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Artists One Should Know

Folks, if you've not heard Bill Callahan AKA (Smog) or Jason Molina, the front man for Magnolia Electric Co. you really are missing out.

These fine artists, (Jason passed last year), are the essence of what I want/need as a listener.

Emotional, personal, introspective... they are the embodiment of what I'd say is "An artist' artist".
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wildoats
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Richard Thompson. #19 on Rolling Stone all-time guitar players. But he is a great songwriter and singer also. Folk-Rock with, often, scorching guitar work. Mock Tudor, The Old Kit Bag, Rumor & Sigh. Newer stuff - Electric, Dream Attic, Sweet Warrior. For a great one with his ex-wife Linda Thompson, Shoot Out the Lights.
maxnewid
449 posts
 
Callahan is excellent. One artist who I think has been consistently producing great work for many years is Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters. Earl is a Boston based blues guitar slinger who can play many diverse styles. His latest cd "True Stories" is fantastic.
fromunda
148 posts
 
Slaw- you are correct. Bill Callahan is a pure unadulterated musical genius. I heard Dongs of Sevotion first and have been on a Callahan vinyl buying rampage since. I vow to have everything he has put to wax if i can find it.
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tostadosunidos
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I saw Bill C. at SXSW some years back. It was in a nice-sounding church with Joanna Newsom on piano and Elizabeth Warren (no, not THAT Elizabeth Warren) on violin. Very impressive all-around.
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