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Bryan Adams
Queen
The Animals
Tom Petty
Beatles
Steve Miller band
Motley Crew

oh yes and some leonard Cohen

Joe Henry: Tiny Voices
Jolie Holland: Escondida
Willard Grant Conspiracy: Regard the End

Thanks to all you Guys who have replied in this thread, I have been following it and have used some of your recomendations to buy new music from previously underplayed (by me ) artists, fantastic, thanks again
Ali

Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Harry Chapin, Emmy Lou
Harris.

loads! apart from those already mentioned i.e the obvious - (dylan joni mitchell, neil young) i have tried to categorise.......... 60's, 70's and 80's psychedelic tangerine dream, greenslade, atomic rooster , yes, caravan, radiohead, the doors, genesis, massive attack, hawkwind, love, moody blues, the doors, hawkwind, cream, tyrannosaurus rex, yes, porcupine tree, singer/songwriters - kate bush, donovan, paul weller,john martyn, al stewart, loreena mckennit, paul simon, van morrison, ralph mctell, cat stevens, simon and garfunkle - particularly paul simon, janis joplin, blues/rock -jj cale, steve vai, muddy waters, walter trout, gary moore, bb king,...... canned heat, peter green, gary moore, buddy guy,melvyn taylor, walter trout, taj mahal - folk/rock john renbourne, pentangle, fairoport convention (leige and leif), steeleye span............ the list is endless, there are so many more......

Harry Chapin ~ that's so wonderful to see here, Steven. I love/d Harry Chapin. I saw him in person five times, and only wish I had seen him more.

Yes, Harry Chapin is a must. He hasn't been mentioned much in this forum. Also, Harry Nielson. Nielson Shmielson. Wonderful LP (oops, cd).

On Neil Young, Harvest is probably his best, IMHO, but Harvest Moon, is wonderful also. Prairie Wind is going to be another classic for him, as After the Goldrush.

There are just so many to list, and different strokes for .... oh, and Woven Hand. Great band.

Linda.

Harry Chapin was a master of using the narrative to evoke both feelings
and other aspects of the inner life of his songs' characters. Regrettably,
I never saw him in concert. There is a film about him that they just
aired on a local public television station that included a number of
songs from his concerts. It was interesting to see the emotionality on
his face; he was clearly present for the intensity of what his songs
expressed. Lizzy, you are fortunate to have seen him those five
times.

Yes, Steven ~ Way back when, who knows in what capacity [that would be thread topic ], I mentioned him here ~ as well as on the Sony Board, long ago. As unlikely a pairing as it might seem, he and Leonard have been my favourites for many years. His concerts were all-inclusive, ages 8 to 80, his topics and presentation that broad. You could hear a pin drop when he spoke, the same as with Leonard. One of the things I loved about him, too, was the lack of ego and competitiveness with his group [most, maybe all, classically-trained musicians] onstage. When they solo'd, he would turn [full-face, back to the audience] to them and listen the same as we did. A congratulatory, raised fist in the air to each, afterward. Yes, he was in the moment, "clearly present for the intensity" of what his songs expressed ~ not a recitation. "Mr. Tanner" conveys so much about the artist-critic relationship. He brings to life the daily lives of many in such troubadour, storytelling style. Unique choices and the story is in the telling. I only have him on LP, and now I'm so happy to again have a turntable.

~ Lizzy

Lizzy wrote:One of the things I loved about him, too, was the lack of ego and competitiveness

How strange that that would be a quality you would admire, Lizzy. Your postings certainly don't reflect the humility of Harry Chapin. Although, I do have to give you points for at least being able to 'understand the concept'.

Linda.

My, MY, we're on a roll.........to what do I owe this stalkee 'honour' [apparently considered such ~ since you found abuse of your own character, in that other thread, perfectly acceptable]. Don't go too far with this, though, Ms. Lovely Face To The World. Abuse behind closed doors does not mean a, de facto, covenant of privacy, either.

Yes, I do have a firm grasp of the concept. However, scoring points with you is quite questionable, so I'll donate mine to someone needy.

Well, Steven ~ I was coming back here to add "or sang" to my comment about Harry, but there was a 2 x 4 with nails in it in the road. Sorry for the delay. Rather than incur an edited line, I'll just repeat my thought. Whenever Harry spoke or sang it was absolutely [huge auditorium] quiet. I'd love to see that film. There's a program that just does that, whole segments of documentaries on particular performers' lives. I can't remember the name of it. Was it from that? I saw one on Shania Twain that really changed the way I thought about her.

Scoring points is, of course, a figure of speach. The needy need whatever you wish to send.

I would hardly consider this a 'stalking' mission, you yourself have been in the 'pulling up the rear' position yourself.

As we've not communicated behind closed doors since the comp., when you so graciously helped in my copy and paste handicap, I can't see that any pact of privacy would be, or could be, of relevance.

]. Don't go too far with this, though, Ms. Lovely Face To The World.

While this sentence sounds rather ominous and threatening, the face I show to the world is the face that I have. The only one I have. It's an honest face.

Well, Steven ~ I was coming back here to add "or sang" to my comment about Harry, but there was a 2 x 4 with nails in it in the road. Sorry for the delay. Rather than incur an edited line, I'll just repeat my thought.

Sorry for the interruption, I'm quite interested in Harry Chapin myself, not PW, though.