OT: Good music others may not have heard of...

[dumbod]

Among my more recent favorites (even if you hate the music how can you not love the names?) :

Seasick Steve for blues

http://www.youtube.com/user/seasicks...e=results_main

and Enter the Haggis for Celtic-oriented rock

http://www.youtube.com/user/enterthe...e=results_main

[bart998]

And to think, the radio just plays the same 100 songs over and over...

[William]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

lot of good links in this thread, thanks for the leads folks.

here's a question: for those of you who are relatively busy with life, like myself, and love music - how do you find the good stuff out there?

NYC radio sucks, like big time sucks. what's your outlet to search and hear good stuff you have not previously been exposed to?

I think Pandora is great for that. Start a station with a group or genera you like and it will play music with similar qualities. I find a lot of things I've never heard before but really dig.




William

[sc53]

Sirius/XM if you have it is a goldmine for finding new music similar or evolved from what you know you like. I had it in my car for years, it's also available as a carry-on from car to house and back. But Pandora, Spotify, MOG, and other services that are free are great too.

[DHallerman]

Originally Posted by djg

Another NPR tiny desk concert -- Gogol Bordello:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSM7S...eature=related

I had not known of the Tiny Desk Concert (TDC) series until I found the one with Other Lives.

So now, partially due to this thread, I've searched for other TDCs, many of which are available in HD -- which also means better sound quality -- and have been downloading them off YouTube.

Another way to discover new music....there are a lot of TDCs.

Dave

[jmeloy]

This has been a revelation for me. $10 a month and I've loaded 60 new albums (yeah I'm old and call them that). Lets me experiment to my hearts content. Early finds, Lord Huron, Larry and his Flask, Sam Amidon, and my personal fave, the Mountain Goats. You can try it for free.

[Fixed]

,jack Pearson ,he used to be in the allman bros before Derrick trucks replaced him .
Eric reed for jazz piano ,
Pat martino jazz guitar
Espinosa Spalding bass, voice
Imho


Cheers

[don'TreadOnMe]

Cobra Verde

[davidlee]

Glad you like him William.
Scott Biram is one of my good friends, great person, fantastic guitar player, strong voice.. Ive toured all over the world with that guy and never get tired of watching his shows...

Originally Posted by William

I know musical tastes vary from person to person, and even across genres for the individual. My own tastes vary from classical, to rock. Punk, jazz, metal, blues, bluegrass, and even some country and gospel.

One of the things I like about Pandora and even this forum is that you constantly "discover" music you may not have heard before. With that in mind, what is some music you like that is out of the mainstream that others may not have heard?

I am fond of gritty, hard driving guitar so I'll throw out one for you...

Scott H. Biram



The song lyrics are a bit violent but that's not what draws me.




William

[Dave Ferris]

Hi I was going to post in the intro thread but maybe this might be more apropos.

Dave here from Glendale, Ca. I'm 59. Mostly a runner who crosstrains on mountain and road. I have a 2003 Litespeed Classic and 2004 Ellsworth Truth.

I've been a pro musician for around 44 years. Originally from St. Louis Mo. where I played around R&R bars in some fairly noteworthy bands in the 70's. "A Full Moon Consort" and "Woodrose".

My wife and I moved to LA in '79 and I've been hanging out here freelancing in many different genres.. I've played with some name people and a lot of no names... I used to do a lot of anonymous studio work but like a lot of the scene here in LA, that has dried up.

I'm pretty much known around town has a "jazz guy" these days. I alternate working with singers, teaching, doing the occasional jingle or recording session, private functions and a few clubs...although the jazz club scene has really taken a hit here the last few years.

If you click on my sig at the bottom you'll find my humble music site with varying tracks. For those who like jazz and jazz piano hopefully you'll find something that you dig.

Thanks and really enjoy the forums here. VERY knowledgeable people with an obvious passion for the bike. I can learn a lot just lurking. Hopefully I won't ask too stupid of a question when I do post...

[jmeloy]

Hey Dave, what part of St. Louis? My wife is the same age and is from Kirkwood.

[drewski]

One of my favorite genres is Latin Rock. Most the rock we have on radio really sucks here in Charlotte, NC.


I went to a Latin music festival here in Charlotte and heard this group
Aterciopelados from Columbia.

They have this song I have had on regular rotation for several months called
El Estuche.

Very laid back kind of latin groove with haunting latin torch song back up vocals. I think the lead singer has this earthy low key type of sexiness.


El Estuche --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnu0Mww49us

Los Fabulos Cadillacs Matador <= one of the best songs for being on the cycle trainer.


Jarabe de Palo from Spain ---La Flaca ---I am new to guitar. I a interested in learning how to play this on the guitar. Kind of like Stones-meets Santana by way of Barcelona. The video for this song is a bit cheesy but I like the chorus on this song.

[Fixed]

Mu current favorite is Simon Thacker here is a link
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=w1OCe...%3Dw1OCeleNaEM
Cheers

[cmg]

2nd the "Explosions in the sky".
Jamestown massacre is another great band, retro psyhchodelic

free radio steaming is the way to go
WBER :: The Only Station That Matters www.wber.org/
KEXP 90.3 FM - where the music matters kexp.org/
3WK - Indie Radio - www.3wk.com/

if you want to hear The Lengendary Shack Shakers check out a podcast from Surf Guitar 101, surfguitar101.com/ and other great surf. twang is forever.....

[merlincustom1]

Dirty Projectors.