Video Classics
Video Classics: ‘Touch of Grey’ – The Grateful Dead
When Video Classics first began to run, we picked songs exclusively from New York City station WNEW’s 1991 and 1996 Firecracker 500, a list of the greatest rock songs of all time. While the list […]
Video Classics: “Drive” – The Cars
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Cars[/lastfm]‘ biggest international hit, “Drive,” was released in 1984. In retrospect, it was probably the most-appropriate title for a song by a band of that name, though it was the quality of the […]
Video Classics: “Jersey Girl” – Bruce Springsteen
When one thinks of covers, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Bruce Springsteen[/lastfm] usually isn’t the first artist that comes to mind. After all, The Boss has been far more likely to have his songs covered by others than offering up […]
Video Classics: ‘Go Your Own Way’ – Fleetwood Mac
The Rumours album, released in February of 1977, represented the most celebrated (and commercially successful era) of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Fleetwood Mac[/lastfm]‘s long career in music. The album went to #1 in both the United States and […]
Video Classics: ‘Do You Feel Like We Do’ – Peter Frampton
Lest we think that all [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Helen Reddy[/lastfm] did was make people hear her woman’s roar, you can watch her give none other than [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Peter Frampton[/lastfm] his intro on Burt Sugarman’s Midnight Special in this clip […]
Video Classics: ‘Rock the Casbah’ – The Clash
While it is unclear whether or not [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]The Clash[/lastfm]‘s 1982 hit, “Rock the Casbah” was written specifically about the Ayatollah Khomeini’s ban of rock music in Iran, it makes a good story, and is so […]
Video Classics: ‘Hollywood Nights’ – Bob Seger
Nothing like a little good ol’ uncomplicated rock with which to head into winter. Today’s dose comes from good ol’ uncomplicated [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Bob Seger[/lastfm], offering up a spirited performance of 1978′s “Hollywood Nights” and looking like […]
Video Classics: ‘Misty Mountain Hop’ – Led Zeppelin
Back in 1971, when [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Led Zeppelin[/lastfm] first released “Misty Mountain Hop”, the cool kids were smoking marijuana and the nerds were reading The Hobbit. Today, the cool kids are (supposedly) saying ‘no’ to drugs and […]
Video Classics: ‘Lights’ – Journey
Steve Perry has had two tenures as the lead singer of [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Journey[/lastfm], from 1977 to 1987 and the second from 1995-1998. The song “Lights,” written by Perry and Neal Schon, was one of the […]
Video Classics: “Carry On” – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
“Carry On” by [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young[/lastfm] was pretty good when they recorded in the studio, but how well does it come off live? We’ll let listeners be the judge as they view […]








































