Music Interests
I have varied interests in music and anyone browsing through my music collection would wonder what sort of bizarre person they are dealing with.  I currently have an album collection of approximately 600 and a CD collection that is rapidly approaching the same number.  Yeah, I know - it's an addiction.   But what can I say?  There are certainly worse addictions.
Here are a few of my favorites - they aren't in any specific order, I am just listing them as they pop into my head.
The Beatles - 'nuff said.
Yes - amazing on albums/CDs and even more amazing to see live.  A really great live album is     "Yessongs" made back in the early 1970s.  Some excellent studio work on "Fragile" and "The Yes Album".
Spirit - check out "The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus".  They have also released a good       anthology of their early work called "Time Circle (1968 - 1972)". 
Brand X - a somewhat obscure jazz/fusion band started by Phil Collins in the mid 1970s.  Some  good examples of their work would be "Morroccan Roll" and "Masque".
Led Zeppelin - What can I say?   I'm a "kid" of the 60s and 70s.  Name a "style" of music     (electric blues, acoustic, HARD rock, etc.) and LZ has at least one damned decent tune to fit it.
George Gershwin - a great classical composer and performer - he mixed classical symphony with elements of blues and jazz.  Check out "Concerto in F", "An American in Paris", and                   "Rhapsody in Blue".
Return to Forever/Chick Corea/Al DiMeola/Stanley Clarke/Lenny White - anyone who has a       minor interest in jazz/fusion knows these guys.  Together or separately, they came up with some of the best jazz around.  Lenny White's "Venusian Summer".  Al DiMeola's "Elegant Gypsy".
RTF's "Romantic Warrior" and "No Mystery" are but a few.
Patsy Cline - country that will get your foot tapping and country/blues that will tear your heart apart.
Van Halen - yeah, call it what you want - cock rock or testosterone rock. "Panama", "Hot for Teacher" and "The Cradle Will Rock" (among others) can still get me in the mood to hit the highway with the windows rolled down and the car stereo at full volume.
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - anyone that thinks that "Blinded by the Light" IS Manfred Mann's Earth Band, then let me know and I will tell you of half-a-dozen songs from earlier albums that blow it out of the water.  Check out "Nightingales and Bombers"!
Neil Young - another one that can be summed up as "nuff said".
Frank Zappa - some truly great "demented" rock songs!  "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow", "Titties and Beer", and "Valley Girl" (among others).
Steely Dan - great jazzy, rock music that was danceable without being offensively disco.
Everything but the Girl - soft, jazzy lyrics, vocals, and music that mix VERY well with an easy-going Sunday morning of the newspaper and a late brunch with a loved one.
Loreena McKennitt - a VERY unique and pleasing mix of Middle Eastern sounding music behind  Celtic vocals.   Check her out at www.quinlanroad.com
Pink Floyd - some of acid rock's best.
The Moody Blues - contrary to belief by some, The Moody Blues is NOT music for old farts.  Good music for candle-lit rooms, headphones, and drifting. 
Jimi Hendrix - and yet another for "nuff said".
Dada - a band that got lumped into the catch-all category of "alternative" and didn't receive anything close to the airplay they should have.   Check out "Puzzle", "American Highway Flower", and "El Subliminoso".   More info can be found at www.dadaland.com
The Who - Pete Townsend's guitar playing can sometimes sound like 3 guitars.  "Live at Leeds" is one of the best live albums/CDs ever released.  They were even great during their mid-60s pop/semi-bubblegum days. 
Grand Funk Railroad - 1970s equivalent of 1990s grunge.  "Survival", "Good Singin', Good Playin'", "Closer to Home" are some good ones to check into.
Melissa Etheridge - She can belt out a tune with the best of 'em. 
The Mamas and the Papas - music, vocals, and harmonies from the 1960s that still sound fresh.
Todd Rundgren - every aspect of music runs through his veins.  Excellent music from him as a solo artist and as a member of Nazz and Utopia - also as a producer of numerous albums/CDs.  Some of my favorites would be "The Hermit of Mink Hollow", "2nd Wind", and "Redux '92: Live in Japan UTOPIA"
Seal - Seal has released 3 CDs and any one of them would be a good choice to buy.  At times he sounds psychedelic, other times very R&B-oriented - he has an unbelievable voice and can write amazing music.  
Elton John - I have to admit that I enjoy his earlier stuff more.  "Madman Across the Water", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", and "Tumbleweed Connection" are rock classics. 
Tommy Bolin - an exceptional guitarist/songwriter who, unfortunately, died in the 1970s.  His solo albums include "Teaser" and "Private Eyes".  Billy Cobham's jazz/fusion album "Spectrum" contains amazing guitar work by Tommy.  There is also a boxed set available called           "Tommy Bolin.........The Ultimate". 
Just a few, huh?   Well, these will be a good start.   This list is subject to additions at any time.   Another music resource I enjoy on occasion is mp3 music files.   MP3.com has THOUSANDS of music files by numerous artists in numerous musical categories.  So, get yourself an mp3 player and check out some (or all) of their music. 
CDNow is a good place for purchasing new CDs and videos.  But it is also a good resource for listening to unfamiliar music.  They have MANY sound clips from MANY CDs that can be played through RealPlayer or Windows MediaPlayer.  
For those of you who might have a similar addiction to music (or books, or computer games), be sure to take a look at Half.com.  It is a company/website that sells used CDs, books, and computer games at very reasonable prices.   You can even sell your stuff there!
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