Newbie who likes the Doobies

[jayburd]

Yes, that's right. I'm a fan of the Southern Rock-cum-Blue Eyed Soul group as well as the other kind of doobies. But much much more than that:

Favorite genres:

Jazz
Early Rock & Roll
Early R&B/Doo Wop/Soul
British Invasion
Psychedelic era
Progressive Rock
Jazz-Rock/Fusion
Punk Rock/New Wave
'80s Pop
'80s College Rock
'90s - present Alt Rock

Favorite artists:

The Beatles
Bob Dylan
The Byrds
The Beach Boys
Chuck Berry
The Who
Arthur Lee & Love
The Velvet Underground
Bo Diddley
Jimi Hendrix
The Rolling Stones
The Doors
Cream
Led Zeppelin
CSNY
Neil Young
Traffic
Jethro Tull
Gentle Giant
Frank Zappa
Yes
Pink Floyd
Steely Dan
The Doobie Brothers
David Bowie
Roxy Music
Talking Heads
The Police
The Pretenders
Pixies
Jane's Addiction
Nirvana
Jenny Lewis / Rilo Kiley

And my late brother's band, The Verge & Mary

Currently gaining an appreciation for:

Son House
Johnny Cash
Neil Diamond
Neil Sedaka
Bobby Darrin
Ricky Nelson
Del Shannon
Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Ike & Tina Turner and/or The Ikettes
Phil Ochs
The Monkees
Gram Parsons
Emmylou Harris
Tom Petty
Bee Gees
.38 Special
The Hooters
Stevie Nicks
Phil Collins
Death Cab For Cutie
The Shins
The Strokes
Weezer
Tegan & Sara
Coldplay
Scissor Sisters
The Killers


I joined this group because I need to be able to talk about and discuss the music I listen to. Duh, right? I also just recently lost my eldest brother who was in a band and shared the same passion for music that I have. In fact, he was the one who introduced me to so many of my favorite bands and genres. If it weren't for him I would never have started listening to Frank Zappa when I was 12; I wouldn't have the same appreciation for Folk and Country. If it weren't for him I might never have even heard of The Youngbloods or Ricky Nelson or Paul Revere & The Raiders or Freddy Fender.

My friends are all music fans like me but they don't have an incessant need to discuss, dissect, and analyze the way I do. So I'm hoping to get into some interesting discussions here about all different kinds of music. Cheers!