First Hard Rock song

~~Chula Vista~~ · 11-16-2016, 11:55 AM

HARD ROCK SONG: Hard rock is a form of loud, aggressive rock music. The electric guitar is often emphasised, used with distortion and other effects, both as a rhythm instrument using repetitive riffs with a varying degree of complexity, and as a solo lead instrument. Drumming characteristically focuses on driving rhythms, strong bass drum and a backbeat on snare, sometimes using cymbals for emphasis. The bass guitar works in conjunction with the drums, occasionally playing riffs, but usually providing a backing for the rhythm and lead guitars. Vocals are often growling, raspy, or involve screaming or wailing, sometimes in a high range, or even falsetto voice.

Yup. Probably the Yardbirds like the OP said.
1965

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 11-16-2016, 12:49 PM

Hard rock just needs the right kind of angst.

**Frownland** · 11-16-2016, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

HARD ROCK SONG: Hard rock is a form of loud, aggressive rock music. The electric guitar is often emphasised, used with distortion and other effects, both as a rhythm instrument using repetitive riffs with a varying degree of complexity, and as a solo lead instrument. Drumming characteristically focuses on driving rhythms, strong bass drum and a backbeat on snare, sometimes using cymbals for emphasis. The bass guitar works in conjunction with the drums, occasionally playing riffs, but usually providing a backing for the rhythm and lead guitars. Vocals are often growling, raspy, or involve screaming or wailing, sometimes in a high range, or even falsetto voice.

Yup. Probably the Yardbirds like the OP said.
1965

Dick Dale and Link Wray though.

crukster · 11-17-2016, 08:47 AM

I would have just said Black Sabbath. Come on, it's got to be typified by really pumping 80's lyrics, too, like Def Leppard.

Lisnaholic · 11-27-2016, 07:17 PM

Not the earliest, but with solid rocking credentials it's worth a mention - the 1969 cover of a 1942 original:-

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 11-28-2016, 09:09 PM

It just so happens that, in 1967, the Grateful Dead were considered to be a hard rock band. At least according to Harry Reasoner they were. Go to the 35-second mark:

gypsy rider · 05-28-2017, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

1934

Could it be they're breaking rocks as part of a chain gang or labourers hired to break stones for a road? In which case it would well be the first hard rock song recorded.

JiggleMonster · 05-28-2017, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Claiming that hard rock originated in 1934 is retarded and you are a pretentious piece of stupid ****ing ****. This is why you are worthless.

you are stupid.

JiggleMonster · 05-28-2017, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Not really when that song rocks harder than any Stones song.

alright, so after listening to the song, I take back calling the batlord stupid in the context i originally intended. He is still stupid. but you are stupid as well for saying that this song rocks harder than any stones song. and I Dislike the stones.

**Frownland** · 05-28-2017, 09:55 AM

Rocking harder doesn't mean better. They still make the Stones look like Peter, Paul, and Mary.

11-27-2016, 07:17 PM	#35 (permalink)
Lisnaholic Born To Be Mild Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 2,901	Not the earliest, but with solid rocking credentials it's worth a mention - the 1969 cover of a 1942 original:- __________________ Did you ever hear of having more than you wanted? So that you couldn’t want anything else and then started looking for something else to want? It seems like we’re always searching for something to satisfy us, and never finding it. - Susan Eloise Hinton, 1967

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11-16-2016, 11:55 AM	#31 (permalink)
~~Chula Vista~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 10,663	HARD ROCK SONG: Hard rock is a form of loud, aggressive rock music. The electric guitar is often emphasised, used with distortion and other effects, both as a rhythm instrument using repetitive riffs with a varying degree of complexity, and as a solo lead instrument. Drumming characteristically focuses on driving rhythms, strong bass drum and a backbeat on snare, sometimes using cymbals for emphasis. The bass guitar works in conjunction with the drums, occasionally playing riffs, but usually providing a backing for the rhythm and lead guitars. Vocals are often growling, raspy, or involve screaming or wailing, sometimes in a high range, or even falsetto voice. Yup. Probably the Yardbirds like the OP said. 1965

11-17-2016, 08:47 AM	#34 (permalink)
crukster Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 180	I would have just said Black Sabbath. Come on, it's got to be typified by really pumping 80's lyrics, too, like Def Leppard.