The Good Stuff

Gallagher was to Ireland, what a young Bruce Springsteen was to Asbury Park, New Jersey.     

I had the pleasure of seeing Rory Gallagher and his band 3 times and this performance from his 1974 Irish Tour.    

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

Hard to pick a "favourite guitarist", but Rory is always top 3.


   

Here's a few of my CDs that I find are easy to get lost in:

Telarc - Ceremonial Music for Trumpet & Symphonic Organ by Rolf Smedvig & Michael Murray

Stand Ye Steady: Songs of Courage & Inspiration by Usma Cadet Glee Club

The Sound of Glory by Mormon Tabernacle Choir on SACD

The first three are fantastic recordings and great listening music.  This last one is a slight step down for recording quality, but you enjoy this type of music it'll suck you in every time.

Love Divine: inspirational CD by pianist Ian Mulder & London Symphony Orchestra (there's actually six of these and they are all great listening)

@bigtwin -- Hey, I've got that Sinatra box set on French LPs. Gorgeous pressings. Titled "Swinging, Sexy, Sinatra."

Jazz:

Gene Harris & Roger Kellaway - Senor Blues/Splanky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfNIVdnz1FQ

The Worst Thing - Wynton Marsalis Septet ft. Natalie Merchant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsjT2SyWemg

What Have You Done? - Wynton Marsalis  from United We Swing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd1Y3I1_ci0

Cheers

There are simply two kinds of music - one that a particular person likes and one that that particular person does not like. I like a lot of rock and pop, and I could list hundreds of examples of GREAT music, but that list would be too long. I don't like jazz, country, blues and a few other genres, but I make no value judgements about any of it. Just because an artist is great doesn't mean their music is something I enjoy....