A new favourite of mine that I've been listening to A LOT lately is Restless, from the WFY album.
As so many have commented on it similarly, its melody is haunting, and the lyrics are quintessential GL outdoors-feel.
I find my self setting the CD in the car on repeat on Restless for many times over often. I do find the much discussed "Ring Them Bells" written by Dylan on WFY right after Restless to be a beautiful song as well. A fitting song for GL to pay another tribute to one of his mentors early on with.
I'd still have to say my all-time favourite, outside of his top 5 or so hits from the 70's, would be "That Same Old Obsession", from ODR. His voice was a well-oiled machine in this song (that didn't come out quite right, but you know what I mean; vibrato, clear, strong, hale and hearty and all that good stuff
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In a similar vein, the songs: Now and Then from COTS, Tattoo from Salute, and I definately agree with Borderstone on "I'll Tag Along" from EOM.
And yup, I too have heard what I'd say is the more acoustic version done solo in concert, along with EOM the song itself done same way, and they are magnificent.
To further obfuscate my allready blown "one favourite song" premise LOL, I'd add that his most fascinating song to me, that gets a lot of repeat action still by me, is: "Is There Anyone Home" from Sundown.
I know I have waxed enthusiastic on this one so many times I'll not repeat the same thoughts, given that I even devoted a whole thread to it; but aside from the others that are favourites of mine for reasons of melody, lyrics, or both above, this song hangs in memory for so long each time I play it as a distinguishing characteristic.
Despite not being a relative masterpiece of his by comparison, it still leaves one wondering about the meanings, metaphors, and meanderings in the song that are so beautifully underscored by the soaring *REAL* string section that make you want to inhale the aroma of autumn leaves, or pine trees after a rain, or whatever sensory orts that come to mind when one listens to this song. It is absolutely captivating to me.
OK those are my non-sequiter GL musical thoughts for the day that I hope strike a chord in someone
I haven't posted much at all in the last two months, and it feels good to stretch my GL legs a bit here, so thanks for bearing with me. I've missed all yuse guys
geo Steve