The Epic Track: “All Along the Watchtower”
Jimi Hendrix took Bob Dylan’s epic track and made it almost apocalyptic.
The Epic Track: “Let It Be”
The song “Let It Be” came to Paul McCartney in a dream. It remains an uplifting classic.
The Epic Track: “Bang A Gong”
It combined an erotic word salad with a bluesy, glam-rock groove. And more than a touch of glitter. “Bang A Gong” is still a banger.
The Epic Track: ZZ Top’s “La Grange”
The lyrics are barely intelligible, but the down and dirty blues riffs says it all in this epic ZZ Top track.
The Epic Track: “Let’s Dance”
Despite a passionate fan base, David Bowie’s actual chart “hits” were few and far between. Then came “Let’s Dance.”