Tuesday Tally

All Right Now Edition

Free's All Right Now is probably the first classic rock song we ever liked, first heard during the summer of 1990 on New York's 102.7. Best riff in rock n rock we say. And what a guitar solo. Great work by lead singer Paul Rodgers too.

Here are the top All Right Now performances:

1- The classic, the original, the best. This is the stock performance one usually sees, but there are others:

2- About a decade ago, when Queen toured with Paul Rodgers. The best guitar player ever playing the best riff ever. This performance is in Kiev. And check all the Russian hotties, or Ukrainian anyway. Skip to 48:30:

I don't think the Yukes knew the words.

3- This one is by Laura Cox. Great version and neat to hear it sung by a woman. She puts a little twist on the riff, which we like to use too. Some really nice licks on the solo. Never doubt that girls can rock. Cute, too:

Monday Metal ...

...Tuesday Tally Amalgamation Edition

Last week we noted our love of classic rock. This week we thought we'd combine the Monday Metal with the Tuesday Tally to list our favorite classic rock songs.*

All Right Now, Free: Power chords, a climbing, triumphant sounding guitar solo and great vocals from Paul Rodgers. This was the first real rock song we learned to play. 

American Woman, The Guess Who: Great, screaming hook and more driving power chords. We play this in our sleep.

More than a Feeling, Boston: An obvious pick and a cliche now but such a great song regardless. Nice hook. We can play it. Older reader(s), isn't this kind of the 70's era teenager anthem?

Hot Legs, Rod Stewart: A 70's throwback to a 50's style song. The guitars sound like gravel and Stewart proves his rock and roll chops. Yeah, we can play this one too.

Hot Blooded, Foreigner: There are the power chords again with a very interesting solo. Mick Jones' vocal style stands apart from most the above, especially Rodgers and Stewart.

*Readers are invited to throw a few down in the comments.