6 of the best bands:
THE BYRDS - Theres so much more to them than just Turn Turn Turn and Eight Miles High. Gene Clark a much underrated writer.
THE JAYHAWKS - Haunting, world wise lyrics and brilliant songs and harmonies to die for. Gary Louris(brilliant guitarist) and Mark Olson one of the great combinations.
THE BAND - Robbie's songs and guitar fills, Manual and Danko's soul. Garth and Levon the engine. Great songs.
THE WHO - Maybe the only band to rival the GD when it comes to playing live. Pete is a true genius always way ahead of his time.
UNCLE TUPELO - The best parts of Son Volt and Wilco all in one. Flawless recordings, short time span -long legacy. Best parts of punk thrown in with country and early Crazy Horse influences.
THE ROLLING STONES - Opened up loads of doors into the world of the blues and blues rock, which opened up to the world of Handrix, Cream and heavy rock.
I don't need to mention The Grateful Dead or the Beatles.
6 of the best solo artists:
BOB DYLAN - Most goes back to what he did or open our eyes to.
NEIL YOUNG - A force of nature. My personal favorite. The most powerful songwriter of the lot.
TOWNES VAN ZANDT - No one could write a sad song like Townes and no one dare live a life like his.
JACKSON BROWNE - One of the most intelligent songwriters there is.
JONI MITCHELL - We need a woman on here and who else can there be. Some of her songs became standards before she even released them herself.
TOM WAITS - Most original of the bunch. The weird guy on the edge of town. Great songs, so many so different.
THE BYRDS - Theres so much more to them than just Turn Turn Turn and Eight Miles High. Gene Clark a much underrated writer.
THE JAYHAWKS - Haunting, world wise lyrics and brilliant songs and harmonies to die for. Gary Louris(brilliant guitarist) and Mark Olson one of the great combinations.
THE BAND - Robbie's songs and guitar fills, Manual and Danko's soul. Garth and Levon the engine. Great songs.
THE WHO - Maybe the only band to rival the GD when it comes to playing live. Pete is a true genius always way ahead of his time.
UNCLE TUPELO - The best parts of Son Volt and Wilco all in one. Flawless recordings, short time span -long legacy. Best parts of punk thrown in with country and early Crazy Horse influences.
THE ROLLING STONES - Opened up loads of doors into the world of the blues and blues rock, which opened up to the world of Handrix, Cream and heavy rock.
I don't need to mention The Grateful Dead or the Beatles.
6 of the best solo artists:
BOB DYLAN - Most goes back to what he did or open our eyes to.
NEIL YOUNG - A force of nature. My personal favorite. The most powerful songwriter of the lot.
TOWNES VAN ZANDT - No one could write a sad song like Townes and no one dare live a life like his.
JACKSON BROWNE - One of the most intelligent songwriters there is.
JONI MITCHELL - We need a woman on here and who else can there be. Some of her songs became standards before she even released them herself.
TOM WAITS - Most original of the bunch. The weird guy on the edge of town. Great songs, so many so different.
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