[GatorGirl]

I hate to say it, but I'm a Dead fan too, to some extent. I never followed them from gig to gig supporting myself by selling woven hemp bracelets, but I can appreciate them.

You can't be that old, or you'd cite Perry Como and Tommy Dorsey.

I wish I could link to my iMixes on iTunes. I have a really cool Cocktail Party mix on there. It has some Bossa Nova by Brasil '66, a little Mel Torme, Nat "King" Cole, Judy Garland, Frank. It's pretty cool.

I have an eclectic taste in music, even though I'm a product of the '80's!

[Hank Rearden]

I could listen to all that on your list. I didn't hit the road much, but probably saw The Dead 50 or 60 times. Living in the Bay Area for 23 years made it fairly easy to do.

Picked up about 3,000 vinyls and about 2,000 CDs along the way, so I've got stuff to listen to forever. Have bought almost nothing since the late 80s, though - so much snarky, sucky stuff out there.

Got some Torme, Nat Cole and Sinatra in my pile too, next to the autographed Journey, Eddie Money and Tom Waits LPs. Count Basie, Aretha, lots of old Atlantic R&B (before the term "R&B" was changed to mean "really, truly, massively terrible crap").

You have good taste.

[Army Air Corps]

Your musical range is like mine. I have Sinatra next to Scottish folk music. Then, there is the Quiet Riot, Cure, Guns N Roses combo. I have a tonne of music from a multitude of genres. Heck, I have Gilbert and Sullivan in there as well. Bossa Nova and Samba are great fun.

[sandalwood]

I'm a certified Deadhead, and a proud right-wing, Christian conservative. There aren't many of us, but we do exist. There are even a few others on this board!

I'd ping them, but I don't want to give away their identities.

I used to live in the Bay Area, and that is -- by far -- the best music scene this country has to offer. Zero, Steve Kimock Band, Galactic, Medeski, Martin & Wood...wow!!!