WOOHOO!! Thanks guys for all the classical recommendations. Since I've had my Axioms, I've slowly been trying to find a good list of classical cd's to try out. It's not like I haven't heard any of them before, but I just need to find the good recordings. Particularly, I know Rach(can't ever remember how to spell his name)'s concertos 1 - 3. I'd also like to find a few SACD's. I was listening to Porcupine Tree last week and the last track on In Absentia (Collapse the Light into Earth) has a huge string part that you can close your eyes and think you're in an huge concert hall; it's truly amazing. So I would like to see if there are a few classical recordings that have the same effect.
For the purpose of this thread, here's my list of good cd's. It's a mix of the styles I listen to so sorry if it's "out there".
Classical and Soundtracks:
Ray Sharp - Exaudio
http://www.raysharp.com
Shine
Gatacca
K-Pax
Lord of the Rings
Jazz:
Scholohofo - OH!
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hot
Jacques Loussier Trio - Baroque Favorites
Progressive Rock and others:
Nickel Creek (can't say enough about these kids)
Chroma Key
- Dead Air for Radios
- You Go Now
O.S.I. - Office of Strategic Influence
Transatlantic
- SMPTE
- Bridge Across Forever
Spock's Beard
- V
- Snow
Opeth - Damnation
Porcupine Tree
- In Absentia (DVD-A)
- Lightbulb Sun
- Stupid Dream
- Coma Divine (live)
Neal Morse
- Neal Morse
- Testimony
Iona
- Journey Into the Mourn
- Heaven's Bright Sun (live)
Pain of Salvation
- The Perfect Element
- 12:5
Dream Theater - Scenes From a Memory
That should be enough "new" stuff for you guys.
