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It’s funny how music you grew up with is always the best!
For me it was the 60’s-70’s.
True for a while. Then I got “hip” to the old, the older and the ancient.
Cranked epp Beethoven’s 7th the other day, really really makes today’s music suck Demonrat weiner.
fitz and the tantrums are currently popular.
Hmm, good stuff,
here’s something way outside my regular palette, but just like you’re talking about, honest AMerican music:
The Trishas “Give It Away”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=dV-3rvsFg-4
I found their hit song “Trouble About My Soul”, which has a different lead singer, which is nice, the ladies have 4 women who can all lead vocal if/when needed.
There still is good music out there but MTV and the radio seems not to ‘hear’ it.
Just heard this the other day, am I getting old? I thought this was gorgeous, course I do know it’s an old standard but it’s done extremely well. Clapton:
IMO, anyone who says “Dawg” and means it should be beaten to within an inch of their life and then spared only so that they can go out and spread the word.
So far just listened to Phat Bollard - very good. The vibe reminds me a bit of edgy modern folksy Leon Redbone, who I adore. Thanks for posting.
Ping (so’s I can listen to some these alleged gems later)
Interesting selections.
Have a hard time with Holcombe, but understand the genre.
Of course, John Prine is still alive and writing.
Then there is Larry Cordle- the real deal:
“America Where Have You Gone” Live- Station Inn Nashville:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgCE8W2TIlw
Or, Chris Stapleton (The Steeldrivers):
A song from the Civil War, written from the perspective of a Witness Tree- a tree that survives to this day and was alive then at a battle
“Sticks That Made Thunder” :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdUJPAG0ns8
As Americana today, pretty hard to beat.
Some serious jazz-grass from Tony Rice, Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Mark O’Connor and Mark Schatz
“Freeborn Man” Live:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyCPwqRujd4
When the 80s died, so did music.
Best voice of the 80s....Steve Perry
Best guitarist...........Eddie Van Halen
Best band................Van Halen
Best Video...............”Take On Me” by A-Ha
ping
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Time to out myself.
My two favorite genres are Folk Music, Kingston Trio, Lamplighters, New Christie Minstrels, etc. And (Drum roll please), Disco. I just love the energy in Disco and especially with Donna Summers.
And right now I am listening to Doo Wop, Del Vikings version of Whispering Bells.
Deadman bump
Someone may occasionally put out a decent single or a few songs that are not too bad, but for the most part the world has reached the end of great culture. Nobody has produced any art, music, literature, etc. in the past thirty years that equaled or surpassed anything that came before it. I’ve seen the bands that play on tv, and obviously there’s nothing for anyone over forty. Most big-name acts are chiefly spectacles and the music is highly forgettable. Some tattooed freak prances around the stage while some members of the band urge the audience to clap along. And they do. They should be throwing fruit at the band rather than applauding.
There is good music still out there. But it is not in the Top 40 hits unless you like Country Music or Metal/Hard Rock. Most of the pop and rock junk being pushed on the radio is junk. You have to big deeper. I listen to Country, Blues, Hard Rock, Jazz and Latin Music, but not Shakira. But I will agree that the music from 1950 up to about 1992 was better. The last 19 have been brutal for hits. But there are a few gems, but not many.
Some artist I found on youtube:
Nick Curran - Please don’t Leave Me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k843IUm18mw
Gina Sicilia - Bring it on Home:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlwSMGmK9MY
Roomful of Blues - Two For The Price Of Ten:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_CtZ9ohVIM
You Lie - by Danielle Lowe (Cover):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3aFs5nOHR0
Blue Coupe - You (Like Vampires):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9FM2Y6zOyk
Keb’ Mo’ - She Just Wants To Dance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVx7InnsH8o
Dave Gross - “You Got to Move” by Elmore James:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apR4XNNVNXg
Alyssa Graham - “Pictures of You” :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oGFqulUSxU