This list will always be changing.
1. Fortunate Son-Creedence Clearwater Revival.
I've loved this song as long as I can remember and I suppose I always will. It's a toss up between this one and my number 2 for the ultimate Vietnam song. No band represents my growing up years more than CCR.
2. All Along the Watchtower-Jimi Hendrix.
Jimi died more than 40 years ago, but for guys like me he will live forever. Greatest guitarist to ever live and I am not sure it's even close for the guy that is second best.
All Along the Watchtower is actually a cover song by Hendrix and I love cover songs if they are done well and this song was done well. So well, in fact, that everyone thinks this is a Hendrix song. It was first written and performed by Bob Dylan and even Dylan admits that Hendrix ruled with this song.
Nearly every Vietnam movie plays this song. So much so that a lot of people think of this song as THE Vietnam Song.
Fogerty may be my favorite all time vocalist, but Hendrix is my all time favorite guitarist. Well, he's my favorite guitarist after my son.
All Along the Watchtower has been covered many times and many of the covers are very good, but not of them come close to Jimi Hendrix.
3. Free Bird-Lynyrd Skynard. Nothing quite says the 70s like Free Bird. I promise that I am not totally living in the past but my first 3 songs were huge, huge, huge.
This song while being one of the greatest guitar songs ever, gives you a sense of freedom like no other music unless you are a fan of rap music and then there's really no hope for you.
4. Moon River-Any number of artists.
Some songs just give me the warm fuzzies and this one is maybe the best. Not sure I have a favorite version but if I did it might be by Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck two legendary guitar players.
5. Somewhere Over the Rainbow-like Moon River I don't care who sings it.
I suppose Judy Garland may have been the first, but there have been a number of good versions of this classic. I might even like the Eric Clapton/Jeff Beck version the best.
Well, your oldest brother and youngest sister are sitting here reading your blog. How does that make you feel? David laughed with each song you listed in your top five, and the top three he for sure agrees! "I love them too, as much as jew!"
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