Take it easy guys.

[Stillwater]

I don't really like hard rock either; I don't think it comes down to "being a pussy" so much as liking things a little smoother. There are some rare bands like Led Zeppelin and Metallica which actually write very strong compositions that sound really cool even outside of a rock setting (Metallica's music has been transposed to two concert harps by a couple women calling the project "Harptallica", haha). When it comes to contemporary, I like Folksy stuff, like the Fleet foxes or Beirut, but I normally go for a sound that is based in the mid 70's otherwise (Elton Jon, early Springsteen, King Crimson, Steely Dan, Neil Young, The Doors, etc).

[personalreality]

Steely Dan arouses me in a most delightful way.  I love them.

You might like this guy Stillwater,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gqh4e1S6j0

it's a little more funk/soul, but i like most of what you listed, so maybe you'll get down on this too.

[Rudolph]

I like Folksy stuff, like the Fleet foxes or Beirut, but I normally go for a sound that is based in the mid 70's otherwise (Elton Jon, early Springsteen, King Crimson, Steely Dan, Neil Young, The Doors, etc).

Good selection there.

King Crimson, heh. Pandora introduced me to that group when it saw my first picks. I was strangely attracted to them too.

For those who need to rock a little harder the hardest I can serve up is the better effort from Jethro Tull;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAkSIwaUaNc&feature=related

[SomeRandom]

Pftt Led Zeppelin, thieves.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhKUfiohxEY

[Stillwater]

You might like this guy Stillwater,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gqh4e1S6j0

it's a little more funk/soul, but i like most of what you listed, so maybe you'll get down on this too. 

I liked the sound as well, lots of retro instrumentation. Reminds me a bit of Blue States, another newish band that uses a lot of vintage synth:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cljeFBk1dg

And the Fleet Foxes just released their best album to date. Here was one of the better tracks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_XXismYUZs

King Crimson, heh. Pandora introduced me to that group when it saw my first picks. I was strangely attracted to them too.

YES. Jethro Tull is solid Brit-rock.

Perhaps our first unequivocal agreement in this topic, Rudolph 

My favorite track from King Crimson is probably "Exiles", off of Lark's Tongue in Aspic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWAbNIMsveI

This track tells an excellent story, and the violin solos are sublime.

Their pre-80's stuff is almost all good too. During the 80's their sound got very cacophonus, and busy-sounding, but they still made an occasional good bit evey now and then.

Glad the topic changed, lol. I love music to fanatic levels.

[Stillwater]

Pftt Led Zeppelin, thieves.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhKUfiohxEY

Yeah, they were some of the biggest "borrowers", and also one of the biggest sources for other "borrowings". I guess they were playing with some memorable tunes. Many good things you can hear will have turned up in some form in the past, and will resurface in the future too.

Another thing like that I can think of is Pink Floyd's "Echos" supposedly Inspiring a theme to The Phantom of the Opera, which is hilarious if it is true.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S3fpgrZ9ys

[Stookie_]

Led Zepplin just re-made old blues songs. Same with Rolling Stones. And there ain't nothin wrong with that because rock wouldn't have become what it did without the blues. I love the blues.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpzxeF_1BzU

[Summerlander]

I love the blues too, particularly Freddy King and Lonnie Johnson.

[Lexy]

Sorry to see you quit being a mod Stookie. 

[AstralBlogger]

Hope everything works out okay!

[Stookie_]

Sorry to see you quit being a mod Stookie. 

Nothing to be sorry about, this is a good thing. At least I feel good about it.

[Lexy]

Nothing to be sorry about, this is a good thing. At least I feel good about it.

OK, as long as you are happy