I was critical of some that responded to that favorite song open call, whoevers' it was, as I just can't see, ever, naming one song as favorite of all time. Maybe favorite song of a certain artist like Miguela did (Dylan), or perhaps favorite song in a particular genre.
There's just too much music to listen to and love as far as I'm concerned.
I think Ray Charles said- (paraphrasing) there's two kinds of music, good and bad, and while that may be oversimplifying a complex subject, I tend to agree. And, there is A LOT that falls into the good category.
Lately I've been turning to Pandora online radio for my home music entertainment. As I'm sure many or most of you know, you can set up your own "stations." The one I keep coming back to is my Little Feat station.
True, not the most popular band of all time... far from that actually, but I do love them (RIP Lowell George who died at 38 years aged). At my Pandora LF station though, only maybe ten percent of the music is them. Today when I "tuned in," the first song played was this one....
... taking me waaay back.
Currently playing is Dr. John- Mac Rebbenack of New Orleans. Prior to that, T. Rex, Little Feat, Flying Burrito Brothers, Cream, The Band, and like I said.. starting with Jackson Browne.
Joe Cocker... feeling alright just now, Paul Simon... Me and Julio down by the schoolyard.. sigh.
If I stay on (as I do plan to) I'm sure to hear some Leon Russell, J.J. Cale, Levon Helm, Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, Hendrix doing Dylan, Bob himself, and who knows what else. It's never the same, and my hat is off to the folks at Pandora who only ask me to endure a short ad every ten minutes or so.
Later when my Asia gets here, we might listen to the Liz Phair channel... all great stuff... too, (the TV is KAPUT)!
I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow I'm drunk and dirty don't ya know, and I'm still, willin' Out on the road late at night, Seen my pretty Alice in every head light Alice, Dallas Alice I've been from Tuscon to Tucumcari Tehachapi to Tonapah Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made Driven the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed And if you give me: weed, whites, and wine and you show me a sign I'll be willin', to be movin' I've been kicked by the wind, robbed by the sleet Had my head stoved in, but I'm still on my feet and I'm still... willin' Now I smuggled some smokes and folks from Mexico baked by the sun, every time I go to Mexico, and I'm still And I been from Tuscon to Tucumcari Tehachapi to Tonapah Driven every kind of rig that's ever been made Driven the back roads so I wouldn't get weighed And if you give me: weed, whites, and wine and you show me a sign I'll be willin', to be movin
Willin' by Lowel George. . . performed by Little Feat-
To each their own, right!
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Cool..
Tornado watch tonight (not a band, the real thing)... never a dull moment
into yrself. i myself am stuck mostly on Bob, and
of course alot of the folks you mention.
uh, jackson brown? not so much..
i love the Triassic Period, where mighty dinosaurs
roamed...hendrix, dr. john, allmans, helm, band, dead...
i guess the meteorite of Time will hit soon & they will
all be dead. But not their music, thank god.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIFL9qfmu5U&feature=relmfu
Asia... watch out for NADERS! I am!! As far as your music, and your blog.. I KNOW :D
My days of the three "W"s were fleeting but fun ...
Great song, trigster.
(SS.. yes I know)
Little Feat is one of my favorite road trip bands. I saw them at Telluride Blues & Brews about 10 years ago, and I was the only person in my group who had ever heard of them.
I also like Little Feat's "Fat Man in the Bathtub"----I just love the line "Juanita my sweet chiquita..." and I'm listening to a lot of Nick Drake these days.
scandog.. jango?? same kind of deal? Gotta love technology. Feat don't fail me now, no kidding!
V. Corso.. you are forgiven!
"I said Juanita, my sweet Jaunita, what are you up to?
My Jaunita
I said Jaunita, my sweet taquito, what are you up to?
My Juanita
Put my money in your meter baby so it won't run down
But you caught me in the squeeze play on the cheesy side of town
Throw me a dime, throw me a line
'Cause there's a fat man in the bathtub with the blues
I hear you moan, I hear you moan, I hear you moan"
i'll out myself and say i was the lucky person who dropped E in oceanside. glad he found a bunch of guys to watch a game with! that boy's a keeper. xo
Here's one of my favorites by them in a very sharp recording from '77 [Dixie Chicken (with Emmylou Harris & Bonnie Raitt)]:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z-GwdaKrn8&feature=related
(As I've mentioned before on OS, my brother has been buddy buddy with Levon Helm for many years, so naturally Levon's on my short list of favs!)
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Now for me, the only "serious" music I like - outside of music by Dementia artists and contributors to The FuMP - is sung by Jonathan Coulton. His songs "The Future Soon," "Blue Sunny Day," and in fact nearly everything he sings is heartbreaking and true. Here's a verse from "Big Bad World One" as a sample:
Catch her eye when she's pouring my coffee and search my head for an opening line
But I see by the look on her face if I keep my mouth shut I'll save some time
What if the best that I can be just isn't good enough?
Isn't it better not to know?
I quit, I'm done
Cause I don't think it's gonna turn out okay
It's no fair, it's no fun
If every time it's gonna end the same way:
Me: zero, Big bad world: one
Only here for a moment. If you like Tab Benoit I'm guessing it's often his slide playing. Want some slide playing that will change your head? Find some Harry Manx. His website allows a lot of free listening.
I am rather deaf. Thanks for the clearing up my misconstrued lyrics.
You know that song by Dobie Gray--- Gimme the Beach Boys? Also a fave.
From a text from Eli yesterday: "Candace is just a delight."
How sweet of you to reach out and once again take
the step beyond the virtual... to 'the real.'
Yes he's adjusting, again, to a (another) whole new world.
He's adaptable for certain, but doesn't know yet his new
mates and all that. And so yes, what you did touched him, and me.
Thank you so much dontchaknow!!
Phyllis true I said that and true it is : )
Miguela I really liked your post, as I said. Thanks for visiting mine too.
Des.. playing your link now- EmmyLou Harris and Bonnie Raitt.. pretty good "back up" singers eh!
neutron, I'll check out Coulton. Always looking for new music.
aka same with your Manx.. will listen. Speaking of slide players though, how about Lowell George?
zuma- a whole wide world of music out there, no doubt and you are welcome :D
kosher I am so jealous of you seeing Feat back then. I discovered them about the time Lowell died way too young. I too know how to, and have played willin'-- it's one of those must learns in my book (and Bill Payne's keys in that song are so perfect, sad, haunting). Spanish Moon- another of the greats of all times. Glad you're still out there playing. I miss doing that.
Barbara O'- the paper plane channel? Cool idea!
Reet, yes ma'am and thank you :)
Deborah M & M.. I do love that tune by Jackson B..that one and Doctor My Eyes especially.
V. Corso- Dobie Gray.. yeah that's another great tune for all times.
Tom... great minds think alike? Awesome!!
It's so easy to slip
It's so easy to fall
And let your memory drift
And do nothin' at all
All the love that you missed
All the people that you can't recall
Do they really exist at all
Also love this one, as you well know--
Well I still don't know what to do
I know it's all an illusion
In fact -- knowing that only adds more confusion
I search for the truth, but mostly troubles I find
The truth can be costly, troubles don't cost a dime
You can have all you want because they're there all the time
Don't go fallin' over the edge
Don't let your wanderin mind
Drive you out of your head
Stay on that fine line
Hold on to that thread
'Cause pain is all you'll find by fallin' over the edge
Just pain plain waitin' for you over the edge
My favorite Feat tune is probably All That You Dream, though the early versions I've heard aren't nearly as good as once they got it polished, just because of some of the extra passing tones in the vocal harmonies on the chorus ("Not like thi-is-be fo o ore: where the hyphens are). I've also heard a live version of a post-Lowell cut called Let It Roll, which is my nomination for "Best song for making you drive way too fast without realizing it, as in glancing down at your spedometer midway through the song and thinking Holy Shit! I'm gonna get pulled over if I don't back off NOW!" In second place, by the way, is Radar Love.
That "Let it Roll" you mentioned is prob my fav post Lowell song-- definitely a drive too fast tune. Rockin' man!
Rated for the impossible quest.