1955-2001 Favorite Top Ten Rock Groups

Dr. Hook, Boyce and Hart, Chocolate Watchband, Electric Prunes, The Seeds, 13th Floor Elevator, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Flo and Eddie, Turtles, Sly and The Family Stone, Zaager and Evans, Jan and Dean, Country Joe and the Fish, Rick Springfield, Kinky Freidman, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Spice Girls, Prince, Sgt. Barry Sadler, Link Wray, Pat Boone, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Starlight Vocal Band, Bee Gees, Survivor, Spanky and Our Gang, Archies, Garland Jeffries, and Up With People.

Hi Charlie so you remember. That is also what I remembered about them. They were an excellent touring band and fun as well. Kind of looked like they had been in the saddle for a month or so after a long hard ride. If John Dawson wasn't a quintessential hippy type, I can't imagine who would better fit the bill (maybe Jerry Garcia?) Sory for the misspeling SD!

Sory for the rong name Ben

Treja. I noticed that you are the only other Yardbirdie on this thread. Have you heard their "new" release?? Cumulus Cloud. It is unreleased material from 1967/1968,their last/lost year. It is material that Jimmy Page did not want released, for reasons that become apparent once you listen. I guess he finally relented, since had legal the rights to the Yardbirds name/some of the music. The final line-up was Jimmy Page/lead, Chris Dreja/bass, Jim McCarty/drums and Keith Relf/vocals and harmonica. The album is a mix of studio and live. An awesome "I'm a Man" live from a German concert;this is were Jimmy starts to use the bow to play the guitar. This was not a Led Zep invention! But the final song of this album(recorded in June 1968) was none other than "Dazed and Confused"!! Jim McCarty heard the Youngbloods' in concert and loved one of there songs called Dazed; Jim and Keith wrote new lyrics; changed the title, Jimmy added the bow and the searing guitar licks, with Keith blowing his harmonica; the vocals will set you back alittle Keith doesn't have the lungs of Robert Plant that is for sure. For a two take studio session, it will startle you on what they could accomplish. Jim and Keith soon left; Jimmy asked Chris if he wanted to stay on. Chris said no. Jimmy wanted to form the New Yardbirds, but decided on the new name Led Zeppelin.

Shubermaniac, thanks for the interesting info. I am wondering who got the credits for "Dazed and Confused" for the first Zep album. Since I do not have that with me, anybody who does? Was that exactly same in tune and/or lyric? Or, did Zep diddle a little with it?