History of Rock ‘n Roll

A Tribute to the Life of Chas Smith


Archive for May, 2008

The Grateful Dead VS. Jefferson Airplane. VOTE. PLEASE ?

history of rock and roll
Zeppelin 911 asked:


Regardless of the genre or sub-genre difference , please choose based on head and not heart (taste) , meaning your choice must be based on reality of the artist (charisma + influence + innovation & status) In Rock ‘N’ Roll history . Please please please don’t say (tie or neither or non) . REMEMBER THAT THE VOTING WILL LAST ONLY FOR THREE DAYS AND THEN THE ANSWERS WILL SHOW THE WINNER .

So :

The Grateful Dead VS. Jefferson Airplane = …………………..

***Notice , there are other questions waiting for your answers by me with the same approach , so vote if you can , I’ll appreciate it …..


R&P: Who do you think has a more lasting impression in rock history?

Rock history
(kyle.) is Pro Johnbag 12/8 asked:


Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, or Yngwie Malmsteen?

BQ: Link your favorite performance (on youtube) of a guitarist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDZuNM3HmU4 <- that is mine


What song names a ton of people from U.S. history? it would be a classic rock type song?

Rock history
Dan H asked:


I had a project in US History in high school where we had to listen to a song, take every person in the song and list why they were famous - but I don’t remember the name of the song… The entire song lists peoples names, and possibly historic events — HELP PLEASE