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These five bands make up the Venn diagram of my musical tastes. Everything else should be in the overlapping areas. You should be able to point to a spot where you could find Rush, U2, & maybe even The Beastie Boys. Primus might be a little harder to pinpoint....
The Beatles - They are the earlier side of my rock roots, and probably point to where my like of progressive and experimental music would eventually come from. They represent a few guys sitting in the same room with guitars, three chords, a hook, and their voices. There's a purity and honesty that everything else can be built off of.
Steve Khan - I do love the jazz stuff. (I listen to Miles, but he seemed like the obvious answer.) The musicianship, subtlety, and complexity runs from chill to groove. Big band, blues, and funk live here too. I picked Steve because he's a great guitar player. I thought about going with a monster like Tuck Andress, who sounds like 3 guys playing all at once, but this groove by Steve covers more of the laid back side of my tastes.
Depeche Mode - Where pop, technology, production, and all of that beautiful stuff that happens in the studio comes to life and can still make a body want to move. They were the epitome of 80's pop/rock, they took new wave to new places, and paved the way for all kinds of electronic artists.
Tool - Heavy rock and roll music that covers the angry side of rock, with guitar, drum, bass, and a guy with a microphone. It's got the depth and complexity of jazz and the attitude of a street fight. They picked up where Rush left off.
Crystal Method - Full on electronic club music. There is so much more going on with this music than people tend to consider when they see a couple of guys standing behind laptops and turntables. The orchestration and arrangements are rich and textured and share a lot of common ground with classical music. There's the power and attitude of rock, and disco grooves.
These five bands make up the Venn diagram of my musical tastes. Everything else should be in the overlapping areas. You should be able to point to a spot where you could find Rush, U2, & maybe even The Beastie Boys. Primus might be a little harder to pinpoint....
The Beatles - They are the earlier side of my rock roots, and probably point to where my like of progressive and experimental music would eventually come from. They represent a few guys sitting in the same room with guitars, three chords, a hook, and their voices. There's a purity and honesty that everything else can be built off of.
Steve Khan - I do love the jazz stuff. (I listen to Miles, but he seemed like the obvious answer.) The musicianship, subtlety, and complexity runs from chill to groove. Big band, blues, and funk live here too. I picked Steve because he's a great guitar player. I thought about going with a monster like Tuck Andress, who sounds like 3 guys playing all at once, but this groove by Steve covers more of the laid back side of my tastes.
Depeche Mode - Where pop, technology, production, and all of that beautiful stuff that happens in the studio comes to life and can still make a body want to move. They were the epitome of 80's pop/rock, they took new wave to new places, and paved the way for all kinds of electronic artists.
Tool - Heavy rock and roll music that covers the angry side of rock, with guitar, drum, bass, and a guy with a microphone. It's got the depth and complexity of jazz and the attitude of a street fight. They picked up where Rush left off.
Crystal Method - Full on electronic club music. There is so much more going on with this music than people tend to consider when they see a couple of guys standing behind laptops and turntables. The orchestration and arrangements are rich and textured and share a lot of common ground with classical music. There's the power and attitude of rock, and disco grooves.
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