Wow, Obama has pretty decent taste in music...

[Bicoastal]

Snooping in the "Additional Information" section at "Project Vote Smart," I found Obama's Favorite Musicians listed as:

"Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Johann Sebastian Bach (cello suites), and The Fugees."

It has nothing to do with anything, but as a musician myself, I can't help but be impressed by his choices...

[K Gardner]

1. A true Renaissance man, by any definition :-)

[Bluebear]

2. I thought Donnie McClurkin & the gospel acts were his "favorites"

Verrrry interesting! ;)

[CoffeeCat]

8. Hey Bluebear...

...how do you feel about the Grateful Dead playing in honor of Obama?

[Bluebear]

11. Fine with me unless you know some hate message that they preach with their music

[CoffeeCat]

29. I've never heard "hate messages" from the...

Grateful Dead, but I've never listened to their music backward.

[Cha]

25. That's right..pretty cool!

And all those musicians on the Yes We Can video..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yq0tMYPDJQ

[Beausoir]

10. Bam!

[Ishoutandscream2]

3. Wow, he likes Dylan.

Hmmmm, that puts him in high esteem for me.

[milkyway]

26. If he likes Dylan, he'll love this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1_8qehRGAuQ

[Ishoutandscream2]

27. That's brilliant

A very apt song, isn't it? To see the support, and look in the eyes, of white Americans as they see Obama is fantastic. The times, they are a changin', aren't they?

[FrenchieCat]

30. Loved it!

Wow....great inspiring Videos having to do with Obama!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

4. Miles and Coltrane -- nice.

:thumbsup:

[Straight Shooter]

5. Not unusual selections for a baby boomer. n/t

[Jed Dilligan]

6. Yep, those old hippies all love the Fugees!

:hippie:

[Bicoastal]

7. It's the inclusion of the Bach Cello Suites that impresses me, though...

...some of the most passionate, sensual music Bach has ever written, in my opinion. Yet still, incredibly cerebral.

[tammywammy]

23. Bach Cello Suites

*swoon*

The first main-streem cello solos and helped define it as a solo instrument. That and I learned to play a couple of them back in the day. :)

[The_Casual_Observer]

9. Pretty common stuff for a demi-god. I'd at least expect Eric Dolphy,

[Bicoastal]

13. Alls I know is that Bill Clinton has referred to Kenny Fuckin' G as his favorite musician...

...'nuff said.

[The_Casual_Observer]

19. That settles it, even Kenny G is Clintons fault!

[Bicoastal]

20. Yup. nt

[chascarrillo]

28. ROFL!

Nice! :)

[graywarrior]

12. Of course he likes Dylan

:toast:

[candice]

14. Pretty vanilla and mainstream. McCain stuff. Not very original, sadly?

What does his competition listen to?

[Bicoastal]

16. Did you just refer to John Coltrane as "vanilla and mainstream?"

Away with you.

[RaleighNCDUer]

22. Obviously someone who has never listened to Coltrane.

Fugees? Vanilla and mainstream?

[Straight Shooter]

17. Smashing Pumpkins?

:)

[Cha]

24. Do even listen to yourself?

Or do you just spout off with vitriol when a button is pushed?

[Starbucks Anarchist]

31. In what world are Miles and Coltrane vanilla?

:eyes:

At least he didn't pick Celine Dion for a theme song.

[candice]

15. Pretty vanilla and mainstream. McCain stuff. Not very original, sadly?

What does his competition listen to?

[smalll]

18. Guess he listens to all of that on an iPod. /nt

[Cheap_Trick]

21. what, no Cheap Trick!?

s'all i'm saying....