Old favorites that you still play and still "feel".
I started a somewhat related thread; What makes us chose a certain song as a favorite? The song has that je ne sais quoi, if the song begins and I immediately get the feeling, "Oh yeah... that's the stuff" Then it's a favorite. Here are some of mine; Thunder Island Jay Ferguson I come alive Jay Ferguson Crackerbox palace George Harrison Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin Dream Weaver Gary Wright Hotel California The Eagles R & B You make me wanna... Usher Unbreak my heart Toni Braxton Ain't nobody Chaka Khan Try sleeping with a broken heart Alicia Keys Pop A sorta fairytale Tori Amos Tonight Nina Gordon Lady Modjo Building a mystery Sarah McLachlan Stupid Sarah McLachlan Grandtheft Easy Go Country Kiss me in the dark Randy Rogers Band Alabama Cross Canadian Ragweed Scream Mindy McCready Just a short list. Will |
Famous Blue Raincoat--definitely. Leonard Cohen (who by fire) with Sonny Rollins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCaD6GAQmjA King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King Steely Dan: Can’t Buy A thrill Blind Faith Moody Blues: Octave Cat Stevens: albums ; Teaser, Catch Bull, Tea, Mona... Traffic: Low spark of High Heeled Boys Jewel: Foolish Games Renaissance: many albums e.g. Ashes are Burning, Turn of the Cards. Enya: Shepard Moons Deva Premal: Essence Gabriel Roth: Refuge Miles Davis: Kind of Blue Coletrane: Ole Coltrane (hypnotic but perhaps not for those new to him) Pharoah Saunders: Crescent of Love Furtwangler; Beeth 9th Rachmaninoff 3rd PC Hovaness: Mysterious Mountain, Prayer of St Gregory |
One time back around 1994 I'm on my third or fourth visit to Corner Audio in Portland. (This was back when it was still safe to visit downtown Portland.) The old guy running the place saying he is gonna give me some culture (ironic, given where Portland is today) pulls out Harry Belafonte at Carnegie Hall. What's funny about this is, the topic is old favorites and this never was an old favorite. It is however a huge favorite. What happened is that over the years every time I would pull it out the darn thing just sounded better and better. Not just talking sound quality either. These songs are all heartfelt renditions of standards of different cultures. In the opener, Darlin' Cora, a black man is outside his girl's window singing- but not to romance her but to get her to come quick, he reached his limit, decked the foreman, and now they must run for their lives! This is serious, meaningful music of the kind we just don't get any more. As performed by one of the all time great male vocalists. Recorded in superb you are there fidelity. Beyond old favorite, Belafonte at Carnegie Hall is a treasure. |
