What major groups do we have on TheFret?

[Retro Hound]

While I listen to just about everything, my favorite is late 70s through the 80s post-punk and alternative.

As to what I want to play (I'm still too new to really do much), it's probably surf guitar. Or blues. Or folk/acoustic. Or classic rock. Or rockabilly. Or Southern rock, which probably fits under classic rock so shouldn't be mentioned. Anyway, I think I'll stop.

 

[Robert]

Poll added. Should I add some other options?

 

[sunvalleylaw]

I put "other" as I described in my post above. I guess of the groups listed, "Alternative" is the closest group to listening preference. But that is not quite accurate as discussed above. I don't think more categories will make a difference to my answer.

 

[Eric]

Poll added. Should I add some other options?

70's rock is outpacing blues here? Never woulda thunk it.

I think my real answer to this question would be rock/prog rock/indie rock/alternative/punk pop/alt country/90's/neo psych/britpop, and the best fit for that is probably 70's. I should probably interpret votes for 70's rock as a vote for basic rock.

 

[guitartango]

Heck yes.

I find it interesting that my entire top 8 and 10 of my top 12 are all from the UK.

That's because we are still leaders in Music (lol) except for the X-Factor, dancing on Ice, Brittain gots Talent.

 

[Eric]

That's because we are still leaders in Music

No arguments here. I don't specifically try to listen to music from across the Atlantic -- it just sort of pans out that way.

 

[sumitomo]

We have quite a few beginners I think?



Not Me I'm A Master! Sumi :french :crazyguy

 

[Eric]

We have quite a few beginners I think?

Not Me I'm A Master! Sumi

Seems that way, but it's also really hard to judge. I think there are more than a few here whose skill levels may be misrepresented in either direction (i.e. better than advertised or thinks a bit too highly of oneself).

That's the sort of thing that is really tough to judge on a forum, though I wonder how much skill level actually matters on an online forum. Knowledge is probably the more relevant commodity.

 

[Spudman]

I'm into Progressive/ Art Rock and Progressive Rock and Progressive Metal.

 

[guitartango]

No arguments here. I don't specifically try to listen to music from across the Atlantic -- it just sort of pans out that way.

Yep we have stolen from the best (Elvis, Holly,Kings) then invaded your charts for the past 40 years (Beatles,Clapton,Stones).

 

[Robert]

I'm into Regressive Jazz with Blues and Rock influences. I just made up that term.

 

[sumitomo]

Seems that way, but it's also really hard to judge. I think there are more than a few here whose skill levels may be misrepresented in either direction (i.e. better than advertised or thinks a bit too highly of oneself).

That's the sort of thing that is really tough to judge on a forum, though I wonder how much skill level actually matters on an online forum. Knowledge is probably the more relevant commodity.

Now how did that end up here,I thought we were talking about jobs.Well I'm still baiting hooks.Sumi

 

[Robert]

Now how did that end up here,I thought we were talking about jobs.Well I'm still baiting hooks.Sumi

Eric, Sumi is a well known Master at this Baiting job he has... :what

 

[Spudman]

Eric, Sumi is a well known Master at this Baiting job he has... :what

Hmmm. Master? Baiter? Hmmm. ancake

 

[guitarhack]

I'm all over the map on this one, from the country music and big band jazz to which my parents listened to the '60s and '70s rock, blues, jazz and acoustic, there's a lot to love.

 

[Robert]

Hmmm. Master? Baiter? Hmmm. ancake

Let's just say he is self-employed, okay? (Sumi, how's your eye sight?)

:nono:

 

[hubberjub]

I listen to pretty much everything. I play a lot of improvisationally friendly music such as rock, jazz/funk, and bluegrass. After all these years I can finally say it: My name is Patrick, and I'm a Deadhead.

 

[Tibernius]

Two main styles for me: Metal (particularly Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal and Progressive Metal) and Ska.

 

[Eric]

Now how did that end up here,I thought we were talking about jobs.Well I'm still baiting hooks.Sumi

Apparently I missed the boat on that one.

 

[street music]

I'm really a 60s , 70s, rock & roller at heart but , also enjoy country , blues and bluegrass. Do not like something called rap and that other stuff called alternative.

 

[sumitomo]

Apparently I missed the boat on that one.

There's always junior's needed,I've been doing this for fourty years and well I need a braile keyboard.It's an OK job it has it's up and downs.Sumi:dude

 

[Eric]

There's always junior's needed,I've been doing this for fourty years and well I need a braile keyboard.It's an OK job it has it's up and downs.Sumi:dude

The joke, Sumi! I missed the boat on the joke.

Happy birthday, by the way.

 

[sumitomo]

I know I know I'm just teasing and thanks.SumiD

 

[Jipes]

I play in three different settings:

Mojo a blues trio where I sing and play rythmn & lead guitar

Soulmaniacs a rythmn' Blues cover band with a great horn section, I play rythmn & lead guitar and sing a third of the repertoire and do backing vocals


Jipes Blues project where I perform solo or in duet with either a sax player or a blues harp player. I play acoustic guitar, resonators and electric. I play my compositions as well as blues standards from Jimmy Reed to Alvin Youngblood Hart or Keb'Mo

 

[MAXIFUNK]

Soul
R&B
Funk
Late 60's & 70's HARD ROCK
JAZZ
REGGAE old school Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Steel Plus, Black Uhru, & Jimmy cliff
Classical Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, & Chopin.

I listen to every thing but country western although I know for sure some of those cats play a mean fiddle and guitar. Having done some work for Alabama, Hank Williams JR, & Garth Brooks!

 

[steevc]

I'll listen to just about any music genre and can probably find something interesting in most of them. My general listening covers a wide range. I'm not sure what genre some of it would fall into. As far as playing the guitar goes I've done classical, blues, rock and some acoustic. I'm currently doing a lot of the latter and have started attending a pub jam session that covers folk, blues and other acoustic music with a variety of instruments.

I just love music in all its forms.

 

[Gil Janus]

I listen to just about everything but opera (The Magic Flute excepted - it has a place in the heart - but that's story that will go untold right now).

My favs are Blues, '50s Rock, '60s Rock, Country, Alternative, and Other.

What fits in Other, well that would be two kinds - folk, and Grateful Dead music. :thwap :AOK

Gil

 

[Ch0jin]

Haha, I ain't in ANY of those groups. You need to add something for the punk/indie/roots/garage types.

Admitedly, I'll probably be the only member of said group.

Only if you exclude me I'm am unashamedly a member of that group I'd say.

Oh and I'm also happy to admit that I -AM- a fan of old school gangsta rap (Ice's T and Cube mostly), all kinds of hip-hop, with a soft spot for the Beasties first album and Aussie acts like the Herd and Hilltop Hoods and their ilk. I also really like a lot of Wu Tang Clan's earlier recordings. Dig through the "gansta" imagery and listen to the beats and samples and you'll find they have a groove that no other rap artists have been able to copy. I'm betting mostly RZA's influence as I've also really dug a few soundtracks he did (Ghost Dog in particular)

Also worth checking out...
- Jurassic 5 (awesome actually)
- Everlast (Whitey Ford, you know, the guy from House of Pain)


If you only listen to one Rap album though, get a hold of Public Enemy "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold us Back" from 1988. This album was incredibly relevant to the evolution of not only Rap and Hip-Hop, but also many forms of electronic music and DJ'ing. It's been sampled so many times it's crazy. It's also an album with a social conscience. It's anti-drug, anti-racism, anti-sexist and more. Plus, it's got "Bring The Noise" on it!!

Oh and lets not forget the relatively groundbreaking combination of rap and rock with RunDMC and Aerosmith and of course, my boys, Public Enemy with Anthrax doing "Bring The Noise" with those chugging metal guitars in the background.

If you're feeling the rap/rock combo I highly recommend the awesome (first of its kind maybe?) soundtrack to "Judgement Night". They somehow paired up bands like Slayer with Ice T, Helmet with House of Pain, Pearl Jam with Cyprus Hill and more. It's hard, heavy, angry stuff (with the exception of the Sonic Youth/Cyprus Hill track "I Love You Mary Jane") but I think everyone should listen to it at some point. Drummers, check out the Slayer and Ice T jam "Disorder" and tell me you didn't find yourself air-drumming like a madman by the end. I'm not even a drummer and that song makes me wanna hit stuff....

Anyway....enough.... I fear TLNR

 

[Ch0jin]

Heck yes.

I find it interesting that my entire top 8 and 10 of my top 12 are all from the UK.

..from last.fm

"Your musical compatibility with eds6654 is HIGH"

Well I guess we should be in the same group haha.

One tip though... Try and remember to turn scrobbling off when using jam tracks. I laughed when I checked my top ten a while ago and found things like "blues BT in G" and "Metal in E" on my list

 

[Eric]

One tip though... Try and remember to turn scrobbling off when using jam tracks. I laughed when I checked my top ten a while ago and found things like "blues BT in G" and "Metal in E" on my list

Yup. I get the same thing with some of my recorded tracks, so I usually opt to play that stuff in something without last.fm support, such as this.