Best rock ballads

[swordsandtequila]

Does this count as a "ballad"?

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[stevenash]

No offense, but no, not even close.

None taken, it's all subjective.
I can't stand certain metal bands, others love them.
Can't disrespect someone's music tastes.
You aren't into the Brandon Flowers indie sound, I get that, I can respect that.
Just think Ronnie Vanucci Jr. in a top 5 drummer in the game right now, Dave Kuenig is Brian May good.
Some agree with me on Kuenig, others don't see it.

For me, the classic metal is still the best metal.
Led Zep covered like 7 genres, but when the played any head banging stuff, it was as good as it got.

I love AC/DC, many say, and I can see it too, they are overrated, musically, they are little better than average.
But, when Thunderstruck comes on, volume goes to 10, and fist pumping until the last note.

[Jimmy Proffett]

I like this version b/c you can see the lyrics. Bret Michaels.... truly the poet of our generation

[slayer14]

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[Snowball]

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[chopperocker]

Testament - The Ballad Official Video

https://youtu.be/i4BNTTejNL0

[chipper]

Stairway to Heaven or Free Bird.

[slayer14]

Testament - The Ballad Official Video

https://youtu.be/i4BNTTejNL0

Nice song i always thought Testament where a thrash metal band only, its always good to have the odd slower song.

[ByeShea]

Get on the Speedwagon you homos

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[slayer14]

[existential]

my faves..

Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue
Patience - GNR
I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
Can't Fight This Feeling - Reo Speedwagon
Open Arms - Journey
Alone - Heart
I'll Remember You - Skid Row
More Than Words - Extreme
House Of Pain - Faster Pussycat
Love Bites - Def Leppard

[b1slickguy]

[smitch124]

Yes donker the 1st song I thought of...

[smitch124]

2nd song I thought of...

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and of course:

[smitch124]

my faves..

Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue
Patience - GNR
I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
Can't Fight This Feeling - Reo Speedwagon
Open Arms - Journey
Alone - Heart
I'll Remember You - Skid Row
More Than Words - Extreme
House Of Pain - Faster Pussycat
Love Bites - Def Leppard

Well Journey is pretty much all Rock Ballads. My fav

[smitch124]

and of course

Who hasn't taken the midnight train going anywhere. (great line)

[Da Manster!]

one of the best classical western/cowboy ballads of all-time!...

[Snowball]

I remember when that Bonnie Tyler song was #1 for like.. forever...

[spurginobili]

Stairway, obviously, considered greatest ballad of all-time.

Aerosmith - Dream On

One you don't hear much any more - Angie - The Rolling Stones

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[bobbywaves]

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I hear this song at the end of the Mist movie, i like.

[QuantumLeap]

In case you are trying to think of a rock ballad that's just on the tip of your tongue, you can look at this list of 150 rock ballads:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCQTr8ZYdhg&list=PL5AB222A4F9121B95

[Muller Rose]

I wasn't born in the era these songs became a hit. Thanks for posting.

[slayer14]

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I always listen to this song when i use to play Grand Theft Auto on my ps2.