A lot of songs that I listen to have a lot in commom....

Old School.....

1. Larry Dunn on the mini moog
2. Female Vocals: Patti Austin and/or Chaka Khan or Angie Bofill
3. Louis Johnson and/or Marcus Miller on the bass
4. Any song Quincy Jones produced (circa 1976-1983 w/Rod Temperton)
5. Steve Gadd's drumming
6. Prince and/or Nile Rogers playing Rhythm Guitar
5. A Ernie Isley guitar solo
6. Ronnie Laws or David Sanborn on sax
7. Male Vocals: Michael McDonald, Darryl Hall or Luther
8. Joni!

New School....
Me'shell, Badu, Common, Jill Scott, Wendy & Lisa, Sia, D'Angelo (where the hell are you?!!)

just to name a few.....

In no order:

Primo, Dilla, Madlib on the wheels of steel

Marvin Gaye harmonizing

Trane "our Hero, rides in, rides in on his saxophone . . ."

Miles

Horace Silver tickling the ivories

Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck making beautiful music together

The first 90 seconds of the extended verson of "Raspberry Beret"

The extended bassline intro from "Thank You For Talking To Me Africa"

"Mountains" -- Guitars and Drums on the 1

The hook to "Hot Music (Pal Joey Remix)"

The first 30 seconds of Dexter Gordon's "Tanya"

The intro to "September"

Bebel Gilberto's "ahs"

Me'Shell when she "testifies" a song as opposes to "singing" it

Beck's silly falsetto on "Debra"

Kelvin Mercer's ill verse on "Much More"

Ella . . . dear Ella.

Andy Summers' intro to "Omegaman"

"A Different Drum."

Vince Guaraldi's heartbreaking intro to "What Child Is This?"

Emily Robison's banjo picking