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Re: SINGER SONG WRITERS

null@example.com (KAP54) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:02:55 +0000

Howdy Wayne

I would have loved to put Happy Neil in there but Doc and Mixter102 beat me to it.

That's OK as long as he's in there.
Cheers
Kenny

Re: SINGER SONG WRITERS

null@example.com (dfoskey) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:05:10 +0000

Jamey Johnson and Brad Paisley write thier own stuff and produce really big hits. I think there would be alot more of this kind but the way the music industry is about marketabilty stops it. You have to have a certain look or background to be accepted as marketable. I'm sure alot of the songs making it today come from the mind and heart of some old guy or girl that just doesn't have the looks. To be honest probably could do a better job at it than the ones getting all the credit.

Re: SINGER SONG WRITERS

null@example.com (wlbaye) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:47:44 +0000

KAP54 wrote:

I would think from Canada Gordon Lightfoot and Bruce Cockburn would fit in there nicely

Hey Kenny,How could a good Canadian not mention Neil Young, also not as famous but a great singer songwriter from canada Fred Eaglesmith.

Re: SINGER SONG WRITERS

null@example.com (mrjay) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:22:39 +0000

Doc,

Have you heard Ray Lamontagne? Great singer/songwriter and he's relatively new. Check him out on youtube. My favorites from him are "Jolene", "Empty", and "Shelter". Great Lyrics and great voice.

Re: SINGER SONG WRITERS

null@example.com (camdener) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:20:41 +0000

there are many great singer/songwriters but there are too many crap ones around at the moment. it's the thing now and it's gone too far.

Re: SINGER SONG WRITERS

null@example.com (alansheeran) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:21:05 +0000

This side of the pond, I would include

Billy Bragg
John Martin
Davy Graham
Bert Jansch

Stateside

Guy Clarke
Townes Van Zandt
Steve Earle

In fact, the last three appeared live on a charity CD called "Together" for a dental hospital. It has a real "Troubadour" feel to it.

Re: SINGER SONG WRITERS

null@example.com (KAP54) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:41:14 +0000

I would think from Canada Gordon Lightfoot and Bruce Cockburn would fit in there nicely

Re: SINGER SONG WRITERS

null@example.com (mixter102) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:53:07 +0000

Troubadores have probably been around since people started banging rocks together.
Yes I would put Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young in this Category, I would also inclued
-Johnny Cash
-Hank Williams (sr)
-James Taylor
-Jackson Browne
-Ray Lamontaine
-Devendra Banhart
-Tom Morello (The Night Watchman)

SINGER SONG WRITERS

null@example.com (gitaardocphil) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:27:08 +0000

AN UNDERESTIMATED PHENOMENON OR NOT?
We didn't have this topic before, and I am truly fascinated by these people.
WHO ARE THEY, WHERE DID IT START?

MY OPINION
- It started probably somewhere in the middle ages with a musician traveling from village to village and spreading the word, news and entertainement.
ISN'T THIS VERY SIMILAR TO PEOPLE LIKE WOODY GUTHRIE, PETE SEEGER? They performed and their songs were a way to express themselves how their opinion was.
- PROTEST SONGS, ANTI-WAR SONGS, I REALLY DON'T KNOW, I'M JUST GUESSING.
If I should make a list, it would be like this: USA
- Bob Dylan
- WOODY and ARLO GUTHRIE
- PETE SEEGER
- Are BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, NEIL YOUNG fitting in this category?
- JOAN BAEZ,
- DONOVAN?
- CAT STEVENS? both from the UK
What is your opinion about these singer songwriters, and are they still exist?
Is there FRESH BLOOD or not? I would really love to learn if there are still a lot of them. We don't have a big culture concerning singer song writers here.