I only learned of Volbeat a little over a year ago but from the first time I heard them I loved them. The lead singer Michael Poulsen has the kind of voice that just pulls you in and holds on to you. They aren’t too heavy that you can’t understand what they’re saying and maybe the worlds finally getting smarter but I have even heard them play a few of their songs on the radio. About time they play decent music on the radio. At least that’s what I said when I heard them playing Volbeat.
Now if we could take over the world get more music like this played on the radio it would awesome. Heck I might even buy a radio hah.

These two songs are my favorites by Volbeat. 

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See, not too heavy, very catchy, makes you want to turn it up and sing along with it.

In 1985 the band Guns N Roses formed. I was just a wee babe back then so I didn’t get to experience the oooh’s and ahhh’s when they became popular, but ever since I can remember I have been a fan of their music. And here we are, 27 years later and they can still kick ass like no other.

An amazing experience

Last year my husband and I got the privilege to see them perform live and I can honestly say it was hands down, the BEST concert I have ever been to. Axl can pull of those high notes and long notes as if it were 26 years ago. I watched an interview he did a little while back and when asked how he does it he said it is getting harder but does voice exercises to help. Actually he said something more along the lines of….I have no %&^#($) idea LOL. 

There is no possible way to pick just one favorite song by GNR. There’s just too many in that pot and this post would probably take a week to read. So I’ll just list off a few today.

I may have a slight obsession with the lead guitarist of GNR, DJ Ashba. The man is seriously drool worthy and he has some serious skills. Here’s a video of his song that he plays at every concert. I think if I met him in person I’d faint, or loose all ability to speak.

Hello sexy

Everyone knows the popular songs such as Sweet Child O Mine, Paradise City, Don’t Cry, Knockin’ on Heavens Door, Nightrain, and November Rain but those are what I want to share. While they are all good songs I’ve never been one to promote the ever popular. Instead I like to promote the unpopular so people can appreciate more then just the over played songs.

So here we go, a “few” songs.

And I just have to share this song because it is actually one of my favorites. Notice I said one of, not the only. Again so many songs to choose from to choose just one but this one does make it to the top of my list.

One thing I love about the radio is the volume button, and the ability to switch the channel if you don’t like a song. If you ever ride in a car with me I apologize in advance for changing the channel and million and one times. I am constantly switching back and forth between stations to find a song I like. I may not even listen to the entire song before changing the channels again. Annoying right? Heck I even annoy myself sometimes while I am doing it but I can’t help it. I get bored very easily listening to the same songs over and over. That’s one of the down sides when songs become popular. They get way over played, sometimes ruining the appeal of the song. At least that’s how it works in my mind.

That being said I HOPE that this song isn’t one that falls into the over played category simply because I am selfish and really like this song and would like to continue to keep it on my upbeat happy go lucky play list.

Oh yeah, what song am I talking about might be helpful information huh. Drive By by Train. I am not really a big Train fan, they have a few songs that are catchy most of them are too poppy for my taste but I just love Drive By. Yes it’s poppy and catchy and I sound like a complete hypocrite but it’s also romantic and I can’t seem to help but turn up the radio whenever I hear it and start singing along and dancing.

Instructions: Do not listen to this song on low volume, you can only appreciate it if you blast it. You’re welcome.

Okay so my generation may not view this band/singer as a classic but in a way it’s my own personal classic because hearing any song by Genesis and/or Phil Collins instantly brings me back to my childhood. The good ole 80’s. Yes I was an 80’s baby. You have two types of 80’s people. The people who were old enough to rock it through the 80’s and feel those born in the 80’s aren’t “true” 80’s people, and then those of us who were actually born in the 80’s. We might not have been able to rock the 80’s but that time period still had an impact on our lives. For me it was the music. The hair bands, the new metal and of course the bit of easy going music such as Genesis, Peter Frampton, R.E.M., Michael Jackson, Madonna, Kenny Loggins, Tears for Fears, Fleetwood Mac. I could go on and on but I wont because the list is seriously too long. But you get the idea.

One song that I absolutely LOVE is Land of Confusion by Genesis. I am not sure why it doesn’t get much airplay anymore. It is one of those songs that you can see the video playing even though you may be listening to it on the radio. Don’t say I am crazy because I see cartoons playing in my head. If you haven’t seen the video you might not understand how awesome it is. If you have five minutes to spare sit down and watch this video.

See what I am talking about? That song & video were pure genius.

I remember when this CD came out in 1991. It was the first CD I owned. That and Michael Jacksons Dangerous album. It seems like a life time ago that these bands were the it bands, that music was sang by people with real voices, talent and no machines to duplicate their voices. And that is why I titled this post with the word classics in it. Not to be confused with the real classics from the 1950’s and before.

So there you have it. This weeks Tuesday Tunes. If you’d like to participate be sure to link up over at Amandas site High Impact Mom!

*Image Credit Genesis Picture: Amazon