[bluesman]

The Meters were an American funk band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Meters performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977 and also played an influential role as backing musicians for other artists such as Lee Dorsey and Dr John. While the band never enjoyed significant mainstream success, they are considered one of the progenitors of funk music, and their work influenced many other bands, both contemporary to their work, and after their heyday.

Art Neville, the group's frontman, launched a solo career around the New Orleans area in the mid-1950s, while still in high school. The Meters formed in 1965, with a line-up that included keyboardist and vocalist Art Neville, guitarist Leo Nocentelli, bassist George Porter Jr. and drummer Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste later joined by percussionist/vocalist Cyril Neville. They became the house band for Allen Toussaint and his record label, Sansu Enterprises.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FBnQvd_xzs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNzilDmPpCg&feature=related

[a10t2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLNR4xfh1Qc

Especially impressive when you consider that everyone involved is probably on acid.

[weazletoe]

Don't know why ELO made me think of this, but it's a personal favorite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg8cDmi7-U8

[bluesman]

The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They became known for energetic live performances including the pioneering spectacle of instrument destruction. The Who have sold about 100 million records and have charted 27 top forty singles in the United Kingdom and United States with 17 top ten albums, including 18 Gold, 12 Platinum and 5 Multi-Platinum album awards in the United States alone.

Without further ado!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKUBTX9kKEo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_1RqyNdzbE&feature=related

[nicneufeld]

Live at Leeds is the best live album ever (sorry Frampton...):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU9OC1ySvXY

Was kind of sad seeing the old guys at halftime last night.  Poor Pete, at least he didn't have to suffer the irony of playing/singing "My Generation" now. 

And it just isn't the Who to me unless its those four guys up there...the dozen or so extra guitarists and keyboards they've been adding since the late 80s kind of dilute it too much.  Also, without Entwhistle and Moon, it isn't the same either.  Be like having Ringo Starr and McCartney reforming the Beatles and doing a tour with a bunch of session musicians doing the Lennon and Harrison parts.

Young Man Blues...not something for them to play any more!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g30nwCpyaA

Here's a good video from 67....doing what all the Brits were trying to do, then....motown:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXq48rTTsAQ

[bluesman]

And it just isn't the Who to me unless its those four guys up there...the dozen or so extra guitarists and keyboards they've been adding since the late 80s kind of dilute it too much.  Also, without Entwhistle and Moon, it isn't the same either. 

Man that is the truth. Could you feel the missing link in Entwhistle last night...it just isn't the same.

[blatz]

I liked Kevin Nealon's quip: "they should have changed their name to 'The Was'"

[toastedman]

The forefather of Rockabilly music Carl Perkins along with Eric Clapton and Ringo Starr doing the classic Matchbox.

What a combo!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE03gfToaD0&feature=related

    oh yea, this one reminds me of ole school days, carl perkins played at our highschool sok-hop in brookland arkansas i think was 1959 or 60, he put on a great show for us kids then, the dance was b-bop, mash-potato, twist, oh what fun times those were,( I lift a pint to carl an good ole days)
  

[bluesman]

AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Although the band are commonly classified as hard rock and are considered a pioneer of heavy metal, they have always classified their music as rock and roll.

AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, High Voltage, in 1975. Membership remained stable until bassist Mark Evans was replaced by Cliff Williams in 1977 for the album Powerage. The band recorded their highly successful album Highway to Hell in 1979. Lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died on 19 February 1980, after a night of heavy alcohol consumption. The group briefly considered disbanding, but soon ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson was selected to replace Scott. Later that year, the band released their best-selling album, Back in Black.

I really like the licks of Angus Young.

One of my favorite hard rock bands!

AC/DC - Back in Black

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXaZmY52gHM&feature=channel

Whole Lotta Rosie (Live) - AC/DC [1977]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kmLmjz_cFs&feature=related
 
Have A Drink On Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayF1T_CdGro

[nicneufeld]

AC/DC only ever released one album....again and again and again, but they remain a semi-guilty pleasure for me.  I agree that they don't really fit the heavy metal moniker at all, they were just a crisp, tight rocknroll band.  Their guitar sound was clear and almost clean, ironically much more low gain than folks expect from such hard rockers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGR_wiTll14

[Robert]

DBT singing about Skynyrd, Randy Rhoads and Bon Scott

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhPog33fJwc

[bluesman]

George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. Known as an inspiration to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and many other guitarists, Guy is considered an important exponent of Chicago blues and a member of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

My band opened up for Buddy Guy in 1996 at The Stone Balloon in Newark, Delaware.

An iconic blues guitar player and singer.

Without further ado.

Mr Buddy Guy!



Buddy doing "Sweet Home Chicago"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuRhaDrnlWo

Here's Buddy with John Mayer on "Damn Right I Got The Blues"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF2HAHaATs0

Here's BB King/Eric Clapton/Buddy Guy/Jim Vaughn doing Rock Me Baby. Four great blues artists together on stage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4OXrmxDp44

[bluesman]

This band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman and Gregg Allman, who were supported by Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, and Jai Johanny Johanson. While the band has been called the "principal architects of Southern rock", they also incorporate elements of blues-rock and hard rock, and their live shows have jam band-style improvisation and instrumental songs.

The Allman Brothers

A truly respected American Treasure!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfM6nRVBvGs

Blue Sky!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1jpQu6qR1E

[boulderbrewer]

I have seen Buddy in real life man what a Artist! I'm glad I took jazz studies in college. The coolest guy was Sun Ra, http://popup.lala.com/popup/432627062830794836 it makes the dog and wife bark, it has to be good. There are other tracks that are better but it will give an idea. Freak out!

http://popup.lala.com/popup/937030201852830190

[capozzoli]

I liked that movie with Sun Ra. What was that called? Its been years.