Well jazz obviously. Duh. I grew up listening to Hendrix, Floyd, Steely Dan, Zeppelin, Queen, the Motown sound, etc. I will still listen to those classics occasionally. I also love the blues and a little R&B mixes in nicely too. It's all good.
I read the news today, oh boy.
RIP Jeff Beck. Lost another of the great ones from the classic rock era. Their numbers are getting fewer every year. Many great moments from Beck already mentioned in this thread. i like this cover - jazzy and bluesy. Who needs a singer when you can make your guitar sound like this?
In honor of the late Burt Bacharach, who passed away this week, one of his classics sung by Tom Jones, who has a big voice that perfectly executes this smash hit:
Another Burt Bacharach classic with lyrics by Hal David that empathized with the wives and girlfriends of Vietnam War soldiers who could only "say a little prayer" for their loved one overseas:
Yet another Burt Bacharach classic, this smash hit was the theme song to the great film "Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid", and stands as one of the more memorable songs released in 1969: