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......... I was raised on.....Van Morrison,

It doesn't get better than Astral Weeks

 

"you breathe in you breathe out you breathe in you breathe out you breathe in you breathe out you breathe in you breathe out you breathe in you breathe out and you're hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggh"

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The problem with Rod Stewart is the crap he put out in the 1980's. But he is not alone.... most 60/70's rock stars should have sat out the 80's.... Dylan, Genesis (especially Genesis), McCartney, Robert Plant, the Stones, Jefferson Airp-Star-Plane-Ship, the list goes on.

 

Pretty much agreed, but I love Tug of War, and Dylan had a few decent albums from the 80s on.  I'll admit they're few and far between though.

 

No, you don't have an old guy's musical taste.... you have good musical taste. But as someone who spends a lot of time in used record stores, I do wonder if they gave away Jackson Browne albums on the street corners back in the day because every $1 bin is stuffed with his records.

 

He's just underrated because people wouldn't know good music if it slapped them upside the head.  Jackson is a heavyweight.  Late for the Sky and For Everyman?  Couple of the best albums ever...and no one knows them.  All they know is Running on Empty because of Forrest Gump.

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It doesn't get better than Astral Weeks

 

"you breathe in you breathe out you breathe in you breathe out you breathe in you breathe out you breathe in you breathe out you breathe in you breathe out and you're hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggh"

 

:D

 

Top five Van albums:

 

5) Common One

4) Tupelo Honey

3) Astral Weeks

2) St. Dominic's Preview

1) Moondance

 

The other two hundred he released are all pretty good, too. :)  Talk about prolific, geez.

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One word- eclectic. I listen to anything well written in the past 450 years. I too prefer the rock of guys who studied jazz guitar and then flipped to rock. I lose interest with the four chord wonders like the Beach Boys. Some of you would be happy in my shop one day and shooting the stereo the next.

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Count me as way old.... I grew up listening to the big bands on the radio, and when rock made it's appearance, I was finally free! Thank you Little Richard!

< sock-slide from stage left >

Just take those old records off the shelf,

I'll sit and listen to 'em by myself.

Today's music ain't got the same soul....

I like that old-time Rock and Roll!

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For your consideration...

Eric Clapton

Everything he has ever done.

(Wiki's line-up) Associated with:

The Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Powerhouse, Cream, the Beatles, the Dirty Mac, Blind Faith, Free Creek, George Harrison, Plastic Ono Band, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, Derek and the Dominos, the Rolling Stones, the Band, JJ Cale, Phil Collins, Robert Cray, Kate Bush, Luciano Pavarotti, Freddie King, B.B. King, Santana, Brian Wilson, John Mayer, Roger Waters, Dire Straits, Elton John, Steve Winwood, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Sheryl Crow, Paul Wassif

 

And for the Canadians on the forum...Have you ever listened to some of the more obscure Guess Who albums?

Really good stuff.

 

Dave

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And by the way, like anyone else I love the Beatles but, anyone who ever said the Beatles were ahead of their time in the studio never listened to Zappa and the mothers of invention.

Here's a guy that didn't do drugs or drink, but lived the sex and rock 'n roll part of the old cliché. Made music for musicians.,.composed every song ...all parts, on paper...and found and hired the best musicians he could find.

Hell he pulled away musicians from symphonies because the music he wrote was more challenging.

And to boot, he juxtaposed the most ridiculous and funny lyrics on top of insanely complicated musical arrangements. Nothing like hearing drummer Terry Bozio change time signature 17 times in a 30 second span, during a song a bout a robot in a wet T-shirt contest.

And Zappa's guitar playing ..,like no other. I've never heard another player duplicate his 'slinky' sound since.

If you want to introduce yourself to Zappa pick up Joe's garage and listen to it front to back.

If you only have time for one song, listen to Uncle Remus.

Even I have a tough time with his more obscure stuff.

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Watching Van Morrison live is an experience. 70 - 80% of the time he is facing the side or the band, the man has paralyzing stage fright so I was amazed he even ever managed to face the crowd.

An old outdoor amphitheater with alcohol and picnic baskets allowed and some funny smelling smoke drifting around was an excellent venue to experience the show. One of those once in a lifetime experiences. That show and getting front row seats plus meeting Arlo Guthrie on his tour bus rank tops in my life so far.

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I'll put in a plug for Mark Knopfler, post-Dire Straits, mostly. Love his playing style, and every song he writes tells a real story. His style is more Celtic Folk than Rock & Roll these days, but I still enjoy it.

And speaking of eclectic, my personal music collection contains:

Mark Knopfler / Dire Straits

John Denver

The Carpenters

Johnny Cash

Bob Segar

Chicago

ZZ Top

Air Supply

AC/DC

Van Halen

Sammy Hagar

Jim Croce

Chet Atkins

The Fixx

Foreigner

Pat Benetar

Joan Jett

Hall & Oats

Hank Jr.

Weird enough for anyone?

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I'll put in a plug for Mark Knopfler, post-Dire Straits, mostly. Love his playing style, and every song he writes tells a real story. His style is more Celtic Folk than Rock & Roll these days, but I still enjoy it.

Chet Atkins

Have you heard the Chet Atkins and Mark Knophler album?

Very good, if I do say so.

D

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I got to hear Alice's Restaurant live ! He rarely plays it anymore !

I did some work for the owners of the venue. The wife met me at the door and escorted me to the front row at the Variety Playhouse, where they do not have reserved seating ( usually first come seating ) the big surprise was at the intermission when she escorted me out to the tour bus to meet Arlo.

I saw Arlo many, many years ago at the Great Southeast Music Hall but it was wicked to be front row center in a small venue.

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Have you heard the Chet Atkins and Mark Knophler album?

Very good, if I do say so.

D

Yep, It's in my collection. "Next Time I'm In Town" is my favorite track.

Notting Hillbillies, Missing and Presumed Having a Good Time is another interesting album.

"Lord, I Feel Like Goin' Home" is an awesome smartphone alarm tone for quitting time at work.

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that actually looks about right for someone who likes music rather than genres. it's sad when people get locked into a specific genre and miss out out on so much other good music. for some people a genre can be like a religion, or a political party.

 

i've got all that too (except Air Supply, nothing personal just not my flavor) - not listened to some of it in quite some time though - and more - Hank III, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Calexico, Alejandro Escovedo, The Stooges, Neko Case, Social Distortion, Talking Heads, Tangle Eye, Mos Def, Robert Bradley, Rage Against the Machine....  i'll stop now.

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