Give me some artists that you feel are great but the average person doesn't know of.

reickmey

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Now, some of these artists...I'm sure...many of us music lovers have heard or are very well known to us...but, try and submit artists the average person hasn't heard of. Lets say "the average person" is a man or woman that doesn't venture too far from music that plays on the radio.

I always love to stumble across awesome music...often it's new...but other times it's been around for 50 years or more...so bring it on!

OK, I'll start...

Brad Mehldau
Ben Howard
Kenny Burrell
Andrew Bird
Bon Iver
 
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I'd go for Tuxedomoon. Not really unheard of perhaps, but nobody I know personally has heard (of) this great band/movement.
Heard them live only a week ago, they're still the real deal!
 
T-Model Ford and other Fat Possum Record artists (Blues)

Hedningarna-Finnish Folk with female vocals

Susan Christie-Acid Folk

Michelle Shocked- Folk Punk

Stan Ridgeway-Alternative I guess

Sonny Simmons-Jazz
 
How to define "average person"?
I bet that the average sub-30-something doesn't know Eric Clapton...

Syd Barrett
 
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Joe Bonamassa
Flogging Molly
Ian Hunter
Chris Rea
Gary Clark Jr.
Gov't Mule
Jake Bugg
Joanne Shaw Taylor
John Mellencamp
Lucinda Williams

To name but a few.....
 
Bill Nelson (formerly BeBop Deluxe)
Concrete Blonde
David Sylvian (formerly Japan)
 
Roy Bittan.
Keyboards for 'E' street band /Bruce Springsteen.

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Lots of great musicians already mentioned. I'll add:

Sam Phillips (the female singer-songwriter)
Brooks Williams
Ben Sollee
Abigail Washburn
Rodriguez
Johnny Winter
Allan Holdsworth


And probably Patty Griffin and Tift Merritt, though they've gotten more press.
 
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highwaychild said:
How to define "average person"?
I bet that the average sub-30-something doesn't know Eric Clapton...

Syd Barrett
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It's a great question...I would say, in this context, the "average person" is a man or woman that doesn't venture too far from music that plays on the radio.
 
reickmey said:
Oo, McCutcheon very nice
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I worked on a concert with him backed by a large orchestra and choir back in 2011, he was incredibly talented, gracious, and receptive to my audio tweaks and engineering efforts.

I also mixed the show live to 2 track Maxell UD on a Sony APR-5002. Still one of my favorite live recordings.
 
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