Okay,
now I can flesh out my list of some of my favorite artists...in no particular order. and at the risk of showing my advanced age...
Who...(I actually saw them with Keith Moon) Townshend is one of your greatest songwriters. They were like standing in front of a powered 747 live.
ditto...Led Zep I actually saw them with the mighty mighty Bonham yep twice. "Physical Graffiti" tour was amazing.
Rush...Missed the last tour but saw VT tour twice and many tours before that. How can you not appreciate the musicianship? And Neil's lyrics when they are not about "dining on honeydew" or something kind of silly are layered in meaning...Their music has gotten me through some tough times.
Todd Rundgren...great multi instrumentalist who puts out such varied material. Can Rock like a beast or croon like a tiki lounger. Meaningful lyrics, check out his latest CD "Liars".
Frank Zappa...great guitarist. orchestral rock and roll. Naughty lyrics skewing many. Never saw him live and now never will.
Beatles... C'mon they're the beatles.
Beach Boys...Pet Sounds. C'mon It's Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys
Elton John...the gus dudgeon era albums the soundtrack to my youth. "Tumbleweed Connection" (no doubt foreseeing the Fliskit) one of my all time favorite winter snowstorm albums. Like a great western movie but your mind provides the visuals. Does anybody ever put out an 80 minute album like "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" where almost every song is an individual masterpiece?
Joe Walsh...the best thing that ever happened to the Eagles. Too bad the Eagles mostly make me yawn. His first few solo albums are great as well as the James Gang material.
Bill Nelson/BeBop Deluxe...okay I'm throwin in an obscure british group that broke up in 78 but Bill Nelson smokes on the guitar. Find yourself a greatest hits or the album "Sunburst Finish". great songwriter who still puts out like 3 albums a year!
The Jam...those who know...Green Day did not invent that sound.
XTC...Andy Partridge pure pop song craftsmanship.
Pink Floyd...the best "space" music. also have seen the original thing in concert. Step back one album from "Dark Side of the Moon" and spin "Meddle" in headphones...that's what I'm talkin about.
Black Sabbath...No Nirvana did not invent that sound.
That would be scratchin the surface of my collection and I really mean it. I'll maybe add more if the thread remains active.I also like front porch blues before it morphed into Rock. I am appreciating some of the better produced Rap and the Beastie Boys are usually good for a laugh or two.
Shameless plug time but hey we're here to share right? anyone for "coffee house" open mic?
Some of you may enjoy my song SNOTROCKET at
www.musicv2.com/artist/planetandy
Anybody else got a song to share?
out to launch...I hope
Andy