"Some novels were filmed more than once, such as ""Brighton Rock"" in 1947 and 2011, ""The End of the Affair"" in 1955 and 1999, and ""The Quiet American"" in 1958 and 2002. The 1936 thriller ""A Gun for Sale"" was filmed at least five times under different titles. Greene received an Academy Award nomination for the screenplay for the 1948 Carol Reed film ""The Fallen Idol"", adapted from his own short story ""The Basement Room"". He also wrote several original screenplays. In 1949, after writing the novella as ""raw material"", he wrote the screenplay for a classic ""film noir"", ""The"
"Joe Perry of Aerosmith and Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash. Green was The Black Crowes' Rich Robinson's pick in Guitar World's ""30 on 30: The Greatest Guitarists Picked by the Greatest Guitarists"" (2010). In the same article Robinson cites Jimmy Page, with whom the Crowes toured: ""he told us so many Peter Green stories. It was clear that Jimmy loves the man's talent"". Green's songs have been recorded by artists such as Santana, Aerosmith, Status Quo, Black Crowes, Midge Ure, Tom Petty, Judas Priest and Gary Moore, who recorded ""Blues for Greeny"", an album of Green compositions. Green was born"
"Ennio Morricone. The song ""Planet Rock"" was ranked by ""Rolling Stone"" magazine at #240 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and went on to become the first gold-certified vinyl 12-inch single. Slant Magazine listed the album at #84 on its list of ""Best Albums of the 1980s"". The album was also included in the book ""1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die"". ""Renegades of Funk"", the third track, was covered by Rage Against the Machine on its ""Renegades"" album. Planet Rock: The Album Planet Rock: The Album is an old school hip hop album"
"of ""Rolling Stone"" indicated that the album sports ballads that are Green Day's most polished; he claimed that the band ""combine punk thrash with their newfound love of classic-rock grandiosity"". MTV compared the material to that of classic rockers like The Who, while ""Spin"" called the title track ""Green Day's most epic song yet"". Cool has remarked: ""It's important to us that we're still looked at as a punk band. It was our religion, our higher education"". However, he also noted that Armstrong had delved into the past in writing ""21st Century Breakdown"", gleaning inspiration from the artists who shaped"
"and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 2005. Its success inspired a Broadway musical and a planned feature film adaptation. It has been praised in the years following its release, appearing on several year-end and decade-end lists. Green Day, which formed in 1986 and spent early years touring punk rock clubs, emerged in the early 1990s as one of the most popular rock acts. Their third album and major-label debut ""Dookie"" (1994) sold upwards of 20 million copies. Subsequent releases were also hits, including the multi-platinum successes ""Insomniac"" (1995) and ""Nimrod"" (1997); these certifications, however, were fractions"
"the mediocrity and harshness of lower-middle-class existence in '70s Britain"". Ben Gerson in ""Rolling Stone"" magazine called ""Thick as a Brick"" ""one of rock's most sophisticated and ground-breaking products"". Going further, the reviewer stated: ""Martin Barre's guitar and John Evan's keyboards especially shine, and Ian's singing is no longer abrasive. Whether or not ""Thick As A Brick"" is an isolated experiment, it is nice to know that someone in rock has ambitions beyond the four- or five-minute conventional track, and has the intelligence to carry out his intentions, in all their intricacy, with considerable grace."" ""Rolling Stone""'s Dave Marsh gave"
"on rock and roll bands."" Dave Grohl then cuts in saying, ""Except for ""Spinal Tap"", [that] was the only rock movie worth watching,"" which Cobain agreed with, as well as mentioning ""Dont Look Back"", by D.A. Pennebaker. According to a 1997 interview in ""Spin"" magazine with Aerosmith rhythm guitarist Brad Whitford, ""The first time Steven [Tyler] saw it he didn't see any humor in it."" When the movie was released, Aerosmith's most recent album, ""Rock in a Hard Place"", depicted Stonehenge prominently on the cover. U2 guitarist The Edge said in the documentary ""It Might Get Loud"" that when he"
"he says ""come out of a tradition of pop R&B"". Along with ""Rubber Soul"", ""Revolver"", and the 1960s folk movement, Greene credited ""Pet Sounds"" with spawning the majority of trends in post-1965 rock music. Many British groups responded to the album by making more experimental use of recording studio techniques. Composer and journalist Frank Oteri called the album a ""clear precedent"" to the birth of album-oriented rock and progressive rock. Author Bill Martin felt that the album represented a turning point for progressive rock as the Beach Boys and the Beatles transformed rock music from dance music into music that"
"Rattlesnake Shake ""Rattlesnake Shake"" is a song by British rock group Fleetwood Mac, written by guitarist Peter Green, which first appeared on the band's 1969 album ""Then Play On"". The track was considered the high point of its parent album, and was one of the band's crowd-favorites in the late 1960s. Although ""Oh Well"" was a hit in the UK, the song was not the group's first single released in the United States. Instead, Clifford Davis, who was Fleetwood Mac's manager at the time, selected ""Rattlesnake Shake"" to be released in the US since he thought it would become a"
"group. While working on ""Nimrod"", Green Day explained to Cavallo their desire to create a more experimental album as the band had grown tired of its traditional three chord song structure. Armstrong drew inspiration from The Clash's landmark record ""London Calling"", and referred to ""Nimrod"" as ""the record I've wanted to make since the band started."" The album was intended to break the constraints of typical punk rock music. To preserve the quality of his songwriting, Armstrong began writing each song on acoustic guitar, to which the rest of the band would later add heavier instrumentation and faster tempos. Green"
"songs, and few had ever explored such territory, much less mapped it so well."" ""Rolling Stone"" rates the album 5 of 5 stars, saying it ""strengthens and solidifies Browne’s approach; it’s the quintessential Browne album. The metaphorical complexity of 'Fountain of Sorrow' and the clear-eyed poignancy of 'For a Dancer' would be a tough act to follow...when his songwriting is sharp, the mellowing trend in his music dulls the impact."" A 1999 ""Rolling Stone"" review of ""For Everyman"" called ""Late for the Sky"" Browne's ""masterpiece"". ""Musichound Rock: The Essential Album Guide"" call it ""a bit mopey, but it hangs together"
"Green Tambourine ""Green Tambourine"" is a song about busking, written and composed by Paul Leka (who also produced it) and Shelley Pinz. It was the biggest hit by the 1960s Ohio-based rock group The Lemon Pipers, as well as the title track of their debut album, ""Green Tambourine."" The song was one of the first bubblegum pop chart-toppers and became a gold record. Released toward the end of 1967, it spent 13 weeks on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100, peaking at No. 1 on February 3, 1968, and sold over a million copies. The record remained on the chart for"
"Cherub Rock ""Cherub Rock"" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. It is the first single from their second album, ""Siamese Dream"" (1993) and is the opening track. It was written by lead vocalist and guitarist Billy Corgan. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. ""Cherub Rock"" was one of the last songs written for the album, and the lyrics relate to Corgan's relationship with his perception of the indie rock community and larger media. The song was performed in standard tuning with an E octave played at the 7th fret,"
"The Green Room, in Huntington Beach, California. ""Love Song"" is a cover of the song by The Cure. Green Room Blues Green Room Blues is the second and final album from Michigan rockabilly band The Deluxtone Rockets. Musically the album changes the bands' direction from swing to rockabilly and winds up sounding, according to ""CCM"" magazine, something like ""Johnny Cash head butting with Buddy Holly"" ""HM"" went further, stating that the transformation was ""like comparing Britney Spears to Pedro the Lion."" The album has a sordid production history, as two of the producers died during production, Dennis Danell and Gene"
"""20 Best Fleetwood Mac Songs Of All Time"", and was just one of two Peter Green songs to appear on the list, the other being ""Oh Well"". A different recording of ""Rattlesnake Shake"" also appears on Mick Fleetwood's solo album, The Visitor. Released in 1981, this recording featured Peter Green, the track's composer, on guitar and vocals. During this time, Peter Green was beginning to reemerge professionally and had released a series of solo albums. Unlike the 1969 original, the rerecorded 1981 version did manage to chart, peaking at #30 on the Mainstream Rock chart. Also in 1981, Bob Welch"
"rock soundscape of the band's earlier work. He also called the record ""arrogant, in an art rock sense"" and said that, as a result of the lyrical content, most of the songs contained three or four distinct parts, although the band took great care to avoid being ""self-indulgent"". He also said that the record was intended to be the ""industrial ""White Album"""", and that he wrote ""Holy Wood"" in the same house where The Rolling Stones wrote their 1970 single ""Let It Bleed""—another source of inspiration. Like ""Antichrist Superstar"" before it, ""Holy Wood"" uses a song cycle structure, dividing the"
"Jim O'Neal noted that ""regardless of mythology and rock 'n' roll renditions, Johnson's record was indeed a powerful one, a song that would stand the test of time on its own"". In 1998, it received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award to acknowledge its quality and place in recording history. In 1995, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame listed Cream's ""Crossroads"" as one of the ""500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll"". ""Rolling Stone"" magazine placed it at number three on its ""Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time"". AllMusic's Richard Gilliam identifies Cream's ""Crossroads"" as the first recording to"
"where they recorded three instrumental test tracks (two of which, ""Broken Spoke Shuffle"" and ""Glory Be"", are included in the 2008 remastered CD). ""Rolling Stone"" called it ""a great album"" with the reviewer further stating ""they are now creating the most ""vivid"" American rock since ""Music from Big Pink"""". AllMusic gave the album 5 stars (out of 5) with Stephen Thomas Erlewine stating: ""If anything, CCR's third album ""Green River"" represents the full flower of their classic sound initially essayed on its predecessor, ""Bayou Country"". John Fogerty has stated many times that ""Green River"" is his favorite Creedence album, telling"
"Peter Green (musician) Peter Green (born Peter Allen Greenbaum, 29 October 1946) is a British blues rock guitarist. As the founder of Fleetwood Mac, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Green's songs, such as ""Albatross"", ""Black Magic Woman"", ""Oh Well"", ""The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)"" and ""Man of the World"", appeared on the record charts, and several have been adapted by a variety of musicians. Green was a major figure in the ""second great epoch"" of the British blues movement. B.B. King commented, ""He has the sweetest tone I ever"
"the album, while Billy Jones teamed with Thomasson for the dueling Southern rock guitar sound. The album, with its blend of Southern rock, country rock, hard rock, was well received by critics, and also helped the band become a huge concert draw. It peaked at #13 on the billboard 200. For years it was thought by many that ""Green Grass & High Tides"" was about marijuana, but according to writer Hughie Thomasson that is not the case at all. He once stated that it is about all his dead rock star favorites like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Duane"
"one of the best selling independent albums of all time, selling over 4 million worldwide. Green Day is credited (alongside Sublime, Bad Religion, the Offspring, and Rancid) with popularizing mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States. Particurarly the album ""Dookie"", which was cited by Fuse as the most important pop punk album of all time and named the best alternative album of 1994 by ""Rolling Stone"". It was also placed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's ""Definitive 200"" list of 200 classic albums. Both ""Dookie"" and ""American Idiot"" were placed on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums"
"up the Blue Horizon record label, it was notable for its driving rhythms and Clapton's rapid blues licks with a full distorted sound derived from a Gibson Les Paul and a Marshall amp. This sound became something of a classic combination for British blues (and later rock) guitarists, and also made clear the primacy of the guitar, seen as a distinctive characteristic of the subgenre. Clapton stated, ""I spent most of my teens and early twenties studying the blues - the geography of it and the chronology of it, as well as how to play it"". Peter Green started what"
"Planet Rock (song) ""Planet Rock"" (also known as ""Don't Stop... Planet Rock"") is a 1982 song by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force. The song featured Marvella Murray, Yvette Murray, Melissa Johnson and Sandra Wheeler on additional background vocals. Although it was primarily an underground hit in the United States, Canada, and UK, it helped change the foundations of hip-hop and dance music and became one of the most influential pieces and a milestone and eventually an icon of the hip-hop, breakdance and electronic music cultures. It is credited with pioneering the genre and developing the electro style, building on"
"version Cherub Rock ""Cherub Rock"" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. It is the first single from their second album, ""Siamese Dream"" (1993) and is the opening track. It was written by lead vocalist and guitarist Billy Corgan. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. ""Cherub Rock"" was one of the last songs written for the album, and the lyrics relate to Corgan's relationship with his perception of the indie rock community and larger media. The song was performed in standard tuning with an E octave played at the 7th"
"for ""Rolling Stone"" in 2002, Greg Kot said the song was ""dark, droll, rollicking"" and arguably Harrison's ""most underrated Beatles composition"". In his overview of Harrison's career for ""Goldmine"" that same year, Dave Thompson included ""Old Brown Shoe"" among the five Harrison-written songs that ""rank among the finest Beatles compositions of the group's final years"". Simon Leng says that its status as a B-side to the Lennon–McCartney composition is indicative of Harrison's ""dilemma"" during the last year of the Beatles' career. Leng continues: In any other band, this upbeat boogie that matched lyrical sophistication with another outstanding guitar break would"
"and ended in 1964 with J. Frank Wilson's ""Last Kiss"". The term was also applied to the Shangri-Las' ""Leader of the Pack"". These songs about dead teenagers were noted for their morbid yet romantic view of death, spoken word bridges, and sound effects. In 1974, the term ""death rock"" was used by Gene Grier to describe the same phenomenon in rock music. The term later re-emerged to describe the sound of various West Coast punk bands. It most likely came from one of three sources: Rozz Williams, the founding member of Christian Death, to describe the sound of his band;"
"hard. I was laying up against the wall with my bass lying on my lap. It just came to me. I said, 'Billie, check this out. Isn't this the wackiest thing you've ever heard?' Later, it took me a long time to be able to play it, but it made sense when I was on drugs."" – Mike Dirnt in ""Rolling Stone"" magazine, 1995. Total length: 10:29 Total length: 14:44 Total length: 9:31 Total length: 11:58 Total length: 7:54 ""PopMatters"" listed ""Longview"" as the seventh best Green Day song, citing ""This song didn’t become an instant classic of its genre"
"providing the art. Greendale (album) Greendale is the 25th studio album by Neil Young. Young and Crazy Horse's ""Greendale"", a 10-song rock opera, is set in a fictional California seaside town. Based on the saga of the Green family, the ""audio novel"" has been compared to the literary classics of Thornton Wilder's ""Our Town"" and Sherwood Anderson's ""Winesburg, Ohio"" for its complexity and emotional depth in exploring a small town in America. ""Greendale"" combines numerous themes on corruption, environmentalism and mass media consolidation. The album, concert, film and DVDs have produced a vast divergence of critical opinion ranging from being"
"the Rock single as the 60th best-selling song in 1972. In 1982, ""Layla"" was re-released as a single in the United Kingdom, and peaked at number four. This time the whole seven-minute single charted, containing the trailing two-thirds which is instrumental only. Critical opinion since has been overwhelmingly positive. Dave Marsh, in ""The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll"", wrote that ""there are few moments in the repertoire of recorded rock where a singer or writer has reached so deeply into himself that the effect of hearing them is akin to witnessing a murder or a suicide... to"
"music journalist Jim DeRogatis felt ""The Stone Roses"" had been highly overrated by critics, pointing to a ""lame retread disco beat"" and ""oh-so-dated chiming guitars"", while Neil Kulkarni from ""The Quietus"" said its first three songs were enjoyable but preceded a ""right barrel-load of shite afterwards"". In an article on overhyped records for ""The Guardian"", Peter Robinson said that ""The Stone Roses"" was ""an average rock album – lyrically pedestrian and with a sonic policy swerving from the play-safe to the over-indulgent"". ""Guardian"" journalist Penny Anderson criticised the length of certain tracks and noted that the record ""doesn't half drag"
"the closest [""The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society""] comes to rock & roll."" Robert Christgau, in his review of ""The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society"", said, ""the album's most memorable song--it would be the single were there enough demand--is probably ""Last of the Steam Powered Trains."" Like the title song and about half the others, it is a song about the past—or rather, about how to deal with the past. It is possible to see the country-western thing here in the same perspective."" ""Rolling Stone""'s Paul Williams said, ""The song is completely itself, but you can't"
"Greendale (album) Greendale is the 25th studio album by Neil Young. Young and Crazy Horse's ""Greendale"", a 10-song rock opera, is set in a fictional California seaside town. Based on the saga of the Green family, the ""audio novel"" has been compared to the literary classics of Thornton Wilder's ""Our Town"" and Sherwood Anderson's ""Winesburg, Ohio"" for its complexity and emotional depth in exploring a small town in America. ""Greendale"" combines numerous themes on corruption, environmentalism and mass media consolidation. The album, concert, film and DVDs have produced a vast divergence of critical opinion ranging from being called ""amateur"" to"
"and guitar gave them a very powerful sound, again unique at the time. As for Zeppelin, what can you say, 'Whole lotta Love', 'Communication Breakdown', 'Black Dog', and the epic 'Kashmir' again a unique band with great songs. All these bands formed an impression on me going back to those early days. ""I liked the early Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer. I thought Peter Green was a great white blues player and song-writer. He not only penned such greats as 'Green Manalishi' and 'Oh Well' but more delicate compositions such as 'Need Your Love So Bad' or"