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Nice call on Tom Waits. I haven't heard a ton of his stuff' date=' but what I have I definitely enjoyed.[/quote'] Well I started listening to him more like a year ago, it took me some time to get used to him but now I listen to his stuff very often and I find him amazing. I have to admit that especially in his later years it is just enough for him to speak and I'll listen to it, it is a voice that is unrepeatable :) He should release audio books! By the way if you like Tom Waits and you don't know Nick Cave&The Bad Seeds give them a shot, they're more or less in the same circle of musicians.
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I think I like Rebel Yell more than Rebel Rebel. I think the song that I like the most of David Bowie is 5 years. The one I listened to the most is Rock'n'roll suicide I guess, it makes me sing :) I sorta wanted to squeeze in in my top 5 Iggy Pop as well...he is one crazy crazy guy! But he canceled his show in Sofia so I'm mad at him

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Sorry to rain on the country music parade but exactly what about said style is appealing? Johnny Cash I can listen to very rarely but otherwise there's nothing there for me at all' date=' I don't get it.[/quote'] It's just honest, emotive, downtrodden music made by and for the everyday man. I can see why it wouldn't appeal to many metalheads, as they use two completely different styles to deliver what can be quite similar emotions. For the last few years, I've been expanding my palette listening to various kinds of non-metal music and finding that many things that metal satisfies for me are also present in other genres. Metal's delivery method still speaks to my spirit better than any other genre, but as I've been expanding myself mentally and emotionally, I've been able to understand the languages of other forms of music as well. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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It seems like oversimplified blues to me. I suppose that's why I don't like country music because I enjoy the blues so much country music just seems too basic. I too find there are musical forms other then metal that evoke similar feelings. I think the blues are excellent at that as is darker classical music. Flamenco on the other hand captures entirely different emotions I've not found in any other music.

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