Music Room

1. Why music?
2. Psychedelic -
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3. Progessive -
- 3.1. Gentle Giant
- 3.2. Camel
- 3.3. The Moody Blues
- 3.4. King Crimson
- 3.5. Van der Graaf Generator
- 3.6. Hatfield & The North
- 3.7. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- 3.8. Caravan
- 3.9. Magma
- 3.10. Yes
- 3.11. Can
- 3.12. Amon Duul II
- 3.13. Pink Floyd
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4. Funk -
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5. Japanese stuff -
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6. Jazz -
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7. Rock/Alt/Punk -
- 7.1. Talking Heads
- 7.2. Ween
- 7.3. Morphine
- 7.4. Joy Division
- 7.5. The Clash
- 7.6. Ramones
- 7.7. Dr.Feelgood
- 7.8. ACDC (Bon Scott era)
- 7.9. ZZ Top
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8. Other -
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1. Why music?

-What's so important about moving air? Why do we feel so much from so -little? The reason is the way the brain uses its senses to wonderstand -the world around it. Brains use large amounts of inner connected -components that serve very abstract uses. By routing information to -different parts using a high amount of innerconnectedness it can process -information in a exponential amount of ways. By sending carefully -choosen information to send to the senses you can take advanged of the -way it processes information to show whats really going on under the -hood and to cause it to route data in ways it normally wouldn't. Music -guides the geist through this chaotic complex world and shines light on -many parts of the mind and universe.
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-"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of -energy, frequency and vibration." - Nikola Tesla -

2. Psychedelic

2.1. The Doors

-If you don't know who they are than you disapoint me. About the closest -I have to an all time favorite. When I was first learning guitar a -family friend showed me The Doors and showed me how to play a doors rift -on guitar. At first it look me to get deeper in their music but they -have always been with me no matter where I go in life. A lot of artists -haven't continued to bring me joy as my taste changes in the same way as -The Doors. If you asked me my favorite doors song I would say all of -them.
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-If you dig The Doors please check out Ray Manzarek's solo work. His solo -album The Golden Scarab is my pick for one of the most criminally -underrated albums of all time. -

2.2. Robin Trower

-Many people call him a Jimi Hendrix copy but he they are wrong. While -there are crossovers he does have his own style that is different From -Jimi. His old albums, new albums… are all master pieces. He only -continues to age like wine and is still making new music to this day -without selling out or sounding dated. -

2.3. Jimi Hendrix

-This list isn't complete without him. Jimi is like Santa, Jesus, Abraham -Lincoln… its a requirement you know who he is. Just take a look at -every artist after he got big. Jimi's greatness leaked into all music. -His influence can't be stopped by any granfalloon borders. His influence -quickly leaked into even countries that were cultural isolated from the -west. Check out Super Djata Band to see what I mean.
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-Most places say he died from overdose but that is a lie! He was murdered -by his manager who was upset that Jimi wanted to take a break from fame -and focus on himself instead. -

2.4. Babe Rainbow

-A fun little viby modern psychedelic band. Also one of the few modern -bands that have well put together albums not just great singles but -shitty albums. There music is fun to listen to and a good choice to -bring you out of a bad mood. -

2.5. Levitation Room

-Another great modern psychedelic band. I got to see them live once. The -way their guitarist plays finger style really caught my eye. I often -have their songs stuck in my head even if I haven't heard any of their -stuff for months and I don't even realize its them until I listen to -them again. -

2.6. Sugar Candy Mountain

-Its one of those great bands I forgot that exists but when I run into -their music again it always brings me great joy. -

2.7. King Gizard and the Lizard Wizard

-A very unforgotable name indeed. You may not like some of their music -but they fill quite a bit of area so don't give up on them so fast. A -lot of their songs feel a bit gimmicky for my taste but still a great -band. -

2.8. The Black Angels

-Good skateboarding music. Heavy and dark. Very nice indeed.
-Update: FINALLY GOT TO SEE THEM LIVE Very good band to see live. -101 out of 99. -

2.9. Strawberry Alarm Clock

-Its just pure 60's psychedelic extract. They got viby stuff what more -can I say. -

2.10. Frank Zappa

-Go check out Frank Zappa. Thats a threat. -

2.11. The Beatles

-The Beatles exist -

3. Progessive

3.1. Gentle Giant

-A band very few know of yet it has a cult following. They are a must for -any prog rock fans. They mix in so many sounds and really push the -limits of rock in a way even other prog bands never did. I may even dare -call them my favorite prog rock band. -

3.2. Camel

-Another prog band nearly no one knows about. Go listen to their album -Moonmadness right now. Thats a requirement! -

3.3. The Moody Blues

-Its commonly believed that they started prog rock. They are known for -their big sound and use of classical music theory. I already called -Gentle Giant my favorite prog rock band so I am going to call The Moody -Blues my favorite prog pop band. Many people don't know that prog pop -actually exists and prog pop is what The Moody Blues is. Go listen to -The Moody Blues right now! Some of their albums are a bit slow going but -thats because they are carefully created works of art. Their most well -known album Days of Future Passed is said to be one of the greatest -concept albums of all time. -

3.4. King Crimson

-They are very commercially successful for prog standards. How could you -not like a band with a name like that! -

3.5. Van der Graaf Generator

-They sound almost early Genesis. They have a strange natual darkness -that always stands out to me. -

3.6. Hatfield & The North

-I really dig their album The Rotters club. That album has a special -place in my heart and is easily one of my favorite albums of all time!!! -Wanta hear the crazy story behind it? There isn't one, I just really dig -it. -

3.7. Emerson, Lake & Palmer

-The band was started by a few law firm owners. You believed me didn't -you? They actually just have a boring name. Their music isn't boring so -go check them out! Also a lot of people hate this band for no reason. -

3.8. Caravan

-Most of these bands are British but this one is the most British. Your -welcome. -

3.9. Magma

-They write concept albumns about a race of aliens called the Kobaïan. -The lanauge they sing in is the lanauge the Kobaïan speak so not very -many people actually know what they are singing about. Yes, the aliens -are real. -

3.10. Yes

-One of the first prog bands I got into. Don't let their commerical -success scare you away. They are indeed very wonderful. -

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3.11. Can

-The greatest Krautrock band of all time. tbh its one of those bands I -really need to listen to more. -

3.12. Amon Duul II

-Another great Krautrock band. They have a bit heavier sound than Can. -

3.13. Pink Floyd

-Pink Floyd is not a prog rock band. -

4. Funk

4.1. Parliament Funkadelic

-The funkest band in the list. More funk than you can handle! p-funk is -some pretty strong stuff. Its lethal. Its actually two bands but its -members kept going back and forth and they forgot were each band started -and ended. -

4.2. Sly and the Family Stone

-A vey influential funk band ineed. They were mixed race and gender, and -they were an important part of the civil rights movement. Also their -single Thank You is the first song ever released with slap bass which -was played by Larry Graham. -

4.3. Graham Central Station

-Larry Graham created it so that means its 100 percent funk. Larry Graham -is the enbodiment of funk so anything he touches gets turned into pure -100 percent organic funk. -

4.4. Cymande

-This one is quite different than any of the funk bands on this list and -really is its own thing. Their name is a calypso word for dove which is -a symbol of peace and love. You can hear the peace and love in their -music and it flows into the ear and through rest of body. This is a band -that truly transforms their geist into energy and vibrations for rest of -the world to hear. -

4.5. Lafayette Afro Rock Band

-Another band that is so funky its lethal! They were not that well known -during their time recording but have gained much more of a following -now. Do check them out if you think you can handle so much funk! -

4.6. Average White Band

-Its hard to believe a bunch of white dudes can get so funky but they did -and its real funky! -

4.7. Jaco Pastorius

-Jaco Pastorius is one of the greatest bassists of all time. He played -for Weather Report and released some really funky solo work. -

4.8. Billy Cobham

-Billy Cobham is one hell of a drummer. He played for Miles Davis and -Mahavishnu Orchestra. You need to listen to his solo work now (thats a -threat). He also had influence on many prog artists including King -Crimson. -

4.9. Shuggie Otis

-His dad had a band and personally knew many very well known artists so -Shuggie grow up around them and learned guitar at a very young age. He -played in his dads band as a little kid and they would make him dress -like a old man so they could sneak him into bars to play with the band. -As he got older he got countless offers from some really big artists to -play in their band but he gave them all up and instead produced his own -albums and remained a small artist so he could make the music he wanted -to make. -

4.10. Janko Nilovic

-Holy fuck I forgor this dude existed for a while but dam his music is -funky! -

4.11. Eddie Hazel

-The first lead guitarist for Funkadelic. His Hendrix like playing is -very badass. He is known for his guitar playing on Maggot Brain though -he also has a great solo album which became rare not long after its -release and is often not talked about much to this day. -

4.12. Gil Scott-Heron

-As of writting this He is an artist I discovered more recently. I dig it -so far. He writes songs that are political which is quite based. -

4.13. Mandrill

-Not really my favorite funk band but still funky. And funky is good. -

5. Japanese stuff

-They get their own section even though not all this artists play the -same style because 1: this list is going to get messy, 2: they are -better than the other artists, 3: some of these artists I discovered -like yesterday or an hour ago as of writing this so I don't know what to -say. -

5.1. Kikagaku Moyo

-The best psychedelic band of all time. THE BEST. You will be ruined -for all other psychedelic music once you hear them. Sadly they broke up. -

5.2. The Pillows

-Best known for making the soundtrack for FLCL. Go watch FLCL (thats a -threat). Their music is killer and I dig it. -

5.3. Ginger Root

-Ginger Root is the bomb. I got to see them live and let me tell you it -was easily one of the best artists I have ever seen live. So much -energy!!! -

5.4. Pacific album

-This album was made by multiple artists. Its one of the best albums I -have ever listen to. Good music for when skateboarding around town -buzzed on kratom on a clear warm day without a single worry in sight. -

5.5. Unsorted short but ever growing list of Japanese artists

T-SQUARE
Masayoshi Takanaka
Naniwa Express
Casiopea
Haruomi Hosono
Shigeru Suzuki
Tatsuro Yamashita

6. Jazz

-Jazz is about the best music. A lot of this is more on the fusion side -btw (: -

6.1. Allan Holdsworth

-My pick for greatest guitarist of all time. This dude learned guitar -himself and jesus mother fucking christ he can play. Not only can he -play fast but we can still play with at least as much geist as Jeff -beck, play the most harsh finger breaking far apart scales, all while -leaving Joe Satriani and Steve Vai in the dust. Guitar was his side -hobby. His main thing we brewing. Dam this fucker got a hell ton of -autism. -

6.2. Mahavishnu Orchestra

-People will think your crazy if you tell them to check out this band, -people will think your crazy if you rock out to this. But its the bomb. -It showed me a side of music I haven't gone into before than. I was -listening to Led Zeppelin and that shit before I discovered the depths -of fusion and prog waiting for me. The best parts of life is when you -discover something new and fall deep into the depths of a rabbit hole. -Thats when the world opens up and you start to think differently and -open your mind. Thats why its good to try new things. I wouldn't be who -I am today without that push from Mahavishnu Orchestra. They are a -different breed of jazz fusion than the stuff most fusion fans are use -to. Its much harsher and almost meaner. they dis into parts of the geist -other artists stay far away from. -

6.3. Miles Davis

-You jazz peeps already know Miles Davis. If your a song writer of any -style that haven't checked out Miles yet give him a try. His music is a -good example of how to use space in music to open things up and close -them down. Compare his works and you will see what I mean. While I -haven't dug into his stuff much I really dig his album Bitches Brew. Its -very different than the smooth easy on the ear stuff people often think -of when it comes to Miles Davis. Its closer to Mahavishnu Orchestra. -

7. Rock/Alt/Punk

7.1. Talking Heads

-You need to listen to the Talking Heads. Now, its a requirement. Its a -funky silly litte band. The front man David Byre is rocking with autism -so its a given its going to be a good band. There is no band that sounds -anything like them. They have no right to be as funky as they are! -

7.2. Ween

-A wonderful little silly band. Best known for their album The Mollusk -which influenced the creation of SpongeBob Squarepants. If it -influenced SpongeBob so it gotta be good! They have other great music -though that album really stands out to me. This silly little SpongeBob -album is somehow one of the greatest pieces of music of all time! It can -easily compare to the prog and fusion stuff on this list. The mood -changes quickly but in a very musical way that paints an entire -landscape of many different colors. -

7.3. Morphine

-A really wonderful little treo. Their front band Mark Sandman plays a -bass with only 2 strings tuned in 5ths and he plays it with a slide, -their saxophonist Dana Colley can play two saxophons at once, and their -drummer is just a total vibe. -

7.4. Joy Division

-This band reminds me of my CS teacher who had a bow tie and worked at a -standing table with borderline too many monitors plugged into a little -mac book. Every morning when I walked in normal music was never playing, -it was often a mix of alt rock and EDM that was quite fitting for a -programming class. He gave everyone rubber ducks so we can have an -inanimate object to use to ask for help. He always called himself a -lizard person and was a Doctor Who fan. I assume this is a universal -experience and everyone had a CS teacher like this. He must have been a -standard issue factory made CS teacher because if a mad man with a bow -tie who jams out to Joy Division isnt your average CS teacher I dont -know what is a average CS teacher. -

7.5. The Clash

-One of the first bands I really got into. I listened to them a lot when -I was first learning guitar. They got a good sense of humor to. -

7.6. Ramones

-When I was little one of my sisters friends had a dad who was a fan of -the Ramones. He gave me a data disk full of pirated music which included -a lot of stuff by the Ramones. I instandly became a Ramones fan. I dont -listen to them much lately but they will always have a place in my -heart. -

7.7. Dr.Feelgood

-This is a mean ass band. Their music was a rebellian against the prog -rock and glam rock music that was becoming big at the time. Pub rock -bands like Dr.Feelgood went fuck it all and instead played mean raw -drunken rock n' roll. This is the kind of music I listen to when -skateboarding or when I need to get shit done. -

7.8. ACDC (Bon Scott era)

-I know what your thinking its that band with songs that always sound -the same and has sore throat sounding vocals. Well they were not always -like that. In their early days they had a better vocalist: Bon Scott. -And they fucked around with different sounds a lot more.
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High Voltage
TNT
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Let There Be Rock
Powerage
Highway to Hell

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-Powerage and Let There Be Rock are my favorites out of all of them. -Powerage was my first CD I ever got and I keep going back to it all the -time. Its their best album by far. RIP (rock in pleace) Bon Scott. -

7.9. ZZ Top

-I dont listen to them much anymore but they had a big influence on my -guitar playing. One of my favorite albums by them is Tejas. Its a very -underrated album. I dig the darker more ambient tone of Tejas. Also go -listen to their first album. Its completely killer! -

8. Other

8.1. Jeff Beck

-While many think Jimi Hendrix is the greatest guitarist of all time many -more enlighted people pick Jeff Beck. Not that Jimi is bad or anything -but holy fuck Jeff Beck can really play guitar. He puts soooo much geist -into his music and makes the guitar sing in a way no one else can. I -still have my own pick for greatest guitarist though. -

8.2. Tipsy

-I was in a music store with some friends and one of their records was -playing in the store. Later, I wished I bought it so I went back and -they no longer had the record. They don't have very much released and -seem to be dead. They don't seem to have much of a following and they -website is down. You can find it -here -on the wayback machine. -

8.3. Messer Chups/Messer Fur Frau Muller

-A russia band I discovered recently as of writing this. I dig them so -far but I haven't checked out much of their stuff. -

8.4. Silver Apples

-They are a electric band that uses DIY synths made from miltary surplus -radio gear along with other shit. Not really something I would care to -jam to much but still a good band. -

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