Who is your non-rock genre go to?

hrd2imgn
hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,941
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When you venture out of Rock's cozy little sphere, who is your go to?  Is it classical, Taylor, Rap/hip hop, country??  Who is the artist that is your non-rock groove?

Has to be the Weeknd for me, never turn him off if on, love his beats....not sure why he resonates.  Maybe it was growing up with Michael Jackson's voice and his is IMO the closest to him...no idea.  JUST DIG THE WEEKND

So who is your non-rock Jam?

You define Rock as you please, clearly is is muddled if you saw the last RRHOF induction!
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,630
    gangsta death country metal rap. it has a pop and classical sensibility to it.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,461
    Opera 
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  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,941
    c'mon now lets give some names too.  rat, I love 'STAetlry.  KID ROCK
  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 3,060
    edited November 2022
    Either the band Portishead (trip-hop) or the genre of blues (preferably old-school a la Robert Johnson though electric blues is cool too, lol).

    Edited to add Portishead’s genre, lol.
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  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,397
    edited November 2022
    Alt-Country. Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, DBT. 
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  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,403
    Electronic Techno - like Fatboy Slim or the Chemical Brothers. Also funk - like Parliament or Sly and the Family Stone. 
  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,564
    edited November 2022
    Love me some Beastie Boys! In my mind it rocks! But in different ways. 

    Also love that Moby Play record. So many different styles and genres. Is Radiohead considered rock? Especially Kid A, Moon Shaped Pool. Also enjoy some of Massive Attack’s work. Teardrop is one of my all time favourite tracks. And I mean top 5-10 all time. 
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  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,941
    edited November 2022
    DarthMaeglin said:
    Either the band Portishead (trip-hop) or the genre of blues (preferably old-school a la Robert Johnson though electric blues is cool too, lol).

    Edited to add Portishead’s genre, lol.
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  • DarthMaeglin
    DarthMaeglin Toronto Posts: 3,060
    edited November 2022
    hrd2imgn said:
    DarthMaeglin said:
    Either the band Portishead (trip-hop) or the genre of blues (preferably old-school a la Robert Johnson though electric blues is cool too, lol).

    Edited to add Portishead’s genre, lol.
    Dummy was sooo good
    Completely agree, this thread has got me in the mood to play their 3 albums as I’m out and about this evening, lol. A sincere thanks, lol.

    Edit: This is my current phone wallpaper, lol, my lockscreen’s Aaliyah, another of my go-tos.


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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,027
    Been on a Run The Jewels, Action Bronson, and Volbeat bend for a while, now.
    Rap, rap, and Psychobilly

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  • Gvn2fly
    Gvn2fly Posts: 766
    Morgan Wallen and Mac Miller



  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,874
    edited July 9
    Acoustic - Iron & Wine, John Butler, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Tom McRae, Xavier Rudd

    Trip Hop / Hip Hop - UNKLE, DJ Shadow, Hilltop Hoods, Portishead, Massive Attack, Tricky
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  • GB281198
    GB281198 Virginia Posts: 652
    My preference on music is if I like it I listen to it no matter genre. My favorite artist outside rock is Dwight Yoakam. I've seen him live a half dozen times. I listen to anything from bluegrass to rap, metal,  classic country and all types of rock.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,844
    Should I name just one favorite non-rock artist or the whole page length list?
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  • edwho
    edwho Posts: 811
    Sometimes my moms music like Barbara Streisand or Frank Sinatra. Barbara Streisand love her singing voice. Really enjoy her movie music from films like Funny Girl and The Way We Were. Her covers of standards like Happy Days Are Here Again pure joy. Her duet with Barry Gibb on Guilty or Neil Diamond on You Don't Bring Me Flowers. Love that stuff. Enjoy Frank Sinatra just as much incredible singing voice. When Frank sings you can easily understand every word. Clear enunciation was most important to him. Big band music rocks me and Frank played with all the best. Tommy Dorsey Band with drummer Buddy Rick or Count Basie Orchestra conducted by Quincy Jones (live at the Sands is gold!). 

    Depends on the mood i guess. Classic country works for me Hank Williams Sr. or Patsy Cline. Motown Marvin Gaye Smokie - Robinson. 

    strange uh? 

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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,361
    Probably meditation mood music, Zen Japanese flute or Indian flute music, Andes Chilean music! I like most of tribal music 
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  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    - Jazz (Hard Bop/Modal/Free/Acid mostly) 
    - Alt-Country
    - Blues
    - Classical
    - Johnny Cash
  • drakeheuer14
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    Beach Goth - The Growlers 
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  • Kearn5y
    Kearn5y Ireland Posts: 3,099
    Orchestral or Abba
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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,985
    I would say punk, old school punk.. like the late 70s (ramones, dead boys, sex pistols), but it sort of falls under the umbrella of rock.

    I like some country.  Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Zack Brown Band etc...  Like some metal.. old school sepultura, etc...   I'd say a little country and little metal are where I wander when I'm not listening to rock.

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