Who would ya'll recommend. I listen to some of the mainstream stuff like Norah Jones and Joss Stone. Norah's just got that whispery kind of voice that's saying "hey, why don't you come over here for awhile with me". I like Joss's voice on the bluesy stuff she does. People like Diana Krall I just never could listen to much (but I've only heard a couple of her CD's and they may have sucked, so ??). Another one that everybody seems to like but just seems to be dragging along to me. I'm kinda weird that way I guess.

What kind of music do you like in regards to female vocals? There are some good singers out there who; because maybe they are not blond and attractive enough or will not cave in to the wishes of the label concerning the repretoir' kinda simmer on the back burner.

I like some of the older stuff like Ella, Sarah, and Nina. But again, have never went out and actually bought any.

When I was growing up the only music I was exposed to was of my own choosing or what my aunt was playing. My family hardley ever had any music playing that I remember. My aunt who is 8 years older than me introduced me to the Stones, Floyd, Styx, Eagles, Hendrix, Beatles, Van Halen, etc.... I in turn introduced her to AC/DC, Metallica, Rush, and the like. I listened to the harder stuff for years by buying cassettes because the only two local radio stations played country and 80's pop..yuck!!!! Then I remember hearing my first Steve Vai song and that was it--went guitar only for a few years. All the "see how fast I can wank stuff", although Vai is still one of my favorites. Then I heard Stevie Ray for the first time and it was blues. Starting with Texas blues progressing back to Chicago blues and some stuff from across the pond like Mayall. I've never been able to really get into Delta Blues to much. I appreciate it, but I like the distorted guitar thing --more balls I guess.

Now in the last 6 months or so I've started listening to classical, a little jazz, and some of the music I've previously ignored. I've had some jazz guitar stuff. Like I said I like DiMeola, had some Scofield, and listened to some of Maclaughlin's music, but not enough to know it. I've reached the point I want to start expanding a little farther that just straight ahead, freight train heavy riffs.