Stuck in a Rut

one more from fela kuti - perhaps my favorite "original suffer head"

also, maybe some tom waits - start with "small change" or "blue valentine"

we have similar music tastes (and i think the same zip code if that's your zip in your name...), here are some of the musicians i listen to when i need a change

this is just off of the top of my head...since i'm sitting in my cube at work and am trying to visualize my cd collection through the hum of the flourescent lights...

international music, you must try something by Fela Kuti - "Zombie," "Beast of No Nations," or "Shakara" are all great places to start. If you're not familiar w/ Fela's music, you're in for a treat - driving horns and beats - a combo of jazz, rock, reggae, protest music....just make sure you find fela and not his son, femi kuti

i find myself listening to more and more johnny cash and willie nelson - soulful country, unlike the junk on the radio today. these guys are real men.

sometimes i like to listen to some female vocals to wind down after a long day...for this, try joni mitchell "blue" or "court and spark," eva cassidy "live at blues alley," nina simone...

I've always liked schubert's 9th symphony for classical - great build up, powerful and beautiful

allman brothers "live at filmore east" really gets me pumped up, as does springsteen's "born to run"...though you probably already have those in your collection...

i'll keep thinking