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Post by sugaree on Feb 28, 2011 8:29:09 GMT -5
From WillowgardenI hosted pop music on AOL when they had hosted music message boards but my first love was always the "golden age" of rock & roll and the teen idols, namely the Everly Brothers. I swear Don Everly was my first teen crush. Now it's Adam in my more "mature" years. Don and Phil Everly were in the first group of artists inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (along with Elvis, Sam Cook, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, and James Brown). They were an inspiration to many artists who followed. Some of these artists were: Beatles, Birds, Hollies, Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, etc. They started out in Country but bridged the gap into pop & rock. A little know fact....Don's daughter Erin was briefly married to Axl Rose and is the inspiration for Sweet Child of Mine. Here is their Wiki page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Everly_Brothersand from YouTube, two examples of their live work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q3eTObNiUUwww.youtube.com/watch?v=lYAhpuSlWtUPretty good live singsrs.
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Post by sugaree on Feb 28, 2011 8:30:10 GMT -5
From bridgeymahThere are quite a few artists that I would love to recommend - each who has very different moods. Lots of guys so I'll add a few girls to the mix. I'll start with: Missy Higgins. Missy was discovered by an Australian Radio station competition when she was still in high school. Here first album went on to become one of the biggest selling debut albums ever. She writes her own songs and plays piano and guitar - her whole family is quite musical and her father often makes guest appearances at her concerts. She is very environmentally conscious and her last tour was run with zero emissions via carbon offsets. But more than anything her music has an authenticity and connection that is both unusual and impressive in someone so young (she is only in her mid 20s now and is considered somewhat an old hand her in oz). Her voice is untrained and as a result has a distinctive quality that is uniquely Missy. Here are a couple of very different shades of Missy: Forgive Me a beautiful moving acoustic number www.youtube.com/watch?v=82ctJPv_kGU&feature=relatedSteer www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nsQmF1o_ig&ob=av2nCOMING ATTRACTIONS: Lizz Wright Tex Perkins
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Post by sugaree on Feb 28, 2011 8:31:09 GMT -5
From jamieWillie Nelson. Everyone knows Willie, but I wanted recommend him because I feel almost the same way about both Adam and Willie. I love his talent but the whole package of his music and his charm captured my heart many years ago and he's kept it. . His voice is not technically anything special but it affects me to the core as does his guitar playing. His writing is prolific and beautiful, he ditched Nashville early on and went to Austin and started courting the hippies, he's a rebel and fights for the underdog(looking at his wiki page under activism is inspiring), he smoked a joint on the roof of the white House, and his smile melts my heart. www.blender.com/guide/66829/33-things-you-should-know-about-willie-nelson.htmlHe throws out a TON of albums, many lately just throw aways. But this one he did about 10 years ago "Teatro" is something special and something non-country fans might enjoy too. Talk about a long instrumental start =) Be patient the lyrics are worth it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmdwsLtNx2E&ob=av2eTom Waits, He's my other guy. I love him in a different way from Adam and Willie. My first boyfriend introduced me to him when I was 17. The boyfriend didn't last but my love affair with all things Tom did. I don't know how to sum him up as he's all over the place musically. But one thing never changes, his writing is pure poetry, every song is absurd and sad and beautiful all at once. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_WaitsThe 58-year-old Mr. Waits ... has composed a body of work that's at least comparable to any songwriter's in pop today. A keen, sensitive and sympathetic chronicler of the adrift and downtrodden, Mr. Waits creates three-dimensional characters who, even in their confusion and despair, are capable of insight and startling points of view. Their stories are accompanied by music that's unlike any other in pop historyI was lucky enough to see him play once, he rarely tours, and he didn't play one song I knew yet it was the best concert experience I ever had. It was pure theater and he had the place laughing and crying and in awe. Here' a sweet sad one from the 70's www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSe2k3P8wREAnd he's funny! I guess thats how I like my guys, talented, smart and funny. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7K7451NLOs
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Post by sugaree on Feb 28, 2011 10:47:50 GMT -5
From LeftyGosh, Willie AND Waits? You rock, Jamie! I had the privilege of hearing Willie live 20+ years ago as a surprise guest of Garrison Keillor, and though I didn't know anything about country or Willie back then, the timbre and beauty of his voice filled that hall and brought me to tears. Earlier I went on (too long) about some other tenor singers, like Tim Buckley and even Johnny Crawford, who affect me like this, but hadn't mentioned Willie. I should have. Did you know his daughter and Arlo's have a hilarious band, Folk Uke? Here's their Shit Makes the Flowers Grow: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqrHkzXyhUcAnd here's one with their dads backing them up: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmtHOlOw-dMTom Waits is a whole other animal -- talk about the ultimate independent artist, one of the best. Saw him hanging around Hwd a lot c. 1978-81 he'd be nursing a single cup of coffee all night @ Argo's on Fairfax, where we'd go after shows. His Real Gone album was insanely great, I think. What a body of work over the years! He's a big inspiration for the young singer-songwriter I work with.
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Post by sugaree on Feb 28, 2011 10:48:35 GMT -5
From bridgeymahBefore I head onto the other girls was thinking about male artists that people may not be familiar with who have that special something. Liam O'Maonlai Liam was the lead singer of Irish band Hothouse Flowers who were quite popular in Australia and had a bit of a cult following in US. I first saw them in Australia in the early 90's and was struck by their great live shows and especially the presence and great voice of the lead singer Liam. He actually gave me one of my first hair on back of neck standing up experiences at a live show where he sang an gaelic hymn acapella - I can still remember the absolute silence of the crowd with his gorgeous voice soaring. Very much a "soaked" moment. Since the demise of the Hothouse Flowers he has become an increasingly prolific ambassador for Irish music and his album Rian has some gorgeous hymn that are almost gregorian chant like. He's a classically trained musician and plays a huge range of instruments as well as having a pretty distinctive and memorable voice. A recent song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnhTbN8UTHE&feature=relatedSome traditional Irish: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFlHO3r9UBkFrom Early Hothouse Flowers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GJ1v2gfTqc&feature=related
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Post by sugaree on Feb 28, 2011 10:49:37 GMT -5
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Post by sugaree on Feb 28, 2011 10:50:25 GMT -5
From sugareejamie, I've loved Willie for years and years. I Never Cared for You is beautiful. Did he write that? And I love anything with Emmylou, so that was a win win. I'll have to check out that album. Thanks for the Tom Waits. I've heard of him for years, but never listened. I love the singer/songwriters. One of my favorite Willie albums is Stardust. And yes, I still have it in vinyl and still play it. I think his voice is perfect for those old standards. Almost like he's singing with the megaphone thing (Rudi Valli style). My favorite from that album. Blue Skies www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC_KtQ76Bhk
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Post by sugaree on Feb 28, 2011 10:51:22 GMT -5
From seoulmateMy daughter just sent me a bunch of Graham Stookey vids... This 18-yr-old kid is AMAZING!! Love his guitar playing! I think he's hoping to be "discovered", and he probably should be. I've seen his name on a few celebrity gossip sites, saying he wants to be the next Beiber. Graham isn't doing the same kind of pop as Justin B, so I guess time will tell. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVQVoQwYrtwwww.youtube.com/watch?v=Av1TpZg6XlU
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Post by sugaree on Feb 28, 2011 10:52:05 GMT -5
From bridgeymahSo while we are on the subject of child prodigies here's an oz guy who was first signed when he was 14. He's in his early 20's now. He's a soul singer who has wowed audiences from New York to Europe and back here in oz where he was the support act on Elton John's last tour. His last album was recorded with Nora Jones' producer. I first heard him live at the taping of a TV show here called Rock Quiz and was blown away. Immediately went and checked him out. He has a lovely easy voice that is well beyond his years. Eran James. Here he is around the time of his first album (he was 15 I think) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghs37Dmp83oAnd this is from his second album - he's about 18 or 19 here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1sAhEEBkJw
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Post by sugaree on Feb 28, 2011 10:53:08 GMT -5
From AlisonI have no idea where to start with recommendations, so I will be my nerdy music geek self and approach alphabetically. I'll start with "Z" because everyone reading this knows my favorite for letter "A" :lol: The Zac Brown Band: From Atlanta, made a name for themselves as a touring band. They are down-home country/southern rock. They have recently achieved commercial and critical success (won last year's Grammy for best new artist). I dont know if they will have longevity, but they are great musicians and I would love to see them in concert for a "knee-slapping" good time. My 15 year old son loves "Toes" and "Chickenfried," and I do too, even though they are more commercial pop country songs. Here is their performance of a Charlie Daniel's classic that got them a lot of attention: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVWQTDoMr4&feature=youtube_gdata_playerAnd for the Willie lovers, Zac and Dave Matthews: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMVNBu-ggL8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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