Quote from: aleon515 on February 12, 2013, 10:49:51 PM
Haha another old man raised on the Beatles. 
I went through my obligatory Beatles-obsessed phase in my early teens - still like them, though prefer John Lennon's solo stuff

I'm totally, TOTALLY obsessed with Blues now, though!

The early Delta stuff recorded by Lomax - Ledbelly, Son House, Muddy Waters' early stuff, and also Chicago Blues - Howlin' Wolf's one of my favourites (and his oft-overlooked guitarist Hubert Sumlin). I also adore Dr. John and James Booker - just been learning more about the life & times of James Booker - omg, he was amazing. A Classically trained pianist who applied all of those skills to his Blues playing - some of the stuff he does, apparently concert pianists have said they couldn't do. His song 'Let Them Talk' is such an appropriate gay/trans anthem, too, lol - I didn't even know that he was gay until I read Dr. John's autobiography. And I always thought his eye patch was an affectation, lol, but it turns out that he really did lose an eye. I should stop rambling. I should also stop gambling. I should stop staying out late at night - go home to my wife and family and sit by the fireside bright