Originally Posted By: jazzmammal
Otherwise, there is a lot of very good current music out there but many 70 somethings won't bother to look, they just say new music sucks and a lot of it does but expand your mind and look you'll find some pretty good stuff.

OK, I'll have an open mind here and [hopefully] learn something.

For those that think there is a lot of very good current music out there, please provide specific songs released in the last 18 months that can be put in the following categories. Caution: the bar is very high.

1. Lead guitar that rival Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Mark Knopfler, David Gilmore and Duane Allman

2. Male vocals that rival Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Glen Campbell, Elvis Presley and Paul Rodgers

3. Female vocals that rival Linda Ronstadt, Oliva Newton John, Gladys Knight, Whitney Houston, Sade, Karen Carpenter, Carly Simon, Christine McVie, Annie Haslam and Suzanne Vega

4. Harmonies that rival CSNY, 3 Dog Night, The Beatles, Mammas and Pappas and America

5. Keyboard players that rival Kieth Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Billy Preston, Steve Winwood, Donald Fagen, Greg Rolie, and Jon Carin

6. Drummers that rival Carl Palmer, John Bonham, Kieth Moon, Stewart Copeland, Phil Collins and Steve Gadd

7. Bass players that rival Sting, Sir Paul McCarney, John Entwistle, John Paul Jones and Jaco Pastorious

Great musicians produce great music and I'm sure I've missed many a great musician and your list of all-time greats may be different. But like I say, the bar is high. Remember . . . the last 18 months smile

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