Monday, March 3, 2008

Adventure Rock 101




Adventure Rock [ad-ven-cher rok]- A sub-genre of Classic rock and roll relating to songs from the 1970's featuring narratives of vague and epic challenges from the natural elements or unnamed mystical forces. The best known Adventure Rock Band is Kansas, with Carry on My Wayward Son, Dust in the Wind, and Point of No Return. Other examples of the genre are Riding The Storm Out by REO Speedwagon and Come Sail Away by Styx.

DOWNLOAD RIDING THE STORM OUT BY REO SPEEDWAGON



The definitive Adventure Rock Video Relic (Thank you Eva!)



BONUS!! YOU MUST WATCH THIS! YOU WON'T BE DISSAPPOINTED

2 comments:

Benjamin said...

This is what the FI is all about. You don't learn about "Adventure Rock" in Music Appreciation classes.

jem said...

okay, first of all, i love adventure rock b/c when i listen to it, it makes me feel like i can do ANYTHING.

secondly. the girl with the boa and the fancy organ machine..... seriously? WOW.

and oh yeah. i'm considering wearing a boa at the next Hayward gig. ;)