A Song That Really Got To Me

[kestrel]

I don't know whether to write this or not.

I haven't played much guitar for the last few years, but the well seems to have started pumping again, and I've had the box out, remembering old stuff and starting to learn some new things too. This morning I was spending my coffee break listening to some songs I want to work on, and I came across James Taylor singing Sweet Baby James. It brought back a river of memories, of the horse farm I worked on the summer I learned it, and the girl I learned it for, who I loved and who didn't love me.

They were bright days and rainy days. Days spent with horses and haywagons, and a girl just out of reach. Days I remember without being sure I really want to. But they seem sweet all the same.

Anyway, thanks for listening

Best Regards

Graham

[ouch]

I know how you feel. My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Momma gets me misty eyed every time.

Ah, the memories.

[ScottS]

The Dead Kennedy's "I Kill Children" is my trigger.

[kestrel]

I know how you feel. My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Momma gets me misty eyed every time.

Ah, the memories.

Yeah, my momma never liked your guitar much, either.

Graham

[ouch]

I'll give him this much- James Taylor wrote some great songs. Wasn't Fire and Rain penned by Carole King, though?

[David P]

I never imagined Dweezil Zappa touching anyone... in THAT way.

For some reason the Joe Satriani song "just look up" gets to me, I will go so far as to admit that I even came up with lyrics for the song.

[kestrel]

ouch

No that was Taylor. He covered a few things, but that one was his.

Best Regards

Graham

[LIMIT]

I know how you feel. My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Momma gets me misty eyed every time.

Ah, the memories.

Hilarious!!!


LIMIT

[Slingblade]

I have come to believe that all the great singer/song writers have gone the way of the Dodo.

Granted there are a few left, but very few that can conjure memories that stir the soul.

Todays "artists" have as much poetic ability as a can of Red Bull. I am always on the hunt for musicians that stir the soul so someone point me in a contemporary direction.

[rodd]

There are a few songs that give me shivers every time I hear them, so I know exactly what you mean.

[SmoovD]

I have come to believe that all the great singer/song writers have gone the way of the Dodo.

Granted there are a few left, but very few that can conjure memories that stir the soul.

Todays "artists" have as much poetic ability as a can of Red Bull. I am always on the hunt for musicians that stir the soul so someone point me in a contemporary direction.

I have two words for you:

Richard.
Thompson.

He plays a wicked guitar to boot!

[Mr. Gillette]

I have come to believe that all the great singer/song writers have gone the way of the Dodo.

Granted there are a few left, but very few that can conjure memories that stir the soul.

Todays "artists" have as much poetic ability as a can of Red Bull. I am always on the hunt for musicians that stir the soul so someone point me in a contemporary direction.

What are you TALKING about? You don't see the art, the sheer poetry in the works of Mr. Snoop Dogg...a latter day Hank Williams, in my book

When the pimp's in the crib ma
Drop it like it's hot
Drop it like it's hot
Drop it like it's hot
When the pigs try to get at ya
Park it like it's hot
Park it like it's hot
Park it like it's hot
And if a nigga get a attitude
Pop it like it's hot
Pop it like it's hot
Pop it like it's hot
I got the rolly on my arm and I'm pouring Chandon
And I roll the best weed cause I got it going on

[kestrel]

Slingblade

Go over to YouTube and give a listen to James Keelaghan's Kiri's Piano

Best Regards

Graham

[burnwood]

What are you TALKING about? You don't see the art, the sheer poetry in the works of Mr. Snoop Dogg...a latter day Hank Williams, in my book

When the pimp's in the crib ma
Drop it like it's hot
Drop it like it's hot
Drop it like it's hot
When the pigs try to get at ya
Park it like it's hot
Park it like it's hot
Park it like it's hot
And if a nigga get a attitude
Pop it like it's hot
Pop it like it's hot
Pop it like it's hot
I got the rolly on my arm and I'm pouring Chandon
And I roll the best weed cause I got it going on

oh yes, the classics. I remember as a little boy Grandpa singing Drop it like its hot to me as I went to sleep.

[jazzman]

B.B. King's "Nobody Loves Me But My Mama (And She Could Be Jivin', Too)" hits me the same wayh.

[Spaceman_Spiff]

I have come to believe that all the great singer/song writers have gone the way of the Dodo.

Granted there are a few left, but very few that can conjure memories that stir the soul.

Todays "artists" have as much poetic ability as a can of Red Bull. I am always on the hunt for musicians that stir the soul so someone point me in a contemporary direction.

Another case of terminal nostalgia... There are just as many thoughtful tallented songwriters out there now as there were "back in the day." Take a look around (or perhaps listen around is more apt).

[ScottS]

For soul stirring, try "Sam Stone"

[Cameron]

Ray LaMontagne

[Bristlingbeardofodin]

Only two songs in recent years have actually "got to me."

Johnny Cash singing "Hurt" (written by Trent Reznor I think)

Warren Zevon's "Keep me in your heart for awhile" which was on his last CD before he died of cancer.

Will have to check out some of the others mentioned here.

[SmoovD]

For soul stirring, try "Sam Stone"

+1 Now I am more of a Spanish Pipedream sorta fella. But Prine is awesome.