What bands are really good for musicians?

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  • Vince
    Vince Posts: 174
    I am taking into consideration that you do not need direction when it comes to the Beatles, Zepplin and the Who.

    Primus - Les Claypool is silly along with the rest of the band.

    White Stripes - Jack is a beast. I would put him over Mike McCready.

    Dismemberment Plan - They broke up in 03', however, you should check them out. If you like Rush you will probably like Dismemberment Plan.

    The Black Crowes - Their music is not groundbreaking however the members of group are extremly talented.

    Blind Melon - It's a blast from the past but they have this jam, southern, grunge thing going.

    The Flaming Lips - If you do not own Soft Bulletin then you're missing out. Incredible!! Their drummer Steven Drozd is a incredible musician.

    Robert Randolph and the Family Band - Robert Randolph is killer on the steel guitar.

    Zach Starky always makes me go..wow!

    My Morning Jacket - There is something about these guys but they have it going on.
    “Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.”
  • Pacomc79
    Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Vince wrote:
    I am taking into consideration that you do not need direction when it comes to the Beatles, Zepplin and the Who.

    Primus - Les Claypool is silly along with the rest of the band.

    White Stripes - Jack is a beast. I would put him over Mike McCready.

    Dismemberment Plan - They broke up in 03', however, you should check them out. If you like Rush you will probably like Dismemberment Plan.

    The Black Crowes - Their music is not groundbreaking however the members of group are extremly talented.

    Blind Melon - It's a blast from the past but they have this jam, southern, grunge thing going.

    The Flaming Lips - If you do not own Soft Bulletin then you're missing out. Incredible!! Their drummer Steven Drozd is a incredible musician.

    Robert Randolph and the Family Band - Robert Randolph is killer on the steel guitar.

    Zach Starky always makes me go..wow!

    My Morning Jacket - There is something about these guys but they have it going on.


    The Black Crowes should be in thier if only for thier tone. Those guys get it.

    They set the benchmark in thier genre.

    I totally agree with Flaming Lips too. Yoshimi in DVD Audio is even better.

    I don't know if anyone said Tool, but Danny Carey is pretty great too and I like Maynards Voice.

    For slide playing Duane Allman certainly revolutionized things.

    I think Ben Harper is immensly talented as well also very tone consious.
    He has defintately brought the lap steel back to prominence.

    I also say BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Blues Traveler, Soundgarden, AIC, extremely influential.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • rigneyclan
    rigneyclan Posts: 289
    This band called Death has some really melodic and technical music

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zs6X7ADGWiY

    I don't know if you'll like the vocals on this, but the guitar work is awesome.
    7/16/06 7/18/06
  • surferdude
    surferdude Posts: 2,057
    Whatever you do don't listen to Stevie Ray Vaughn. Whenever I think I'm getting better on guitar and I hear SRV's version of Little Wing I just want to quit. Be practical listen to Neil Young, The Clash, The Who, The Ramones.
    “One good thing about music,
    when it hits you, you feel to pain.
    So brutalize me with music.”
    ~ Bob Marley
  • Thumbing My Way
    Thumbing My Way Posts: 1,073
    Ben Harper (Innocent Criminals)

    Led Zeppelin & Iron Maiden
    "I Miss You Already!!!!!"

    "Sorry is the fool who trades his love for high-rise rent, Seems the more you make equals the loneliness you get"

    .NJD.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Cream
    King Crimson
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • enharmonic
    enharmonic Posts: 1,917
    Porcupine Tree
    Oceansize
    Candiria
    Shakti (if you like Mahavishnu/Mclaughlin)
    Jeff Buckley
    new music: http://www.myspace.com/blackbirdsymphonique

    old music: http://www.myspace.com/slowloader
  • moster78
    moster78 Posts: 1,591
    enharmonic wrote:
    Jeff Buckley

    I get inspired when I listen to him, then when I try to play it, very discouraged. He was beyond talented, thats for sure.
  • the unseen
    the unseen Posts: 372
    wes montgomery
    barney kessell
    kenny burrell
    joe pass
    jim hall
    erik skye
    fareed haque
    michael kelsey
    the abb
  • the unseen
    the unseen Posts: 372
    oh yea....

    steve howe
  • enharmonic
    enharmonic Posts: 1,917
    moster78 wrote:
    I get inspired when I listen to him, then when I try to play it, very discouraged. He was beyond talented, thats for sure.

    Gotta take it slow with his chops. Learn his stuff in tiny sections...maybe even 4 bars at a time...and then work up to putting it all together. The guy was a totally underrated guitarist...a monster player.

    I don't remember the story, but I think that he made a name for himself in LA as a guitar player long before he started singing his own stuff.
    new music: http://www.myspace.com/blackbirdsymphonique

    old music: http://www.myspace.com/slowloader
  • moster78
    moster78 Posts: 1,591
    enharmonic wrote:
    Gotta take it slow with his chops. Learn his stuff in tiny sections...maybe even 4 bars at a time...and then work up to putting it all together. The guy was a totally underrated guitarist...a monster player.

    I don't remember the story, but I think that he made a name for himself in LA as a guitar player long before he started singing his own stuff.

    Yeah, thats my approach to it. At the moment I'm so proud of myself for learning the next two or three chords to "Lover You Should've Come Over." He did play in LA for awhile before coming to NY and making it after playing a concert celebrating his father's music. If you're a Jeff fan, I highly recommend reading "Dream Brother" by David Browne. Great book about both his and his fathers lives. The parallels are really amazing.
  • Peatrical
    Peatrical Posts: 59
    the unseen wrote:
    wes montgomery
    barney kessell
    kenny burrell
    joe pass
    jim hall
    erik skye
    fareed haque
    michael kelsey
    the abb

    Kick ass, another Wes fan, I was about to post him but someone beat me to it.0 Sundown anyone?

    I'll probably get impaled but No Rain aside, Blind Melon had some amazing instrumental parts. No Rain is really their worst song.
  • awake
    awake Posts: 35
    don't forget Chick Chorea's electric band, Dave Weckle on Drums + John Pattituci on Bass, you won't find a more talented rythm section anywhere, the kind that make you want to put all of your gear on Ebay.
  • the unseen
    the unseen Posts: 372
    awake wrote:
    don't forget Chick Chorea's electric band, Dave Weckle on Drums + John Pattituci on Bass, you won't find a more talented rythm section anywhere, the kind that make you want to put all of your gear on Ebay.


    their akoustic version is also pretty sick.
  • PatrickBateman
    PatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    enharmonic wrote:
    Candiria...'nuff said
    someone played me a song of theirs once....the drums were like jazz on acid at 300mph...friggin incredible.


    Mr. Bungle also comes to mind....controlled chaos
    If a man speaks in a forest and there is no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?
  • WES
    WES Posts: 168
    The Grateful Dead,

    I can't believe they were overlooked thus far...
  • momofglynn
    momofglynn Posts: 849
    radiohead
    grateful dead
    pink floyd
    phish
    Let's Go Red Sox!
  • res perv
    res perv Posts: 20
    zeppelin - page and bonham for obvious reasons..and JPJ who could play any instrument

    the who-entwistle is a beast and keith moon is insane behind the kit. townsend wasnt to shabby on the geetar but his writing made up anything he lacked.
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    radiohead
    muse
    Paul McCartney
    Arcade Fire
    Jeff Buckley
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.

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