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By: J i m S h o e
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Rock And Roll music can be broken down by many subgenres. When describing a song or band with the use of descriptive terms such as: Classic, Metal, Prog, Heavy, or Southern, a listener will have a good idea of what to expect before ever hearing a tune. There are two more adjectives that can be used to describe a particular song, that transcend the above descriptions, without cancelling them out. Epic and Anthem. Many bands are known for one particular piece of Epic music, (The Outlaws - Green Grass and High Tides) with truly great groups having
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more than one (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Free Bird and Sweet Home Alabama). Other artists release songs that achieve financial success and become hit singles, but struggle for years to create their magnum opus without ever really succeeding (.38 Special - Hold On Loosely). The list of songs that are Epic has filled many a radio station’s weekend specialty shows over the past 30 years, while the list of Anthems is much shorter. An Anthem may just be a piece of music without lyrics (Rock & Roll Pt 2) or at least with