Allman, Clapton, and Simon

I agree with you completely. It is amazing that these guys are still alive, much less making new music. I also agree with some of the posts above about Bryan Ferry and Neil Young. One nontraditional source of music I have enjoyed in recent years is the live recordings of the Allman Brothers from the Jazzfest in New Orleans. You can find them at www.homegrownmusic.com or sometimes from the Jazzfest website. The quality is great. I am particularly fond of Greg's version of Van Morrison's "Into The Mystic" from the 2010 show featuring some beautiful slide work from Derek. If you like the feeling of "being there" and want to test your system, these Jazzfest cd's are a great place to start.

Picked up Greg Allman's Low Country Blues from the library. Gave it a spin and returned it. Didn;t even bother to burn it.

Picked up Paul Simon;s new one too. Burned that one. My only complaint is that it is way over compressed, especially the first track. My ears hurt from the suckout as the guitar and bass drum sound together to make that rythm. Good songs though, but compromised non "audiophile" sound.

Need to check out Clapton and Robbies newest stuff.

I got Greg Allman's Low Country album and was very disappointed and just put it away. At some point I read a positive review or heard a song from it, something that made me give it another chance. I listened to it and really like it now. I believe it was just my expectations of it that were out of line for what it was, I guess I was expecting Enlightened Rogues revisited or something IDK. But I think it's pretty darn good now.

Low country is a great album. I think it sounds good too, it has an old fashioned bottom end to go with the old blues songs. it's not supposed to sound like modern compressed, bright albums. it's blues not blues rock.

Agreed!