Mark Knopfler & James Taylor


You know that feeling you get when certain songs play. Songs like Wichita Lineman, White Bird, Nights in White Satin, etc.

There’s another one that’s about the Mason Dixon line of all things. It ‘gets’ me every time.


Mark Knopfler & James Taylor  Sailing to Philadelphia
Here’s a link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrLdKYRBOEE
What songs ‘Get’ you every time?

 

 

 

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James Taylor- Shower the People. Especially the version where Arnold McCuller is performing the vocal solo. 

Conquistador by Procul Harum 

All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix 

White Room and Politician by Cream

Lather by Jefferson Airplane 

Love many of the above mentioned and have seen Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler solo several times as I have Eagles when they’ve toured here and Fleetwood Mac. I have the box set of Sade’s albums but as yet have not see her live.

A few less commonly quoted these days Roberta Flack, Killing me softly. Don McLean, Vincent. Gerry Raffety, Baker Street.  American Tune actually more when Art Garfunkel singing it solo. 

One outside of those more commonly quoted that I also enjoy is All about Eve with the track Martha’s Harbour. Especially if you are fortunate to find a good vinyl pressing.

Love both JT and MK.

My 2 cents....

Gordon Lightfoot - Did she mention my name; Canadian Railroad Trilogy; In the early morning rain; Beautiful;

Richard Harris - MacArthur Park - my wife hates this, but I LOVE the arrangement

Beethoven - 6th Symphony

Holst - The Planets

JS Bach - Brandeberg Concerto 3

Handel - Water Music

America - Ventura Highway

Herb Alpert - Route 101 - got a speeding ticket listening to this

Sonny Clark/Grant Green - On Green Dolphin Street - actually pretty much any version of this; Bill evans does a nice one; also Miles

Doors - LA Woman; Riders on the Storm

Led Zepp - Stairway to Heaven; Black Dog; Whole Lotta Love

Bill Evans - Early - he didn't write much, but what he did write was very good IMHO

Sinatra - Nice and Easy; September Song; Fly me to the moon; Wave

Jobim - Look to the Sky; Girl from Ipanema

Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage

Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner live at Woodstock; Purple Haze; Voodoo Child (slight Return) - SRV does a great version of Voodoo Child also

Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee

Pat Metheny - Phase Dance

Joni Mitchell - Help Me; Court and Spark; Coyote; In France they kiss on Main Street

Michael Jackson - Thriller; PYT

Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman

Willie Nelson - Stardust

Poco - Legend - actually the entire album

Linda Ronstadt - What's New

Steely Dan - Aja, Gaucho - pretty much anything on either album

Stones - Satisfaction; Can't you hear me knockin'

Traffic - Low Spark of High Heeled Boys

Van Morrison - Moondance; Autumn Song

Airplane - Volunteers

SRV - Couldn't stand the weather

Gary Moore - Still Got the Blues

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black; Rehab