Essential 200: DJ Picks
Throughout June, Jaxon has been your guide for MMR’s Essential 200. He features portions of this expansive list daily, and we’ll do a complete recap of the essentials over 4th of July weekend – but we need YOUR help to rank them all.
Vote for up to 10 songs on the list that you believe were key in shaping how rock n’ roll sounds today. There’s big hits, mixed in with the not-so-obvious picks. See them all in the galleries HERE.
200 is a lot of songs, so if you need help narrowing it down to only 10, we’ve compiled some of the MMR staff picks below. Make sure you cast your VOTE HERE before Thursday 7/1.
Listen over the July 4th weekend to hear where your favorites landed – we’ll play all 200 songs in order based on your votes!
Jaxon’s Top 10:
Everlong – Foo Fighters
For Whom The Bell Tolls – Metallica
Forty Six & 2 – Tool
London Calling – The Clash
Pride and Joy – Stevie Ray Vaughan
Runnin’ with the Devil – Van Halen
The Thrill is Gone – B.B. King
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) – Jimi Hendrix
War Pigs – Black Sabbath
Won’t Get Fooled Again – The Who
Sara’s Top 10:
Ace of Spades – Motorhead
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
London Calling – The Clash
Longview – Green Day
Raining Blood – Slayer
The Chain – Fleetwood Mac
The Number of the Beast – Iron Maiden
War Pigs – Black Sabbath
You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ – Judas Priest
Preston Elliot’s Top 10:
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Cult of Personality – Living Colour
Free Bird – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Killing in the Name – Rage Against the Machine
Nights in White Satin – Moody Blues
Reelin’ in the Years – Steely Dan
Surrender – Cheap Trick
The Sound of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel
Tom Sawyer – Rush
Under Pressure – Queen & David Bowie
U2 – Where the Streets Have No Name
Brent Porche’s Top 10:
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (live) – Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood et. al.
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) – Jimi Hendrix
Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis
Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
Rock Around the Clock – Bill Haley & His Comets
What’d I Say (Parts 1&2) – Ray Charles
Freebird – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd
Good Vibrations – Beach Boys
Sound of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel
Nick Murphy’s Top 10:
Big Bottom – Spinal Tap
Buddy Holly – Weezer
Bullet with Butterfly Wings – Smashing Pumpkins
Everlong – Foo Fighters
Heroes – David Bowie
Killing In The Name – Rage Against the Machine
Lovesong – The Cure
Personal Jesus – Depeche Mode
Supermassive Black Hole – Muse
Welcome to the Black Parade – My Chemical Romance
Jason Fehon’s Top 10:
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Good Vibrations – Beach boys
I Feel Free – Cream
In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins
Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
Johnny B Goode – Chuck Berry
London Calling – The Clash
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes – Crosby Stills & Nash
Voodoo Chile – Jimi Hendrix
A Day in the Life – The Beatles
Robin Lee’s Top 10:
Back in the Saddle – Aerosmith
Blinded By the Light – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
Live and Let Die – Paul McCartney and Wings
More Than a Feeling – Boston
Roundabout – Yes
Running with the Devil – Van Halen
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes – Crosby Stills & Nash
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway – Genesis
Tom Sawyer – Rush
War Pigs – Black Sabbath
Hear Preston & Steve Dissect the Essential 200: