Stuck in a Rut

Henry, I'm a bit younger than you but I love alot of the same era music you do. If you're looking for something recently released to look up at your local record store, check out the following:

Rosanne Cash "Rules of Travel", Ryan Adams "Rock and Roll" and "Love is Hell Part 1", Perfect Circle "Thirteenth Step", Guster "Keep It Together".

IMHO, you'll find something in each of these to appreciate for sure.

Good Thread. Follow through on the idea of listening to alternative radio stations on your computer. There is some great stuff out there for the finding. You can even link-up with European Stations, video included if you have DSL.

Also, if you have lots of CDs, try mixing them up and just keep playing from the top. My car has a CD player with cartridges that hold 6 CDs and i have three cartridges. A while ago I mixed up my whole collection and I just keep exchanging CDs. I drive alot and, by the time I get to the 'third' cartridge, I can't easily remember what is coming next so it is a pleasant surprize.

Finally, get yourself Satellite TV (I have Dish) and listen to the CDs. No commercials, and they show the playlist. Rock, Light Classical, Hip-hop, just about everything. Especially on Dish, the folks who program the Blues are outstanding.

I'm also in a bit of a rut. I listen primarily to classical
music, although I started 50 years ago with jazz. Stan Kenton's foray into orchestral music in the late '40s/early '50s rather channeled me into classical, where I've been ever since.

One thing I've found helpful is this: when you're buying an album of a composer with whom you're familiar, try to find one in which he/she has been paired with another composer. Most record companies tend to program albums that have more than one composer so that all selections are of a similar
nature, chronologically, geographically, etc.

Suggestion: give a listen to The Be Good Tanyas. Might not be your cuppa tea, but then again....

Jim

Jim,

The Be Good Tanyas latest record is great isn't it? If you like her, be sure to check out Gillian Welch, especially her first record "Revival" if you haven't already.

Z

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"Chinatown" was the first of their CDs that I bought. Then I bought "Blue Horse", which includes my favorite tracks: "Lakes of Pontchartrain", and "Keep It Light Enough To Travel".

They are three very talented ladies; wish I could see them in person. Maybe they'll start touring some more after Frazey's baby is a bit older.
Jim