Members Michael Martin Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 For me (in no particular order): Stones (Neil Diamond)Behind Blue Eyes (Pete Townshend)If I Fell (Lennon/McCartney)Thunder Road (Springsteen)E-Bow the Letter (R.E.M.) How 'bout you? What songs give you chills of fabulous full-body goodness and make you eternally grateful that you lived in the era of them? (horrendously awkward syntax acknowledged; it's late) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Play Me; Neil Diamond Crow River Waltz; (someone besides Leo) Stones; Neil Diamond Nights in White Satin; Moody Blues Lady; Kenny Rogers And Elizabethtown; Michael Martin. A tune I play a lot. (I'm listening to it right now ) Yeah, I know that's 6 tunes, but it's hard to confine it to only 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattSkibaIsGOD Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Springsteen- Thunder RoadRay LaMontagne- All the Wild HorsesNick Drake- Pink MoonThin Lizzy- Dancinf in the MoonlightNeil Diamond- Holly Holy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael Martin Posted November 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Play Me; Neil Diamond Crow River Waltz; (someone besides Leo) Stones; Neil Diamond Nights in White Satin; Moody Blues Lady; Kenny Rogers And Elizabethtown; Michael Martin. A tune I play a lot. Yeah, I know that's 6 tunes, but it's hard to confine it to only 5. Whoa. Made my day! Or maybe year. Or years. You remind me of how fantastic a song is "Nights in White Satin". I am further inspired to try that one out. I have a special place in my heart for 3/4 time songs. I do not know of "Crow River Waltz"--but from the title, I'm guessing it's a 3/4 too. Must give it a listen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Crow River is a special favorite of mine. Our own Freeman Keller did it for VOM not too long ago - was absolutely lovely. I'd love to hear your version of Nights in White Satin. I'm a sucker for 3/4 time songs. I can still waltz in 4" heels and I do it frequently when listening to my fave tunes, albiet alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael Martin Posted November 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Crow River is a special favorite of mine. Our own Freeman Keller did it for VOM not too long ago - was absolutely lovely.I'd love to hear your version of Nights in White Satin.I'm a sucker for 3/4 time songs. Well then I'm gonna go find FK's version straightaway. Does he sing? And I'm steering my own thread off-topic, and I don't want to, because I really am keen on discovering what songs are embedded deep in the hearts of HCAG forumites--but last night I played a coffeehouse gig with my mando player who has been my playing partner much of '08. This time, we were joined by a fiddle player, and it turned out that the best songs for fiddle were my 3/4 songs, of which there are several. Somehow the fiddle just flows into those like a river to the sea. It was so cool. So cool. 24 hrs later I'm still buzzin' from the vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T.B. Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Isely Brothers - It's Your Thing Aretha Franklin - Chain of Fools Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto Bessie Smith - Backwater Blues Ask me again tomorrow and my list would change..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael Martin Posted November 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Isely Brothers - It's Your Thing Aretha Franklin - Chain of Fools Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up Donny Hathway - The Ghetto Bessie Smilth - Backwater Blues Ask me again tomorrow and my list would change..... I can't tell ya...who to sock it to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinchegordo Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 City of New Orleans-Arlo GuthrieLove Will Turn You Around-Kenny RogersSunday Morning Comin' Down-Johnny CashRipple-Grateful DeadWish You Were Here-Pink Floyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinchegordo Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Crap i just notice you said from my era ok here those 5 are(so now this is 10,lol)Runaway Train-Soul AsylumScavenger Type-NOFXMan Who Sold The World-NirvanaOne Headlight-The WallflowersTango Till They're Sore-Tom Waits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Sad-eyed Lady of the Lowlands (Bob Dylan)Live And Let Live (Love)Untitled #6 (Sigur Ros)Famous Blue Raincoat (Leonard Cohen)Mother of Pearl (Roxy Music) Let me know when it's time for the next 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members babablowfish Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Tiny Dancer - Elton John City of New Orleans - Steve GoodmanBlue Angel - The StrawbsGoodbye To Love - The CarpentersThe Briar and the Rose - The Cottars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Queequeg Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Isely Brothers - It's Your ThingAretha Franklin - Chain of FoolsMarvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up great list, Trina. I would feel right @ home in your record collection. anything by Aretha or Marvin Gaye is good by me. Isleys were so great. Gave Jimi his start. Here's mine. all *songs* with vocals and lyrics and that kind of stuff (which as some of you may know is a bit foreign to me).Paul Simon- St. Judy's CometBobbie Gentry- Ode to Billy JoeJames Taylor- You've Got a Friend (Carole King)CS&N- GuinnevereJoni Mitchell- River, Coyote, California; I don't know. Can't pick just one of Joni's.edit:I could have added anything by Little FeatI could have added anything by Pink FloydI could have added anything by Steely DanI could have added anything by Stevie Wonder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrmoe Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 River Deep; Mountain High - Ike TurnerRed Velvet - Ian & SylviaThunder Road - SpringsteenWouldn't It Be Nice - Brian WilsonHey Hey Babe - Carl Watanabe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 In My Life - BeatlesBad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye - Black CrowesThe Other Side - David GrayNothing Can Change This Love - Sam CookeOoh La La - Faces Lately, absolutely anything by Kelly Joe Phelps (thank you, HCAG!). Edit: Oops! Just noticed the lived in the era of them part. Guess I should take Sam Cooke off my list, but I'm not gonna do it! There's this certain quality to really great music - it can somehow make you feel nostalgic for times you've never known. Sam Cooke can always pull that out of me with a single note. Second Edit: Damn! I'd have to take "In My Life" off as well - released in 1965. Not going to do it! You can have my songs when you pry them from my cold, dead hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Thin Lizzy- Dancinf in the Moonlight Great song! Way underappreciated band, IMHO. Dig the avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rjoxyz Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Maggie Mae (Rod Stewart)While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Beatles)1952 Vincent Black Lightning (Richard Thompson)Tiny Dancer (Elton John)Born to Run (Springsteen) I suspect a couple (more) of these might change if given more thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael Martin Posted November 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Oops! Just noticed the lived in the era of them part I didn't mean you had to be alive when the song came out--I was being looser than that. For example, I consider this still to be a "Beatles" era, for example, what with their music still ubiquitous in the culture. Anything goes! My playing partner (Mike) is all of 23, and our new fiddle player (Andy) is 19. But we seem to live in the same musical universe, in terms of what music we know and love. The other day when the three of us were jamming I started "Ring of Fire", but couldn't remember the second verse, and lo and behold Andy knew it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jersey Jack Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Thunder Road, SpringsteenA Change is Gonna Come, Sam CookeFake Plastic Trees, RadioheadHickory Wind, ByrdsDesperadoes Under the Eaves, Zevon I'm astonished by the presence of Neil Diamond on so many lists. Not unhappy, mind you, but astonished. "I Am, I Said" almost made my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brahmz118 Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Twinkle Twinkle Little StarAmazing GraceOver the RainbowHeart and SoulBrahms' LullabySaved by Zero in the Toyota ads Er... wait, not that last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 1 - MacArthur's Park (Richard Harris)2 - Fairwell to Tarwaithie (Judy Collins)3 - Morning Os The Long Way Home (Leo Kottke)4 - The Gallant Vanity (Brothers Four)5 - Nantucket Sleighride (Mountain) In no particular order... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TESmith Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Beach Boys God only KnowsRolling Stones AngieGarth Brooks The DanceThree Dog Night Pieces of April I am sure some will laugh at this next one, But I can not help it David Cassidy/Partridge Family I'll meet you halfway There are many I could have listed, and my mood always changes But these are always at or near the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 32-20-Blues Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Ripple-Grateful DeadWish You Were Here-Pink Floyd Truly an amazing song, but have you heard Kris Kristofferson's original? Anyway, here are my five: Tom Traubert's Blues - Tom WaitsIf You See Her Say Hello - Bob DylanThunder Road - Bruce SpringsteenFamous Blue Raincoat - Leonard CohenThe Broad Majestic Shannon - The Pogues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhancox Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 I've never really thought about any songs as my absolute favorites but here's my list, right here, right now (contents subject to change): Rosie - Jackson BrowneLoad Out - Jackson BrowneFuneral for a Friend - Elton JohnA Pirate Looks at Forty - Jimmy BuffetDesperado - Eagles It's really hard to limit favorites to just songs. I'm sure it's easier for everyone to think of their 5 favorite artists. I adore so many Jackson Browne and Jimmy Buffet songs that my list would look more like an anthology. Most goosebumpy song: Teach Your Children. My brother always played it when he was at home on leave from the army back in '70/'71. It always made me cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T.B. Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 I've been working that one up recently, albeit fingerstyle. I've almost got it. Great tune! Kenny Rogers- one of my favorite guilty pleasures. and remember (the silver fox) Charlie Rich ? great stuff. great list, Trina. I would feel right @ home in your record collection. anything by Aretha or Marvin Gaye is good by me. Isleys were so great. Gave Jimi his start. Here's mine. all *songs* with vocals and lyrics and that kind of stuff (which as some of you may know is a bit foreign to me). Paul Simon- St. Judy's Comet Bobbie Gentry- Ode to Billy Joe James Taylor- You've Got a Friend (Carole King) CS&N- Guinnevere Joni Mitchell- River, Coyote, California; I don't know. Can't pick just one of Joni's. Well thank ya. Gentry's, 'Ode to Billy Joe' almost made my top 5. Of course, Mike knew he'd toruture us by limiting us to 5 songs. Here's Bessie's, "Backwater Blues". Dinah Washington recorded this song also and her version also gives goosebumps. [YOUTUBE]WpmC-ifyvzA&feature=related[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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