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Cool! Didn't realize he had a new one out.

Todd, if you like this you may also want to check out Tinariwen if you haven't already.

I have Joni on my list for what it's worth. I'd also add: Lucinda Williams Carole King Loretta Lynn Dolly Parton Patty Griffin Patti Smith Stevie Nicks Chrissie Hynde Laura Nyro Aimee Mann PJ Harvey

Yeah, I'm a huge Carver fan too. He inspired me to delve deep into the short story genre many years ago. Here's a few short story authors I'll add to the recommendation pile: Tobias Wolff Kevin Canty Richard Ford (quite like "Rock Springs") Mary Gaitskill Andre Dubus Larry Brown Charles Baxter

Pavement

That's too bad about Enlightened, it was a good show that really found its stride in season 2. They sorta wrapped things up a bit at the end of the season which led me to believe they weren't confident in getting renewed. Count me as another one rooting for Veep to stick around.

I can't believe I forgot these guys.

Bob Dylan Harry Nilsson Joni Mitchell Tom Waits Randy Newman Paul Westerberg Jeff Tweedy Stephin Merritt Warren Zevon Neil Young Lennon & McCartney Richards & Jagger John Prine Loudon Wainwright III Hank Williams Jim Ford Sly Stone Ray Davies Patterson Hood/Mike Cooley Curtis Mayfield

Booker T. Jones Garth Hudson Nicky Hopkins Stevie Wonder Warren Zevon JImmy Smith Elton John Glenn Gould Roy Bittan Bernie Worrell

James Jamerson Paul McCartney Donald "Duck" Dunn Carol Kaye Larry Graham Rick Danko Bootsy Collins

I did say that Clapton lost me after "Layla." I like some of the Cream stuff and his playing on "While My Guitar Genly Weeps" is perfect for that song. He definitely has had some moments of inspiration, but unfortunately for me his playing often comes off as: insert "Freddie King" lick here, connect that to an Albert King lick there... his playing doesn't have the uniqueness of a Hendrix, or Beck.

Six Feet Under was a great show, definitely recommended as is Treme which I quite like too.

Wow. Stories like this always hit like a suckerpunch. So sad.

Clapton sorta lost me after Derek & The Dominoes, but what a great record that was/is. Probably the last time there was some true inspiration in his singing and playing. I must admit I've always thought Clapton to be one of the most overrated guitarists in rock. I think he's a good regurgitator of his blues influences but not all that original when you really take a closer look. As for the switch from Gibson to Strats being his downfall. I don't see it. It's not the Strat's fault it was the damn Chorus effects and other processing he was using that totally watered down his sound. Stevie

Probably Ziggy Stardust, though Hunky Dory and Station to Station are right up there. Low and Heroes too for that matter.

Raymond Carver Charles Bukowski Henry Miller Jack Kerouac Kevin Canty J.D. Salinger Frederick Exley Hunter S. Thompson Knut Hamsun John Updike

Halfway through this. Not exactly a compelling read but there's enough here to keep me going.

Just heard about this. We've lost another great one.