Your #2 Favorite Singer/Band?

[supaiblue]

We know Gordon Lightfoot is your #1 favorite, but who is your #2 favorite singer or band and why? Are they as close to resembling GL as possible or do they offer you a complete contrast to his style (e.g. Nine Inch Nails)?

Sorry, you only get to pick one #2 fave, no laundry list. It's tough, but if you were on a deserted island with only GL's entire collection, which one other collection would you need to have? Hurry, your ship is sinking...



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[charlene]

Kristofferson

Char

[SilverHeels]

Only one? It's not easy but for me it has to be Kris K. He writes the most amazing
lyrics.

[supaiblue]

There's only one other singer that has a voice that soothes my soul almost as well as Gord. That is Tom Rush. I suppose they're similar in some ways but then again TR has his own style. Love his newest "River Song." If you want to know more about him, check out www.tomrush.com (http://www.tomrush.com)

But I'll break my rule here and name another--for if I were stranded on a deserted island, it would have to be Jimmy Buffett's collection! He never fails to bring a smile and completes my tropical side--yes, a Parrothead! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif



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[Janice]

For any of you who have been hanging around here a while, this won't be any more of a surprise than Char's Kris K.: Rodney Crowell.

I must say he's not my #2, though. In my mind he's tied for #1!

Janice

[supaiblue]

Very brave of you to admit that here, Janice http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

[theotterjudy]

Elton. (The love songs, not the rocky ones.)

--Judy



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[SilverHeels]

No, no, Janice - Gord must be No.1!
(Rodney Crowell is great tho') but he
can be No 2. lol

[charlene]

Jimmy Buffett is right up there! He's a party animal yet his ballads are so touching.
Char

[Janice]

quote:Originally posted by SilverHeels:
No, no, Janice - Gord must be No.1!
(Rodney Crowell is great tho') but he
can be No 2. lol

I never said Gord wasn't #1 I just said that He and Rodney were tied for that position - it doesn't deminish Gord any at all! Besides, we know how generous Gord is - I'm sure he wouldn't mind sharing a spot in my heart with Rodney, lol.

Janice



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[Watchman]

Johnny Cash is #2

No one can tie with Gord in my mind!

[Frank v]

Supaiblue,
My very close number 2 is Steely Dan.
There would be quite a gap between 2&3.
(Whoever 3 is)!

Frank.

[Westernstar9]

Merle Haggard and The Strangers. When he began recording for Capitol in 1965 he used his own musicians (unheard of at the time) recorded at the Capitol Studios in Hollywood (you know, the circular building you can see from the freeway). He brought in a few LA studio players from time to time like James Burton (who was just elected to the R&R Hall of Fame) Jim Gordon, and versatile but unknown guitar/banjo/harmony singer named Glen Campbell. And as far as associating Hag with "Okie From Muskogee", I guarantee you he's written several hundred songs better than that one including one called "Irma Jackson" about an interracial love affair that Capitol refused to put on an album or single for several years.

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[Janice]

quote:Originally posted by Westernstar9:
Merle Haggard and The Strangers. When he began recording for Capitol in 1965 he used his own musicians (unheard of at the time) recorded at the Capitol Studios in Hollywood (you know, the circular building you can see from the freeway). He brought in a few LA studio players from time to time like James Burton (who was just elected to the R&R Hall of Fame) Jim Gordon, and versatile but unknown guitar/banjo/harmony singer named Glen Campbell. And as far as associating Hag with "Okie From Muskogee", I guarantee you he's written several hundred songs better than that one including one called "Irma Jackson" about an interracial love affair that Capitol refused to put on an album or single for several years.




Hey Westernstar, you're preaching to the choir in my case. I love Merle! One of my favorite songs ever is one of his called "If You Hated Me"

Janice

[Westernstar9]

Janice:
Did Hag ever record "If You Hated Me"? I bought a five disc set from Bear Family Records called "Untamed Hawk" and I don't recall hearing that one. It would be interesting though. As an aside, Kris Kristofferson confessed that the first song he ever wrote was "I Hate Your Ugly Face". Then he added that he was about 10 years old at the time.

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[Eddiefitz]

I have two trees of favourites: the singer-songwriter tree (also known as the 'secondary' tree) and the AOR/West Coast tree.

Of the singer songwriters Gordy is at the top most days of the week, and is usually followed by Paul Simon (WITHOUT Garfunkel)

On the other tree TOTO hold prime position, and are not too closely followed by Chicago.

Interesting, huh?

Brett.

[Janice]

Westernstar9, "If You Hated Me" is from Merle's That's The Way Love Goes LP - yes I still have and listen to vinyl http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif It really is the quintessential one-sided love song. It was the "B" side of the single "Some Day When Things Are Good"

Brett, I too love Toto! I saw them in concert just after Hold The Line was released. They opened for Styx - what a show!!

Merle Haggard - Toto - Styx...guess I have more than one tree as well, LOL.

Janice

[Westernstar9]

Janice: Thanks for the update. "Untamed Hawk" covered ALL of his recordings on Capitol between 1962-1968, including a perfectly awful rendition of "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive" recorded in Nashville. That as well as some better tracks appear including six takes of "I'm Looking For My Mind". Roy Nichols never played the same intro twice!
Westernstar9

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[classicmixdj]

Uh, lets see:

Dallas Holm "I'll Rise Again"
Jim Weatherly "The Need to Be"
Jim Croce "Operator"
Kenny Rankin "Silver Morning"
David La Flamme "White Bird"
John Prine "Dear Abby"
Burton Cummings "These Eyes"
Bobby Goldsboro "Watchin' ScottyGrow" "Honey"
Roger Whitacre
Edward Bear "The Last Song"
Andrew Gold "Thank You For Being A Friend"
Albert Hammond "I'm A Train"
Gilbert O'Sullivan "Clair"
Nat King Cole "Love"

I can't seem to conclude # 2 from the above list. Ok, S. B. since you want me to nail it down to one with no "laundry list" I'll say....Jay Black from Jay and The Americans...or maybe Toy Caldwell from Marshall Tucker. Oops...there I go again breaking the rules. How about Andy Williams for my final answer?




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[Westernstar9]

quote:Originally posted by classicmixdj:
Uh, lets see:

Dallas Holm "I'll Rise Again"
Jim Weatherby "The Need to Be"
Jim Croce "Operator"
Kenny Rankin "Silver Morning"
David La Flamme "White Bird"
John Prine "Dear Abby"
Burton Cummings "These Eyes"
Bobby Goldsboro "Watchin' ScottyGrow" "Honey"
Roger Whitacre
Edward Bear "The Last Song"
Andrew Gold "Thank You For Being A Friend"
Albert Hammond "I'm A Train"
Gilbert O'Sullivan "Clair"
Nat King Cole "Love"

I can't seem to conclude # 2 from the above list. Ok, S. B. since you want me to nail it down to one with no "laundry list" I'll say....Jay Black from Jay and The Americans...or maybe Toy Caldwell from Marshall Tucker. Oops...there I go again breaking the rules. How about Andy Williams for my final answer?


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classicmixdj: Well, you make the 2nd person in the world that I didn't have to explain "Who's Jim Weatherly" to. Too bad his voice didn't match his songwriting talents.


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[BILLW]

Number two for me, not including "groups" or "bands" is Old Blue Eyes himself, Francis Albert Sinatra (or Frank, if you will!)

If this was a top ten list you'd think I was pulling your leg. Fun topic though.

Bill

[Russ Houser]

Back in the late 70's / early 80's I lived in a house with my 2 brothers & 2 to 8 other brothers/sisters/lovers/friends,most of us were musicians.Boy did the neighbors love us! Just kidding,they were nice.
Anyway-the fairly extensive album collection that resulted was seperated into sections like this;
1.Lightfoot,Mitchell,Cohen,Dylan

2.Beatles,Stones,Who/Townshend

3.Common Mortals A thru Z

4.New & Abused

I'm back to boring old alphabetical these days.Does anyone else miss the 12 x 12 artwork and easy to read print on LPs? I've still got my old ones but new I buy CDs.Sorry I'm gettin' off the subject here.So-in addittion to the above I also like Tom Rush, Ian & Sylvia,Fred Neil,Richard Thompson,Fraser & DeBolt,Norman Blake.....
What was that,pick only 1 to go with GL?
What a savage little desert island! O.K. -
Joni Mitchell
Whew,that was hard.
lol -does that mean lots of love?
russ

p.s.where do you plug in your stereo on a desert island?

[Amy]

The Dead of course. Always the Dead.

[janis]

I'm amazed that David Mallett doesn't appear on any list. He is a phenominal songwriter, guitarist, and singer who holds Gordon Lightfoot in great regard. See for yourself at davidmallett.com. Joan

[Borderstone]

#2? Hmmmmmm. I guess since Neil Diamond used to be my favorite,it'd be him but I think also he'd have to share that with John Denver. On the female side my #1 is Mariah Carey. It's hard to pick a #2 for that one but some contenders would be Judy Collins,Olivia Newton John,Janis Joplin and from this day & age Alicia Keys. (Madonna woul be about #3 or #4,she's good but not that good. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif It's been Borderstone and remember,Peace It Up! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif

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Borderstone (Also known as,"The B!")

[TheWatchman]

#2 is Johnny Cash.

[violet Blue Horse]

John Hiatt

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Born once - Got it right the first time. )O(

[Borderstone]

Looking back on this,I really don't have a #2 anymore. Male or female. I like Gordon & Mariah's songs so much,the others take quite a distant second,even though I like them too.

Pretty complex. :eek:

[Jesse Joe]

My number 2 is American, John Mellencamp. After that any good Canadian songwriter. Plus Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, there again the list is too long. :) :D :rolleyes: :rolleyes: ;)

[Affair on Touhy Ave.]

For sometime now I've been quite interested in Lou Rawls I'm sure part of it is due to the fact he was a native Chicagoan which is where I'm from. He had some pretty good 60s material which probably hasn't stood the test of time as well as his 70s songs like Lady Love and You'll Never Find.

1 I particualerly like is Dead End Street which was baisicly about him growing up in Chicago. While some stations might of edited this out he gives this spoken intro at the beginning saying I was born in a place they call they windy city, They call it that because of the Hawk. The Might Hawk. etc.

Also he sang backup on Sam Cookes 1963 hit Bring On Home To Me and also cut his own version of it in 1970.

[byKimberly]

NO.2 John Hiatt
NO.3 would be this local guy, David Elias. He rocks the house!
Take a listen here: http://www.davidelias.com.
Janice, you may want to book him when he is in your area. You won't be disappointed.
Kimberly

[Janice]

Originally posted by byKimberly:
NO.3 would be this local guy, David Elias.
Janice, you may want to book him when he is in your area. You won't be disappointed.
Kimberly Listened to some of his clips and I'm now listening to the webcast of David Elias & Xing. Love it all!

Already ordered two of David's CDs - they'll be here in a couple of days.

Even though I might be a converted fan, I can't guarantee that enough of San Diego would come out to a concert if we booked him, but I will make sure Carey (the talent buyer) hears the CDs. I tell ya, San Diego is a fickle little town for as large a city as it is :)

[byKimberly]

Janice, Everyone that listens to them ends up a fan. The neat thing is that he surrounds himself with topnotch musicians and they all seem to be in heaven while they play. Dave is very non-controlling and so everyone does what they love and it's infectious to the audience. He has like 3 different sets of musicians that play with him on a regular basis. One includes a monster electric guitar player, another a pedal steel player, and another that has played or plays keyboard with Todd Rundgren. They may already have a following in SD. Who knows? Did you see all his awards?
Kimberly

[joveski]

actually Dylan is my favourite.

Wilco come 2nd

[<jbt>]

phils ochs- he and gord are reversible for me, the whole mood thing again!

[Janice]

Originally posted by byKimberly:
Janice, Everyone that listens to them ends up a fan. The neat thing is that he surrounds himself with topnotch musicians and they all seem to be in heaven while they play. Dave is very non-controlling and so everyone does what they love and it's infectious to the audience. He has like 3 different sets of musicians that play with him on a regular basis. One includes a monster electric guitar player, another a pedal steel player, and another that has played or plays keyboard with Todd Rundgren. They may already have a following in SD. Who knows? Did you see all his awards?
Kimberly Unfortunately, the biggest problem here in San Diego is getting folks to come out to hear someone they're not already familiar with. It seems they would rather stay home and watch Lavern and Shirly reruns instead of taking advantage of our money back guarantee and giving someone "new" the chance to WOW them :(

That's one of Carey's biggest frustrations when trying to fill our calendar.

I did notice his awards. I also noticed on his tour page, that he doesn't seem to venture very far south - as a matter of fact all of his gigs listed through September of this year are within 50 miles of San Francisco. Which is no big deal other than one of the major factors in booking an act is that they have to be touring in the area to begin with - or be close enough to home to make it financially worth the round trip. It serves no benefit to the performer to book a gig in San Diego unless they have multiple gigs between here and home.

That said and with no promises, I'll still loan Carey the CDs I bought and have him listen, because I know he'll enjoy the music even if nothing else comes of it.

[Borderstone]

It's a thing of the local music business that,really,mostly young people want to give new acts a chance. People in their late 20's & their 30s on up,just aren't as interested.

Even I can't say that I'd go see a new act. Then again,I was never much for clubs. :rolleyes:

[DJ in MJ]

As I've said before, GL and Al Stewart are my top two and they are interchangable. As for a list of the runners up in no particlular order...

Poco, Rush, Murray McLauchlan, Richard and Linda Thompson, Bert Jansch, Enya, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Harry Nilsson, Twisted Sister, and Gerry Rafferty.

[DJ in MJ]

See my above post to test your reading skills. Pass/fail only. No middle marks. :D

[Jesse Joe]

John Mellencamp.

[Janice]

Originally posted by Borderstone:
It's a thing of the local music business that,really,mostly young people want to give new acts a chance. People in their late 20's & their 30s on up,just aren't as interested.

Even I can't say that I'd go see a new act. Then again,I was never much for clubs. :rolleyes: Ah, but we don't book local music acts - we book National and International performers - who are not new acts, just sometimes new to our concert goers. Plus, our venue isn't a club - we have a listening room type venue. We actually do a good job booking some well known folks who sell out our 250 seat venue, but it's those acts who sell out in other parts of the country, but are unkown in our little world, that pose the problem. They are really great, but because we don't have any good independent radio stations that play good music - all we get is the Clear Channel pablem - the folks around here aren't familiar with them. The nice thing is, that the people who have come to trust us and know that Carey wouldn't book someone who wasn't great, and who do take the chance are always glad they did. We just wish there were more of them :)

[Janice]

Jesse-Joe, I too like John Mellencamp! I even liked him back when he was known as John Cougar. One of my favorite albums of his was released under the John Cougar name - the album is "Nothing Matters And What If It Did?" Great album...I love the hit from it, "Ain't Even Done With The Night" plus there were other really good songs on it.

[SherylKat]

We know Gordon Lightfoot is your #1 favorite, but who is your #2 favorite singer or band and why? Are they as close to resembling GL as possible or do they offer you a complete contrast to his style (e.g. Nine Inch Nails)?

Sorry, you only get to pick one #2 fave, no laundry list. It's tough, but if you were on a deserted island with only GL's entire collection, which one other collection would you need to have? Hurry, your ship is sinking...

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Since Char took the most obvious, I'd say Crosby, Stills & Nash, for "Southern Cross"! Where I'll be in 29 days! OMG - I can hardly stand it!

SherylKat:cool:

[Jim Nasium]

Of course Gordon reigns supreme, but my No. 2 is Tom Russell. I always make a point of catching him in concert when he tours over here (UK) he does small intimate venues, interacts with the audience and writes great songs.

[KHester]

A couple more names to consider, Larry Gatlin his early albums were great, just try to get through listening to Penny Annie, or It Must Have rained in Heaven on Cruxification Day, without thinking about these songs afterwords.

Don Francisco probably best known for He's Alive, his way of turning a passage from the bible into a song is something else. Listen to "She's one of the walking wounded " on
you tube and tell me it doesn't affect you

Kevin

[charlene]

A couple more names to consider, Larry Gatlin his early albums were great, just try to get through listening to Penny Annie, or It Must Have rained in Heaven on Cruxification Day, without thinking about these songs afterwords.

Don Francisco probably best known for He's Alive, his way of turning a passage from the bible into a song is something else. Listen to "She's one of the walking wounded " on
you tube and tell me it doesn't affect you

Kevin

Larry Gatlin- wow - he's great. I saw him and his brothers in concert way way back when..
lol

[KHester]

Here's another Roger Whittaker famous for "The Last Farewell" . Gordon did some whistling on some of his early songs. Ribbon of Darknesss for one. But it would be hard to beat Roger Whittaker for whistling talent.

Kevin

[Jesse Joe]

Roger Whittaker, here is a guy that I always liked. Great 12 string guitar player, incredible voice, and of course the whistling :whistle: is unbelievable !

He has enjoyed so much to play in CANADA his entire carrer, that he wrote a great song for this country, entitled "CANADA IS."

Maybe only Gordon Lightfoot could have written something as beautiful as this GEM ! :)

[Jesse Joe]

YouTube - Canada Is

[Jesse Joe]

YouTube - Roger Whittaker - Human whistle (Live performance)

[jj]

Maybe only Gordon Lightfoot could have written something as beautiful as this GEM ! :)

agreed jjo, he and perhaps Alexander Muir

YouTube - The Maple Leaf forever Anne Murry

...I don't know how this version and occasion couldn't have inspired the Leafs to win their last game against the lowly BlackHawks as they closed Maple Leaf Gardens....they should have taken Sundin's "C" away following that performance

I've still got the VHS video of Anne singing at centre ice somewhere here...don't know why this guy posted audio only (and the Ontario flag only, lol)

[Jesse Joe]

Very beautiful, what a voice that Anne Murray has eh ! :)

[jj]

eh? lol...yes, stellar, and imo, the high moment of the 4 hour event

i liked the added touch when they had Paul Morris (we miss him) do the Last Minute call...but there was actually 90 seconds to go...maybe that's why, after so many decades, he was let go, lol

don't know if you get to see Don Cherry when you watch Habs games but nice closing to coach's corner last night where a wonderful short taped clip showed Don urging folks to support vets during November

also, check out JP Cormier's 'Afghanistan' tune on youtube, nice

[Jesse Joe]

I watch Don on "Coach's Corner" every Saturday Night that Im at home. I will watch the Habs on RDS, but switch to CBC for that first period intermission. Yes I did see it last night. Don't always agree w/ Cherry, but he has a good heart. :)

[KHester]

Johhny Rivers greatest hits with the live versions is a great disc to keep you awake, when you're driving late at night. With Memphis, Maybelline, Secret Agent Man, Mountain of Love etc.

[jj]

eh? lol...yes, stellar, and imo, the high moment of the 4 hour event

i liked the added touch when they had Paul Morris (we miss him) do the Last Minute call...but there was actually 90 seconds to go...maybe that's why, after so many decades, he was let go, lol

don't know if you get to see Don Cherry when you watch Habs games but nice closing to coach's corner last night where a wonderful short taped clip showed Don urging folks to support vets during November

also, check out JP Cormier's 'Afghanistan' tune on youtube, nice

I missed Cherry last week but heard he went over the top (if there is such a thing) about the troops...Harry's uncle is now back and knew about the Afghanistan tune...funny, he brought pearls from Dubai and sent him a 'medal' he could show at skool...not surprisingly, Harry put on the pearls, lol...char has posted the video in case any missed it, nice work:)

ps) what happened to the Habs last week vs Toronto, jessi? lol

[Jesse Joe]

They lost.... badly ! :biggrin:

Again the other night against the Bruins. Coach Guy Carbonneau isn't to please with his club as of late. Carey Price gives out a lot of fluke goals, no defence help. They will regroup as they always do... :)

Tonight at The Bell Centre facing The Flyers... Halak in goal ! :rolleyes:

[jj]

well, i thought they were Cup faves...great start otherwise...i remember Habs being all Frenchmen in the 70s when they used to beat up on the Leafs and others...great powerplay and speed....now they are all Russians, no? lol

[Jesse Joe]

Some Russians for sure, as other teams have as well. Great show at The Air Canada Centre last Saturday for the veterans. Better than the game itself. Mind you I dont hate the Leafs, they are my # 2 for obvious reasons... "You Got love The Leafs." ~gl~ :)

[charlene]

Cherry always gets misty when he talks of the military..
nice montages of the troops we've lost in Afghanistan and then the WW2 vets coming out on the ice for the anthem and meeting the new inductees into the HHOF .. lovely.
crazy game tho..

[Jesse Joe]

Right On CHar ! :)

Grapes always gets misty is probably the word, he gets all choked up and finally he cant speak anymore about the troops.

But hockey talk hey that's another thing... :biggrin: I never miss Coach's Corner.

[BILLW]

Anyone else notice that this thread is now over 8 years old ? Wow !

Bill :)

A lot of "regulars" are no longer so regular.

[charlene]

A lot of "regulars" are no longer so regular.

prunes might help..
;)