Teenager Introduction to Rock and Roll

Agreed that CSN, Hendrix, Janis Ian, and a broad swath of R&B (not just Motown, but Stax, Chess, etc.) are an integral part of music in the 50-'s to 70's.

However, the specific request was for Rock & Roll from the 60's and '70's

There is a lot of great material from the 50's as well, but that wasn't the request.

 

Nirvana's Unplugged in New York.

 

Robin Trower
Thin Lizzy
Mix up The Who catalog, pre’80’s - if not; Tommy or Quadraphenia
And have him watch the movie, Warriors

 

Actually, the 50s were asked for, to quote myself....

50's - who/which Buddy Holly, Fat's, Elvis, Ike, Chuck, or is a compilation a better idea

 

Dylan sucks MORE than Rush.

 

90' punk


Social Distortion by social distortion

Let's go by Rancid

Pennywise by Pennywise

Big choice by Face to Face

the shape of punk to come by the refused

pledge of defiance by total chaos

 

ACDC - Highway to Hell
Queen - A Night at The Opera
Styx - Grand Illusion

 

Pearl Jam
Audioslave
Soundgarden

Everything a growing boy needs

Would list others but I've already seen them at least once

 

Full moon fever or wildflowers. Not perfect but pretty damn solid.

 

How about Queensryche Operation Mind Crime?

 

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!

 

http://thenostalgiamachine.com/

& Easy Rider (Soundtrack) + Mötley Crüe Kickstart My Heart

 

Anything after Mother's Milk can't be considered earlier work. Mother's Milk was the tits (!)

 

Some of you are calling out some advanced level stuff. I think basic 100 level stuff is what is needed not masters level shit.

 

Guns n roses - use your illusion I, II
Live - throwing copper

Can't think of anything else not already said.

Recently set up my turntable again in the basement, and was spinning Van Halen - Van Halen a couple weeks ago after the kids went to bed. I could hear my Boy's door open (he's 5) and he wandered to the stairs and sat down at the top so he could listen. I told him to come down and he just stood there listening watching the record spin. He looked up at me and said "I never heard nothin like this before" with a big smile on his face. Proud parent moment right there. He sat on a chair while I fixed a trolling motor and listened to the entire A side with me.

He came down the other night too and listened to the A side of Nebraska also. Hopefully my kids pick up my appreciation of music instead of their mothers. She doesn't know Hank Williams from Hank Aaron.

 

And Rush's 2112 needs to be on that list. Any haters can suck Geddy Lee's balls.

 

The line is too long from the RUSH lovers......

 

Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
Billy Idol
Tool
The Cult
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Offspring
Jane's Addiction
Everclear
Bush
Beastie Boys
Public Image Limited
XTC

 

I thought he was asking about educational music that describes the era. If so you can't bypass BD, he was the poet of the time. His voice sucks but it is pretty well matched for his lyrics....

 

The Yardbirds
The Zombies
The Guess Who
The Everly Brothers
Ricky Nelson