Music

Updated 9/15/2008

The artists listed here have been influential or otherwise important to me. This list is not in any kind of exact order and I haven't listed everyone, but it's probably safe to say that listening to each of them has been formative for me in some way. There are a few on this list that caught my attention but are less familair than the others I've listed. For some artists I have listed particular albums.

Joni Mitchell

Gillian Welch, David Rawlings

Chris Thile

Lucinda Williams

Chris Whitley

Leo Kottke

Derek Trucks (, band, and Susan Tedeschi)

Keith Jarrett (Koln)

Toumani Diabate (In the Heart of the Moon, New Ancient Strings)

Ali Farka Touré

Henry Butler

Corey Harris

Buddy and Julie Miller, Julie Miller, Buddy Miller

Bruce Molsky

John McLaughlin

Mahavishnu Orchestra

Shakti (Handful of Beauty)

Missisippi John Hurt

Jeff Beck (Especially Wired, Blow by Blow, with the Hammer Group Live)

Baaba Maal

Elliot Smith (XO)

Patty Griffin

Cary Ann Hearst

Muddy Waters

John Lee Hooker

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Bob Dylan

Joan Baez

Alison Krauss and Union Station

Jerry Douglas

Dan Tyminksi

Ron Block

Barry Bales

Adam Steffey

Blue Man Group (Audio)