeless bass lines and you’ve got an innovative and
lines and you’ve got an innovative and
lines and you’ve got an innovative and unmatched sound that blends blues hard
unmatched sound that blends blues hard
unmatched sound that blends blues hard rock and folk
with over 200 million albums sold and
with over 200 million albums sold and multiple accolades these heavy metal
multiple accolades these heavy metal
multiple accolades these heavy metal forerunners have an influence that
forerunners have an influence that
forerunners have an influence that reaches far and wide
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