ooo -- I much prefer Joss Stone!
-=tension & release=-
I'd recommend anyone who likes older rock to try "The Hold steady" great band the guitars are a bit ACDC-ish and the vocals a bit Springsteen...... great stuff. Boys and girls in America is probably the best album, their stuff is on spotify now!
together we stand, divided we fall..........
The Herring / Weather Report / Di Meola references got me looking into more jazz-fusion stuff.
Came across another (older) one I hadn't heard of before, UZEB.
Blistering guitar solo starts around the 2:45 mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDTHpYCSDAw
This video screams "1980s!":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55GXvkbymZU
"Everybody got to elevate from the norm."
Great couple of videos! The guitar player is awesome. I hadn't heard of them either.
Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall
Daniel Johnston - Is and Always Was