Well, let's not take the wickopedia definition of a ballad, or we are all far afield and likely sunk with the titles we've printed above.
Otherwise we'd have to list Robin Hood, instead of robin & Linda Williams... and any number of poetic works rooted in literature only.
The conotative theme we all followed so far is right... a story. In our case, set to music.
Swampwalker
I think about all of Mountain Soul could qualify. That's such a good CD.
Nancy Griffith's Trouble in the Fields, gets my vote.
Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald deserves a note.
harry Nilson's 'Taxi' (?) ...she gave me $20, and said, Harry, Keep the change..
paul Simon sure found a way to hit the pop vein with is ballads, hearts & Bones, Adios hermanos, etc.
if you haven't investigated the S.W. or other texan artists you should. RL Keen Jr, Billy Joe Shaver, Guy clark, Joe Ely, Delbert McClinton, etc.
Shaver's Randal Knife is just outstanding.
Two of the longest ones I can recall are Arlo's "Alice's Resturant", at one time a whole lot of folks had that one memorized completely.
Marty Robbins "El Paso" elevated his fame a lot... though on that album, 'utah Carrol' is the better story, er, ballad. That disc, like patti Loveless' is littered with them though.
Jacks2
No doubt. Wherever the connection is felt is the ticket. Be it likewise or similar experiences, the thrust of the music, simply the lyrics, the artists stylings, or the evocative nature of the song, it is what ever grabs ya.
Well... so much for traditional in the traditional sense... as there are no votes for Robin Hood yet, perhaps then "your favorite ballads".
I'm sure curious to hear from other's and check out those new to me tunes, post haste.
Great thread! Thanks much.
Otherwise we'd have to list Robin Hood, instead of robin & Linda Williams... and any number of poetic works rooted in literature only.
The conotative theme we all followed so far is right... a story. In our case, set to music.
Swampwalker
I think about all of Mountain Soul could qualify. That's such a good CD.
Nancy Griffith's Trouble in the Fields, gets my vote.
Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald deserves a note.
harry Nilson's 'Taxi' (?) ...she gave me $20, and said, Harry, Keep the change..
paul Simon sure found a way to hit the pop vein with is ballads, hearts & Bones, Adios hermanos, etc.
if you haven't investigated the S.W. or other texan artists you should. RL Keen Jr, Billy Joe Shaver, Guy clark, Joe Ely, Delbert McClinton, etc.
Shaver's Randal Knife is just outstanding.
Two of the longest ones I can recall are Arlo's "Alice's Resturant", at one time a whole lot of folks had that one memorized completely.
Marty Robbins "El Paso" elevated his fame a lot... though on that album, 'utah Carrol' is the better story, er, ballad. That disc, like patti Loveless' is littered with them though.
Jacks2
No doubt. Wherever the connection is felt is the ticket. Be it likewise or similar experiences, the thrust of the music, simply the lyrics, the artists stylings, or the evocative nature of the song, it is what ever grabs ya.
Well... so much for traditional in the traditional sense... as there are no votes for Robin Hood yet, perhaps then "your favorite ballads".
I'm sure curious to hear from other's and check out those new to me tunes, post haste.
Great thread! Thanks much.
