As you can see my screen name I only listen primarily to Classic Rock, Beatlesque Pop, Dylan, .....do yall have any music suggestions for me. Maybe some Classical or anything really.

I listen to both kinds of music...classic rock, and hard rock:banana::banana:

Personally, I've been getting into the blues, seeing that's where rock all started.

The daily play lists have lots of good music to explore and study..also there are a number of good threads by folks looking to get into classical and jazz. Great Twang playlist as well as just about every genre you can imagine. Explore the music section here at AK....lots to look at and learn from.

Blues is where it's at. It's funny because 10 years ago I hated Blues, now I really like it. Check out John Lee Hooker, BB King, Buddy Guy.

I just spun The Clash and some Joy Division today for something different. I really enjoyed it. It's nice to take a break from the monotony and play something totally different from what you normally listen to.

I'm not much into classical, but Schumann's Traumerie played right can bring a tear to my eye.

I have recently gotten into jazz and I would love to eventually get into blues and even classical. I never really hated these genres, I just didn't know where to start and what was good and what wasn't.

For rock may I suggest/
Porcupine Tree
Riverside


For blues some guitar driven Texas feeling/
Johnny Winter
Stevie Ray Vaughn

For chill/
Thieverery Corporation

I've found there's a lot of smaller radio stations out there that have great online feeds...it's introduced me to many artists I went and downloaded later.

Depending on what kind of classic rock, some other genres aren't too far off. If you like Steely Dan, you might like jazz. If you like Pink Floyd or Rush, try some classical music (since Pink Floyd and Rush are known for their lengthy, musically oriented songs). The easiest way to check out different genres is to just listen to different stations on the radio; it's easy and free! :yes:

I like to cruise Last.fm to find new music. You can type in a band you already like, and then it'll generate a station that plays artists that are similar. Some are more out there, so it's a nice way to push your boundaries without getting too far afield.

last.fm (http://www.last.fm/)

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You might enjoy two of Rick Wakeman's solo albums, Journey to the Center of the Earth and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Both of them combine a rock band, fronted by Wakeman on keyboards and synthesizers, with a symphony orchestra and a choir.

There's a huge amount of purist classical music I could also recommend. My daughter dated a young man who was into heavy metal, but he also absolutely loved Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. There are many good recordings of this music; the one I like best is a midprice Sony reissue conducted by Thomas Schippers. Dvorak's 9th Symphony (From the New World) is another good place to start. I like Fritz Reiner's recording, on a midprice RCA CD, for this work. Mymusic.com used to sell the Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic boxed set of the nine Beethoven symphonies at an irresistible price. (Update: they're still offering it at $24.79 plus shipping for a 5-CD set, and these are great performances of great music.)

I'll post more ideas later.

may I suggest/
For chill/
Kruder & Dorfmeister---The K&D Sessions
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Listen to some Jazz, any kind of Jazz...

Kruder & Dorfmeister---The K&D Sessions
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Hear Hear! A collection of the best remixes of all time.

Fila Brazilia-Brazilification is another great one in a similar vein.

I will give you some specifics in a couple genres just off the top...

John Coltrane - Giant Steps
Leadbelly - In the Pines
Radiohead - Airbag
Television - Marquee Moon
Cosmic Psychos - Pub
Toumani Diabate - Elyne Road
Leo Kottke - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Slayer - Reign in Blood

Mahler - fifth symphony, first movement, right about 6-7 minutes in... :D, and play it loud!!!

As someone drunk once said to me, music is wide open :D

Maybe try some accessible jazz (before venturing deeper);

Brubeck - Time Out
Coltrane - My Favorite Things

Maybe some older country:

Patsy Cline
Johnny Cash
Hank Williams
Roy Orbison (not exactly country, but great)
Will the Circle Be Unbroken (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) - stellar album full of country greats

I'm a pretty big classic rock fan as well, but there's lots within the genre to be discovered. I've been getting into the singer/songwriter kind of tunes, like Simon & Garfunkel, CSNY, Seals & Crofts (there's an obscure one for ya!). You could also follow a favorite musician through his career. Like Eric Clapton through Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominos. I've found lots of good tunes that way. Or say you liked Dire Straits, follow Mark Knopfler's career, and you'll find folk, country, bluegrass, Celtic, and all other sorts in his solo work. You could take a look at allmusic.com, find some favorite artists and look at the related artist list, they will lead you to some new places. Whatever you do, enjoy the journey and the tunes! :music:

If you like classic rock I would try some progressive rock like Emerson, Lake & Palmer's; Tarkus album or King Crimson's; Court of the Crimson King, Larks Tongues in Aspic, Starless & Bible Black & The Red Album and maybe some Jazz Fusion like The Mahavishnu Orchestra; Birds of Fire, Inner Mounting Flame. Return To Forever's No Mystery & Romantic Warrior.
Maybe you have listened to these great albums already. Good Luck, Bob

For classical, start with Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Beethoven's 9th. Find a version of Moonlight Sonata, also by Beethoven. Then Stravinsky's Firebird. There is a wealth of orchestral music to sample.

If you haven't tried Zappa, start with Apostrophe/Overnight Sensation and One Size Fits All.

Whatever you decide to try, give it time to sink in. Some music just isn't as easily "accessible" as most popular music.

Give Bill Monroe and/or Flatt & Scruggs a try.

Gene Vincent or Eddie Cochran rockabilly too.

If you would like to find the savage face of classical music, try Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring". My personal recommendation is that you get the Colin Davis/Contergebouw Orchestra recording (Philips), or the Riccardo Chailly/Cleveland Orchestra (London/Decca), if possible in vinyl form (but the CDs are not bad either). Stravinsky composed that a bit lesss than a century ago, being a bit older than 30 years, This still amazes me....

Pandora.com is a great way to discover unfamiliar artists. If you have cable, Music Choice (or similar) can be a great tool as well.

If you would like to find the savage face of classical music, try Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring". My personal recommendation is that you get the Colin Davis/Contergebouw Orchestra recording (Philips), or the Riccardo Chailly/Cleveland Orchestra (London/Decca), if possible in vinyl form (but the CDs are not bad either). Stravinsky composed that a bit lesss than a century ago, being a bit older than 30 years, This still amazes me....

Sony has a great midprice CD of two great Stravinsky compositions conducted by Pierre Boulez. The Rite of Spring on this CD, with the Cleveland Orchestra, is my favorite performance of this work. The Petrouchka, with the New York Philharmonic, is every bit as good.

On a slightly different (musical) note, I can recommend two Frank Zappa survey discs that show off both sides of his musical creativity. Strictly Commercial samples his rock music and Strictly Genteel gives a good picture of his classical writing. Both are well worth hearing.

As you can see my screen name I only listen primarily to Classic Rock, Beatlesque Pop, Dylan, .....do yall have any music suggestions for me. Maybe some Classical or anything really.

How far do you want to go? You can dive into a different genre, like folk, jazz or traditional blues, or dip a toe in, with jazz-rock fusion, blues rock, or folk rock, or some mix of the two.

For example, if you like Dylan, you might like Joni Mitchell, sort of a female Dylan, or you might like Leonard Cohen.

Blues:

Blues rock might include Albert King, BB King, Johnny Winter, or Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Traditional Blues:
Son House
Mississippi John Hurt
John Lee Hooker
Howlin Wolf
Brownie McGhee
Muddy Waters
Lightin Slim

Jazz:
If you want to dip a toe in, Little Feat has some jazzy elements to their music.
A little more, maybe Weather Report

Or just dive in and try
Louis Armstrong
Charlie Parker
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Wes Montgomery
Duke Ellington

Tori Amos, don't know how you would clasify her other than unique.
Bryan Lee - blues. As one person said, the best unknown blues artist.

For late night listening and for chilling /
Dj Kicks series
(Kruder & Dorfmeister,Thievery Corporation,Kid Loco)
Late Night tales seies
(Air,Kid Loco,Groove Armada,)

As you can see my screen name I only listen primarily to Classic Rock, Beatlesque Pop, Dylan, .....do yall have any music suggestions for me. Maybe some Classical or anything really.

You do realize you´re asking for trouble, don´t you?:scratch2:

I bet you´re gonna be really lost when all these great people are through with their suggestions.....