Hurdy Gurdy Man
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For my money,this decade of classic rock belonged to the monumental exuberance of Led Zeppelin.Even at times of tenderness("Rain Song",Beginning of "Stairway"),there still exists a certain brand of high energy in terms of passion and sincerity.I know when it comes to the 1970's,most people here would choose a hard rock/heavy metal outfit,but I'm throwing the Bee Gees name into the ring along with Arif Mardin,who transformed the group from an already big league pop hit writing team into a far more commercially successful "blue eyed soul" R&B act.I also feel lI need to put the Eagles,Fleetwood Mac and Chicago up there somewhere as well.And I DO need to say this.Paul McCartney and Wings was NOT,I repeat,NOT a real group.If they were,I'd put them in at least honorable mention here,but everyone here knows that Paul only concocted this lineup for two reasons:He wanted to sing with his wife just to spite John Lennon who was performing art with HIS wife and also because he missed being in a band so much,he was willing to record with people who were definitely top notch musicians,but hardly had a chance to step out from under the McCartney shadow.Also,Paul only credited "RAM" to himself and Linda just to score more of the sales royalties..........