Band from the photo : The Jimi Hendrix Experience

This list needs some Blue Cheer, UFO, Iron Butterfly, Vanilla Fudge, Grand Funk Railroad, some early Jane (German band), maybe some Steppenwolf.

nice list anyway!

This list is missing two of my favourite bands, where's Blue Oyster Cult and Budgie?

Thanks

I had forgotten about Budgie and Blue Cheer.

Cream, Rush, King Crimson and perhaps Jethro Tull?

Written by [user id=101272] on 06.06.2012 at 20:47

Cream, Rush, King Crimson and perhaps Jethro Tull?

Cream, Jethro Tull, King Crimson ... great bands, really But this isn't hard music.

Early Rush (1970 - 1975) openly copied the style of Led Zeppelin (mostly on vocal lines).

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 06.06.2012 at 22:55

Written by [user id=101272] on 06.06.2012 at 20:47

Cream, Rush, King Crimson and perhaps Jethro Tull?

Cream, Jethro Tull, King Crimson ... great bands, really But this isn't hard music.

Early Rush (1970 - 1975) openly copied the style of Led Zeppelin (mostly on vocal lines).

I would have them in such a list; Jethro Tull started in 1968 and that's pretty early, isn't it? King Crimson's first era sterted in 1969 and finished in 1974 and they not only shaped the progressive genre but also influenced many metal musicians as well. So did Rush.
As for Cream, I thought they were in the list already, but apparently I'm wrong.

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 06.06.2012 at 22:55

Written by [user id=101272] on 06.06.2012 at 20:47

Cream, Rush, King Crimson and perhaps Jethro Tull?

Cream, Jethro Tull, King Crimson ... great bands, really But this isn't hard music.

What is so hard about The Doors then?

Written by Aristarchos on 17.11.2012 at 13:35

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 06.06.2012 at 22:55

Written by [user id=101272] on 06.06.2012 at 20:47

Cream, Rush, King Crimson and perhaps Jethro Tull?

Cream, Jethro Tull, King Crimson ... great bands, really But this isn't hard music.

What is so hard about The Doors then?

Well ... no jazz fusion, no blues rock, no folk rock

Only hard psychedelic acid rock

No Aerosmith?

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 04.05.2012 at 00:39

Band from the photo : THE DOORS

Even people who don't care at all about that band (like me) know this though. I can't imagine anyone not knowing that to be honest.

Written by Big-Al on 20.05.2014 at 13:49

No Aerosmith?

Thank for reminding me, man

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 21.05.2014 at 12:10

Written by Big-Al on 20.05.2014 at 13:49

No Aerosmith?

Thank for reminding me, man

Then, as you're open to suggestions:

Van Halen

Written by Big-Al on 21.05.2014 at 15:42

Then, as you're open to suggestions:
Van Halen

Actually Van Halen is one of my favorite bands, but I think their music can't be called "early" (although debut in the 70s) - Eddie played too innovative.

What a great list!

Written by John_Doe on 21.01.2019 at 12:14

What a great list!

Thanks

Nazareth "Hair of the Dog" (1976)

Written by [user id=280669] on 12.01.2021 at 11:31

Nazareth "Hair of the Dog" (1976)

Nazareth is a good band, but they are a bit pop and commercial, compared to the really hard albums of the mid-70s. That is why I have not included them in this list. But thanks for your suggestion

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 12.01.2021 at 20:02

Written by [user id=280669] on 12.01.2021 at 11:31

Nazareth "Hair of the Dog" (1976)

Nazareth is a good band, but they are a bit pop and commercial, compared to the really hard albums of the mid-70s.

Oh, but not Hair of the Dog.
This is exactly the one album that I was missing, too, when I just scanned the list (nice one, by the way).
Hair of the Dog, man, is exactly that: "early hard music" imo.

Edit: It is precisely for this album that I dont understand why we do not feature Nazareth on MS.

Written by Redel on 12.01.2021 at 21:55

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 12.01.2021 at 20:02

Written by [user id=280669] on 12.01.2021 at 11:31

Nazareth "Hair of the Dog" (1976)

Nazareth is a good band, but they are a bit pop and commercial, compared to the really hard albums of the mid-70s.

Oh, but not Hair of the Dog.
This is exactly the one album that I was missing, too, when I just scanned the list (nice one, by the way).
Hair of the Dog, man, is exactly that: "early hard music" imo.

Edit: It is precisely for this album that I dont understand why we do not feature Nazareth on MS.

They are not in MS because someone has blacklisted them as an inappropriate suggestion. And it's not me.

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 13.01.2021 at 08:07

They are not in MS because someone has blacklisted them as an inappropriate suggestion. And it's not me.

Yeah, I know.
I was probably wrong in saying that I dont understand why they are not here, it is rather that I want them to be here, because of Hair of the Dog -- though most of their other albums have clearly very little to do with metal.
Hair of the Dog is a hell of an album. It is full of excellent early hard metal-like music, there are also ballads there that certainly dont qualify as hard, but man, the title track, Miss Misery, Changin TImes, Beggars Day, Wiskey Drinkin Woman, and also the ingenious Please dont Judas Me.... that is so much early metal.

Written by Redel on 13.01.2021 at 15:45

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 13.01.2021 at 08:07

They are not in MS because someone has blacklisted them as an inappropriate suggestion. And it's not me.

Yeah, I know.
I was probably wrong in saying that I dont understand why they are not here, it is rather that I want them to be here, because of Hair of the Dog -- though most of their other albums have clearly very little to do with metal.
Hair of the Dog is a hell of an album. It is full of excellent early hard metal-like music, there are also ballads there that certainly dont qualify as hard, but man, the title track, Miss Misery, Changin TImes, Beggars Day, Wiskey Drinkin Woman, and also the ingenious Please dont Judas Me.... that is so much early metal.

I respect your opinion. I also respect your desire to supplement my list with a really cool album. This album is superb rock, there are no flaws. But it's rock. It's perfect, but it's rock - there is not a single song with a really hard or metal riff. Thanks again for the suggestion

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 13.01.2021 at 21:07

I respect your opinion. I also respect your desire to supplement my list with a really cool album. This album is superb rock, there are no flaws. But it's rock. It's perfect, but it's rock - there is not a single song with a really hard or metal riff. Thanks again for the suggestion

Agree to disagree then.

Nice list! Some suggestions:
Iron Claw - Iron Claw '70
Randy Holden - Population II '70 (This definitely should be here!)
Flower Travellin' Band - Satori '71
Granicus - Granicus '73

Written by RazMan on 17.08.2022 at 10:47

Nice list! Some suggestions:
Iron Claw - Iron Claw '70
Randy Holden - Population II '70 (This definitely should be here!)
Flower Travellin' Band - Satori '71
Granicus - Granicus '73

Thanks Granicus and Randy Holden added.