The Box Tops

Everyone remember The Box Tops? I'm sure we all do, especially when you think of great songs like "The Letter", "Soul Deep" and "Cry Like A Baby". The Box Tops was a very talented group of guys from Memphis.

Formed officially as The Box Tops in 1967, the band featured Danny Smythe on drums, John Evans on guitar and keyboards, Bill Cunningham on bass and keyboards, Gary Talley on lead guitar, sitar and bass and 17 year old vocalist sensation and guitarist Alex Chilton.

Though only one number one hit (The Letter) came out of their career, they did indeed provide us with some very good music. In 2001 they played at the World Trade Center... and were a huge hit with the crowd, returning for 2 encores. To this date, they are still rockin'!

The Doors - Jim Morrison

In 1965 Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore and Robby Krieger formed one of the most advanced, unpredictable and controversial bands of all time: The Doors.

The Doors were led by the highly charismatic Jim Morrison. Jim was widely known for his unorthodox stage manner and brilliant vocal skills. He was also the lead songwriter for the band. Morrison, also noted for his scandalous and mysterious stage persona, has had many followers and has influenced many rock frontmen, including Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots and Velevet Revolver, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam and Scott Stapp of Creed. While many have adopted his style, there will always be only one Jim Morrison. The Doors were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

Sadly, Jim's life came to an abrupt end on July 3rd, 1971. The world mourned as they faced the fact that rock music's most influential, most charismatic and most memorable frontman was gone. He was just 27 years old. RIP Jim... you'll forever be missed.

Best Guitar Solo of All Time?

OK, so here's the first question: In your opinion, what's the best guitar solo of all time?

Sure, this has been asked over and over... but I think everyone has a different view on what "great" means to them. There's also other factors that come into the equation, like hearing that awesome song with the awesome solo at a certian time in your life. Maybe there's certain songs that give you that chill when you hear it. There's a lot to consider when choosing what you think is the best solo. For me, I simply listen to how well the solo blends with the song, the tone, the ability of the guitarist, the technical challenge of the solo, etc. For me, all that considered, including personal feelings, I think Pink Floyd's Confortably Numb is by far the best of all time.

What do you guys think?? Also... enjoy the video from "The Wall".

Welcome!

Hey everyone! Just started this blog... all about oldies. We'll mainly focus on classic rock from the 50's, 60's and 70's, but we'll suprise you with some pop stuff too. We're still getting this up and running so please keep checking back. Once complete, we'll include things like discussions on the greatest bands and songs of all time, band members, current tours and more. We'll throw in some fun stuff like old songs through videos and feeds, some polls, contests and a lot more.

I welcome your comments as the floor is yours all the time. For starters, check the next post for the first poll.

So c'mon guys... let's rock!