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The Black Crowes '90 version of Otis Redding's Hard to Handle really rocks but is very sleek and smooth compared to the earthy, grittier, rougher edged original. I like both versions. This one isn't classic rock - Little Willie John '56 original blues version of Fever was clearly overshadowed by Peggy Lee's '58 version. She even added more verses.

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Here's a couple of acoustic guitarists... Leo Kottke - live '73... anybody know the guitar tunings on this album? Thanks Norman Blake - He keeps talking on this album about how sweet sounding his 1934 Martin guitar is... Fingerpickin' music is a close cousin to Bluegrass.

Al DiMeola's 1st solo album (Elegant Gypsy) back in '76 featured an acoustic duet of a little flamenco diddy with guitarist Paco de Lucia called 'Mediterranean Sundance' They put Al on the left speaker and Paco on the right speaker, and they had dueling guitars flamenco style...for 5 minutes.

Octopus's Garden Paperback Writer I don't think we're going to find Q

Here's the cd I have... A great interpretation of Dvorak's "New World Syphony"

My favorite classical piece is Dvorak, the Symphony No.9 ("From the New World" 1893) I remember my parents getting me the conductor's score (sheet music for the orchestra) and a baton so I could be the guest conductor from my living room. Also maybe check out the compilation bins(after xyz in the classical section) at the local cd store. Like best of Bach, or Mozart. Or the cd section at Costco. I've seen stuff like 'Breakfast with Bach'. The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is a highly regarded group.

How about High Fidelity with John Cusack and Jack Black. You get exposed to every kind of music working in a record/cd store.

I don't see much for K - how 'bout the cover of Kansas City Lady Madonna

IMO, here's the cream of the crop for Capitol I know i left one out...

here you go...

The same for me, he surrounded himself with top-notch arrangers with the likes of Nelson Riddle, Billy May and Gordon Jenkins for consistently high quality album releases. IMO, there were less high quality albums at Reprise even though he set the bar very high for any vocalist during any period. I guess it's like trying to compare apples and oranges.

If you had to choose...which is your favorite Sinatra era: Capitol Records period - mostly 1950's or Reprise Records period - mostly 1960's

Dylan certainly has a diverse voice, and since the early 60's he is our poet laureate.

Leon Russell is a prolific songwriter. He also wrote Delta Lady, made famous by Joe Cocker. George Benson covered This Masquerade and won a Grammy for Record of the Year in '76. Other songs are: Song for You / Hummingbird / Shoot out on the Plantation / Roll Away the Stone / Stranger in a Strange Land / Bluebird / Back to the Island.

Hi, It was written by Alex North for the 1955 prison film called "Unchained" , but I can't find a listing of the soundtrack to see who sang it. Hope this helps...

Hi, go to google search and punch in sheet music and you'll get lots of choices. I've used sheet music plus before.

Start off with, Stan Getz box set Bossa Nova Years(Girl from Ipanema) 5 lps condensed into a 4 cd box 1962-1964 Brazilian at it's best with Antonio Carlos Jobim Joao Gilberto and Astrud Gilberto

Hi, go to google search / punch in 'bob dylan websites' / scroll down 4 or so to the website called 'the bob dylan starting point' and enjoy!

Monster Mash

how about This Magic Moment - Jay & the Americans

I can feel us on the cusp of the Twilight Zone, I'll bring a miners light.