“Purple Haze” – The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] image courtesy: http://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/4c5c91ba1ed6ef938cf219b204d70ac6_large-1024x576.jpeg[/caption] The 60s heavy rock album "Purple Haze" created today’s acid rock and Psychedelic rock music. The fast paced music and the absurd lyrics paved the way for Hendrix to be mentioned in history as one of the greatest. The Jimi Hendrix Experience remains the one source band for heavy acid rock music. “Johnny B. Goode” – Chuck Berry (1958) [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] image courtesy: http://www.jack969.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/03/New-Chuck-Berry-music-1024x576.jpg[/caption] The opening riff of this song has become iconic in the rock world. The lyrics are rumoured to talk about Chuck Berry’s own struggle to become a recognisable artist. The song today is marked as the first fusion between country and Rock and is in the same place as the king, but much more iconic in terms of its sound. Initially meant to be a political statement with the word “coloured” in the lyrics, Chuck Berry changed his mind by replacing it with “country” to gain a larger audience. “Light my fire” – The Doors (1967) [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] image courtesy: https://cdn.allwallpaper.in/wallpapers/1024x576/15578/the-doors-1024x576-wallpaper.jpg[/caption] This ’67 classic rock hit from The Doors’ self-titled album is a song no one can ignore when talking about the icons. The obscure guitar tune and the amazing in-sync work on the drums come together with the lyrics to make an amazing sounding track. This song is the reason why there is a “The Doors” poster in every rock lounge you know. I’m aware that this list is subject to change according to taste because we all understand music differently. Having that said, I still believe these songs will still make your top 30 at least.