Intro to Music (Transition Era)

I don't know why I call it the Transition Era, but that is how it will be. I guess this is like oldies + an aspect of modernness.

Pop(ish) Direction
American Woman / No Sugar Tonight - The Guess Who
I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
Maggie May / Reason to Believe - Rod Stewart
Anything by Sly & the Family Stone
Anything by the Jackson 5

Rock(ish) Direction

My Sweet Lord / Isn't It a Pity - George Harrison
Me and Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
Bridge over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Throughout this time ( 67-73) is also the beginning and heart of some good rock artist (as well as the end of some oldies bands) such as:

Credence Clearwater Revival
Deep Purple
Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
The Who
Eric Clapton
The Doors
Neil Young
Allman Brothers
Black Sabbath
Grateful Dead
Cream
Buffalo Springfield
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The Byrds
_____________ (insert a good band from late '60's)

This section in music, is very self explanatory. The bands from these times have produced some of the most successful music in modern history. My personal favorites consist of all of these bands; more specifically The Beatles and Deep Purple. Some great albums I suggest for illegally downloading are Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club, and Deep Purple in Rock. For most of these bands you can download "Best of" albums, if you are too lazy to download their entire discographies. I don't suggest it however, because you will miss many good songs that did not reach the accolades that the "hits" did.

Next time, I will discuss the Musical Salad Era.