Which artists are underrated or forgotten?

by **MusicBringer** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:06 pm

oldtimer wrote:Ever listen to Kitaro? .

On your recommendation I just tried some Kitaro, a few in fact, but no not for me.
If I am gonna listen to that style of music then I prefer Mike Oldfield.
Or perhaps the Celtic new age such as David and Diane Arkenstone, or even - and here is one of my big underrated artists - Iona.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afP1JO4hZWQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFFv6ZePDG0&feature=related

by **oldtimer** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:46 pm

I don't have Bob Marley singing Red Red Wine. It was UB40's version I liked.

Calypso - Buster Poindexter Hot-Hot-Hot

My favorite Reggae album of all time is the Harder they Come double album compilation by Jimmy Cliff. He has about half the tunes. I think it was the first Reggae album to make it into the main stream music market in the US.

Any other genres?

by **MusicBringer** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:02 am

oldtimer wrote:Any other genres?

Symphonic Gothic

for example:

Nightwish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UztEfwHt14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OVl-0m5ssA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvpg_2-Wjvo&feature=related

Within Temptation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS_KmxanzTY

by **Kakoon** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:15 am

MusicBringer wrote:
oldtimer wrote:Any other genres?

Symphonic Gothic

for example:

Nightwish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UztEfwHt14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OVl-0m5ssA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvpg_2-Wjvo&feature=related

Within Temptation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS_KmxanzTY

Those are great! Try Freedom Call - Hunting High And Low

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz9427iyyoU

by **oldtimer** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:19 am

Great Pick! I am not all that familiar with that genre but I do like Night Wish. I like strong, clear vocals backed by good music what ever the genre. I will need to check out your other picks.

Have you heard Sleepthief? It is a New Age Techno sound. The music is fairly diverse but the vocals are very Celtic in nature. He is a one man show that hires talent for each tune allowing him to be extremely diverse. They have a similar but much lighter sound than Night Wish but that is mostly due to the clear vocals.

[url]http://www.myspace.com/20939426[/url]
Eurydice, Chauffeur and O Come O Come Emmanuel are my favorites.

What am I doing wrong with the links? I am just pasting the URL between the url beginning and end. That works in other forums but not here.

by **rovingcowboy** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:13 am

oldtimer wrote: snipped.
What am I doing wrong with the links? I am just pasting the URL between the url beginning and end. That works in other forums but not here.

paste the link in the text box. put blank space for and aft of the link. then select all the blankspace and the link then bold it. the boldness will allow for easier clicking on the letters. the blank spaces make the link work because the brackets for the url will connect to the link and change it to

Code: Select all: [url]http://......webpage.html[/url]

so that is what the dadgum thing is doing with them. just put that space between the brackets.

by **nohitter151** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:39 pm

The proper way to use it is:

Code: Select all: [url=http://google.com]Click me![/url]

Which produces:
Click me!

If you just want to post the url, then post it without any formatting:
http://google.com

by **rovingcowboy** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:22 pm

nohitter151 just posting the url with out the formating for bold is not easy to click on the link when viewed on
huge monitor size's, sure it makes a big font on small screens but that is not as bothersom as having small print on huge
screens.

by **oldtimer** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 9:32 pm

by **oldtimer** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:07 am

The 60s
Snowblind Friend - Steppenwolf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMxCi3ljWEg

The Troggs - Our Love Will Still be There
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBneFeNmaN0

Paul Revere and The Raiders - Kicks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP8G4clUJBY

Paul Revere & The Raiders - Just Like Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geUCDyHkf3k

Paul Revere & The Raiders - Hungry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swioHh0Kl0I

Trivia - Dick Dale was given the first prototype of the Stratocaster
dick dale & stevie ray vaughan pipeline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWw55XhTehg

Miserlou - Dick Dale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UmmbF1Zyvk

Dick Dale - Nitro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xymVxcLQVT8

tommy james and the shondells crimson and clover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ-P8Fgfhvk

Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKyEyxwqS2c

Tommy James & The Shondells - Crytal Blue persuasion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN38vED24Eg

Daydream Believer The Monkees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQNqk54HPdE

The Monkees - "Valleri"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNqUufWLfZc

Fleetwood Mac - As Long As You Follow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROGEHq1WZqU

Spooky Tooth - Waitin' For the Wind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT881ZR7kNQ

Spooky Tooth- Evil Woman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asPK_3KV ... re=related

The lead guitar, Alvin Lee, from this band qualifies for the next category
Ten years after - I'd love to change to world
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzrUqAtUcpU

Ten Years After live at Woodstock Going Home and others
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFpfureaCVs

Ten Years After - Love Like a Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBM6wdMq8CI

Guitar greats
New Age
Trivia - Ritchie Blackmore is ranked 50th best all time best guitar player - I contend he is far under rated
Blackmore's Night - Possum goes to prague (short instrumental)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOl5bP0vVgo

Blackmore's Night - Village Lanterne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvJwEu9ghvM

Blackmore's Night:Green Sleeves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnm5isS2rHM

Rock
Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55nAwmVLQSk

Joe Satriani - Flying In A Blue Dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOsgv_X_cV8

Joe Satriani,Steve Vai,Eric Johnson.-Live-Red House
joe satriani eric johnson steve vai red house

No category
Peppino D'Agostino--Why Not
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brmG6f2BMyw

Leo Kottke - Vaseline Machine Gun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tew_fIhz3eY

Spanish Guitar
Andres Segovia - Asturias
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9efHwnFAkuA

John was possibly Segovia's best student
John Williams - Asturias
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDAHl54V0CU

Christopher was Segovia's last great student
Christopher Parkening: Asturias
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvxWjIGU7dI

Christopher Parkening-Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KHk_JNVpvw

Jazz
Chet Atkins & Les Paul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByGsHTlKmWk

Pat Metheny Solo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJPfBCSjCSc

Pat Metheny - As It Is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSONbye6n98

Wes Montgomery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOm17yw__6U

John Scofield Plays Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ler4KKEcHDY

Charlie Christian SWING TO BOP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce9Jtl9D6FQ

Grant Green
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AsWLMUdIZk

Django Reinhardt - J'attendrai Swing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iJ7bs4mTUY

To be continued...

by **MusicBringer** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:34 am

Very interesting list.
Many of my fav artists there - plus some I do not care for.
Tell me, when selecting the song were you governed by what you could find on uTube or are these songs particular favs of yours.

I think your ears hear the artefacts of a track more than mine do.
When I talk to a musician they always mention a particular passage that is remarkable or difficult to play.

Did you get a chance to listen to Iona..

by **rovingcowboy** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:21 am

MusicBringer wrote:Cowboy, you only had to ask me.
http://rayholliday.com/id11.html

I Feel Good That-A-Way
http://thatsallritemama.blogspot.com/2010/02/country-connection-progressive.html

thanks musicbringer i just got time to check these. the first you posted is to a gospel singer's web site that happens
to have the same name of the guy i was looking for.

the song link to the blog is the one i was after am sorry to say though its 32 years too late he died in 1978 according
to that blog site.

but they had a photo of the 45 rpm of his song so i know its the right guy from that.

by **MusicBringer** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:56 am

Talking of Ritchie Blackmore - you know he played session guitar on many 1960s tracks such as:
Heinz - Just Like Eddie - 1963 Joe Meek's production feat. Ritchie Blackmore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stwAp7UfAmE

see also
Get Away: Groups & Sessions
http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/ritchie_blackmore/get_away__groups_and_sessions/

by **oldtimer** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:04 pm

Yes, he was also in the Outlaws at about that time or at least by the early 60s. He sure doesn't look as old as he is. I some how feel comforted that someone that old is able to create radically different music and that is extremely good. His production skills are certainly first rate. I can say with out a doubt his new music is the best recordings I have ever heard. I don't think the artists hear their own music that clearly. You can hear a finger brush the side of his guitar when it does. One other early recordings come to my mind. Cat Stevens of all persons had some exceptional recordings. They were well ahead of that era. At that same time you have Elton John and Billy Joel producing music that can be perfectly captured on 128 BR.

I have really enjoyed your picks. I will continue with blues guitar greats in a while.

by **oldtimer** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:06 pm

[quote]Very interesting list.
Many of my fav artists there - plus some I do not care for.
Tell me, when selecting the song were you governed by what you could find on uTube or are these songs particular favs of yours.[/quote]
Some of both most of those are from my original list. I am really not into Jazz, out of the great Jazz guitarists I really only like Metheny. I prefer fusion jazz and don't care for original jazz. I like Weather Report and Chuck Mangeone. Old Jazz has no sparkle or life to for my taste. Still they are guitar greats mostly forgotten. It is difficult to see the skill of something you do not enjoy. For the classical guitar I picked the tune because all three had the same tune on youtube. I like the Blues a bit more that Jazz but I will pick out some greats vs my favorites.

As far as artifacts, no I just may have better listening devices. I have a few pare of fairly cheap but have amazing performance ear buds. Without ultra HiFi you can't heard the difference. I have some of the best book shelf speakers ever made. I never knew the Cat Stevens early recordings were so good till I heard them with ultra HiFi ear buds. That is when Blackmore's Night stands out. I am sure he uses mics with rare earth magnets. Now all my serious listening is done with ear buds.

No, I had not listened to Iona yet. Actually, that sub genre is one of my favorites. I have a good collection of the Arkenstones. I will definitely listen to them when I am not so rushed.

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