Folk/Rock choices that are well recorded

Bruce Cockburn, anyone?? "Humans" "Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws" and others very well recorded

For pure folk, there are:

1. Bill Staines' "The Journey Home" ... a covers album of 60's era classic folk
2. Joan Baez' "Any Day Now" ... a covers album of Dylan songs that has been recently remastered

For folk/rock

1. If you include Dylan in this category, the SACD hybrid versions of "Blood on the Tracks" and "Nashville Syline" would qualify.
2. The Grass Roots' "Where Were You When I Needed You," the original group headed up by P.F. Sloan ("Eve of Destruction" fame), before the name was used by the 60's pop group.
3. Crosby Stills Nash & Young "4 Way Street." I always owned a Japanese import CD and the sonics were pretty good. I do not how the US remastered version sounds.

There are others. As they come to mind ...

Regards, Rich

The Weavers- Return to Carnegie Hall
Greg Brown- Poet Game, and Slant 6 Mind
Joan Baez- Diamonds and Rust

To find out about a lot of great present day performers get the cds: Folk Scene Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol 3

As a fifteen year plus volunteer at a weekly coffeehouse in Dallas where we feature accoustic singer songwriters, I believe there are hundreds of unknown (to the general public) performers. They are mostly all on unknown labels and often on their own label. My cd collection is 98% this type of music. I find it strange that folks will spend 50, 75 or more to cram into a big areana to see some one perform andbe blasted by an accessively loud and poor sounding system, but they won't go pay 12 to see someone of equal talent in a small venue with excellent sound (ok I'm the sound guy, but there are many similar venues around the country). Check out our web site at www.unclecalvins.org and then go to past shows and/or past musicians to see a listing of performers who have played there. Most all hwve links to their web sites and usually you can get a sample of their music. Another site of note is cdbaby where many independent artists have their product.

Some of my favorites are Hans Theesink, Carrie Newcomer, Tom Russell, John Prine, Trout Fishing in America, Greg Brown, Brooks Williams, Chris Smither, and on and on. This coming Friday we're hosting Steve Young, who wrote Seven Bridges Road (the Eagles did pretty well with that song), Montgomery in the Rain, and my favorite Angel of Leon, which he co-wrote with Tom Russell.

Check out some new stuff and enjoy.

Woody

Richard Thompson has a number of great sounding albums. From the rock perspective Shoot out the Lights is highly regarded. From the folk perspective (perhaps a bit of a stretch) I think Rumor and Sigh is his best album.