Hey, I know you guys are probably gonna hiss, and piss and boo at it, but I just now finished my singer songwriter chart. But it does got some of the same stuff as mercury's. And I just found out about Tucker Zimmerman 2 days ago, but he made it onto My Chart already. And I found out about it from this thread. Check it out.
I checked it out, and it’s really cool! I’m glad I turned you into that Tucker Zimmerman album.
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And there you have it! I am interested in what y'all think. Did I rank stuff all wonky, make you mad or make you happy? I hope you check out the lesser known or not-yet-know-to-you gems on this list (especially John Phillips and Mickey Newbury...Very Happy )
I think the biggest surprise for me is how low you rank Nick Drake's debut which I consider a masterpiece. I know that you are just getting into Tim Buckley and his charms take a little time, but I know that you've adored Drake for a long time.
But, there is so much stuff here I do not know that's it's impossible to really argue with these ratings. You've become the master in a genre and time period that I thought I knew rather well. Proving yet again that I know nothing. Damn you for that, Mercury. lol
But, yeah this is really, really great stuff. You should definitely continue this project for as long as it still inspires you. Just don't feel compelled to move at such a breakneck speed. lol. When you do, well hop on over to my Mellow Zone. lol.
Peace, brother. Truly phenomenal work, here! Keep it up! =D>
Thanks, Tilly, for all the love and positivity! I am glad you enjoyed the little project.
And yeah I need to cool it down for the next little bit. I went full throttle with this project for some weeks. And it was a good time, but a challenge.
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Cool cool cool, some nice choices. Gotta check out your #1.
Thank you kindly. And yeah let me know what you think of that Looks Like Rain record. I loves it, clearly. _________________ -Ryan
Okay, thanks for the 1970 recommendations, BobbyB. I have noted them all down on my listarooski.
If anyone else has recommendations for albums which you think should qualify for 1970 albums which are singer/songwriter albums, in english at least in the majority, and even if it doesn't seem like a singer/songwriter album - if its a solo artist or a one person band or what have you where the person who sings or performs the song also wrote the lyrics by and large I am all ears.
For example I am totes including this in my 1970 singer/songwriter album:
I mean, switch those harmonium or whatever melodies out for an acoustic guitar and this is just a straight forward classic example of the genre. lol. Also its amazing and will be high in my list most likely.
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Next thoughts. I'm gonna be doing 1970. Probably not as rapidly as 1969. But its coming. As of now 1970 doesn't seem quite so heavy as 1969, but what do I know? I haven't discovered my "John" of 1970 yet. so...there ya go.
Still we have 2 classic Syd Barrett albums (which I don't think I've ever given any actual love or even attention to...yay!), 2 more good Van Morrison albums I've not heard in forevs, 2 super weird Tim Buckley albums, another stellar Joni (she was the emperor of awesome in these days), A far superior Nick Drake album, the first true true master piece masterpiece from Neil Young...
oh and classics from Nico, Harrison, Lennon, S&G, Cat Stevens, Vashti, Perhacs, Lee Hazlewood oh my!
Not impressed? Not Yet? How about... BOWIE!!!King of Cool ELTON JOHN!!!! KRISTOFFERSON!!!! Bill Fay, Newman/Nilsson team up, Townes Freakin Van Zandt! etc.
Plus lots of lesser known albums to dig into.
So, there ya go. There's your update, friends-o'-mine.
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Last question, on that 1960s songwriter chart, should I put it in my rank order, or keep it in its ramshackle, same order as mentioned in this diary order? _________________ -Ryan
Right this second I’m in the second row of the beautiful Peabody Opera House, minutes away from seeing The Pixies! So yeah I’m pretty jazzed *jazz hands* _________________ -Ryan
Right this second I’m in the second row of the beautiful Peabody Opera House, minutes away from seeing The Pixies! So yeah I’m pretty jazzed *jazz hands*
Nice! Let us know if they're still worth seeing live. Haven't seen them in at least a decade. Peace!
It was, no doubt, one of the very few shows I truly fame away from truly moved. It was such a cathartic show! The Pixies (and Joey Santiago particular) still have some strange intense power which blew my fucking miiiiind!
As for your recs, love them! Thank you very much. Was definitely hoping for some recs like the last poets. Different, yet still counts in my broad, mercurial criteria of the singer/songwriter. You bet Gil Scott Heron, Bill Withers, Nico and various others who fall outside the usual constraints of the genre. _________________ -Ryan
You're awesome. I recommended to him the same Shaun Phillips. I was thinking that it was the kind of thing that I might like but everybody else would laugh at. Too hippie. I'm glad I was wrong. I like his album Bright White too, but it wasn't on here. But I think I'm going to add it.
As for your recs, love them! Thank you very much. Was definitely hoping for some recs like the last poets. Different, yet still counts in my broad, mercurial criteria of the singer/songwriter. You bet Gil Scott Heron, Bill Withers, Nico and various others who fall outside the usual constraints of the genre.
Great to hear about the show, always worrisome to whether or not some acts still have it. And hope you dig the recs, hopefully I'll be able to pull up some more. You've gotten me into a curiosity for the genre... picking up a whole bunch of folk records circa '66-72 that I've never listened to, hoping to find some gems (just download the Newbury and Loudermilk records too).
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I recommended to him the same Shaun Phillips. I was thinking that it was the kind of thing that I might like but everybody else would laugh at. Too hippie. I'm glad I was wrong. I like his album Bright White too, but it wasn't on here. But I think I'm going to add it.
Shawn Phillips is def a little more on the hippie end of things, but Second Contribution is an extremely solid record. He's got a really unique voice and solid guitarwork, nothing to shy away from. Wouldn't know why people would laugh at it. I haven't listened to Bright White (or anything else by him to be honest), might give it a whirl. _________________ Doubles & Conch
As for your recs, love them! Thank you very much. Was definitely hoping for some recs like the last poets. Different, yet still counts in my broad, mercurial criteria of the singer/songwriter. You bet Gil Scott Heron, Bill Withers, Nico and various others who fall outside the usual constraints of the genre.
Great to hear about the show, always worrisome to whether or not some acts still have it. And hope you dig the recs, hopefully I'll be able to pull up some more. You've gotten me into a curiosity for the genre... picking up a whole bunch of folk records circa '66-72 that I've never listened to, hoping to find some gems (just download the Newbury and Loudermilk records too).
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I recommended to him the same Shaun Phillips. I was thinking that it was the kind of thing that I might like but everybody else would laugh at. Too hippie. I'm glad I was wrong. I like his album Bright White too, but it wasn't on here. But I think I'm going to add it.
Shawn Phillips is def a little more on the hippie end of things, but Second Contribution is an extremely solid record. He's got a really unique voice and solid guitarwork, nothing to shy away from. Wouldn't know why people would laugh at it. I haven't listened to Bright White (or anything else by him to be honest), might give it a whirl.
The only other one I have is bright white, but my brother had a lotta Shaun Phillips when I was young. The best ones are;
Contribution. (not second contribution, a different one)
Faces
Collaboration
The earlier ones are partly a little bit psychedelic almost. All of em are kinda interesting. And he always sings really well
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