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Best blues vocalist
Big Mama Thornton, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker 
Artists of the Decade
Hits:Steely Dan - Two Against NatureGreat release to kick off the decade for me, although equally as good was getting hold of the Sony Studio bootlegs - very tight live sets. Fagen's Morph the Cat, entertaining as well.Allman Brothers - Hittin' Th... 
Favourite ECM Titles
Pat Metheny Group – TravelsSteve Tibbetts - YrKeith Jarrett - Koln ConcertPeter Erskine - Time BeingGary Burton - Crystal Silence 
Need some slow electric guitar
Some J.J. Cale or maybe some Peter Green/Splinter Group 
Dylan live now
If they had Harry Connick it would be epic. Maybe they could do a buddy movie driving cross country in a Cadillac. 
Famous quote - who said it/how does it go.
^^^Billy Gibbons doesn't get much love in here. I'll believe the opinion of a true guitarist over an audiophile any day. 
Rolling Stone top 100 Guitarists - Howe/Van Halen
No Tommy Bolin, Joe Walsh, Joe Satriani, Neil Schon...I'm too sick to go on. 
Reissue recordings with added tracks
Another compelling reason for computer audio and playlists. I quite enjoy some of the outtakes - some great stuff for example on Clapton's '461 Ocean Boulevard' deluxe edition. Nice material to mix into a complilation playlist.As a side, and perha... 
If you like Levon Helm
Levon likes to party up here in Maine ;) 
Your Top 5 Favorite Power Ballads
Journey - Who't Crying Now (always liked Schon's simple but beautiful solo on this one)ZZ Top - Rough BoyJoe Satriani - Always With Me Always With You (not sure if it counts)Def Leppard - HysteriaAerosmith - What it Takes 
Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists
Paul RodgersVan MorrisonSteve Mariott Chuck NegronDavid Clayton-Thomas 
Edgy Trip Hop Recommendations
Gotan Project. Trip hop with a tango vibe, or vice versa. Some interesting music at times. 
DAC with the best midrange ever.....
Currently, Museatex Bitstream outfitted with Furutech Gold IEC, provides ultimate musicality across the board.Rx8man - I'm currently running a Bitstream over my Cal Alpha in my current PCaudio setup. Is yours modified? I'm really pleased with the ... 
Saw Heart last night
Love them. You know, Ann put out a solo of covers recently that didn't really quite do it for me, however Nancy's "Live at McCabes" (sp) is a pretty nice listen. 
Overshadowed by bandmates
Copeland did a lot of soundtracks - he's got some recognition in that vein. Summers has quite a range outside of the Police as well - his 'Geeen Chimneys' is an interesting listen among others. I've always liked the Police, Sting by default - howe...