What are you listening to lately?

[DaveyO]

I've been listening to America here and now Album
Really great music
Great songwriting

[B0WIE]

 I've been listening to a lot of Japanese rock music while I exercise. Rock is still very much alive over there and they're putting out stuff that's much more interesting and creative than what I hear in the states.
 Also, jazz. Mostly because I'm learning jazz so I'm hearing a lot of Joe Pass, Tony Mottola, Wes, etc.

[Queequeg]

Local college radio station here has been playing a tribute to Taj Mahal all week.
He's in town tomorrow night.
Always enjoyed his music.

[William2]

I love 30s,40s, standards. I just added this to my CD collection. Peggy Lee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebdd_egaHI4

[StringPicker6]

I just discovered Marty Robbins' album Gunfighter Ballads, featuring his hit El Paso, amongst other wonderful tunes.  The album has coincided with some John Wayne movie bingewatching lately, and now I want to be a cowboy. 

[B0WIE]

I just discovered Marty Robbins' album Gunfighter Ballads, featuring his hit El Paso, amongst other wonderful tunes.  The album has coincided with some John Wayne movie bingewatching lately, and now I want to be a cowboy. 

I first discovered that album about 10 years ago when they used El Paso in Breaking Bad and it blew my mind. There's nothing quite like it (except his other album that sort of copied this formula). Fantastical tales of the West that conjure such vivid imagery. I see why so many people were inspired by this music.
And, there's SO many catchy songs on that album. I've listened to the whole thing dozens of times.

[StringPicker6]

It's a killer album!

[jasonchamb]

I've been listening to a lot of Japanese rock music while I exercise. Rock is still very much alive over there and they're putting out stuff that's much more interesting and creative than what I hear in the states.
 Also, jazz. Mostly because I'm learning jazz so I'm hearing a lot of Joe Pass, Tony Mottola, Wes, etc.

My son is into Japanese anime, which has led him to Japanese rock, which in turn flows to me a little bit. I'm about to get him his first guitar as a result.

I'm likewise listening to a bit of solo (and not solo) jazz guitar, plus fingerstyle blues stuff.

[B0WIE]

My son is into Japanese anime, which has led him to Japanese rock, which in turn flows to me a little bit. I'm about to get him his first guitar as a result.

I'm likewise listening to a bit of solo (and not solo) jazz guitar, plus fingerstyle blues stuff.

Very cool! Exciting to hear he's going to be learning! Truth be told, Japanese rock (via anime and video games) is what got me into guitar back in the 90's, when that stuff was first getting imported into the States.

I'm sure he already has his favorites but, two modern Japanese rock bands that have been featured in animes are Amazarashi and Asian Kung Fu Generation. They have some nice stuff that's easy to learn.

[jasonchamb]

I'll make sure he knows about them! He really likes the 90's anime and games, maybe more than the newer stuff.