Artists you feel you can rely on, buy any new album unheard.


 Now I've stopped upgrading, the music forum is my first port of call when I bring up the Audiogon site. There are so many discussions with different wording, but the same aim, to pass onto other readers our particular enthusiasms.

 So if you're flicking through your Ipad looking for inspiration on the server, or idly checking physical albums, what artist or musician makes you stop? Most of us have favourites, where all their discs are a good listen, no duds, what are yours?

 There is no limit on genre, except maybe popular not classical. I love classical too, but it will get too complex. So Jazz, Blue Grass, Singer Songwriter, Covers artists, folk, rock etc. I'll start with my suggestions, in no particular order. Partly because the order would be different next week anyway. If anyone asks for a good starting album, I will make a suggestion, perhaps other responders can do the same.

Alison Kraus,
Shawn Colvin, 
Nina Simone,
Gregory Porter,
Frank Sinatra, of course,
Kate Rusby
Jonatha Brooke
Stacey Kent,
Antonio Forcione 
Paul Carrack
Paul Rogers
Eliza Gilkyson
Joni Mitchell
Sara K

 I look forward to exploring your suggestions.

david12
Train
Rob Thomas
Gillian Welch
Bob Dylan
One Republic
Eric Church
Alison Krauss
Amos Lee
Andrea Bocelli
Ane Brun
Bob James
Cold War Kids
David Sanborn
Don Henley
Eric Clapton
Wilco
Junius Meyvant
Lily Kershaw
Little Big Town
Little Dragon
Moon Taxi
Rascal Flatts
Robbie Robertson
Sarah Mclachlan
Thievery Corporation
Vince Gill

* But ask me again tomorrow -- It will likely change
Though it's currently politically incorrect to include him because he's been "canceled," I'd add Ryan Adams to the list. From his days fronting Whiskeytown, I've purchased each of his newest releases, on vinyl, sound unheard, and have never been disappointed. His latest surprise release, "Wednesdays," was released on streaming services in December -- though you wouldn't know that from reading the mainstream press.
-- Howard