[odigg]

Can anybody recommend acoustic music that is different from the mainstream (Jazz, Classical) and is also fun?

As an example, here is are two clips from the movie "Zatoichi"

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Please don't tell me to listen to Stomp. If I want the sound of a garbage can next to my ears I'll just go into the kitchen and drop the dishes.

Thanks.

 

[tintin47]

Rodrigo y Gabriela. Mexican guitar duo. Fun and so not mainstream that it doesn't even have a genre.

 

[m0ofassa]

Try people from the candyrat label (just youtube it). Mostly contemporary acoustic guitar, and quite a different sound!
I havnt tried many albums from candyrat but can say that antoine dufours "existence" is great. Also check out Andy Mckee (also candyrat)

 

[acidbasement]

Try http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f9/bluegrass-409384/

Start with something instrumental and musically revolutionary - I recommend Béla Fleck - Drive, or Chris Thile - Not all who wander are lost.

 

[tintin47]

and x2 for bela fleck, though a lot of his stuff is electric, considering the elecric banjo and vic wooten. His earlier stuff is acoustic and some of his solo albums.