There were many great musicians from the past. I also enjoyed Duke Ellington (and met him) and many other great jazz artists. I was the odd man out in the small town high school where they liked rock and I liked jazz. When playing in and writing for rock bands I put jazz influences into the music.
On 06/04/2011 08:52 PM, whynotnow7 wrote: > I really enjoy Sinatra and Tony Bennett. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu<noozguru@...> wrote: >> I guess its sorta like our folks obsession with Guy Lombardo. >> >> On 06/04/2011 12:31 PM, tartbrain wrote: >>> Wake up you guys. The 60's was like half a century ago. :) Time to let go >>> of those tie dye tee-shirts and earth shoes. (Like have you heard about >>> this new thing called "Now"). >>> >>> >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer"<rick@> wrote: >>>> Bands to add: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The Beatles, for God's sake >>>> >>>> The Jimi Hendrix Experience >>>> >>>> Moby Grape >>>> >>>> The Band >>>> >>>> Simon& Garfunkel >>>> >>>> The Beach Boys >>>> >>>> Bob Dylan >>>> >>>> Crosby, Stills,& Nash >>>> >>>> Harry Nilsson (not technically a band) >>>> >>>> James Taylor >>>> >>>> Ian& Sylvia >>>> >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7"<whynotnow7@> wrote: >>>> I was writing down some of the songs I couldn't get enough of when they >>>> came out, from the 60's to 90's. Decided to limit the list to 11, and then >>>> jotted down 14 other bands I have enjoyed. Here they are in no particular >>>> order: >>>> >>>> the songs >>>> >>>> 1. White Bird - >>>> Its A Beautiful Day >>>> >>>> 2. Fortunate Son - >>>> Credence Clearwater Revival >>>> >>>> 3. White Room - >>>> Cream >>>> >>>> 4. Won't Get Fooled Again - >>>> The Who >>>> >>>> 5. Start Me Up - >>>> Rolling Stones >>>> >>>> 6. Tomorrow Never Knows - >>>> Beatles >>>> >>>> 7. Tangerine - >>>> Led Zeppelin >>>> >>>> 8. Zuma - >>>> Niel Young and Crazy Horse >>>> >>>> 9. Eight Miles High - >>>> The Byrds >>>> >>>> 10. Star Spangled Banner - >>>> Jimi Hendrix >>>> >>>> 11. Cowboy Movie - >>>> David Crosby >>>> >>>> the bands >>>> >>>> Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention >>>> >>>> The Police >>>> >>>> Fleetwood Mac >>>> >>>> Traffic >>>> >>>> REM >>>> >>>> The Doors >>>> >>>> Jefferson Airplane >>>> >>>> Grateful Dead >>>> >>>> Jethro Tull >>>> >>>> Alice Cooper >>>> >>>> Steppenwolf >>>> >>>> The B-52s >>>> >>>> U2 >>>> >>>> Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers >>>> >>> > >
