whats some good music to download

[bobdelt]

I need to expand my music collection.

What are some good bands from the 70s era that I might not know about. Obviously I knew led zeppelin, beatles, pink floyd... but Im sure there are some awesome bands that didnt last the test of time... well, what are they?

 

[KLin]

When you say download, you mean pay for the songs then download them correct?

 

[us3rnotfound]

Pink Floyd.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Running Wild - Pirate Song

 

[iamaelephant]

Download legally I hope?

The Clash's London Calling album is brilliant. Blue Oyster Cult, BTO, Dire Straits, REM, Midnight Oil.....

 

[bobdelt]

alright got all those... maybe im more versed in the 70s music than i thought...

allofmp3, we can debate the legality of it elsewhere...

 

[pontifex]

horslips

 

[IronWing]

Oh, wait, you're not paying for them?

In that case Rick Springfield.

 

[aidanjm]

how about some early European proto-Disco and disco
Kraftwerk, anything
Giorgio Moroder, 'From Here To Eternity'
Cerrone, "Love IN C Minor", Supernature

some usa disco
Barry White, anything
Donna Summer, "Love To Love You"

some soul
Donny Hathaway, "Extensions Of A Man"
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
anything by MArvin Gaye
Terry Callier - "What Color Is Love?"

A soundtrack or two, e.g.,
Marvin Gaye - "Trouble Man"
Isaac Hayes - "Shaft"

 

[iamaelephant]

Originally posted by: ironwing
Oh, wait, you're not paying for them?

In that case Rick Springfield.

:laugh:

Edit - to the OP, I have loads of recommendations but I'm not down with the whole "stealing form copyright owners" sh!t. Also I like to laugh at people who pay for illegal music.

 

[hjo3]

ABBA. Esp. the songs Take a Chance On Me, Waterloo, Money Money Money, and Mamma Mia.
And Funky Town by Lipps Inc.
And Telephone by Electric Light Orchestra.

EDIT: Whah? No one's mentioned Queen? Criminey. Get some Queen!

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Genesis, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Santana, Queen, Kraftwerk, Yes, Camel, Emerson Lake and Palmer

 

[AnonymouseUser]

David Bowie, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix

 

[Oxaqata]

Edit

 

[Fritzo]

Get the Allman Brothers: At East Filmore. Jaw dropping good.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Get the Allman Brothers: At East Filmore. Jaw dropping good.

:thumbsup:

Hendrix, Allman Brothers, Clapton, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Genesis.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Electric Light Orchestra

 

[ethebubbeth]

An excellent gateway drug (errrr band) for progressive rock would be Yes.

Fragile and Close to the Edge would be two albums to typify the genre.

 

[GundamSonicZeroX]

Lynnard Skynard, Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden. \m/
/thread

 

[Super56K]

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser
Genesis, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Santana, Queen, Kraftwerk, Yes, Camel, Emerson Lake and Palmer

Definitely King Crimson. I love listening to In the Court of the Crimson King, Red, Starless and Bible Black, etc. They might be too avant garde for most people, but I think they're amazing. Early stuff from Rush is great too.

Odd recommendation ---> Gnidrolog - In Spite & Lady Lake (UK prog from 1972) Very strange, but engrossing vocals and music.

 

[yosuke188]

Some artists not yet mentioned:

The Who
Bruce Springsteen
Chicago
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Eagles
The Band
The Kinks
The Velvet Underground

 

[BUTCH1]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Get the Allman Brothers: At East Filmore. Jaw dropping good.

I wore out 2 8-tracks of LAFE...great album

 

[montanafan]

Some that haven't been mentioned:

Heart
Boston
Foghat
CCR
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
ZZ Top
Kiss
Moody Blues
James Taylor
Foreigner
Linda Ronstadt
Jim Croce
Fleetwood Mac
Billy Joel
Roberta Flack
Meat Loaf
Supertramp
Everly Brothers
Roy Orbison

 

[irishScott]

Boston:
Peace of Mind
Rock and Roll Band
Smokin

 

[Netopia]

You can listen to TONS of concerts from that era for FREE at Wolfgang's Concert Vault.

http://concerts.wolfgangsvault.com/

Joe