My brother dips a toe back into rock music

Okay, he may have heard of some of these; but going on...
Moody Blues, He probably needs Peter Gabriel and Tull, Steely Dan.
Dont forget Dave Matthews, Midnight Oil, (Blue Sky Mining) R.E.M.
Epodimous and Out of Time. Wouldn't he want Kate Bush, Dreaming,
Hounds of love, or that Whole Story? He's got to get some Police, and
Dire Straits D.S. and the Brothers discs; (?), U2, Achtung Baby, Pearl Jam
"X", STP Plush, Fleetwood Mac
Self Titled and rumours and that concert rather recently; Try cowboy Junkies, Trinity Sessions (how can ya pick just 5?). Jack Johnson,
Satrianni Surfing with the Aliens; Al DiMeola Elegant gypsy, Yes Fragile,
Most of Staind's work, Sarah McLaughlin's Stumbling, Neil Young's Decade, and believe it or not Michael hedges *Taproot, and Michael Oldfield's Greatest.

Thanks all, great feedback.

I should note that my brother is 56 (my oldest brother is 58). My bad!

FWIW, he called me from a record store so I was time constrained and limited to stock on hand. My recommendations:

Townes Van Zandt:

First 2 cd compilation "Late, Great TVZ and "Lost Highway"(?). I thought this was a direct historical successor to dylan/joni/ Buffalo Springfield and more interesting than most others from that period.

Richard Thompson;

"Action Packed" Best of Capitol years. I first suggested "Watching The Dark', but the store didn't stock it. I wanted a segue into more rockin' music, but one that still had a folk based songwriter's feel to it. This choice also allowed some screamin' guitar into the mix. In some ways these later songs may prove easier for him to relate to.

Paul Westerberg:

"Best of". I thought Westerberg's solo music mixed songwriting craft, straightforward emotion, and a certain drunken rocker's mindset to the list. Replacements music might have gone too far.

Lindsey Buckingham:

"Gift of Screws". I wanted one recent recording and this is my personal favorite of the new millenium. Carefully crafted, easily accessible, yet rocks like little else.

I thought that many of your ideas were inspired and all were interesting at some level. If he asks again, I'll likely go with a few of your recommendations. Other choices are unfamiliar to me and I'll look to chase them down for my own benefit.

Either way, thanks again for your input.

Marty

Seventh Sojourn - The Moody Blues
Moving Waves - Focus
In The Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
Breathless - Camel
The Yes Album - Yes

I don't know about Martykl's brother, but you guys just cost Rootmann a lot of money having to add all this stuff to my collection....LOL

Thanks for all the suggestions...

Dear Steve Hoffman & Kevin Gray:

Please remaster all the LPs listed in this thread. I would be set for life. Cheers,

Spencer