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Title: Bands You Recommend
Post by: webephishin on April 20, 2013, 11:38:29 PM
Lately I've been trying to discover new bands to try to draw new musical ideas from.  I've been stuck in the wonder of Phish for a while now (whether thats a good or bad thing i'll let you decide  ;D).  So what are some bands/artists that all of you have been either listening to or influenced by?  All genres are welcome to the discussion!
Title: Re: Bands You Recommend
Post by: the_great_lemon on April 21, 2013, 12:04:26 AM
Pink Floyd, moe., Radiohead, and progressive death metal band Opeth have been getting a lot of playing time recently.

I just saw Katatonia open for Opeth at the Wellmont theater. REALLY awesome musicianship, and both bands have a very unique sound in the crowded modern metal scene.
Title: Re: Bands You Recommend
Post by: webephishin on April 21, 2013, 12:14:41 AM
Pink Floyd, moe., and Radiohead have been in my repitoire for years...we think alike! So far I've discovered some older stuff like Eric Johnson.
Title: Re: Bands You Recommend
Post by: picture_of_nectar on April 21, 2013, 12:00:34 PM
Moksha!

www.mokshatime.com

They just got added to the High Sierra bill. So stoked for them!
Title: Re: Bands You Recommend
Post by: Heady Jam Fan on April 21, 2013, 07:41:03 PM
Floyd
Hendrix
Allman Bros
String Cheese
MMW
Scofield
Perpetual Groove
Grissman & Garcia / Grateful Dawg
Keller Williams (especially w/ String Cheese and Rex)
Moses Guest
Railroad Earth
Stevie Wonder
Tea Leaf Green
Traffic
U-Melt
Umphrey's McGee
Widespread Panic

Just off the top of my head ;)
I made a similar thread several months ago and people tossed in some good suggestions!
Title: Re: Bands You Recommend
Post by: fulltone1989 on April 21, 2013, 08:20:11 PM
Quote from: Heady Jam Fan on April 21, 2013, 07:41:03 PM
Floyd
Hendrix
Allman Bros
String Cheese
MMW
Scofield
Perpetual Groove
Grissman & Garcia / Grateful Dawg
Keller Williams (especially w/ String Cheese and Rex)
Moses Guest
Railroad Earth
Stevie Wonder
Tea Leaf Green
Traffic
U-Melt
Umphrey's McGee
Widespread Panic

Just off the top of my head ;)
I made a similar thread several months ago and people tossed in some good suggestions!

All of these are great. Dopapod rocks as well, and I definitely rec. listening to them. Archive has a ton of boards.  I listen to the Band (Team Levon!) too for influences with songwriting.
Title: Re: Bands You Recommend
Post by: Stecks on April 22, 2013, 06:50:30 PM
Quote from: fulltone1989 on April 21, 2013, 08:20:11 PM

All of these are great. Dopapod rocks as well, and I definitely rec. listening to them. Archive has a ton of boards.  I listen to the Band (Team Levon!) too for influences with songwriting.

The Band is how its DONE...   Gotta be up there in my top 5 favorite acts..

I guess it all depends on what you want your songrwiting to be.  Stuff I've been into, forever and recently:

Carolina Chocolate Drops, Punch Brothers, Antibalas, Sharon Jones & Dap Kings, Derek Trucks / Tedeschi Trucks Band, Raphael Saadiiq, The Clash, Dinosaur Jr, Faith No More, Portishead, Gogol Bordello, LCD Soundsystem, Beach House, Jerry Douglas, Mastodon, Marc Ribot, Nels Cline, Mike Stern, Drive By Truckers, Mark Ronson, Nine Inch Nails, Pavement / Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, the Roots, John Legend, Primus, Prince, Robert Glasper, Steely Dan, Television, King Crimson, Legendary Shack Shakers, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Tom Waits, Wood Brothers, tUnE-yArDs, Brazilian Girls, Godspeed You Black Emperor, ...

I listen to a lot of stuff I guess, I love the jam stuff but I kind of always was always into harder stuff and jazz...   and blues ... and basically all music, really. 

Title: Re: Bands You Recommend
Post by: the_great_lemon on April 22, 2013, 10:17:15 PM
Yup, Dopapod rocks super hard
Title: Re: Bands You Recommend
Post by: Hans Moleman on April 26, 2013, 10:35:10 AM
Lots of great recommendations so far, I might as well chime in. In no particular order, I'm really digging:
Fiona Apple
Akron/Family
Tame Impala
Fela Kuti
Atoms For Peace
Django Django
Youth Lagoon
Jaga Jazzist
Bruce Peninsula
Maps & Atlases
The RH Factor
Title: Re: Bands You Recommend
Post by: Deadicated Phan on April 26, 2013, 04:52:18 PM
Medeski, Martin, and Wood. They are sick players, and have some really awesome jams.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imD4cvIjIPo
Title: Re: Bands You Recommend
Post by: Stecks on April 29, 2013, 02:05:51 PM
Quote from: Deadicated Phan on April 26, 2013, 04:52:18 PM
Medeski, Martin, and Wood. They are sick players, and have some really awesome jams.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imD4cvIjIPo

Seconded... they're basically 3 metronomes playing together.  I think I have everything they've released.  All the stuff they do with John Scofield is A+ as well.  Wood Brothers, also fantastic.   
Title: Re: Bands You Recommend
Post by: TheSeeker on May 06, 2013, 07:25:58 PM
Here's a few I draw alot of inspiration from....

-Spiritualized
-Pink Floyd
-Radiohead
-Frank Zappa
-Spacemen 3
-Richard Thompson
-Neutral Milk Hotel
-Dick Dale
-The Who