The Essentials

Regardless of how I come across or what I may tell you in person, I really am not a music expert. I know a lot of trivia about music. I know a lot of artists. I spent too much money on my iPod and the music on it. But I don't really know that much about music.

That being said, I do like a LOT of music. Polka, bluegrass, heavy metal, swing, blues, jazz, pop, rock, country, classical, broadway - I like it all. I have a very ecclectic taste as far as music goes. I thought that since I have such an obscenely large music collection, I could give you some essential songs to add to your collection, if you don't have them already. Here are some that I really like.

QUEEN - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
The Doors - Love Her Madly
CCR - Travelin' Band
Donovan - Season of the Witch
Charlie Gracie - Fabulous
Ruth Brown - 5-10-15 Hours
Billy Ward and the Dominoes - Sixty Minute Man
Bruce Springsteen - Old Dan Tucker
Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog
Ray Charles - Mess Around
The Cars - My Best Friend's Girl
The Clash - London's Burning
The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
Blondie - Call Me
The Band - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted?
The Temptations - I Wish it Rain Down
Eurythmics - Missionary Man
INXS - Devil Inside
U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name
AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Ben Harper - Brown Eyed Blues
Keb' Mo' - America the Beautiful
Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Working
Eric Clapton - They're Red Hot
Brian Wilson - Love and Mercy
Paul McCartney - Monkberry Moon Delight

There. That is more than enough to get you started. Enjoy. Feedback? Did I leave anything that is essential to someone else off the list?