Music

[HedlessChickn]

The only two constants in my life are reading and music.

I've loved both from a very young age and I still do to this day.

I absolutely love hearing new music, even if I end up hating it.

So, I'd like to posit 5 questions:

1. What is your favorite genre?
2. Who is your favorite musician/band?
3. What is your single most favorite Album/EP?
4. What is your single most favorite song?
5. Why?

Please note, I do not expect the answers to these to be in line. See below.

As a "For Example" I'd answer it this way:

1. My favorite genre is Rock. Straight up. I can't differentiate between Hard Rock, Grunge, Punk, Alternative, Heavy Metal, etc. With the blending and mixing of them being so ubiquitous, I could never hope to anyway.

2. My favorite band is Nirvana. It has been since the first time I listened to Nevermind back when I was in Middle School.

3. My single most favorite Album is...Nevermind. (Surprise, surprise!!!)

4. My single most favorite song is (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding

5. The reason why I enjoy rock above all others is because, as I said above, all of the blending of styles. Country has a specific sound, and although they do kind of mesh with Southern Rock from time to time, with very rare exception, I do not enjoy the sound. I don't like that "Country Twang." And rarely do I enjoy the subject matter.

The same with Rap. Some R&B is wonderful, but I do not enjoy overly-aggressive nonsense. It's the same way with a lot of Heavy Metal. They don't "sing" (I'm using the term lightly here) about a lot of topics that I care about. That's not to say that I can't appreciate the artistry in them, I just don't enjoy it.

I won't even get started on Pop.

As far as Nirvana's Nevermind being my favorite album, when I was just starting to get in to music, I thought the stuff on the radio in Joplin, Missouri was pretty awful. They never seemed to play much that I cared for. This was back when everyone I knew was in to Guns n Roses, Metallica, and Garth Brooks. (Think late 80's early 90s.)

I did not care a lick for any of that drivel.

I went on a school trip from Joplin to St. Louis at the beginning of the summer and I brought my cassette playing Walkman with me. The tapes I had at the time were P.M. Dawn (Whom I still absolutely love) and Weird Al.

A buddy of mine saw me pull the Walkman out and asked me if I'd like to hear something new and handed me Nevermind. I listened to it over and over all the way to St. Louis. I fell head over heels in love with it.

When we got to St. Louis we ended up going shopping at one point. I eventually found a music store and bought my own copy. Weird Al had just put out Off the Deep End with the cover that was just like Nevermind's, but with Weird Al swimming after a donut instead of a dollar bill. I picked that up as well. Weird Al just solidified my love of Nirvana to begin with. I had always known Al to only cover the best of the best any way.

Since then, there has never been a time when I didn't it on me or nearby. I had to re-buy the cassette because I'd wear the tape too thin to play. It was an escape from the crappy existence I was living at the time.

As far as (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay is concerned, I don't remember the first time I heard it, but it absolutely defined me. To say that I had depression then is a massive understatement. I still listen to that song today, and love it as much now as I did then.

This should not be read as the beginning and end of my musical tastes. They are far more varied than this short post shows.

So, this is kind of what I'm looking for.

I look forward to seeing what you all enjoy as well.

 

[GNTLGNT]

1. What is your favorite genre?-Seeing as I grew up with a dad that was into Big Band, Jazz, Country etc.-I cut my teeth early on disparate and interesting genres-then at 18, embarked on a lifelong career in broadcasting , which led to appreciation of a multitude of styles....but if push came to shove-I would say "Rock" is my overall favorite

2. Who is your favorite musician/band?-again, I enjoy many-but would say AC/DC for my band and Jimi as the guitarist.....

3. What is your single most favorite Album/EP?-can't pick just one, never had an album that produced a life changing moment for me

4. What is your single most favorite song?-"Sharp Dressed Man" ZZ Top

5. Why?-The guitar line in that song kicks ass, plain and simple-and the lyrics are fun to roar along too.....

 

[Tery]

1. What is your favorite genre? Progressive Rock
2. Who is your favorite musician/band? Rush
3. What is your single most favorite Album/EP? Power Windows -Rush
4. What is your single most favorite song? La Villa Strangiato (instrumental) - Rush, Afterglow (vocal) - Genesis
5. Why? This is why:

 

[DocPain]

Well, my tastes have really changed over the last few years.

1. What is your favorite genre? '80's music, what was called "new Wave" back then. I still listen to it. But I also love Celtic music too.
2. Who is your favorite musician/band? Hmm, hard to say. U2 has always been a biggie for me. Big fan of Loreena McKennit
3. What is your single most favorite Album/EP? No idea
4. What is your single most favorite song? The Mummers Dance (Loreena McKennit)
5. Why? It reminds me of the Fall, which is my favorite time of years.

 

[mal]

Constantly changes. 'Mmm Bop' is pretty catchy.
1. What is your favorite genre? Melodic stuff, regardless of genre.
2. Who is your favorite musician/band? Changes...used to be Elvis, then Queen, then Boomtown Rats, then Elvis Costello, then Tom Waits. That's just an overview.
3. What is your single most favorite Album/EP? Lou Reed's 'New York' I guess.
4. What is your single most favorite song? That's a toughy...there are so many...
5. Why? Whatever lifts my spirit at the time. If the music isn't uplifting then I try to avoid it...unless my state of mind needs something more mellow and bluesy. There is no constant.

 

[Grandpa]

1. What is your favorite genre?

Rock generally and prog rock (progressive rock) specifically.

Why - Prog rock introduced me to other genres of music that I like as well. I consider it to be "thinking person's music" - although you can make a case for "pretentious person's music." I accept that.

2. Who is your favorite musician/band?

Musician:
* Guitarist (not just one): Jimi, Stevie, Carlos. All awesome in their own ways.
* Keyboard: Keith Emerson. Keith could do everything that everyone else did, but no one else could do everything that he did.
* Drums: Carl Palmer. Carl has slowed down in latter years. As I saw in a comment, Carl Palmer slow is everyone else running.
* Vocals: Whitney Houston could give me chills.

Band: Pink Floyd. I just don't believe anyone else gets close to their blend and talent in musicality and lyrics.

3. What is your single most favorite Album/EP?

Can't narrow it down to one.

Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here."
Santana's "Caravanserai."
Moody Blue's "Seventh Sojourn."

Those are good starts.

4. What is your single most favorite song?

Can't narrow that one down either.

Emerson Lake & Palmer's "Blues Variation" and Allman Brothers' "Jessica" both for the soaring notes and riffs. "Jessica" in particular features a keyboard sequence that simply laughs with tonal joy.

The Who's "Love (Reign O'er Me)." The lyrics, the driving instrumentation, just blend together so sublimely.

Reznor's "Hurt" by Johnny Cash, because I've only heard it with the video, and in my weakened old state, it brings me to tears, every time.

But hold a gun to my head and make me choose one, and I'd say Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb." The bitter hopelessness and surrender of the lyrics are matched by the anger and despair of the succeeding guitar solo, and perhaps it reflects how I feel, or am afraid I've become, sometimes: The child has grown. The dream is gone. I have become comfortably numb.

 

[swiftdog2.0]

My favorite genre is Rock. Includes all the sub-genres. I can dig some jazz as well. Especially Thelonius Monk.

Favorite band is hard to narrow down. I’ll go with Led Zeppelin as 1A and Living Colour as 1B.

Jimmy Page is responsible for the greatest riffs in rock and was a studio genius. Robert Plant is the prototype frontman for all heavy rock bands. John Paul Jones is one of the best bass players and arrangers ever. John Bonham.....Best. Drummer. Ever. Only drummer that comes close is Neil Peart. And it’s not all that close. All the proof you need is the intro to When the Levee Breaks. So heavy.
Zeppelin was so diverse and they influenced every other heavy rock band after them. Total awesomeness!

Living Colour’s musicianship is top notch. Blown away the first time I heard Cult of Personality. That song is as relevant now as it was in 1988. Corey Glover is probably the best vocalist in rock today. Hasn’t lost any of his range or power. Vernon Reid is a monster player. Doug Winbish was the house bass player for Sugarhill Records before hooking up with LC. Will Calhoun still makes Berklee School of Music kids cry because they can’t play like him and wish they could. Great, underrated band.

Favorite album is hard to pick as well. I’ll go with Led Zepplin II. Whole Lotta Love and Heartbreaker are on that album. It doesn’t get much better than that. Oh yeah, Moby Dick is also on that one.

Favorite song ever would probably be Cult of Personality. One of the greatest guitar riffs ever. Killer lyrics. Tight groove. Best modern rock vocal performance, IMHO \w/

Hendrix is my favorite guitar player. So far ahead of the curve that people are still trying to catch up.

 

[Blake]

1. What is your favorite genre?- Rock and late 1970's and 80's stuff( mainly from England) with synthesizers and stuff. I liked a band called 'Caberet Voltaire' I liked and still do 'Clan of Xymox' and bands like the Cure; the Smiths; Echo and the Bunnymen; I liked stuff from the 'Grunge' time like Nirvana, and Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam; I was listening to a guy called 'Captain Beefheart' today.

2. Who is your favorite musician/band?-Can't say, The Cure, Tears for Fears, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, The Stones,Cream, The Cult, The Mission, Sisters of Mercy. etc.

3. What is your single most favorite Album/EP?- I remember listening to Jeff Beck's 1976 album 'Wired' in 1980 which I bought at a second-hand record store called 'Ashwood's' in Sydney (I was going through my guitar period where I wanted to be guitar god like John McLaughlin/Carlos Santana/Jimmy Page etc. I also remember listening to Eric Clapton's 'Live in Tokyo' album heaps around the same time. My cousin had all the Led Zeppelin albums and my brother was a massive Cream fan so that 'Cream live' album with songs like 'Strange Brew' and 'NSU' was one I liked as well.

4. What is your single most favorite song?- Impossible to narrow down to just one. Okay, just because it sprung to mind first I like the guitar riff in The band 'The Sister's of Mercy' song 'Walk Away'.

5. Why?-Guitar Riff.

 

[ghost19]

1. My favorite genre is 90’s Seattle grunge. Nothing else comes close as far as my favorite genre. I started college in 1991. Grunge is the soundtrack of my late teens and early 20’s. It’s behind every good memory and every bad memory I have from that insane time in my life where everything was changing. It resonates thru my memories of those years and underlines every party I went to, every bong hit I took, every beer I drank, every drug I tried and every girl I liked. I have a hundred songs constantly running thru my mind and all of them have what seems like a hundred memories attached to them. My IPod is full of these songs and I listen to them on my way to and from work, and every day I smile thinking about tie dye shirts, ripped up jeans, my earrings I wore to be cool, my hair braids I got to impress a girl, and my combat boots I wore to any and every occasion. Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Candlebox, Pantera, all these bands and all the drug fueled guitar riffs and solos pull at my heartstrings every time I listen to them because of the tumultuous nature of my life during those years. I had a very small, tight knit group of friends during college and it was the only time in my life up to that point where I felt like I belonged to something. We all loved this genre of music and it belonged to us, it was the soundtrack of our college years, say true.

2. My favorite band is Alice In Chains. No other band comes close except for Pearl Jam. Layne Staley’s voice, Jerry Cantrell’s lyrics about drug abuse, self doubt, depression and pain all resonated with me more than any music had or ever has since. It seemed at the time they were singing directly to me and Staley’s voice sounded, to me, like it was coming from the bowels of some personal hell he could only explain thru his singing. I spent many, many nights on the nod, listening to AIC sing about personal demons and both the thrill and tragedy of being addicted.

3. My single most favorite Album is Dirt by Alice In Chains. Every song means the world to me and I’ve listened to this album more than any other album by far. I know every riff, every note of every song by heart. I once heard this album termed “menacing” and that’s the best one word description I’ve ever heard about a collection of music. Every song deals with personal demons or some kind of addiction and at the time the album came out that’s what I was dealing with. I could see how i was becoming, hated it, but couldn’t stop myself.

4. My single most favorite song is “Would” by Alice In Chains. “Have I Run Too Far To Get Home?” Layne Staley belts this line out from the bottom of his soul. “Into the flood again, same old trip it was back then. So I made a big mistake, try to see it once my WAY!” Every lyric in this song I consider sacred.

5. The reason why I enjoy Grunge is because I feel like it’s part of my life, part of my soul, part of my past, it will always be the soundtrack of my life because I’m always going to be that guy on the outside looking in, never quite fitting in, but always trying to but never succeeding and that’s what Seattle grunge music always signified to me. Angst, anger, anxiety, addiction, fear, those bands spoke to me in a way that’s hard to explain.

 

[swiftdog2.0]

The first time I heard Van Halen was pretty magical for me. Jump was my first taste. Then Panama was huge on MTV. I think it was after seeing the video for Panama that I first wanted to be a rock star!

I still wish I could play like EVH. My playing is an amalgam of punk / alternative / hard rock /blues. I try to get some shred type stuff in there but I haven't been able to quite nail it. Mad props to Ed as a musician.

 

[FlakeNoir]

1. My favorite genre is 90’s Seattle grunge. Nothing else comes close as far as my favorite genre. I started college in 1991. Grunge is the soundtrack of my late teens and early 20’s. It’s behind every good memory and every bad memory I have from that insane time in my life where everything was changing. It resonates thru my memories of those years and underlines every party I went to, every bong hit I took, every beer I drank, every drug I tried and every girl I liked. I have a hundred songs constantly running thru my mind and all of them have what seems like a hundred memories attached to them. My IPod is full of these songs and I listen to them on my way to and from work, and every day I smile thinking about tie dye shirts, ripped up jeans, my earrings I wore to be cool, my hair braids I got to impress a girl, and my combat boots I wore to any and every occasion. Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Candlebox, Pantera, all these bands and all the drug fueled guitar riffs and solos pull at my heartstrings every time I listen to them because of the tumultuous nature of my life during those years. I had a very small, tight knit group of friends during college and it was the only time in my life up to that point where I felt like I belonged to something. We all loved this genre of music and it belonged to us, it was the soundtrack of our college years, say true.

2. My favorite band is Alice In Chains. No other band comes close except for Pearl Jam. Layne Staley’s voice, Jerry Cantrell’s lyrics about drug abuse, self doubt, depression and pain all resonated with me more than any music had or ever has since. It seemed at the time they were singing directly to me and Staley’s voice sounded, to me, like it was coming from the bowels of some personal hell he could only explain thru his singing. I spent many, many nights on the nod, listening to AIC sing about personal demons and both the thrill and tragedy of being addicted.

3. My single most favorite Album is Dirt by Alice In Chains. Every song means the world to me and I’ve listened to this album more than any other album by far. I know every riff, every note of every song by heart. I once heard this album termed “menacing” and that’s the best one word description I’ve ever heard about a collection of music. Every song deals with personal demons or some kind of addiction and at the time the album came out that’s what I was dealing with. I could see how i was becoming, hated it, but couldn’t stop myself.

4. My single most favorite song is “Would” by Alice In Chains. “Have I Run Too Far To Get Home?” Layne Staley belts this line out from the bottom of his soul. “Into the flood again, same old trip it was back then. So I made a big mistake, try to see it once my WAY!” Every lyric in this song I consider sacred.

5. The reason why I enjoy Grunge is because I feel like it’s part of my life, part of my soul, part of my past, it will always be the soundtrack of my life because I’m always going to be that guy on the outside looking in, never quite fitting in, but always trying to but never succeeding and that’s what Seattle grunge music always signified to me. Angst, anger, anxiety, addiction, fear, those bands spoke to me in a way that’s hard to explain.

You're not on the outside looking in anymore, Ghost. ♥

 

[ghost19]

You're not on the outside looking in anymore, Ghost. ♥

And you ma’am, are one cool person and I’m honored to know you.

 

[Steffen]

1. What is your favorite genre?
My playlists include every genre from the 1950s to present. My friends go nuts every time they listen to my stuff and will hear a Deep Purple song right next to Sam Cooke or Jim Reeves. But my favourite? I'm with Billy Joel: it's still rock and roll to me.

2. Who is your favorite musician/band?
Overall it's a tie between The Beatles and Rolling Stones. The first talked about love and holding hands, the second about sex. Both are the template for every band that followed.

Runners-up: John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen. They can do no wrong as far as I'm concerned.

Notable mentions:
Hard Rock: Aerosmith, Guns 'n' Roses, Alice Cooper
Pop: Rod Stewart, Elton John, Chicago, Foreigner (the real one with Lou Gramm) and Journey (with you-know-who on lead vocals; there can be only One)

3. What is your single most favorite Album/EP?
The Lonesome Jubilee by John Cougar Mellencamp. It's the first album I ever bought, and on cassette tape too! I still have that cassette.
Appetite for Destruction by Guns 'n' Roses. Hands down the most impressive debut album by anyone I've ever listened to.

4. What is your single most favorite song?
It's a tie between In My Life by The Beatles and Hurt So Good by John Mellencamp.

5. Why?
The first because it is utterly beautiful in its simplicity, melody and message.

The second might seem like an odd choice. I was 9 years old when Mellencamp's Hurt So Good hit the airwaves. After that, I knew Rock was my religion. No matter what genre of music I like, it will never supersede the raw organic appeal of a bass, guitar and drum combo. Simple is always best, and that's what HSG represents to me.

 

[HedlessChickn]

1. My favorite genre is 90’s Seattle grunge. Nothing else comes close as far as my favorite genre. I started college in 1991. Grunge is the soundtrack of my late teens and early 20’s. It’s behind every good memory and every bad memory I have from that insane time in my life where everything was changing. It resonates thru my memories of those years and underlines every party I went to, every bong hit I took, every beer I drank, every drug I tried and every girl I liked. I have a hundred songs constantly running thru my mind and all of them have what seems like a hundred memories attached to them. My IPod is full of these songs and I listen to them on my way to and from work, and every day I smile thinking about tie dye shirts, ripped up jeans, my earrings I wore to be cool, my hair braids I got to impress a girl, and my combat boots I wore to any and every occasion. Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Candlebox, Pantera, all these bands and all the drug fueled guitar riffs and solos pull at my heartstrings every time I listen to them because of the tumultuous nature of my life during those years. I had a very small, tight knit group of friends during college and it was the only time in my life up to that point where I felt like I belonged to something. We all loved this genre of music and it belonged to us, it was the soundtrack of our college years, say true.

2. My favorite band is Alice In Chains. No other band comes close except for Pearl Jam. Layne Staley’s voice, Jerry Cantrell’s lyrics about drug abuse, self doubt, depression and pain all resonated with me more than any music had or ever has since. It seemed at the time they were singing directly to me and Staley’s voice sounded, to me, like it was coming from the bowels of some personal hell he could only explain thru his singing. I spent many, many nights on the nod, listening to AIC sing about personal demons and both the thrill and tragedy of being addicted.

3. My single most favorite Album is Dirt by Alice In Chains. Every song means the world to me and I’ve listened to this album more than any other album by far. I know every riff, every note of every song by heart. I once heard this album termed “menacing” and that’s the best one word description I’ve ever heard about a collection of music. Every song deals with personal demons or some kind of addiction and at the time the album came out that’s what I was dealing with. I could see how i was becoming, hated it, but couldn’t stop myself.

4. My single most favorite song is “Would” by Alice In Chains. “Have I Run Too Far To Get Home?” Layne Staley belts this line out from the bottom of his soul. “Into the flood again, same old trip it was back then. So I made a big mistake, try to see it once my WAY!” Every lyric in this song I consider sacred.

5. The reason why I enjoy Grunge is because I feel like it’s part of my life, part of my soul, part of my past, it will always be the soundtrack of my life because I’m always going to be that guy on the outside looking in, never quite fitting in, but always trying to but never succeeding and that’s what Seattle grunge music always signified to me. Angst, anger, anxiety, addiction, fear, those bands spoke to me in a way that’s hard to explain.

I absolutely adore AIC.

Jar of Flies is my favorite EP. The musicianship is unsurpassed.

 

[ghost19]

I absolutely adore AIC.

Jar of Flies is my favorite EP. The musicianship is unsurpassed.

Yes sir. One of the most melancholy albums from AIC. The guitar work on that album is amazing.

 

[MarkS73]

1. My favorite genre is 90’s Seattle grunge. Nothing else comes close as far as my favorite genre. I started college in 1991. Grunge is the soundtrack of my late teens and early 20’s. It’s behind every good memory and every bad memory I have from that insane time in my life where everything was changing. It resonates thru my memories of those years and underlines every party I went to, every bong hit I took, every beer I drank, every drug I tried and every girl I liked. I have a hundred songs constantly running thru my mind and all of them have what seems like a hundred memories attached to them. My IPod is full of these songs and I listen to them on my way to and from work, and every day I smile thinking about tie dye shirts, ripped up jeans, my earrings I wore to be cool, my hair braids I got to impress a girl, and my combat boots I wore to any and every occasion. Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Candlebox, Pantera, all these bands and all the drug fueled guitar riffs and solos pull at my heartstrings every time I listen to them because of the tumultuous nature of my life during those years. I had a very small, tight knit group of friends during college and it was the only time in my life up to that point where I felt like I belonged to something. We all loved this genre of music and it belonged to us, it was the soundtrack of our college years, say true.

2. My favorite band is Alice In Chains. No other band comes close except for Pearl Jam. Layne Staley’s voice, Jerry Cantrell’s lyrics about drug abuse, self doubt, depression and pain all resonated with me more than any music had or ever has since. It seemed at the time they were singing directly to me and Staley’s voice sounded, to me, like it was coming from the bowels of some personal hell he could only explain thru his singing. I spent many, many nights on the nod, listening to AIC sing about personal demons and both the thrill and tragedy of being addicted.

3. My single most favorite Album is Dirt by Alice In Chains. Every song means the world to me and I’ve listened to this album more than any other album by far. I know every riff, every note of every song by heart. I once heard this album termed “menacing” and that’s the best one word description I’ve ever heard about a collection of music. Every song deals with personal demons or some kind of addiction and at the time the album came out that’s what I was dealing with. I could see how i was becoming, hated it, but couldn’t stop myself.

4. My single most favorite song is “Would” by Alice In Chains. “Have I Run Too Far To Get Home?” Layne Staley belts this line out from the bottom of his soul. “Into the flood again, same old trip it was back then. So I made a big mistake, try to see it once my WAY!” Every lyric in this song I consider sacred.

5. The reason why I enjoy Grunge is because I feel like it’s part of my life, part of my soul, part of my past, it will always be the soundtrack of my life because I’m always going to be that guy on the outside looking in, never quite fitting in, but always trying to but never succeeding and that’s what Seattle grunge music always signified to me. Angst, anger, anxiety, addiction, fear, those bands spoke to me in a way that’s hard to explain.

Loved reading your story. I feel the same way about grunge, it's the soundtrack of my late teens/early twenties. Listening to Pearl Jam or Alice In Chains takes me back to that period. Pearl Jam is probably one of my favourite bands because of that, i grew up with them, i listen to a lot of music but they have always been there. From the first album, when i was 18, wearing a flannel shirt, Doc martins, ripped jeans and long hair to their last album, now being grown up and having three kids. Can't say that i like everything they do, especially their last album kinda sucks, but still...it's Pearl Jam.

For the rest, picking favourite songs or albums is hard, that depends on what mood i'm in. The Boatsman's Call and Abbatoir Blues/Lyre Of The orpeus from Nick Cave are some of my all time favourites. Secret South by 16 Horsepower, No Code by pearl Jam, Dirt by Alice In Chains, Monster by R.E.M.

R.E.M. is also a band i grew up with and always come back to. they've always been there since the late eighties. Same goes for Howe Gelb, wether it's is solo projects or with Giant Sand or a different band.

 

[grin willard]

1. What is your favorite genre?
Tough topic!!!!! Rock. Punk. Glam. Old country. Bluegrass.

2. Who is your favorite musician/band?
Uh. The Doors. I like Leonard Cohen. Cheap Trick. I listened to KISS, Blue Oyster Cult, and Loverboy incessantly when I was a kid. The New York Dolls. I like The Velvet Underground. Nico . David Bowie. I like Garbage. The Monkees! Elvis ... always a thousand floors above.

3. What is your single most favorite Album/EP?
I have no idea.

4. What is your single most favorite song?
Uncle Pen, Bill Monroe.

5. Why?
They kill it. It's seething with barely controlled rage.

 

[HedlessChickn]

1. What is your favorite genre?
Tough topic!!!!! Rock. Punk. Glam. Old country. Bluegrass.

2. Who is your favorite musician/band?
Uh. The Doors. I like Leonard Cohen. Cheap Trick. I listened to KISS, Blue Oyster Cult, and Loverboy incessantly when I was a kid. The New York Dolls. I like The Velvet Underground. Nico . David Bowie. I like Garbage. The Monkees! Elvis ... always a thousand floors above.

3. What is your single most favorite Album/EP?
I have no idea.

4. What is your single most favorite song?
Uncle Pen, Bill Monroe.

5. Why?
They kill it. It's seething with barely controlled rage.

Oh my. I had never heard that (Bill Monroe) song before. That was wonderful.

I enjoy bluegrass as well. Have you ever heard of The Dead South? I've been listening to them recently. This song is sublime.

In Hell I'll Be In Good Company - The Dead South

 

[MarkS73]

The Dead South is great! I really like this song too...