Which music artists are you a big fan of?

[mvd]

We haven't done a board like this in a while, and there's a slightly different twist with the big fan designation.

I won't list all of mine - here are some:

Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, Bobby Darin...

The Beatles, Elvis, The Rolling Stones, Moody Blues, Beach Boys, Jim Croce, The Who, Janis Joplin, Peter Paul & Mary, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Simon And Garfunkel, Pete Seeger...

Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, Cheap Trick, Elton John, The Police, Abba...

The Bangles, Bon Jovi (especially less recent,) The Go Gos, The Cars, The Eurythmics/Annie Lennox, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen...

The Supremes, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, Luther Vandross...

Kay Hanley/Letters To Cleo, U2, R.E.M., Abra Moore, Fountains Of Wayne, Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies, Pearl Jam, Loreena McKennitt, Stone Temple Pilots, The Corrs, Madonna, The Painkillers, Nina Gordon, Wilco, Goo Goo Dolls, Evan And Jaron, Aimee Mann, Sinead O'Connor, P.J. Harvey, Coldplay, Suzanne Vega, Travis, Neil Finn, Indigo Girls, Green Day, Lisa Loeb, Bree Sharp, Sixpence None The Richer, Anna Waronker, The Wallflowers, No Doubt, New Pornographers, Hole, Garbage, Jimmy Eat World, The Jayhawks, Cindy Alexander, Laura Dawn, Sheryl Crow, Jo Davidson, Radiohead, Dar Williams, Michelle Branch, Avril Lavigne, Fefe Dobson (yes, already!) Cat Power, Melissa Etheridge, Liz Phair, Tori Amos, Dido, Leona Naess, Norah Jones, David Gray, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Rosanne Cash, Alanis Morissette...

Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard, Jim Reeves, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Charley Pride, Dixie Chicks, Patty Loveless, Kasey Chambers, Terri Clark, George Strait, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Kim Richey, Garth Brooks, Nickel Creek, Diamond Rio, Ralph Stanley, Linda Thompson, Vince Gill, Lee Ann Womack, Sherrie Austin, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride...

En Vogue, Aaliyah (R.I.P.,) TLC (R.I.P. Left Eye), possibly Alicia Keys and Musiq

Beetoven, Mozart, Wagner...

That's not counting ones I just like including Cher and less recent Aerosmith.

ON EDIT: added Cheap Trick, Eagles, and Norah Jones because she's different. I really don't have time for more additions.

[Syrinx]

1. why did you hack me?

[mvd]

3. LOL

n/t

[Syrinx]

7. I'm serious. It's like you copied my drive

I thought I had my unique set. But damn.

:)

[mvd]

8. You mean the same music artists?

No, that's just similar taste. Whatever it is, it's a neat coincidence. :-)

[Syrinx]

9. yep :)

, 10 CC, 10,000 Maniacs, 2 Bad, 2001 A Space Odyssey, 3 Degrees, 38 Special, 4 Non Blondes, ABC Announcers, AC-DC, Abba, Abbot & Costello, Ace Cannon, Aerosmith, Afroman, Aimee Mann, Air Supply, Al Jarreau, Al Stewart, Alan Jackson, Alan O'Day, Alanah Myles, Alanis Morissette, Albert Collins, Albert Hammond, Albert King, Alex Lifeson, Alice Cooper, Alice In Chains, Alison Krauss, Alison Krauss And Union Station, Allman Brothers Band, America, America Can Survive.mp, Andy Griffith, Ani Defranco, Ani DiFranco, Animal Logic, Animotion, Anita Ward, Annie Lennox, Anthrax, Arlo Guthrie, Asia, Association, Audioslave, Austin Lounge Lizards, Average White Band, Avril Lavigne, B-52s, B.B. King, B.B. King And Eric Clapton, B.J. Thomas, Bad Company, Bananarama, Bangles, Barbra Streisand, Bay City Rollers, Baz Luhrmann, Beach Boys, Beastie Boys, Beatles, Beck, Bellamy Brothers, Benny Goodman (with Helen Forrest), Benny Mardones, Big Country, Bill Conti, Bill Gates, Bill Withers, Billie Holiday, Billy Bragg, Billy Joel, Billy Paul, Bjork, Black Crowes, Black Eyed Peas, Black Sabbath, Blondie, Blood, Sweat And Tears, Blue Ash Solution, Blue Oyster Cult, Blues Brothers, Blues Traveler, Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods, Bob And Doug McKenzie, Bob Dylan, Bob James And Earl Klugh, Bob Marley, Bob Marley And The Wailers, Bob Newhart, Bob Rivers, Bob Seger, Bob Welch, Bobby Darin, Bobby McFerrin, Bobby Vinton, Bon Jovi, Bongwater, Bonnie Raitt, Boston, Breeders, Brewer And Shipley, Britney Spears, Brook Benton, Brook Benton & Dinah Washington, Brother Cane, Brothers Johnson, Brownsville Station, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen And The E-Street Band, Buck Owens, Buddy Holly, Budweiser, Buggles, Byrds, C.W. McCall, Cab Calloway, Camper Van Beethoven, Captain And Tennille, Carl Douglas, Carly Simon, Carole King, Carpenters, Cars, Cat Stevens, Charles Manson, Charlie Daniels, Charlie Daniels Band, Charlie Rich, Chase, Cheap Trick, Cheech And Chong, Chic, Chicago, Chris Rea, Chris Rock, Christopher Cross, Chuck Berry, Chuck Mangione, Chumbawamba, Clarence Carter, Clash, Clay Aiken, Climax, Climax Blues Band, Columbia Ballroom Orchestra, Commodores, Concrete Blonde, Corrs, Counting Crows, Cowboy Mouth, Cramps, Cranberries, Cream, Creed, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young, Cult, Culture Club, Cure, Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions, Cyndi Greco, Cyndi Lauper, Daddy Dewdrop, Daisychain, Dan Fogelberg, Dan Hill, Dan Rather, Danny Schechter, Darlene Love, Dash Riprock, Dave Brubeck, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Dave Loggins, Dave Mason, Dave Mathews Band (with John Popper), Dave Matthews Band, Dave Matthews Band (with Blues Traveler), David Allan Coe, David Bowie, David Ossman (Firesign Theatre) Interview (12-04-2001).mp, David Peel, David Sanborn, David Soul, Dean Martin, Debussy, Def Leppard, Delbert McClinton, Derek And The Dominos, Devo, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Diana Krall, Diana Krall & Ray Brown Trio, Diana Ross, Diane Schuur, Diane Schuur And Maynard Ferguson, Dick Van Dyke, Dido, Dillards, Dionne Warwick, Dionnne Warwick, Dire Straits, Dixie Chicks, Don Felder, Don Henley, Don Imus, Don Knotts, Don Maclean, Donald Fagen, Donna Fargo, Donna Summer, Donnas, Donnie Iris, Doobie Brothers, Doors, Doris Day, Dr. Hook, Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, Dream Academy, Drifters, Duke Ellington, Duran Duran, Dusty Springfield, Dweezil Zappa, ELO, Eagles, Earle, Harris & Williams, Earth, Wind And Fire, Eddie Rabbitt, Eddy Grant, Edie Brickell, Edie Brickell And The New Bohemians, Edwin Starr, Electric Light Orchestra, Ellen Degeneres, Elmore James, Elton John, Elvin Bishop, Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello And The Attractions, Elvis Presley, Emerson, Lake And Palmer, Eminem, Eminem (with Elton John), Emmylou Harris, England Dan And John Ford Coley, English Beat, Enigma, Enoch Light, Enya, Eric Carmen, Eric Clapton, Eric Weissberg, Eve 6, Everclear, Everly Brothers, Everything But The Girl, Eye, Faith Hill, Fifth Dimension, Fine Young Cannibals, Fiona Apple, Firesign Theatre, Fireworks Tapes, Five Man Electrical Band, Fixx, Flatlanders, Fleetwood Mac, Flo And Eddy, Flock Of Seagulls, Foghorn Leghorn, Foo Fighters, Force MD, Foreigner, Four Tops, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra & Barbra Streisand, Frank Zappa, Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Frankie Valli, Frankie Valli and The 4 Seasons, Freddy Fender, Gallery, Garbage, Gary Numan, Gary Wright, Geddy Lee, Gene Simmons, Genesis, George Benson, George Carlin, George Jones, Georgia Satellites, Gerry Rafferty, Gilda Radner, Gin Blossoms, Gladys Knight And The Pips, Glen Campbell, Gloria Gaynor, Go Go's, Goo Goo Dolls, Goo-Goo Dolls, Gordon Lightfoot, Grand Funk Railroad, Grateful Dead, Green Day, Griffith & Dement, Guess Who, Hall And Oates, Hank Williams Jr, Hank Williams Jr., Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes, Harry Chapin, Heart, Heather Nova, Helen Reddy, Henry Gross, Herb Alpert And Colors, Highwaymen, Hole, Hot Chocolate, Hotel, Hues Corporation, Human League, Humble Pie, Hunter S. Thompson, INXS, Ice T, Iggy Pop, India Arie, Indigo Girls, Ink Spots, Iris DeMent, Iris Dement, Iris Dement & Delbert McClinton, Iris Dement & Loudon Wainwright III, Iris Dement & Steve Earle, Iron Maiden, Isaac Hayes, J. Geils Band, Jackie Gleason, Jackson 5, Jackson Browne, Jackson Five, James Booker, James Taylor, Jan And Dean, Jane's Addiction, Janis Ian, Janis Joplin, Jay Ferguson, Jeff Beck, Jeff Foxworthy, Jefferson Airplane, Jerry Reed, Jessi Colter, Jethro Tull, Jewel, Jill Sobule, Jim Carroll Band, Jim Croce, Jim Stafford, Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jimmy Buffett, Jimmy Cliff, Joan Baez, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Joan Osbourne, Joe Jackson, Joey Ramone, John Anderson, John Denver, John Lee Hooker, John Lennon, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, John Mellencamp, John Prine, John Prine & Iris Dement, John Sebastian, John Stewart, Johnny Cash, Johnny Mathis and Denice Williams, Johnny Nash, Johnny Shines, Johnny Shines And Snooky Pryor, Jonathan Edwards, Joni Mitchell, Journey, Joy Division, Judas Priest, Judy Collins, Julie Brown, June Carter Cash, KC & The Sunshine Band, KC And The Sunshine Band, KD Lang, Kasey Chambers, Kasey Chambers And The Dead Ringer Band, Katrina And The Waves, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Kid Rock, Kim Carnes, King Crimson, Kinks, Kinky Friedman, Kip Addotta, Kiss, Knack, Kris Kristofferson, Kristofferson & Earle, Laura Branigan, Led Zeppeliin, Led Zeppelin, Lefty Frizzell, Lena Horne, Lenny Bruce, Lenny Kravitz, Leon Redbone, Leonard Cohen, Lighthouse, Linda Ronstadt, Lipps Inc., Lisa Loeb, Lisa Marie Presley, Little Feat, Little Richard, Little River Band, Living Colour, Liz Phair, Liza Minelli, Lobo, Lone Justice, Looking Glass, Lords Of Acid, Loreena McKenitt, Lou Reed, Louis Armstrong, Love Unlimited Orchestra, Loverboy, Lovin' Spoonful, Lucinda Williams, Lyle Lovett, Lynyrd Skynyrd, MC5, Mac Davis, Madonna, Mahogany Rush, Main Ingredient, Mamas And The Papas, Manfred Mann, Manhattan Transfer, Marc Cohn, Marc Phillips, Margolis And Clorfene, Marilyn Manson, Marilyn McCoo And Billy Davis Jr., Mark And Brian, Marshall Crenshaw, Marshall Tucker, Marshall Tucker Band, Marty Robbins, Marvin Gaye, Marvin Hamlisch, Mary MacGregor, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Mason Williams, Matchbox Twenty, Maxine Nightingale, Maynard Ferguson, Meatloaf, Melanie, Melissa Etheridge, Men At Work, Meredith Brooks, Merle Haggard, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Michael Murphey, Michael Stipe, Michelle Shocked, Mike And The Mechanics, Miles Davis, Miles Davis Quintet, Million Dollar Band, Milton Berle, Mindy McCready, Minnie Riperton, Miracles, Missing Persons, Modern English, Mojo Nixon, Molly Hatchet, Monkees, Monty Python, Moody Blues, Morrissey, Mort Sahl, Motley Crue, Mountain, Mozart, Muppets & REM, Murray Head, Mushroom Tabernacle Choir, Musical Youth, NWA, Nanci Griffith, Nat King Cole, Nazareth, Neil Young, Nena, Nena Hagen, Neneh Cherry, New Order, Nichols And May, Nick Gilder, Nicolette Larson, Nirvana, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, No Doubt, Norah Jones, Norman Greenbaum, North Mississippi Allstars, O'Jays, Ohio Players, Olivia Newton-John, Originals, Orleans, Osama bin Laden, Osbournes, Otis Redding, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Ozzy Osbourne, PJ Harvey, Pablo Cruise, Parliament, Partridge Family, Pat Benatar, Pat Boone, Patsy Cline, Patti Smith, Paul Anka, Paul Butterfield, Paul Hardcastle, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney & Wings, Paul McCartney (with Stevie Wonder), Paul Simon, Paula Cole, Peabo Bryson, Peggy Lee, Percy Sledge, Pet Shop Boys, Peter Frampton, Peter Gabriel, Peter Rowan, Peter, Paul And Mary, Petula Clark, Phil Collins, Pink, Pink Floyd, Player, Police, Porno For Pyros, Pretenders, Primus, Prince, Prince And The Revolution, Procol Harum, Public Enemy, Public Image Limited, Quarterflash, Queen, Queensryche, RAHOWA, REM, REO Speedwagon, Radiohead, Ramones, Randy Newman, Randy Scruggs (with E. Harris & I. Dement), Randy Travis, Rare Earth, Ray Charles, Ray Price, Ray Stevens, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Redbone, Reich Propaganda Ministry , Relaxation Collection, Richard Pryor, Richie Havens, Rick Astley, Rick James, Ricky Nelson, Righteous Brothers, Robert John, Roberta Flack, Robin Williams, Rockford Files.mp, Rod Stewart, Roger Miller, Roger Whittaker, Rolling Stones, Romantics, Ronald Reagan, Ronnie Milsap, Rose Royce, Roy Orbison, Rufus Wainwright, Run C&W, Run-DMC, Rupert Holmes, Rush, Sam Kinison, Samantha Fox, Sammy Davis Jr., Sammy Johns, Sandi Patti, Sanford Townsend Band, Santana, Sarah McLachlan, Saturday Night Fever, Saturday Night Live.mp, Saul Williams, Schoolhouse Rock, Scorpions, Scott Mckenzie, Seals And Crofts, Sex Pistols, Shaggy, Shaun Cassidy, Shawn Colvin, Sheena Easton, Sheryl Crow, Simon And Garfunkel, Simple Minds, Sinead O'Connor, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Sister Hazel, Slim Harpo, Smashing Pumpkins, Smithereens, Smiths, Smokey Robinson, Soft Cell, Sophie B. Hawkins, Spandau Ballet, Spike Jones, Spinners, Splendor, Split The Dark, Spyro Gyra, Squeeze, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Stan Getz, Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto, Starbuck, Starland Vocal Band, Stars At Studio 99, Steely Dan, Stephen Hawking, Steppenwolf, Steve Earle, Steve Miller Band, Steve Winwood, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Stuff Smith, Styx, Sugarloaf, Sun Ra Arkestra, Supertramp, Supremes, Suzanne Vega, Suzi Quatro, Suzi Quatro And Chris Norman, Sweet, System Of A Down, T'Pau, T-Model Ford, Talking Heads, Tammy Wynette, Tangerine Dream, Tanya Tucker, Tears For Fears, Temptations, Tenacious D, The Donnas, Thomas Dolby, Three Dog Night, Til' Tuesday, Tim McGraw, Timbuk 3, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Todd Rundgren, Tokens, Tom Brokaw.mp, Tom Jones, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Tommy James, Tommy James & The Shondells, Tommy Tutone, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett & KD Lang, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Tori Amos, Toto, Tracey Chapman, Tracey Ullman, Tracy Chapman, Traffic, Train, Traveling Wilburys, Travis Tritt, Troggs, Tubes, Tupac Shakur, Tweety Bird, Twisted Sister, U2, UB40, Unknown, Van Halen, Van Morrison, Vanilla Fudge, Various Artists, Vicki Sue Robinson, Victoria Williams, Violent Femmes, Wall Of Voodoo, Walter Murphy And The Big Apple Band, War, Warren Zevon, Waylon Jennings, Weather Report, Wet Willie, Whitey Pullen, Who, Widespread Panic, Wild Cherry, William S. Burroughs, Willie Nelson, Woody Allen, Wyclef Jean, X, XTC, Yardbirds, Yes, ZZ Top, Zack de la Rocha,

[mvd]

10. What a great list!

I just added a couple to my list, but if I stayed up to list all of mine, my list could be that long..

[Syrinx]

11. I've collected a couple thousand mp3s since 1999

And they're already dying. Cd's suck.

[mvd]

13. I still love the CD, but..

I have been taking advantage of buying certain songs from things like iTunes. :-)

[RandomKoolzip]

26. "RAHOWA?" Aren't they a skinhead "racialist" group?

Or am I mistaken? I think I may have had this discussion with you before...Oh well.....Jeez, why is my short term memory so shot? Hmmm...I wonder.....

[Syrinx]

30. you're right, they are

I've got one of their tracks on my hard drive. It sure doesn't mean I endorse their views. It's just a novelty to me. I would never buy one of their records. And I have a couple of tracks by Charles Manson. Doesn't mean I'm a Manson fan! :)

[tedoll78]

2. Hmm..

Ben Folds immediately comes to mind; I love the piano, and his lyrics are way better than 99% of the crap that's out these days.

[mvd]

4. Yes, he's good

It's late, though, so some greats will have to go unlisted..

[BigDaddyLove]

5. Your list is fairly exhaustive, but I would have to include.......

Prince....unless of course that's not his name anymore.

Oh yeah, and Love Spit Love, Sisters of Mercy, Nine Inch Nails, and the Cure.

[corporatewhore]

6. Django Reinhardt CrassJELLO BIAFRA Woody Guthrie Robert Johnson

Public Enemy Rage Against the Machine Subhumans Leadbelly Dizzy Gillespie Lightin' Hopkin Taj Mahal Jimi hendrix Otis Rush Charlie Parker antiflag Bikini Kill Nina Simone Billie Holiday Wes Montgomery
Willie Nelson

[lucidmadman]

12. Miles...

I recently listened to some of the stuff from MILES DAVIS LIVE AT THE PLUGGED NICKEL 1965. Jesus F__K! Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams....He always wanted the strongest players. He always wanted the challenge. They used to put 'New Directions in Music by' at the top of his Columbia records. That's about right.
Best record of 2003: Thelonius Monk Live in Paris. 2 CD set. Formidable!

[ProfessorGAC]

34. One of The Best Bands EVER!!!!

You forgot Ron Carter on bass, by the way. Every one of those guys was a monster player, they played their tails off, and somehow managed to keep from bumping into one another, 99% of the time. I've got a videotape of that band at Carnegie Hall! Amazing stuff.
The Professor

[scarlet_owl]

14. Here are some of my favorites:

Big Mama Thornton, Indigo Girls, CCR, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, B.B. King, They Might Be Giants, Elvis, Joan Baez, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Camper Van Beethoven, Simon and Garfunkel, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Clifton Chenier, Dion, Janis Joplin, just to name a few.

[mvd]

16. You made me think of a couple I forgot

CCR, Joan Baez

Also forgot Cat Stevens, James Taylor, and Carly Simon among more I'm sure. There are a lot of great jazz artists, too - I'm just not a big fan of jazz.

[scarlet_owl]

41. Dammit. I forgot Donovan.

He's my favorite singer of all time, too. I guess it just goes without saying.

[Crunchy Frog]

15. I like

The Beatles, The Who, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly, early Elvis, actually alot of fifties and sixties music, even though they were before my time. I guess I'm just old fashioned.

[Red_Storm]

17. a short list

Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Davis

[durutti]

18. Let' see...

I like a lot of artists, but the ones I really follow are Joy Division, Black Flag, The Cure, Dead Kennedys, Phil Ochs, and The Velvet Underground.

[havocmom]

19. an Aussie chap named Paul Kelly

check him out

[HEyHEY]

20. You and I should go for beers

But you'd have to take out Alanis Morisette, and Aerosmith

Amen on the first three...du no Dean Martin?

[mvd]

22. No deal on Alanis

;-) Her Jagged Little Pill is one of my favorite rock albums.

Yes, I guess I could add Dean Martin.

I'm not a big fan of Aerosmith - they are a like. Except I'm not crazy about their 90s stuff. Early on, they were very good IMO.

[HEyHEY]

23. I liked stuff like "Dream on" but after sweet emotions.. I was done

[mvd]

21. Adding some more

Carlene Carter, Reba McEntire, Sleater-Kinney, The Donnas

That will do for now. I'd have to go over my whole collection to get everyone.

[Beaker]

24. Lush, Catherine Wheel, Garbage, Guadalcanal Diary, Dido, The Cure, B-52's

Blondie, R.E.M., Psychedelic Furs, U2, Smashing Pumpkins, The Tubes, Concrete Blonde, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, Led Zeppelin...

[mvd]

25. Oh yes, Blondie

I should kick myself for missing that one..

[pmbryant]

27. Off the top of my head: Duke Ellington, Arturo Sandoval, ...

Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Stanley Brothers, Johnson Mountain Boys, Hot Rize, Klezmatics, Ismael Rivera, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Beethoven, Bach, Dvorak, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, ...

No doubt I'm forgetting to mention some really great ones.

--Peter

[RandomKoolzip]

28. I only like one band: Matchbox 20. Everything else sucks.

n/t

[Whitacre D_WI]

33. How dare you leave out Blink 182?

n/t

[ldoolin]

29. Here's a sampling of my favorites:

Utah Phillips
Bruce Cockburn
Johnny Cash
Kris Kristofferson
U2
Steppenwolf
The Clash
Midnight Oil
Creedence Clearwater Revival
John "Cougar" Mellencamp
Faron Young
Sly and the Family Stone
Isaac Hayes

All over the map in other words. But there is a common thread running through my musical tastes: In general the artists I most admire are those who are either (1) left-wing (Bruce Cockburn, U2); (2) have an "outlaw" or heavily blue-collar orientation (Steppenwolf, Johnny Cash); or (3) both (Utah Phillips, The Clash, John Mellencamp).

[NightTrain]

31. My all-time favorite musical performer...

...is the Godfather of Soul, James Brown!

[mvd]

32. More faves

Linda Ronstadt, Fisher, Guster, Chris Isaak, Jimmy Buffett, Roy Orbison, Carole King, Kylie Minogue, CSNY, Merril Bainbridge (not sure if she's still in music,) Mary Chapin Carpenter, Van Morrison, White Stripes, David Ball, Tammy Cochran, Gary Allan, Pink (I think Try This solidifies me as a big fan,) The Byrds, The Doors (not Byrds-level, but very good,) Kathleen Edwards, Counting Crows, Belle And Sebastian, Plumb, bleu, K's Choice

I was thinking about David Bowie, but my concern is this: I enjoy his Greatest Hits, but I'm thinking he's the type I need more full albums from in order to put him on.

[ProfessorGAC]

35. Here's Some Bowie Suggestions

Aladin Sane
Station To Station
Low
Scary Monsters
The First Tin Machine Album
Let's Dance

That will give you a broad cross section of where's he's been. The first four are, IMO, his best overall work. The other two are just such strong diversions from his other work that i think they're required listening.
The Professor

[mvd]

36. Thanks, ProfessorGAC!

And I really have a diverse list of faves, don't I. :-)

[ProfessorGAC]

37. That You Do! eom

The Professor

[skypilot]

38. Right now I'm really...

...digging on John Mayer. Also, Steely Dan's last CD, "Everthing Must Go".

[NightTrain]

39. For a general idea of some of my favorite music...

...click on this link:

http://home.comcast.net/~soulexpress4/Top100-1960s.htm

[mvd]

40. You brought up some more of my faves

Sam Cooke, The Four Tops, Martha & The Vandellas