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Post your favorite ballad

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Any era/genre, of course.
Mine
Not simply because he died 27 years ago today, but just a sweet tune.
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R.I.P. they were a great band .
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[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-LLsuSe3Es[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8R7zjJMIfU[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDIz4talyQk[/video]
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[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw1ng75KP0[/video]
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUNJc22MAb8[/video]
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5IVp25InsA[/video]
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eT464L1YRA[/video]
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjRas1yOWvo[/video]
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpmAY059TTY[/video]
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDLiVwpv89s[/video]
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBTOGVb_cQg[/video]
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwbowi-8Yoo[/video]
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXAj7b3B_14[/video]
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Good calls, fretless. "Since I've been Loving You" is one of my favorite tunes of any style.
Ry, "Melissa" is awesome, but if I have to hear "Angel" one more time I'm gonna lose my shit. :lol:
Scorps ballads are always good too.
:thu: "Still Loving You" will forever remind me of my GF when I was in Jr high. :love:
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NFB (Dallabnikufesin)
[video]https://youtu.be/lBzGc2mfeSw[/video]

First Sabbath/Dio composition
[video]https://youtu.be/_9Au3CMpXtg[/video]

Goodbye to Sabbath
[video]https://youtu.be/WjLO_v7qI8w[/video]

Mandatory Metallica :arr:
[video]https://youtu.be/WEQnzs8wl6E[/video]

[video]https://youtu.be/V6Dfo4zDduI[/video]

[video]https://youtu.be/u8M9bwFrOfo[/video]

Reposted 'cause I love these so much
[video]https://youtu.be/2uUbyTGOIxk[/video]

[video]https://youtu.be/w-LLsuSe3Es[/video]

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I was 6 when this came out - it was very popular, at the time. It always give me chills.
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Children of the Sea--great choice Grimes! Would Sign of the Southern Cross be considered a ballad? :lol: Also, I've never heard that Anthrax tune--sounds like a lost Warrant track.
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Eric Carr did the bass line on this one.
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And a curve ball from teh Fish.
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[video]https://youtu.be/uD7O6u8qdi0[/video]
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[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzntsOuixA4[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEvsDuJYEnI[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpGME3Iv7Yg[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQmznZFi8Ho[/video]
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A couple that are off the beaten path

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1pMMIe4hb4&index=3&list=PLFsaTZqDjgYyXlAO14Ee5cIHauH9QaNk6[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzicFk4fAFM&list=PLFsaTZqDjgYyXlAO14Ee5cIHauH9QaNk6&index=14[/video]

and the acoustic version of this song is amazing. Just him and a 12 string.

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[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4ZzwG_Ztyk[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaIN13aDbCc[/video]
:D :heart:
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[video]https://youtu.be/I-2t_KDVs-w[/video]
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Not sure if this completely meets the criteria of "ballad" (has fairly heavy intro, but does do the clean stuff when the vox come in) - John Bush has such an amazingly powerful voice
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Petty
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U2
[video]https://youtu.be/ftjEcrrf7r0?list=PL-dK4gXL8U7ydoEkLAN4QVoxA-GRb-fmH[/video]



Probably the most personal song, to me - makes me think of the birth of my sons every time I hear it
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In no particular order...
[video]https://youtu.be/IXdNnw99-Ic[/video]

[video]https://youtu.be/wBkTUzKAiXQ[/video]

[video]https://youtu.be/nSalJkzCdSM[/video]

[video]https://youtu.be/_FrOQC-zEog[/video]

[video]https://youtu.be/MJUuDoRZpyU[/video]
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Not only the best ballad ever written, but IMHO one the best songs ever

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[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h11GolBkh8[/video]

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Fuck, Grimes! You posted a bunch of my favorite shit there, not to mention, I'd sling the entire ToD album up there. Funny, Seattle is winning this thread. Maybe it's because we're all depressed. :lol:

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Walt wrote:Fuck, Grimes! You posted a bunch of my favorite shit there, not to mention, I'd sling the entire ToD album up there. Funny, Seattle is winning this thread. Maybe it's because we're all depressed. :lol:

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One that shows McCartney's genius so well -

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuphFPEqJqw[/video]


A harrowing delivery by Elvis Costello and Fiona Apple -

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAJ2HK2Epqs[/video]


A huge song that was missed by many people, hidden track on their 2nd album -

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCbErWNRv1g[/video]
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Can't pick a favorite. So much great stuff has been posted so far.

Some randoms from across a spectrum
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKyT-wBdq5k[/video]
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcGHTWKKHvo[/video]
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r57rzLYqSs[/video]
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GRIMESPACE wrote:
Walt wrote:Fuck, Grimes! You posted a bunch of my favorite shit there, not to mention, I'd sling the entire ToD album up there. Funny, Seattle is winning this thread. Maybe it's because we're all depressed. :lol:

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:rawk:

[video]https://youtu.be/y60Mo_Nmydg[/video]

[video]https://youtu.be/UpfZcEjopYE[/video]

[video]https://youtu.be/afBRj58PYSI[/video]

[video]https://youtu.be/1OYw7FPB7CE[/video]
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A 70's staple.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aWhn0Hc8ps&index=5&list=PLFsaTZqDjgYzWWqjpvhHLz5zk_51kh0F3[/video]


Nobody sings a ballad like Mick

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvEshC4FATU[/video]

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testament trail o tears
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