Music to Impress my Kid's Friends?

A sense of humor goes a long way if you're trying to connect with the young folks, lighten up.

Yep, I still impress females < half my age:-)

IMO-If th "kids" havent heard a TT, they will like it. Go old school with them and play some Stones, Zep or Clash. You migh be surprised that they already know the words.

I'm not very interested in "impressing" anyone who listens to music at my place, so I don't get caught up in that kind of thing. I put the system together for personal enjoyment of recordings that I like. But I can say that if guests want to hear some music on the system, I ask them what kind of music they like best. I show them the many records I have and invite them to pick some out, if they want. If they would rather to play their own mp3's, CDs, or vinyl records, I invite them to do so.

I find that quality music crosses generations. I like many of the "jamband" type modern bands that reference Neil Young, Dylan, Earl Scruggs, Grateful Dead, and others. You might try Railroad Earth's self titled recent release. They are a very talented bluegrass band with lots of jazz/rock and roll influences. My Morning Jacket is more rock oriented, but very popular on the touring circuit. At Dawn, It Still moves, and Z are my favorites. Big Moon Ritual by the Chris Robinson Brotherhood is an excellent recent release with lots of Grateful Dead influences. The new Gallactic album is fun. You can sample all of these on amazon. You may also go to Jambands.com and look at the college radio top 25 lists as a source for exploration. At the end of the day, they may be more impressed with some of the music already in your collection that inspired artists of today and frankly, you may discover an exciting new talent during your search. It is important to know where you are coming from to better appreciate where you are going.