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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote suitkees Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2020 at 04:25
3rd round of feedback

Nevermind: Nice of you to join and participate! I know Annette Peacock from her participation on the Bill Bruford album Feels Good to Me, but not as a solo artist (other than maybe a vague memory of radio back then). She has a beautiful voice, but this song is a bit too much easy-listening - it doesn't really captivate me. Rickie Lee Jones is more well known and I like her very much. This song, the drum/bass/piano flow give it a nice groove and her voice conveys some melancholic optimism. Very nice! Mafalda Veiga is a bit too much straightforward pop-rock for me, nice but forgettable. Rickie Lee Jones is my preferred one here.

BrufordFreak: Jane Siberry brings us, after an uptempo jazzy start, a rather easy going song but with many subtleties in the playing: a subtle interplay between piano and acoustic guitar in the beginning, an accordeon adding an extra flavor and a solid (changing) rythm section give a lot of musicality to this song before they lash out into some flamenco-like (?) jazz - very nice! I probably know Nina Hagen's music too well to make it a contender here, but I always loved her music and theatricality... She's always been a very special artist and this is a fantastic song. Tracey Thorn has a great voice too, and interesting lyrics, but this song moves me a bit less. Julia Holter: now this is new territory. Mixing a contemporary music ensemble feel with some pop leanings and electronics into a dreamy captivating poetic song. I don't know how to label this other than just very beautiful and very original. Like to explore more of her music! And with Shen Teh we have another great song. Nice build up, first between double-bass and piano, then with the drums going to a climax, fantastic voice. Thanks for putting these up!

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Playlist for what I can play on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-zzvl_w6Fx4rWIGzssuGWGQP_ze7P62s



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Now, you're right about my first Peacock's choice - mind you, that was just the bone, this is the real meat:


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Since Nicolette doesn't mind I'll after all throw the wonderful Tracy Chapman in


(Love the minimalistic arrangements on the whole album from 2002)


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Snicolette Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2020 at 08:38
Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

Playlist for what I can play on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-zzvl_w6Fx4rWIGzssuGWGQP_ze7P62s

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Meltdowner Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2020 at 11:45
Looks like there's someone else playing the Portuguese card this time, although I couldn't think of anyone worthwhile in this category. It's not the kind of music I look for in my own so I'm looking forward to hear your suggestions.

I don't know if she's considered too well known, but I only discovered her music last year and I heard the album dozens of times since. It's full of Mellotron so I felt at home right away.
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First listen where I left off, a couple of new ones and some additions to Nevermind:

Drew:  Hope you make it back in time to choose a final nomination, Drew (voting begins on Friday).  Good to see you back!  Jane Siberry “Are We Dancing Now? (Map of the World Part III” Begins with some very sporty piano and then some super-smooth, soaring, whispery vocals.  Definitely her own kind of artist, I’m certain she’s always recognizable, just from this one cut.  Some slidy concertina flows in, then some more piano, smoothing out after a brief interlude.  This song really captures new romance, the endorphins both smoothly flowing and then in bursts of energy, which sometimes border on chaotic and fading out at the end.  Nina Hagen “Naturtrane” Beautiful 12-string strumming starts this one, Nina has quite the operatic-type delivery.  You quite feel her indignation at the end of an affair, although she only mentions it as “acquaintance,” in the English translation I found.  Strings and drums back her as she soars above and about, then a tasteful electric guitar lead, as she wavers from lofty to earthy in her lament.  Tracey Thorn “Too Happy”  Plucked electric guitar leads into a self- and relationship-examination piece.  Everyone has been through these moments sometime or another.  From my perspective, it seems as though she is trying much harder than the object of her affection to keep the relationship.  Wonder if they stayed together?  Julia Holter “Words I Heard” Live in studio setting here, piano and strings.  I love this kind of a piece, melancholy, soft horns play along from time to time, this has a very “city” feeling to me, thoughtful and sophisticated.  Climax of the piece, with shimmery harmonies, making me think of church bells, somehow, then back down to the general feel to conclude. Shen Teh (Lara Reidel) “The Blue Café”  Begins with piano chords, a reminiscence song, of when a lover said goodbye.  The keys are joined with some cello (?) sliding underneath her confessional tone of voice, as she paints the portrait of the time, not specific words she can recall, but the tone, the feeling of the moment.  Drums and crashing cymbals kick in as she sings more forcefully, accepting the outcome she really doesn’t want.

Samuel: Not a problem for me bringing in Fiona Apple with “Sullen Girl,” as I’d indicated to Nevermind, as long as it’s not a smash hit piece, I’m OK with it.  I do remember Fiona Apple quite well, one of my friends even planted an apple tree in her yard and named it “Fiona.”  😊  Anyway, to the song: Begins with echo-y piano and her pretty, pretty voice singing of the damage a bad relationship can do.  Really nice imagery with the deep blue, waves and an empty shell left behind, bereft of it’s treasure.  The music swells as though it, too, is under the waves.  Solid, moody piece.

Nevermind:  Annette Peacock “Survival,” (I knew you put the first one up as sentimental for your father, and a good track it is).  Here is a spoken piece with some killer percussion, I might add.  A deep look at planetary peril and what is and isn’t being done about it, science and nature, innocence and world-weariness, the profound and the profane.  The piece is couched with that aforementioned percussion, snapping bass and electric piano.  This kind of reminds me of Jim Morrison’s “An American Prayer,” recording.  This piece is from 1979, yet here we still are, fighting this same battle.  Sigh.  Fitting end, she sings a few lines of “Silent Night.”  Tracy Chapman “Broken” There was a reason she was so successful, because she is so good at this.  Just hearing the lone guitar with her gorgeous voice gave me chills, hearing this again after a long time.   A perfect vignette of a normal, difficult life, told with compassion and honesty.

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Comments from the entries on page 2….and the best playlist continues….

George – Adia Victoria – South Gotta Change and I can understand why you enjoy this song as it is quite good, everything that I like about this style of music.  Taylor Swift – Seven is a nice change of pace for her, but it still doesn’t catch my interest much.

Kees – Rozi Plain – Inner Circle – Definitely more experimental and that’s what makes it stand out.  This is music that I want to explore.

Cristi – LP – Lost on You – Wow, now this is more my style and what a voice, especially when she takes that haunting turn towards the ending.  Quite a nice surprise and one that will be a contender for sure, if it is your final nomination, that is.

Lorenzo – Every one of your selections is excellent and any of them would be a good final nomination, but my favorite is Carmen Consoli.  Her vocals and style stand out for me more than the others.

Lewian – Since I am the one that posted the other DiFranco song, of course I also love this one.  I agree that she is quite amazing, but unfortunately, I am already too familiar with this one.  That Barbara Morgenstern track, however, blows me away.  Now you have my interest in hearing more from her.  The way she utilizes the “choir” is quite original and I love the chord progressions and how it switches so easily from major to minor chords while supporting a melody that doesn’t necessarily have to match their chords, this is a brilliant track and will be a tough one to beat.

This one is going to be a tough one....


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Originally posted by Nevermind Nevermind wrote:

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Now, you're right about my first Peacock's choice - mind you, that was just the bone, this is the real meat:
Absolutely, "Survival" is much more to my liking: has still some easy going flavor, but the playing is much richer here - great groove. Her talking voice approach reminds me a bit of Paddy McAloon's I Trawl the Megahertz (although this is musically very different).
Tracy Chapman is great too, but maybe a bit too well known...

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Funny how no-one stated Aimee Mann.

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Originally posted by triptych triptych wrote:

Funny how no-one stated Aimee Mann.


Don't know why that wouls be funny. Aimee is great. She has been mentioned before in a previous interactive poll. You can nominate one of her songs. A lesser known one would be good.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote suitkees Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 17 2020 at 09:59
Yes, I mentioned her in the saddest poll we have had so far... so I didn't want to bring her up again, despite the fact that I didn't nominate her then. But don't let that refrain you from doing so...

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I was thinking of an Aimee Mann song but probably won't do it. Sorry, lots of work to do last and this week, could listen to a few songs but less than half up to now. Thanks for the playlist George, that'll definitely help!
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Originally posted by TCat TCat wrote:

 

Lewian – Since I am the one that posted the other DiFranco song, of course I also love this one.  I agree that she is quite amazing, but unfortunately, I am already too familiar with this one.  That Barbara Morgenstern track, however, blows me away.  Now you have my interest in hearing more from her.  The way she utilizes the “choir” is quite original and I love the chord progressions and how it switches so easily from major to minor chords while supporting a melody that doesn’t necessarily have to match their chords, this is a brilliant track and will be a tough one to beat.


Good to read the appreciation for Barbara Morgenstern. Not many probably have the material to appear in both the electronic and singer/songwriter polls. Here's one for which she got Robert Wyatt singing, what a fabulous collaboration!  It's on her BM album, which is maybe a good starting point to explore her work.

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Hard not to put up videos of well known singers who have done great tracks..., but I have a couple I have heard over time that are nice....



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2 more....
a classic of early folk...

and one of my favorite singer/songwriters from the older days...sad to say I had forgotten about her un til this thread came up.....



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A few more first listens: 

dr wu23:  Martha Tilston “Nomad Blood”  Acoustic guitar and drums start this one out )love the screaking of fingers on strings).  Stellar voice with a song of hitting the road, all of her instruments in the car, she’s got to keep moving, even though she once in a while longs to “be still,” and mentions the joys of getting back home….but not for too long. Tasty electric lead about 2/3rds in.  Mary Black “Trying to Get the Balance”  I do know this one and this treasure of Ireland.  This song is about relationships, figuratively getting balance right as tight-rope walkers, getting balance right also makes me think of balancing sound, and she does mention trying to be in harmony, in the lyrics.  Piano and guitar back her clear vocals.  Anne Briggs “Blackwaterside,” A song I associate with Bert Jansch, and indeed she apparently introduced him to this traditional song, which I didn’t know until I looked it up to make sure my association with the two was correct. Also discovered that she inspired another fave song of mine, Richard Thompson’s “Beeswing.”  Beautifully done, this, with just her guitar and beautiful voice.   Nanci Griffith “There’s a Light Beyond These Woods”  She’s got such a sweet little voice and such a charming stage presence.  This, a song of finding a like-minded friend and includes the sad story of her high school beau being killed in a motorcycle accident after their senior prom.  Lovely lady, lovely song.

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Lewian:  Robert Wyatt & Barbara Morgenstern “Camouflage”  Pretty, lilting piano, which breaks into their duet, swirling around each other vocally, a dreamy, wistful feeling to this song, I like when the keyed strings quietly come in as the piano continues in it’s determined way and the vocals swirl again and the song fades with sounds of sea sirens and comes to resolve.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Lewian Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 17 2020 at 17:11
Not much time to listen and write, as mentioned before, however I wouldn't have expected the Melanie track to be that good. Great surprise this one - actually I don't know much of her so wasn't really informed, but I thought of her more as a pop girl!? 
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

Not much time to listen and write, as mentioned before...

Me too... sorry.
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OK, I have a very last and very short nomination to make. This is actually listed on PA, and, even worse, under a man's name. It's part of the soundtrack of my favourite music film ever, Fred Frith's Step Across the Border. However the film features music of other musicians, and I believe that this is actually written by the singer, first Czech music lady Iva Bittova; Morning Song.



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