Bela Fleck - Bluegrass jazz fusion, or some shit

[UnknownStuntm...]

I've never really been in to jazz and all the associated 'musical wankery' that seems to go along with jazz types. But having played bass for a bit I've heard Vic Wooten's name come up in conversation and finally decided to look him up. On Wiki, it says he's played with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - which I had written off as being 'not my music' by way of not knowing what music they actually played, and their name does sound vaguely like they should be a do-wop outfit. But they're not...

Bought the greatest hits album and I've got to say, I'm massively impressed by it! Banjo, harmonica, simply outstanding bass and really tight production makes it very agreeable to add to the background of a day sat in front of a computer.

Of course, I have to confess to enjoying stuff like Joe Satriani, all kinds of classical and other stuff without vocals. So this does seem to fit with that and I shouldn't really be surprised.

What's a musical gem you thought you'd not like but in fact do?

[i.p.phrealy]

"Blue for You" the best of Nina Simone.
I'm a full on Metalhead, But I like 80s hip hop and punk and Hardcore.
never thought I'd like a jazz singer.
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[Bunny Lingus]

I always hated eighties music until I heard Don Blackman's album. I too am a bass player & the bassist on that (Barry Johnson), is just killer. Check him out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YWV2gniRrc
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[hellkat]

Rave music.
Love it.

And which has also spread into whatever field of music Deadmau5 puts himself under. I'd even wear "the ears" (whilst driving, probably)

Although if you look at from the point of view of "funky electronic shite" then probably I was already listening to a similarly outlandish style anyway, I listened to Rick Wakeman's solo albums for HOURS on end when I was a teenager - my favourite being Six Wives of Henry VIII.

(and probably everybody else was listening to DarkSide of the Moon)

Also Industrial Gothic: fantastic and not at all gloomy, but only when totally monged off your trolley ( )
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[hellkat]

(I was probably *already* listening to bluegrass jazz and other "associated musical wankery" )

I went to drop off half a sofa the other day, had to pick the guy up and go round his house with it, he was only about 23 or so ... but as he got in my car and said "Is that Zydeco?"

Nobody ever knows what I'm playing when I listen to Zydeco
How the hell does a 23 year old boy know about such things?
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[Dave70]

Another bassist here.

The thing I've found with discovering new music over the years, is that it's best not to limit yourself to a certain genre.

There's good and bad within all styles of music.

One thing that bugs me a little, is when people ask me what type of music do I like?

Good music, is my reply.

To me, the style and /or ethnicity doesn't matter. If it's good, it's good and I can appreciate and enjoy that. Maybe it's because I'm a musician though, that gives me that insight. Other people who aren't, think I listen to some weird sh!t at times.

[Robster]

Grace Jones...

[Dave70]

[Bunny Lingus]

I like people who are into music & I can get into most stuff that's... y'know... good. I might not like some music but the fact that others appreciate it is something I respect. Music is essential for me & I find that I don't have too much in common with folks that don't dig it. If it was a choice between giving up bikes or giving up music, I would give up bikes, no question. I couldn't give up music, life would be intolerable.
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[Tamsin]

[ScaredyCat]

I've taken to listening to some of this https://www.youtube.com/user/ScottBradleeLovesYa/videos - some of them are rather good..
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[hellkat]

OMG Grace Jones is still one of my all time favourite female singers.



You can have all your Rihannas and your Beyonces ... give me Grace!

Dominatrix music.
Yes.
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