Interactive Poll 14 ~ It's The Guys Turn This Time

Mike:  Richard Buckner “Ariel Ramirez” Sweet contemplative piece.  The understated production is lovely and goes with his almost kind of lazy, drawly voice.  This one gave me chills.  Good sign!  Fred Eaglesmith “Soda Machine” I remembered who liked this guy, my eccentric friend, Charlie Tweddle.  He and his beautiful wife, Barbra.  He makes amazing country hats and sings a little, too.  Back to Fred. Such a sad tale of so much emptiness in his life!   Even the soda machine is empty.  I’m surprised he didn’t break his foot on it!  Ryan Adams “I Love You But I Don’t Know What to Say”  Beautiful love song, sensitively sung.  I know of him, but hadn’t heard this.

Micky:  OK, I won’t discuss Mr Diamond, since I kinda did already and he’s not going to be included in this.  Which brings us to Kris Kristofferson “Sunday Morning Coming Down”  Nothing speaks like experience.  You know he lived this.  Truly genuine song and performance.  As you probably guess, I know this one.  😊  Alain Toussaint “Southern Nights” Just gorgeous.  A real master at work, here.  And yeah, I know it.  Don’t think I’ve heard this live version before though.  David Gates “Diary”  Big hit song when I was a teenager.  Kind of a golden age for singer/songwriters, as well as progressive, for contrast.  Sensitive story, sung sweetly.  Willie Nelson “Red Headed Stranger”  Classic tune, telling a cowboy tale.  He finally sold his ranch in Evergreen, CO, but man, what a gorgeous property that was, we drove by it often.  Another study in being genuine and true to your self to becoming a well-deserved success over many decades.  John Denver “Season Suite”  Another of the 70’s era sensitive singer/songwriter types.  My sister, Pam, brought Poems, Prayers and Promises home.  Loved the sound of that ringing 12-string and his versatile voice.  Another well-done song in the passing seasons traditions. Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man”  Here, it’s performed by one of the orginal songwriters, I knew the Aretha Franklin version back in the 60’s  It’s kind of an answer to James Brown’s “It’s A Man’s World.”  Cool to hear the guy who wrote it, perform it.

Suitkees:  Very happy to listen to your songs, the intro you wrote got me very intrigued about them.  😊Boudewijn de Groot “Jimmy” A sort of more upbeat sound than I was expecting from the description….however, it is about the simple joy of having a child who is not yet facing the problems of the world, and wanting to protect him from it.  Raphael “Caravane”  Moody song about facing one’s mortality, simple production, one of the grand musings of life.  LLuis Llach “L’estaca” I llove 😉 this kind of song.  Topical tale-telling, songs to be sung to not forget an event and it’s significance.  I’ve sent myself a note to look at the documentary during a more down time.   Thank you!