Looking for some acoustic music

RussellK · Post by **RussellK** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:27 am

Anyone know who plays some relaxing acoustic tunes without lyrics? I love the bluegrass but it seems like every cd I have is a mixed bag with nice easy picking followed by frenzy. I'm tired of my folk tunes too. I don't want music that makes me think too hard.

sped372 · Post by **sped372** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:53 am

I love Michael Hedges. Aerial Boundaries is a good record.

RussellK · Post by **RussellK** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:18 pm

sped372 wrote:I love Michael Hedges. Aerial Boundaries is a good record.

Thank you. I'll check him out.

sailorkh · Post by **sailorkh** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:34 pm

Iv'e always enjoyed Bob Dylan's soundtrack to Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid. It's mostly instrumental, cept for "Knockin' on Heaven's Door".

Xelmon · Post by **Xelmon** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:15 pm

For a moment I thought acoustic was along the same lines as instrumental. Was about to suggest all kinds of electronic stuff, 'cept it finally connected. :)

satchmo · Post by **satchmo** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:20 pm

RussellK wrote:Anyone know who plays some relaxing acoustic tunes without lyrics? I love the bluegrass but it seems like every cd I have is a mixed bag with nice easy picking followed by frenzy. I'm tired of my folk tunes too. I don't want music that makes me think too hard.

Check out William Ackerman "It Takes a Year." Very serene and relaxing, and if the first time you ever heard it was years ago in a rustic little cabin in the far north woods of Minnesota, it can take you to places you haven't visited in quite a while.

Tim

glasseye · Post by **glasseye** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:09 am

"Jazz Samba". Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd. If I was marooned on a desert island with only one CD, that'd be it. Guaranteed reeeeeeeelax.

Reid · Post by **Reid** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:24 am

It's not acoustic, but I find Yo La Tengo's "They shoot, we score" to be very relaxing.

RussellK · Post by **RussellK** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:58 am

Thank you for the suggestions. I'm checking these out.

grandfatherjim · Post by **grandfatherjim** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:20 am

Check Willie and Lobo; you can find them online at http://www.willieandlobo.com/
I have only one CD: "Caliente" so can't speak for the rest, but I sure like that one.
Jim

wanderer · Post by **wanderer** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:37 am

Anything by the Modern Jazz Quartet....The Gene Harris Quartet...the Ray Brown Trio.. Milt Jackson's Opus de Jazz is a good place to start. N-Joy and happy listening.

Birdibus · Post by **Birdibus** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:19 am

Dave Grisman made a couple of non-lyric albums I like, if you want to stick with bluegrass.

Something from the World Music section I like is Deep Forest (1992 Celine Music). Lots of percussion. There are some vocals, mostly chanting in foreign tongues.

The percussionist Brent Lewis is interesting.

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