Classic Rock: Choice Cuts VII

Unlike some past summers which seemed endless, this summer is flying by. It’s been a summer unlike any other in over a century with most summer pastimes and traditions affected by the pandemic and many lives lost or in a holding pattern. But, just like after 9/11, classic rock is here to offer some comfort as well as feelings of normalcy in a time of uncertainty whether the crisis is personal, national, or global. So now feels like a good time to bring out some of classic rock’s big guns.

Bob Dylan

Good times, bad times, in a bar, at the beach, in a car, or at a barbecue, classic rock has seen it all and there’s not much associated with the human condition it can’t handle. Memories are hazy but in 1992 I ended up at an Allman Brothers Band concert in Richmond, Virginia; in 2006 I saw Bryan Adams live in Bulgaria; and sometime after that I saw Bob Dylan perform in Virginia. None of these shows left much of an impression on me, but that’s okay- I’ll always have the recordings. Here are some of my favorite classic rock songs including some folk-rock, AOR, and Southern rock. It’s the return of classic rock choice cuts, summer edition. Enjoy!

Bruce Springsteen

01. Bob Dylan – “Most of the Time (Alternate)” (1989)
02. Bob Dylan – “Workingman’s Blues # 2” (2006)

03. Bob Dylan – “Dignity (Live)” (1994)
04. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers feat. Stevie Nicks– “Learning to Fly (Live)” (2006)
05. The Allman Brothers Band – “Ramblin’ Man” (1973)
06. Bryan Adams – “Summer of ‘69” (1984)
07. Bruce Springsteen – “One Step Up” (1987)
08. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “American Girl” (1976)
09. Eric Clapton – “Let It Rain” (1970)
10. The Rolling Stones – “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” (1969)
11. Tom Petty – “Free Fallin’” (1989)
12. Manassas – “It Doesn’t Matter” (1972)
13. The Beatles – “Revolution” (1968)
14. Alejandro Escovedo and Bruce Springsteen – “Always a Friend (Live)” (2008)
15. Bob Dylan – “Ring Them Bells” (1989)
16. Buffalo Springfield – “Expecting to Fly” (1967)
17. Bob Dylan – “Tombstone Blues” (1965)
18. Bob Dylan – “Thunder on the Mountain” (2006)
19. Bruce Springsteen – “Girls in Their Summer Clothes (Winter Mix)” (2008)
20. Bruce Springsteen – “Dancing in the Dark” (1984)
21. The Beatles – “Something” (1969)
22. Bruce Springsteen – “Born in the U.S.A.” (1984)
23. Bruce Springsteen – “None But the Brave (Studio Outtake)” (1983)
24. Bob Seger – “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man” (1969)
25. Bob Seger – “Against the Wind” (1980)

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The Beatles – “Revolution” (1968)

Bruce Springsteen – “Born in the U.S.A.”

My City of Ruins, 09/21/2001