Firefight911 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 One nice side effect with my ankle injury is that I have taken up to listening to some music again. I really have no specific genre that I prefer, I prefer it all. That being said, I grew up in Michigan so there will always be a draw to Bob Seger type stuff. I also have a real liking to some of the Southern Rock classics. Lynrd, Boz Scaggs, ZZ, Little Feat, you name it. Something about the new Kid rock song really stirs some emotion of my growing up in Michigan. Good blend of the old with the new - (PG-13 video due to bikini clad women) Some great alternatives in Manheim Steamroller, George Winston, Mel Torme (shut up Danny!), Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, etc. So, help me out and point me to some of your faves, regardless of the genre. I'd like to listen to some old, new, different stuff. Link to comment
Joel Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 These are on my "If I'm stranded on a desert island, I better have these" list: Progressive Bluegrass: "Telluride Sessions" by Strength in Numbers; "Skip, Hop & Wobble" by Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg & Edgar Meyer; "Best Kept Secret" by Jerry Douglas; "Nashville" (but I HATE the vocal tracks on this) and "The Willies" by Bill Frisell Bluegrassical (Bluegrass & classical fusion): "Perpetual Motion" by Bela Fleck; "Uncommon Ritual" by Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck & Mike Marshall; "Appalachia Waltz" by Yo-Yo Ma, Mark O'Connor and Edgar Meyer; "Music for Two" by Bela Fleck & Edgar Meyer Jazz: "Like Minds" by Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Roy Haynes & Dave Holland; "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis; "Standard Time, Volume 1" by Wynton Marsalis; "Steppin' Out" by Diana Krall Everything else: "From the Cradle" and "Just One Night" by Eric Clapton; "Dire Straits" by Dire Straits; "Ten Summoner's Tales" by Sting; "In Step" and "Couldn't Stand the Weather" by Stevie Ray Vaughan; "Pontiac," and "Live in Texas" by Lyle Lovett; "Feels Like Home" by Norah Jones; "Hearts in Armor" by Trisha Yearwood; "Greatest Hits" by Electric Light Orchestra. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 One of my favorite Skynyrd songs. A couple from Fogerty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slJKIXQgnwI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjm78-4DBOg Thank Ron for this one. I wish I knew how to do that "Linky" thing. Pat Link to comment
Huzband Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Mel Torme (shut up Danny!), Neil Diamond.... You tell me to shut up, then in the next breath you mention Neil Diamond? You're such a p-u-t-z. I'll cut you some slack, maybe it's the drugs. At least you didn't bring up the Beach Boys. Or Micheal Jackson. Uh oh. Alright, if you want some REAL culture, plug in some Etta James, & some older Ray Charles. Can't go wrong with Louise Armstrong either. One of my favorites that I keep on rotation in the truck is Glenn Miller. LL keeps Pavarotti on deck in the Mini. Gotta have the top down so as to let his voice soar, though. Man, sure wish the toughest decision of the day was what to crank on the stereo whilst I layed on my arse. Link to comment
ShovelStrokeEd Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Some days it is Fogelberg, some it is Grace Slick, some Hot Tuna is always good, Big Brother and the Holding Company showcase Janice at her very best. Rigoletto can make me cry as can the power of Carmen or the 1812 Festival Overture. Flat and Scruggs when I want to feel happy. Arlo Guthrie when he sings his father's stuff and some of his own. Tom Paxton, Joni Mitchell, and pretty much any classic or contemporary folk music. I love the stuff coming out of Nova Scotia as well. Aw hell, music, well played or sung, doesn't much matter. Link to comment
Paul_Burkett Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I like Bruce Hornsby, Queen, Don Henleys greatest hits, Jackson Brown, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Sara McLachlan, Steely Dan, Van Morrison, and of course....The Beatles. Link to comment
notacop Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 No one has mentioned classics from Chinese Opera or recordings of Whale songs..... Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 No one has mentioned classics from Chinese Opera or recordings of Whale songs..... No KC & The Sunshine Band, The Partridge Family, or Hanson either. Let's keep it that way!!!! Some great stuff. Thanks!!! Keep it coming. Link to comment
Lawman Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Phil, Probably not your style but one of my favorites.. Link to comment
Kelly3027 Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Let us not forget Frampton Comes Alive, Jackson Browne's Running On Empty, Robin Trower, Kenny Wayne Shephard, Bonnie Raitt or Lyle Lovett. If you haven't tried Lyle, give him a listen. Oh yeah, Queen. Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 Phil, Probably not your style but one of my favorites.. Right down it, Billy!!! Big fan of Toby Keith and many other country singers. Kenny Chesney sits way up there on the fave list. Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 Let us not forget Frampton Comes Alive, Jackson Browne's Running On Empty, Robin Trower, Kenny Wayne Shephard, Bonnie Raitt or Lyle Lovett. If you haven't tried Lyle, give him a listen. Oh yeah, Queen. Forgot all about Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt. Link to comment
Firefight911 Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 Sent you an email! There's some great stuff on there!!! Thanks. Here's one to get your blood pumping and foot tapping (my left foot) a bit Duffy The video right after that is also Duffy - Warwick Avenue. Love that voice!!!!!!! Link to comment
bakerzdosen Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Don't forget (OK, so not exactly the music your talking about per se, but it'll give you a good laugh.) More on topic, one of my favorite tests of a stereo's soundstage has always been Hendrix's Still Raining, Still Dreaming. Link to comment
PhillyFlash Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Allman Brothers Band Doobies Rolling Stones Dylan The Doors Derek and the Dominoes If you like the old standards, then don't forget: Ella Fitzgerald Billie Holiday (and of course, Sinatra; worth mentioning again, as there was/is no one like him when he was at his best) Link to comment
Heck Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 And lets not forget Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble... Just about anything Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, and the great Jerry Douglass.. Clapton, Yes, Humble Pie... And for some classical talent, Jerry Murad and the Harmonicats. Link to comment
PhillyFlash Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Boz Scaggs Well, since you mention Boz, take a listen to this one from 1969 with some little known session guitarist who was about to hit it big with his own band. His name was Duane Allman. Somebody loan me a dime Link to comment
Jeepster Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 You may not want to go this far out into the fringe, But I enjoy NRBQ (New Rythm and Blues Quartet) NRBQ Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks Dan Hicks and Keb Mo Keb Mo . Also Ray Davies and the Kinks or Meatloaf for basic Rock and Roll Link to comment
hANNAbONE Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 tRY tHESE : Soulive Raul Midon Albert Cummings Hamilton Loomis Sons of Champlain Tower of Power Scott Holt Chris Duarte Tommy Castro The Meters (The Funky Meters) Link to comment
Marek Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 David Wilcox, Jack Johnson, Rodrigo y Gabriela, REM and Leonard Cohen. Link to comment
Marek Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 the best version of Stairway to Heaven I have ever heard. Link to comment
Huzband Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 For those long, lonely days when Jamie's out, there's always Manudo. Really, Steely Dan & The Doors are two of my all time faves. How about Carly Simon? I know you know the words to "You're so Vain". Nobody's mentioned ZZ Top, either. Or Boston, always great listening there. Any time they come on the radio, I'm testing the limits of window glass. Don't spend all your insurance money on CD's. Link to comment
Ron_B Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 If you like the old standards, then don't forget: Ella Fitzgerald Billie Holiday I've been in a jazz / R&B vocals mood lately after not listening for a while. Abbey Lincoln, Dinah Washington, Betty Carter, Etta James, and the above. Superb. Link to comment
bmwscoot Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Well I'm an old fart from the 60's and 70's school of rock, I guess. So all that stuff is on the iPod, but lately I have an Amy Belle itch that isn't going away!: Amy Belle MySpace Page She was singing w/Rod Stewart @ his Royal Albert Hall Performance...kicked *ss for a talented little girl from Glasgow. Link to comment
StuGotz Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 The bONEMAN pulls out Tommy Castro... Nice. "On the second day, the blues gave birth to rock and roll..." Suggest you folks check some old blues out...You may be surprised. MB> Link to comment
Matts_12GS Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 John Prine, Mac Wiseman Todd Snider Larry Carlton - Sapphire Blue Albert Collins Dr. Hector and The Groove Injectors Link to comment
PRC Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I guess I'll chime in as well: A little Ella Fitzgerald or Count Baise. Maybe a some Duke Ellington or Glenn Miller For other times, gotta give Allison Krauss with and w/o Union Station a listen and some old Dolly or Hank Sr. with a sprinkle of Patsy....Of course you can't leave out Brad Paisley or Clint Black maybe some Keith Urban. Dang, almost forgot David Frizzell & Shelly West. Then you gotta go over to the America, Little River Band, Jim Croche or James Taylor Of course there's also The Church, Toad The Wet Sprocket or Ice House. And always the old reliables like Floyd and Zeppelin.... I wonder what I left out??? Oh and Danny, why you holding out on us..... I understand that WHAM! was one of your favorites! Link to comment
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