Roger's Top Ten Rock Groups

I guess it’s no surprise, but the list of Roger Winans’ top ten rock bands found on page 24 is exactly the same as my list would have been in 1971:  1.  The Beatles  2.  The Rascals  3. Sly & the Family Stone 4. Three Dog Night 5. Rolling Stones 6. Chicago 7. Beach Boys 8. Blood Sweat & Tears 9. Bob Dylan 10. The Doors. Finding the Beatles in the top slot would be expected; how can you beat that? The biggest surprise is probably The Rascals, since they faded from public consciousness so quickly after their mid-60’s “Good Lovin'” and “People Got to Be Free” heyday. But I still liked them even though the original four weren’t intact anymore—they were a group to call “my own.” Same with Three Dog Night. For a short time, 3DN was the most popular group in America with its three male lead singers. Like it says on page 2, “I liked blue-eyed soul on my stereo and tall brunettes in tight Levis.” Having Sly Stone on the list shows that I like soul. The Beach Boys couldn’t be excluded since they were still actively touring. Then there’s the two horn groups, Chicago, and Blood, Sweat & Tears.  The only solo act is Bob Dylan.  The Rolling Stones come in at a respectable five and The Doors round out the list at number ten. I think it’s a valid compilation. Then again, as the text says, “I crumpled up the sheet and threw it away. After all, the Beatles had broken up.”