Foreign rock for all times. The best rock hits of all time (26 photos)

It is quite difficult to give a clear definition of rock, because the range of performers is incredibly wide - from the “classic” Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and the later universally recognized Metallica to heavy music “not for everyone” like Rammstein. Perhaps this is why he is so loved and popular today. This broad direction does not have clear stylistic boundaries. The best foreign rock is imbued with the spirit of freedom, free-thinking, powerful energy and even a certain aggression. In this section of the site, you can download the site for free or listen online to your favorite mp3 collection of the best rock music, enjoy its high-quality sound and hear new releases.

Origins

10. Blur - Song 2

Mastery is when, having invested in two verses and two choruses, you create a track that is the most energetic composition of the group. Recorded as a British parody of American grunge,"Song 2" gained unprecedented popularity, reaching the top of the charts and becoming business card groups. And although the name of the song was working, during the rehearsals it took root, so they did not change it.

9. Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop

The first track from the very first album of the dashing punk band set the highest bar until the band's dissolution.“The Ramones took the stage. It was an amazing sight. Four furious dudes leather jackets. It was as if the Gestapo had burst into the room. These were definitely not hippies.” Branded “Hey! Ho! Let’s go!” with three major chords formed a classic two-minute hit... By the way, at the beginning of this song there is no countdown from Dee Dee Ramone - “1-2-3-4”. A real primitive punk, in general.

8. Eagles - Hotel California

Classic rock with its indescribable sound, thoughtful lyrics, heartbreaking two-minute solo - all this"Hotel California" . The composition topped the American rock charts five times and received a Grammy as best song 1978. Following the theme of the track, Hollywood is a luxury hotel that first welcomes guests and then traps them. The band's only song and one of the few rock songs to feature a double-neck guitar.

7. The Doors - Light my fire

The next band on our playlist is The Doors. Mysterious, mystical, allegorical lyrics and bright image vocalist Jim Morrison made it perhaps the most famous and equally controversial group of its time. At the closing of the concert at the New Orleans Warehouse on December 12, 1970, "Light My Fire" became the last song, played by a four-piece band, and the last song Morrison performed on stage.

6. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode

By combining several genres together, Chuck Berry literally created rock. This song is proof of that: an energetic riff, simple, at the same time interesting text, solo. B erry recorded "Johnny B. Goode" in 1958. The song immediately became a hit that appealed to both white and black audiences. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot R&B Sides.

5. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water

If you haven't heard" Smoke on the water " , then most likely you are an alien. The song is famous for its recognizable riff, created during one of Blackmore's improvisations. By the way, the song is based on real events: During the Montreux Jazz Festival, a fan fired a flare gun into the ceiling of the casino where the festival was taking place, causing a fire that in turn burned the building to the ground. Above Lake Geneva smoke was spreading, which the band members saw from the window of their hotel.

4. The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

The British band was only one song away from absolute popularity. It was she who broke through for the group further paths and popularity. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is often cited as a turning point in history modern music. The scene was dominated at that time The Beatles with their light rock and roll, and the public, thirsty for a more “heavy” sound, enthusiastically accepted new hit. From that moment on, the Beatles had worthy competitors, and rock music lovers had a real choice.

3. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

The debut album “Bleach” of the legendary band brought $3,000 to the musicians. At that time, no one could have imagined how popular “Nevermind” would gain with the lead single “Smells Like Teen Spirit”. The idea for the song came to Kurt when his girlfriend, who was terribly tired of the smell of his girlfriend’s deodorant, wrote “Kurt smells like teen spirit” on the wall of his house. He had no idea what she meant, so he took the phrase as iconic. The song became the most famous grunge composition, bringing fame and crowds of fans to its author, whom journalists nicknamed “the voice of Generation X.”

2. AC/DC - Highway to Hell

Angus was once asked about touring life, to which he replied: “It’s the road to hell.” The name “Highway to Hell” gave rise to numerous rumors and rumors about the meaning of the song. The band was accused of Satanism based on a few lines of lyrics and a photo of Angus Young on the album cover, which showed him with a tail and horns. The members of AC/DC categorically disagreed with this interpretation, and Malcolm Young even said: “My mother would kill me for this!” The album of the same name became last job band, recorded with the participation of Bonn Scott.

1. Queen - We Will Rock You

This track is an example of how you don't have to blast all the instruments at once to create a hit song. Two kicks or fists, one clap of the palms - perhaps this song can be tried to be taught to novice musicians. It is this accompaniment that opens the composition and lasts until the very end (not taking into account the solo). Add before this unique vocals Freddie and voila - an all-time hit is ready.

Queen - We Will Rock You
- This song and the song We Are the Champions was written by May and Mercury respectively after a concert at Bingley Hall, in English city Birmingham. That evening the audience unexpectedly actively sang along with each Queen song, which was completely unplanned and left the musicians confused: the group always wanted to be listened to and listened to very carefully. But that evening, May and Mercury, discussing what had happened, realized that it was no longer possible to fight this and that they had to somehow accept the fact that at a concert the audience took the same part in the show as the band. And give the people something to sing.

The evening after the concert, Mercury wrote We Are the Champions, and May woke up the next morning with the rhythm in his head. He began to think: what can the audience do at a concert? Stomp, clap and chant something simple. At that moment, very quickly, he came up with the song We Will Rock You.
- On the recording you can hear a whole crowd of people stomping and clapping their hands. But the song was recorded by only four members Queen. How did this happen?

Brian May's knowledge of physics came in handy during the recording (May is an astrophysicist by training; in 2007, he even defended his doctorate, which he once abandoned for the sake of music). The band recorded in an old defunct church in North London. The premises provided good sound, slightly colored with an echo, old boards lay everywhere. The boards were collected into piles and stomped on. It worked well, but May wanted to achieve a sound that a person could hear in a crowd of stomping and clapping people. The usual reverberation technique was not suitable. Therefore, a copy of it was superimposed on the original sound, but shifted in time and in stereo panorama. And so several times, while the “distances” were prime numbers, never treating each other harmoniously. Thus, the sound was not blurred, but a true stereo picture was obtained.

Later, a special device appeared to create a similar effect.
- Songwriter Brian May believes that the song has serious, contemplative lyrics, despite the fact that it sounds like a noisy rock anthem. According to him, the song talks about how a boy becomes a man, how he reflects on power and responsibility.
- Brian May deliberately made the solo unconventional: instead of inserting it in the middle of the song, as is usually done, he added it at the end: after the solo, the song ends.

Also, the solo is played in a different key than the rest of the song.

The solo ends with a three-time repetition of the same musical phrase. This phrase was not played three times by Brian: these notes were recorded and then duplicated on the recording by gluing together fragments of tape.

May: "It's not a standard pop song... That was intentional, too. It's the kind of thing that keeps you going until the end. And then the song stops. There's nothing else. And I really like that."
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